Election Day
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by SamWystan
*Adapted From Shakespeare*
Something to listen to, though it may clash
BRAD CARRE.
O that we now had here
But one hundred of those voters in the USWP
That do not vote to-day!
SAMWYSTAN.
What's he that wishes so?
My friend Brad Carre? No, my fair friend.
If we are mark'd to lose, we are enough
To do our party loss; and if to win,
The fewer men, the greater share of honor.
God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.
By Jove, I am not covetous for gold,
Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost;
It yearns me not if men my garments wear;
Such outward things dwell not in my desires;
But if it be a sin to covet honor,
I am the most offending soul alive.
No, faith, my bud, wish not a vote from the USWP.
God's peace! I would not lose so great an honor
As one man more, methinks, would share from me
For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more!
Rather proclaim it, Carre, through my host,
That she which hath no stomach to this vote,
Let her depart. Her passport shall be made,
And crowns for convoy put into her purse.
We would not lose in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to lose with us.
This day is call'd Party President Election Day.
He that outlasts this day, and comes through it,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Wystan.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say, "To-morrow is SamWystan's day."
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his ballot,
And say, "This vote I cast on Wystan's day."
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words,
Old SamWystan, Proteus, and Edwards,
DaSmoe and Glove, Norcalskin and Emerick,
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his noob;
And an election day shall never go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered,
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.
For he to-day that casts his votes for me
Shall be my voter; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in other parties now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That voted with us upon Sam Wystan's day.
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I wish you had put this much effort into the party before you decided to run for office and then promptly quit regardless if you win or not. Vote Iasov tomorrow to protectith the Libertarians.
GO SAM GO!!!
You put the whole thing wrongly. I've put no more effort into this then I've ever put into anything. Also, if I win, well... my supporters know better than you.
Each individual is free to put their efforts toward what they feel strongly about. Just as you decided to put your efforts into Seal Team 6, other Libs decided to put their efforts into A.L.A.R.M and I've been going out on the battlefield as a private individual. That is what the Libertarian philosophy of individual freedom is all about.
I agree with you, Christopher Edwards. The difference is that Sam plans on winning with no intention of running the party if he wins. He plans to just leave it go (which means come Congress time, any PTO threat that runs for Congress under us will be on the ballot because the PP selects who runs and who doesn't). Also, we won't get to endorse anyone for PotUS (and again, the same threat could potentially be endorsed for PotUS).
You see, Sam winning could not only hurt the party, but it could do some real damage to the eUS.
Im a little confused?
I guess it isn't enough that IES clears people before they get approved by Congress for Citizenship. They could still be a PTO threat if the Party President doesn't approve them. I fail to see how the Party President is better at clearing people than IES.
I also fail to see where Sam "plans on winning with no intention of running the party if he wins". The message I got is that he'll eliminate the bureaucratic nonsense if he does win.
It is obvious that he has yet to quit the game, otherwise these recent articles would never have been written.
He said it on IRC in front of anyone who was there in our party chat room. There are several witnesses.
And a question, Christopher Edwards, what bureaucratic nonsense is there to clear in the Libertarian Party? We more or less let the average party member decide everything. Give me an example of our bureaucratic nonsense.
Lastly, I think you need to bone up on what the PP can and can not do. It has nothing to do with the IES. You are failing to realize that people who are already eUS can be problems and that some Congressmen have approved people without going through IES. The PP is more or less the final barrier the threat needs to get past and if Sam wins, there is no barrier at all.
Also, Chris Edwards... from Sam's article 2 days ago when he basically quit the game:
"I'll do even less than Iasov. I won't even touch a thing. I'll just sit there and say nothing. Anyone will be allowed to run for Congress. Anyone can vote. Anyone can form some kind of party apparatus to replace me. Basically, there will be a Top 5 Party just sitting out there like a ripe apple, waiting for people to pluck it. That's my peace. Goodbye."
As he says himself, he won't do anything.
"He said it on IRC in front of anyone who was there in our party chat room. There are several witnesses."
Which illustrates a major problem with this game. That we have to rely on IRC rooms that aren't documented in game to get the "rest of the story". Sorry, that is the type of nonsense that has to go.
