Talk Elections

I do not wish to rain on PiT's announcenment or steal his thunder on this day. But tomorrow I to will have an important announcement to make and it will be made here so stay tuned.

I wonder what it is ;)

What do you think it is Ben? ;)

I know, I know!

You sure? Cause I think you are mistaken.

I'm not mistaken, I would say it but I don't want to take your thunder out of it.

There is a chance you might be guessing right. If your hint was taken from PiT's announcement post and not his next post after that. Thats all I will say on the matter.

I don't have to guess, I know.

I'm pretty sure it's easy to figure out, but I won't steal the thunder from your announcement. ;)

Are you sure you know?!?  ::)

I wonder what it is. :)

Are you drunk?

Last night the distinguished Senator PiT announced he was running for the Presidency and as previously stated I support his campaign. I have to decided thus to run for the Southern Regional Senate seat being vacated by the Senator. I have many ideas and in the near future I intend to release a platform of sorts detailing my ideas and positions. I hope that every voter in the Dirty South even thoughs who are not members of the RPP will consider voting for me for although I am a member of the RPP, I intend to be a Senator for all Southern citizens regardless of party affiliation. 

Although I can't offer an endorsement at the present time, I do feel you would make a fine senator, and I feel we'd be quite capable of working together in the Senate.

I feel the same way on the last part. You kind of took one of my issues away from me, concerning Game Moderator reform, if I win I hope to work with you on that. If you can't endorse me does that mean I will have an opponent, I actually would like to earn this election by beating someone and not just walk in to it unnopposed. I want to liven this place up and I can't do that without someone opposing me.

You're running in the Southeast....your chances of winning do not depend on whether you have an opponent ;)

I'm currently unaware of any other potential candidates, but that doesn't mean somebody won't declare before the election, it's still several weeks away.

My inability to offer an endorsement is the result of my limited knowledge about the Southeast race, and I wouldn't want to rule out anything at this point ;)

Good luck though.

I know my chances of winning are very high. Thats exactly my point, I want more competative elections and I want action. If it be not then I will create it. My campaign will be lively non the less despite the fact that I might end up debating myself.

Good luck with you race, also this is what I knew last night :P

I look forward to hearing your positions and agenda over the coming weeks. Regardless of whether anyone opposes your election, it is important to know where you plan to take the seat. Best of luck.

A drunk governor is called in his own office. I repeat, a drunk governor is called in his own office. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The governor has fallen victim to alcoholism! Perhaps he needs to be recalled!

That is not of my business.

Good luck and all the best.

Loosen up Maxy. I'm completely sober. It's only a Tuesday night, after all. I'm just messing with you.

LOL

Can not support on account of incorrect form of it's in thread title. :P

Don't worry, it won't be there for but a minute or two more. I was going to change the title, to reflect that the announcement had passed, last night but couldn't find the time.

Can you please stop that nonsense at my campaign HQ, or else I will have you hauled away by the security, Governor or no Governor.

Issue #1 Innactivity
There are in my opinion three roots to this problem on Atlasia. These are the inactivity of officeholders, lack of interest by members of the forum, and finally the lack of opportunity for new members to get involved. These three problems and the citizens who worsen the problem consitute an Axis of Evil threatening the very existence of Atlasia. As Senator I will do everything in my power to combat this and will work will all members of the Senate to help address this issue, and I will stand up to oppose proposed ideas that I beleive would be counter productive such as eliminating some of the regions or decreasing the number of offices. This is an elections games first and foremost and it makes no more sense to decrease the number of offices than it does to cut a monopoly board in half or throw away 26 cards in poker.

There are efforts that I do support. The first would be Game Moderator reform. I am pleased that Senator Franzl already beat me to punch on this. I have a lot of respect for the current GM but the lack of, lets just say, "relevant issues" concerning Atlasia is the number one driver of innactivity. I look forward to working with my collegues on this issue.

Second I am a strong supporter of the Repair Our Wiki project and I encourage everyone who can to help that effort. I haven't been able to help out due to pressing RL matters but as Senator they will always find a ally in me.

Thirdly contrary to the established thought I support an increase in the number of offices to allow new members more easy access to the game. There have been a lot of new members here work there way up rather quickly however the majority of these come from the mideast  The status quo has left the other regions gasping for fresh blood.

We need to know what is going on in Atlasia, we need new member to have the abililty to easilly figure our what is going on here and we need more opportunities for those new members.

I will answer any question you have for me about the points that I made and specific legislation that is pending, passed or has been defeated that is related to this topic.

I like this.

As much of the legislation in the Senate has dealt with either labor or energy directed initiatives, where do you stand on some of the pending and recently passed legislation on the subjects? In addition, relating to your belief in increased activity, a belief I may add that I share with conviction, what specific reforms would you propose to accomplish this goal?

I will address the second half first. As I said we first need to reform the position of GM. You passed the Game Moderator Replacement act and now you are tied up in court or rather tied up waiting for the court b/c of a belief by some that it is unnconstitutional. My belief, though I am no expert on the Atlasian Constitution, is that it is constitutional. However maybe instead of focusing on reforming the GM as a person(giving Ebowed the boot) we could reform the position. Create guidlines for what type of info is given out by the GM. That way the GM has a standard and thus can at the very least fill in the blanks, yet still provide extra details and events to jazz up things when motivated to do so. Whether Ebowed is there or not makes little difference as the position itself lends itself to innactivity of the the occupant and thus for the whole game. That needs to change. This would be the first thing I would propose on activity.

Second we need to be more welcoming to newbies and less of an old boys network of has beens who keep up appearences but do and accomplish little in there offices. This is vague and kind of hard to achieve by passing a bill but its essential. Personally I hope the CC doesn't go the route of axing regions b/c that in my opinion makes this problem much worse as decreasing the number of offices might lead to a momentary bounce in activity through competative elections but once the dust settles and a few offices trade hands the same people will be in charge only now there is less for new blood to get involved in. Plus this tends to drive away other veterans of the game and pretty soon we are worse off. Summer is coming up soon so people will have more free time on there hands so decreasing the number of offices at this moment strikes me as the ultimate form of stupidity.

I hope this answers your questions PS. I will respond to the first part later.

Edit: WHen reviewing the Worker's Bill of Rights I found this clause in it.


This is what I mean by giving the GM Guidance but it has to be done for all things the GM dealks with not just one thing. It could also be a bit more detailed as to specifically what info the GM is to release about working conditions, etc.

In terms of Labor issues
I support the version of the Worker's bill of rights that passed minus section 2 clause 2 which I find inflationary(I believe that was struck from the final version right). I do support a minimum wage, however, maybe one that increase each year with inflation.


On Energy
I like the bill that is pending regarding Nuclear Power Plants but I think that it might need some refining, I shall review it again. I support renewable energy in most circumstances but I am opposed to either a Carbon Tax or a Cap and Trade scheme.

On Veterans
I also liked the Veterans care bill however it should have been more comprehensive and the numbers seemed a little small in my opinion.

On Taxes
I strongly support the Social Security Taxation Act and the Atlasian Tax Code Resolution. The Tax code needs to be more set in stone and official. It would also help to now how the tax code affects the economy, cough..GM..cough.

On Agriculture.
I oppose the Agriculture Reinvestment act cause the name is just the opposite of its effects. I like the idea of reducing subsidies to really big Agriculture operations and especially Tobacco farms. however I would prefer that such legislation be properly named and I am woried about the specific terms hurting other farmers who should recieve subsidies.

On Drugs
I am 100% opposed to legalising any drugs including Marijuana. The only exception would be for medical marijuana but then only on a prescription basis. I do not think that legalising them will reduce crime or end smuggling they will just start smuggling other drugs that would never under any circumstances be legalised. I would like to one day see Tobacco products made illegal but thats unlikely so I won't press that issue. 

Free Trade
I am for Free trade however I am open to compromising a little. We need to make sure both countries are following the agreements and that the agreements protect workers rights, the environment, and intellectual property.

On affirmative Action
I believe that affirmative action is reverse racism and thus I am opposed to its existence. I bleieve that racism is better dealt with by other means like through the Worker's Bill of Rights.

On Communications
I think it would be a mistake to remove the FCC. As a whole they do not infringe on anyones right to free speech they do though wish to make sure such speech is appropriate for the audience which I approve of.
 
On Immigration
I almost forgot this one. The bill just passed leaves me asking "Where's the beef?". It stikes me as making few changes and thus will have very little impact at all.

Thank you for your answers. They were exactly what I was looking for and I hope to have the chance to work with you on much of the GM-related legislation (as soon as I win this court battle).

I will be giving a speech on Memorial Day at the Citadel in South Carolina concerning the Military, Foreign Relations, and the Middle East, but its primary focus will be to honor our nations veterans and current members of the millitary. Be sure to stop by here offer your opinions and ask questions afterword. If this goes well I intend to make similar speeches/ town halls across the Southeast as part of my campaign.

I look forward to working with you as well.

Alright, I'm ready to do it. Despite a couple (well: quite a few) differences in specific debates....I'm becoming increasingly convinced that we can count on you to be an active and competent senator that will do his best to serve the people of his region and Atlasia at-large.

I support your election.

I thank you for your support and I look forward to working with you just as much as I do with PS.

                                           Memorial Day Speech
                        Citadel, Charleston, S.C.

          Today, I stand before you here at the Chapel of the storied Citadel Academy, on this Memorial Day, to pay tribute to the brave men and women of our armed forces, who throughout the years have answered our nation's higest call, the call to defend and protect our liberty and our safety. I cannot know what that is like, it's impossible for anyone other then those who have served to know what that is like. However I can thank them for performing this brave and noble duty and I can ask that all people stand up together, just like how they stand up and risk life and limb for us, and return that deed by giving them a profound thank you.

          They go and defend not only our liberty but the liberty of all free peoples of the world and in the process they can show other peoples of the world what America's number one gift to the world is, shedding our blood to help gain and protect every one else's freedoms.
         
           However we must use extreme caution whenever we send our brave men and women into combat, we must be sure that every vehicle of diplomacy and all other options have been thoroughly spent and exhausted in an attempt to avoid war and only engage in war as a measure of last resort. We owe to our brave military to do do nothing less as we way where and when to engage them in battle. 

          We must makesure that when returning home our veterans are treated with the upmost care, comfort, and respect as they deserve nothing, nothing less. I was very pleased when the Senate passed the Veteran's Care Bill, it however should be viewed as a first tiny step to where we should go in regards to this. As Senator I plan to introduce a Comprehensive GI Bill providing our veterans with enough low interest rate loans to pay for at least 6 years of college, buy middle class housing, or starting small businesses. We also need to guarrentee their access to affordable Health care coverage.

          We must also make sure that when they are sent into battle that they have the best and mean the best of the best equiptment and training possible, that they are issued lightweight body armor, that all there vehicles have the most effective armor possible. We must never allow the influence of gun manufacturers to prevent as from reviewing more effective alternatives that jam less, require less maintence, and is less expensive. 

          I am afraid that our current foreign policy in Nyman has been guided by a lot of wishfull thinking and not a lot of reallity. The Middle East Peace Act was obsviously a bold attempt to change that course but evidently it has not achieved the desired results. We must take a strong stand against belligerent nations who threaten world peace and stability. We must try improve our relationships with Egypt, Turkey and Jordan and use these as a bullwork against Iran and disturbances in the middle east. I am also a firm supporter of Isreal and beleive that we should maintain our alliance with them, however we should work to achieve a two state solution the Isreali-Palestinian conflict.

          I think that the real battle ground of the War on Terror is Africa. I think our aim should be to try to displace Chinese investment in Africa and at the same time make meaniful improvements to infrastructure. We also need to improve agriculture in Africa as it is in serious decline in many contries like Zimbabwe and others leading to severe famine. We must work to topple dictators like Robert Mugabe and his tyrannical regime, through economical and diplomatic pressure.

           I think that in South America our goal should be to bolster countries who are allies like Colombia and use that to opposed Veneuzuelan influence in the region. Again I think our primary method to end famines in South America like Africa shoudl be to improve Agricultural production.

We face many a geat challenge in the world today. But if our past is any guide we know that we can overcome these challenges like so many that we have in the past. On this day as we remember our veterans and active duty personal who have fought and bled and died for this country we should never be ungrateful and never forget just how much we owe these brave men and woman.

Thank you and Dave bless us all!!!

(Band strikes up the Battle hymn of the Republic as NC Yankee leaves the stage)

Six days and... nothing. So much for, "My campaign will be lively none the less...". :P

Anyway, I have a few questions for you.

1. Don't you think increasing the number of offices would lead to few competitive elections, and more uncontested elections?

2. What are these new offices going to be?

3. Shifting gears a bit. Do you feel that entitlement reform is an important issue for Atlasia, and if so, what reforms do you feel are needed?

Not that this matters as I'm merely a candidate, but I support you in your election (though I can't vote for you).

Would you rather I do nothing at all? I could be a dead horse and win on the RPP line in the South. I was planning on posting another speech this weekend but I got sidetracked. Plus there is a slight chance I become chairman of the RPP convention though I would rather not. School gets out for me on Friday. So this weekend I will definately be doing more. You do realise this election is in late June? I want my crescendo of activity to be the week before the election so people will actually see it.

1. I would say that I would rather go up then down. Decreasing the number of offices will limit participation and it will be hard to break upward. I really liked the idea of mass advertising on other sites to increase membership so if coupled with that no I don't think it will lead to less competative elections.

2. Regional Assemblies patterned after the Mideast's.

3. It is hard to say or do anything on entitlement reform went we don't know what condition it is in. cough...GM...cough. That issue must be addressed first before anything substantive can happen with issues like entitlement reform.

I thank you for your endorsement, and now you are making me feel bad cause I endoresed Jedi over you, just kidding. I am confident that I can endorse you in future races where there isn't someone already running that I like and respect.

I don't expect to receive many endorsements, I'm not naive, I realize MasterJedi is a well respected member of Atlasia.

                                Dallas Texas

        Hello Texas!!!! (Crowd is very lively) Now that I have y'alls  attention I would like to talk to you tonight about an important issue. In the Senate right now is debating an amendment to the consitution that would outlaw the death penalty at all levels of Gov't. The Death penalty is already illegal at the federal level and in four of the five regions. Now can you tell me the what region still has the death penalty? (THE DIRTY SOUTH!!!! comes the response from the crowd). Yes and if this region says we should keep it then by golly we should be able to. It is not the business of Nyman how we penalize regional crimes. This amendment is a vile usurpation of region power by the federal gov't and I encourage the Senate to defeat this piece of trash. If is passes then I encourage all citizens to vote it down in there respective regions.

I would also like the take this time to praise to important Senators whose input will be lost to the next Senate. I would like the thank DWTL for the opportunity he gave me back in Feb to run for V.P. I would also like to praise him for his strong and able leadership of the RPP and I hope for his speedy return to Atlasia. Secondly I would like to thank Senator Smid for all the hardwork and effort he has devoted to the Senate and to the game. I hope he his RL pursuits go well.

Thank you and Good night Dallas!!!. (Crowd goes wild with applause as NC Yank leaves the stage)

Press Release-

I do not find it classy or a good idea to take tragic events and turn them into a poltical advantage. I therefore will not be giving some pandering speech about the what has happened, I'm sure close to 30 posts in various topics have already been made I there is nothing more for me to say that I haven't said already. I would like to remind the citizen's that these dark gloomy days can drag and make us feel like we are to never again see the morning sunsine however there will be brighter days ahead where people will do stuff based on there character and conscience and not based on personal satisifaction or momentary impuleses. We do have an election tomorrow and I would rather this have come how today then tomorrow after the voting had started in which people would not be allowed to change there minds. I remind all Atlasians that best part of our countries is not the scandals we face but the elections where free people vote freely for the candidates they feel best represent them. I hope that starting tomorrow when you vote that you will keep that in mind.

Tank you and Dave Bless!!!

(and I have got to get to bed its midnight and I have an English Exam tomorrow)

Good luck on the exam sir :P

I'm glad you handled this in such a good manner. This should not be politicized.

By the way, good luck on the exam.

