Bremer for President - December '08
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by People's Initiative
[PCP] The people's manifesto!
Hello dear citizens!
[If you want to see a shorter version of the manifesto, click here:
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-bremer-for-the-people-s--704518/1]
The PCP has, and always will be, dedicated to bettering the eUK. Here is our list of promises that we will achieve if you choose us to form the next government.
We divided our ideas in three parts, Equality & Welfare, Democracy and Portection.
At the end you will se our stances in the following subjects: Social, political, economical, and international. Those stances of course are implied in our ideas, but this is to make clear statements about those.
Equality and Welfare
1 - Job Opportunities
For a long time there has been a growing shortage of jobs within the eUK, and we now have one of the highest unemployment rates in the eWorld apart from newly independent countries. To combat this, the PCP will expand the number of government companies substantially, who will pay a living wage without selling products. This will also ensure more money goes into small businesses – helping our already fragile economy.
2 - National Health Service (NHS)
The NHS will be re-built to its former glory pre-V1, providing citizens with good healthcare and a high wellness. Those who work under the NHS will receive funding from the government, provided they do a good job.
3 - Housing
The current 'Housing the Homeless' scheme run will be integrated into the National Health Service, not only increasing our productivity but ensure those who deserve a house get one, through Regional Directors.
4 - Information for New Players (INP)
New citizens of this country face one major problem – they don't know how to play. We plan to introduce a scheme whereby experienced players can teach and explain how this game works, working both with the National Health Service Directors as well as the Ministry of Education. This will combat our already high unemployment, ensuring everyone knows how to work for a company.
Democracy
1 - Listen To the People Program (LTP)
A program will be created, possibly part of the Minister of Communication role, that will ensure that any new ideas from regular citizens are heard. Also, citizens(who aren't in congress) will address their concerns, tips, problems, compliments and advices through the LTP.
2 – War Council
The current War Council is formed of political representatives from each political party. It is our belief that this system does not work – experienced personal with military knowledge should instead be put in the position to decide military action. Instead, we plan to form a War Council out of 'Career Officers', those who are in the Paratroopers or High-ranking reserves, alongside the Minister of Defense, the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
3 – Ministers
The current government is bloated and bureaucratic – there are too many ministerial roles that waste too much time whilst we have too little people. The PCP plans instead to reform the government ministers, ensuring the maximum efficiency that the eUK requires of it. Payment will be given to some ministers, following approval of congress, to give an 'incentive' to those who dedicate their time to the eUK.
4 - Mergers and Belgium
We will ensure that the will of the Belgium people is made. PCP always was a party that cared for our minorities, and we will continue to do this. Some have raised the possibility of eUK merging with other countries, we will only merge if it is the will of our people, and the will of this other country.
Protection
1 – Reserves
We intend to intensify the Reserves branch of our army, through heavy recruitment of new soldiers via Personal Messaging and articles. There will be a weekly checking of soldier activity through their response time to orders. Furthermore, we intend to continue to stockpile supplies for Reserve Troops, announcing exclusive government deals to companies.
2 – Paras
We intend to use our paratrooper forces in every war that occurs in the eWorld, regardless of whether our allies require assistance or not, in order to increase our paratroopers experience. By the end of our mandate, we intend to have at least 1 General and 5-7 Colonels.
3 – MI6
Military Intelligence will be expanded and strengthened to become the best intelligence agency in the eWorld. It will be expanded to include personal from all sectors to gain intelligence on political and economic fields. MI6 will be used to bring governments sympathetic to us into power, as well as attempting to reduce the influence of hostile governments in their countries. Foreign markets will be surveyed, including possible tax rate changes and embargo proposals.
4 – Foreign Relations
We intend to maintain and intensify communications with friendly countries, especially other countries within ATLANTIS. We will also expand our embassies, who will work closely with MI6 to gather intelligence. Newly Found Countries (NFCs) will be assisted by us to help organise their country, and we will, when it is deemed appropriate, lobby for their inclusion into ATLANTIS.
5 - ATLANTIS
The eUK will take a greater role within ATLANTIS, working on better coordination with other ATLANTIS military and intelligence services. We will found a new ATLANTIS fund, which all countries will donate to, which will be used to finance a Council of Joint Intelligence Services, as well as aid towards countries that are under attack.
