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In Defense

Day 1,527, 17:20 • Published in Switzerland USA

• by Penguin4512

When the grapes start to sour, that's when the blame starts getting passed around. That's when fingers start getting pointed and people start looking for a scapegoat.

Monsieur Guillontine is far from a perfect president. But the amount of flack he is getting is unjustified, and unfair.

People seem to forget that this is not the first time we have been under occupation. Only a few months prior, we were off the map. In those dark times, it was Monsieur Guillontine as our Minister of Foreign Affairs who negotiated a treaty which put us back on the map.

Monsieur Guillontine has been involved in our foreign affairs ever since. Now, in a single moment of weakness, the horde leaps upon his back claiming his lack of knowledge about the situation has bungled us.

I agree, Monsieur Guillontine miscalculated in his proposal to join EDEN. Not because joining EDEN would be a bad decision, but because he did not count on the sudden reversal of public opinion.

Here is a man who we can hold responsible for our months of freedom, who asked us to trust him as our president. I do not grudge those people who voted NO to the EDEN referendum. But I do grudge those who blame Monsieur Guillontine's attempt to save our country as the reason for inciting our occupation. MG has worked in our foreign affairs for months. He proposed joining EDEN because he KNEW Slovenia was going to invade, and he KNEW negotiations were at a standstill.

To those who believe that our occupation by Slovenia was in fact "caused" by Monsieur Guillontine's EDEN referendum, I now ask you... do you really think there are no other reasons?

Let's see, Macedonia's insatiable hunger for conquest might be one thing.

We've been in this situation before, folks. And guess what? It didn't work out any better for us.

How would I know, you might say?

Because I was president last time this happened.
And negotiations got us nowhere.

Monsieur Guillontine SAW this happening. And what did he do? He sought out allies who could help us against our occupation. And now he stands accused of being responsible for a radical foreign policy shift.

Bullshit. It is not our foreign policy which has suddenly changed directions, it is our public opinion of a man who has worked tirelessly for nothing more than our freedom.

And in the moment he needed our support most, we turned our backs on him.

Ask Dr. Pain.
Ask GoranJ.
Ask any of the others who were put in the same position as Monsieur Guillontine is now being put.

We should know better.

Comments

Paul Proteus Day 1,527, 17:30

I have not been involved long enough to comment decisively, and I understand both sides, on one side the futility and frustration of being president, and on the other side the frustration of not having any regions, any congress and the quick loss of gold in a nation where revenue is very difficult to come by.

I would like to remind everyone though, that we are all fighting for eSwitzerland no matter the methods, so though you may disagree with Monsieur I recommend you avoid mudslinging and just focus on beating him next month, but until then work with him regardless.

Lastly I believe the solution to the confrontations about gold is to have the President and Chairman of the bank set a preset budget so that everyone is on the same page with what money will be spent, and we can avoid spending it all quickly. Obviously there would be loopholes for National Defense, but some standard I believe would help.

My two cents,
Paul

Jelly9473 Day 1,527, 18:41

Voted, very well written and FULL of truth

Being ePresident is a "job" that requires hours of attention per day, often more than one has.

When things go your way it goes unnoticed, but the moment the tide turns, even if you can't predict it, the people that supported and voted for can turn just as quickly. Without thinking of the GOOD accomplished months prior, or even days.

Even if things aren't going Switzerland's way (notice I said Switzerland's, not Monsiuer's) I know how hard you guys are trying to regain your independence, and having been, myself and my country, in similar situations I can tell you: you're not alone, but if you continue the in-fighting, you will be. There is no time more important for people to come together than when they ALL suffer.

~ thoughts of a 4 time eRep CP

Fitisin Day 1,527, 18:55

We have to save Julie Andrews, the Ricola guy, completely anonymous bank accounts, and (most important) those really cool little knives that have beer openers and blow torches in them! DEATH TO SLOVENIA!

cyrano24100 Day 1,527, 19:10

bravo Penguin!

Monsieur Guillotine attempt to survey for EDEN membership was a good play. I read through the objections, and respected Falcon's point of view, as well as many others. Hindsight is 20/20 and pehaps EDEN would not have been any help. But surely Switzerland has to be thinking of joining an aliance that allows it to live free and prosper.

I'm French, and beholden to TERRA, so I'm not a good example. And I haven't reserved enough fights to switzerland to claim that I'm a true patriot. But I've followed all the episodes and I see that unless Switzerland signs another Slovenia deal,it has to join an alliance that would at least offer opposition!

Live free, or not
(vivre libre, ou pas)