Franzl
Atlas Star
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 01:25:54 PM » |
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My friends and fellow Regional Protectionists,
I'm proud to stand here today before you in preparation for this historic election. It is indeed an honor to be member of this party and joining it after the Democratic Alliance ceased to exist was one of the best decisions I have made in this game.
But enough about me! We have important work ahead of us. Very important work. Atlaisia has an important decision to make. We can vote to confirm left-wing governance. The policies of raising and raising the taxes of hard working Atlasians to the point they won't be able to live anymore. The policies of radical redistribution that would force the Atlasian taxpayer to pick up the tab in order to fund the lifestyles of people that don't work for them. The policies of more government intrusion in our everyday lives, forcing a minority's views of morality and justice on the rest of us.
Well I'm here today to tell you that Atlasia can do better! Much better! By electing two pragmatists to the office of President and Vice President. And these pragmatists are Tmthforu and Dallasfan!
It is essential that we stand united as a party to present our case to the Atlasian people. What exactly do we stand for? Simply put, we stand for freedom, economic success and responsible investments in our future!
We are a conservative party, after all, and we believe that equality of opportunity is our primary goal. We're not here to make sure everyone has an equal slice of the economic pie. We understand that personal responsibility is the most important thing to encourage. And we encourage precisely that by enacting sensible “compassionately conservative“ policies.
In our quest to strengthen Atlasia and allow Atlasians to achieve their greatest potential, it is important that we keep in mind that government itself is not the enemy. We undoubtedly have members in this party that will disagree with my thoughts here, but it is important for Atlasia that we resist radicalism, whether on the left or the right. As conservatives, in order to ensure opportunity for all, we must recognize that government does indeed have a role in helping people that cannot help themselves. Obtaining proper education and healthcare, irrespective of one's origin, provides a necessary basis for upward social mobility. It cannot and should not be our goal to reject government as a matter of principle while ignoring the problems our citizens face.
Atlasia is not a place where a person's future should be dependent on what their parents were able to achieve. Policies that make it possible for only the wealthy to achieve economic success are not conservative! Rather, they are socialism. Yes, socialism! Our mutual belief in the powers of the free market mean that government policy should not benefit any one group over another.
At the same time, we need to make sure that government programs are effective in doing what they're supposed to do. Radical expansion of the welfare state, as proposed by our leftist Atlasians, does not solve any of our structural problems. Ironically, it turns these problems into an acceptable state of being by neither offering sufficient incentives nor the necessary aid in order to advance oneself. To go even further, left-wing policies are an insult to Atlasians that tell them they aren't capable of caring for themselves without the government dole!
I am confident that future President Tmthforu is as pragmatic as I hope to be, and it is absolutely imperative that we do whatever is necessary to aid his campaign efforts.
Atlasia deserves more than the alternatives are offering. Let us vote for a bright future, a future in which Atlasians can look forward to being able to achieve their fullest potential! An Atlasia with efficient government that does what is necessary towards these goals and no more! No more!
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