"I, Norton II, Emperor of North America, Protector of Mexico, and Liberator of Canada, declare on this 8th of June, in the year of our Lord 2006, in San Francisco, California, North American Empire, that I from this day forward will occupy the throne left vacant by my predecessor, Emperor Norton I, on January 18, 1880 (c.f.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_A._Norton). Moreover, I declare that all lands, natural resources, and peoples of North America, Central America and The Carribean from the Arctic Ocean to the border of Colombia (i.e., 165 degrees W. to 30 degrees W. and 85 degrees N. to 5 degrees N.) to be my royal subjects, and promise to govern them wisely through diligent oversight of existing regional authorities. From time to time I will issue imperial orders to same regional authorities and provide guidance to the general public as needed." Recorded faithfully by Carne Asada, Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor and Imperial Historian, June 8th, 2006.
