NationStates Jolt Archive

President Naomi Roderika stood in front of the continental congress, ending a long speech she had spent weeks writing. It was also only the last in several addresses she had made to congress about the same issue: reemerging from isolationism. It had been a long and hard fought political battle with good points on both sides, but up until now fears of what might happen if the Federation were to emerge from it's political, economic and cultural shelter had prevented the Congress from approving her plans.

Public opinion had been split in the past several years on the matter, but polls showed a steady increase of support for a reestablished presence on the international scene. Members of the conservative party likewise pushed harder and harder for it every year. And today was, Roderica hoped, the day the issue would finally be decided. She cleared her throat as she reached the end of her address to congress.

"And so I ask of you members of congress, what have we to lose from lowering the draw bridge once again? It has been years since we have even so much as ventured a foot outside our own borders. We must fear those that oppose our way of life and our beliefs. Fanatics, communists, zealots. But we cannot hide behind our own walls and let these threats grow and fester.

We also cannot deny that there is much to be gained from opening our arms. There are many things we can gain from exchanging our ideas ans our cultures with those of other peoples. So...give not only me a chance, but the nation a chance to prove it self and hold it's own in the world once more."

Roderica watched as the translucent glass panels in front of each Congresswoman. 127 went red. A heart breaking tally against her proposition, but 159 turned a bright traffic light green. Roderica smiled and within several days, the State Department, long defunct was re-activated and a carefully worded message was broadcast to the world.

"Greetings to the world. Some of you may remember us. Some of you may have even had some form of diplomatic relations with us before we pulled up the draw bridge and retreated into our own borders for years. But after due consideration, we have decided to reemerge from the depths of obscurity.

We our a nation founded on the beliefs of the right of all women (and men), the right to be free from fear and repression and hunger, not to shiver in the shadow of tyranny. The right to instead live and pursue happiness in and warm themselves in the brilliant heat of liberty and equality.

And so we extend our hand to the world, as a bastion of liberty and a friend of every free man, woman and child on this earth. To any old friends that may still be around, hello again. But to most, greetings for the first time! May we march forward together in the light of liberty."

President Naomi Roderica of the Federal Republic of Tree Hugging Lesbians,

Issued by State Department

To: The Great Nation of Tree Hugging Lesbians
The nation of Querinos(a spin off of Unidox) remembers and offers our friendship to you. Welcome back to the world, and may your nation bloom in it.

-Querinos Deparment of Foreign Relations.

Perhaps it is our own records, but we do not remember having foreign relations with your nation in the past. None the less, thank you for your offer.

State Department

((OOC: Bump. :/ ))

To: Tree Hugging Lesbians
From: North Defese Embassy
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Greetings to the world! Our nation has also decided to end its Isolation Act and join the international stage, partly becuse we are running out of resources and un-radiated land, but mostly to spread our idea's of peace around the world.

North Defese Embassy

We would of course like to extend a hand of friendship to North Defese and offer our assitance to solving your domestic problems. The Federation has deep pockets and is always willing to lend a hand when asked.

State Department

To: Tree
From: President Nathaniel

My Ministry of Resource chief has informed me that our oil reserves may soon be lost due to a international incident regarding a island we are drilling in...Are you willing to open a trade route between our nations?

Port Royall is clear of radiation, so it will be safe port to trade goods.


--President Nathaniel

Of course. The Federation is always looking for new trading partners.

State Department.

"Greetings to the world. Some of you may remember us. Some of you may have even had some form of diplomatic relations with us before we pulled up the draw bridge and retreated into our own borders for years. But after due consideration, we have decided to reemerge from the depths of obscurity.

We our a nation founded on the beliefs of the right of all women (and men), the right to be free from fear and repression and hunger, not to shiver in the shadow of tyranny. The right to instead live and pursue happiness in and warm themselves in the brilliant heat of liberty and equality.

And so we extend our hand to the world, as a bastion of liberty and a friend of every free man, woman and child on this earth. To any old friends that may still be around, hello again. But to most, greetings for the first time! May we march forward together in the light of liberty."

President Naomi Roderica of the Federal Republic of Tree Hugging Lesbians,

Issued by State Department

A simple telegram was sent in reply. Sometimes, it was best to be blunt, and, to a certain degree, cautious as well. After all, this was a nation that had sent shockwaves through the international scene in living memory.

"We are uncertain if you remember us. However, we do remember you.
-Queen Bente VII"

We do have records of interactions with the nation of Callisdrun, however poor keeping of said records in years gone past has all but erased what the nature of that relationship was. We apologize, but would like to be reminded.

State Department