New Genoa
01-04-2006, 04:02
NLP = Neo-Liberal Party
LP = Liberal Party
CP = Conservative Party
That time has once again arrived. Friends and families stand divided, or united, as New Genoans from north to south to east to west hotly debate the 2008 New Genoese presidential election. Entering the foray is the new Neo-Liberal Party, founded by incumbent President and ex-Liberal Derek Jackson. As the preparations for the election are made, and propaganda and mudslinging thrashes throughout the nation, the three primary candidates prepare to meet for an official debate, whilst thousands of Green Party and Blue Party supporters rally outside the building, demanding their voice in the national, televised event.
Blue Party leader Dennis Chapman comments on his party's exclusion from the debate angrily: "It is absolutely ludicrous to preclude the Blues from this debate. We still hold a solid 43 seats in the House and 3 in the Senate. Furthermore, it is an attempt to stifle democracy and the Blues 'round Genoa need to be heard. Moderation, democracy, and liberty!" he concludes to a uproarious reply from supporters surrounding him.
Meanwhile, inside the building, the debate has just begun. The hottest topic this election season is the "anarchy problem" which shall be addressed by the three parties.
Derek Jackson, NLP: The phrase "anarchy problem" is nothing but a buzz phrase used by the conservative right to demean the new liberties being granted in this nation. More now than ever, people have greater economic, social, and political freedoms and the entrenched ruling conservative class obviously feels threatened. But to more concisely address this issue: there is no "anarchy problem." "Crime" as conservatives define it has "increased," but crime in the true human sense of the word - violation of life, liberty, and property - has substantially decreased.
Andrew Palmer, CP: I'd like to personally state that I am grateful of the liberalization efforts of the economy by the Neos; however, I find it very distressing that my opponent simply eludes the anarchy problem. There indeed is a problem, and this has to do with the refusal of the Neos to increase police and surveillance funding. While I do indeed feel a bit distressed by the incredibly lax drug and protest laws, which legitimize violent protest, among other things, Conservatives are mainly concerned with the refusal to increase police spending, as well as military spending. We are called "fascist" for wanting a strong military and a well-trained police force. If the Neos wish to liberalize, then they need to have a strong law force to deal with the criminal repercussions of their atrocious policies. The Conservatives would like to see a free-market New Genoa with true liberty, not the false liberty to violently state or express yourself, or the liberty to harm your family by ingesting inordinate amounts of hard drugs without any sort of government taxation on said drugs to discourage usage, or the liberty to kill another human being with unregulated assisted suicide otherwise known as first-degree murder, but we first and foremost want a safe New Genoa.
Daniel Hayes, LP: I'd like to agree first with my colleague in the CP concerning the fact that there indeed is an anarchy problem but wish to address it differently. There is a very good reason why crime has increased and that is because poverty, and the associated miseries, has increased. Since their inception, the Neos have cut welfare and privatized health care. They've abolished nearly all gun control laws. What we have now is a populace that is starving, poor, and loaded with weapons to illegally obtain life's basic necessities. If we can increase welfare and provide basic health care to those in need, we can cut the crime significantly. We can still ensure the economic and social liberties this nation is renowned for, but first we must accept responsibility for the people of this nation. Individualism is fine and dandy, but there comes a time when we must all recognize the obligations that we owe to society and contribute to the general well-being of our fellow man.
Derek Jackson, NLP: I'd like to refute both points. First, I find it distressing at the willingness of the CP to sacrifice civil liberties at what they see as "ensuring safety." They have indeed created a false reality about anarchy. People are enjoying freedom, and wrong-doers are being reprimanded. Those committing actual crimes such as robbery and murder are being arrested so don't make fallacious claims that they are left to run free because that is not the doctrine of this party. Secondly, I'd like to say that individualism is fine and dandy because we are all individuals, and as such, we are responsible only to ourselves. Since the economy has been liberalized, we've seen improvements in our health care system as the red-tape bureaucracy that regulated it no longer exists. Even so, you must remember that social welfare still exists in this nation. The reason Neo-Liberal legislation has passed is because of the Conservatives and Liberals. The Liberals vote with us socially, and the Conservatives vote with us economically. Anything we want passed can be done because of both of your parties. But that is irrelevant. What I'd like to say is that this nation is progressing, and you both seem eager to regress it.
Andrew Palmer, CP: Mr. Jackson, you have yet to refute any points, you've just rambled on about your skewed political philosophy. Your ad hominem attacks offer no evidence whatsoever to prove your point.
Daniel Hayes, LP: I'd have to agree.
Derek Jackson, NLP: And if you were to read a transcript of your responses, you've spewed the same thing. I'd like to see proof that such a social contract exists, Mr. Hayes.
Mediator: Gentlemen! This is not a place for petty attacks. You're refined politicians, now act like some and return to the debate.
The debate lasted for two more hours as the three opponents argued the euthanasia issue, economic deregulation, devolution, and the "anarchy problem" over and over again, in different shades of color. The Greens and Blues still chanted loudly, the Blues demanding a moderate social and economic policy combined with grassroots democracy, while the Greens clamored for a democratic socialist environmentalist New Genoa. Only the voters would decide, the rich city of Southport being a haven for Conservatives while the cities of Blue City and New Genoa were Liberal strongholds, and Blaine Island and scattered cities on the west and east coast showed Neoliberal and Liberal leanings.
