Frost4Potus: A Domestic Agenda....
Josh Frost
What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do something about them.
Domestic Policy…. this is the part of my platform that every American has been waiting on the edge of their seat to see… right? Rather than do the traditional: “I am going to feed and educate new players” diatribe, I am going to talk about two problems I see in this country and two ideas I have for remedying those problems to make us safer and more effective.
The Department of Interior and Parties Working Together?????
One thing that caused a stir in my previous article is the suggestion that political parties and the Department of Interior should work together rather than independently to provide services to our newer players. A lot of people get nervous when ideas like this are suggested because it suggests that the government is trying to control political thought and discourse in this country. I understand that, but respectfully disagree. There are absolutely no policy differences between any of the Top 4 parties. Their differences are mainly due to differing personalities and the desire to be the top party in the eUSA.
If the Department of Interior and the parties were to work together it would help remedy two glaring problems we have in this country:
1. A lack of manpower to provide services.
2. Help to eliminate the PTO threat. (We’ll talk about this in the next section.)
If we can acknowledge the fact that there are no differences amongst our parties then we can make progress in creating a team of both party and government workers that will provide both educational materials and supplies to our newer players. It also allows us to provide better mentor-ship and allows us to keep newer players in the game. Let’s be honest with ourselves… we’re stretched thin when it comes to providing government and party services. Rather than stretching ourselves thin or having overlapping programs, wouldn’t it be best to work together to get the job done?
It’s a cliche at this point, but it’s true: New players are the future of the eUSA. This congressional election resulted in pretty good parity in the results. This isn’t a bad thing, and it should be what we want. We want parity and equal numbers among our parties. This will lead to a strong Top 5 which is easier to defend from PTO threat. Which leads us to our next section….
The War at Home
We’re under a PTO threat, and we have been for a long time. We’ve dealt several crippling blows to RGR and his team of PTO’ers, but those were just short term victories. As long as RGR is able to create a party that can get close to the Top 5, we will be under that threat. Now, everyone pitched in and did their part in ending unity elections, which was a great first step. We’ve PTO’ed his party several times now and have watched as his numbers and voting power have diminished. Now, it’s time to work on a long term plan to end this once and for all.
We need to build a strong Top 5, and I believe it is the Government’s job to do that. This is not strictly a party problem… This is a national security problem. We need to start directing players (particularly newer ones) to join the Top 4 parties and begin the work of building a legitimate 5th party. I know some people are going to read what I have written in this article and say the following: OMG!!! Tyranny!!! Threat to Civil Liberties and Dissension!!!
Here is my response to those who disagree: I appreciate your difference of opinion, but you are wrong. Let me explain why... If elected President, I would have the duty of making the best possible decisions to ensure the safety of this country from both internal and external dangers. I have no problem with sixth parties. I appreciate their voice and contributions to the eUSA community, but I have to operate using game mechanics to protect the country.
Game mechanics dictates that we need to have a strong top 5 in order to ensure a safe nation. Believe me, I wish we just needed a Top 3 or 4… It would make ATO work much easier. What does this all mean? It means we need 5 parties that are strong and secure in order to protect the democratic process in this country. If we have a weak top 5 then we put ourselves at the risk of being PTO’ed, so we’re going to start building stronger parties… And it starts day one of my administration. We cannot allow people like RGR to corrupt the political system and defy the will of the nation by allowing in enemy combatants to try to take over our political process and government. I have an obligation to protect the nation, and I intend to do that by any means necessary.
I’m running an uncommon campaign here. I’m not giving you false promises in order to get elected. A lot of what I am advocating is controversial... change often is. If you don’t like what I say, then you are free to disagree with your voice and/or your vote. What I am trying to do as this campaign progresses is advance a philosophy of teamwork, explain what policies I am going to enact, why those policies are necessary, and teach a little about the game. It’s going to be a long road for the eUSA to comeback from the brink, but I know that together we can make great things happen. I am asking you for your help and support in making these ideas a reality.
Next article is foreign policy and war, so stay tuned!
On a sadder note… God Speed Battle Kitteh: http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/1242636
Comments
1st for America!!!
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For Frost!
JFrost4POTUS!
JFrost4POTUS!
For Kittehs!! JFrost4POTUS!!
John Frost is a good hearted woman.
I think you got my vote. Down with the whale! Up with the kitteh!
PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER?!?!?!?!?! WHAT IS THIS?!
YA DON'T SAY?
TEAMWORK!!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ijsHtY7aV7I&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DijsHtY7aV7I
Form the Strong party!
Sounds like a plan
The Cat with an Iron Paw.
Looking forward to additional campaign Articles.
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KITTY!!! POWER!!!
It's bigger, it's badder, ladies and gentlemen, it's Josh Frost!
JFrost for everything!
I don't see how organizing one strong party to take the last spot in the T5 is related to the function of the Potus or his cabinet.
Why do you think that you need to be Potus to accomplish it?
And here's my bold statement: There are absolutely no policy differences between any of the POTUS CANDIDATES: they have the same faces in their cabinets, have the same military strategy, follow the same foreign policies...
.... you understand where this is going?!
In reality you are just a black-hearted person... full of hatred for those who disagree with you,s ad really.
What a relief that you spread around all the love we need. And when it just isn't enough, you import it from our enemy countries, because they love us sooooooooooooooooo much!
...or force it on people.
Random Gipper Raygun, ad hominem attacker says what?
OH THE HYPOCRISY!
I think RGR hypocrisy is decent enough to make for a permanent definition in dictionary!!
RIP Battle KItteh, he was Josh Frost
I am so disappointed in music choice... Expected better of you, will vote for this out of old time sake but next article must be better selection.
Good luck Josh 🙂
I have some ideas. I will not disappoint.
I read this.
and LMFAO at that last pic quote.
Well, anyone that knows anything about cats... knows that it is true.
Hmm... While I don't disagree with these ideas. I have a feeling that the controversy they'll bring up will keep you from having the authority (or following?) to pull them off. Let's be blunt, people don't like it when you mess with their social cliques, and what you're talking about here is shifting the traditional role of the POTUS and exec.
I mean, for example, are we talking about some sort of human resources socialism where parties are somehow encouraged to slash redundant programs that are handled by the interior and pool manpower into the exec to create more efficient domestic programs? This would be a good idea, but that would involve telling people how to run their parties (or social clubs, let's be honest, that's what they are). Nobody likes to give up influence, nobody likes to be told how to do things, and the only way to get a mandate that would be necessary to pull this off is to convince a large majority of actives that you're right.
One thing I've always liked and respected about you, Frost, is that you get things done. Most of the time, when you say you're going to do something, it gets done (and oftentimes, I'm the naysayer that says I'll be surprised if you pull it off; recent ATO events have been a good example of this). But, really, this time my concern is not that you can't do it. My concern is that people (by force of selfishness, individualism, and human nature) won't accept this. I just don't know if people will get behind this, and if they do, I'm not sure it's possible to make fundamental changes like this stick beyond the one or two terms you'd have.
Sorry for being the doubter, but eh.
God speed battle kitteh \o/
What we need here is a Single-party State like Saudi Arabia, lets just mass ticket the admins until they break and end once and for all this ATO/PTO crap!
KICK ASS
(cartman voice)
Battle Kitteh. The honor was mine to be your friend.
Josh Frost for PotUS.
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I take it from your lack of comment that you share Talostatic's support of the 10% work tax.
Would you care to comment on how US tax policy may or may not effect immigration to/ emigration from the US, and if there will be a resulting impact on ATO/PTO efforts?
The American Freedom AIIiance supports Josh Frost.
Good article. Very, very scary, but good.
Whether they realize it or not, this country NEEDS a JFrost presidency.
Needs more meow, but a step in the right direction. JF for Prezzie.
Haha voted 😃
Will you reduce the bulls*** 10% Work Tax? Independent MU's like the Mighty eUS Marines have our soldiers in communes, so we all work a lot of our own companies to help out even more and supply much of our own needs - at zero taxpayer expense. Taking cash from a marine and giving it to a USAF guy doesn't increase battle damage - it just redistributes it at best. At worst, it lowers our battle damage, because Marines are POLE KILLIN' BEASTS I SAY!
USAF's budget did not increase, the raised work tax is for boosting the reserves back to where they were before the Whale spending spree. I think the goal is 10 or 15 million. I don't really recall 100%.
http://eusaforums.com/forum/index.php/topic,28332.0.html
I really don't see how making a 5th party strong will change anything except changing 4 parties that are a like to 5 parties that are a like. Why bother even having elections?
Good luck! 🙂
Endorsed.
good luck
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