Thanks to the both of you, my exams went well. But staying up so late last night made me dead tired. Can PiT please remember next time not to start a raucous at midnight EST, I no its hard for him being from the Pacific Time Zone. :D

                 Welcome to the Cobb Energy Center, Atlanta, Georgia

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          I realise its late and you probably got other things to be doing on this night.  But today I have got a few important issues to discuss with you tonight.

          The first of these issues is to congratulate Senator Marokai on his Senate Victory two days(Crowd's response is a mixture of cheers and boos). I think he is a very competent and experienced person and I will be glad to serve alongside him next month.

          Next I want to thank Governor Duke for doing is best to represent an alternative choice in this election. He has enriched this nation, this region, and this game with his presence and I am thankfull for getting to know him. I hope he will change his mind and once again dive into elective office again. However I can understand the need to take a break after such a tough race and I do not criticisize his decision in anyway.

         Now I want to look to future. In just a few short weeks we have an election here in this country. I urge all voters in this region and in this nation to vote for Senators PiT and HappyWarrior. The reason I think this is the right ticket is because it is bipartisan and represent a willingness to work together to solve problems facing Atlasia that are neither parties alone but everyone's problem. These issues include innactive Gov't officials, a recession that is growing worse, and the apathy of so many in this game. Whether these issues can be solved, I have no doubt. Whether these issues can best be handled by Senator PiT I am absolutely sure of. 

            Finally tonight I am here to urge you to vote for me to insure that PiT is succeedded in the Senate by someone with ample leadership abililties and intregrity. Someone who will standup to protect the rights of the regions and the freedoms we all hold dear. Thanks and good night and Dave Bless.(Crowd gives a tepid applause a sign of the poor timing of this event :) )
                                                 

Good speech. It's a shame you have no opponent. Have you talked to the DA or JCP about fielding one? Even a sacrificial lamb would make this somewhat more interesting.

I am pretty sure the DA doesn't even have a resident in the Southeast.

                                      Hello Houston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Welcome to the Houston Astrodome(Crowd gives long strong Aplause). It sure is great to see you all pumped on the eve of the most important election this country has faced in years. An election(Interupted by cheering), An election in which we are going to win the White House.(YYYEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAA, PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT) Wow! this place is not hyperactive its damn near radioactive. An election in which the era of inactive cabinent members will be brought to end. An election in which the era of the President expecting Senators to read his mind ends. An election after which we will not only get a GM, but also get one that plans on doing the job.(Down with Ebowed). No hold on there Ebowed is a dedicated public servent of many years who deserve our respect. However this country deserves to have active servents and we can't just give out offices and let those people keep those offices based on past glories and friendships without any reliance on proven results in the present. In this election we have the chance to turn the page and write a new better chapter in Atlasias history or we can stay course and give four more years to the status quo. We can put behind us the partisanships of the past and create a new, productive, post-partisan era in which we are results oriented and future focused. An era in which officials do there jobs and the jobs render themselves to being done by being redefined with there goals, mission, responsibilities and duties clearly stated. An era in which failing is not an option and mediocracy is not acceptable. All this and more is possible if we elect Senators PiT and HappyWarrior to the White House (PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT PiT). But the truth is we can't afford to wait, we can't afford four more years of the JCP status quo. We can't afford four more years of mediocracy and we can't afford four more years of failure. What we need right now is change. This country is aching, moaning, and groaning for change. But I have good news for you ladies and gentleman tonight, the tide is turning, slowly, inexerably toward that end. They have held the White House so long that they have run out of ideas, run out of energy, run out of direction, and they ought to be run out of town, and with your help we can so get out and go vote, the power of change is in your hands, the voting starts in one hour. SO GO VOTE!!!!!

Thank you and Dave Bless Atlasia!!!!!

(NC Yankee leaves the stage and hurries to a limo, which takes him to a private jet fueled and ready for take off for Raleigh, NC. There preparations continue for the last speech of the campaign and after that, in secret, a venue is being fitted for NC Yanks victory Speech.)

                       Good Evening Charlotte!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                Hello!! Charlotte, North Carolina. (Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank). Its great to be back home after a long hard region wide campaign. And its also great to see all of you so enthusiastic tonight. Thats good. The election is less the 30 minutes away. I hope you all take that enthusiasm to the voting booth. I come here tonight to ask yall to vote for me. The reason I think you should vote for me is that I will never forget who got me to the senate, the people of the Dirty South. I will always stand up for this region in the Senate and look afters its interests. I will stand up for the rights of all regions and I will not cease when it comes to draconian attempts by Fmr Senator Lief or anyone else who wants to abolish or reduce the number of regions. I believe that in this case that extremism in the defence of libery is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. I will also apply this when it comes to protecting the rights and liberties that all Southerners and all Atlasians hold dear.

As your senator, I will work to create a new, vibrant, effective and results oriented nation where newbies are actively encouraged to join and feel welcomed and feel at ease petitioning there officials, writing papers, or campaiging to encourage a certain opinion on constituitonal admendments. I however do not favor a system where a guy can run for senate instantly upon joining and have done nothing else within the forum. Thats why I am strongly encouraged and hopefull about the Constitutional Amendment proposed tonight, this is not an endorsment of that, yet, I need to see how the debate progress before I can endorse it. I will work with members of the both my party and DA to achieve Game Moderator Reform, I think that all Gov't offices need to be reformed to avoid ending up where we are now. As Senator I will work to encourage to the new Governor to adopt an assembly similar to one currently in existence in the Mideast.

As your senator I will proudly follow in the footsteps of Senator PiT as a devouted member of the RPP, a fervent regionalist, an advocate of limited gov't and a force for reform. I hope you will go out and vote for me and for Senator PiT to be President.

Thank you and Dave Bless Atlasia!!!!!!!!!!!!



(NC Yankee does a quick ropeline and heads to his limo to get back on the plane for the last leg of the journey to Raleigh were he will await the results and give his victory speech.)

     Great speeches, I must say. :)

Well I can't take all the credit, I did borrow a little from Obama, Biden, Goldwater, Bill Clinton, and Jesse Jackson.

                           Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
                                         Victory Speech

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(Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank) Can I have your attention, please. Ladies and Gentleman, WE DID IT!!!!!. (YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAA, Yank, Yank, Yank, Yank, Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank Yank), First off I just want to thank all of you who went out stood in line and voted, you are the ones who made this possible. Next I want to thank all of my staff and my volunteers, you guys truly did the legwork of this campaign. Finally I would like to thank my friends and family for there support of me in this endeavour, without that this would never have gotten off the ground.

Today I am not the only one who has won. You have won. You have shown your support for reform, for bipartisanship, for protecting the regions and for protecting individual liberty. In the the coming weeks I will move forward to reform the position of Game Moderator, push the officials of the Southeast to move toward a regional legislature, work with the next President to find commong ground on our shared goals and opposed all actions that I find detrimental to the people of the Southeast and Atlasia as whole. I have already worked to craft legislation with members of other parties and I plan to continue to operate in a similar fashion. I however am not afraid to stand alone in the Senate as the voice of reason against improper solutions to our countries problems. I am proud to have been chosen by you the people of the Dirty South to represent you in our countries highest delibrative body, and I hope you will be pleased with my representation.

Let us not forget that this election is not yet over, Senators PiT and Happywarrior are two very able bodied statesmen and I hope you will put them in the White House. In the Mideast Assemblyman Dan will make a fine Senator I look forward to working with him in the Senate should he be elected. We also have, in the Midwest, Senator MasterJeddi experienced an able bodied politician and public servent of many years who would do the Midwest well should he be reelected to a second term. Finally I want to congratulate Senator-elect Hashmite, and Senator-elect MaxQue on there  victories and I look forward to serving with both of these cabable individuals.

Thank you and Dave Bless the Dirty South and Dave Bless Atlasia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lay off the exclamation marks a little, eh?

I look forward to working with you on game reform when you are sworn into the Senate. Congrats! Now let's make sure PiT and HappyWarrior are there to lead us on this path.

I look forward to working with you as well.


But why? It shows passion, and it shows excitement. Plus I don't want to sound like Bob Casey Jr. :)

Bumping this for use during the campaign.

There shall be a speech up by this weekend.

                                              MIAMI, FLORIDA

  Senator NC Yankee Steps out of the Limo flanked on either side by A.S.S. guards and Miami-Dade police following behind


HHHEEEELLLLOOO MIAMI!!!!!!!!!(Yank, Yank, Yank,) Today I come to talk to you about an issue which you are all to familiar with, the economy. As I am sure you are aware, South Florida has become Ground Zero in this economic collapse. Its hard to find a street corner where there isn't at least a couple homes for sale. Unemployement first appearing in Realty, Construction, and Home finance, has now spread to all sectors hitting Manufacturing the hardest of all. Everyday another person is laid off, another home is forclosed, and another small business owner is forced to close up shop because either his sales have died or the bank has cut his access to credit. Everywhere you look people who have faught, worked hard, and done everything right to achieve the American dream have had it torn right out from under them by Avarice on Wall Street, Neglect and willful ignorance in Nyman, and fear, both real and irrational, in the minds of consumers.

I don't need to tell you of the severity of this economic tragedy, you have lived it, you have experienced it first hand. You know how painful it is, how destructive it can be, and how good people got kicked back down after years of effort.

Last year under the Presidency of the honerable Mr Moderate, the Senate passed a regulatory overhaul of our nationions financial regulatory regime. It was however a half measure that addressed only part of the problem with limited success at that. The bill created gave the President the abililty to deal with at risk banks. I think this was not clearly laid out enough and it lacked the necessary guidlines. This came to ahead this passed week with the collapse of Eagles Bank and the confusion it created in Nyman. The Senate merely turns it head way and the people on the ground were left to clean up the mess with no help from the top echelons of Gov't. Some have suggested a Tarp style bailout to deal with the failing banks and quasi banks. I am firmly against this type of plan. So in the next week I will offer legislation that will take the "Resolution Authority" From the President and give it to a new agency that will step in to situaitons where a quasi-bank is about to go bankrupt and clean up the mess, either with a debt for equity swap, a merger, or a controlled Liquidation that doesn't destroy the financial markets. This agency will have clear set guidlines of when and how to step into a situation. AND NO TAX PAYER MONEY WILL GO TO BAILOUT BANKS or quasi banks(YYEEEEEEEEAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!).

For Regular banks I want to recapitalise and Strengthen the FDIC. That last thing we need is a run on the banks because a lack of confidence in deposit insurance. I want to create an emergency line of credit through the treasury that the FDIC can access if it becomes insolvent. (NO TAX PAYER MONEY for banks, get out of here you dirty lying fraud, a scruffy looking character lunges for the stage but he is grabbed by A.S.S. guards and halled off). People, please. The FDIC guarrantees your deposits, not shareholders or irresponsible executives. It is what makes our banks the safest in the world. I also want to increase the FDIC's regulatory authority to increase control over traditional banks.

However traditional banks were never the problem the real problem was in the investment banks, hedge funds etc. There is a whole slew of things ignored last year. One of them was the Credit Defult swap. The Commodities futures modernisation act needs to be repealed or modified to kill the CDS monster before it strikes again the economy. We need limits on Leveraging, new minimum reserve requirements, and we need to regulate the financial ratings agencies.

We need new guidlines on lenders to deal in home loans. Such as giving debt-Income comparison as much weight as the Credit score.

I want to strengthen the Feds power to regulate as well. Lastly I want to create a "Bank Oversight Board" consisting of the Fed Chairmen, the head of the FDIC, the Treasury Secreatary, and lastly the head of the new Resolution agency. This board needs to meet with the President once a month and the Senate twice a year and give thorough reports.

     I'm glad to hear that you'll be opposing bailouts. :)

That's too bad. I always support bailing out Wall Street!

He's not the only one. I do as well. ;)

Make that three. I'm against a bailout too :) I think I ranted about it two weeks ago but can't for the life of me remember where...

                                       San Antonio, Texas
                                       Responsible Immigration policy and the Economy

           Hola, San Antonio. ¿Cómo estás? (Crowd shows wild elation) Usted está muy excitado hoy.

           Today I wish to discuss the immigration. But you can't discuss immigration without touching on the economy since the two are intertwined. People don't immigrate to a country with a horrible economy likewise people don't leave an economy that is in good condition unless there are political or social problems. Immigration effects the economy. It brings in new workers leading to increases in productivity, the root source of economic strength. It also can have negative effects such as wage Depression. Bringing in more people then a certain field can support will lead to employers lowering wages. When its hard to find workers employers do the opposite.  Thus it becomes necessary to control immigration to effectively control the economy.

         First off we must deal with illegal Immigration. The affect they have on wages is even worse then the effect of immigrants in general cause employers exploit them and make them work sub minimum wage levels. We must aim enforcement at the employer and require the implementation and use of E-Verify to end forever the "we didn't know excuse". We must make the penalties much stricter for the employers who violated the law. We must also reduce other magnets that attract illegals by not giving illegals Drivers licenses, in-state or even out of state tuition, or access to gov't entitlements except in Emergency care of life threatening illness or injury. We need to increase the number of border patrol but also ICE and other officials in charge of Interior Enforcement. We need to increase communication between Courts and law enforcement agencies so that if an illegal is picked up for spitting on a side walk he is not released except to ICE.

    As to Legal Immigration we just cannot continue to let hordes of unskilled labor into the country. As such we need to change the focus of our immigration laws to increase immigration among highly educated people who will pay more in taxes then they receive in benefits, increase productivity levels, help sustain our entitlements and grow our economy; and have less immigration of low skill uneducated labor who end up in either Construction or Manufacturing both of which are in terrible condition economically. For now I want to see what the regions enact. But eventually I intend to push legislation in the Senate to achieve these goals.

    Ending wage Depression here will be an important step to stabilising the World economy and more importantly our economy.

Thank you and Dave Bless Atlasia.

NC Yank is rushed to his limo as he is pelted with fruit and even rocks be the angered crowd.

Disgusting, disgusting, disgusting. Your Spanish wasn't even grammatically correct.

Thats because I am only in Spanish II. Give me a break. A member of your own party said worse. I don't if it was parody or not, so I don't want to here it from you or anyone else.

Graciously do I welcome the new entrant into my chamber of Horrors.. er Senate Race. I hope Xahar enjoys his stay in the "TEMPLE OF DEATH" BWWWWAAHAHAHA!!!!!

Yea I know Halloween is still a few weeks a way but its close enough. :)

                                                Jackson, Mississsippi

           Just yesterday evening a new candidate entered the race for Southeast Regional Senator. While I welcome my distinguished oponent and wish him the best of luck, I must say that I think the path he wants to take would be a very bad one. He is running for a Regional Senate seat, yet he wants to have them abolished. He claims they cause everything from innactivity, to Strategic Reregistration, to Cancer, and death. He claims they are innactive yet for the first time in over a year, the Southeast Senate seat is competative and there are three other Regional Senate seats that are competative. How many At-large were competative in August? One, maybe two, but thats a big stretch. We won't have many At-large elections like April or December with large populations, and strong parties. This of course was something that my distringuised opponent and his compadres didn't take into account, primarily cause there ideas were based largely on the fact that if they weren't enacted we have have less then half the population we have now and instead we about twice as many as we did in May. Now larger populations create some problems but these can be easily dealt with. Yet my distinguished opponent, instead of working to forge a compromise on an amendment to solve one of those problems, merely comes back peddling the same idea he has for two years. I wonder if my distinguished opponent thinks abolishing Regional Senate seats will also cure the economy and end the HIV virus. My distinguished opponent claims that one of the things that would be solved by there abolition is strategic reregistering. Yet when asked how his plan, which contains a Council of Governor's, would not also lead to the same problem, then Strategic Reregisteration is now longer relevent. So which is it? The Dirty South deserves much better then this classic bait and switch.

I would be much more inclined to read your posts if you paragraphed more often. :P

Sorry. I had a great post that was longer and actually much better but I only logged on at school for 60 minutes and my session timed out so I lost it all. This is the 10 minute remake up top.

                                            New Orleans, LA                                              

Senator Yankee arrives shortly after 5:00 PM, after a few minutes he reaches the stage. The crowd is very active and lively, the weather is nice. A truly lovely day.

(Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank! Yank!) I hear you, the rest of the Southeast hears you, and soon those people in Nyman will hear all of us soon. In just a few short hours the election will begin and you will be given a chance to send a message to all those people in Nyman who kept saying "We can't fix the games problem, we can only shrink the game to match the what the future will". You can send a message to such small thinking bred by small minds from people in Nyman who claim they have the only solution to our problems. Those people in Nyman don't have the solution to our problems, THEY ARE THE PROBLEM(Crowd erupts into loud applause).

In just a few short hours, you will be able to send a message, that protecting innocent families from the destructive impact of ID Theft is an important issue.

In just a few short hours, you can tell the people of Nyman that we not only can have an Active GM but an interactive Gov't with the GM at its center.

In just a few short hours, you can tell the people of Nyman just how important you think Regional Senate seats are.

In just a few short hours you can tell the people who find this "little" think called a recession that they find to be an inconvenience to there adjendas just how much economic pain you are in and how important it really is to you.

In just a few more hours, you can send a message to thos boys that the "Good ole boy" network is dead and all nominees will be receiving tough questions. No more appointments of washed up has beens who think Atlasia is their little sand box and they can continue to play it the same way they did in 2007.

You can send a message that you think its important to have someone stand up and take a very unpopular view on certain libertarian bills and say "Should we really be doing this".

If I am so fortunate as to be elected to a second term in the Senate I will devote myself to the following. I will continue to promote strong standards of ethics, Gov't Interaction, and high levels of activity among officials.

I will continue to promote policies that will get us out of this recession and put us on the path to stong, sustainable growth for the future thats based on hard work and savings, not borrowing and spending economy thats nothing more then a hill of sand. First thing is no matter who is President we need to take a second look at our Regulatory Regime on the Financial sector and close up the loose ends left by the Moderate Administration on that front. Next we need a tax policy that encourages Small Business Growth, Developement and Job Creation. Lastly we need responsible spending policies that spend on important infrastructure, transportation, Education, Research, and Health Care; while at the same time we spend as much as we can within our means. We need to restore some type of budgeting process now that we have the GM, the SoIA, and active senate.

I will also continue to work with the GM to ensure timely and accurate economic information so that we can measure the results of our actions.

I feel I have done a lot in my first term as your senator despite certain roadblocks and challenges that I never forsaw. I know that I can give you a productive and effective 4 months in a second term if you reelect me.

Thanks, Good Evening, and Dave Bless Atlasia!

The Senator leaves the stage and spends the next thirty minutes doing the ropeline while the aids frantically check there watches after realising that they made the rope line to long and praying the Senator doesn't take too much time. He then leaves the arena, hopes into his Limo and heads for the Airport.

You can hardly rant against "good old boys" when you yourself are a member of one of the Machine Parties. It's dishonest.

Not hardly. In fact the Revolution is nothing more then yet another group of Good ole' boys seeking to overthrow the previous set. Its why Revolution is folly and most people don't want it. I said that stronger parties were a necessity to strengthen Atlasia and that was correct. You just want  the type of condition we were in last December with record low turnout. I tend to think a little bigger, thank you.

Plus its not as if you aren't a member of a Good ole' boys club yourself.

Good luck, Senator Yankee! :D

Answer my point please.

This is one of the more intellectually dishonest things I've read this year.

Speaking of Good Ol Boys, what is the Southeast? They elect this guy and Dan Adams. If that isn't a Good Ol Boy club, I don't know what is.

For all those people too ignorant and stupid I clearly was refering to an all too common practice of letting nominees sail through, with nothing but cheers and wishes of Good luck instead of tough questioning and vetting, that was all too common when I arrived in the Senate. It should be obvious that I was referring to Keystone Phil's month of shame as Atty General.

As to the question which is by no means related to what I said. I don't view the two maine parties as machines, and I don't see why I should be labeled that when I opposed machine style tactics within the party. What was I to do leave the party cause I didn't approve of those tactics. Its not like the some of you who can easily find yourselves at home in the DA, JCP, or LNF. There is only one conservative party and thus there was no alternative.


Thats because you disagree with me. I am not dishonest for disagreeing with you Xahar.

There is no conservative party. There are merely fraud parties and revolutionaries.

Revolution is a fraud so all parties are frauds. I am glad that has been cleared up.

Cite?

Google Russia, China, Cambodia, France, or Cuba. You tell me how Revolution made them any better. Russia got a severe famine that killed millions. China had millions killed in the Cultural Revolution, Cambodia had millions killed in Gov't led exterminations, France had the terror and Napoleon, and Cuba got Castro and his minions. Mexico had countless Revolutions and that country is still the same Sh**t hole its always been. All Revolutions that are both political and social end in failure and the blood is usually mostly from the poor who the Revolutionaries claim to represent.

Another way of putting it is In the movie, Duck! You Sucker. When Juan gives his little piece on Revolutions. "The people who read the books, they go to the poor people who don't read the books and say its time to have a change, And so the poor people make the change. Then the people who read the books sit at the big polished tables, and talk, and talk, and talk, and talk, and eat, and eat, and eat, but what has happened to the poor poor people? THEY'RE DEAD! Thats your Revolution.... And then what happens? The same f**king thing starts all over again." 

American Revolution? ::)

Wasn't a social/class Revolution. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Hancock were among the richest men in the colonies.

Doesn't matter. They were out to overthrow their imperialist rulers.

     That was a War of Independence. France got it straight, why can't America?

Thats a political Revolution. The main goal was to separate one region from the rule of another and to defend liberties they though they rightfully derserved. Washington was just as rich after the Revolution as before and the landed elite would run the country for years afterward. The Social/class structure remained intact.

We shall overthrow them all.

Portugal

Why? So you can kill 20 million people and be a member in the Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Castro club of brutal killers.


Not very familiar with Portugal, but if I am correct they overthrew there monachy in I think 1906 and ended up later with barely anything better in the form of a dicatorship in the 30's/40's.

Because Cultural Marxism is the future. We are bringing Atlasia into the 82st century.

I wasn't quite referring to that...

Keep the change. :P

What were you referring to then?

Look a bit further on in Portuguese history.

Don't have time for that tonight. I got to get off in ten minutes.

best of luck to you this weekend. :)

                                           Victory Speech

Last night the people of the Dirty South were gracious and benevolent enough to to bear testiment to my exceedingly strong and meticulous legislative abilities as demonstrated by my illustrious record of success and send me on a return engagement to the Senate for another four months. The last four have definately been an interesting experience and I look forward to the next four months of working with our President and Vice President, the four senators who have shared in victory last night and the other five Senators.

However the results last night also serve as a warning considering that I have lost closed to 25% compared to my results in first preferences back in June eventhough I got the same number of overall votes. This means I need to work on certain flaws that have showed up quite frequently in the last four months and thus newbies have been turned off and been turned away by my actions. I realise that I am not perfect and indeed no one is but I realise that being a Senator means the expectations for me are higher and thus I will strive to do better in the future. I don't forsee insulting someone's Scottishness again  or posting another racial epithet, or being putting on Moderator Review again. These kinds of things have been a hinderence my adjenda and realising this I intend to avoid such distractions in the future.

Thanks and Dave Bless

     I look forward to another four months with you as my Senator. :)

Agreed.

Congratulations on your re-election, Mr. Yankee. With your clear vision, tender face, and heavy hands, the Dirty South is once again in good company with you carrying the flag of our great region. Today, children sing, old men laugh, and college co-eds strip in honor of your return to the Senate. May the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth reign showers of riches and glory onto your brow.

They shall be under arrest for indecent exposure, its agin da law. :P

It was a joke! Anyway, I've taken it down. Apologies for any offense caused.

Well in that case I apoligize for my harsh action. For some reason I just don't trust/or care for you that much. I don't know why though. Still even if that weren't the case posting swastikas is offensive and untollerable.

Congratulations, Yankee, on your re-election! I look foward to working with you in the future. :D

bumpity bump bump bump :)


I will take any questions any one may have.

WHAT WOULD RUSSELL KNOW ABOUT DIRTY SOUTH VALUES?  


Richard Russell(aka Mechaman) claims to be running a campaign on return to Southern values but what would he, a legal resident of Montana, know about "Southern" values. In fact, he will still be registered in Montana long after the next Senate takes office till April. He knows nothing about values and is running one of the most insultingly anti-southern campaign ever. The DS deserves much better them this condescending and narcissistic
 campaign.


This advertisement is sponsored by National Regional Senatorial Committee.

So the game mods of Atlasia would make me wait 240 days instead of just 180 days?
That's communism.

Endorsed

It doesn't surprise me that Vane would, but you SPC? Really?
I am WAYY CLOSER TO YOU THAN NORTH CAROLINA YANKEE WILL EVER BE.

I was under the impression that you were running a joke campaign.

He is.

Oh yeah, well joke campaign is over now.

                                   TIME TO HALT THE OUT OF CONTROL SPENDING IN NYMAN

Senator Yankee understands the extremely large deficits Atlasia is facing and is determined to fight to preserve our currency and credit rating. If reelected he will seek to cap spending at mid 2009 levels for all of 2010 and 2011 and then cap increases in non-defenses discreationary spending at inflation - 1%. The time for stimulus and spending is over. The time for fiscal restraint has begun.



This advertisem paid for by the Re-elect Senator Yankee in February Campaign.

Endorsed! Best of luck to you, my friend. :)

Does anyone have any questions for me as the election approaches?

Okay the election will be starting soon and I would just like to say that I look forward to whatever the results and and that if the voters of this great region will be so kind as to reelect me I will continue to fight for this region and the country in the Atlasian Senate, that I will stay true to the values of this region but I won't hessitate to compromise when an opportunity to benefit the greatest good should arise. I thank Gporter, my distinguished opponent, and the voters as well for making this a great compaign. Though I would have prefered a more active and involved campaign, I realise that Atlasia isn't in a very active stage currently.

Thank you and Dave Bless!!!

Good luck, friend :)

Same to you. :)

I hope you don't intend on remaining PPT. Your activity levels and attentiveness are quite disappointing.

My activity levels are representative of that of the overal Senate. When I first started I came on every day for at least five hours. But with the next Semester at school here starting and the limited activity, I came one once a day for an hour or two, and at the very least once every other day. I got slowed down over the past few weeks because of things beyond my control but I have never purposely forgotten about the Senate, and I have checked it everytime I come on. I haven't made a decision about the PPT yet. I hadn't expected activity levels in the Senate to die off this way. But were the Senate more active, I would be on more often. I know what my responsiblities are and I never would shirk them. I have been has vocally a critic of this inactive Senate as you are vocally critical of me right now. But I think you are being very disingenious when you criticize my levels of activity when for weeks on hand I was pushing and prodding to get votes conducted on time. You clearly don't know what you are talking about. I would like to know what has motivated your criticism here?

Also I will remind you that the job description has been changed and regular administration duties of the Senate belongs with the Veep unless delegated to the PPT. If Bacon King thought I wasn't active enough he could easily have closed votes and handled the business himself. However he has been less active then me in some instances, so clearly its not me, its a problem with Atlasia as a whole. Give me a more active Senate, and I will be more then happy to focus some effort and attention on it.

Well, a certain Northeast Senate candidate doesn't give a damn about activity. He told me in private he is voting for Mr. Moderate. When I asked "Why? He just got booted for inactivity.", he replied that he didn't care about that.

And maybe you, or the VP should do more to increase activity. If you don't want to lead, then don't take a position that requires leadership. One of the reasons I think Smid is an awful VP choice is look at his activity levels- they are nonexistent.

Lead, What the  do want me to do. March Senators around at bayonet point? We have done all we can do. Activity comes from the bottom up, not the top down. Some Libertarian you are? ::)

I just might vote for you. How does your policy on the genocide in franco compare to Mr. Gporter's?

I stand oppose to all genocide and all dictatorships.


But can we please not play this game, its mean and unfair and should be avoided. :P

I never quite got that reference.

Basically in a previous race, GPorter campaigned on changing our relations with Franco's Spanish Gov't etc etc. :)

Ahhhh Ok. :)

Good luck in what I'm sure will be a nail biter :P

Congratulations for your very big victory NCY :)

Yea, 83% I think



BEAT THAT TMTHFORU94!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm happy with my victory, given that I defeated 2 respected and well-liked moderators. :) Congratulations on your huge victory against GPORTER....

Your challenger wasn't that much better last time then GPorter with regards to the strength of the candidacy (no ill will intended to Ben as a person or politico, his campaign was rather anemic at best) after which you got 64% and paraded it in front of me.

At least I was consistent and didn't pull a Jay Leno like someone did. ;)

                                                 Statement on Reelection

                 Once again I have been entrusted with representing the great people of the Southeast in the Atlasian Senate. I look forward to representing their needs on Capital and fighting for what is right for both the region and the country. I look forward to working with current Senators and those newly elected to do the people's work in this august body.


Thank you and Dave Bless!!!

Congratulations. I look forward to working with you, my friend :)

You too. I knew you would probably end up in the senate eventually, though I envisioned you being elected Senate from a slightly different region. ;)

Well folks its that time again. I have decided to run for reelection to the Atlasian Senate. I have provided clear consistent leadership in defending the rights and powers of the Regions and for working to make government more interactive and more interesting. I have been willing to cast no votes on issues when others were afraid to do so, and provided leadership in keeping the Senate organized. I trust that the Southeast will come to the same conclusion it has the last three times and vote to re-elect me to the Senate. This term was much better then my previous terms in that I was able to avoid any distractions or scandals but I feel that more substantative work could and should have been done in this past session. In the comming weeks I will seek to push several bills which I think will push Atlasia towards better future because I think we have lost so much ground and gotten distracted by petty and personal differences. We must overcome these differences and work towards a better, brighter future, for the people, the for the nation, Relect Senator Yankee!

Thanks, if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.

I agree with you on very little and you're a little bit odd, but you make the Senate a better place. :P. I wish you luck.

Thanks and the same to you with regards to the Supreme Court. :P

I'm here to swiftly endorse your campaign, Senator. Make sure to serve lots of whiskey at your campaign events and watch your crowds swell in size!

You keep me entertained and you keep many of our federal institutions accountable. Luck for your reelection bid.

I've served with you in the Senate before, and should we both be fortunate enough to win election next month.....I sincerely look forward to working together again!

You have my endorsement. Good luck, Yank! :)

Thanks, Senator and soon to be Governor, tmth! :)

I got a colorful banner that I made, I will see if I can load the darn thing. ;)

Yea, that reminds me. I have been meaning to ask you why there was no oil spill or floods in Tennessee. You making me bored. :( Give us carnage, Give us mayhem, Give us bodies!!! >:D

The tragedy of having real world natural disasters around finals time. I figured I wouldn't have the time to properly develop the story, nor would other people have the time to focus on the issue.

Not to mention, I am trying to avoid appearances of impropriety in my presidential campaign by sticking with analyses, requested items and measurable data in the OGM. That said, I don't want you all to be bored because I happen to be running for office. Once this week is over and I'm done with tests and papers I will whip something up special for you Yank.

Yea, I am starting to slip, I need help to actually make a fool of myself now. :P I can't wait.

What impropriety? You are essentially unopposed, The only real declared opposition is from the Left and that top of the ticket has been kidnapped, raped, and murdered by the bottom of the ticket. 

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Be aware, Yank, Gporter is surely aiming at your seat.

I'll see you in hell Yankee.

(cue evil laughter)

If there is one thing I don't regret about my move to the Southeast it will be the immense erotic pleasure I will get by helping vote you out of office. (move to Midwest becomes official at the end of June......beyoch!!!!)

Your days are numbered.

Just realize that? I have known for quite some time. I have a spreadsheet with all the SE voters and who has endorsed me.

Good bye Mechaman, one nut to another. Say hello to Coburn and Inhofe for me, make sure to thank them for their distinguished service. :P

Lol, he would probably kill them both.

Is that a lazer gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
I hope sincerely it's not the latter, after all I prefer Kosher.

Oh, don't bother, Mecha, Yankee's days are counted already, as Gporter will beat him soon :)

Sweet Baby Jesus, if GPORTER is his only opposition I would be extremely tempted to vote for Yankee.
I'm serious.

