Office of Former Senator Maxwell (F it, announcing early)

[Maxwell]

IDS Legislator Maxwell for IDS Emperor!


Recently appointed IDS Legislator announcing his candidacy

New Orleans, Lousiana - The IDS has faced some tough times, but with no fault of our fallen Emperor. Scott has been an able-bodied leader for a long time, and I respect his tenure. A former Governor, Senator, and Legislator myself, I have experience in all these fields and will be able to help in the IDS. I've experienced a region in ruin, and under my leadership, the Midwest became one of the more active regions, and I think I can bring that level of good government leadership to action.

What a good leader requires is someone who is willing to be talkative. Talkative to new users, talkative about policy, and talkative about the region. I will keep taxes and expenditures low, so that more businesses come down to the South to do business. I will, however, be willing to compromise and work together with fellow legislators to create a better region. Tomorrow, I will put together some ideas of what I wish to do with the region under new leadership. I hope you join in me in this wonderful adventure.

[Maxwell]

An announcement is coming later today over who is taking my spot and legislative stuffs. Thanks.

[Maxwell]

A Victory in the IDS

I'd like to thank everyone who once again put their trust in me to be a leader for the region. It's truly an honor to represent all of you fine people

However, fine people can only do so much against a changing tide. The IDS is in trouble, with unemployment numbers high, activity levels low, and morale even lower, we face a crisis coming. Luckily, the person you elected is a long time Atlasia problem solver. I will introduce bold solutions to problems big and small, and work together with ideological opposites to make the IDS fun again. I've already talked to my opponent Flo, and he and I will be allies in this new mission of bringing forward positive change in the region.

My ideas include expanding research for the mentally disabled. As you recall, I already tried something of the sort earlier, but due to real life constraints, it got shot down and so did my ambitions for the project. However, with new energy, I will make changes to it and bring it forward again with the hopes of a more inclusive discussion.

Along with that, I will make sure the IDS Government doesn't get too involved in the lives of others. I want to move forward in the realm of privatization, to include stuff like sports arenas to make sure that the private sector is as open and free as possible. I will also push a jobs measure, so that we have more employment in the IDS. I want to make this region as competitive and as market friendly as I can, to make sure we get the best in our nation.

For the IDS to work again, we have to bring forward faces new and old. I have talked with Former President Duke, who, under some odd circusmstance, was appointed but never really took a seat on the legislature due to a mix-up. My first act as Emperor will be to appoint Duke to the empty seat I left behind, and to take control of the electoral process and get it again organized.

The IDS shall come alive again! With your help, we can do it!

[Maxwell]

Executive Order #1

I hereby appoint Duke to the Legislature.

x Maxwell

And we have two recent vacancies as far as I've been informed, so a special election will occur as soon as I get the information, whether or not the constitution allows me to do something or not.

P.S. I'm kind of going through a hectic school schedule and what not, so I'll be in and out with my proposals. But I am committed and excited to be in a leadership role once again.

[Maxwell]

Who is all even in the Legislature right now?

Dereich explained it all too me earlier on, his list is correct.

[Maxwell]

IDS Judiciary Position Open

Due to a falling off the records, we have to sadly announce that John Dibble will no longer be our IDS Overlord in the Judiciary. He has been in the region for a long time, spreading joy to our citizens, and his leaving after his long standing is sad but understandable. It's hard to stay on top for so long.

I have a couple names in mind, but I wish to open up the process a bit for a couple of days, so if you want to join the IDS Judiciary, please PM me with some qualifications and why you think you would be fit for the job, and I will look you over.

This brings me to my next qualm: We do not have so many people for the many roles we must fill. My goal is to reduce the number of offices to make things more effective. One thing my predecessor put into place that I disagree with is the role of Attorney General. I agreed with the semi-permanent role that was put into place before. Therefore, I am introducing an amendment to repeal the Southeastern Attorney General Amendment. I hope I can get broad support in that effort, and if not, so be it.

[Maxwell]

When I said I was looking for possible people to fill the role of IDS Magistrate, I knew who I had, but really only had one person in mind. He's perhaps the person who so much represents the IDS, and it's traditions and its ways of life, a leader in party politics and for so long a great leader of the region. I have no doubts you know who it is, so let's cut the bull.

