The wake up call to annex all others
Mick Gatto
It is easy said that since joining eRepublik 2 years ago I have had a lot of trouble grasping the methodology behind the game. Politics has been where I hung my hat as crossover to my RL experience was something to relate to.
The military side of things was a result of being a proud protégé of Sam Cougar and 99% of it was the fun times we had on Skype. Those were some crazy arse nights with laughter and fun to eclipse all else I've seen on here to date!
Now it's about the future and where it leads. Breaking through the complexities and fixing problems with common sense. I played within the system that was created before me and for a while it was fun. The political system we have is a false trail to that. Obviously there were good intentions to build some kind of structure - sure - but it's clear here and now that this system is not supported by the majority of the population today. As Speaker of the Senate for 3 terms, Deputy Speaker for 2 and a Senator for 10 terms inc. 1 NES session - I've seen and heard more than enough feedback from citizens to support this statement.
Our military system is in dire need of repair - to make it more attractive for more citizens and remove the complexities that come with this also. More in-game support and less bureaucracy. It's not immune from fair criticism.
In both of the above situations - I refer not to the hard working individuals who turn the wheels of state and defence but to the institution bringing death and destruction to any plans we have for future growth. Game mechanics are striking at the heart of the good efforts put forward, our egos are taking care of the rest.
The past 1 1/2 months I have spent back on Foreign Affairs, specifically the Foreign Service running diplomatic passes on the global playing field, have been an eye opener to how others do it in the rest of the New World. We could learn a lot from such efforts - such as those of Seal Team 6 and the KnightHawks when it come to our military. Our political system could also do with a dose of what's up.
So what's the point to all of this?
I think those who have pointed out some of these issues in the past have been right, yet month after month, though well intentioned as the majority is, we create excuse after excuse why we won't change. It never ends and the beat goes on with us forever in 2nd gear.
Sam's passing has made me realise the time to harden up and take it to the next step is now before we do reach the point of no return. Being fair dinkum means hard choices sometimes need to be made for the greater good. Some of my proposals will be unpopular, including my plan to temporarily increase expenditure across the board, though we have so much catching up to do in terms of our national innovation - this will be necessary to effect reform and market our country heavily. We have an abundance of talent to do that and it will be my intention to tap into that.
The time to bring the parties to the table is now.
The time to bring our military - public and private - to the table is now.
The time to bring the Executive and Legislative branches together is now.
The time to bring our diplomatic, political and defensive efforts to the table .. is now.
But let notice be given now - I shall be retiring from the Senate at the end of this term to focus on the new direction we need.
Prime Minister Arolia is a fine gentleman and a man of high esteem. He is a staunch colleague and a friend who has my complete support as Prime Minister.
When he retires from office, it is my announcement to you all that I will be seeking the next available APP nomination for the office of Prime Minister of Australia.
Signed,
TJ Norton
3x Speaker, 2x Deputy Speaker, 9x Senator, 1x NES Senator
1x Deputy Prime Minister, 1x Minister of Foreign Affairs
2x Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2x Director OFS @ DoFA
3x Ambassador
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long ass speech = TJ for CP?
nice speech
gimme citizenship and I'll vote for you
wakakakakakakakak
*steadfast*
Sure, I'll have a beer.
Whats the plan TJ?
@infin
For starters I want to hold two key meetings online somewhere - Skype or iRC - where I can get together, for lack of a better term - representatives from:
Meeting 1: All parties that are active in political exchange
Meeting 2: All military units - ADF and private MUs
I want a frank exchange from that that sums up all the grumbles of (at least) going back the past year. These players have grief and it's right they have an opportunity for them to be heard in the community.
Next step: I want, from that, to build a consensus from those ideas to come up with a design to change to the shape and style of government to suit where we are today. Whether it means going to a parliamentary style system and continue to work on the minority govt concept within OR keep the existing system with changes.
My first concern is that the divide between Executive and Legislative Branches is too great - not concerned about policy but in organisation.
On the military: I want to discuss the possibility of military contracting. This is perhaps the best idea I've heard so far that addresses the accountability factors AND continues the promotion of freedom of private organisation and concurrence with game mechs. Under my plan, each MU 'could' tender to provide mercenary services to the government and receive a fixed contract like any provider in the RL private sector. This removes constant Socratic supply distribution and fulfils objectives.
That sounds a lot like my idea, TJ, to tender ADF supply and damage to private sector. I didnt win that election though
Nice occupy wall street pic, douchebag.
More talk, that'll fix so many things...
eAustralia needs a benevolent dictactor, not a half-arsed parody of constitutional democracy.
@Zarabos: How's that grand plan working out for you there sweet cakes?
@Adam Beck: Thanks. Found it on your mom's fridge :p
@witherd: A bit different. Problem with your plan (if you don't mind constructive criticism?) is it would have caused an economic vacuum between private and public sectors. Private MUs cause most of the national damage. Although the official figures are unreliable on spec due to duplicitous membership (i.e. those who are joint ADF and private MU) it can be approximated.
From recollection, your plan was solely for ADF and still contained a variety of micro-managing principles. My view.
Sure, I'll have a beer. x2
/hands out beer Why not?
TJ - Do you think everyone will forget what a hot head you are? I remember you moving to NZ and being a total ass to everyone in Aus. Then you rage quit (or at least tried, but you were not smart enough to change your pasward to ldshjfgpiuhaklvebagoigdhabklgvhaefhnadkhugv and never come back).
If things don't go your way are you going to take your ball and go home again?
larsonman: TJ almost experienced RL Death. He's changed his attitude on many things and how he views things.
@TJ I was not suggesting that I would fill that role. I log in, deal damage and pass on the stats to my MU. I avoid the political module because it involves dealing with asshats and there is no assassination module in this game.
I do however, recognise that RL politics has nothing to do with the mechanics of this game. It is roleplaying only...
...Events progress too quickly to allow for democratic debate and review of policy. eAustralia simply lacks the numbers required to justify the level of governance it receives.
As for your thoughts on MU's...You're recycling observations made about the game from many years ago. Various people have been attempting to subsidise independant MU's in eOz since v2, possibly even before then. Good luck trying to implement anything there.
@Zarabos: You are correct in that politics SHOULD have nothing to do with it. The fact remains it DOES. I was chatting with another profound eAussie only recently about how we pretend these issues don't exist. At least in the eUS they make it obvious.
(*CONT.) My idea is that we turn to reality (or e-reality whatever you prefer) on the problems. We should take steps to provide real solutions, not just pretend to do so and keep pushing our own barrows. I've taken MU funding off the table and replaced it with a completely new way of funding all Australian militaries. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who thought of the concept, but obviously each is different in its own way.
@larsonman
People will judge according to their own views and minds. There are thinkers (people who look at each situation) and concrete shoes (people who never change). The same could be said of a few. For the last two terms I've been back on the inside of Executive and I haven't heard any complaint on performance. I have also tendered reports to the DoI on my office's work and a Senate update:
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-dept-of-information-government-report-2085363/1/20