The White House - Polnut Administration

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I assure you, there's no code words.

Streamlining means reducing duplication across the services, reducing the procurement red-tape and examining defence projects that are actively behind schedule and have not delivered on their promised outcomes.

There will be no active cuts in military numbers.

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Mr. President, the wiki statute page is sorely out of date. Do you know if the AG or anyone else is planning on updating it soon?

The Attorney General has been in contact with me on that matter.

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PRESS RELEASE

The President will be announcing his nomination for Secretary of External Affairs on Wednesday evening.

The Administration will release its Budget for Senate consideration on Friday.

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PRESS RELEASE

President Polnut tonight nominated IDS Legislator SJoyceFla to serve as the next Secretary of External Affairs.

The President made this statement... "SoEA is an often thankless position, but it is deeply important and as a president that has a focus on foreign policy, whom I nominate must have a number of clear qualities.

The most important of which is knowledge, the SoEA must not only know what is going on in the rest of the world, but also know the mechanisms of global organisations and diplomacy.

Taking that into consideration, I have been deeply impressed with SJoyceFla's understanding and enthusiasm, therefore I have no hesitation in nominating him to serve in my Cabinet."

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PRESS RELEASE

The White House Budget Committee has had to delay the formal release of the Budget proposal until Sunday or Monday. 

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PRESS RELEASE

The President will travel to London, Paris and Berlin next week.

The meetings will focus on continued European economic instability. He will meet with Prime Minister Cameron, President Hollande and Chancellor Merkel. As well as present Atlasia's official gift to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee.

He will also be awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Science-Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies).

The President will depart on Air Force One on Sunday evening, arriving in London on Monday morning and will return to Nyman early on Thursday morning.

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PRESS RELEASE

The President has been informed of the electoral issues in the Pacific.

He has instructed officials to stand by to offer assistance if required.

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TRANSCRIPT

President Polnut door-stop leaving Nyman DC Hilton


Reporter: Mr President, you're yet to make an endorsement in the presidential race, why not?

President: It's really quite simple, I haven't made up my mind yet.

R: Not any hints?

P: Well put it this way, I'm not going to support someone who wants to undo all of the good work and valuable programs that have been put in place during my terms as president.

R: You're going to Europe next week, it's been a very difficult time, what do you plan on talking about?

P: It's not just the European economy that's in a delicate state. We need to do all we can to ensure those economies can keep their heads above water, because the whole world will suffer if they don't. I'm personally of the view that the strong austerity measures applied were too much for some of the economies to take. The problem is that a one-size-fits-all approach has been put in place and it's not working, things are getting worse on paper and it need to be arrested right now.

R: Back to the election, you and Governor Napoleon have called for a unity across the left heading into the election, what exactly do you mean by that?

P: Well, during the last election I knew that it would be a terribly hard-fought election. The first real test of the post JCP-RPP electorate. When you have three tickets across the left/progressive movement, it makes a concerted effort to make sure preferences flow in the right way so important.

While I won the second highest number of primary votes, I wouldn't be in the White House were it not for the preferential support of the Labor Party, and I know that must have been a tough call for some of them.

I know there's a lot of drama going on within Labor as to how to approach this election. The only advice I can give them is to think about the big picture. I think both Oakvale and Napoleon would serve the interests of the progressive movement. They might not be perfect in the eyes of some, but they'd both do an excellent job and despite what some say, they are both progressives.

So, I hope people will think about that bigger picture.

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I'm am going to investigate what options I have to make sure this can be resolved.

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PRESS RELEASE

President Polnut visited Walter Reed Army Hospital in Maryland tonight.

He has delayed releasing the Budget, in order to see what more can be done for military mental health care.

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PRESS RELEASE

The President will be making a statement on the Iranian Nuclear Test this evening.

The President will also hold emergency talks on the Pacific's electoral issues with regional officials in the White House later tonight. He will then head to Andrews Air Force Base and will fly to Moscow then Berlin for talks with President Putin and Chancellor Merkel.

Next week's European Visit schedule will be restructured, and the President will return to Atlasia on Wednesday.

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PRESS RELEASE

The President has requested the Governor of the Pacific to open a full voting booth within 48 hours, or to assign the responsibility to another Pacific citizen (as outlined in the Pacific Constitution), or else I will order the Attorney General to undertake all legal remedies to ensure Pacific residents are able to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities.