Finally, our stances.
Social
We believe that the people has the power. The people has the power to change things so we will, as always, try to get more people in politics. Giving new citizens the opportunity to get involved is the most important thing, and our government will ensure that. Through social programs we will give the active citizens a better elife.
Political
We think that negative campaigns are bad. Yes, we know that some from our own party do that, but we will try to end this in every party, ensuring a healthy political environment. We also think that eUK need some reforms on our Ministries. Right now we have too much bureaucracy.
Economical
Our current economy is bad. Our main problem is unemployment. We will create stronger governmental companies, but always trying not to compete with private companies. We will ensure small business can prosper, while creating jobs with governmental companies.
International
We think that we should be a great international force, but always fighting for good and freedom. eUK won't intervene in other countries if it isn't necessary. Of course, we need a strong and organized army, to ensure the protection of the nation.
Remember! The PCP candidate is Bremer!
Good voting,
PCP.
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"We think that negative campaigns are bad."
Unless it is funny satire.
Actually, I think that still means I can't.....
A lot of, "We will" but not a single explanation "how" 🙂. I find your lack of substance disturbing.... 😉
"A lot of, "We will" but not a single explanation "how" 🙂. I find your lack of substance disturbing.... 😉"
As long as it gets done, will you really care?
The only thing I wanna say, is thank you guys for helping me!
Specially to Kokach who made the military part
and Stan who transformed my 'linst-of-things-that-I'm-sure-isn't-a-manisfesto-tihng' into this!
But everyone helped, and I was glad to see new memebrs involved with the manifesto!
(and lotfire, thank you for your comment, it opened my eyes)
Man didn't walk on the moon after saying one day, "I know chaps, lets goto the moon. We'll use one those space thingies to get there."
HOW it gets done is much much more important than WHAT gets done (If anything) 🙂
I, like Horatio, also like specifics, but I will say this: This manifesto is probably 100 times better than the only other official manifesto out there, which is Tommy's. Even if you don't win, though, Bremer, I hope you continue pushing for these policies. Although it pains me to say it, the communists have done some very good work recently, and it sure looks like they're going to keep it up.
"but not a single explanation "how""
Heres 3, I cba to post more
"The PCP will expand the number of government companies substantially"
"The current 'Housing the Homeless' scheme run will be integrated into the National Health Service"
"through heavy recruitment of new soldiers via Personal Messaging and articles"
intrepids stance confuses me so much, bremers manifesto is good, but its an extremely similar to my own!
1) What companies, how will they be consistently funded, how will they remain viable without being competitive and competing directly with private companies? Still a will not a how.
2)Thats again is a we will, not a how.
3)Spam is illegal 😉.
2 – Paras
We intend to use our paratrooper forces in every war that occurs in the eWorld, regardless of whether our allies require assistance or not, in order to increase our paratroopers experience. By the end of our mandate, we intend to have at least 1 General and 5-7 Colonels.
You want to go to war without a good reason? This is just plain stupid. Only got to war when you have to - not just to raise the stats of your paras...
@Tommy Tommasino I didn't saw any word in your manifesto about National security,and you use double space so you manifesto looks something bigger.So your stance that this two article are similar do not stand.
@Horatio Vowles 3)Spam is illegal-> you just show that you cant write a single constructive sentence.Because making fun of trying to get country strong,shows your incompetence.Pls. do not write just to write something.
@thehorseltd pls. do not write about something that you clearly dont understood.
Kokach, I actually talked about more funding for our paratroopers and an extended role in Atlantis, please read the 'foreign affairs' section.
Hurrah for the PCP!
@thehorseltd-
'allies require assistance or not' this means that when our allies are in a war we will send troops, even if they don't request(they don't think its necessary). This will better our troops.
@ Horatio
1) you pay taxes, that's how we will fund them. And they will not sell products, so people will buy from private ones(and they will have money, 'cause they work)
2)No need to explain...
3)PM and write articles with a recruting message isn't spam.
*cough*'We think that negative campaigns are bad.'*splutter* *cough* I thought that on your wiki page it says that the leader is just the spokes person for your party and that everyone has an equal say in what goes on. Surely this means they have equal responsibility? So everyone is responsible for offensive comments posted by your party members to promote your own political agenda.
