NationStates Jolt Archive

*A camera focuses up towards a podium with the official moralite seal on it. A man who looks about in his thirties, dark circles under his eyes walks up in front of the podium, brushing back his brown hair* "You-You may have wondered why I've called all of you here today, got all these reporters here. I'm not here to make a historic speech, or to suggest a CM-Changing bill... But to tell you all something...Very important. Quite simply, this job has ran me into the ground. I'm lucky to get any sleep at all, and I've been taking powerful anti-stress drugs for almost a year. I came into the presidency a vibrant young man. Five years later, have had the effect of twenty. I've served ten terms, not the longest run ever, but a popular one. I can't take this anymore. I don't regret running for this, I don't regret serving my country as such-but I can't do it anymore. I'm... Resigning." *Several senate members gasp, and a smile slips over several of their faces.* "As you all know, this calls for another election. I will not endorse any candidate, and as a matter of respect and honor... All of you reporters, please leave me in peace. I've taken all that I can, attention, stress. I only want to get away from it all now." *President McDermott slowly limps down from the podium and out the door as the senate almost immediately begins arguing*

Official message from Conserative morality:
Our president Gaius McDermott has stepped down from the Presidency. It really has finally happened. He left at the young age of thirty-four, and served ten consecutive terms, leaving with an approval rating of 87%. We are now beggining an election, and allowing you all to endorse and fund whomever it may please you to.

Civilis Party:
Keep your nose in your own business.

Origin: The oldest party still in widespread existence in CM. They've went through many changes in their time, but the motto of the party still rings true through all of their policies.

General placement: Centrist capitalist libertarians.

Issues considered important: Keep government small, non-interventionist, keep taxes low.

Candidate:

Sextus Marius:
Stance: Moderate

History: Three years as a member of the first battalion. Five years as founder of a small company (Bought out). Raised in the suburbs to a middle-class family. Obtained the Standard of the Pug (Medal for bravery and self sacrifice) twice.

Campaign motto: "Why change a good thing?"

Humanus party:
Humanus es maioribus vox. (Humans are the ultimate power)
Origin: A new up-and rising party focusing mainly on cloning and Human rights. They've had MANY donations by companies investing in cloning, and have been attacked by Animal rights advocates.

General placement: Moderate left Mixed economy.

Issues considered important: Cloning/Clones rights, human rights, anti-animal rights, pro-welfare, government sponsored cloning, higher taxes, corporate welfare.

Candidate:

Publius Caelius.
Stance: Moderate

History: Six years of college, mostly politics and history of mixed-economy Countries.

Campaign motto: "Change means more change in your pocket."

National CM party:
Ours only.
Origin: A long standing Nationalistic party hell-bent on preventing foreigners from getting in. And that's putting it mildly! They aren't racist, because as long as you were BORN here, who cares about what country your grandparents came from? You're a moralite now! They have strong connections with the MAFICM (Moralites against foreigners in CM), and want more restrictions on Moralites personal lives.

General Placement: Neoconservative Nationalist Xenophobics.

Issues considered important: Immigration, Larger government, Interventionist, gay marriage (Currently legal), Sodomy, and polygamy(Currently legal).

Candidate:

Vibius Aelius
Stance: Radical

History: Ten years in prison for Conspiracy (Planning to bomb several foreign embassies).

Campaign motto: "Moralites first! Moralites ONLY!"

Liberal Capitalist Party:
A vir vacuus licentia est non a vir , tamen an bestia.(A man without liberty is not a man, but an animal.)
Origin: The Liberal capitalist party goes a long way back, although not the oldest party, is certainly one of the OLDER parties. They have a long standing rivalry with the Civlis party because of their similar, but not quite the same views.

General Placement: Lazziez-faire Capitalists.

Issues considered important: Small government, no taxes, reduction of the army, make Latin the official language.

Candidate:

Numerius Arrius
Stance: Radical

History: Four years of economics and engineering, ten years as an accountant for Moralite industries, two years as Mayor of Pug City.

Campaign motto: "Errare est humanus , habenae est diabolus. (To err is human, the government is the devil)"

Communist party:
Property is theft from the proletariat by the bourgeois!
Origin: The Communist party was formed around 1866, after CM was exposed to Karl Marx's "Communist Manifesto" They've never been a large or popular party, and even less so after the civil war.

General Placement: Communists.

Issues considered important: Destruction of companies, all-powerful government, high taxes.

Candidate:
Tiberius Antony

Stance: Moderate

History: Three years in economics, One year as a senator.

Campaign motto: "Communism is the cure, Capitalism is only the symptom"
Party of the Republic:
Freedom, Democracy, Morality.

Origin: An old party, never been large, but never been small either. Formed around 1099 AD as a go-between from the Civlis party and the (Now dead) Radical Morality party. Even after the death of the Radical morality party, the Party of the Republic has endured.