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TRANSCRIPT

President's Statement to the Nation on Iran


My fellow Atlasians,

Today we learned that Iran has tested a nuclear device.

This is especially egregious as this now flies against their stated public position for the past few years, that they wanted nuclear technology for power purposes.

Atlasia was supportive of that, and along with fellow countries offered to aid them in that endeavour, in most cases that support had been rejected.

The Atlasian Government views this event with the greatest seriousness. Taking that into account, the Secretary of External Affairs will visit Turkey, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. I have changed my schedule and will be leaving tonight for Russia and then Germany, and then carry on my previously planned European visit.

I will close by saying this, I urge the entire international community to act calmly and with the utmost consideration for the delicate situation we are now in. Now is not a time to react, but instead to act with clear deliberation and common purpose.

I assure the Atlasian people, that your government is keeping the closest possible eye on this situation and you will not be kept in the dark.

Thank you, and Dave bless.

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WHITE HOUSE BUDGET PROPOSAL

                  
Income Taxes:   $ 1,466.3 B                  
 by tax bracket                   
 9.5K-35K     13%          65.8 B                  
 35K-80K      24%        224.2 B                  
 80K-170K    28%        250.1 B                  
 170K-368K  35%        239.8 B                  
 368K-1M     40%        214.7 B                  
 1M-2.5M     50%        175.2 B                   
 2.5M+        60%        296.5 B                   
                  
Corporate Taxes:  $ 378.7 B                    
 rates                  
 0-50K          12%                   
 50-75K         23%                      
 75K-100K     30%                  
 100K-335K    31%                     
 335K-10M     33%                  
 10M-15M      34%                  
 15M+           35%                       
                  
National Broadcaster Levy  $ 18.6 B                  
 Individual (0.25% > $50K)  $ 13.9 B                  
 Corporate (0.5% > $350K) $ 4.7 B                  
                  
Healthcare Taxes    $ 697.7 B                  
 Healthcare Payroll Tax  (CSSRA sec.4)              $ 687.4 B                  
     4.5% Apr-Jun 2012, 6% Jul-Aug 2012, 6.5% Sep-Dec 2012, 2013                  
 Health Insurance Tax   (ANHA sec.2c)                 $ 10.3 B                  
                  
Excise Taxes   $ 51.2  B                   
  Gasoline Tax  (12 cents/gallon)       $ 19.2 B                   
 Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes                       
    (43 cents/pack, plus 2% or 4% for various products)* $ 6.9 B                   
 Alcohol Tax        (various rates per unit, plus 4% tax)*  $ 10.2 B                   
 Marijuana Tax  (28% tax)           $ 14.9 B                    
 *(National Sin Tax Act, as amended)                  
                  
Carbon Taxes  ($25-30/ton)    $ 152.7 B                  
 Domestic              $  133.6 B                  
 Carbon Import Tax  $  19.1 B                      
                  
                  
Special Program Taxes                     
 Plastic Bag Tax (Environmental Fund)      $ 4.9 B                   
 Chain Business Differential Tax (SBA Fund)  $ 33.1 B                  
Oil Spill Protection Tax (5% on profits > $1B) $7.2 B                  
Electrical Power Transmission Network Tax (0.65 c/kW-h) $23.6 B                  
                  
Customs Duties   $ 58.2 B                  
                  
Other Revenue (Sales, Earnings, Fees, Etc.)   $ 83.4 B                  
                  
                  
Total Revenue    $2,978.5 Billion         


Budget Update: Part 2A - Tax Credits         
         
Dependent Child Tax Credit            115 B         
Education Tax Credits                       
   Higher Education                          75  B         
   Elementary/Secondary                   3.5 B         
Earned Income Tax Credit                46.3 B         
Adoption and Foster Care Credit         1.1 B         
Carbon Tax Residential Relief Credits         
   Carbon Tax Electricity Credit          11.6 B         
   Heating Fuel Consumption Credit     6.2 B         
   Fuel Efficiency Reimbursement        4.1 B         
Corporate Clean Energy Credit           2.7 B         
Alternate Energy R&D Credits            3.4 B         
Nuclear Waste Reprocessing Credit    2.9 B         
Public Transportation Tax Credit         6.4 B         
First-time Homebuyer Credit              2.8 B         
Retirement Savings Credits               2.5 B         
Individual Business Credits                2.2 B         
Foreign Tax Credit                          13.1 B         
  TOTAL                                    $ 298.8 Billion         