Maybe electing Gporter would be the only chance to prevent him from devoting his lack of writing talent in what-if board.

Guys?

Well me losing would give me the time I need, genius. So in that case you should vote for me. :P

For the past week or two I have been busy preparing for exams and finishing up my Senior year. Around next Wednesday I plan to hit the ground running with campaign stops in the following places.


Wednesday,
Nashville, TN
Memphis, TN

Thursday
Nawlins, LA
Biloxi, MS
Mobile, Al

Friday
TBA stomp speech for other Senate candidate
Fundraiser in New York City and Philadelphia

Saturday
Fundraiser in Dallas, TX 
Speech in Houston, TX


Monday
Atlanta, GA

What are your views on segregation?

I'll be holding an event for you in Charleston, SC - stay tuned.

Funny, isn't it? Voting for you would provide none of those things.

Thanks for the endorsement. :P


Don't you have your own Senate race to worry about?

I can't wait. :)

I am 100% opposed to Segregation as a public policy. I see it as one of the most immoral, unethical, unconscionable, unconstitutional, and un-atlasian things that have ever occured, tied with Slavery.

What are your views on Gporter 1972 timeline?

What are your views on Wake Forest University? Now that you've graduated high school, will you attend WFU? If not, what are your reasons? Will you admit it's God's favorite school?

Since I haven't already done this,

endorsed.

Haven't read it. Everytime I see the What if board I remember that I promised I would start my TL and yet I am no where near even being able to start.



1) I haven't graduated just yet. June 11th is Graduation.

2) I have made my decision with regards to where I will be going. I will not disclose that at this time.

3) Well I would think that any college that has "FU" has its last two initials would have a hard time getting the All-mighty's endorsement. Just a hunch. :P

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=100097.0

Would make an excellent campaign ad if GPORTER decides to run against you, though it starts of with some pretty stunning butterflies, like Nixon winning in 1972.

Ok, I guess I need to say this finally.

I'm making cross-regional endorsement for my good friend Yankee. Because:

1. Gporter sucks at life. He's poor in everything and I don't care if he'll run under JCP banner.
2. I'm not Southerastern anyway.
3. Yankee is a nice dude who's not reporting me to moderator when I make parody of a timeline.

I will also be endorsing Yankee. We may disagree on most issues, but, he's always willing to at least listen to the other side. And anyway, it's not like he's going to get defeated. :P ;)

That what people said about Martha Cloakey!!!!!!!

If I am Coakley, that means you are the guy who gets shoved to the ground. :P

Good luck on your re-election!

And Gporter will win in upset.

     It appears I have not done so yet for this cycle, so I would like to publically endorse you in your bid for re-election. Give 'em hell! :)

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                                                       HELLO NASHVILLE!!!
   Ladies and Gentleman of this fine state, I come before you today to once again ask for your vote for Southeast Senate. Today we face a nation that is spiraling downward and once we desperately need strong leadership to confront our country’s problems and ensure a bright future for ourselves, our kids, our grandkids, and all future generations. It is for that reason that I run again to be your Senator. In Atlasia today, we have a crisis of apathy, of inactivity. We have a system whose deficiencies put us in a “downward spiral” of inactivity. I was fortunate to be able to introduce a bill this session which fixed oversights in previous legislation. Several new positions had been created but they had not been incorporated into the order of succession to the Presidency. This created a potential crisis down the road. It is for this reason that we need strong independent organizations like Peter’s Renaissance caucus to catch such lapses and offer legislation to correct them.

   I have always been willing to introduce bills for other people so that I might give them a voice in the Senate. This session I introduced bills from my constituents dealing with balanced budgets and restricted the use of unhealthy sugar substitutes. As we move forward I plan to introduce legislation to improve flood readiness and issue which I am sure many of you are keenly interested and concerned about. I also want plan to continue to work with our Governor and making sure that the newly created assembly is a success and that we can be an example and not an embarrassment.

   It is also important to not forget our core values, or limited government, of keeping taxes down and effectively structured to encourage growth, economic development, and job creation. We also need to make sure that regional powers are not usurped by the federal government and that equal power is maintained for regions in the Atlasian Senate.

   We also must face reality, we face the imminent situation of having a committed socialist one life away from the Presidency. With this situation existing we must have a strong conservative voice who will hold the likely new administration accountable and fight back against any potential liberal measures that could arise. I look forward to working with the new President in making important reforms that will encourage activity and move us forward.

   For our future, our ideals, our values, Vote Yankee For Senate!!!


Yankee hops on his train for Memphis

Ctrl+F "cultural marxism"

No results found. You can do better than this.

Ew, PC? Command+F or GTFO.

I cut off the issue welfare to you and Al. You will have to pull yourselves up by your own bootstraps. :P

Press Release -
With regret we must announce the cancellation of appearences by Senator Yankee in Memphis, New Orleans, Biloxi and Mobile do to an unforseen eye condition that has made it impossible to make those appearences. The Senate hopes to hit the trail again starting on Saturday with his appearence in Dallas.

- Yankee4Senate Committee



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I would like to condemn the vile, unethical, and underhanded smear campaign which my opponent is engaging in. It has come to my attention that the campaign of GPorter is PMing people with lies about my record and gross miss interpretations of laws and reasoning behind votes I call on the candidate to stop such actions. I have decided to refuse to agree to any debates with the candidate till he stops these slanders of my record.

- Sen Yankee

When do you want to come to charleston? Spoleto is going on this month, so you're sure to have plenty of tourists in attendance. You'll need it. Your poll numbers are looking week. :P

Charleston, SC - Good evening, friends. As I stand here, overlooking the harbor, the gentle breeze blowing against my face and the smell of pluff mud filling my nostrils, I can only think of one thing, and one thing only, getting Senator Yankee reelected. You guessed it! I am eating, drinking and sleeping this wish, and the only way to fulfill it is for all of you to follow my lead and vote for Yank come election day. Otherwise, our borders will be overrun with illegal immigrants that yours truly wants to give amnesty to. Yankee is our only hope! Plus, I think you all would be unhappy if your favorite son was unhappy, amirite?

Understand the sacrifice I am making, standing up there today. Not only is Yankee my superior, he’s also better looking, drinks less, and is a smarter, more approachable version of me. He’s also better with the kids. You’d think I’d be jealous, but I’m not. It’s a pleasure to be underneath Senator Yankee. ;)

All jokes aside, it’s important we get him back into the Senate. I’m no war horse as I’m just beginning my second term, but Yankee has shown the competence, ability to work with others, and dedication needed to be in the chamber. I can always count on him for support, except when I introduce pinko-commie bills, which I occasionally do. Then, he rightfully rebukes me.

In a country where the right is struggling to find its voice or even a legitimate source of a challenge to the left, Yankee provides that. Agree with him or not, he always provides thoughtful, rational explanations for his positions, and that is a quality we all must respect and recognize when so many of our counterparts rely on talking points as opposed to actual positions.

Please join me in voting for my good friend NC Yankee come election time! Trust me and you will not be disappointed!

Press Release: When will GPorter stop lying to the people of the SE?

Senator GPorter said I opposed sending aide to chile when in fact I did support it and only voted against it to draw attention to the extremely ridiculous length of time it took the Senate to pass any aide package. Now GPorter says that I not only support cults but that I support them with a passion. Despite whatever comments made during my drunken ballroom fight with the Welshman, I do not, nor have I ever supported any organization which engages in brainwashing, kidnapping, holding people against their will, inducing people to committ mas suicide, or to break off all non-inner group contact with people. That includes any cult or other organization period such as FLDS, Scientologists (Which upon research I have learned are like that), the Branch Dividians (SP?) and many other groups. I do support freedom of choice and the freedom association and any group that respects that right of choice to join and leave as people wish, should not be scorned just because certain established churches do not like them and instead should be protected such as atheists, mormons, egnostics and such other religions that are not enfringing on peoples god given constitutional rights.

Again we ask when GPorter will stop liaring about my positions and start telling us the truth about his positions?

Press Release: GPorter thinks he knows what the people want?

In an effort to cover for the fact that he, GPorter, engaged in a dishonest smear campaign which included several lies about my record which resulted in us refusing to debate to him untill he stopped these distastefull tactics, now claims we are afraid to face the people's questions. This is ridiculous because my campaign office is a 24/7 townhall in which anybody can ask me any questions they like. Also since last June, with the exeption of a brief period in which some kinks had to be worked out, I have been willing to in fact let my consituents write and submit bills to me to be introduced on the floor even if I disagreed with what the bill does, in effect bringing those people to floor of the Senate, they can then make the arguements for that bill on the floor and then it can be voted upon. To say I am afraid of the people is yet another lie from the campaign of lies made by GPorter when in effect I am the Senator closest to the people.

Once again we are forced to ask, when will GPorter stop lying to the people of the southeast? The SE deserves an honest Senator.

Former Senator and current RG Fritz endorses NCYankee for Southeast Senate.  :)

  Ladies and gentlemen, I realize this is a few days late but I would like to thank the voters of the SE, for once again putting their trust and faith in me to represent them in Senate where I won't be afraid to take the responsibility to send our boys into combat if the need shall arise. I look forward to working with my old friend Franzl and my new friend Dallasfan65 in the new Senate. I have a few priorities, topping the list is working with the new administration to revive the game by instituting some common sense reforms. Other initiatives I will push will be to establish off-shore oil drill response zones, in which the oil companies will pool their resources to stock pile the skimmers, platforms, rigs, tankers, boom (sp?) and other equiptment and supplies needed to respond to such disasters should they occur. I want to work on beefing up floor and Hurricane response. And finally since much issue was made about it via false accusation, I want to strengthen our laws concerning cult activities which are harmfull to members and people outside the organization. I look forward to a successfuly term and I thank the voters of the SE for the faith and trust that they have placed in me.

There's a Spell Check button right next to Preview.

Its so hard to get good help these days, especially in the area of security guards.

                          NC Yankee for Senate October 2010 Campaign Announcement
                                                        Naples, Florida

   Ladies and Gentlemen, I come down here to the great state of Florida to begin my fifth campaign for the Atlasian Senate. It has been a fun year, however I must report that the Senate has descended into such a state inactivity, worthlessness, and decay such as we have never seen in a long time. As such I made the spontaneous decision to run for PPT, fully thinking that I would probably lose but, at least it would provide some competition. Unfortunately for the poor members of that body, no one else declared. I ask you thus to keep the members in your prayers, for they shall surely need it. I plan to do what no one else in the position of PPT has done. I plan to insult members, I plan to ruffle feathers, and push people's buttons. Nothing gets a person more fired up then some insane man calling them names. If it takes that to get the votes done on time, I am all for it. I hold nothing personally against anyone particular member and I hope they feel the same way. Some have contacted me, and praised me for coming in with such a kick-ass, "Machete" style approach, and I am glad they are so understanding of my goals and objectives here.

As your Regional Senator, I have voted the way I felt best for the region and the nation as a whole. I have at times been willing to compromise on some things like the the stimulus last year and at other times go down fighting till the very end like the attempts to abolish Regional Senate seats. I have  maintained as a policy that if any IDS/DS/SE citizen is willing to write up a piece of legislation, I will gladly introduce it for them exactly as presented to me. If I have to write it though, chances are it may not be 100% of what you wanted, and that is of course a given as we likely have different viewpoints. I will try to act in the spirit of the request and move in the direction that person wants like I did when I wrote Regional Legal Drinking Age act. Of course that means nothing if some have a hard time figuring out that intent or view any progress short of 100% progress, a sellout or worse then the status quo. I can't control that, but what I can do is provide an opportunity for every citizen of this fine region to have a voice, through me, in the Atlasian Senate, should they choose to utilize it.

I look forward to completion of our current work on the budget committee and to some of the ideas being discussed to stimulate the economy. Some are brilliant ideas which should be fairly easy to pass, while others will be more controversial and could require some compromise, as I am sure the administration is acutely aware. I got some of my own proposals, some of which can be seen in my tabled bill. They include things like reforms to patenting processes to encourage innovation, changes to the tax code to encourage investments into R&D, and a permanent tax break for new start-ups which of course created between 75% and 80% of the new jobs in the last decade. Many of these would be easier with the budget process in place but if that doesn't get moving faster, I will introduce them without it.

I look forward to an active and interesting campaign season and I hope to have a chance to convince you to vote for me.

Thanks and Dave Bless Atlasia

What a suprising announcement!

Endorsed! :)

Endorsed, man.

Since Gporter is likely your opponent anyway...

Endorsed.

     Endorsed!

Thanks to all that have endorsed me thus far. :)

Endorsed.

Endorsed

Endorsed!

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I am NC Yankee and I approve this message!


Announcer: Today, Atlasia faces a dearth of activity and a lack of engaged leaders. We need experienced leadership for the Imperial Dominion of the Southeast and for Atlasia with a history of activity. NC Yankee has been that leader. Working accross the aisle to respond to economic crises, holding appointed officials accountable and pushing the Senate to be more active and productive. NC Yankee, experienced leadership which we can rely on. 


This campaign ad is paid for by the Yankee for Senate campaign

Yank, now you have my 200% cross-regional and cross-party endorsement.

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Old Man #1: Some reform and change!
Old Man #2: More innactivity, incompetent Gov't officials
Old Man #1: Whose is going to have to deal with the consequences?
Young Woman: You're looking at her!
Old Man #1: We need someone who fight who will hold these people accountable.
Young Woman: Thats why I'm supporting NC Yankee, he thinks like we do
Old Man #2: He is fighting to hold the officials accountable
Old Man #1: And prodding the Senate to be more active
Old Man #2: NC Yankee it is
Old Man #1: Got that right


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You can have me appear as well, lol.

Press Release -

The NC Yankee for Senate campaign would like to wish its thanks to the "Friends of Yankee" PAC for organizing the internet money bomb held on Friday which raised $4.5 Million dollars in 24 hours. The grassroots fundraising have been a big part of Senator Yankee's campaign and we wish to thank all our wonderful supporters for their generous contributions to the Senator's Campaign. We will be releasing the full month's fundraising totals on October 1st.

Duke PAC would like to announce it raised $7.5M for Senator Yankee in his reelection bid. We now present you with this check.

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The campaign wishes to congratulate its volunteers, donors and supporters for achieving a strong fundraising quarter. In the month September, the campaign raised a total of $15.4 Million dollars. We look forward to their continued strong support as we pushed forward to victory in October.

                                         Townhall in Memphis, TN

Ladies and Gentleman if you have any questions I will answer them. The first one will be from the lady in the Red sweater on our left.

"Hello, my name is Ellen, and I would like to now what your opinion is on the new Game Moderator and how will you work to help him improve the position"

Yankee: Thanks, Ellen! That is a wonderfull question. The Game Moderator is an important position and I have a history of working and pushing to make sure that we have and active and passionate Game Moderator, and that he is able to use creativity while still meeting demands of the game. I have a lot of faith in Badger to get the job done. He certainly has lot on his plate and I must say the bills I will be introducing will make his first few days in office very rough.

Now you sir in the hat up front.

"Good evening!, My name is Fred and I would like to now what your plan is to deal with the economy?"

Yankee: Very important! I have always been one to rank the economy as a priority. We have taken action in the past to stimulate economy and I have voted to extend and expand the Emergency Credit Access act, the original bill in 2009 was written and sponsored by me. This will expand access to credit to numerous small businesses allowing them to create jobs. Another measure was brough forth to boast construction by spending on our delapidated highways. I am certainly partial to such an endevour but its small size led me to question its effectivenesss as stimulus and as such if its not stimulus then it should have been funded. I did vote a for a massive expenditure in infrastructure as part of the Recovery Act in 2009. I think its critical longterm to promote an effective education system, to maintain support for technology, and improve the business environment.   

And you sir in the blue shirt

"My name is Thomas and I would like to now what your opinion is of the AndrewCT's candidacy?".

Yankee: I think he is a great candidate, I will be supporting him in the up comming election and I think all the attacks about it being "Hamiltons handpicked candidate" are just ridiculous considering how this ticket was practically dead and was only resutitated at the last minute. Hamilton had no say and it could just as easily fell through and been some other candidate. And I gurrantee you our leftwing friends would label any ticket as "Hamilton's choice". It just shows how little they have left of substance, so they resort to insults and personal attacks.