General Placing: Moderate right, Paleoconservative Capitalists.

Issues considered important: Polygamy (Currently legal) Keep the government down, deal with the crime problem, more publicity to the army, keep taxes down.

Candidate:
Gaius Atius
Stance: Moderate

History: Ten years in college, mostly engineering. Four years as mayor of Tiberius grove. Twenty years as college professor.

Campaign motto: "Bring back the morality in Conserative morality!"

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Official Communique from the Volzgradien Government

The United Republics of Volzgrad would like to pronounce its endorsement of the CM Communist Party. We will be sending 50 million USD in support of Mr. Antony and his party.

The priesthood of Ebai, Goddess of Sight, finds great veracity in the words of the Civilis Party. Where such elections are held, it is undoubtedly right that freedom is preserved, and compulsion put away. Therefore, I have decided to donate a sum of Universal Dollars to your party's cause, understanding that, in lands such as yours, one must rely on guile and persuasion to win an election, rather than valour and honour.

Fifteen million USD has been wired to the campaign accounts of the Civilis Party.

Aintar Levarr, God-Speaker of Ebai

Letter to the Volzgradien Government from Tiberius Antony:
Thank you for the donation to help us win this election. We WILL put it to good use.
Tiberius Antony

Message to Aintar Levarr from Sextus Marius:
Many thanks for the donation. Although I do not see your message as entirely true, it still holds that persuasion still helps win the election, rather then deeds, or intelligence. Thank you again:
Sextus Marius

So how are the candidates doing you ask? Well, we've spent a few million tiosles, and countless man-hours to get the results of every man or woman of voting age in CM, but here are the results in the polls, good reader, exclusive to the Morality times!
Civilis Party: 32.5%
Humanus party:13%
National CM party:7%
Liberal Capitalist Party: 26%
Communist party: 5.5%
Party of the Republic: 15%
Undecided: 2.5%
Remember, the official voting date is only in four days, so be sure to make up your mind beforehand!

ooc: is the election over or is that just an opinion poll? In addition, people really need to add a green parties to these

SIC:
Message to: Tiberius Antony
From: Republic Ministry of foreign affairs

Noting the recent political events within the Democratic Republic, we wish to put our full support towards your party in this election as it has become clear that it is your party who represent the best interests for people of your beloved nation.

Though a formal donation by a foreign power would no doubt be an immense scandal we are still winning to provide our substantial resources should it be required.

OOC: Just an opinion poll. CM isn't exactly worried about the environment, so deal with it!:p But I do used an advanced formula to figure out how much effect a donation has on the voter outcome.

Message from Tiberius Antony to the Ministry of foreign affairs:
A donation from a foreign power would not entail any kind of media outburst, or be regarded in any way as a scandel. With the exception of the National CM party, but they wouldn't accept one. We thank you for your support in this election.
Tiberius Antony

Tiberius Antony brushed himself off as he stepped up onto the stage to take part in a three way debate between him, Sextus Marius, and Gaius Atius. Taking a deep breath, he sat down as Johnny boy(The stage name of the show's host) began:

Johnny Boy: So, first question from the audience; What's exactly your stance on some of the larger crporations? The ones rich enough to possibly purchase nuclear arms?

Sextus Marius: Well, I think that they should be allowed to purchase such weapons. After all, what are they gonna do? Nuke their customers?
*Laughter from the crowd*
Gaius Attus: I think that Nuclear weapons should be banned from the market! they may not nuke their customers, but what about their competitors? Even the free market has it's problems, and I'd be damn scared if companies were allowed to purchase Nukes!

Tiberius Antony: I think that those companies should be shut down and be replaced with control of manufacturing and goods by the proletariat!

JB: Typical commie answer *Laughter from him, an angry glare from Tiberius* All right, next question: Polygamy. Marriage between more then two people. It might be rare, but it's legal. Your stance?

SM: Keep it legal. It's not dangerous, and it needs consent on both sides.

GA: I think it's dangerous! Dangerous to this country's morality! Have we lost the morality in Conserative morality? We need to outlaw such a despicable practice!
*Boos and jeers from a group of two men and five women in the back*

TA: No comment.

JB: Next question; taxes. Last years 2% sales tax raised a lot of complaints, especially from Gaius McDermott. What do you think?

SM: Get rid of it. The tariff is enough already! What do they want to do, suck us dry?!?

GA: Keep it there, low, but not stepping on anyone's toes.

TA: *Hesitation* A 100% income tax and redistribuation by the state.

JB: Whoops! I'm sorry folks, but that's all we have time for today. It was a pleasure meeting with you gentlemen, may the best candidate win! Except you *Points at Tiberius, laughter from the crowd*

We've today's results at the polls! Remember, only three more days until voting starts!
Civilis Party: 32%
Humanus party: 12%
National CM party: 2%
Liberal Capitalist Party: 31%
Communist party: 3%
Party of the Republic: 16%
Undecided: 4%
It looks like it might be a close one folks! Get tomorrows paper, and see what happens next!

