ThomasRed has our support
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by GLD HQ
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The GLD announces today that they will officially support ThomasRed for his bid for a 2nd term as president of our country.
We support ThomasRed because we feel he is the most suited candidate of all those currently running for office.
In his last term ThomasRed has been an active president, commited to this country. It is our hope that in his 2nd term we'll get an active and visible president, bend on explaining the reasons behind the choices that are being made in the eUNL to our citizens. After all we should involve them and tell them why we do the things we do, if we are ever to expect any commitment from them at all.
The GLD support for ThomasRed is of course party transcending. We believe however, that we need not always look for existing bonds and ties, or stay in the trenches of political warfare. We need to be able to look accross the fence and work with other parties, to ensure the success of the country we all work for. At this moment in time we feel ThomasRed is the best candidate suited for the job.
The support for ThomasRed is in no means a sign we share all the political goals or views of his party. However, the GLD is not afraid to step-up when issues that are bigger then party politics come in to play, like the electing of a president. The sole fact that their candidate has demonstrated a great deal of activity within the player community and is willing to communicate with everybody in this nation is something we think is important for any presidential nominee.
We wish Thomas success. We hope he will be able to ensure the eUNL becomes stronger on every field, be it: political, social, economical or the fields of battle themselves.
Paladijn - Press Coordinator
Congress Member North Netherlands
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I find it strange a party can give support when its leaders don't know what the majority of the party thinks.
Frerk,
Our voters are capable and intelligent enough to support the candidate they want.
We do not dictate our supporters to vote for him, it is merely advice.
And our advice this moment is that we feel that today ThomasRed is the best candidate.
And how have you come to the conclusion that we don't know what the majority of the party thinks? Everybody active on the forum agreed to support ThomasRed, that should be enough. I take it not every single member of I&W is active on the forums either?
Your comment reeks of fear, now that we and LSD decided to support Thomas.
No, my comment doesn't reek of fear, it reeks of disgust.
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Disgust? What are you even talking about.
We have had pages and pages of discussion about which president we would support as a party, and in the end everybody agreed with Thomas, for he was a very good president and we are content with the work he has done for the country.
Now, I would hope an opposing candidate just could take his peace with it. But sickening the comment section with comments of 'disgust' and facts that aren't even right (The majority DOES agree). That is truly disappointing.
Majority of what. The forum people?
Facts for you. Only 9 members of the GLD have visited the forum in August so far, and even less are actually actively checking the forum, with your 60+ members that realy seems a majority to me.
I really don't understand? What makes you so upset Frerk?
It is an advice, we're not forcing our members NOT to vote for any other candidate, they can and are allowed to make up their own minds and have their own opinions.
The active members of the party (including the PP and senate members) feel that ThomasRed reflects our party the best at the moment.
We have made that decision public.
Now live with it, please.
I'd like to comment another thing.
"Majority of what. The forum people?"
You are saying the forum population is not nearly as much as the in-game population. yet there are some plums out there who figured a Senate would be a good idea. Majority of the people are in-game, not on the forums. don't seperate the voting.
Ofcourse not, the programme of 20 NLG doesn't work, it only costs 20 NLG, there are like 5 of the guys who are actually active on the forums of them...
The way I see it is this: a number of the most active members (yes, who are active on the forum) decided this is the way to go, so they decided to make this advice/recommendation open to the public (other members). Like Paladijn said, whether they want to follow that advice is entirily up to them.
It's very much like real-time politics. Not all PVDA/VVD/whatever members agree to ALL statements/points of view made by the party. Everybody is welcome to share their views though.
So what if there are only 5 members active? We invited about every member but the very new ones to join the subforum by sending them an invitation and an explanation 'how to' per PM. They are free to join it anytime they want. If they don't want to, it's their decision and not ours. But decisions like this are made on the private forum.
Everyone active in the president discussion was in favor of Thomas, if ANY of our members has ANY objections against this decision then please state it now. If there is none, then I can't really help you Frerk. I hope the best may win tomorrow.
So why don't just IGM the guys.
Well, does I&W send messages to all its members when something needs to be decided?
Anyway, this is the last comment I am going to make here. The announcement is how it is, whether we spam another 50 comments here or not.
Good option.
I am happy to see how e-netherlands are going well these last months!!!
Yes Pander Sols, when I was PP I messaged all members who I didn't spoke to on IRC..
This is going to be a 'colourful' Presidential election contest 🙂
"So why don't just IGM the guys."
It's really all set up just to make you Bawww.
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Keep it nice Sigh.