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Some unanswered questions on a presidential candidate

24 Day 1,197, 19:29 USA
In an election, often the only time a candidate can speak to his competition is in a highly structured debate format. No one wants to attend a debate. I don’t want to attend a debate, you don’t want to attend a debate. Hopefully, we can use articles to get around this. Below are questions on the mind of the country, in my opinion. You can choose to answer them or not. I invite you, however, to respond in the comments section of this article to the points raised. Hopefully we can start a good debate in this article.

This isn’t a negative article. I have no intentions of slinging mud on Glove, who seems like a decent statesman by all accounts and surely a great candidate for the Presidency. I will, however, ask hard questions of my competition: questions that others are either too afraid or too unwilling to ask. I will try not to ask overly biased questions and I will try to ask questions that I know are on the mind of the country.

Q: Do you have the experience necessary to run for President?

This is not to say you have to serve as Secretary of State or in the Joint Chiefs before you run for President -- by god, you don’t. However, it seems good to have some sort of experience. From what I can tell, the extent of your political experience comes from IES Director and that’s all I can gather. Could you expand on why you believe you are experienced enough to take the chair in such a vital time for our nation?

Q: How do you address concerns that you are too close to INCI?

Personally I’ve gotten the same question, so point of personal privilege, I’ll answer for myself:

While as INCI ambassador, I worked with INCI closely the entire month. I was of the mind that they were in the country already so my job was to bridge the divide between our two communities and see if we could find some common ground. I tried to help them integrate into the military and eventually got them allowed to apply. The entire month I have worked to make their integration process easier. When they have messed up, such as not following IES procedure, I have been the first one to advocate punishment similar to what other Congressmen receive. They deserve treatment similar to anyone else who breaks the rules. As their actions become increasingly hostile, our response must be equally forceful.

To Glove: You are not an INCI member, but you are close to their movement and are seen as a sort of cult hero for them. They have refused to integrate into our society. They work in their own communes, for their own parties, for their own militia. They use multiple accounts, as is seen by the administrators removing votes from their candidates in the Congressional election. Do you associate with this movement, and if so, do you endorse their methods?

Q: Do you have a platform?

I am putting the finishing touches on my platform, and I believe I have included ample details for my plans for the country in my articles. As primaries are almost complete, I think most voters would agree they have no idea what to expect in a Glove presidency. Personally, I have seen little substance in your articles. If you have included specific plans/programs, please point them to me. This is not a slight perhaps so much as an oversight on my part. I am, after all, human. I am intrigued to hear your plans for our nation. Specifically, please include details on how to deal with the new military amendment and bridging the divide between those two communities, the incoming NWO threat, PANAM expansion, and any unanswered INCI questions from above.

These are just three questions that came off of the top of my head that I think most voters would like to see you answer. I hope you’re game and are willing to answer them. I trust that you are and that you’ll give the public a fair chance to see your views before the election.



HR

 
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mohe3439
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mohe3439 Day 1,197, 19:31

All valid points of to be raised, I hope to see a debate between the candidates at some time.

 
Henry Arundel
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Henry Arundel Day 1,197, 19:32

Good questions, I'm eager to hear the responses.

 
ligtreb
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ligtreb Day 1,197, 19:32

Good questions, good thoughts.

It's good to see debate in the media that everyone frequents, not in an IRC chat only a small percentage of the population will see.

 
LexLuthor1
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LexLuthor1 Day 1,197, 19:33

Good questions, I'm eager to hear the responses. x2

 
Alaricus
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Alaricus Day 1,197, 19:34

Indeed.

 
Harflimon
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Harflimon Day 1,197, 19:36

This is much better than an IRC debate, why didn't we think of doing it this way all along?

 
biglog168
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biglog168 Day 1,197, 19:40

Good questions, I'm eager to hear the responses. x3

 
The Libertine
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The Libertine Day 1,197, 19:44

Curious myself. Also would like to see a proposed cabinet.

 
DadoZmaj
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DadoZmaj Day 1,197, 19:47

"They use multiple accounts"

...

Who was asking for 500 multiple accounts for vote in congressman elections, one week ago? Incı has +80k member... Inci doesn't need multies. Don't worry about that. My panpas are fighting for you. Don't forget it.

 
Harrison Richardson
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Harrison Richardson Day 1,197, 19:55

I didn't say all of INCI was multi's nor did I say they multi on a massive scale. I stated a fact. INCI uses multiple accounts or someone framed them very, very well.

 
mark444
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mark444 Day 1,197, 20:00

''They use multiple accounts''

That is insulting , u know our channel , we are always active , we dont need multies, we left our country for multies and u still insulting us to sayin us fakers...

Fakers dont have got 150+ member at their channel sir , dont have...

 
mark444
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mark444 Day 1,197, 20:06

Also i want to ask a question dear sir...

USWP have got 650 + members , are they active like us ?

What is USWP activity ?

If you say we are fakers, is the USWP fakers too ?

 
Harrison Richardson
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Harrison Richardson Day 1,197, 20:10

Again, I did not say you use a lot nor did I say they make up all of your voters.

I stated a fact. The admins removed dozens of votes from INCI candidates this Congress election.

 
Jasper Ferguson
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Jasper Ferguson Day 1,197, 20:10

I believe HR was just stating a FACT, that the admins removed votes from iNCi during the vote count on the 25th.

 
Trent Lawrence
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Trent Lawrence Day 1,197, 22:16

Didnt you serve during the LAST invasion?

 
Joe Newton
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Joe Newton Day 1,197, 22:31

i love HR and you should too

 
Hostilian
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Hostilian Day 1,198, 03:06

With all due respect, you could have found a better chick for the article : P

 
Alpha Zette
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Alpha Zette Day 1,198, 07:12

I really like this format for a debate. Perhaps HR and Glove could CLEARLY link each other's papers... for easy comparison. With the two linked in debate, players would tend to return to see the latest comments, in both.

As far as "relationS" with INCI goes...
HR said: ".... I stated a fact. INCI uses multiple accounts or someone framed them... ".
Why did it have to be put THAT way? How about, just: "INCI MEMBERS were convicted for multis"? ...or something that didn't SEEM to infer that multis were a POLICY of INCI!?!
Maybe Glove has some basic sense that allows him to speak candidly and be understood by newcomers to our country? Or maybe he just restrains himself from expressing negative views about people he doesn't really know? ? ?
I definately agree that a vote for HR is a vote for tried and true patriotism... but...

 
Dishmcds
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Dishmcds Day 1,198, 15:58

Mr Richardson, who would you choose:

Jessica Alba from the first Fantastic Four, or Keeley Hazell?

 
Harrison Richardson
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Harrison Richardson Day 1,198, 17:07

Simple: I would take both to my bed, for there is no wrong answer between them.

 
Yonsil
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Yonsil Day 1,199, 23:39

Indeed.

   
Jude Connors
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Jude Connors Day 1,199, 07:33

HR talking about multi use kinda makes me chuckle.

Still good article.

 
killanmis
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killanmis Day 1,199, 12:45

I see a good girl at the end of the article. The others make me bored. Similar things at all articles, really it became boring. We are playing that game for just fun. Do you want to play with my tank


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