Norton I, Emperor of California
"In 1869 he abolished both the Democratic and Republican parties, declaring "Being desirous of allaying the dissension's of party strife now existing within our realm, do hereby dissolve and abolish the Democratic and Republican parties, and also do hereby degree the disfranchisement and imprisonment, for not more than ten, nor less than five years, to all persons leading to any violation of this our imperial decree." --San Francisco Herald, August 4, 1869
http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/nort.html
edit - I added "Jam #2" to the beginning of your title. Could you please add it yourself from now on during this jam, ok? Thanks! -dp
