Public Office of the Leinad/Lumine Administration - Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

[Leinad]

Mr. President, I have a few bills for you:

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    X Leinad


And, with that last act being signed:

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I signed two bills that got bipartisan support, and nominated probably the best GM ever to retake that job. Surely no one can take any issue with these actions, and they will be welcomed without controversy, correct?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I just hope I'll live long enough to see my confirmation proceedings starting

[Leinad]

I just hope I'll live long enough to see my confirmation proceedings starting

Hopefully you are still living now.

[Lumine]

Sorry it took some time! The weekend has been... odd, to say the least.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Sorry it took some time! The weekend has been... odd, to say the least.

No problem, and there was other business on the floor to complete.

[Poirot]

I think there is an error in the section 2 of Replacement in the SoFE executive order, The Secretary of Elections does not run the Census Bureau.

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[Leinad]

Ah, a copy-paste error on my part.

Anyway, it is now resolved:

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[Leinad]

I signed a few more bills:

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Two of them redrafts, one of them not; two of them non-controversial, the other one was a masterpiece in the artistic medium of compromise.


Foreign Visits

I will be flying to Canada shortly, where I will speak with Prime Minister Trudeau about several matters, most notably the Atlasia-Canada Common Market Agreement and it's proposed renewal, and then deliver a speech up there. Then I will do a similar thing with the UK, flying to London (boy, my arms will be tired...) before meeting with Prime Minister May and then delivering a speech in London.

More details once the GM is able to swear-in.


Remarks on the Current State of Atlasia

I congratulate Kalwejt on his pending confirmation as GM, and look forward to Atlasia finally going into high gear. It's been a very strange month--what with both appointments and figuring out what the heck we're doing being prominent topics of conversation--but now most things have fallen into place and we can proceed with the vision of a better Atlasia that we had a year ago (August 2015 was when the ConCon petition was completed, although Classic started it in July).

Atlasia is looking more hopeful than it has in a long time. While things aren't perfect, we have a generally functioning Federal government, along with generally functioning governments in two out of three regions. The problems we still face we must not let up in combatting, but the progress we have witnessed is to be celebrated!

The transition period is basically done. Now it's time to entirely focus on playing the game, and playing it well. I encourage everyone not currently in Atlasia to come in and try it out, and everyone in Atlasia but being inactive to run for office in upcoming elections. We need competitive elections and active officeholders--the more of each of those we have, the better this game is for everyone.

And lastly, as an executive order by the President of Atlasia, I command you all to have fun!

[Leinad]

On the hostages in Paflagonia:

Two of our citizens are currently being held hostage in Paflagonia, with their life threatened. This is unacceptable, and I ask for their release. Our government will be working tirelessly to get them back, but we will not compromise the safety of Atlasians, or let this wretched group be rewarded for their vile actions.


On the domestic terrorism

I strongly condemn the recent attacks in California and Iowa, and offer condolences to the families of the victims. The federal government and regional governments will work together with local authorities to fully investigate these groups and stop future attacks before they happen. I encourage everyone to stay calm and live their lives as normal--the terrorists are only truly successful if we let them terrorize our free society.

[Leinad]

President Leinad Departs for World Tour

Yes, I know, it's a little tacky, but no picture exists of Justin Amash walking onto Air Force One.

After straightening out everything on the domestic front, I will now be able to turn my attention to international affairs. First up on the schedule is Canada, where I will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. After that I will visit all sorts of other places, such as the United Kingdom in the wake of their historic referendum to leave the European Union.

[Leinad]

I just recently went to Canada, where I visited our close allies to the north and talked to various people, most notably Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. We discussed renewing the Atlasia-Canada Common Market Agreement as we had before the reset, and while they are open to it, it will of course require effort to actually make a deal happen. We also discussed dealing with ISIS, and various events domestically here in Atlasia, and across the globe.

While no country is perfect, Canada is one that has been a vital ally and friend to us over the years, and I have little doubt we will see that continue for many years to come.

Recap of my British trip to come shortly...

[Leinad]

Sorry for my absense. Let me try to explain:

I have been without internet connection since Monday, outside of a brief time on Wednesday where I somehow had it. I didn't foresee my absence being that long, or me getting sick in that time, which is why I didn't post a Leave of Absense.

Anyway, it sucks for Atlasia to not have a President for a week, and it drove me out of my mind to be away like that.

But now I am back, ready to find out what you guys have been up to while I've been gone, and ready to prove the old saying that the third month of a Presidential term is the most active. From the looks of things it doesn't seem like good things have been happening at all, but maybe I'm just one who looks at the negatives before the positives.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Welcome back Mr. President! Don't worry you are doing a fantastic job!

[NeverAgain]

Welcome back Mr. President! Don't worry you are doing a fantastic job!

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Welcome back Mr. President! Don't worry you are doing a fantastic job!

[Enduro]

Welcome back Mr. President! Don't worry you are doing a fantastic job!

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I found myself alone, alone, alone above a raging sea....

[Lincoln Republican]

You mean you haven't heard about the attempted coup that happened while you were gone? 

[Leinad]

Anyone interested can apply for GM--just send me a PM indicating your interest and I'll consider you for the role.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Heh, I regret deregistering along with resigning, since I was anticipating much longer period away from the forum.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Heh, I regret deregistering along with resigning, since I was anticipating much longer period away from the forum.

Well, the Federal Electoral Act didn't say anything against re-registering too fast, so perhaps I may have jumped the gun in banning you from re-registering until Halloween.

[Leinad]

Regardless, the (presumable) next GM has been nominated:

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[Leinad]

Atlasians,

As you all know the next election is steadily approaching, and candidates have already begun to announce their runs. As the incumbent, the question will obviously be asked of me: will I or will I not?

In all sincerity, I don't feel like I've done as good as I should be doing. I've been dealing with personal issues, and things will get busier in the next 5 months. I'm definitely not leaving Atlasia, but with all that said, I will not be running for a second term as President.

Now, let's focus on getting Atlasia active, and I'll try to do my part with that in this last month of my Presidency.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

This is sad news

[tmthforu94]

Thank you for your service to Atlasia, Mr. President.