[I&W] The golden rule (congress election April 2014)

Day 2,348, 01:33 • Published in Netherlands Netherlands • by Daniel Parker

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I&W is back in the loop with congress elections als slowly reclining membership numbers. However we aren’t bad guys at all some make us to believe and are helping again this month not 1 but 2 other parties who aren’t eligible according to game rules. So we Harbor BG and DRP in our midst.
This all very welcome since we might have a huge congress this month to the epic expansion of our nation into Viking territory.


This is how newbs think. Less weed moar wine I say!



Garmr loving yet another Roman orgy, an I&W party is an eternal party!

I wanted to make another congress activity report to determine positions, but would’ve been a bit too much work on my RL, since I’m amidst a moval. (Stacking boxes yo!) I’ll promise to make one next election, when I’m not crazy busy.


Last election results where pretty boring





In case you can’t find your limbs in a 3-way, this is the setup: 1,2=I&W 3=BG, 4=drp 5, 6,7,8= I&W 9,10 =drp 11=i&W




To all proposed CM's: Don't fall asleep in congress, makes for a boring orgy and F's up I&W congress activity stats





Foreign Affairs:
Whatever happens, something must happen that gives our country more activity on the global level. However joining an pro-Poland alliance will need a lot of explaining to newer players, to why that is the best option we have for now. It seems some people are not really aware about what options our nation has, and why ieNL has to play along with the bullies instead of sucking on their principles. More explanation and coaching might help.

Law
Needs to be upheld at all cost, only then we can take it seriously to actually change any old faults that may be lurking in there.
It might be a good thing to form a neutral committee consisting of the legal experts of all parties, and update the current legal system.
But again, current law needs to be upheld first!
We like to see some more progress in this field next months.

Finance
Money's gotta flow bro! We might be centre right party, and believe in keeping savings around. But money is useless if you sit upon it.
However lot of current law and taxes stem from an older time, a time we where raking in millions of cc (and lost a couple too).
So that structure must be evaluated too. Also a cross-party committee could be a way to achieve this.

Participation:

We can't cry participation all the time, while being sidelined for congress elections. Participation happens internally and externally. I&W being a constant part of congress is a priority. The most experienced voice will be heard. I expect from those who get elected (from all parties) total commitment and nothing less than that.

Governments:

I&W has a long tradition of appointing the right person for the right job. We believe in specialists, but not in tunnel visions.
I'd like to see people of Iron & Wine join up in governments who are led by persons we believe in. The last and current governments are fine to good, and a big step forward we believe to previous ones. Fine and good are just that, fine and good, However, we'd like to see excellence return to our nation.
I&W members as all people are free to choose to join a government or any other institution, however they are advised to not take such commitments lightly.

I&W and other parties:

We had a long time dealing with other parties, and generally had a good repour with most of them, as long as they stayed rational and civil.
Keypoints I'd like to engage in are: restoring of law and order, increasing responsibilities of government, education.

Fun:

The real stuff, (not the fake kind). eNL is becoming a sourpuss if we don't watch out. Last month with an airstrike and now a real war, and real conquest, eNL is having a blast IMHO. We have jumped out of the neutrality-closet and joined the global stage again.

Communication:

Stay on point! It's increasingly confusing who stands for what these days. See last congress election results, and it's pretty much smeered across the board. I'd like us to set an example and standard how things should be done. I'd like I&W members to stay on point, whatever wherever is being debated or done. Let bygones be bygones, and ignore noobism and trolls. In communication with others, try to keep these rules by Washington in mind.

Cooperation:


Now you know we ain't!


Daniel Parker
Party President of Iron & Wine

Ferrum et Vinum: Sit licet et ferro, non ferro, non potest. In vino veritas!