 Kevin Baugh has stated, "We all want to think we have our own country, but you know the U.S. is a lot bigger".The origins of Molossia come from a micronation childhood project, called The Grand Republic of Vuldstein, founded by Baugh and James Spielman on May 26, 1977.Vuldstein was run and populated by King James I (Spielman) and Prime Minister Baugh, although James soon left Vuldstein.