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Post by Provence on Apr 28, 2016 17:34:43 GMT -5
Region news issue 4: We interviewed Wusmeinia about his Presidential race.
Q)Are you worried that your running mate is an independent?
A)No Saint Shem in fact in his first Presidency didn't even have a VP and during his Second term he had Tayonia who is a independent. So it seems that having an independent will not put anyone off.
Q)Are you worried about having an inexperienced VP?
A)No in fact I looked for someone who never was elected. I looked for a new player that I can introduce to the Region politics. I feel that the VP out of all the positions is best used for getting new people into our politics. The VP's main responsibility is being acting Speaker (Congress will elect one very quickly) and being a tie breaker. So since the VP has little responsibility it allows new players to grow while still being exposed to our politics. I like seeing new faces in Congress and Presidency so I hope to use the VP to do just that! With a growing Congress this ideology I feel this will become very popular as it allows us to make new experienced government officials out of new players.
Q) Do you feel you can win the Presidency?
A) To answer your question yes I feel very confident in winning so far only one other candidate threw his hat in the ring and he's new with an unheard of name and even admitted to expecting to lose. While I have experience being the regions Chief Justice, Congressman, and very recently elected WA delegate. I also feel that I can win not only the Democratic vote but also the Conservative vote as well with my voting record.
Q) So what made you stop wanting to be a Congressman?
A) I never really stopped in fact I really enjoy being in Congress but I feel the Presidency is more suited to my style of politicking. Also I have party commitments. The NRDP needs a good electable candidate and well Saint Shem refused to run and Balloonists prefers to be a congressman so that leaves me. But I can't denie that I think I will enjoy being President more than a Congressman.
More shall be released later!
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Post by Provence on Apr 29, 2016 12:40:53 GMT -5
This is a Whats Happening update. I'm in the process of doing an interview with the candidates of this race. Right now I'm doing Elsemere. Also I will begin doing a weekly Congress update. This update will be about bills that passed, failed, etc. and new bills that's been introduced. I'm sadly not doing it justice so wait until you see it to judge it please.
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Post by Provence on May 1, 2016 15:11:29 GMT -5
Region News: Presidential candidates This is my interview with Elsemere
Q)What made you decide to run for President?
A) Because I feel like having a rookie candidate could bring new ideas to the political table.
Q))Do you have a running mate(VP) if so who? why did you choose them?
A) I have a few ideas for a VP, but I'm so new, that I don't know everyone. My current recommendation is Northi Arabia.
Q)Are you in a political party? If so why did you join? If you're independent then why did you not join an established party?
A) I recently got approval to run user the Conservative Party lead by Northi Arabia. I joined the party because it lined up best with my political views.
Q)How do you feel about your opponent?
A) My opponent seems to be a well-respected member of the region and I appreciate his help in running.
Q)What kind of policies will you push for in Congress?
A) I would like to pursue a lot more conversing and support throught the region. Also I would reccomend a weekly newsletter sent to all nation. If we do have one if these ad I don't know about it then my bad.
Next up I shall be interviewing Ireland, of course I need his permission and I also need to write the questions. So maybe not Ireland but I shall try!
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Post by Provence on May 3, 2016 16:24:29 GMT -5
Region News: Congressional candidates, Date:5/3/2016 Interview with Ireland
Q)Why are you running for Congress, and not say President?
A) Congress is just what I'm good at. It's a job I enjoy doing, and it's where I feel I can be of most use to the region.
Q)How do you feel that for the first time no political party can take full control of Congress? Will this cause political gridlock?
A)I've honestly never paid much attention to political parties before, and I'm not about to start. In the six months I've been a Congressman, I have never seen a vote in Congress been decided by political lines. Congressmen vote as individuals, not as members of parties, and therefore I doubt there will be any more political gridlock than there was before no matter which party ends up with a plurality in the new Congress.
Q)Who do you think will be the next Speaker? How fast will Congress be able to elect one?
A) The next Speaker will probably be a reelected member of Congress due to the experience he will have. That means it will either be Northi Arabia, Balloonists, or myself. I doubt it'll take the new Congress long to decide as it's never proven to be a controversial issue before.
Q)What is your opinions about the two Presidential candidates, did the respective parties field a good candidate?
A) I think the Democratic Party has fielded a strong candidate in Wusmeinia. He's proven himself an able politician through his capable tenure as the region's Chief Justice, and I think he'd make a strong President. The Conservative Party has fielded a newcomer in the form of Elsemere, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. We were all new back when we first joined the region in November, and we did a pretty good job. I don't think people should hold Elsemere's inexperience against him because it's no indication he'll do a bad job.
