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FIGHTING FUND:

FORVIK – A TINY ISLAND CHALLENGING THE AUTHORITY OF THE UK GOVERNMENT

Never doubt that a small number of committed citizens can change the world - in fact it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Meade

You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. Buckminster Fuller

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The Simple Question: When did Shetland become part of Scotland? – and what it means to you,  wherever you are.

The intent of this website is entirely serious, but there's no harm in having a little fun along the way.

There's lots of bad stuff going on - and getting worse as the Powers That Were slowly lose their grip. This site is not interested in breaking the existing system - it's already broken and doesn't need our help to finally collapse. In Forvik we're setting up a society run by rules that people want to live by. Members from all over the world are contributing to what will provide a model by which societies worldwide can work. This is just the beginning, but watch what can be achieved in 12 months time.

Forvik is Shetland in microcosm. Shetland's unique history gives it the opportunity to challenge big government and Forvik is leading the way.

The whole of the UK government's authority in Shetland rests on the assumption that Shetland is part of Scotland. My research since 2002 into Shetland's unique history leads me to the inescapable conclusion that it never happened - and that it could never have happened.

If I am right (and so far, nobody has proved me wrong), the implications are simply huge.

• It means that the UK government never had the right to appropriate Shetland's seabed and license oil companies to extract the oil.
• It means they never had the authority to use Shetland's fisheries as a bargaining chip to enter the EEC.
• It means that Shetland has been subject to a massive fraud perpetrated at the highest level for hundreds of years.
• It means that Shetland could not have been incorporated into the UK, let alone the EU.
• It means that the people of Shetland have the right to decide what relationship they have with Scotland, The United Kingdom and The European Union.
• It means that every Shetland land-owner stands above the Queen in Shetland.

This website gives the evidence to prove all these statements. Watch the videos, or read my talk. Read my correspondence with the Queen, the Lord Chancellor and the Scottish Government. Nobody has the answer - because it never happened!

To test my ideas, a well-wisher gave me a small island (Forvik). I declared it a Crown Dependency in June 2008 and then spent every penny I had - first to design and build a boat to get access, then to build a house. Forvik is now like Shetland in microcosm. Once the lightbulb went off in my head that Forvik represents the true status of Shetland and that the existing authority is actually an illegal regime, it made it easy to answer questions like 'Is it legal?' - ''Don't you need permission?' and so on. The most significant point is that there was no official challenge to any of my 'unlawful' activities until 2011. (I stopped paying Income Tax, VAT and Council Tax, built a house without planning permission, put a car on the road with Forvik number plates and tax disc, which the police took away and destroyed without bringing any charges and without compensation). The authorities went to extraordinary lengths to avoid engaging with me because they know they cannot justify their authority here.

Not recognising the court in Shetland, the only way to challenge the system is to act against the perceived 'law'. In 2011 I declared Forvik independent and started a more aggressive campaign. I put 'Consular Vehicle No 1' on the road, after claiming the right to drive on Shetland roads without paying any kind of tax or licence. When that was seized by the police and it looked as if no further action would be taken, I put Consular Vehicle No. 2 on the road - but this time locked myself in when stopped. The police had no option but to arrest me and court proceedings were started. Make sure you are signed up for the newsletter to keep up to date with progress. At some point someone has to show how the UK derives its authority in Shetland.

Five Tests of Shetland public opinion in recent times have shown:

• 1975: In the UK referendum, Shetland was one of only two places to vote NO to staying in the EEC. In common with the UK, Shetland was dragged into the EU without even being asked.
• 1992: A Shetland Times poll showed 62% would like more autonomy.
• 2003: A leaflet circulated with the Shetland Times drew over 1,000 responses asking for more autonomy.
• 2004: A SOUL petition revealed over 1,000 wanted more autonomy.
• 2006: A Tory poll found 77% wanted more autonomy.

Shetland Islands Council Convenor Sandy Cluness has shown he is not against what I'm doing and has declared a long list of objectives in line with those of Forvik.

Direct Democracy:

Another important aspect of this project is to introduce a new kind of democracy - a system where the people have the power over their elected representatives - to get rid of the liars, thieves and tyrants in government. Forvik's system of democracy will be based on Roger Rothenberger's Beyond Plutocracy and will be the first working example of it in the world.

The Declarations:

The announcement of the Declaration on June 21st 2008 released a torrent of responses - over 50,000 unique visitors to the website in the first four days and just under 1,000 emails, amongst which there was only one dissenting voice. I obviously touched a nerve. The Declaration of Independence drew a further 20,000 visitors when announced.

This all may seem a bit far-fetched and remote from your life, but it affects every single one of us. Ask yourself:

• Does my government serve me, or is it my master?
• Is my government intimidating, or supportive?
• Does it spend my money wisely?
• Is there a shortage of money?
• Can I do anything about it?

I think something can be done. I believe the government reflects the people and we get the government we ask for. The only way to make change happen is to change ourselves.

Shetland has a unique history that gives it the legal means to challenge Big Government, but at the end of the day the only thing that will make change happen is if the people want it. At that point nothing can stop it – and that is the whole point. If Shetland can use its history as a catalyst for change, it shows the way for any community, region, territory or country to take charge of its own destiny.

On this site are a number of ways that you can get involved and benefit directly, but I hope you will start to ask questions and make the changes to get the government you deserve.

If you would like to be a part of this project, become a member, make a donation. Buy the T-shirt. Tell your friends. Take the first steps by signing up for the newsletter on the link above left and indicate your interest. What happens in Forvik will ripple out and have world-wide significance that could well affect you. Be a part of it!

Forvik has no religious or party political affiliations.

Forvik is a nuclear-free zone.