Liberland: hundreds of thousands apply to live in world's newest 'country'

The Guardian ^ | 4-24-2015 | Daniel Nolan

[Citizen Zed]

Well ... we tried.

[bgill]

May this new one last longer than the current one.

[ozarkgirl]

I thought it was going to be a place to send all the libs. Instead it’s where conservatives should go?

I much prefer sending the libs and keeping America for ourselves. I would go one step further, we can split America by people of different beliefs, much as I would hate to lose the coasts, they can have the east coast and the west coast and we’ll just have to make do with the gulf which would put us in a tricky position defense wise, too easy to close it off.

[sten]

is there a limit to the number of countries we can be citizens of?

do we have to live in liberland to be a citizen?

[sten]

i’d be fine with that... because once the sides are drawn up, we can move onto conquering the other territories and ousting the rabble

[moovova]

"I am concerned that, with the influx of so many citizens, this new country may tip over."

[fireman15]

Yes, Liberland sounds like Liberaland.

[Ethan Clive Osgoode]

Are muslims allowed in Liberland? That’s the $64,000 question.

[JRios1968]

[thorvaldr]

“Are Muslims allowed?”

It says, “Liberland’s only stipulations are that applicants respect individual rights, opinions and private property,”

So no.

[day10]

That is still one of the funniest things I have ever witnessed in my life. Incredible.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Sounds fishy to me.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"A national anthem is currently being composed by a straight-edge Czech rapper."

I was all on board and ready to sign up for citizenship until I read the above statement. I just can't be a citizen of a country with a rap song for a national anthem.

[Baynative]

The area looks fertile and the idea is commendable, but...

1. It looks like the U.N. could step in and declare it a sanctuary or wetland, or some sort of eco preserve, thus stopping development in it's tracks.
2. How are they taking the land and from whom?
3. The idea of a tax haven where a new crop of banks can grow and thrive is certainly open season for predators like the Clintons and Soros...

[Verginius Rufus]

"Liberland's only stipulations are that applicants respect individual rights, opinions and private property."

It sounds like most American liberals would also be ineligible for citizenship.

[FreeReign]

Downtown Liberpolis.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Correct answer 8-)
+1

[CH3CN]

Has Vit Jedlicka gone Galt?

[Rusty0604]

We cod run the libs off the west coast, if there are no tax collections the luck employee unions will leave, no welfare benefits and there goes millions more, say no to cap and trade and the environmentalists can go save China; pretty soon all the libs would self deport.

[ozarkgirl]

pretty soon all the libs would self deport.

In our dreams right? :)