Q)How do you feel about Wusmeinia's decision for his VP, How do you feel about Elsemere not having a VP?
A)I think the United Kingdoms of America is a good choice for Vice President. Like Wusmeinia's said, the Vice President is a good position for a new nation to hold in order to learn the ropes, and hopefully it serves as a good training ground for UKA. That being said, I'm also not opposed to Elsemere's lack of a VP. Saint Shem went without a VP for his first three-month term, and the region didn't implode for it, now did it?
Q)Will you be endorsing anyone in the elections?
A) I endorse myself for Congress, as is only natural. For President, I endorse Wusmeinia and may even campaign for him a little. I've had the pleasure of working with him for a while now, and I know just how competent and capable he is. The region couldn't be placed in better hands. That being said, I also wish all the best to Elsemere. It takes a lot of courage to come into a region with lots of established and experienced players and run straight for President. It shows guts and willingness to make one's mark on the region. Good luck to both candidates.
Q)How do you feel about the changing political atmosphere? The NRDP is moving to the center (fielding only moderate candidates) We have a new political party (NRPP), and the Conservative Party is fielding a new nation for the Presidency (They never held any office before).
A)As I said before, I honestly don't believe political parties hold much of an influence over regional politics. In this region congressman vote according to their consciences, not their political affiliation, and it astounds me when people vote according to the candidate's party when that party has such a small effect over what that candidate will do. To me, political parties basically give nations a very, very rough idea as to the political beliefs of other nations. That's it. I'd much rather people in this region vote according to the candidate himself, rather than blindly supporting whoever happens to be within their tent. Of course, I'm a one-man party, so I'm somewhat prejudiced in this.
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Post by empressofireland on May 3, 2016 16:52:41 GMT -5
I accidentally made an typo in my response to the last question. Could you please change it to read "In this region Congressmen vote according to their consciences,"? Otherwise I'm talking about how people don't vote according to their parties and then complain about how people only vote according to their parties.
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Post by Provence on May 3, 2016 16:55:33 GMT -5
Wusmeinia's reaction to Irelands interview
I feel very much the same on all the points and also I'm sorry if I worded the last question weirdly I was not talking about political parties but political ideology. I meant what did you think about how the Region is very Conservative and the "liberal" party (NRDP) fields only moderate candidates. Also I appreciate the endorsement and I'm happy to say I agree about Elsemere, When I first joined this region a little over three months ago I never imagined how big of a role I'll be playing. I was surprised to learn I became the first Supreme Court justice then Congressman (not so surprising as I was the only candidate). Now I'm running for President. So I think being new does not affect how electable you are, well it does since people will recognize an older region-mate but you get my drift
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Post by Provence on May 9, 2016 15:35:53 GMT -5
Region News: Congressional candidates, Date:5/9/2016 Interview with Northi Arabia
Q)Why are you running for Congress?
A)I am running for congress because I believe in region mates working together, I think I have as speaker an incredibly productive congress, and I'd like to continue to be a part of that regardless if I am reelected speaker.
Q)Do you believe you can be Speaker of Congress again?
A)I highly highly doubt it as balloonists will do whatever he can to take me down including making claims and then not backing them up with fact, I know the founder will support me as I have worked with him a lot during my time as speaker and I hope to continue doing so, but at the end of the day it isn't about being the Speaker, it's about making the region a better place no matter what role you play.
Q)Do you think Congress can clean the floor before the elections?
A)I have faith in my colleagues and I feel we should be able to do it.
Q)Why did you choose Elsemere as your parties candidate?
A)Elsemere approached me, and he told me that he wanted to make this region a more fun and engaging place. Here is a member of our community being active, and I think that is healthy. It reminded me of when I approached Nimphoran asking to be a congressman, and I think that the more activity the better. Also I do believe Elsemere has the best intentions of the region in mind, so I hope he does well.
Q)Did the opposition choose a strong/good candidate?
A)I think that Wusmeinia is definitely a very strong candidate who has a solid track record in congress and has been a superb supreme court judge, I've personally enjoyed working with him and I think he'll make a fine president.
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Post by Provence on May 14, 2016 17:59:34 GMT -5
Region News: Wusmeinia speaks about Department of the Interior, Date:5/14/2016
Today Wusmeinia brought back the highly controversial bill to create a Department of the Interior.