LP = Liberal Party
CP = Conservative Party
That time has once again arrived. Friends and families stand divided, or united, as New Genoans from north to south to east to west hotly debate the 2008 New Genoese presidential election. Entering the foray is the new Neo-Liberal Party, founded by incumbent President and ex-Liberal Derek Jackson. As the preparations for the election are made, and propaganda and mudslinging thrashes throughout the nation, the three primary candidates prepare to meet for an official debate, whilst thousands of Green Party and Blue Party supporters rally outside the building, demanding their voice in the national, televised event.
Blue Party leader Dennis Chapman comments on his party's exclusion from the debate angrily: "It is absolutely ludicrous to preclude the Blues from this debate. We still hold a solid 43 seats in the House and 3 in the Senate. Furthermore, it is an attempt to stifle democracy and the Blues 'round Genoa need to be heard. Moderation, democracy, and liberty!" he concludes to a uproarious reply from supporters surrounding him.
Meanwhile, inside the building, the debate has just begun. The hottest topic this election season is the "anarchy problem" which shall be addressed by the three parties.
Derek Jackson, NLP: The phrase "anarchy problem" is nothing but a buzz phrase used by the conservative right to demean the new liberties being granted in this nation. More now than ever, people have greater economic, social, and political freedoms and the entrenched ruling conservative class obviously feels threatened. But to more concisely address this issue: there is no "anarchy problem." "Crime" as conservatives define it has "increased," but crime in the true human sense of the word - violation of life, liberty, and property - has substantially decreased.
Andrew Palmer, CP: I'd like to personally state that I am grateful of the liberalization efforts of the economy by the Neos; however, I find it very distressing that my opponent simply eludes the anarchy problem. There indeed is a problem, and this has to do with the refusal of the Neos to increase police and surveillance funding. While I do indeed feel a bit distressed by the incredibly lax drug and protest laws, which legitimize violent protest, among other things, Conservatives are mainly concerned with the refusal to increase police spending, as well as military spending. We are called "fascist" for wanting a strong military and a well-trained police force. If the Neos wish to liberalize, then they need to have a strong law force to deal with the criminal repercussions of their atrocious policies. The Conservatives would like to see a free-market New Genoa with true liberty, not the false liberty to violently state or express yourself, or the liberty to harm your family by ingesting inordinate amounts of hard drugs without any sort of government taxation on said drugs to discourage usage, or the liberty to kill another human being with unregulated assisted suicide otherwise known as first-degree murder, but we first and foremost want a safe New Genoa.
Daniel Hayes, LP: I'd like to agree first with my colleague in the CP concerning the fact that there indeed is an anarchy problem but wish to address it differently. There is a very good reason why crime has increased and that is because poverty, and the associated miseries, has increased. Since their inception, the Neos have cut welfare and privatized health care. They've abolished nearly all gun control laws. What we have now is a populace that is starving, poor, and loaded with weapons to illegally obtain life's basic necessities. If we can increase welfare and provide basic health care to those in need, we can cut the crime significantly. We can still ensure the economic and social liberties this nation is renowned for, but first we must accept responsibility for the people of this nation. Individualism is fine and dandy, but there comes a time when we must all recognize the obligations that we owe to society and contribute to the general well-being of our fellow man.
Derek Jackson, NLP: I'd like to refute both points. First, I find it distressing at the willingness of the CP to sacrifice civil liberties at what they see as "ensuring safety." They have indeed created a false reality about anarchy. People are enjoying freedom, and wrong-doers are being reprimanded. Those committing actual crimes such as robbery and murder are being arrested so don't make fallacious claims that they are left to run free because that is not the doctrine of this party. Secondly, I'd like to say that individualism is fine and dandy because we are all individuals, and as such, we are responsible only to ourselves. Since the economy has been liberalized, we've seen improvements in our health care system as the red-tape bureaucracy that regulated it no longer exists. Even so, you must remember that social welfare still exists in this nation. The reason Neo-Liberal legislation has passed is because of the Conservatives and Liberals. The Liberals vote with us socially, and the Conservatives vote with us economically. Anything we want passed can be done because of both of your parties. But that is irrelevant. What I'd like to say is that this nation is progressing, and you both seem eager to regress it.
Andrew Palmer, CP: Mr. Jackson, you have yet to refute any points, you've just rambled on about your skewed political philosophy. Your ad hominem attacks offer no evidence whatsoever to prove your point.
Daniel Hayes, LP: I'd have to agree.
Derek Jackson, NLP: And if you were to read a transcript of your responses, you've spewed the same thing. I'd like to see proof that such a social contract exists, Mr. Hayes.
Mediator: Gentlemen! This is not a place for petty attacks. You're refined politicians, now act like some and return to the debate.
The debate lasted for two more hours as the three opponents argued the euthanasia issue, economic deregulation, devolution, and the "anarchy problem" over and over again, in different shades of color. The Greens and Blues still chanted loudly, the Blues demanding a moderate social and economic policy combined with grassroots democracy, while the Greens clamored for a democratic socialist environmentalist New Genoa. Only the voters would decide, the rich city of Southport being a haven for Conservatives while the cities of Blue City and New Genoa were Liberal strongholds, and Blaine Island and scattered cities on the west and east coast showed Neoliberal and Liberal leanings.