In the latest exercise of Realpolitik (or perhaps
better: Surrealpolitik), China has constructed a little
artificial island or buoy or diving-platform in international waters; claimed it (We built it, We bought it); and claimed the surrounding ocean as
its territorial waters.
The island is known in the local language as Wee Hee Woi Hoi, which translates as “Pimple Island”. In reckless disregard of Chinese
sovereignty, the US quickly sent warships on a drive-by. China denounced this.
Pimple Island,
sacred to the Chinese
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And now we, the free people of people’s freedom-loving Riemannistan, do join our chorus to that of our
Chinese brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts, in excoriating the racist
imperialist sexist navalist U.S. power-move.
Realizing that a sort of sea-rush was about to be unleashed,
comparable to the land-rush in the early United States, Riemannistan has accordingly built an
island of its own, smack in the middle of New York harbor. It shall be internationally
known as:
=> Pickelberg <=
Physically, Pickelberg is as yet somewhat
unprepossessing; consisting,
as it does so far, of nothing but a yellow rubber duckie, previously denizen of
our bathtub, and now forward-deployed. But still, it is
sovereign under International Law.
Its (projected) lofty peaks and rolling hills, are sacred territory to the
Riemannistanians. And
according to our law, its dominions stretch over an 800 mile radius in every
direction -- by land, by sea, or in the air. Thus, Riemannistan now effectively controls all
commerce on the Eastern seaboard.
As our first economic act under this new regime, we proclaim
a 100% tariff on all imports, and all exports as well. Please remit payments care of this site, to:
Al-Imam
Dawud
Supreme Leader
Supreme Leader
People’s
Cantorian Republik of Riemannistan
537 Married People’s Circle
Marriedland, USA
Marriedland, USA
Payment is accepted in Swiss francs or bullion only; no dollars, pesos, second-party welfare
checks, or Euros, please.
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