Okay the woman with the green hat

"My name is Janet and I want to know why you voted for the Stimulus bill in 2009?"

Yankee: It's an important question. At the time, we had a very serious crisis and it was important to do something in response. I feel that the bill, as it ended up, was the best we could get and that only work it done to that by offering my support for the final product if thats what it looked like. If I had been a nay vote from the start, it would likely have been far worse, including counterproductive protectionism and nationalization of industries. I do think the Stimulus was necessary and that it helped boost the economy. But we would be ridiculous to think that a short term blip in Gov't spending will create growth long term, it can only jumpstart it. Only private sector investment, innovation and entrepreneurship can create long term growth and gov't policy should seek to encourage and support it and it should never get in the way of it unless for public safety or well being. That has not happened to a degree, one of the most important ways to support it, is to provide, rule of law, domestic stability, and consistency in enforcement of laws and we haven't had that, due to gov't incompetence.


I am afraid we are out of time, thanks for your questions, Good night and Dave Bless Atlasia!!!!

Ladies and Gentleman if you have any questions, my door is open. :)

Bonne chance, mon pote !

Endorsed of course !

VK Reporter: Sir, are you worried about Mr. SPC, making a noinses about his mysterious internal poll, where he claims to have a lead?

I never claimed to have lead in this race. Yankee's own poll is evidence that the race is closer than one would expect, and to claim that my support has "collapsed" is disingenuous since the poll showing Yankee with a larger lead was taken first.

Actually that it is not factually accurate. Yours was both first and last. :P You ran it for five days meaning that best chance for exposure to as many voters as possible. My poll which was started a day after yours ran for three days and was finished while yours still had a day to go. TRC's poll also showed me with a 2-1 lead at the same time. :P

And ftr the record, I was just trying to juice things up, SPC, as things are kind of dull. In some ways most of what I do has that in mind actually.

...
           It has become common on both the left and the right to criticize and attack my record as Senator and claim I am not a loyal Regionalist. This just poppycock. I have dedicated the better part of two years to the cause of Regionalism. We came the closest to seeing Regional Senate seats abolished ever. The only reason we didn't, is because I reached out across the aisle and made key alliances to insure that the amendment to abolish Regional Senate seats failed. If Mr. SPC thinks that he can mislead the voters of the IDS by pulling out a single bill from last year and say that "He is not a committed regionalist", he is wrong. I pose the question then, "Would SPC have been able to get very liberal members of the Senate to come over to his side to defeat a bill to abolish Regional Senate Seats"? That is the question that the voters of the IDS will get to answer. SPC has been in the Senate before, he was often, disrepected and ignored by the other side of the aisle. If you have no regard for some the bills that I have voted for, you can atleast acknowledge the positive impact they had on my ability to fight for other more important Regionalist causes. I think you will agree preserving Regional senate seats is far more important, then ensuring the defeat of some electric power entitlement....

Could you provide citation for said bill to abolish regional senate seats? Additionally, the idea that my election would put regional senate seats in jeopardy is ludicrous; Such a proposal would require support from 7 senators, when we both know that one would be hard-pressed to find 7 senators to favor abolition of regional senate seats. Given that you are the Dean of the Senate and supposedly have so much sway among your fellow Senators, why not propose legislation to grant the regions more power, rather than simply trying to maintain the status quo?

I did not say your election would put them in danger. I said I am a more effective advocate of Regional rights and used that as evidence to support it.

I don't have the link available. But it was last November. And yes it was very close to passing. The final results just don't show how close we came. With Rowan facing potential prosecution and expulsion from the Senate, Franzl having shifted against regions and Afleitch on the fence. It looked like we were going to lose. Especially before Hans succeeded Jas.

You don't remember this? At all? 

I think I figured out why you didn't cite the legislation in question (which I managed to find here (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=105931.0), after searching through ten pages of Senate debates). Anyway, I combed through all fifteen pages of the bill's debate, and you only posted once to vote against it, while DWTL and PiT were actively arguing against it. I would hardly call that "effective" at persuading a supposedly hostile Senate to reject it, and I would say that you are giving yourself way too much credit for its defeat if at all. The legislation in question was not calling for the direct abolition of regional senate seats, but merely the devolving of authority on running Senate elections to the regions. While I don't favor electing senators on an at-large basis, its not as horrific as a federal mandata to do so. The fact the the anti-regionalist Franzl is now a member of the Regional Protection Party proves my point about how the Regional Protection Party has strayed from its original purpose.

Additionally, while I was doing your work for you in searching for the legislation in question, I also managed to find this bill (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=103544.15) in which you voted against competing currencies, which was a contested matter of debate for the original RPP.

You have the wrong bill.

That was the only bill I could find in Novemberish that was related to regional senate seats. Do you mean to tell me that the Senate tried twice within a month to accomplish the same goal?

2009 not 2008 :P. And it is amazing that I posted in that thread, considering I wasn't even here when the 2008 debate occured.



This is the bill I am talking about:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=104848.0 (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=104848.0)

To make it easier to pass, the supporters tried to pass this before they moved on the Seats:
 https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=104302.0 (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=104302.0)

And before that, much of the arguement occured here:
http://www.uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=103642.0 (http://www.uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=103642.0)



And who doesn't support Regions?
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=104302.msg2208013#msg2208013
http://www.uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=103642.msg2189475#msg2189475

That was a 2009 bill, and you even voted Nay, which was your only post in the thread.

Anyway, now that you've helped me locate the bill in question, I can see that you only made one comment during the whole debate, which was to make a sarcastic joke about Fritz's referring to regional senate races as uncompetitive. I didn't realize that your sarcasm was so effective at defeating legislation.

Read the PM I sent you.  All you have done here is display a negative consequence of your repetative periods of innactivity. I worked extensively behind the scenes and as I said, much of the debate occured in the last thread prior to the bill coming up. Most of the battle was defeating the Amendment Amendment. Notice that from the begining it was said in the Senate Reorganization Amendment debate that, "This will likely fail" even by its supporters. There is a reason they were saying that.

The sarcastic remark I thought was quite effective at destroying the assertion that At-Large seats are more competative by showing the special election history. That was one of the most prominent arguements for Abolition combined with the arguement that it would prevent strategic registration, something which was caused by elements within the RPP that I stood firmyl against some of whom left and formed the party you currently retain membership in.  Fortunately most of the Populares are now firmly Pro-Regional Senate seats and most were all along.

Since my rise to leadership the RPP has been returned to its pro-Regioanlist roots that certain folks seemed to no longer care about. This is established fact. There has not been a single organized effort to abandon regionalism within the party since.

I do admit that I bear fault for going inactive for periods of time when the riggedness of the game irritates me. Anyway, looking at the vote over the Amendment Amendment, it seems like the only reason it failed was because RowanBrandon wasn't thrown out of the Senate. As far as your supposed influence on getting the Senate to reject bad legislation, you even admit that:

Sounds like you were victim to the same disrespect that you claim other Senators would give to me if I were elected.

The bill you are talking about is not an abolition of Senate seats it is a Partnership proposal to allow them to partner up. It was a politically motivated stunt by certain people that would have led to more Strategic Registrations not less. Thats why I voted no.


You can't take this stuff at face value, SPC. There are complex debates involved and you continue to display that you would be less effective at defending Regional powers then I have been and will continue to be. That bill you mentioned there would have led to potential of mass registrations to force a Region into a partnership and then suddenly a large party has two seats instead of oen. Imagine for example lots of PAcific JCPers moving in and partnering the IDS with the Pacific. Suddenly the JCP has two guarranteed Senate seats. Thats why I voted no. You would have voted yes based on just the title, no?

I hardly condone the actions of Hamilton. I joined Populares since it seemed that libertarians had gained control of that party, not due to any support of an anti-regionalist plot by Hamilton. If you are going to use guilt-by-association against me, then you would also have to apply that against our Presidential candidate. Also, if you are going to use your record of effectiveness against me, it ought to be remembered that if not for my efforts in my days (before you were even a member of Atlasia), the Regional Protection Party wouldn't even exist and regional senate seats would have been abolished a long time ago. Alas, I was unsuccessful in stopping the amendment to abolish district seats led by Jas and President Colin "I don't give a sh**t about the regions" Wixted.

That was directed at a single person, Marokai Blue, one of the bills biggest supporters. Not towards Hans-im-Gluck, or Afleitch who were my target audience. They did listen. I actually reached out to Hans directly after he said he supported Regionalism and I described what had occured in the process and firmed him up as a Nay voter. I am not taking all the credit for this bills defeat but, it would be impossible without my focused actions to have avoided a compromise on the Amendment Amendment for instance that reduced the number of Senate seats needed.

SPC, I like you quite a lot, and I don't want this to go so far as to ruin that. But if you continue to misrepresent my record on regionalism after I put so much into defeating abolition of Regional Seats, Seat partnerships, and the amendment, and worked to steer the RPP back in favor of Regionalism after it had reached a point of willingness to abandon them to become just a "Conservative" Party to use your words. I was the one who changed that direction within the party.

I think I made it clear earlier that I would have voted against the amendment to allow regions to form partnerships. And don't take anything I say personally, I respect you for the work you did within the RPP and stopping Hamilton. I am running based on policy, and your voting record shows a willingness to increase the size of the federal government. In the spirit of the game, I hope to give the IDS a competitive senate election for once.

     Wow, those threads brought back memories. It's hard to believe how close the anti-regionalists came to victory in retrospect.

I am not using guild by association, I am responding to an earlier incorrect charge that the RPP had stopped supporting regions. Hamilton never had a particular "anti-Regional plot". He has his goals and would throw anything he regarded as worthless at the time away. At one point, losing Regional Senate seats were the acceptable price of strategic registration to him. I like the Populares party and its members. They have changed very much and I am glad to have the support of Governor JBrase and Senator Dallasfan65 in this race. I think that the treatment the Populares have received and continue to receive is both unfair and extremely counterproductive to any goals those people had, if any at all, which with leftists you really can't tell.

I dont' deny the work you have done in the past. This race is not about the past however, it is about the future. And whether you have the relationships and ability to build the relationships with the current players who are very different from way back then.

I know. It was scary and fun at the same time.

In my last stint in the Senate, I changed HappyWarrior from one of my most vehement critics to lamenting my loss. I don't see why I couldn't do so again with current Senators. By the way, if the race isn't about the past, then isn't mentioning your victory over the anti-regionalist hydra irrelevent?

In proving effectiveness? Yes

In proving support for Regions, no.

Anyway, I don't believe you ever answered my question about introducing legislation to expand the powers of the regions rather than simply leaving them as is.

I will admit that I have been willing to increase the size of the gov't at times I don't find anything wrong with that because I am not diametrically opposed any gov't involvement. I voted agianst the Atlasian National Health Care Reform law or whatever it was named and such future expansions of gov't that are excessive and unecessary. In the future I am more then willing to look at devolving previously passed bills to the Regions or trying for an outright appeal if practical. I am working on improving one of my biggest pieces of legislation that I got passed. Unfortunately the Senate seems to just ignore large bills when it comes to amending them. I do think we need financial regulations at the federal level.

And as for the Currency law you referenced earlier, I am a supporter of a single national currency and I don't think that chaotic multi-currency schemes would be very stable or successful. I have always been a little bit hessitant with some of the bills offered in the south by DWTL and yourself and even PiT. And many times I have voted no because I don't think they are wise courses to take. I wasn't elected to be rubber stamp for any ideology or adjenda, I was elected to make tough choices and in my time I will admit some of my votes were probably wrong and should have been done differently, but I don't regret that I decided to vote Aye at the time because I think that was well within the reasons why I was elected. I was very clear in June 2009 that I wasn't a Libertarian, I am sympathetic to some Libertarian ideas and candidates but like any other ideology, it has it s drawbacks which in some cases are quite significant, hence why I don't adhere 100% to any ideology. I do have values, limits, and boundaries which seem so rare in this game, and I do have a lot of issues which I fall to the right of the political spectrum.

Actually I just did. I have priorities, I try to get in everything I want to offer, some times I can't. If a citizen of the IDS wants it faster they can always write it and give it to me and then I will introduce it for them and allow the them to argue for it. And if they make a good case and arguement, there is a strong chance they will win my vote and a lot of other votes in the Senate.

PiT can verify that he did get the bill he wanted for the most part on the drinking age and I did vote Aye. IT wasn't how I intially constructed the law because PiT had me write it whereas if he wrote himself it would have started out the way it ended up at the beginning. He understands that and I think that is very reasonable. I did introduce a bill with the intent of giving Regions the power to allow more people to drink at a younger age, it got amended into a complete repeal of any limits on Regional power to regulate the drinking age and any funding mechanism tied to it as an inducement, and I voted Aye on the final bill.

We prefer the term "centralists."

And besides, the arguments for both the Senate Partnerships and the Amendment Amendment were impregnable. Failure was only due to the fact that opposition was fanatically and irrationally determined to argue nothing and vote no.

How so?

     & I prefer the term "waffle train conductors". What are you going to do about it?

     Perhaps the proponents would have fared better were they not led by a hardcore metaphysician who rejects such irrational concepts as "subjective preference". :P

     Now I know my opinion is meaningless, since I am one of those horrible irrational opponents, but last time I checked, Atlasia was a game. The time before that that I checked, a game is supposed to be fun. So then, what's so wrong about me opposing a change that would diminish my enjoyment of the game, such as the proposed elimination of regional Senate seats or the proposed change ot the amendment process?

HELLLLLLOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! TEXAS!!!!!

It's great to be back in this fine state tonight. Ladies and Gentleman, the election is getting closer to closer and its imperative that we remain strong and enthusiastic going into this election. I realize recent polling has us falling behind in our reelection challenge, but we must not see that as a reason to get discouraged but as a reason to work harder. We have a broad coalition of great supports, I would like to thank my good friends Darth PiT, and Emperor Jbrase for coming out here. I am also pleased to welcome other distinguished people and the many thousands of great Texans out here before me today.

We face tough challenges in this country. We face a Senate that lumbers forward lethargically like some wounded animal. We have just seen the entire consitution be rewritten and yet we see it barely even makes a dent into the activity levels of the game. We see people engaging in desperate campaign tactics at the national level and we have seen misinterpretations in this contest here as well. I understand more then anybody why people would want to go innactive, but we must continue on, we must fight, and we must win. Otherwise there will be no hope for this game of Atlasia. Atlasia needs passion, it needs vigor, it needs liveliness. I have a record of making things lively. I have never shied from asking tough questions from nominees and forcing them to elaborate. Before I got elected, there was a tendency to let people slide through confirmation with little or no oversight. "oh yeah, he is a great guy and will do a fine job..." is heard fairly common in confirmation hearings. There is no disrespect towards a guy for asking what he would do and why, what he thought about the office he had been selected for. We have taken actions to battle against a rough economy, but at the same time we kept our wits about us and voted no whenever a poor case was made for spending money on something. I have always tried to remain skeptical and question other bills and demand strong reasons for passing it and why it was necessary. Nothing irritates me more then to see bills pass for no reason, bills pass that are reduntant, or bills that have little to no impact. I realize some of you may disagree with some of my votes and bills. I realize for instance that many of you oppose the Federal Reserve and thus bringing it into the simulation you may consider it to be a bad idea. I think it will instead create a more effective economic simulation and if you disagree with it you no have something to argue against and call for the repeal off. I am more the willing to improve and reform the Fed in the future based on the Game Moderator's suggestion and based on fixing some of its drawbacks.

In less then a week, the voting will begin and we need to be fired up, pumped up and ready to go. Are your fired? (YEA!!!!!!!) Are you pumped up? (YEAAAAAAA!!!!) ARE YOU READY? (YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!) Who are you going to go vote for? (YAAANNNKKKKEEEE!!!!!!!!!!)


Goodnight everybody, Love ya!!!!
(Yankee, Yankee, Yankee, Yankee, Yankee)

To your credit, you're now the only person which is trying to move lazy Senators asses.