Well, I can't control the fact hundreds of people go on to the chats and people say/do things on there and then it spills over to the game. I did give you an example of in game documentation of what he said though 2 comments up. Hope that suffices.
There's an idea. If you care about eRepublik. Boycott the IRC. Boycott all forums with the exception of http://forum.erepublik.com/. Bring the game back to the game. If you participate outside of the game and expect others to do the same, you can consider yourself a part of the problem. =^P in cheek>
Whatever Sam, you really have no idea how this party reached its current status and we (you know, the people who got it here) have no intentions of helping you if you win. Not that you'll need it, you'll have quit by then.
Sorry for all the people who got suckered, sorry for all the people who will watch the fall of the Libertarian Party in his hands. I don't care anymore, I'm going to Egypt.
Chris Edwards, while that is a nice sentiment, it's not going to happen. The game has evolved into including offsite forums and IRC for those who want to get more involved in the game. If you don't, then just continue what you are doing. Regardless, we're getting off track. The point is that Sam is playing you all basically to just ruin the party, which he has stated several times now.
I am just confused as to how many of you are falling for his "freedom" crap when he's just throwing a tantrum about nothing and doing this for the lulz. I suspect many of his votes (seeing as how he has more than any of the other parties' totals thus far) are either multis or he is bringing out-of-party people in to vote for him.
"Swift as a shadow, short as any dream; ..So quick bright things come to confusion." -- Lysander
lol at the amount freedom-lovingness in some of the comment
xD
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Look, is this LIBS or is this SEES? Are we individuals who like values of Libertian party or are we just blind followers of some cult and ideology?
I believe in democracy, not dictatorship. I do what I like to do, not what I have to do. I like to do it when also the others like to do it.
Obviously there are various versions of what will happen if Sam wins. Well, don't get me wrong, but we have seen what happened when Iasov won. Now let's see what Sam can do.
Anyway, in worst case scenario, you can take over/create Libs2 and spam everyone to go there if you think Sam can't do that with help of yours.
And sorry for my bad english.
The biggest problem with this game is all the outside IRC and forums where new players who have new ideas are shouted down, insulted and banned. I had high hopes when the old eUSForums went down, but in the end the new eUSForums are run by and populated by the same elites who have managed to run off any new player who would not support them. The same 10 or 20 players who control this game currently did so on the day I joined this game. The top 5 parties have been shouting about PTo threats for that same amount of time. Well guess what, I am ready for a PTo, at least it would get rid of you.
"Cold Hearted Snake Day 1,152, 06:45
The biggest problem with this game is all the outside IRC and forums where new players who have new ideas are shouted down, insulted and banned. I had high hopes when the old eUSForums went down, but in the end the new eUSForums are run by and populated by the same elites who have managed to run off any new player who would not support them. They same 10 or 20 players who control this game currently did so on the day I joined this game. The top 5 parties have been shouting about PTo threats for that same amount of time. Well guess what, I am ready for a PTo, at least it would get rid of you."
Very true.
Elites have controlled this country since its inception. The same people over and over again, making decisions that only benefit them in some way, country be damned. Ms. Littleton is a prime example of this, hording her "power" and unleashing it on anyone who could potentially get in her way. She has never really cared about this country, only cared about the things it could give her. (faux power, control, endless backstabbing opportunities)
Once again, this society must raise up, and put these elites in their place. OUTSIDE the realm of power, looking in. This country needs new blood, without a doubt.
Sam, I applaud you. Taking a stand against one of the most tyrannical people in this game is an exemplary show of your character and dedication to the fight against elitism. I, for one, thank you.
~JJ
IRC isn't rocket science you know, use some of your powers of perception and get on IRC with everyone else of value.
It really isn't anyone's fault but your own that you aren't on IRC. The presidential cabinet, party leadership (for ALL parties) and even the great SamWystan have used IRC to become elitist.
Why are you people not realizing that there is no "seeing what Sam will do"!? He IS QUITTING REGARDLESS IF HE WINS OR NOT. HE SAID SO IN HIS INITIAL ARTICLE!!!! (Go back 2 articles, people... hell, I even cited the part of it for you in one of my comments here)....
