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National Assembly Building, RB City, Roach-Busters

"Attention. All rise. Papa J.L. is here."

A choir of voices swelled in the background, gradually building to a crescendo. Drums were beat with increasing rapidity, increasing in frequency in sync with the gradual increase in suspense. A film projector projected onto a huge screen the image of serene, heavenly clouds, a beautiful blue sky. Slowly, the clouds parted, as the choir and drum beats grew louder. The exhileration was now overwhelming. As the clouds parted, from them emerged the stern, handsome, charismatic face of a man, the faintest of smiles tracing his face, said smile partially obscured by a scrupulously-trimmed gray mustache. No words were spoken, but his eyes conveyed an image of strength, wisdom, compassion, invincibility. Very faint, the following words appeared: Papa J.L. saved our nation from Communism. He is the savior of Roach-Busters, the champion of freedom, the liberator of humanity. Papa loves you all. Only your undying love and allegiance can guarantee the maintenance of stability and peace in RB. In the name of God, peace, and liberty, give to Papa the same unconditional love he gives you. The brief film came to an end, as did the chorus and drumbeats in the background. The film screen was rolled back up.

Accompanied by an entourage of bodyguards, perched atop a golden carriage being carried by half-starved Shooban slaves, the Generalissimo entered the room. Every member of the National Assembly rose at once, and bowed before him as one would before a god. The Generalissimo responded with one of his characteristic faint, mildly amused smiles, before motioning to them to rise again with a terse wave of his hand. Without a moment's hesitation, everyone stood again. All eyes were locked on the Generalissimo. The silence was deafening.

"Everyone," the Generalissimo said, his voice gentle and calm, yet authoritative and insistent, "I have come to a decision today, a decision which I feel will be beneficial to everyone. I have decided to begin RB's transition to a single-party state and to do away with elections, even local ones, once and for all."

The room was dead silent. It was as if a little boy had just had the audacity to tell a tasteless joke in the middle of a funeral. No one would spoke. No one's face betrayed their feeling of unease or reluctance. To have done so would have merited a long vacation to one of RB's infamously brutal prisons.

"So therefore, I am asking all members of the legal opposition parties to retire," the Generalissimo said, his demeanor soft and fatherly. "You will be provided more than enough money to support yourselves and your families for the duration of your lives. But your time is politics is done. Good day."

With a wave of his hand, the Generalissimo bade the National Assembly farewell. Then, the Shoobans carried him away, as the assembled members stood silently, dumbstruck, in utter bewilderment and disbelief.

Official Statement From the Teslian Government

Dictator Namazov and the Teslian Government applaud your wise decision, though we wonder why such matter were not taken earlier in such a powerful, authoritatarian state as your own. We wish the Generallissimo luck and support in his new decision.

"I thank the glorious government of Teslia for their support, which is both heartening and greatly appreciated. In answer to your question, the reason I did not previously outlaw opposition parties was because I wanted to placate international opinion by at least maintaining a facade of democracy. However, what is the point of opposition parties if they cannot do anything? For that matter, what purpose do they serve, period? A single national party, headed by a benevolent and sensible autocrat, functions far more smoothly than a chaotic tyranny by majority."

--Generalissimo J.L.--

The Republic of Agonnoga condmens such a motion and volunteers the idea that the opposition could be allowed to operate within a restricted sphere so that the belief of freedom could be retained.

"While I respect your opinion and welcome your input, I must respectfully decline your suggestion. The people of my nation enjoy almost limitless social and economic freedoms. They may marry whomever they wish, provided both partners consent, do whatever they wish with their bodies, adopt whatever lifestyle they wish, or do virtually anything their heart desires, so long as it bothers no one else, as long as it not subversive, and as long as it is not detrimental to stability."

--Generalissimo J.L.--

The Official Statement by The People's Foreign Ministry of The People's Republic of Orleia:

The People's Republic of Orleia officially condemns this attempt at the people's freedom. The Generalissimo J.L. has once again started another oppressive fascist policy that will only lead his people into a more intolerant dictatorship than it already is...

Sincerely,

Sophia Zhukov, People's Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of Orleia.

To: People's Foreign Minister Sophia Zhukov
From: Generalissimo J.L.

"Miss Zhukov,

With all due respect, madame, calling me a 'fascist' is, if I may be blunt, an absurd proposition. My contempt of fascism and National Socialism rivals that of Marxism. Among the parties being outlawed is the Falange Party. Moreover, we do not have a merger of state and corporate power here. We have a free-market economy, unmolested, unhindered, and unaided by the state."