Ladies and Gentleman, today I come here not to talk about my opponent but to talk about something serious and something that is a very fundamentla problem and challenge here in Altasia. This problem is a severe and utter crisis and yet it isn't even being addressed by the Social Demoratic elements and the JCP's. What is this utter crisis, that is being ignored and not give the attention it deserves? What is this issue that NC Yankee comes down here to be speak to you about? What is this issue that the current administration has failed to address. It is very simple. RENT IS TOO DAMNED HIGH!!!. Yes sir, RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH. Single mothers with little children are working three jobs for minimum wage and can't afford to provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner to their kids. Why can't these poor unfortunate souls provide for their families, BECAUSE THE RENT IS TOO DAMNED HIGH!!!! Yet this severe crisis is not being addressed in atlasia. No one cares. No one in Atlasia cares that your RENT IS TOO DAMNED HIGH!!!!! Not even that funky guy from Poland. It is essential that this crisis be addressed. I am NC Yankee and I's a running for the IDS Senate seat and you know the reason why. Because the rent, is too damn high.

This is SATIRE

Ladies and Gentleman, election time is almost upon us. Soon you will be going and voting in the election and choosing candidates for President, for Senate and Governor. At this point some of you however may be undecided as to you who to support. I would just like to make one last pitch to help you make your decision. Since being elected last year, I promised that I would remain consistent in my demand that we have real confirmation hearings and not just popularity contests for cabinet and gov't officials. I have insisted that Regional Senate seats been maintained and worked to devolve gov't programs from the Federal gov't to the Regions such as a minimum wage comprise bill I wrote but did not get passed and more recently legislation dealing with the legal drinking age. I have always had a primary focus on the economy and I have put what I consider to be the best approach above what anyone's personal ideology has demanded, hence my willingness to accept stimulus but urgining firm cautioning of and discouragement from engaging in popular but ill-thought out protectionism which could trigger a virulent reaction around the world and thus hurt our economy even more. I have insisted that bills have a firm purpose and those that didn't serve as a emergency stimulus should be funded and not put on the debt, like the recent highway bill that passed. I have insisted that there were critical ethical lines in Atlasia, ones that should be honored and not thrown away for political expediency, as well as to work against the interests of those who did not agree with that crucial concept. I have worked to create and shape a framework under which a strong debate on economics and fiscal issues can occur without blind talking points or broad assumptions. I have maintained an open door policy with my Senate office and created a new concept of actually letting my consituents create legislation that I can introduce for them and thus bring there voice to the Senate to argue for that issue whether I agree with it or not. If you decide to vote me, I am extremely thankfull and I thank you for your vote, if you don't vote for me, I thank you for participating in the election process. Thank you and GO VOTE

NC Yankee jumps into his sedan and is driven to the airport to catch a plane to RDU international airport.

Cheers from the crowds
THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! Ladies and Gentleman, we did it! More cheers You did it, you knocked on doors, distributed that street money, went into neighborhoods, even those that weren't considered winnable. You distributed signs, flyers, and cards. You got your friends and family out to vote early and often. You not only walked you crawled over the broken glass to get to the polls. Latinos, African Americans, Asians, and whites. Young and old. RPPer, Populares, JCPers, DCPers, indies and members of various third parties. Today you sent a message that you want accountability, you want ethical and effective leadership. You want a committment to good gov't and promoting activity. In the next four months, I plan to best Regional Senator I can be.

Thank you and Dave bless you!!!!

Dixiecrats for Yank!!!!!!

Damn... my late "congrats".

Oh the irony...

lol, yes. Dixiecrats voting for someoe with a name including the word Yankee...

     Congratulations on your victory, Senator. :)

For immediate release -


The Yankee for Senate campaign announces that the Senator will be making an appearence on Friday, January 14th at (Presently not yet decided location). This appearence may or may not include an announcement of the Senator's intentions regarding the up comming Senate election in February and/or his reasons for making the decision that he does.

Thanks and good day,
- Your average hack political operative working for the Senator.

Endorsed (in you run)

Press Release -

Due to security concerns at the intial proposed site, the event previously scheduled for today shall be delayed till tomorrow afternoon. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we have to keep the safety of the attendees and the Senator first and foremost in our consideration.


Thanks,
Random campaign hack

I fully support you for re-election

I fully support your reelection as well, although you certainly don't need my embarrassing support.

Truth is, you're one of the most effective and dedicated members of the Senate and entire Atlasia would suffer, if you quit.

Ladies and Gentlemen,


I have come here today to announce that I have made my decision on whether or not to run for another term in the Atlasian Senate. This has been a difficult decision and one has gone back and forth as to which course I would take with each passing day since Christmas. The decision making process was in tense and difficult and I am sure you will be glad to know the what the result of my long spell of pondering has been. The Senate clearly faces many difficulties ahead and it is need of some much needed improvements as it seems that everyone who tries to run the damn thing ends up looking stupid. It is partially with this in mind that I have made my decision. Over the past few days I have seen a great deal of foolishness displayed and a lot of nonesense with tiny bits of worthy substance sprinkled in the cracks and crevices being sold as a Presidential race. You folks should get your money back. :P This was also on my mind when I made my decision. Over the past term we have seen a lot of people who are not serious all of the time, a lot of people who are not serious some of the time, and still more people who are too serious all of the time. Whats worse is there are people are serious at the right times and those who are the opposite. When it comes to seriousness it is criticially important that we get serious soon, and we take the seriously the process of getting serious about seriousness and advocate and encourage people to take the right things seriously inspite of this being just a game, and still let it be a game. And in case you have any doubts, this is a serious announcement, seriously. This has also been on my mind lately. Another thing that has been on my mind is the fact that inspite of the introduction and full debate which was very heated, nothing has been done to resolve the essential gap in our Senate procedures dealing with vacancies. It was a very telling excercize to see people oppose my proposal and then offer no alternatives on something that quite frankly needs something to be done. The Stimulus, seemed to be a very non-stimulating affair. You should get your money back their also. Next time, try Viagra. An emergency situation that should have been done in a short period of time took almost a month and some change. This is unnacceptable. This is an outrage. Its an unnacceptable outrage. As you can see, I have deep and important concerns about these events. There are many more, too many to fully describe in one sitting. I will say that it is for these reasons that I have made my decision and I look forward to acting on that decision very soon.


Thank you, and god bless.

hehe they really thought they were going to find our today whether I was running again or not >:D

Endorsed! Good luck! :)

I seriously hope these premature endorsements don't lead to premature assumptions by others who are wise enough to be cautious before assuming what I will be doing. :P

LOL Yank LOL ;D

Okay, really real announcement coming up by the end of the week.


In case some of you have figured it out, there was a reason for what the less then real one a few days ago, and it wasn't just for the LOL's. I will explain my reasons behind the madness also.

Stop it. This isn't good for my heart condition.

I needz newz.

You have a heart condition and yet you drink? :P

Thats how I treat mine, and I'm a M.D.

4 Realz? A doc, huh? Andrew why didn't you tell us you were smart? ;D

hmm, how do I want to this. Lets try it like this:



How do you guys feel about constant, endless campaigning?


Free response solicitiation of opinions here.

I didnt tell people I was an M.D. because I dont like questions. And I never said anything about being smart.

Corrected. :D

[/smartassery]

No one is responding to my discussion question!!!!!! :(

Sounds exciting somewhat, but eventually would get kinda boring.

Yea, that is why I delayed this long. I didn't like how early some of the Feb races were starting nad wanted to make a statement about it. Sadly it has fallen flat. oh well.

So, running or not running ?!?

Buildin up suspense? lol.

Can I get a drumroll...?

Okay, enough cruel and unusuall punishment for you guys. :P


I will be running for reelction this February. I thought about it real hard, and at times considered throwing in the towel, on some days even completely (by which I mean leaving the game). But unfortunately for you poor bastards I just can't bring myself to do it. I have enjoyed fighting for the things I beleive in and for the region in the Atlasian senate and will continue to do so if reelected to another term as your Senator. More will be coming in the next few days, much more, but for now , if anyone has any questions (please for the love of god, if you have nothing, then fake it. :P), I will be glad to answer them.

What's your favorite color?

Spends 10 minutes thinking about it.


Damn this is embarrassing.


It depends on the context.

I like most shades of blue except for one particular that is just horrible that combines blue with lavender.


I also like gold.


This post is filled with so much irony, it should be illegal for being so over the top.

Endorsed, naturally.

North Carolina being in the south, how can you be a damnyankee?

Ever notice how I take a profound interest in Pennsylvania politics? :P

The Senate wouldn't be the same without you. :P You have my endorsement. ;)

Excellent!

Yankee, if reelected, will you pledge to bang at least 15 interns during your entire term?

As much fun as that sounds, I am afraid, I won't be able to make that pledge at this time. I apologize for the inconvenience. :P

The Senator has just made a speech to a local business group in Spartanburg, SC. Rather than bore you with the full length text we have decided to only provide the most important highlights.




"...Yes, our rivers are full of fish, our forrests full of wildlife......"

"No. No you can't have freedom without liberty. You can't have liberty without freedom. Freedom and liberty go hand in hand together like....."

"Your futures ahead of you is bright and shiny....."


That just about sums it all up. Now if anyone one can tell me the Presidential campaign that inspire this, they will receive ten dollars of fine Zimbabwean currency. :P

Sounds like a Quayleism, I'll say 1988.

Interesting but no. Its older then that.

Dewey'48 ?

Who told you? :P


Enjoy your toilet paper. 

I'm a cultured person, you know ? :P

I don't blame you, 15 is a lot.

I'd have to reload after 4.

So fire away!!!! :P

Could you clarify for the electorate the nature of the danger posed by cultural Marxism, and the principal features thereof?

Senator Yankee, what is your opinion of gay interspecies polygamy?
Also, do you think Limp Bizkit fans should be considered human?

Post a pic of your girlfriend, pliz!

Sorry, its not 2009 anymore. :P



I haven't given it much thought.
I don't know what that is.


This isn't a question.

     What is your opinion of attempts to ban DHMO?

I am always up for a good bit of sarcastic parody. Whether it is intentional or not on the part of the actors.

All right, let's try other way.

Yankee, would you post a pic of your girlfriend?

No, I have a no pictures policy.

What's your favorite color and why?

Do you think that Sirius Lee Black will ever win the Presidency of Kazakhstan?

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=96174.msg2793562#msg2793562


Anything is possible, I guess. :P

Why? What are you want to hide? How can we trust you?

The question should be, why do you want me to post a picture of someone online, or of myself for that matter?

Excerpt from a speech in Dallas, Texas


....... recently, we had pass in the Senate, a bill that renames two of our nation's airports in a manner that I found to be reaking of partisan political hackery. I strongly opposed the bill and voted against the bill in the Senate for this reason. However, I don't think it is a wise or responsible course to boycott the airports in question. A boycott seeks to impose economic harm or pain to encourage a corrective course of action. The airports do not have the ability to rename themselves. As such, I don't think we should be trying to encourage a change by targetting them with economic repurcussions, nor do I see how such an act would compel the Senators to changed their minds on this. For this reason I oppose the attempts to boycott these airports.......

I agree with what you posted from the excerpt. I feel that imposing vigilante economic sanctions is not a worthy sacrifice in the name of saving the name of an airport. Glad to see that we agree on that :)

Voters of the Southeast/IDS and Atlasia-

The election is currently ongoing and I encourage everyone to get out and go vote.


Thanks,
Senator NC Yankee

Real quickly I would like to thank my supporters and hard working campaign staff for making yet another victory possible. I would also like to thank my honorable opponent, GPorter, for offering a choice to the voters, and for making this a more active election even if the race died down towards the end.

     Congratulations, Senator. I am glad to see you returning to the Senate for another term. :)

Congratulations! :)

Now, I'm your colleague >:D

Indeed, your the one who is in trouble now. >:D

AEC (Atlasian Electoral Commission) Report:
Cash Raised April 1st through April 30th: $7,526,213
Cash On Hand as of May 22nd: $25,321,215
Total Campaign Debt: $21,526

You have my endorsement. If you want it. :P

:o :o :o :o :o

You're on the Edge of Glory! #LadyGaga

Endorsed, naturally.

I think you do a great job and you have my endorsement.

Endorsed.

DUDE :o

trying to scare off any potential challengers? :P

Well remember, I've got to advertise in the FL and TX media markets. :P Its not like its a single state, as it would be in RL. I did some rough estimates and figured these numbers are about average for a region wide race.

 

     Endorsed, Senator. Do your region proud.

Our first large purchase is of six or seven vans, which we will print my name on them and then just have them drive around the largest cities of the IDS. My campaign staff has labeled this strategy as a "game-changer". ;)

Can any of you figure out who my campaign manager is? :P

Terry Campbell perhaps?

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ends: tomorrow night

What is the biggest thing you would like to change about Atlasia?

First of all, I'd like to thank you for your work in the senate. You're one of the best senators (if not the best senator) we currently have in Atlasia. Secondly, thank you for offering us such a platform to ask questions. ;)
I have a question regarding "game reform". Would you support changing the political system of Atlasia in a way it has been outlined in Kal's thread "Why not to try something crazy?"?

Easy, the general innactivity which seems to be getting worse. How? Now thats the real tough question.


Kal and I both share a reputation of being crazy but for different reasons. ;) As to his proposals, some maybe worth considering but I generally fear that any drastic change to the system that fundamentally shifts us towards a different model would lead to significant number of people leaving Atlasia as a result, or just joining the ocean of inactives just waiting for the big 3 (consecutive missed elections) and their ride into the sunset. And such a risk might be worth considering were there to be a good chance that we would gain on the activity side of the ledger as a result but any of these systems could just as easily come down with the same problem as this one. Once the zeal and interest created by "something new" wore off, we would be right back here again, probably only a few weeks later.

I normally do this once a twice in my campaigns. I had planned to rev up last week but storms, relatives and health problems have been riding me hard lately and taking up valuable days.

Answer the how ;)

This is one area where we actually agree quite strongly.

Probably the best way of doing is to find as much good talent as possible and encourage its growth and success. This is why strong Regional Gov'ts provide so much to the game but this too goes through troughs and the overall innactivity reduces it's ability to achieve that success. An aggressivelly bold, energetic and forcefull GM could certainly impact things but you still have a problem of getting people to read the thread and actually care. Everything has its limits, and has exposed flanks. The only way for them to meet sufficient success is for all of them (Regions, the GM, Citizen groups, News Organizations etc) to work simultaneously.

Ladies and Gentleman,

We have another election here before us and from first appearences this is shaping up to be one of the least eventfull and most uninteresting election in a long time. I must say that by a cruel twist of fate, and inspite of my best efforts and grandiose plans for this election season, I found my aggressive campaign schedule for the past week, being largely canceled. This situation cannot last, we need some ideas of how to break out of this situation and I might one that works towards improvement by focusing on fixing another critical issue in Atlasia.

Speaking of cutting back, there has been an absolutely dreadfully horrible economic situation. This situation has bedeviled and ravaged the most honest and hard working of Atlasian Families and nothing the Federal gov't seems to do has done anything to achieve a long lasting and satisfactory result. I am beginning to think that it will take an aggressive push, regardless of which ideology it originates from (preferrably from both) that has as its center focus the achievement and maintenance of Atlasian prosperity. How this could be assembled, matters not, any of them would bring people together with a common focus and push to achieve something essential. Bottomline we need consistent efforts with enough focus to ensure that policies are continually consistent and without the common interruptions that usually plague Atlasian officals in their efforts. An organized brain trust could provide policy guidance and ideas for officials to look at and consider and work to ensure that the policies do not conflict with one another.


Thank you Texas, and I look forward to working to improve the economic conditions and the activity of this great country. Dave Bless Atlasia!!!!

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Ends: Tomorrow night

     What plans do you have to give the regions more stuff to do?

I have to no grand strategies at present. But I do have a standing effort to ensure that as issues come up, an effort is made to seek out and implement as many ways to involve the regions as possible in them. And of course, as I hope my constituents are aware, I have always maintained an open door policy and am willing to introduce bills on the behalf of my constituents, regardless of my personal opinions and listen to the arguements made during the debate with an open mind. Of course this goes without saying that it requires the citizen to participate in the Senate debate, especially if I am skeptical since its hard to argue for something effectively when you aren't sure about it yourself. ;)

Any John King style follow ups? :P

()

Reach for the stars! And if you don't grab them, at least you're on top of the world!

