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State of the Union
The sea is calm before the storm.
All seems normal... PEACE propaganda, for the eve of such a massive invasion, is at an all time low. IRC channels are quiet; most of the discussion is going on in secret backchannels. Like the tide before a Tsunami, the silence is telling... PEACE still does intend to strike the United States.
Or, maybe, PEACE chickened out. The USA found out about this entire plot probably quicker than they had expected. Can we really stop a war just by increasing some taxes and calling out PEACE? Is PEACE really that weak? Who knows. However, we do know a few things. We know PEACE doesn't like us and we know, sooner or later, both Hungary and Indonesia will both have borders with us or with our friends to the north, Canada. Let me state here that the USA will defend Canada to the death. Canada have been a staunch ally of the United States for too long to remember. They have been valiant allies and when their shores are threatened, even in the midst of a threat on our own, I pledge the full support of the United States to repel any invasion on to Canadian soil.
I realize Congress has instituted new income taxes to a war time level. I do support these taxes, but I have stayed out of the majority of the discussion regarding them. As the head of the Executive Branch, it is not my place as President to meddle in to Congressional affairs, beyond the occasional snippet of information or making my allotted in-game vote. I am here to guarantee to the American people that taxes will be lowered to pre-war levels as soon as hostilities end. The preliminary agreement is that 7 days without war will signal the change of lowered taxes. I will hold Congress, and myself, to this agreement.
I also urge the American citizens to become unified. I call on ALL Party Presidents to put aside partisan politics and enter into negotiations to form a unified primary system. If not for our national defense to liberate conquered nations and help our allies. The United States has the potential to be the strongest force in the world in every sense. Whether PEACE propaganda tells you otherwise or not, we have the strongest army in the world, the best economy in the world, and the potential to be the strongest PTO force in the world to help our allies and liberate oppressed nations. PEACE has always been too afraid to attack a unified United States, so why give them any reason to think otherwise?
Myself, my advisers, and military high-command (the Joint Chiefs of Staff) are in constant contact with our allies and they are up to speed and ready to defend our soil. We will work to find a happy medium between soldiers committed to our fight as well as plenty of soldiers committed to the fight in Canada. Losing Canadian regions is just as bad as losing American regions in this case. I urge all soldiers to listen to your commanders.. if they tell you to defend somewhere during a fight, do it.
Finally, let me say this. There have been some nay-sayers regarding just how real this war is. This is real. Never again will we face a war threat like this. PEACE intends to invade the United States. If they don't, it will be because they are wimps and they have changed their minds after seeing the mighty American military machine.
Everyone will notice the temporarily suspended tradition pictures. I think it's quite fitting to ditch them, for a short while, in favor of much more compelling war time pictures:
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Harrison Richardson
President of the United States
All seems normal... PEACE propaganda, for the eve of such a massive invasion, is at an all time low. IRC channels are quiet; most of the discussion is going on in secret backchannels. Like the tide before a Tsunami, the silence is telling... PEACE still does intend to strike the United States.
Or, maybe, PEACE chickened out. The USA found out about this entire plot probably quicker than they had expected. Can we really stop a war just by increasing some taxes and calling out PEACE? Is PEACE really that weak? Who knows. However, we do know a few things. We know PEACE doesn't like us and we know, sooner or later, both Hungary and Indonesia will both have borders with us or with our friends to the north, Canada. Let me state here that the USA will defend Canada to the death. Canada have been a staunch ally of the United States for too long to remember. They have been valiant allies and when their shores are threatened, even in the midst of a threat on our own, I pledge the full support of the United States to repel any invasion on to Canadian soil.
I realize Congress has instituted new income taxes to a war time level. I do support these taxes, but I have stayed out of the majority of the discussion regarding them. As the head of the Executive Branch, it is not my place as President to meddle in to Congressional affairs, beyond the occasional snippet of information or making my allotted in-game vote. I am here to guarantee to the American people that taxes will be lowered to pre-war levels as soon as hostilities end. The preliminary agreement is that 7 days without war will signal the change of lowered taxes. I will hold Congress, and myself, to this agreement.
I also urge the American citizens to become unified. I call on ALL Party Presidents to put aside partisan politics and enter into negotiations to form a unified primary system. If not for our national defense to liberate conquered nations and help our allies. The United States has the potential to be the strongest force in the world in every sense. Whether PEACE propaganda tells you otherwise or not, we have the strongest army in the world, the best economy in the world, and the potential to be the strongest PTO force in the world to help our allies and liberate oppressed nations. PEACE has always been too afraid to attack a unified United States, so why give them any reason to think otherwise?