As I stated, we also do bad campaign, but I will try to end this.
And during this election, PCP did not made offensive comments.
Hey, propaganda isn't offensive, just see Bob's articles! This too me is fine. The problem is slandering and stuff.
"The PCP has, and always will be, dedicated to bettering the eUK. Here is our list of promises that we will achieve if you choose us to form the next government."
The PCP shapes much of the Current Government, yet has chosen to NOT be active in even proposing ANY of these schemes, ideas, or ideas. How does having a President change any of that, considering your share of the House of Commons will not change in any way?
"Intelligence and Atlantis" - The eUK is practically the ONLY intelligence service within Atlantis. You intend on doing what to that, exactly? Can't change something we're already the best at.
"War Council" - Let me explain just how much none of you have payed attention. Under the current War Council guidelines, the political representatives have zero vote ability in the War Council. They're there for nothing more than to inform all the parties equally so one cannot take majority control. Only people who have military access and training, or Government positions have any say in the War Council itself.
So you proposed something thats ALREADY been done.
"Mi6" - Once again, already the best. Even in the month from it's rebirth. Care to explain how to improve it?
While there are a few decent ideals within the manifesto, I could argue that the Housing Scheme does just fine by itself on donations. Personally, I've contributed to it as well. If you wanted to Nationalise it, why have you chosen to wait until now to propose it?
You continue to sit on ideas that could possibly work simply to win elections, while you rely on the other people to actually push things through Commons and do the work you choose not to.
>As I stated, we also do bad campaign, but I will try to end this.
And during this election, PCP did not made offensive comments.
Kokach just told a citizen of the United Kingdom to shut up. Can we not consider that offensive?
I have a few questions for Bremer regarding his manifesto.
1) You seem to be merging alot of different programs with the NHS. Do you not think that this could be quite a strain on NHS directors? (This also relates further with point 3)
2) I don't really understand what you mean by a 'Listen to the People' campaign. Is this not just what the forum is for? Maybe a little more advertising would do just as well.
3) Whilst I understand that there are some positions in ministries currently unfilled do you not think that adding responsibilities may scare people away from applying. I understand that you have suggested a payment for individual ministers but I'm not sure even that would be enough if they felt it to be a real drain on their time.
4) I find your bloodthirsty nature more than a little disturbing. War is not something that the e-UK should just throw its self into without due consideration of the effects. With a policy such as this we would risk the relations we have with our fellow nations.
Thankyou.
> I understand that you have suggested a payment for individual ministers.
That was me. Most of the PCP representatives were against it, including Bremer.
Apologies. However, the point was more about the strain on ministers. Under the current system payment of ministers with high distribution of tasks would seem the more logical approach.
Lets organise this, ok?
first I will respond Stefan(after that you, Dish, wait please):
1) We will merge the NHS, but the Director won't do everything. And I would like also to enlarge the number of Directors(possibily dividing not just per region, but per task too).
2) I'd like to be closer to our people, something governamental that will officially hear our citizens requests.
3) Not all minister need payment. Just some like the Minister of Comunication. I'm thinking in change the name of those ministers and possibilly they will have to be approved by the congress(the will be payed!).
4) As I said, we will only send troops to every war Atlantis engage. We do not seek to start wars,and this only states that we will provide more money for our paras, who will be better prepared.
Now Dish!
1) I though on those proposals WHILE writing the manifesto!
And anyway, you have to admit that those are good proposals.
And that I am active in coments in HoC, I do make constructive coments.
2) Well, I might be wrong, but the plans I can't say here, top-secret.
3) I didn't know that they didn't vote. But still, I want more career officers in the War Council
4) Again, Top-secret.
Rubbish. I don't believe they're top secret at all. I don't think you have proposals to improve them. It's not hard to say we want more, less, better, more responsive, more flexible, more accountable without jeopardizing anything.
Wills and hope to's, Sadly all they have to offer 'The People'.
Hell, they should replace it all with,
"Ladies and Gentlemen...
We will at least try to be good..you know..put ALL our collective effort to it...I'm sure it'll turn out alright? Ya?"
