Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

     "When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

     We, the founders of Kemp, have broken off from the normal American society and formed, in our minds, a perfect society in which all may prosper. The traditional society is corrupted in beliefs and actions and we, as the founders of Kemp, have worked to develop our own laws and morals which would fix the current society. Our grievances with current civilization are as follows. The law force sees acts of violence as below the theft or fraud of individuals dealing with large investments at multimillion dollar corporations. Taxation of the people is very uneven and unfair in the sense that those with a higher income are able to make major tax breaks for themselves, allowing them to pay a lower percentage of taxes then people with a lower income. This allows the wealthier to keep more of their money and forces the people with a lower income to pay more in taxes. This goes against the actual laws of American society in which the more money a person makes, the higher percentage of taxes they must pay.  The current society also does not have jobs available to all those who want one. Multiple people are unemployed and job offers are rare, and multitudes of people are inappropriate for the jobs which they occupy.

     Kemp's Village was created as an enclave within Vermont. Its separation from normal society has allowed a utopia to form, perfecting the laws and goals of traditional civilization.The grievances which we have presented are no longer applicable in the newly formed Kemp's village. The society is community based and emphasizes a strong effort towards clean energy. We forbid all acts of violence and criminal behaviors and respond with the appropriate disciplinary actions. The taxation of all citizens in the village is 15% across the board and tax breaks are forbidden and considered illegal. Further more, jobs are available to everyone. By law, anyone who is in need or want of a job has access to one. If there is no need for new jobs in the community, prospering businesses are required to make room for another employee.

"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."

Stephanie Poly, Karin Plante, Michael Searles, Ethan Pollak