{"id":745,"date":"2025-07-07T22:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terraaustralisstatesassembly.net\/national\/?p=745"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:04:08","slug":"6-july-2025-happy-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terraaustralisstatesassembly.net\/national\/6-july-2025-happy-independence-day\/","title":{"rendered":"6 July 2025 \u2014 Happy Independence Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we celebrate more than a date on the calendar.<\/h4>\n

We honour a defining moment in our-story<\/strong> \u2014 when forty-five courageous men and women from all over Terra Australis stood in unity and gave life to an idea whose time has come:
\nthat freedom is not granted by rulers, it begins in the mind and is born of action.<\/p>\n

On this day, the Terra Australis Declaration of Independence<\/strong> and Declaration of Peace<\/strong> were formally read aloud and autographed in public at the Terra Australis States Assembly Queensland Retreat<\/strong> \u2014 a momentous act of peaceful evolution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This milestone marks the first formal step in the foundation of a new free nation<\/strong>, and an expression of the collective will of the people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The journey began in January 2024<\/strong> with the announcement of the Assemblies \u2014 the means by which the collective will of the people may be expressed. In January 2025<\/strong>, the draft Declaration of Independence was first published for public engagement, followed closely in February by the draft Declaration of Peace. Over the months that followed, heartfelt feedback and thoughtful contributions flowed in from across the land \u2014 refining these foundational documents into the final expressions that were witnessed and sealed today.<\/p>\n

This is a living act of freedom.<\/h4>\n

We have drawn a line<\/strong> \u2014 not in the soil, but in the hearts of those who have chosen to stand, to live free by embracing their right to self-governance and self-determination.<\/p>\n

Why Declare Peace?<\/h4>\n

Because no one else has.<\/p>\n

Despite the passage of time, no formal peace was ever declared following World War I, and in many respects, the world has remained in a state of perpetual war ever since. We have lived under military (mercenary) rule, likely in fact since before the White Fleet<\/strong> visited our shores in 1908 \u2014 a show of force that quietly signalled a shift in the foreign control over domestic resources.<\/p>\n

Since then, conflict has been continuously manufactured to justify the continuation of emergency powers<\/strong>:
\nthe war on drugs, the war on terror, the war on Covid...<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the truth: Corporations cannot lawfully declare war. What they engage in are not wars<\/strong>, but mercenary actions<\/strong> \u2014 commercial conflicts dressed in the garments of legitimacy.<\/p>\n

As we step back onto the land, as living men and women claiming our right of self-governance, it is essential that we do so peacefully \u2014 and declare our intention to do so.<\/p>\n

The Declaration of Peace is not merely symbolic; it is a lawful notice to the world<\/strong>.
\nWe are not belligerent. We are not revolutionaries. We are peace makers, stepping out of conflict and into lawful standing.<\/p>\n

It is the final word on war: No more war. No more need for military [mercenary] rule.
\nWe come in peace, to govern ourselves rightly.<\/p>\n

And yet, this is only the beginning.<\/h4>\n

The next milestone in our unfolding story is the Invocation of Law<\/strong> \u2014 the codification of our shared values and principles into a lawful framework that reflects Natural Law and our duty to uphold peace, truth, and right action. A draft of the Invocation was published in the March edition of The Terra Australisan, and we continue to welcome engagement and refinement from all Assemblies and people of good will.<\/p>\n

A New Dawn for Terra Australis<\/h4>\n

We are a people with a shared dream: That men and women may live free, govern wisely, and walk lightly on this sacred land.<\/p>\n

To those who stood in circle at the Queensland Retreat and gave voice to these declarations \u2014 thank you for your courage.<\/p>\n

To those who feel the stirring of truth and readiness in their own hearts \u2014 we welcome you home.<\/p>\n

Once you have corrected your status, you are welcome to add your autograph and authority<\/strong> to these declarations \u2013 talk to your local area coordinator and please do.<\/p>\n

Every day is independence day, but we celebrate 6 July<\/strong> as the day Terra Australis was born.<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Terra Australis National Assembly<\/p>\n

\"photo \"photo<\/p>\n

Rumble video<\/a><\/h2>\n

250706 Declaration of Independance<\/a><\/p>\n

250706 Declaration of Peace<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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