Vote for Leroy in Rhode Island and other things
Leroy Combs
Well it's that time of the month - Congressional Elections. I hope to get reelected to congress from Rhode Island. I hope to continue to press for a meaningful budget. I hope to help with the development of performance measures for some of our budget lines. I believe that throwing money at something and not being able to measure performance can lead to a waste of money.
Another issue I want to focus on if re-elected is tax evasion. I want to limit this as much as possible within the game mechanic available to us. If our tax rates are the best we can do then they should be applied to every one, not just the youngest players in the game. I also want to increase the Arm America program to get new players steered toward an organized military/milita. By doing this we can continue to increase the amount of damage the eUS can do and help new players increase their interest in this game. I would like to see it get new players to look at joining a military/milita unit if possible as soon as possible. This helps our country out in the long run.
Enough about what I want to work on in congress, on to a subject that has troubled me. Recently a sitting congressman published an article basically taking a shot at several potential congressmen running in this election. I do not support this type of campaigning. Even worse the response has been highly disturbing. I have been around the eUS for my entire eLife except for deployments. There does seem to be a growing sense of entitlement from some members based on IRC or Forum activity and this article has put it up for full display. I fully expect the sitting congressman that wrote the article to get beat. Why? People I once respected are actively working to buy votes to defeat him. You heard me right. Highly respected members of our community are going to buy as many votes as possible to get this congressman beaten. Did these members take their case to the public? No. They feel entitled to whatever they want to do no matter what the public thinks. There in lies the problem as I see it. If I set out to do something I try to build a consensus or at least a majority opinion for the position I've taken. These few "elite" players feel whatever they do doesn't matter to the community at large. Well I say screw them, they know better thank that. A vote for me is a vote to put an end to this attitude. Thank you.
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V+S!Good luck at the elections!
Maybe you would like to read my article too if you want to become a congressman:
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/how-to-get-elected-in-the-congress-1651090/1/20
Please vote and sub if u find it useful ; )
Well said Leroy, you are 100% correct about certain players acting as if they are entitled to "power" positions simply because they sit on IRC or the forums all day and tell d*** and fart jokes. It shows me that the majority of players we have left are spoiled pre-pubescent teens, which is one of many reasons this game is sucking so hard these days.
Voted, Shouted, Voted for u in Rhode Island for congress as well.
Keep up the good fight Leroy.
I second that Joe! Good luck Leroy!
@Joe DaSmoe, Most of those sitting around on IRC or the forums all day are also the ones who study the economy, find congressional blockers, recruit and mentor new players.
It seems the current cool thing to do is to say something that will make others dislike you in an effort to create your own popularity boost.
That's cool.
"Meaningful budget and development of performance measures" ---> Terrific! I couldn't have said it better myself. Voted and shouted.
Good job Leroy!
Voted.
If Leroy loses, I will be disappoint. He's one of the best congressmen we have.
Good luck!
XD
I live in this state in RL and all I have to say is corruption is everywhere in this state and here is an article talking about ethics and no tax evasion I am posting this because I just find it funny talking about running for congress about ethics in a state that is plenty of corrupt. Just google
Richard Hatch tax evasion
tanya cruise insurance fraud
north providence corruption
etc.. I could go on.
Not a good state to talk about ethics and money. We have the worst deficit because of spending, and also because were a small state so friends who know friends with higher power get the job and the contract if you know what I mean.
P.S. You can buy votes in this state, see north providence corruption 😉
Glad you got in, Leroy. Voted.
Glad to see that the vast majority of the anti - elitist managed to stay in vote and take some additional seats. Keep up the fight LC.
@Iasov
Looks to me like you were busy making multies for the election lol, WTG ace.
http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/1354435