GOOD EVENING TAMPA!!!!


It sure is great to be back in this wonderful city, and to see all the wonderful people who always come out. The hardworking, honest Floridians who strive daily in their busy lives, yet find time in their busy lives to be a part of this great campaign, are truly inspirational.

Of course, the issue on most people's minds at all these events is usually the economy, and with good reason. Millions of jobs have been lost and thousands of homes have ended up foreclosed on. People have been struggling these past few years and in few places have they struggled more, then right here in Central Florida. People should demand answers from their leaders as to why more hasn't been done to help to kickstart the economy; To aid those who are struggling in time of greatest needs, whose only mistake was being unfortunate enough to someone who got laid off as the company downsized, went out of business, or shifted operations out of the state, or even the country; And finally to plot a general course for the country that involves a continual striving towards greater prosperity and a better and brighter future for our children.

What we need to do most of all is to reassess and place greater emphasis on the basis of economic growth and prosperity. The two most important factors in economic strength are freedom and domestic stability. You can't have a strong economy when the Generalissimo thinks he can meddle arbitrarily in the economy, regulate prices at the point of a gun, or rob the nations wealth to lavish excessive rewards on his cronies and himself. While it is possible for a dictator to cultivate strong growth, it is far more likely and a far better situation when a country has a thriving established democracy and a civil society willing to sustain and support it.  A strong standard of living can never occur when you have widespread civil strife, civil war, famine, disease, corruption, and inconsistency in policy. It is essential to have security, from such massive interruptions, and impediments to economic well being. Our biggest problem we face in this regard, is the incompetence, and laziness of public officials breading inconsistency and inefficiency in the administration of government at all levels of the country. This must be changed.  With democracy and stability in place, the most important factor in a countries standard of living is innovation and productivity. Granted this is a double edged sword that can cost a lot of jobs, but with the proper support systems in place and educational infrastructure, the benefit to the economy far outweighs any negative impact. We have placed strong emphasis on education in this country, especially in recent years. We should look carefully at the results and demand answers on where and how to improve further. The final key to economic growth and a high standard of living, is the effective administration by the government of practical regulations and safeguards to ensure people are protected against frauds, crooks, scams, hazards and other pitfalls that detract from growth and hurt people in the process, while not being too much of a burden on prosperity itself.  Democracy, stability, innovation, and  responsible government regulation are the important elements that people should always remember when discussing the economy so as to avoid getting too cut up on small issues and thus losing sight of the impact on the bigger picture. Were such to be done, I am confident the economic situation of this country would be far improved from what it is now.


Thanks and Dave Bless Atlasia!!!!

Hello Georgia!!!

I plan to speak just a few quick words here tonight. I want to say that this has been great campaign though one that could have been better. I generally feel good about what can be accomplished in our next term together. But I am also fearfull. I am fearfull that Atlasia continues to slowdown. That everyday, something more is lost. Something that we had taken for granted just a few short weeks ago, is now permenently gone or atleast for the next several months is not around. Whether it be a newspaper, a politician, a voter, an interest, or an issue. This cannot continue unabated for Atlasia to continue to endure. It must be confronted with all energies and forced back by a renewed commitment to active and engage involvement in Atlasian affairs.

I am fortunate and proud to have been your Regional Senator these passed six terms and look forward to a productive and active seventh if the region so desires My priorities will remain as always, to defend regional rights, to promote and ensure activity where possible and to highlight continuing economic problems so that they might be addressed. In the course of this campaign, I am confident that I have kept my promise to keep myself emersed with the concerns of my constituents and it is with the best of intentions that I look forward to receiving your verdict.

Thanks and Don't Forget to Vote!!!

Uno Mas? Si, Por Favor.


I hadn't planned on making this speech. I had planned the previous one in Marietta to be the last. When I got up this morning, I thought that I needed to touch on one last issue and touch base here in my home state. So I will address the recent attempt, by certain persons who shall remained un-mentioned, to disrupt the balance in the Atlasian Senate. I am, as you know and contrary to the false claims to contrary by certain individuals,  a defender and proponent of Regional Rights. I am also a big defender of a checks and balances. I have been of the belief that the divide of the Senate between 5 Regional seats and 5 At-Large seats serves as a balance between the desires of the Regions and those of the population as a whole, in a way similar to the divide between the RL Senate and House balances the states with the people. I think this is the best way to preserve a democracy in the form of a republic in such fashion that will curb momentary populist ambitions from destroying said democracy for temporary gain.

Therefore, I found it to be counterproductive with the "adoption proposal" whereby Regions could take advantage of a loophole in the Constitution to hijack an At-Large seat. Granted this would increase regional influence but it would have been at the expense of reducing the At-Large seats for the same and consistent reason that I opposed the attempt to remove the Regional seats in favor of 10 At-Large seats. Second such a move would have required all 5 regions to react in kind, thus removing the At-Large seats entirely. Such would thus require the creation of a second body elected to represent the people at-large, and possessing equal legislative power, to balance the equation. A chamber so constituted would be thoroughly impractical and at present impossible for the activity isn't there to sustain two chambers of that size.

I also found another attempt by these people, albeit it lacking in sincere support, to increase the representation of preferred regions while reducing that of others to be also in violation of ensuring regional rights. The reason for this is that one region's rights are just as important as another and all 5 should have an equal presence. As such it constituted a power grab by one political faction at the expense of the other and such violates the spirit of the balance of power, in favor of temporary partisan gain. Again, it is not my belief that this was a sincere attempt, however; I thought it necessary, that in case some didn’t realize why such would be a disaster if passed, to explain what its effects would be.

Thank you for your time and don’t forget to vote now!!!

Campaign Press Release -

The Yank for Senate Committee has required it's old HQ in Raleigh, NC. In order to do so it had to purchase complete ownership for $2.5 million dollars. A building which shall be in use for only three weeks. Anybody interesting in renting office space in November and December?

Campaign Press Release -

The Senator has aquired a brand new, "customized" campaign bus from a company based in Memphis, TN. He has assured us it is atleast 1/3 manufactured in the US. The price tag was $242,261.

"Okay, Bulletproof it!"

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Ends: Tomorrow at the same time

How many guns do you own? 

None, actually.

What about rocket launchers?  RPGs?  Stingers?

Do you ever want to become PPT again or do you enjoy your relative freedom as an ordinary Senator? ;)

No, but there are times when people make me wish I did.


After being PPT even once, it is hard not to prefer not being so.

Do you agree that the Argentines are up to something?

I am sure they most likely are. Would be kind of impossible to be up to nothing, but I guess anything is possible. The question is what exactly and I wouldn't speculate on that at this present time. Unless there is a specific area of concern you are interested in, regarding the Argentines.

Closing the townhall after an unusually short answer to the Argentinean question hummmmmm

I am afraid the ending was scheduled the night before. Prior to the posing of the question.

Also the location has been reserved starting tomorrow for a concert.

buenos aires?

Senator, what is your opinion of grits?

There is worse out there to eat for sure. "But I's could be mistaken" ;)

The Senator held a fundraiser in Tampa Florida, raising $332,415 for his reelection campaign.

The following excepts are from his address to this fabulously wealthy crowd of loyal "backers".

Citizens of Florida, we face mounting challenges in Atlasia. From a slow economic recovery which has had a devastating impact on many hardworking Atlasians, especially right here in South Florida, to an increasing apathy and lack of interest amongst its citizens in the political dialogue, and a growing personal bitterness the pushes our leaders apart, at a time when we should be working together to solve our common problems.

There won't be any easy answers, and certainly few unanimous votes in addressing these problems, but there must be a sense of cooperativeness and mutual respect. Anything less, will only serve to drive more into a state of apathy regarding the political process and thus making other domestic challanges like the economy and health care harder to address.

One of the most important issues facing Atlasia, that is especially important in this community, is health care and specifically the rising costs, and the hole in healthcare funding on the federal level. These problems are compromising our responsibilities to those most in need and putting at risk the promise of universal health care to all. There are deep divisions regarding the level of responsibility the government should have in healthcare and the extent of the commitment to universal coverage. I do fundamentally have disagreements with the current structure. However, these do not justify capitalizing on the situation to achive long term political goals. What it does not only justify, but strongly encourage is an effort to make necessary changes to stabilize and improve the program, and to ensure that it is properly funded. Some have suggested using the government's bargaining power to get better prices from healthacre providers, I would go once step further and work to dismantle monopolies which have formed around certain providers which in turn put upward pressure on prices. In some instances, this is unavoidable, but in others it represents an opporunity to make a needed change to bring down prices.

Another important issue where compromise can be found, is on education. In order to ensure we have  a strong economy, we have to make sure that we have the best education system. A lot of progress has been made on this, but more remains to be done. In higher education, we have got to het inflation under control or no amount of aid or loans could possibly cope with the high cost of tuition. We need to make getting a good education as accessbile to as many people as possible.

While we face many important challanges in Atlasai, I am confident that none is too great to be successfully dealt with, if the political system is up to the challenge of dealing with those issues. I would think that a responsible government, should owe its citizens nothing less.

Thanks and Dave Bless!!!

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Easy crowd there in Baton Rouge. :P

Why haven't you ever ran for President!?!

If Yankee ever ran for President, I think he would be the best President we've ever had.

insert line from Chris Christie :P

"Sometimes, I wonder if the people who sell this sh**t aren't taking me for a ride." :P

I forgot to endorse you. Sorry. :P

Distinguished citizens of Biloxi. I come here today to talk of the importance of economic development and innovation. Historically, Mississippi has been at the back of the pack economically and thus the state has lagged the rest of the country. However some things are beginning to change. Investments in energy production off the coast, strong tourism and a resilience displayed after many a storm have created a dynamic and thriving coastal economy for the state of Mississippi.

In the interior of the state, low operating costs, and taxes have made it an attractive site for foreign manufacturers seeking to locate into Atlasia. In order to maintain this attractiveness going forward, MS has to adapt it's workforce to fit the jobs of the future, otherwise the jobs will not be incentivized enough by all the other advantages to locate somewhere, with no qualified employees. We need changes made to ensure that the failing schools in the deep south start to make great strides, we need to provide support for educating low income children into productive fields, both those requiring college education, and those that are skilled trades. This situation is not unique to just Misssissippi. High poverty areas around the country are often found in places where the schools are under performing. This can be both a cause and an effect, as poorer areas have less revenues to provide to school districts.

The K-12 system needs a massive reform that pursues changes based on what results they will have, rather than what political group or special interest group decides to champion it. At the university level, reforms need to be made to reduce the high rate of tuition increases while still ensuring that a quality education is provided. Most of the reforms, should be championed at the regional level as far as a practical.

Fixing the education system, alone, will not end poverty, but it will reduce the level of improverisheness in many a state.  It also provides the basis for an economy which is more solid and thus less proned to crashing again.

Thanks and Dave Bless!!!

Hey!

My fellow IDSers,

I would like to officially endorse  Yankee for re-election to the Senate and encourage every one of you to vote for him. He is without doubt a great senator :)

The following statement was typed up but fell under a filing cabinet and thus wasn't released till it got pull out of a clogged vaccuum hose.

Senator, in your view, is Tallywacker a dirty word?

I am not familiar with that lingo, so I wouldn't be able to say.

The Yank for Senate Committee is offically back up and running.
Campaign Declaration - Jacksonville Manifesto (https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=148072.0)

COH: $21,041,132
Money Raised in January: $3,141,414
Money Spent in January: $1,424,924

(Sends $8,000,000 undisclosed)

Press Release -

After Announcing his reelection bid in Jacksonsville, Senator Yankee moved on to Tampa and Orlando where he headlined fundraisers for his campaign. The Senator raised $824,624 at the Tampa event and $572,045 at the Orlando event. The Senator expects to raise $8 to $12 million in the next eleven days.

Beau Silsby,
Yankee's 5th Campaign Spokesperson (atleast we think, we lost count :P).

are you seriously running again?

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Wasn't planning on it. Then I was listening to a song yesterday and got thinking what the loss of the RPP would really mean for Atlasian politics and the implications of losing it.

Applause

With all that energy, you might get the impression that someone important come to town, maybe I will ask around later and see who is performing tonight?

Laughter and more Applause

It's funny that we should be talking about enthusiastic crowds, because that is just what I want to focus on tonight. Energy! No not the energy you heat your home with or run your car on, though; that is important too. I want to talk about another kind of energy. I want to talk about the energy exhibited in our campaigns and the enthusiasm it generates. These days, it just seems like there is so little of interest happening and that their is little to be excited about. There is in fact a great deal to get excited about, even without this ridiculous stunt to change the lables on the desk chairs.

Crowd cheers

One of the reasons I think we have such a problem is too often we stretch out the campaign cycle to long in a backwards attempt to solve our activity problems. We have campaigns stretching two months or more for President, with the obvious exception being the current one. Part of that is necessity of putting together a team and an organization to win. But we make a mistake to thing it is good for activity.

I remember when we used to have arguements about whether this should be an elections sim or a government sim and I would respond with frustration at this "either, or" mentallity. Saying we should be either an elections or a government sim is like saying we should have either a right or a left wing attached to the airplane you are getting ready to fly back to Fort Myers in after visiting the relatives in New York or Chicago. I don't know about them, but I kind of prefer to have both of those wings firmly attached to the fusilage, with fully functioning jet engines in both, wouldn't you? I can ensure you I plan to make sure the plane I take, to a location I am not yet ready to disclouse, tonight will have such.

Applause and cheers

We need six weeks of hard governing and then two weeks of heavy campaigning. Now if it's 5 and 3, or whatever on some occasions, I highly doubt there will be revolutionaries waiting for the candidate's head on silver plate. We need both, we need to strengthen and improve both. We can't sacrifice one for the other and say we are gaining ground or advancing. WE AREN'T MOVING FORWARD, WE ARE DIVING INTO THE GROUND, WHEN WE DO THAT!!!

By consolidating all the speeches and interviews, townhalls and fundraisers, conventions and election polls into the last 15 to 20 days before the election will give the feel of a campaign season. Such an environment will cause people, particulary non-office holding citizens, to become more active during those periods.  We need far more of all those things then we have right now, and preferably condensed into that short period of time. We need to see if we can make activity as contagious and innactivity.

As for the other six weeks, we have the regional elections and approval polling, but the primary focus on the national stage should be policy. We need active and engaged Senators who not only vote but actually offer discussion on a wide variety of topics, not just those that are their pet issues. The more input, the faster bills will get done, the easier the job of the PPT and the better the quality of the legislation that will get done. Ten Senators, should mean a 10 people strong brain trust, and a 10 person review panel engaged in proofreading other people's bills. In this past Senate we had a preoposal for the creation of committees, but the bill was left in its original and unworkable form and it failed. I have reintroduced this legislation through a different method and I plan to ensure it is passed in some form either as trial or the real thing.

The committees would re-post and discuss relevant items from GM/SoIA/SoEA posts and then discuss the issues brought up and look for legislation to fix those issues. This will lead to increased demands for activity on the cabinet as well as the Senators, while ensuring higher quality legislation dictated by relevant issues as revealed by the mentioned officials. This will create an opening to bring in more "non-office holding citizens" who are engaged in policy activism through third party pressure groups, think tanks, heaven forbid PACs, and media organizations. These people would be interoga err "questioned" :P at the hearings. There testimony can then play a role in crafting legislation and be reported on by the media.

No one person can do this. It will take a group effort to bring this all together and a committ and a realization that the only to acheive an improved game isn't through tweeking or changing the systems in place. It is through fighting for what you beleive, advocating for the issues that are important to you and making damn sure someone is listening. If someone, or something isn't to your liking, you shouldn't try and change the system for the sake of improving gameplay, unless it is so demanding and innefficient that it is a clear hinderance to the game. You should fight it through the normal processes. If you do think that there is a problem with Regional Senate seats, don't try to couch it in reforming the game to improve activity, say what you really think about. And I will be sure to tell you just where you take that idea and put it. :P Together we can have a nice old fashion debate. You can't do that if you just give up or if you kill the other side with the previously mentioned revolutionaries. It's takes two to tangle and you can't have your cake and eat it too. You can't have a debate when you have wiped out the other side to get what you want and you can't have a debate if you quit at the first sign of defeat. If you don't like the parties, create a new one. If you don't succeed, then toughen up and try again and again until you break in. Learn some political skills, find a weakpoint in the existing structure and smash through it with an axe.