"Why are you people not realizing that there is no "seeing what Sam will do"!? He IS QUITTING REGARDLESS IF HE WINS OR NOT. HE SAID SO IN HIS INITIAL ARTICLE!!!! (Go back 2 articles, people... hell, I even cited the part of it for you in one of my comments here).... "
Who cares?
"Anyway, in worst case scenario, you can take over/create Libs2 and spam everyone to go there if you think Sam can't do that with help of yours."
It's really very simple.
Who cares, people who don't want the eUS having our enemy's win Congress in a week and approving all their threat friends because Sam let them run. Derp.
People
Maybe if you and your clique weren't so closed off maybe eAmerica wouldn't have the 'enemies' you say we have.
Anyway, it'll be fun to watch you scream piss and moan for a few days until it turns into mild grumbling. Change is coming Claire, maybe you should get on the boat. Much better option that flailing for your ever-vanishing power.
inb4kb
Yes, JJ, my cronies and I are part of an evile plan to keep the nation safe from blacklisted people such as yourself and other threats from harming the nation. I'm also flattered that you continue to say I have cronies and power... I wish I was as important and evile as you think I am.
Claire you use the same Boogymen over and over to justify your power, and your elitist friends power. You give us regular Americans no credit to exercise sound judgement when voting.
I do not want a nanny to tell me how to vote, and I do not think I am alone
Or maybe Sam will use his power to give voice to the 6th parties who just want to have congress people too, but just aren't willing (or able) to be "approved" by the top 5?
For the record, I'm done commenting here because the comments are beginning to make no sense what so ever. I've said my peace and did all I can do.
Comments by the "common folk" are making no sense....
hey littleton, maybe you can do as the UIP is doing and change your name to littlemind
blacklisted
Without one shred of proof. This is how you work the game to your advantage. Get a couple of like minded people to agree with you and BAM, problem solved.
You stand in the way of another individual's enjoyment of the game. Therefore, you are the problem, not the solution.
We do not need babysitters. We do not need people to tell us where and who to vote for. We do not need the Federal government telling us how to run our parties, with threats of "ATO" as backup. We do not need people telling us what THEY think is for "our" own good.
Your opinion is useless if it is backed with a tyrannical greed for power, and keeping the status quo.
😁^ JJ x2 = game evolution
I have known Sam for nearly 2 years in this game. He has always been a true Patriot and American.
He has always been a Libertarian.
I think he now sees what a few of us other old players see. There is no real democracy in America, the Elitists have destroyed it. He was flustered for a while but now he is fighting to restore democracy.
Help him win, don't rebuke him.
loft
Two things I never thought I would have seen here.
Claire Littleton running away because she gets confronted by some people posting intelligently against her chosen party of the moment.
and
John Jay claiming that he's unfairly blacklisted "with out proof".
Both make me laugh as I've been here long enough to watch one go from outsider to would be kingmaker and one go from eUS Patriot to someone known for robbing or ordering robbery only to come back and think people forgot everything from the past 2 years.
And before you comment JJ, I'm giving you the benefit of a doubt here because I can only prove 1 of the robberies in your history and think that after your time in the eUK and other stays in places have earned you a 2nd chance but it will have to be a closely watched one.
ROFL @ Relorian.
If you could have proven anything, wouldn't all that crying to the Admins have resulted in a permanent ban for me? So why come out now saying you can "only prove one robbery" when the information you had was obviously not good enough for the final authority in this game?
Relorian, you have not once ever proven anything, and you are just butthurt over it. So now you resort to public slander to further your cause. Classy.
It's not a second chance. I never gave up my first chance. I have never done anything to this country. Your logic is flawed as it always has been. Sheesh if it wasn't for me and my coattails you rode on, you would still be a nobody. NOBODY would give you a job in government before me. I see I made a poor decision in doing that.
I make my own way, and don't think for one second that you can hinder me in any way. So keep your slanderous comments to yourself and be on your merry way.
John Jay defending himself in article comments that don't belong to him. Reminds me of when he ran for PotUS against Scrab and lost horribly.
Claire Littleton, once again not adding anything to the conversation.
*IRONY*