Kuraurisand
28-07-2006, 04:02
Kuraurisand Ratifies Regional Constitution
Nation to join Anticapitalist Alliance
by Enn P. Cee
In a move long-encouraged by the Electorate, Chancellor Eric R. Funston officially ratified the charter of the Anticapitalist Alliance, formally declaring Kuraurisand a member state of the regional body. "The ideals of democratic governance, the fundamental rights of the individual, and the freedom to pursue a life free from the rat race of financial greed are ideals long embraced by Kuraurisand," the Chancellor proclaimed during the formal signing ceremony, "and it will be our pleasure to stand shoulder to shoulder with those who can affirm such beliefs."
The pointed remark emphasized Kuraurisand's recent decision to refrain from entry in the United Nations, citing a series of eight major objections found within the first fifty resolutions. "Membership [in the United Nations] just wasn't right for us," said Martha Delgado, Prefect of Tyco Province, in an interview hours later. "The ACA allows us to enter the world stage without being held to standards that are in conflict with our national culture."
The signing of the ratification proclamation ends roughly two years of legal proceedings, including the general vote of the Electorate, in which over two-thirds of the 113 million voters authorized the end of isolation and membership in one of five possible organizations, "on condition that there be no significant legal changes required". Those opposed to the ratification cited autonomy concerns as their primary objection. "These people may claim to respect us now, but how do we know their position will stay the same in ten years?" remarked Colin Revell, 13, who was among the first to cast his vote against ratification last year. "I just don't think we should be forced to follow someone else's rules."
Chancellor Funston doesn't see that as a significant issue. "It's not like they've contractually obligated us to stay with them for sixteen generations. If there are minor points of discontention, we can tolerate them in order to enjoy all the social, cultural, and yes, ironically, economic booms that association in the Alliance brings to our people. In the unlikely event that they ever require a major curtailing of our individuals' rights, then, well, ripping paper in half is a fairly easy thing to do."
Nation to join Anticapitalist Alliance
by Enn P. Cee
In a move long-encouraged by the Electorate, Chancellor Eric R. Funston officially ratified the charter of the Anticapitalist Alliance, formally declaring Kuraurisand a member state of the regional body. "The ideals of democratic governance, the fundamental rights of the individual, and the freedom to pursue a life free from the rat race of financial greed are ideals long embraced by Kuraurisand," the Chancellor proclaimed during the formal signing ceremony, "and it will be our pleasure to stand shoulder to shoulder with those who can affirm such beliefs."
The pointed remark emphasized Kuraurisand's recent decision to refrain from entry in the United Nations, citing a series of eight major objections found within the first fifty resolutions. "Membership [in the United Nations] just wasn't right for us," said Martha Delgado, Prefect of Tyco Province, in an interview hours later. "The ACA allows us to enter the world stage without being held to standards that are in conflict with our national culture."
The signing of the ratification proclamation ends roughly two years of legal proceedings, including the general vote of the Electorate, in which over two-thirds of the 113 million voters authorized the end of isolation and membership in one of five possible organizations, "on condition that there be no significant legal changes required". Those opposed to the ratification cited autonomy concerns as their primary objection. "These people may claim to respect us now, but how do we know their position will stay the same in ten years?" remarked Colin Revell, 13, who was among the first to cast his vote against ratification last year. "I just don't think we should be forced to follow someone else's rules."
Chancellor Funston doesn't see that as a significant issue. "It's not like they've contractually obligated us to stay with them for sixteen generations. If there are minor points of discontention, we can tolerate them in order to enjoy all the social, cultural, and yes, ironically, economic booms that association in the Alliance brings to our people. In the unlikely event that they ever require a major curtailing of our individuals' rights, then, well, ripping paper in half is a fairly easy thing to do."