   Budget Update- Part 2B Direct Spending                
               
TOTAL Direct Spending = $ 2.767.9 Trillion               
               
Military Spending ($356.63 billion)               
$95.00 billion ... Military personnel               
$115.20 billion ... Operation and maintenance               
$60.00 billion .... Procurement               
$50.00 billion .... Research, development, test and evaluation               
$15.25 billion .... Military Construction, Family Housing and Other               
$18.29 billion .... Atomic Energy Defense Activities               
$2.89 billion ..... Defense Related activities               
               
Afghanistan Operations ($29.0 billion)               
$19.0 billion ..... Military Operations               
$10.00 billion .... Reconstruction aid               
               
Military Retirement ($140.5 billion)               
$46.5 billion .... Military retirement               
$40 billion .... Income security for veterans               
$9 billion ...... Veterans education, training, and rehabilitation               
$ 2 billion….. Veterans mental health resources               
$42 billion ..... Hospital and medical care for veterans and retired military               
$1 billion ...... Housing and other veterans benefits and services               
               
               
International affairs ($24.15 billion)               
$15.00 billion ...... International development and humanitarian assistance               
$3.0 billion ...... International military aid               
$5.0 billion ...... Conduct of foreign affairs               
$1.15 billion ...... Foreign information and exchange activities               
               
General science, space, and technology ($23.97 billion)               
$5.62 billion ...... National Science Foundation programs               
$3.44 billion ...... Department of Energy general science programs               
$14.91 billion ..... Space flight, research, and supporting activities               
               
Non-Defense Energy Spending ($14.62 billion)               
$0.73 billion ...... Energy supply               
$1.03 billion ...... Energy conservation and preparedness               
$0.36 billion ...... Energy information, preparedness, & regulation               
$12.5 billion ...... Go Green Fund               
               
Natural resources and environment ($36.06 billion)               
$5.45 billion ..... Water resources               
$9.07 billion ..... Conservation and land management               
$3.12 billion ..... Recreational & Park resources               
$8.42 billion ..... Pollution control and abatement               
$4.9 billion ....... Environmental Fund from plastic bag tax                 
$5.1 billion ....... Other natural resources               
               
Agriculture ($14.5 billion)               
$11.00 billion ..... Farm income stabilization & crop insurance               
$3.50 billion ...... Agricultural research and services               
               
Commerce and Housing Loan Programs ($6.82 billion)               
$-4.28 billion ..... Federal Housing Loan Programs               
$2.17 billion ...... Postal service               
$-0.96 billion ..... Deposit insurance               
$7.96 billion ...... Universal service fund               
$1.93 billion ...... Other advancement of commerce               
               
Transportation ($87.27 billion)               
$33.13 billion ..... Highways and highway safety               
$18 billion ......... High speed rail (Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act)               
$10 billion ...... Other Mass transit               
$2.81 billion ...... Railroads               
$17.26 billion ..... Air Transportation               
$5.65 billion ...... Water transportation               
$0.42 billion ...... Other transportation               
               
Community and regional development ($59.96 billion)               
$6.25 billion ...... Community development               
$8.36 billion ...... Area and regional development               
$10.15 billion ...... Disaster relief and insurance               
$2.5 billion ........ Homeless Shelter Emergency Housing               
$32.7 billion ...... Small Business Association               
               
Education ($120.95 billion)               
$57.57 billion ..... Elementary, Secondary & Vocational education               
$42.72 billion ..... Higher education               
$3.23 billion ...... Research and general education               
               
Training, labor and unemployment ($11.6 billion)               
$10 billion ...... Training and employment               
$1.6 billion ....... Labor law, statistics, and other administration               
               
Atlasian National Healthcare ($1229.13 billion)               
$299.27 billion ... IDS Community Health Partnership                
$278.07 billion ... ME Community Health Partnership                
$140.18 billion ... MW Community Health Partnership                
$257.89 billion ... NE Community Health Partnership                
$231.71 billion ... PA Community Health Partnership                
$21.81 billion ..... Central Administration Costs                
               