 I hereby nominate PiT for IDS Magistrate

x Maxwell

[Maxwell]

The Federal Government shall not bully our region. The IDS is proud, independent, and strong. We will not let the Federal Government destroy the energy industry in this country. With this bill, I think the IDS gets a chance to fight back against over a federal government running roughshod. It's time other regions took a bold stand against it too. While the chances of energy nationalisation have desentegrated to 0, I plan to fight back if the stench ever arrives again, thus, my signature.

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x Maxwell

[Maxwell]

Imperial Statement - 9/7/2014

Today, a bill lays on my desk that makes me question whether or not I wish to sign it. The Fine Act, which increases the use of fines and does so in a way that punishes those who are of higher wealth equally to those of lower wealth, has a clause that I still am concerned about. It gives fines to those who commit felonies in addition to prison sentences. Speaker Dereich has said there is a study of which he has looked at that it lowers recidivism rates. If true, I will go along and sign the legislation. If he can not find it, or if I find more studies in contradiction, I will veto the bill, and hope the legislature goes through with other parts of the bill instead.

As for today, I have proposed some constitutional reforms that allow me, as Governor, to offer redrafts of legislation, and to propose a nominee to the IDS Magistrate and have that nomination approved by the legislature, not the voter. I think these are common sense reforms to our constitution, and I hope they steadily pass the legislature, and then pass the test of the people.

That is all for my imperial statement.

I will now be taking questions from the press and those here.

[Maxwell]

Your Imperial Highness,


What is your time frame for legislation allowing competition to AHNC in the exchange created for the IDS as part of the Healthcare bill we passed back in June? The regions were tasked were deciding whether or not to allow a competitive market and to define what that competition looks like, within the requirements set by Federal law.

Did we never get that done? I'll go through and see if I can find Scott's old stuff and see if I agree. If not, I'll get to work on it myself.

I will speak to fellow legislators on the subject to see if there's a consensus on what we should do. I will make a decision about what to do on the issue when some people get back to me.

[Maxwell]

I am announcing the IDS will be punting on healthcare. I will be signing a bill that has been delayed in signing today.

[Maxwell]

Press Conference - Tax Proposals

After a decently long absence, I have to decided to tackle unemployment and poverty with my next pieces of legislation. The first one deals with unemployment: for too long, the IDS has struggled behind other regions in employment. This will no longer happen on my watch. I am offering deductions to small companies who wish to grow in our region, a $2500 tax credit for each new employee they hire, and for slightly larger companies, a phase-out on that. This will stimulate job growth in a region that desperately needs it. I hope the legislature offers their critiques if any on my proposal.

My second proposal fights poverty, and currently the way welfare works in this nation, we have started to phase out welfare and have begun to go with a different route. Instead of fighting the currents, I have embraced this new ideal, and have decided the IDS will go its own way on this. I am proposing a negative income tax, those earning under $25,000 will be taxed, not at the 5.8% flat rate, but at a -1% rate, giving them back hard-earned money to feed their families. The welfare system has proved we have to give people freedom in order to get them back on their feet, and that's what my proposal does. It also phases-out the current welfare system as we know it, cutting spending in the area to 0 by 2016.

I will now take questions.

[Maxwell]

I talked to a few, but there didn't seem to be any inspiration in the IDS Legislature to drudge through a healthcare conversation, and I decided it'd be easier for everyone if we just punted on it.

[Maxwell]

Address from IDS Emperor

As your Emperor, I'm not going to dilute the region into the craziness that is happening right now. Too much needs fixing here. That's why, as your emperor, I will ask everyone to treat everything as normal, and continue their normal ways. We have a clear process, Vice President Tyrion is now President, and he will lead this country. I think DemPGH for his service, even in the recent series of events, I have nothing but respect for the venerable leader of this nation, and I wish him a happy retirement.

The IDS Government won't indulge socialists and rioters, we will continue to work for the people of the region and give them more job opportunities.

