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Allanea's Congress passes anti-ACID bill [attn NATO, ACID]

Allanea
19-02-2008, 16:41
ANN Newscast

*A handsome Allanean newscaster appears on screen*

Greetings, Freemen.

Ten minutes ago, we were informed by the Congressional Record of Allanea that the House has passed – at 63.4% Aye votes – and the Senate has affirmed at 110 out of 200 votes, the Allanean National Sovereignty Act, binding the United States of Allanea to exit the ACID – the anti-communist alliance dominated by the Imperium of Doomingsland.

We will be cutting to the speech of Senate Libertarian Majority Leader Antalia Reynes [L-Merkaz] – also former President of the United States - on the topic of the bill.

*Antalia Reynes appears on screen, clearly in mid-speech*

*The writing THIS SPEECH IS ONLY BEING TRANSMITTED IN PART. WE ADVISE THOSE WISHING TO INFORM THEMSELVES OF THE FULL SPEECH DOWNLOAD A COPY OFF OUR MAIN WEBSITE appears below as Antalia speaks.*

“...let me say it again, I bear no ill will to the President or to his legacy. Without him, we would not be sitting here today. Any of Allanea's leaders could be replaced, but he could not be.

But that does not mean – should not be ever understood to mean – that he is always right. And in the topic of the ACID, he's just terribly, tragically wrong.

Do I imply that Allanea should wage war on Doomingsland or any other ACID members? No. I oppose the very notion of waging total war to bring supposed liberty to foreign nations, and I have always differed on this issue with both President Kazansky and members of his cabinet.

Do I imply that Allanea should not trade with Doomingsland, or perhaps should prohibit imports of any other ACID members? Gods no. If ever there was a universal instrument to promote peace, justice, and liberty world-wide, it is free trade – not bound by strange international regulations, UN rule, or some other madness like this. Let me say it again: I do not bear ill will to any people, nor do I oppose trade.

But to ally ourselves with the government of Doomingsland for the tenuous notion of defending ourselves from the supposed Communist threat? Pray tell, what communist country can threaten us? Would we not wash any agressor from the land and sea by merely flexing our bomber fleet in their vague direction? Haven't our Boy Scouts elicited the surrender of the Knootian Army at one point at the past?

What, is this the Dark Age of Allanea still, where we had no allies, and had to demean ourselves before every foreign court in search for them? Are we not now members of NATO? Have we not crushed the Azahans and destroyed their very civilisation by the use of a single bomber wing? Are we not members of ESUS and the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances? Have our forces not covered themselves in glory eternal on the ground, at sea, and in orbit?

There are those who will say I am guided by the fear of world communism, that I prostrate myself before the outstretched Gelletian bayonet and the raised boot of Ariddian socialist imperialism, that I merely take my marching orders from world communism. To these people, I will say in the best Allanean fashion: I take my marching orders from the Constitution. Fuck off and die in a fire.

*camera shifts to show thousands of representatives rising in applause*

*the newscaster appears again*

“As you see, the bill has met with broad support in Congress and the Senate. However, it remains to be seen if a Presidential veto will be used to stop it. We remind you that this year the President-for-Life has used his veto merely three times...”
Allanea
21-02-2008, 10:30
Official Announce of the Office of the President of the United States


The President of the United States of Allanea, reiterating once more the concern of national security against the Communist threat, the danger of Communist world domination, and, in fact, the binding moral duty of the United States of Allanea to remain at the forefront of the struggle against communism, socialism, and welfare-statism all over the world.

As such, and given the President's oath of office, he can do no other but to


VETO

this piece of repulsive legislation.

* * *

Antalia was furious. She gave six phone interviews by evening of the same day, to various Allanean and world media. “No, I do not agree that this is an acceptable view for the future of Allanea. Yes, I will be working to get a veto override in place. Yes, I respect the Executive Branch and separation of power, but the veto override power is in the constitution Kazansky himself helped craft. He clearly intended it to be used.”

When she came home, there was her adoptive daughter, her legs folded under her, sitting on her bed, looking absolutely outraged.

"What happened, Xenia darling?”

"Your bill! How could he do that to you?” - Xenia hissed, furious - “The damn fascist not only sucks up to Doomani slavers, he insulted my mother!”

Antalia smiled. “The President? Dear, if you intend to take every decision he makes personally, you're not going to last long in your line of work – you think I would last long at mine?”

"You don't understand! That grease-haired fool actually had the audacity to call – on your home phone of all things – and ask me out! After he did that!” - Xenia hopped off the bed, pacing angrily around the room. She looked positively outraged.

"He... asked you out?” - Antalia stared. - “Where did he meet you before?”

"That silly frontline naval station where I was writing a report about the Army's handling of refugees. We didn't talk.”

"So... he called?”

"Yes. I said you weren't home, but he said it was me he wanted to talk to. He wanted to take me to one of the nice tea places on the sea-shore. I said sorry, but no and dropped the line.”

"You... used the word 'sorry'?” - Antalia raised an eyebrow. - “Sometimes, daughter, you positively surprise me.”