Myself, my advisers, and military high-command (the Joint Chiefs of Staff) are in constant contact with our allies and they are up to speed and ready to defend our soil. We will work to find a happy medium between soldiers committed to our fight as well as plenty of soldiers committed to the fight in Canada. Losing Canadian regions is just as bad as losing American regions in this case. I urge all soldiers to listen to your commanders.. if they tell you to defend somewhere during a fight, do it.
Finally, let me say this. There have been some nay-sayers regarding just how real this war is. This is real. Never again will we face a war threat like this. PEACE intends to invade the United States. If they don't, it will be because they are wimps and they have changed their minds after seeing the mighty American military machine.
Everyone will notice the temporarily suspended tradition pictures. I think it's quite fitting to ditch them, for a short while, in favor of much more compelling war time pictures:
.Harrison Richardson
President of the United States
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AMERIMAXXXX
AMERIMAXX
*plays Hail to the Chief*
USA!
Don't forget, if you need a moving ticket to get to a Q5 hospital, PM me.
United we stand, divided we fall.
America!!! F*** YEAH!!
Awesome HR! USA FTW! We shall truimph in Operation Screaming Liberty!
LOL. we let you know about the plan.
Don't worry. we offer you just one chance to attack us before we attack you. How about it? are you up for one on one?
man-o-man?
9 "PEACE" entries has been found.
Wow.
T'jelle bank is unamerican. When I try to wirthdraw funds to buy guns, they are nowhere to be found.
T'jelle bank - come back and let me defend America!
eCanada is united. We've got your back, brother.
Also, CANADAMAXX!
How about just Operation All your PEACE belong to us?
Never in the contest of a thousand years...
AMERIMAXX,
though I can't agree with you on national primaries, democracy must go on as it always has.
cool state of the union bro
USA!
The Act of Unity, best plan ever, Must control the Noobwall to control the outcome!
Locked and loaded, Mr. President. O7
I'm packing heat, Mr. President.
I'm ready, my platoon is ready, and America is ready.
This article is more like a slap with the glove. Dude you are pushing for a reaction well just see what happens.
USA!
<a href="http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/what-if-1-854818/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/what[..]/1/20</a>
How goes the ally treaty with sweden?
I like
I'm listening to the battle hymn of the republic.
AMERIAMAXXX
We are ready for you.......
ya skeered?
Voted. Calm before the storm is exactly right, HR.
AMERIMAXX!!!
O7
Standing at the ready.
Bring em on. Carry em home!
They aren't going to wimp out, but they aren't going to win! OORAH!
Great image choice! I like the change--very apt.
Let it begin.
\o/ BS wrapped in patriotic propaganda.
No comment.
From eCanada, thank you.
I know if the roles were reversed we would do the same.
Let us stand together for a free North America against the old Imperialist guard of Europe.
Awaiting your orders Mr. President.
Hoo freakin rah.
Zoli - That's rich coming from you. The KING of Propaganda. I kneel to your greatness.
Let this be the end of PEACE!
"Bring em on. Carry em home!"
No. Voted for the article, but RL has shown that this taunting is foolish. No reason to drag it into eUS.
Let those pricks try anything. The Legion is ready!
wkwkwkw
We are ready and waiting.
operation All of your PEACE am belong to us is a go (hopefully soon).
woot!
You do realize that PEACE might just be menacing you to get you to screw up your economy by mobilizing again?
Abdullah, you give PEACE too much credit and our own eUSA intelligence sources not enough. Get behind the eUSA President or GTFO with that crap.
Yeah Abdullah, go hide behind your master's shield.
This soldier is ready for a fight, sir! O7
That was what we needed to hear.
USA
Finally, let me say this. There have been some nay-sayers regarding just how real this war is. This is real. Never again will we face a war threat like this. PEACE intends to invade the United States. If they don't, it will be BECAUSE THEY ARE WIMPS and they have changed their minds after seeing the mighty American military machine.
Surprise!
I have heard that you Americans like to play this game in consideration to RL left-rigth politics and to role-play it as much as possible, and I respect that very much (as an avid lover of all things role-playing ). But letters like this are pathetic. Why the 'insulting'? This is as if a two-year old child, scared shitless of his big brother, insults him in order to hide his own fear and bolster his mood. Give the facts, prepare for war, give a patriotic speech or two, but don't act like a scared child. Beats all the fun of conquering you and taking your land :-p
"we have the strongest army in the world"
I LOL'd hard at this:D I seem to remember something a couple of months ago... does Far Eastern Region ring any bell?