[Maxwell]

Ladies and Gentlemen of the IDS, in spite of what we continue to hear, we must ignore it and keep going. I am going to ask all of you to keep calm, follow reason, and be safe. Don't panic, what's happening is outside of our region. Internal Affairs Secretary Cranberry has seen our IDS militia out protecting Oklahoma and Kansas from rebellion, and as much as I appreciate us trying to help keep order, we need to keep them here, in case things get worse than they are. Therefore, my executive order.

Executive Order
All IDS Militia members are to return to the IDS, effective immediately.

x Maxwell

[Maxwell]

Emperor Maxwell,

what do you have to say about the recent violence between residents in the lower IDS and members of the gay polygamist cult New Dawn?  New Dawn claims that the 9-14 year old boys that join their cult all came willingly of their own volition, a claim that is strongly challenged by many of the region's social conservatives and progressives.  At the same time, the Atlasian Civil Liberties Union (of which Mideast Legislator Mechaman is a member) has come to the defense of New Dawn, claiming that these lynchings are the result of a "narrowminded and dogmatic population that is intolerant of religious minorities."

With the situation as volatile as it is, what does your government hope to do to address this recent spike of violence, especially with the dozen or so lynchings we've had in the past two days?

Any violence will be quelled by the police of the region, and if the situation worsens, some of the IDS Militia. We are still focused on protecting ourselves from outside intruders trying to come and to calm our people so that we don't fall into the mess that the rest of Atlasia seems to be going through.

[Maxwell]

Cranberry is President, which means this whole ordeal is behind us. The IDS, for better or worse, has made it like no other region has, holding peace while others have declared themselves sovereign nations or taken over other regions and what not. I encourage the President, however, to absolve those who have done wrong of their guilt via pardon, due to the obviously chaotic circumstances we faced. We have never had a situation like this, and the reactions were very much out of fear for their lives or out of a lack of order.

I'm proud to say our economic reforms are almost ready, so we can move on to other pressing matters, including repairing whatever damages this revolt has caused to our region.

[Maxwell]

Executive Order

Upon Duke's Confirmation as Vice President, I hereby appoint Dixiecrat to the IDS Legislature.

x Maxwell

He's displayed a level of interest, and even though we have some disagreements, it's good to have diversity in the IDS Legislature, from strong social conservatives to strong liberals, we can bridge our differences for a better the South.

[Maxwell]

I'd like to apologize for my lack of consistency when it comes to voting booths. It's a responsibility, one of few the Governors get, and I need to be taking it more seriously.

[Maxwell]

Executive Order

Upon Sjoyce's Inaugeration as Vice President, I hereby appoint Yelnoc to the IDS Legislature.

x Maxwell

Yelnoc has showed a tremendous amount of interest in the IDS Legislature, and I believe he is the right man for the job. He is a figure of the past that can give newer Legislators a view of the way things are done. I have only the best to hope for from him, make us proud man!

[Maxwell]

On the IDS 2: Enviormental Act -

As your emperor, I believe that the IDS should be enviormentally sound. However, due to the market and the way we subsidize green technologies, I believe we are already fast on the way to reneweable resources. This bill is beyond harmful to businesses. I tried to compromise on the issue, but seeing as my re-draft was rejected, I can not, in good conscience, sign this bill, as it does too much damage to the economy that is already in huge trouble. This would not help with our 11% unemployment.

This receives my veto. You can decide to over-ride my veto or not Flo.

Here is a link to discussion of the bill

[Maxwell]

Flo has been appointed as Secretary of Interior, and as a result, we need someone new for the IDS Legislature. If you are interested, please contact me.

[Maxwell]

Bump! Please contact me if you're interested.

[Maxwell]

Executive Order

I hereby appoint Duke to the IDS Legislature.

x Maxwell

Duke is a loyal servant in the IDS, and I have appointed him to the legislature for the first district. Anyone who doesn't know who he is is a dummy, and I have confidence he will have a lot to add to our discussions.

Swear in as soon as possible.

[Maxwell]

Just a reminder IDSer's, we have an election this Friday, and good news is we have all the spots filled. If anyone else wants to run, please make your interest known by announcing in the Candidate Declaration forum.