Non-ANH Health Spending ($37.07 billion)               
$4.7 billion ....... Disease control, public health and bioterrorism               
$29.36 billion ... Health research and training               
$3.01 billion ..... Food safety and occupational health and safety               
               
Civilian Retirement (Social Security excluded) ($72.02 billion)               
$4.89 billion ...... Civilian retirement and disability insurance               
$58.22 billion .... Federal employee retirement and disability               
$8.91 billion ...... Federal employees' and retired employees' health benefits               
               
Atlasian National Broadcaster ($6.35 billion)               
$4.6 billion …. Infrastructure buliding and acquisition                
$1.75 billion …. Initial start up costs                 
               
Aid to Low-Income Families ($182.96 billion)               
$67 billion ..... Housing assistance               
$87.58 billion ..... Food stamps               
$21 billion ...... Other nutrition programs (WIC, school lunches)               
$4.8 billion ....... Child care funds               
$2.58 billion ...... Other aid to low-income families               
               
General Family Support ($27.06 billion)               
$8 billion ...... Foster care and adoption assistance               
$2.92 billion ...... Child support and family support programs               
$16.14 billion ..... Social and family services               
               
Administration of justice ($29.79 billion)               
$7.25 billion ..... Federal law enforcement               
$7.46 billion ..... Border security and immigration               
$7.6 billion ..... Federal litigation and judicial activities               
$3.26 billion ...... Federal prison system               
$4.22 billion ...... Criminal justice assistance               
               
General government administration ($13.3 billion)               
$2.75 billion ...... Legislative functions               
$0.95 billion ...... Executive office programs               
$7.6 billion ....... IRS & other fiscal operations               
$2 billion ...... Other general government               
               
Interest on debt ($244.73 billion)               
$244.73 billion .... Net Interest[/size]               
               
***************************************               
               
SUMMARY: Current Projected Figures for 2012               
               
Direct Spending                 $2767.9 billion   
Tax Credits                           $298.8 billion   
TOTAL Expenditures             $3,061.3 billion   
               
REVENUE               $2,978.5 Billion               
EXPENDITURES     -$3,061.3 billion               
BALANCE                 -$ 82.8 Billion               
      

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

PRESS RELEASE

Polnut Administration Budget highlights

New measures
•   Increasing support for Veterans by more than $15 billion, including medical, training and housing support
•   A new $8 billion program over the next 5 years to address veteran’s mental health, with $2 billion appropriated this year
•   Placing new human rights and social condition requirements on military aid recipients, which will allow humanitarian aid to be increased to $10 billion
•   Increasing funding to support foster parents and adoption services
•   Increasing funding to support training and further education
•   Additional support for low-income families with increases to school lunch programs and increased housing assistance
•   Increased funding for mass transit programs

This has been achieved by
•   Making small increases to alcohol, tobacco and marijuana excises
•   Ensuring the Budget outlay on our military commitments overseas reflect our place in the world, which reduces our military overheads by billions
•   Closing 30% of our overseas military bases within the year
•   Slowing down of military recruitment, and allowing held-off retirements to take place
•   Deferring some non-essential infrastructure spending to 2013-2014
•   Reducing the overheads of Federal Government administration, including
o   Maximising the space within Government owned buildings, to save on rent
o   Non-essential office upgrades to be postponed
o   Increasing the use of energy-efficient lighting and air conditioning
o   Non-essential Federal Government recruitment freeze for 6 months
o   Pay freeze on all Federal Government employees for 12 months
o   Pay freeze on all Senior Government employees for 18 months
o   Elected and Judicial officials to have office allowances reduced by 20% for 2012-13, and 10% for 2013-14.

This Budget has tried hard to ensure that it balances the need to provide vital services at a difficult time, with the need to bring the deficit down and provide more economic stability for the country.


(ps... I hope the numbers pan out... as my eyes have been on them for weeks now, lol if not, I hope someone will correct them)...

and with that my record-breaking day of activity and press releases comes to an END!