I apologize if i offend some one,that was not my intention.
Dish,you are wrong,US have CIA and i know for sure that Romanians have one,so MI6 is not the only one intelligence service.
Stefan, It's about our intelligence agency, MI6!
And I think the manifesto has all the information about it. Because our agency is good, I just wanna expand it. That's all.
Right. Vote Bremer top secret.
So, you've flipped on the Ministry Payment? You were wholeheartedly against any payments for Ministers just a week ago. Now you're campaigning for PM and you want to? Weird.
"War Council" - Is that because you didnt bother to show up for two days to vote? Or perhaps you arent up on your Government policies?
And if you're so keen on Government Ministries these days during the elections, why have you chosen NOT to involve yourself in them?
See, that's all we needed to know. You want to expand it. There won't suddenly be any terrorist attacks!
>I apologize if i offend some one,that was not my intention.
Dish,you are wrong,US have CIA and i know for sure that Romanians have one,so MI6 is not the only one intelligence service.
Which has turned up what, exactly within the Top Secret variety? If I could reveal more, you'd see that you're a little off base. I have no doubt that each country has it's ways of knowing things, but we're certainly one of, if not the best.
@dish: kokach did not tell a citizen to 'shut up'. He merely said to 'pls. do not write about something that you clearly don't understood.' which IMO is a fair assumption and citizens should not post things about stuff they do not understand and promote negative publicity on ANY PARTY. That is why, I too, will not be posting in UKRP articles, or any other party for that matter on things i dont understand and make that party look bad.
@patti11: Look at what that citizen wrote. I cannot see where at ANY point he brought down the name of the PCP. He simply suggested that he did not want the UK to get itself involved in wars in which it did not have to get itself involved in. This vote is BY the citizens and the day that we can't ask what questions we like to whom we like is the day that democracy dies.
I answered kindly to everyone.
Stefan, if that's all, then OK!
😃
Dish!
I PMed you asking if you need any Ministerial role to be filled.
Remember?
And as I said, SOME ministers will be payed, and we will have special rules for them.
And about terrorists, you should look at eIreland's history!
You will see that they exist in the eWorld.
Dish i just comment your statement which is clearly wrong:"The eUK is practically the ONLY intelligence service within Atlantis".And I am sure that you know for CIA and Romanians.
@Munro citizen wrote "This is just plain stupid" so pls.....
In an attempt to not get involved in a full scale row, as you seem to dislike criticism and respond aggressively to anyone who may suggest you are wrong, but I feel the need to offer some constructive feedback.
I have read Dish's articles, and it is well thought out and organized. Obviously he has a good idea how eUK works, and knows what and how he can change things. Obviously he has experience as Prime Minister, and so has intimate knowledge of the workings of our system.
Bremer, to me you seem a little under prepared. You have some good ideas. My personal politics tend to be very centralized, and so there are certain things I like about both you and Dish. However, you do not seem to have much understanding of the running of the country (I might be wrong about this, but to me you do not vocalize yourself in a way that suggests that you do.). Your ideas are not fully formed, or planned out to the end. This leaves me with troubled feelings about the future of our nation. Personally, I think you would be better off running next term, after having worked on your manifesto sufficiently enough to give us policies that make sense not just ideally, but practically.
Good luck to both of you, and also to Tommy and Squiddy. I think this could be a close race.
@Bremer: You're dodging. Just last week, you said, and I quote:
"I disagree. I don't see why we should pay our ministers."
Here's the address to the Commons threa😛 http://forum.erepublik.co.uk/house-of-commons-f38/government-structure-t6213-15.htm
So, you agree to paying them while YOU'RE in office, but not to anyone else?
@ Dish, if you look what i've said(quoting):
"I think that jobs that require too much work like the NHS directors(but not the minister) should get some payment."
Well, for example I think Minister of Comunication is too boring, so could recieve payment.
But I still disagree about paying the MoF, the MoH(the minister shouldn't, the directors should), MoT, etc...
@HazzN
No I just answer clearly, showing what I know and my proposals. Maybe I'm too crystal clear and direct. I do not make rounds.
Of course my ideas are pratically possible, and you should let me prove you! Vote me and I will!