You can't legislate a new dynamic, you must cultivate it from the soil. It must effervesce like head the of your nice cold beer on a Saturday night. It's time we stop the absolute boycott on those who advocate issues that aren't in line with ours and encrouage them to puruse them at all costs. It's time we encourage politics to occur whether it is politically correct or not and remember that this is a sim and not RL. Nobody is really going to get stoned to death if JCL got elected to something. I am not saying you should vote against what you beleive, but I am saying this exclusivity should be stopped now. We should denegrate people we have disagreements with to the point that they leave. We can't control if people get driven off the forum atlarge on either side of the aisle, but we can here in this board and we can demand better.

If someone tells you they can legislate a way to activity, they are lying and you should turn the other direction and run as fast as you can. To drive home this message, experiement, and investigate the situation more for everyone's benefit, I plan to hold a series of "Wide Awakes" across the IDS and if successfull, across the nation. They will include all kinds of things, but the primary focus will be getting people, hopefully people who typically aren't involved in the process to respond and see what is on their minds. Illicit stimulants will be provided courtesy of Individual Freedom Party. We also asked the Populares if they wanted to pitch in, but they declined for lack of supply and capital to acquire it. :P And if the effort fails, I will still have successfully padded my post count through a legitmate campaign and a noble effort to save Atlasia. ;D

I hope to see you at these events and my regular campaign stops and appearences.


Thanks and Dave Bless Atlasia!!!

The Crowd gives a resounding round of applause. The Senator get's down in the crowd for about 30 minutes before leaving the premises and heading for his next campaign event. The Senator leaves no indication where he is going, but he is heading to an airport with only one flight out and that is heading to Philadelphia, PA.

Time to redo the two speeches I lost in the past week. :P

Not as well written as the ones that got deleted, but they will do.

Local Business Owner: It is wonderfull, that the IDS has a Senator who understands business and their concerns in making votes. Too often those people in Nyman forget about the needs of employers and assume they are just some greedy tycoon with bags of cash to role in. The vast majority of businessmen are hardworking, innovative, and self-made. They labor 2/3rds of the day or more, deal with a ridiculously complex and demanding tax code, regulations, and other gov't burdens that are often the product of misguided wishfull thinking and well intentioned nobility of altruistic but economically clueless officials. Our Senator understands the stresses that these items put on businesses and typically seeks to ensure that these issues are atleast considered before something gets rammed through unanimously. It is therefore with great honor and pleasure, that I introduce to your the Senator from the Imperial Dominion of the South, North Carolina Yankee.

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Thank you guys, and thanks to [Insert Random Businessman A] for that warm welcome. I come here to a vibrant economic center, a manufacturing hub, to discuss the most important issue facing this country and this is its economy. The unemployment rate has declined slightly but we are kiding ourseves to think that these levels are acceaptable. We have had elevated levels of Unemployment for as long as can be remembered and part of the reason for that is something inherently and structurally flawed in this game and that is lack of reliablility and resonponsibility on the part of most officials. LAck of dilligence and inactivity creates and environment of insecurity and turmoil which are the exact opposite of the environment we should be creating for our economy.

One of the things that is holding the job creation back, is the already high and rising payroll tax, imposed to cover the long running deficit created by the establishment of Fritz care. At a time when inflation is rising, it is not wise to let the deficit run wild, and it needs to be restrained and reduced where possible and all new measures have got to be paid for. At the same time, having such a payroll tax policy is completely ludicrouse and it needs to be changed now!

Nothing can be done about the payroll tax in the absence of a change in healthcare policy. It seems that finally this debate is picking up steam in earnest after languishing for months. It is my desire to channel this into some kind of effort, that can pass, that will create a change in the current dynamic. There is a bill introduced by Senators Napoleon and MoPolitico that has some potential, but there are concerns ranging from it goes to far, to it doesn't do enough. I am decidely in the latter category. In my opinion, we should consider moving away from the Fritz care model and back towards a market based system with poor heavilly subsidized and the whole system heavily regulated to ensure fairness and quality. It would interesting to see the Regions take the lead on this effort and push these types of programs into place, even while Fritz care is still in place. Such efforts would need to include adequate coverage and subsidization of the poor, and adequate regulations to ensure quality to be viable alternatives to federal system. The Federal government could distribute monies to the regions for the sake of ensuring each has the adequate funding it needs to acheive the level of subsidization necessary. A subsidy models, directs scarce revenues towards those that need it, without asking tax payers to be responsbile for covering the rich and upper middle class, who are perfectly capable of providing such care for themselves. The regulations can be used to deal with any excesses of the private market that harm patients.

Another solution that should be looked at should be the re-introduction and re-implementation of a regular budget process that requires monthly or bi-monthly Senate approval. This would encourage the involvement of the GM and SoIA, force the Senate to pay attention to what both of them say and give a great place to utilize potential Senate committees, should such be put into effect. Doing this will restore stability and faith that gov't will provide the stability that it is expected to exude. It will also created grounds for public discourse on economic matters and provide a means by which to objectively call for deficit reduction and control. That will enable us to address concerns over potential deficit derived inflation, if such is occuring.

With responsible actions taken soon, we can reverse the economic misfortunes in which we find ourselves and provide a more prosperous future for this country and its people.

Thanks and Dave Bless!!!

The Senator leaves the event and hops a plane heading West. He booked in coach to save money.

The following are illegally leaked excerpts of the Baton Rouge Event:

Questioner A: What would you do to get the economy turned around?

Senator Yankee: There are three things that I would do to turn the economy around, ah a new health care policy for 1, ah budget, we need to revamp the budget process and lets see the third one, yeah the budget. Questioner yells out Education, oh year energy ah no, lets see..... I am sorry, I can't.

Questioner B: What is your position on the conscription?

Senator Yankee: We certainly need to do more, nope that is not it, sorry. Painfully long pause.

Senator Yankee's Closing Remarks: We must remember that as long we possess and preserve liberty, we will be free....Our country possess great wealth of resources, the rivers are full of fish, and other seafood. Especially that Maryland crab. Ever eat Maryland Crab? Fresh from the bay, a little butter? ...

After the event, Senator Yankee was overheard screaming the following on a cell phone: IT WAS NOT MY FAULT GOD DAMN IT!!! I WAS NOT PROPERLY PREPARED!!!

Yankee4Life

I miss the ranting speeches against cultural marxism.

I miss when we made joint appearances.

I got bored with it after a few of those. Such high risk, low reward play often looses its appeal and it's intended target got less and less out of it.


That is because we never talk anymore, because you are never on AIM anymore. :P If you were we could have coordinated something like that. :P

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is essential at this time of choosing, in an election in which we have so many great choices for President, to choose someone who will provide the bold and creative leadership that will lead this country back to greatness. Who will offer vision and solutions for the countries problems. Who will represent a clear change from the status quo and provide a real change in direction. People who understand that best solutions involve strong people more so then it involves strong governmnet. People who will seek needed game reforms and push issues that will drive the debate and improve the game. It is for these reason outline here, that endorse and plan to vote for the Zuwo/Jbrase ticket. I encourage all Atlasians who support that ticket to get out and vote early and often. For those who have yet to make a firm decision, I encourage them to take a second look at this strong combination for Atlasian. You many not agree with them on every single issue, but you will find a unique and strong team that will benefit Atlasia greatly as President and Vice President. I look forward to potentially helping their administration.

It is also appropriate to send a proper message about the tone and direction of Atlasia, whether we want a more partisan Atlasia where bickering rules the day, or one where people get along and work together while still fighting for their principles and advocating their issues. For those seeking to send this message, there is no greater ticket then the Andrew² ticket and therefore, I plan to give them my second preference and wish them the best of luck in this election. AHDuke99, has been a close friend and ally since the summer of 2009. His ah "ticket mate" AndrewCt, are both very capble and intelligent individuals fully capable of being President if they were to win the election, regardless of the character of their less than seious campaign so far.

Be sure to get out and vote!

Thanks and Dave Bless Atlasia!

Attention IDSers!!!

Before it is time to go the polls, I want to inform the people of the IDS of my decision to join the Imperial Bloc. As many of you know, last month my previous political home was unjustly raided by Feds, who proceeded to tear down by illegal dr.... er political marchine. ;D Since then I have carefully weighed the several solicitations sent to me to join various parties. I have come to the conclusion that at this point in time, that the Imperial Bloc best represents what needs to occur in the next few months and it is as a member of the Imperial Bloc that I will serve as representative of the IDS, in the Senate of Atlasia. However, just like with the RPP, I will be sure to represent all IDSers and serve both all IDSers and Atlasians in my activities as Senator, regardless of who what party affiliation they may have, just as I have done in my previous terms as Senator and just as I served as President Pro Tempore. I look forward to seeing the voters verdict on my campaign and representing the IDS in the Senate if that is the will of its voters.

Thanks and be sure to vote!

*Crowd erupts*

"Four more months! Four more months! Four more months!"

:P

Thanks for the shared endorsement! Although it would have been nice to have you in the Whig party (though I must say the Imperial Bloc is the second best option ;)), I wish you the best of luck in your election.

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I have snuck out of Tampa while Jbrase wasn't looking to do some campaigning. I had planned an NC kickoff on the 6th with a speech in Greensboro, followed by events in GA, SC and LA but events transpired to keep me from doing that. I still intend to squeeze in as many of these events as possible over the next few days.

Fully endorsed to the best guy in the Senate. Good luck, though you won't need it. ;)

Senator, you've served in the Senate for what, three years now? And a good part of that as Dean and President Pro Tem. What has caused you to stay in the Senate versus other offices?

Also, endorsed (sorry, write-in and none of the above).

First off, it is impossible to be both Dean and PPT at the same time. TJ in Cleve is the current Dean of the Senate.

The reason is that I think I provide a level of stability and commitment to the game that has been an asset to the IDS and to game. I also feel an obligation that as long as I am able to provide this and other qualities to the IDS, that I should continue to do so until an opportunity arouse that I could provide more in a different capacity or they render a judgement that my services aren't desired anymore. I have always considered heavily whether or not to run each time that I have and it has never been a forgone conlusion that I would run again usually until I announced or just prior to that.

My mistake. I saw you marked as Dean and PPT somewhere on the Wiki.

What's your opinion on AG Fuzzy's recent action regarding the Trojan Act?

Ah yes the wiki. Speaking of Wikis and Fuzzy I had an idea I wanted to pitch to him about the matter, but my computer problems sort of delayed that for now.

I think the AG should leave the IDS and its "practices" be. ;D These "invasive" measures which they have "engaged" in are a "violation" of our region's rights thus further emphasizing the need for the continued vigilance with regards to the "protection" thereof, because obviously Nyman refuses to stop "screwing" with us. >:D

Couldn't resist doing that. ;D

Good Evening Louisiana!

As many of you know, I am accustomed to long speeches full of energetic outbursts from the crowd as well as my own personal charm and grammatical errors. Unfortunately, as result of typing this while lying on a hard floor, this speech will have to be somewhat condensed. I apologize for this inconvenience.

Recently, the Imperial Dominion of the South was subjected to the most outrageous harrassment and invasive treatment at the hands of the Federal Department of Justice. It is unfortunate, but no surprise that the Federal Goverment can't leave good honest southern folk be as they seek to carry on their daily affairs. I am glad that the perpetrators of this violation of the South have decided to reverse their ways and seek to address this matter in the courts. This is the best path and the only one that could be carried out without the potential for unneeded drama and maybe worse from certain less reasonable people in our respectable region. Such acts would be completely undesirable and I am glad we likely won't have deal with such people in this matter.

The whole affair has shown that a potential exists for the over reaction by federal officials when they pursue the enforcement of the federal laws for which they are response for dispensing with. As a result of this concern, I have introduced legislation to ensure that the enforcement of federal laws do not interfere with the legal and necessary functions of the regional goverment. I look forward to bringing this legislation before the Senate and hopefully getting it passed so that this risk has been dealt with.

Thank You and Dave Bless!!!

Respected Citizens! Regionalists!

It pains me that most of my grand plans for this campaign have been uphended from the beginning by something as stupid as a corrupt winsocket. Though we shouldn't be surprised considering how many times this game has been ruined by something involving the word "sock" already. I had planned to talk about the economy in atleast three speeches and hold several more townhalls. I also wanted to come here and address the most directly affected victims of the recent federal incursion.

We should stand firm against attempts to harrass and harm our region, such as that which has so recently afflicted this grand city and several other locations throughout this grand region. I have always been a federalist myself and I do beleive that currency should remain the purview of the federal government, however the response of the federal government to this policy and the excessive actions engaged upon to enforce it have rendered the south united behind efforts to resist them and I consider it to be a pleasure to engage in this fight. It is my opinion that uptmost efforts be made in the courts to see that the IDS in vindicated legally. The chances of such be as they may, that shouldn't impact our efforts to seek a positive result from them.

As for the economy, we have taken measures to improve both the short term economy and at the same time take a long term approach with regards to keeping the budget balanced. However, I do have a concern that the economy has been sacrificed unnecessarily to reduce the deficit, which is already at a manageable level, by a small amount that would have minimal positive effects spread out over a very long time. An attempt to cap the final rounds of hikes in the payroll tax was defeated by just such a mentality. While keeping the gov't solvent and the public finances in order are essential to long term growth, that standard has in my opinion been met to enough of an extent to allow for certain stimulative measures to be enacted, so as to aid the short term economic situation.

Very soon we will have a proposal before the Senate that would lead to great changes in the structure of the regions and the Senate. While this bill has been crafted by and introduced by my hand, it is the proposal of a constituent and doesn't represent my goals or opinions. It is clear that both the Senate size and the exact reddrawing of the map will cause emense controversy such that passage of any reofrm may not be possible at all. If such is possible, it must gain the support a of a broad majority of the populations in each regions as well as that of each affected state as the approval of those affected is required on a state by state basis. Also, it is essential that important balance between regional and popular interests is preserved within government so as to ensure that regional rights are not infringed upon.

I consider an honor to represent the IDS and I thank those who have already voted for me in this election and ask those who have yet to vote to consider voting for me to be your representative in the Senate once again.

Thanks and Dave Bless!!!

Southerners!


I want to thank you for once again placing your faith in my devotion and service to the IDS. I know the last three weeks have been less then ideal for you guys as well as myself. I made promised that I would get the problem fixed and be back up to speed and I accomplished that. I had only wished it had happened sooner then it did, preferably at least a week before the election started. Unfortunately, the situation is as it is. I am glad that I was able to provide some modicum of a campaign in the few events that I managed to hold and that the Senate didn't suffer all that much as a result of my reduced access and ability.

I laid out some of my goals for this next term and I will breifly restate them. I plan to investigate the reasons for persistenently high unemployment and what exactly the Senate can do to address them. Then I plan to take this and use it craft and enach policies in a bipartisan fashion to see if we can't find away to get it moving down more swiftly. In the entire time I have been in the Senate, there hasn't been a single occasion in which aren't in recession, in recovery, or suffering from painfully high and intollerable levels of unemployment.

I also plan to persue reform options as they arise to try and boost the game, its functionality and activity levels. However, these changes must be practical in that they have a chance of achieving the desired results, they must not interfere with region rights or the balance between regioanl and popular interests, and they must carry a broad consensus of support otherwise they will not be passed in any event.

One of the new big things that is to come in the rest of this Senate and th next Senate is the establishment of the committee structure and the implementation thereof. It is my hope that these will prove successfull and that they will produce a positive effect on the Senate's legislative activities and by extention the game itself. I will seek to exert every effort necessary to ensure that this result comes to pass with regards to the Committees.

I thank the Imperial Dominion of the South for its continued faith and trust in my devotion to this game and to this region.

Thanks and may Dave Bless Atlasia and the IDS!!!

Congratulations, Mr. PPT!