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

EMERGENCY DECLARATION

I, Jack Polnut, acting within my Constitutional authority as President of the Republic, am formally declaring a state of emergency to exist within the Pacific Region.

The lack of the Governor to open a voting booth represents a clear violation to the constitutional rights of the citizens of the region, and therefore, despite efforts to ensure this is carried out, must now be considered an extraordinary event.

I will be instructing the Secretary of Federal Elections to open a fully recognised voting booth for the Pacific Region by 12:01am on Tuesday 22 May 2012.

Any action by the Governor to interfere with this process will render him liable to further legal consequences.

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Mr. President- I commend you on this budget...I'm sure there will be minor disagreements when the real deal is rolled out but I find this very agreeable and I appreciate your commitment to veterans...

Especially the money for mental health services for veterans, which is a big contributor to the problem of homelessness amongst veterans.

and also because a veteran attempts suicide roughly every 20 minutes, it's something that needs to be addressed over a decent period of time.

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TRANSCRIPT

The President's Press Conference
Atlasian Embassy
Berlin, Germany


Reporter: Mr President, you took the rather dramatic step of issuing a state of emergency due to the Pacific Governor's failure to open a voting booth. What are the next steps and what do you think this step will signal to other regional governors?

President Polnut: It's very simple, it signals to the Governors that an active President will step in, when they do not fulfil their constitutional responsibilities. This step was taken with the utmost seriousness. I gave the Governor two full days to respond to this issue, to either open the booth himself, or to follow the Pacific Constitution and assign that responsibility to another Pacific citizen. He did not. While it might be a dramatic step, it was the only responsible step to take.

R: Mr President, there are rumors that you've had a difficult time in negotiations with the Russian President? Surely this is a vitally important intermediary?

PP: I'm not sure who gave you that information. This is a highly delicate situation, and it's vital that we don't allow idle gossip to get in the way. What I can say, is to repeat what I said in Moscow with President Putin, we both considered this action by the Iranian regime to be a tremendous regression in the security, both of the region and the world. So, to suggest that the talks in Moscow weren't productive is wrong.

R: Can you confirm or deny that the military option has been taken off the table?

PP: At no time have I said that any option has been put on or subsequently taken off the table. My ideal has always been that a combination of diplomatic efforts and economic sanctions should be at the heart of any response to this matter, that's why I was in Moscow and now why I'm in Berlin.

R: Will you be returning to Atlasia early to deal with the Pacific matter?

PP: I have been in constant contact with my office, and with the Secretary of Federal Elections. I have spoken with him to ensure that a polling booth will be opened at just after midnight on Tuesday. The Atlasian people need to know their rights will be protected. The citizens of the Pacific deserve to know their voices will be heard and respected. I consider the current executive of the Pacific to be illegitimate.

R: Did you not commit the same error during your first term as Mideast Governor?

PP: I was wondering when this would come up, indeed. I miscalculated a date, but instead of ignoring it, I acted as soon as I realised the error.

R: Your Budget shows a rise in revenues, as well as increases in spending...

PP: It shows the Budget deficit of more than half of what it would be without my additional economies or small revenue increases. We're on track to have a Budget surplus next year and we can finally start to pay down our debt, which is at the core of my economic policy. We did this without resorting an ideological morass, we approached spending to find fat, to improve the efficiency of our services, without in any way weakening services, in fact, we're increasing services.

R: Yes Mr President, but do you not think that considering the cuts are quite modest, you could have achieved a surplus this year?

PP: Of course I could have, but my promise was to manage the economic policy of this nation sensibly, without making the lives of people doing it tough any harder. Simple as that. Unemployment is dropping but we need to make sure that services remain strong.

Guys, I need to go, thanks and see you in London.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

PRESS RELEASE

The President arrived in London today. His first stop was Windsor Castle, where had an audience with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and presented her with the official Atlasian gift on the event of her Diamond Jubilee. The gift is a two-tier cabinet based on an item that was destroyed in the Windsor Castle fire of 1992, but made of Atlasian wood sourced from across the country and built in Washington state.

He then travelled into London and had a working lunch with Prime Minister Cameron, they discussed both the troubles plaguing the Eurozone, as well as the current Iranian threat.

The President then attended a Red Cross dinner as the guest of the Prince of Wales.

He will be arriving in Paris tomorrow morning at 10:15am local time.

