Ideas for the New Republic: Policies

Day 2,015, 07:01 • Published in Ireland Ireland • by Brian Boru


We once had a Revolution, and it was glorious. For a year and a half, we have rode the wave of success that it gave us, allowing us huge international sway for our size, a competent military force, and some sense that our ambitions could be met.

That time is finished. We must now face a fact: the Revolutionary Era is over. We no longer have value internationally, our armies while competent are not up to stratch. Our government is stagnant and so are our ideas. The old glory is now the past. We must look to the future and to new ambitions.

If elected to power, the Society of United Irishmen shall base our actions on four key points: Military, Diplomacy, Government, Economy.



MILITARY:
Our use of military assets must be reformed both generally and in the process of freeing our country.

For too long, the distribution of arms for battles not pertaining to our own national defence has been a populist but ill thought piece of government policy. Good measures have been taken, such mitigation costs by movement of our communes abroad to get bonuses. Investment in new companies, either for direct weapons production, or more economically, for WRM production would be useful however. Originally, the Irish Army prioritised those who worked for it, and as such was a highly professional force. This has been undermined and should be corrected as soon as possible.

Another problem has been the use of Resistance Wars against the British. They have been uncoordinated, and every defeat is more proof that we have lost the international status we once craved and earned. We need to earn it once more. It is clear that brute force alone will not free our country, so we should seek aid our potential allies in their key battles rather than concentrating solely on our Resistance Wars. We must show the world that we are still excellent fighters.



DIPLOMACY:
Our diplomacy has been a shambles for quite a while, and we have suffered because of the highly uncertain alliance scene. With the declaration of war by the eUnited States against Serbia, this brings yet another war uncomfortably close to Irish shores.

For anyone keeping count, that means Poland, Serbia, Spain AND the eUK on our borders if the war goes as it should. Military matters have a place in the equation, as I have said above, but given our new neighbours, it could be through negotiation and compromise that we gain independence once again.

The United Irish will not reject a reasonable and peaceful route to independence, provided it will maintain the dignity and respect due to Ireland as a sovereign state. At the same time, we recognise that the coming war may provide opportunities for winning a Resistance War.

As for the grand alliances, while I personally favour our fellow Europeans in TWO over the dispersed and disunited alliance that is CoT, it is clear that TWO would not allow us full membership, and that TWO itself has gone outside its previously European dimension; a recipe for disaster in the long term. It is clear that Ireland must forge its own path, having a fully independent foreign policy.



GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY:
It is clear from the public debate in Ireland and from the abuses of power sometimes committed that we lack general reference points for what we want as a country. What input and rights citizens have also seems to vary dangerously between governments. Lastly, the exact role and duties of the President and Ministers vary according to who does them.

These are all problems that affect our country in various ways. Government competence is inconsistent, inactive Ministers don't do their jobs, what is expected from the State and country as a whole has no baseline, citizens' natural rights are violated via a hostile political discourse.

Therefore, the United Irish commit themselves to the adoption of a new Constitution, that will codify the rights and responsibilities of Irish citizens, define what values we as a country can unite around, and state exactly what is expected of the President and his/her ministers in the course of their term.

The document shall hold its power through the moral intent of the entire country expressed via a referendum. To some, that may be meaningless, but as a country, we MUST decide upon these questions if we are to have any hope of civilised debate and competent government.



ECONOMY:
Our economy remains largely communised. While this is a boon to our military production costs, and to equality and solidarity between our citizens, it does present a problem. Company costs are significantly higher than previously, gold is more important than ever for war, and the need for ever greater resources will almost certainly continue into the future. The need for cost reduction is an absolute, and anything from investment in centralised WRM companies to encouraging our soldiers to buy WRM companies and donating the production or profits of production to the state should be considered.

With this in mind, the United Irish will push measures that make the government much more proactive in gaining revenue. Individuals exploit the Monetary Market and use other financial measures to greatly increase their wealth in ways that our State has not. Ireland should in due course take the lead from both the private sector and other countries in investing in such measures.



In the coming days, we hope to join the national discourse as a party, and hold our first internal discussions and ideas conferences. So come join us, and help build the New Republic!

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