Thread:Co-Pres CatRepublic/@comment-24317342-20140916233922/@comment-10947467-20140917014534

Dear Giovanni,

Though we appreciate the offer, the government of the Cat Republic is going to have to decline. For one, no micronation could do any actual harm. They could CLAIM to do harm, or to take over, but no realistic harm would actually be done. To "invade", "occupy", "annex", or "take over" almost any part of the United Provinces and the Territory of the Cat Republic (or its three Autonomous Regions) would involve said micronation leading armed troops down the streets of American cities, which have scattered Cat Republican claims within them. I cannot imagine this would go over well with the local American law enforcement.

Our Far North Territory is well guarded by the citizens who live there (the American locals in the claimed areas along with registered Cat Republican citizens would also probably be less polite than subirban law enforcement, to say the least), and our Detroit Islands Territory would be less likely (due to the fact that many micronations are inland, and would not have a navy, or at least not a well-functioning one, so it would be a pain for them to get to what is currently a not permanently occupied area), but again, said micronation would have to be armed. If the American Cost Guard did not deal with this, the Cat Republi's functioning navy certainly would. The citizens and residents of our Carson Territory in the U.S. state of Nevada are able to fend for themselves, as would those of the Scottish Ross Territory within the country of Scotland. Though the governments primary concern would be the so-called "mainland" Cat Republic, our territories,  other than the ones mentioned above, are either difficult to get to or would pose no interest to an enemy micronation (what strategic advantage or resources could you gain from occupying our Lakota Sioux Territory? Unless you consider angry/disgruntled Native Americans or dirt (which our claim on the reservation is largely compiled of) to be an advantage of any sort?).

I do not mean to offend, but how would any of the nations you mentioned protect the Cat Republic anyhow? Smithville is closest to our Lakota Sioux Territory, probably eqidistant between that territory and the "mainland" (still several U.S. states away in either direction), and Keig is somewhat close to our Scottish Ross Territory, but again unless armed conflict should actually arise in ant territory, the "mainland" is the main concern of the government. The Cockatiel Empire has a single territory with one registered citizen in the U.S. State of Indiana, which although closer to any of our claimed land within the United States than either Smithville or Keig, is still considerably distant from most of our claims.

To put it simply, we appreciate that you have our safety and sovereignty in mind, but we do not need protecting. Perhaps if you told us what micronation plans such a takeover, the Potential Threat Research Department of or Intelligence Bureau could do some research to see what realistic threat they actually pose, and report back to you on any areas that might need legitimate protection. Other than that, and unless any of our allies or friend nation come into harms way, we have decided to have a policy of neutrality on the issue.

Please do keep us updated if this is an actual, serious issue. May all of your peoples and animals stay safe and all of your governments, cultures, and environments remain intact.

Wishing well in all your endeavors,

Co-President Jonathan Kelly of the United Provinces and Territories of the Cat Republic