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PRESS RELEASE

The President arrived in Paris today, his first order of business was a meeting with new French President Francois Hollande, where they discussed the Eurozone financial crisis, as well as threat posed by the Iranian weapons test.

The President was then honoured with an Honorary Doctorate from Sciences-Po, and he made an address on economic policy, the transcript of which will be available later.

He then had a private dinner at the Elysee Palace before returning to the Sofitel Paris le Faubourg for the night.

He will meet with Mario Draghi, President of the European Central bank on Wednesday morning before leaving for Charles de Gaulle Airport to depart for Nyman. Where he is expected to arrive early on Wednesday evening.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

PRESS RELEASE

The President spent Memorial Day with veterans and their families.

He attended the National Service at Arlington National Cemetery where he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown. He then went to Walter Reed Medical Centre where he met with recovering soliders, then attended a barbeque with recent veterans, their families and the families of fallen soldiers at the White House.   

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TRANSCRIPT

The President's Press Conference
White House Rose Garden


Reporter: The election is three weeks away, and you've yet to make an endorsement, why the wait?

President: This again, I have said that I will make an endorsement sometime in early June. It is nearly early June, so it'll be soon.

Reporter: You can't give us a clue?

President: Well, I think it's pretty clear that the decision is a choice between two candidates, and two very different characters. I believe that being President is a complex balancing act, you need that fire and drive of an advocate, but you also need to know when to pull back. Sometimes winning isn't what matters, getting a good compromise is. You also need to be prepared to step back.

Obviously, when there's been an issue I've been strongly in favour of, or strongly opposed to, I've worked for it. But other times, my job is not to see my party, my side, my philosophy win, although it is nice thing to happen, it's to get a good result for as many people as possible.

So the person I personally endorse, will be the one who I think has the drive, but also the capacity to see the bigger picture and be pragmatic and open to finding common ground.

Reporter: It sounds like you've already made your mind up?

President: Have I? News to me...

Reporter: Mr President, Secretary Jake Matthews has left not only the presidential race, but also it seems his post in Internal Affairs, what are your thoughts?

President: I honestly haven't had a discussion with the Secretary. Presidential politics is hard, through whatever means, discovering you don't have the support you think you, or even should is very damaging. But Jake's choice, is his alone. He's been a great member of my Cabinet, I can't fault his work and his efforts to make that position more relevant.

Politics is also about timing, and I know Jake has wanted to be president for a long time, but this just wasn't his time and very often, you can't force the timing.

I think, if he follows through with his retirement, Atlasia will be much poorer for it.

Reporter: Senator Wormyguy made a comment in relation to your increased support for veterans today, he referred to them a subset, thoughts on that.

President: As you know the Senator and I go back a while, and our working relationship has been far from warm or even constructive. I had seen what I thought was an introduction of more reasonable positions from him, still far too extreme for me, but progress is progress. But this comment is not only disrespectful, but ill-informed. The men and women he derided with his comment are owed more than we can give, and in this Budget I've sought to do more for them, because they deserve it.

Reporter: On a similar topic, you're getting pressure from your own party over the re-introduction of a Constitutional Amendment to ban conscription. In the Senate you were of mixed mind and eventually voted for it....

President: I think we need to be completely clear. I opposed a blanket ban through an amendment, full stop. In fact, I generally oppose the Constitution being used for things like this. We have strong legislative instruments that would make conscription all but impossible. But I see this as issue of principle, people who believe conscription is wrong, as I generally do, but want to use the their current position and the power of the Senate to bind the hands of future Senators and Commanders-in-Chief. I simply believe that's irresponsible.

Guys, thanks.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

PRESS RELEASE

The President will make an endorsement for the presidency on Tuesday 12 June 2012.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Mr. President, will you be appointing a new SoIA if Jake Matthews does not return to the forum soon?  Sadly, I think he might be done here.

I will be formally declaring the post vacant on Saturday if he has not formally resigned by that point.

I am happy to speak with people who may be interested in serving in this post.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

PRESS RELEASE

The President be making visits in support of candidates he has endorsed for various offices next week.

Monday: Campaigning with Senator Ben - Indianapolis, IN

Tuesday: Campaigning with Senator Scott - tba