Dubliners, Vote Stanwick for Progress!
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by Chris Stanwick
Tonight, I announce my candidacy for the Dáil in Dublin. I am running under the banner of the IUP. Although I've not been a citizen of Ireland for long, I've watched the political and social situations develop and change over the last few months as a private citizen and ambassador. I am fully aware of the problems facing Ireland and of the divisiveness of the political system. Oh well, nothing is so challenging that some Guinness and elbow grease cannot lead to some solutions.
The political infighting is normal in any democratic nation. It is nothing that should be denied from government as it sparks ideas and creativity amidst the insults and mudslinging. Having a completely unified government leads to the stagnation of ideas and individuality. Look at the Hungarians and the Indonesians. They are automatons under the guidance of the ruling elite. How much fun is that?
War is a necessity for the growth of any nation. Sadly, the neutral nations of eRepublik have watched their populations decline while nations driven by war have experienced numerous baby booms that give them an advantage over others. War also drives the economic module of eRepublik and any nation not actively participating gets left behind economically as well. The war games with PEACE is an excellent way to bring war to Ireland with all the benefits and none of the disadvantages.
The retention of citizens both new and old is vital to the survival of any nation. Encouraging their activity in-game and in the external community is the first step toward retaining them, but they have to have an incentive to stay active. Expanding the forum to add fun activities and programs to Ireland will go a long way toward retaining citizens.
Soon, there will be an exodus of refugees from recently conquered nation looking for a new home, whether it be temporary or permanent. I encourage the people of Ireland to welcome these travelers who have lost their homelands and invite them to stay as long as they wish. At least one in every ten will remain in Ireland and actively contribute to the society and culture of the Emerald Isle.
Now, to reveal my pet project, which I have worked on and developed for several months in the US...the Office of Economic Development. I would like to establish this office within the Irish government to work toward the study of the global economy, including the local economies of every nation, to aid in future trade negotiations between nations. This Office can help Ireland in two ways. The first being in our own trade negotiations by having updated, accurate information about each nation's economy. The second is in the international information market. The information gathered and cataloged can be traded or sold to other nations as well to assist in their own trade negotiations. Economics is an aspect of diplomacy often overlooked by the world's foreign ministries, but is just as important as the political and militaristic aspects of foreign affairs.
Please, vote for me in the upcoming elections. I will contribute to my new homeland in every way I possibly can and bring a new outlook to the Dáil. Thank you for your support.
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Good luck Chris!
congressmaxx again.
Awesome man o/
Cool Chris.
Glad we had that chat 😃
LOL. good again. timing.
I wish you success, and happiness here.
We welcome true patriots and adopted sons of Ireland.
We can learn from incomers that have our best interests at heart.
Good luck to you Chris and welcome to the IUP.
Very well written. I had my questions and doubts about you, but I'm starting to warm up a bit.
It is not blood that makes you Irish, but the willingness to be part of the Irish nation. -Thomas Davis
with all thats goin on re. PTO's i thought a player with ur exp would have the decency/respect for our fine country by not running in elections so soon after joining ireland .There is a massive influx of americans due to current global situation and i for one do not wish to have our country run by "political refugees". Could be worse i suppose at least u didnt form your own party.
As much as I'd prefer people to vote for me in Dublin that is quite ridiculous, Chris Stanwick is one man and as much as I don't like his policy of implementing a system to help businesses instead of directly the citizens, I don't think people should not vote for him simply because he's from America, he is trying to get stuck in at the very least.
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/dublin-congress-candidature--896825/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/dubl[..]/1/20 Score one for the Imperator, score one for my country.
As much as I'd prefer the citizens of Éire for the Imperator (http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/dublin-congress-candidature--896825/1/20 Score one for the Imperator, score one for my Country), people shouldn't not vote for Chris simply because he's from America, but due to in my opinion his policy of using government spending to benefit businesses and not the citizens directly. Actions must be taken to deter foreign company influence in our country through reform and we must establish an economic hegemony in eRepublik, but we should not fund private companies without return dividends.
@Imperator: I'm confused by your two comments. Where do I mention using government revenue to support businesses? I don't mention it at all. The Office of Economic Development is an information gathering department. It would not invest in companies, nor would it require government funding of any kind. It has the potential to earn the government some revenue, but any earned would be purely profit. I do not advocate public investment in private business.
Understand that Chris has left the US less than a week ago. He left amongst a storm of mistrust and betrayal. And now he's come to eIreland, like Longbaugh before him, in an attempt to run away from his foul deeds.
He has still never understood why publicly exposing state secret documents was any big deal.
You're welcome to trust him if you choose, but he left the eUS because he knows we never will again.
James, was that really necessary? Let Chris make or break his future on his own. If you can't let things go in this game, your really shouldn't keep playing, or you will turn into that which you hate.
Gerald,
Just as there is a group of eAmericans who helped with the raising of the alarm and moved to stop the PTO attempt of Ajay in eSA, I feel it's my duty to not allow Chris Stanwick to come to eIreland without voice to his past.
As I said, you are welcome to trust him if you chose.
While I'm sure my lack of individual influence will be used to question by opinion, however it seems... in poor judgment to push a man to the fore who has left a country on its last legs to come to our peaceful country and preach that we need war and refugees.
But I have to wonder, which country will he sell this same story to when Ireland has been ripped apart by war and we're the refugees. As now, he will keep his strength and his followers and our homeland will belong to someone else.
Just a thought on the subject for me.
And thank you to James for giving us an idea as to the nature and history of the man who my fellow countrymen seem so willing to accept with open arms.
That's my piece. Take it as you will.