To Numerius Arrius,

I am saddened by McDermotts' resignation as I have had contact him several times and I want to support your party as I am a protector of economic freedom. A friend of mine, the president of the Avalic Automobile Manufacturing Industry would like to donate 1 million universal standard dollars to your campaign and I wish to donate a quarter of a million dollars to your campaign, we hope in your success.

-President David Avalice

Message from Numerius Arrius:
Thank you for your donation. And trust me, almost everyone was saddened by McDermott's resignation.

"This is a *CBC Special Report"

"The Premier has issued a press conference concerning the recent events in CM. We now go live to the Presidential Residence."

"The Premier will make a brief statement and will not be fielding questions at this time," the Press Chief explained. "Ladies and gentlemen of the press, the President of the Supreme Soviet."

Premier Galindo walked stoicly to the podium. His usual calm and jovial exterior was replaced by a cold and callous look that only those that had been under his command knew.

"My fellow citizens, as you know, several hours ago the Embassy in CM was destroyed by a high-yield explosive. This dastardly act was carried out by fanatical CM isolationists. Their act showed no concern for the innocent civilian lives they ended in that horrific explosion. Currently, I have ordered a full investigation in the matter, with the hope that CM authorities will give us their full cooperation. Those who perpetrated this act will pay for their crimes. I also want to extend this country's best wishes to former-President McDermott, and hope that he will get the rest he so graciously reserved. For those guilty of today's crime I have one more thing to add; you can run, but you can't hide. We will find you, we will catch you and we will prosecute you. We are a strong and proud nation, and WE ARE NOT AFRAID."

*Commonwealth Broadcast Community

OOC: Who is the head of the Liberal Capitalist party?

Also, I'm not entirely comfortable with your English->Latin translations :D

OOC: Numerius Arrius. Sorry about the translations, I use an online translator because:
1.I think Latin is awesome
2. I know absolutely no Latin :p

Heh...they're by-and-large pretty close, except that articles don't exist in Latin, and the word for "but" is "sed".

Also, I just figured the candidate wasn't the same as the head of the party.

Anyway...IC:

(double-secret-probation communique from Maxwell Edison, Bluth Corporation Deputy Director of Covert Operations for Political Manipulation)

Mr. Arrius,

As you well know, any political system is merely a means to an end, rather than end in itself. When that system fails to produce the correct results, then, it must be evaded in order to ensure liberty for all men. To that end, Bluth Corporation would like to offer you financial assistance--openly for your campaign, but also secret appropriations to assist you in manipulating the election subversively to ensure you win. Should you fail to win, we are willing to back you with any means you may choose up to and including armed revolt to prevent a collectivist, anti-reason government from coming to power. As our intelligence community is rather young and inexperienced, we are at the moment unable to offer you anything but financial assistance, but we would be most enthusiastic about doing what we can.

ooc: is it only me that thinks its weird/funny/whatever that the highest votes are either for communism or capitalism?

Message from Numerius Arrius:
Although I gratefully accept your donations, I believe in playing fair... To a point. This, however, isone of the most sacred traditions of CM, and CM is nothing, if not traditional. Once again, thank you for your donations.

Here we go folks, the election is almost here! Just two more days!
Civilis Party: 28%
Humanus party: 11%
National CM party: 7%
Liberal Capitalist Party: 30%
Communist party: 4%
Party of the Republic: 20%
Undecided: 0%
It seems that most people have made up their mind one way or another, but you never know! Get tommorows paper for the near-final tiwsts and turns!

Message from Albert Reinshagen to the Moralite nation:

"As it is our policy not to interfere with democratic processes in other nation, we are unable to give our endorsement to any of the running parties.

Yet we sincerely hope for a smooth and peaceful elective process and are looking forward to work together with the new Moralite administration. How ever this will be composed."

Message to: Tiberius Antony
From: Republic Ministry of foreign affairs

Upon further review of our political analysts, we find it acceptable to donate to the sum of 33 Million USD to your election campaign.

We wish you all the best in your election campaign

Alright folks, last day before the election! Let's check the polls!
Civilis Party: 28%
Humanus party: 10%
National CM party: 1%
Liberal Capitalist Party: 36%
Communist party: 6%
Party of the Republic: 19%
Undecided: 0%
That's it! tommorow the voting starts, I hope all you folks choose well!

Here it is! the big final! The final count! Who won you ask? No other then Numerius Arrius! The candidate for the Liberal Capitalist party, and my personal favorite! Six more months of freedom and peace!
Civilis Party: 30%
Humanus party: 16%
National CM party: 10%
Liberal Capitalist Party: 31%
Communist party: 3%
Party of the Republic: 10%
Undecided: 0%