Official Government Statement

The Federation applauds the insight of the Generallisimo in his decision that will no doubt bring further peace and stability for ages to come within the nation. These nations which condemn such an action have no sense into how this will prevent radical thinking that could prove unstable.

To: RB
From: The Office of the President of The Republic

Dear Mr. J.L.,

We notice you have switch to a single party system which we approve. But, you say everyone is equal, but the Shoobans aren't. So pleased stated that Shoobans are killed just for being there and you kill other groups for "fun".

Thank You,

President Wolfgang Lichtenburg

To: People's Foreign Minister Sophia Zhukov
From: Generalissimo J.L.

Quote:
"Miss Zhukov,

With all due respect, madame, calling me a 'fascist' is, if I may be blunt, an absurd proposition. My contempt of fascism and National Socialism rivals that of Marxism. Among the parties being outlawed is the Falange Party. Moreover, we do not have a merger of state and corporate power here. We have a free-market economy, unmolested, unhindered, and unaided by the state."




To: Generalissimo J.L.
From: People's Foreign Minister Sophia Zhukov

Mr. Generalissimo J.L. if I may boldly state much of your policies is highly oppressive to the individual rights and a lot of your administration follows the same propaganda lines as N.A.Z.I. Germany.

You enslave a race of beings known as the Shoobans and you mass breed them and kill them for your own amusement. You claim they are unintelligent and thus not human however, Your cruelty to them is the same as Adolf Hitler's regime against the Jews and Slavs who also claimed Jews and Slavs were not people but sub human.

Under your watch countless people were sent to oppressive concentration camp styled homelands because they had different ideological beliefs then yourself. That sounds a lot like Hitler's final solution to his political and ideological enemies..

You have founded the WACL for the sole purpose of oppressing the hard working worker states that seek the betterment of the common worker and the over the dictatorial Bourgeois aristocracy that constantly use the proletariat to their own twisted ends and do nothing for the betterment of society.

You brainwash your people into thinking you're their father or Papa. That reminds me of at least one Fascist leader.

You may not try to control your economy but that is not the issue. We are discussing that your regime is a fascist military dictatorship that could rival Adolf Hitler's Germany at its height...


Sincerely,

Sophia Zhukov, People's Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of Orleia.

In response to Miss Zhukov's brash statement, the Generallisimo has done much to benefit his nation and others, and the fact that his people respect him so is a testament to this beneficial leadership. The Shoobans merely exist as servants and have no other purpose. And to attract the eye of the WACL in a bad light is not a good position for a nation such as your own.

-Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs

"My friends in Amazonian Beasts are correct. Shoobans have no purpose except as draft animals. To call these smelly creatures 'human' is laughable. Have you ever seen a Shooban? These cretins eat feces and each other, barely speak English, cannot even grasp the simplest concepts, and smell worse than an unflushed toilet. Take a look at [url=http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y160/Roach-Busters/Shooban.jpg]this[/i], and then see if you can muster the audacity to call these beasts 'human.' The highest ever recorded I.Q. in a Shooban was 75, with the average I.Q. being in the range of 50 to 60. Clearly, these things serve no higher purpose than being an abundant source of cheap labor."

--Generalissimo J.L.--

To: RB
From: The Office of the President of The Republic

Dear Mr. J.L.,

We notice you have switch to a single party system which we approve. But, you say everyone is equal, but the Shoobans aren't. So pleased stated that Shoobans are killed just for being there and you kill other groups for "fun".

Thank You,

President Wolfgang Lichtenburg

To: President Wolfgang Lichtenburg
From: Generalissimo J.L.

"Mr. President,

I do indeed kill other groups for fun. Turtas, Jehovah's Witnesses, Scientologists, Nazis, Ku Klux Klansmen, Black Panthers, social democrats, and most of all, Communists, in addition to other groups."

To: Generalissimo J.L.
From: People's Foreign Minister Sophia Zhukov

Mr. Generalissimo J.L. if I may boldly state much of your policies is highly oppressive to the individual rights and a lot of your administration follows the same propaganda lines as N.A.Z.I. Germany.

You enslave a race of beings known as the Shoobans and you mass breed them and kill them for your own amusement. You claim they are unintelligent and thus not human however, Your cruelty to them is the same as Adolf Hitler's regime against the Jews and Slavs who also claimed Jews and Slavs were not people but sub human.