Q)Wusmeinia why did you propose this bill? A)Because we need this position, its that simple. The Natan Region despite how much I love it needs to help differentiate itself from other Regions. Currently all we offer is governmental work, we have no other means of fun. That can hinder a Region that is trying to grow and become more active. Just saying if you're not in the government then this Region has very little to offer and I plan on remedying that.
Q)Well if the Region needs this department, then how come the bill keeps failing? A)I honestly don't know. First it was about it being something the Secretary of Recruitment should be doing not a whole new department, so we made an amendment to do just that. It failed. Next it was about expanding the government, that we don't need to expand governmental powers. So we made a bill that basically puts it all in the private industry no government, that too failed. So when the reasoning keeps changing then when the opposition makes a new bill on that reasoning and it still fails. all I can say is IDK.
Q)What makes you think it will pass? A)Well we made a Constitutional amendment last term which passed but failed the referendum by one vote. So clearly the people want to see this ( over 2/3 voted yes). And I feel Congress too is changing where it is starting to realize how important the position is and how badly we needs it. But do I think it will pass well if history taught me anything the answer is no but I shall keep trying. Who knows maybe the opposition will get tired of rejecting the same bill every session (Its like proposed twice per congressional session) so they will vote yes just to get it over with. And you can see this happening already we managed to pass a bill in Congress, so the opposition is already fracturing on this point, be it from getting tired of seeing the same bill or realizing just how much we need a position like this.
Q)Well did you make a copy and paste bill on the issue? A)NO! sorry for yelling I mean no. I took the essence of the position and fleshed it out to include so much more than just "make roleplays" or "show people fun YouTube videos". I made the position to be something much more while keeping what it originally was meant to be.
Q)What will you do if the bill fails? A)Well I'll work with the key opposition to try to work out a compromise, I doubt the compromise will matter as every time we compromised in the past they kept changing their objections. But eventually the congressman will find it difficult to keep voting down the bills they themselves helped draft. Why? Because the public will wonder why you vote down bills you yourself said will get your vote?
Please note this interview is heavily biased. The Wusmeinia and the interviewer both feel this bill needs to be passed and the interview does contain exaggerations to help you understand the situation. Like this very "please note". Also if you have complaints about this interview contact Wusmeinia.
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Post by Provence on May 15, 2016 13:19:15 GMT -5
Region News: New Secretary of the Treasury, Date:5/15/2016
Today Wusmeinia just announced Elsemere (His opponent in the Presidential race) was appointed Secretary of the Treasury! This is pretty shocking as Wusmeinia said he planned on having Nimphoran stay the Secretary of the Treasury. We asked Wusmeinia why the sudden change in policy? Wusmeinia said he felt it was time to take the economy in a different direction. He stated that when the economy was under the control of Nimphoran things started to happen such as the establishment of the Natal and official currency, some transactions happened, and business started to boom. Now the economy is in a much different situation, the market no longer trusts the governments legal tender instead accepting other forms of currency for goods/services (there is even discussion of making a private currency). Business activity is at a record low and the economy has yet to experience any growth for several months. Wusmeinia says that "the Natan Region is in fact on the path of recession if we're not their already." So when asked why the sudden change in Secretaries "its because I feel we need new ideas to combat our economic problems. While Nimphoran has helped establish our economy he didn't get much done beyond that which is a feat of itself but we need to act fast and under new leadership otherwise we may find ourselves in economic hardship."
Well that is Whats Happening Regional news!
Update!!!!!! Whats Happening is now the official newsletter for the Wusmeinian Presidency!
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Post by Provence on May 15, 2016 13:38:00 GMT -5
Whats Happening Government update, Date:5/15/2016
Executive: 1)President Wusmeinia publicly fires Nimphoran 2)President Wusmeinia appoints Elsemere as Secretary of State- pending in Congress 3)Wusmeinia appoints Northi Arabia as Attorney General- Passed Congress 4)Natan appoints The United Kingdoms of America as Secretary of State- Passed Congress 5)The founder question Wusmeinia's power to fire Secretaries saying its unconstitutional, Wusmienia cited Amendment II Section III which gives him the power to do it.
