Indeed, many have concluded that Dixie must regain genuine sovereignty, and perhaps even outright independence, in order to preserve her venerable political, social, economic, and cultural institutions. After many years of crying in the wilderness, the SNP recently became the major opposition party in the newly-formed Scottish Parliament and is pushing aggressively for full political independence from London. The Parti Quebecois has been instrumental in winning political concessions from the central government of Canada in Ottowa and is credited by many with ensuring the survival of the French culture of Quebec. As we draw closer to the new millennium, the PQ continues to push aggressively for nationhood. This party's central purpose will be to secure good government and self-determination for all the people of the South by seeking independence.
Efforts are currently underway to move rapidly forward.
An infrastructure for the Southern Party is being put into place and we have issued the Asheville Declaration that reaffirms the sovereignty of the Southern states. This declaration highlights the South's grievances with Washington and demands the return of sovereign state powers that have been usurped and abused by the federal government. No one can predict how many years it will take for the Southern nationalist movement to achieve majority status in the Southland. Since good government for the South is our broadest objective, the Southern Party will always stress electing Southern nationalist office holders who will work diligently to advance principles and issues that we have identified as being central in concern to the Southern people in the present day. We know that this will require input from Southerners from Maryland to Texas and from Kentucky to the Gulf Coast.