Under your watch countless people were sent to oppressive concentration camp styled homelands because they had different ideological beliefs then yourself. That sounds a lot like Hitler's final solution to his political and ideological enemies..

You have founded the WACL for the sole purpose of oppressing the hard working worker states that seek the betterment of the common worker and the over the dictatorial Bourgeois aristocracy that constantly use the proletariat to their own twisted ends and do nothing for the betterment of society.

You brainwash your people into thinking you're their father or Papa. That reminds me of at least one Fascist leader.

You may not try to control your economy but that is not the issue. We are discussing that your regime is a fascist military dictatorship that could rival Adolf Hitler's Germany at its height...


Sincerely,

Sophia Zhukov, People's Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of Orleia.

To: People's Foreign Minister Sophia Zhukov
From: Generalissimo J.L.

"Miss Zhukov

Do I gas Jews? Do I classify people on the basis of race? Do I call myself Duce or Fuhrer? No, I do not. People of all faiths can worship freely without fear of being persecuted. Hell, I even legalized Scientology recently. The comparison of my treatment of Shoobans to Hitler's treatment of Jews and Slavs is laughable at best. Jews and Slavs are humans. Shoobans are not. Jews and Slavs do not have green skin, nappy flea-infested hair, oversized hands or feet, breath fouler than hippopotamus droppings, cries reminiscent of a dying Canadian goose, or 50-60 I.Q.s. Jews and Slavs are no better and no worse than other people. Shoobans, on the other hand, are inferior. They are not humans, but filthy and savage beasts."

"As always, I am proud to be supported by one of the most outstanding nations on the planet, my dear ally, Amazonian Beasts. Many thanks."

--Generalissimo J.L.--

To: RB
From: The Liberal Democratic Republic of Brydog

That proves that you are have no human right since everyone has to be equal for there to be human rights.

Offical Imperial Statement

Odd, I always assumed you were a single-party state. I didn't even know you had a 'party', I always assumed you just ruled and that was that. Though, like always, we support this move by you and wish you the best a Autocrat, or Generalissmio, of Roach-Busters. If you need anything at all, feel free to contact the Trinity Empire.

Signed,
Lord Protector York

Good job. ~ Count JWolf, the God-Emperor of the Dominion and a man of few words

A statement of skepticism from Piemonte-Sardegna:
Judging from your motion in simply dissolving all opposition parties without any protest - indeed, you received applause and approval from your government - is it safe to assume that such "opposition parties" were merely your puppets masking to be in "opposition"?

But instead of outright condemning you, I will give you the initial benefit of the doubt if you can answer me this question:

- Exactly why dissolve all opposition parties? Is there some kind of crisis that forces you to remove the democratic process in order to resolve it? Otherwise, a state simply banning all opposition is merely a cause for concern.

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Government Statement

The Democratic Republic of Nottinghamshire State officially condemns this move by Imperator J.L. as a further move away from Democracy. However, this move affects little in the governmental process of Roach-Busters, as national information from your factbook tells us that more than 50 percent of your Representative Assemblies seats are reserved for the Patriot Party anyway.

Mark Dalton
Chairman of the Constitutional Council

--Excerpted from a transcript of a Prime Ministerial Press Conference, February 22, 2016--

Dana Milbank, Washington Post reporter "Have you any comment on the fall of multi-party democracy in Roach-Busters?"

Prime Minister Timothy Kaine (D) "That's ancient history, isn't it?" [General laughter] "Speaking seriously, however, I'm reminded of a quote by Abraham Lincoln, in which he said, referring to the possibility of the xenophobic, anti-Catholic Know-Nothing Party getting into power, 'I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty — to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be take pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.' Roach-Busters is a despotic nation; it has only now removed the hypocrisy of claiming to be a democratic state."

--End of excerpt--

A statement of skepticism from Piemonte-Sardegna:
Judging from your motion in simply dissolving all opposition parties without any protest - indeed, you received applause and approval from your government - is it safe to assume that such "opposition parties" were merely your puppets masking to be in "opposition"?

{OOC: Yes.}

"I thank my dear friends in Transylvania and Jagada for their support, and wish them the best. If ever you need my support in any way, you have it. Alas, I am too busy- and apathetic- to respond to any more criticisms. To those who condemn the move, look at RB- our citizens have never been happier. Isn't that what matters?"

--Generalissimo J.L.--