Congress: 1)Congress so far passed two bills both of which involved appointment (C.B.3-0001 and C.B.3-0002) 2)So far no bills failed 3)So far 9 bills had been proposed to Congress,( C.B.3-0003 to C.B.3-0009) 4)One Constitutional amendment has been proposed (C.B.3-0007)
Supreme Court: Nothing
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Post by Provence on May 17, 2016 17:12:39 GMT -5
Region News: Wusmeinia Holding Inc, Date:5/17/2016
Today Wusmeinia just announced that he is expanding his business, with the creation of the Natan Region Comedy and Wusmeinia Holdings Inc.. When asked why he decided to expand he says "I feel people want a good laugh, Whats Happening is meant to be a serious news source. So I needed to start a new business for comedic writing." When asked about the new business if its free or do you have to pay Wusmeinia says "Well right now its free but I plan on making it a pay for subscription."
Well report more on this later, maybe it may fit into our schedule.
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Post by Provence on Jun 23, 2016 12:49:26 GMT -5
I wish to rid of this business, any takers or will it just dissolve?
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Post by Natan on Jun 23, 2016 12:59:29 GMT -5
No, you should keep it. I enjoyed your what's happening articles.
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Post by Provence on Jun 24, 2016 11:40:56 GMT -5
No, you should keep it. I enjoyed your what's happening articles. Well I guess I'll keep it, I will not be as active as before on it. But I will do a article once in a while. But I do plan on introducing a new thing about me reviewing various things so I guess I can add this to Whats Happening over creating a seperate business for it.
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Post by Provence on Jun 25, 2016 12:49:58 GMT -5
Natan Region News: Date; 6/25/2016 "Wusmeinia Returns"
After being gone for the region for an unspecified period of time. Wusmeinia returned out of no where, saying he plans on getting involved in the region. When asked the places he's been to he says its quite a list.
"First I went to The Pacific's didn't care for them so left for "The Military Federation", after a while and a reboot of the Regions sister "The military commonwealth." I decided to move to 10000 islands but once again didn't care for the region. Then I finally came to the realization that I just don't like big regions. And I started to miss the Natan Region so armed with my knowledge I returned as Libarnis. To the dismay of Natan as he preferred the actual nation of Wusmeinia not Libarnis for legal reasons."
Now lets ask some questions everyone must be asking Q) Why Libarnis and not Wusmeinia?:
A) Well Wusmeinia was involved in the "The Military Federation" (TMF) sister region "The Military Commonwealth" (TMC) You see Libarnis was in TMF while I moved Wusmeinia in TMC after a while I decided I shall leave TMF to go to 10000 islands which I didn't care too much for. So I went here as Libarnis. You see TMC which holds Wusmeinia is a Role Playing region which I found enjoyable but you need to do massive amounts of research for the time period, for the RP. Moving all this information and notifying everyone of the change I decided was too much of a hassle. I mean I can do it but, well I'm lazy in the wrong places lets say.
Q) So TMF and TMC are RP regions?
A) Yes and I found the community and the RP's themselves enjoyable. But I decided I didn't want to be in two regions with the same people doing similar RP's. So I decided to leave as Libarnis as I preferred TMC over TMF. And now I'm here as Libarnis as a consequence of that decision.
Q) What will you do now that you returned? You was very much in politics will you ever return?
A) Well I don't plan on returning to politics as of right now, I may in the future if opportunity favors me. What I want to do right now is try to help the Region's Private sector grow. I wish to create another successful business, I already own one in the form of (Whats Happening), but I feel I should try my hand at another business venture. So that when the economy does get created, I'll be prepared to lead the Regions's Private Sector which is what I want to do.
Q) So you'll be leaving politics? What do you mean by this?
A) Well I plan on quitting the NRDP, I want to be an independent for now. I may rejoin a political party in the future but right now I have no interest. If I was offered a position I'll say yes, but I want to avoid that right now. But if I was called into government well, then I'll have to say yes.
Q) So when you returned several RMB arguments happened......
A) Well I didn't plan on doing it and yes I will stay out of that for a while. I really don't have much interest talking about these topics, but then again I'm the one that made it into such a topic right now so maybe deep down I do?.......I say we move on I don't want this to be inner self searching thing.
Well actually that was the last question, I mean why do you think we asked you such a bad question? It's because our writing team sucks , we really need to hire some new people. But we're too cheap so we get the same poor writer doing all the interviews, questions, everything.
Update: Well Whats Happening is back in business after a vacation we're back!! You can expect a weak stream of articles about various things coming in again. If you have any ideas about how to make our poor service better then please send a message to Wusmeinia. You just click my blue name and click send message on the right.
New Service; Our writing team shall try their hand at a show review and try to persuade you all to watch it. I doubt it will be persuasive and I doubt any of you will watch it but if it gets the views then by golly I will see to that.
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