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Bremer, that's not what you said. I quoted you EXACTLY from the House of Commons, link provided as well.
So you can either admit that you flipped on the issue, or that I raised a valid point. Either way, the proposal was mine to begin with.
* Bremer
"No I just answer clearly, showing what I know and my proposals. Maybe I'm too crystal clear and direct. I do not make rounds."
I disagree with this. Your policies are very vague. When pressured for more information, you seem to find it difficult to answer sufficiently. Contradicting yourself, or saying "It is top secret" IMO gives the impression that you don't really know what you are talking about and are struggling to stay on top. This may not be the case. You may have a perfectly formed idea of how you are going to deal with the HoC, but to me and possibly many other people (they would not be asking difficult questions if they understood) you do not come across that way.
@ Dish
I quoted EXACTLY from the same thread!
http://forum.erepublik.co.uk/house-of-commons-f38/government-structure-t6213-15.htm#104026
@HazzN
The details ARE top secret, it's our national security!
I didn't contradicted myself, or if I did, sure it was a misunderstanding.
I don't have to 'deal' with the HoC.
Congressman are my allies! I will WORK with them, not fight with them.
I do think I'm too direct in some of my statements(IRL people say I'm very 'to the point').
I won't have problems with the HoC, I've been there for 6 terms, and never had problems.
I didn't say you didn't know how to deal with individual Congressmen. I am sure you are a very personable person. I referenced Commons as a whole. Is it not the job of the CP to organize and direct an already selected HoC, and actually the job of the Congressmen (of any party) to suggest policies and vote for them? This is still a democracy yes?
Inb4 someone points out you havent actually proposed anything yourself to the House of Commons in 4 terms outside of a one line amendment to the House of Lords....
You've been against the idea from Day 1 Bremer. Do we need to return to the old Gen Discussion thread I had?
Second quote: "Because its a honour to be a minister. I don't see why we should pay. Makes no sense."
It took me two days of trying to get you to see that there wasnt enough activity.
So, I dont get why you wont just say "I WAS WRONG".
Gee!
I did say that tough jobs could recieve payment, it's there!
Read the whole thing, in the last statement I say that boring jobs could be payed(I said, 'as the NHS directors(but not the Minister)', refering to the Minister of Health.
HazzN - Yes, the CP has power, but he don't control the HoC.
Actually eUK is so organised that if the PM became inactive, we would continue everything normally.
I'm not saying the PM isn't important. NO. But he hasn't too much power over the HoC.
"I disagree with this. Your policies are very vague. When pressured for more information, you seem to find it difficult to answer sufficiently. Contradicting yourself, or saying "It is top secret" IMO gives the impression that you don't really know what you are talking about and are struggling to stay on top."
I agree and I think this has come through loud and clear in the answers he has provided to questions regarding his policies.
"[...]you seem to dislike criticism and respond aggressively to anyone who may suggest you are wrong"
I find this part of the campaign the most disturbing. It makes me wonder if this would change if he were to be elected. Unfortunately I suspect not. Do you also believe that this is really the way to win over voters? Such an aggresive approach will only turn voters away from voting for you. I can only hope you aren't involved in politics in the UK (or at least if you are its for the opposition!)
Dish mate I think Bremer is against payment but for a bonus type structure.
Eg. Ministers don't get payed unless they are active, try to do a good job, or actually do a good job.
CB, that's not what either of his original quotes were. It took two days of debating to finally get him to at least admit it's tough to find someone who "wants" to be the MoI or so on....
He flipped on the issue. Period.
vote !!! anyway im new citizen,, glad to see u all 😛
A very strong speech bremer, GL mate.
Once again, Dish has managed to completely derail the discussion of the politics in order to tarnish the highly reputable manifesto from Bremer, as he did/is doing with Tommy.
Whilst I did have respect for Dish as president, this last week I have lost all respect for him as have many others and I certainly will not be voting for him personally.
And I apologise for going off topic but I felt that needed to be said.
As for this manifesto - I believe it is highly comprehensive and has some great ideas. Although I disagree ideologically on the issue of government intervention as a Libertarian, you may well have my support still. I am torn between you and Tommy - the only two respectable candidated in this campaign so far.