Oh wait... was that when the "strongest army in the world" got thrashed silly by the totally spent forces of Hungary-Indonesia?
LOL!
Well worded, and for this being the State of the Union, the amount of friendly references towards Canada has definitely not gone unnoticed. Canada stands by you as well, USA, and we will hold off the Huns as long as we can.
Dabman
Minister of Communications, Canada
I'm staying with my Q4 hospital.
eUS you are not alone! o7
Omg I'd lol here
No party bickering in Congress. No tradition pictures from HR.
Who are you and what did you do with our politicians?
wkwkwkwkwkkw...
Its Home Cookin' fellas. I want me some Indos with a side of Huns.
Mr President. How do we know PEACE isn't run by your affiliates as a reason to boost taxes to war time levels? Is your lack of involvement with congress to limit your culpability if such a discovery is made?
All Hail king richardson
Let them come..We'll take care of them!!!
What about Japan? Not sure about our relationship with them, but Indonesia is attacking them. I know we will defend Canada, but first Japan, then Hawaii?
Not voted because of the attempt to make political hay out of the war: national primary should not have been included in this article.
My friends I would be worried about the so called trainging war between UK and Hungary, i think UK is moving to PEACE and planning for US conquest:
See the contract signed by Hungarian and UK presidents:
<a href="http://www.erepublik.com/en/forum/topic/106873/training-war-contract-between-hungary-and-the-united-kingdom" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/forum/topic/[..]ngdom</a>
USA! USA! USA!
O7
" am here to guarantee to the American people that taxes will be lowered to pre-war levels as soon as hostilities end"
Like they (pre war levels) were anywhere near being reasonable.
AMERIMAXX!
It seems PEACE is too afraid to attack, but yes, THEY WILL SPAM THE ARTICLE. WE ARE BIG BOYS AND WE CAN DO THAT
Almost an hour until Indonesia takes Japan, we should be ready...
Mobile Infantry will not be found lacking. PEACE shall be purged.
Ready to fight! I realize that this is real, otherwise PEACE wouldn't be going to so much trouble. But I say let them come! I'll be waiting... *locks rifle*
Long live Canada, long live the USA!
Carry on my wayward son.
There'll be PEACE when you are done.
PEACE FAIL.
Why was the alliance with Croatia rejected. Shouldn't we be getting a world-wide alliance together to defeat Peace?
AMERIMAX!!!!!!!!!
Mumbly, you're just kidding, right?
@Mumbly: There was a PTO of Croatia a couple weeks ago. Since then the PEACE controlled congress has been up to all sorts of mischief. When the party starts expect to see the Croatian military on our side.
I've spent my life savings on weapons in both USD and gold.
So, if you are so helpful in liberating some regions, why are you so friendly with Finland who took Zemgale, a High Grain region from Latvia just because ''They need it''? Well anyways, thanks to PEACE who actually DID help Latvia.
Fight!! Fight!!!
Born to Kill sir!
This is goint to be a very, very hard fight people. It'll be fun though.
All PEACE base are belong to us.
AMERIMAXX
Ready to strike any time. Just push that red button Mr President! Great union address, btw.
Well Said. I'm changing my Avatar to a Wartime Picture. Let me go get ahold of one...
But With a Thousand Lies Behind them, will PEACE Dare to Attack?
<a href="http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/with-a-thousand-lies--856289/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/with[..]/1/20</a>
@Harrison Richardson
Thank you for this address. It was very appropriate. I've been reading some articles in the eUK, and have been surprised at some of the things Hassan Pesaran has said. He seems to be backtracking at this point and I wanted to get your thoughts.
In his latest address to the eUK, he said the following:
"Grand assumptions have been made as to what will be done when Scotland is in Hungary's possession; assumptions that Hungary will invade Canada through Scotland. I can promise you, the eWorld, that this is not the case. Canada will NOT be invaded through Scotland. These games between Hungary and the UK are simply that - GAMES. They will have no direct impact on Canada."
Then, in a reply to one of the comments, he said this:
"The Country Canada, as an Administration, will not be attacked by Hungary."
Then this:
"Once again, Canada, the Administration, will not be attacked by Hungary."
He obviously thinks he's being very clever. I think we all know what he's hinting at. What are your thoughts?
That was one of the finest pieces of text I've ever read.. good luck guys...
-Saint 7 (game newbie)
AMERICANAXXXXFAIL!
Cant wait. This will be better than the eGreece war.
what a joke HA HA!
C'mon PEACE? You scared?!
Very well written. Though i cant fight yet, I'm eager for the day that i can defend my country with honor and courage, which she no less deserves from every citizen.
AMERIMAXX!!!