A message to Ireland: It's time to stop whining and to start working
Day 846, 17:26
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by Gleb Bread
Dear Ireland,
As most you know, I am the Chief of Staff and Co-Minister of Defense of Ireland as of right now. At the begging of Dubh's term this month, It began as me being Co-Minister of Defense with Donovan Thomas, a great Irish citizen. Me and him worked together, having conversations quite often to help progress Ireland. However, much drama came up in Ireland and over the course of a couple days many positions changed, and while Dubh's was meant to change it did not. However, Donovan Thomas's did. He had resigned as Co-Minister of Defense. This left me alone as the Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff. I knew that I was not capable of solo owning these two major parts, so Dubh accordingly appointed a new Co-MoD, and to say that I did not have a part in the decision would be a lie. The newly appointed Minister of Defense was John Jay, one of Irelands top citizens.
When I got home from work today, I was just ecstatic to find multiple Commanding Officers resigning from the Irish Defense Forces, delaying our deployment. Whilst they did not resign, it is very clear that they are only resigning because John Jay is the new Co-MoD. They are resigning by the hour, due to an unprecedented hate that has nothing to do with how the person does their job, rather previous experiences which these people can not seem to get over. Now, over the short time that John Jay has been my Co-Minister of Defense, I can not say that he has put forward any less effort, shown any less commitment, or done any less work that Donovan Thomas did during the time that he was the Co-Minister of Defense. Yet people were whining when he was leaving, and whining when JJ was starting, all due to the name associated with them.
I am writing you this article to ask you this Ireland. How will you ever be prepared to move on if you only want people due to their name, and not the work associated with them? As V2 gets closer, are you just going to appoint people who haven't necessarily done anything negative to Ireland, say a shout that was intended as a joke. Hell, I bought tried to buy votes when I ran for congress in USA, IMPEACH ME! Why not? I did something stupid a few months ago. Isn't this what you've been doing to Ireland for as long as I can remember? If you want to progress forward you can not repress the great minds, but give everyone an opportunity to do their job. Who knows, Donovan Thomas could be the greatest Minister of Finance we have ever seen, and he fought against us by accident in the RW, lets not give him anything though due to a small event that has happened. Niall H & Uaithne left Ireland after they weren't elected, however if elected, if they re-run, they could be some of the best presidents that Ireland will ever see, however people wont elect them due to them leaving to another country.
I simply leave you with the question: Ireland, how do you expect to progress forward if you are living in the past?
-Gleb2006
As most you know, I am the Chief of Staff and Co-Minister of Defense of Ireland as of right now. At the begging of Dubh's term this month, It began as me being Co-Minister of Defense with Donovan Thomas, a great Irish citizen. Me and him worked together, having conversations quite often to help progress Ireland. However, much drama came up in Ireland and over the course of a couple days many positions changed, and while Dubh's was meant to change it did not. However, Donovan Thomas's did. He had resigned as Co-Minister of Defense. This left me alone as the Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff. I knew that I was not capable of solo owning these two major parts, so Dubh accordingly appointed a new Co-MoD, and to say that I did not have a part in the decision would be a lie. The newly appointed Minister of Defense was John Jay, one of Irelands top citizens.
When I got home from work today, I was just ecstatic to find multiple Commanding Officers resigning from the Irish Defense Forces, delaying our deployment. Whilst they did not resign, it is very clear that they are only resigning because John Jay is the new Co-MoD. They are resigning by the hour, due to an unprecedented hate that has nothing to do with how the person does their job, rather previous experiences which these people can not seem to get over. Now, over the short time that John Jay has been my Co-Minister of Defense, I can not say that he has put forward any less effort, shown any less commitment, or done any less work that Donovan Thomas did during the time that he was the Co-Minister of Defense. Yet people were whining when he was leaving, and whining when JJ was starting, all due to the name associated with them.
I am writing you this article to ask you this Ireland. How will you ever be prepared to move on if you only want people due to their name, and not the work associated with them? As V2 gets closer, are you just going to appoint people who haven't necessarily done anything negative to Ireland, say a shout that was intended as a joke. Hell, I bought tried to buy votes when I ran for congress in USA, IMPEACH ME! Why not? I did something stupid a few months ago. Isn't this what you've been doing to Ireland for as long as I can remember? If you want to progress forward you can not repress the great minds, but give everyone an opportunity to do their job. Who knows, Donovan Thomas could be the greatest Minister of Finance we have ever seen, and he fought against us by accident in the RW, lets not give him anything though due to a small event that has happened. Niall H & Uaithne left Ireland after they weren't elected, however if elected, if they re-run, they could be some of the best presidents that Ireland will ever see, however people wont elect them due to them leaving to another country.
I simply leave you with the question: Ireland, how do you expect to progress forward if you are living in the past?
-Gleb2006
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FINALLY 07 someone with a brain!
Get your head out of your arse
The consequences of John Jay's appointment could have been seen by anyone with their head in a different position.
I agree completely. It may sound strange coming from a historian but we can't live in the past and continue to move forward. We all make mistakes. We need to forgive.
As a member of the IDF. 07
I'll be a CO too.
Don't envy the difficulty and pressure of your situation Gleb!
I'm more than willing to work
after jj is gone from the IDF.
JJ better not have access to state funds, that would be breaking the precious dail rules
actually it wouldn't PP....... It was JJ himself that said he wouldn't take access to funds coz of the suspicions surrounding his previous actions in another country which you brought to light. Course he also said around that time that he had no interest in politics in eIreland 😛
The IDF is about as useful as the INWP (Irish Nuclear Weapons Program). Does it really matter who is in charge of either?
I hereby nominate myself as Commander of the Irish Submarine Forces. First order of business: install screen doors to all submarines.
Citizens: stand by for orders, weapons,gifts, etc. It would behoove you to not hold your breath waiting for any orders/supplies from my command. Only hold your breath on the submarines.
Don't say DT fought for the resistance as a defense of JJ. His easily understandable, and made up for, mistake is not even comparable to actively giving false orders and getting eIrish to fight for the British.
Aside from that, good attitude. Less whining, more action.
I always live in the past participle
murph with respect.... you don't really know much about the IDF do you.
Gleb, I like you. I think you are a damn fine guy and a good MoD.
I think you were trying to do the right thing here...
I think you misunderstand the importance of honor, loyalty and service in regards to the IDF and the soldiers who resigned today.
John Jay is a traitor, plain and simple. And that is what we believe.
And if you think JJ shouted that out as a joke you need only ask him. He'll be the first to tell you how very serious he was and that it was his right.
And it was. But it makes him unfit to lead this army.
John Jay will do now as he has done in the past, whatever the hell he wants to with no regard for consequences or honor; Just as the current president has done.
Why? Because they have no honor. They know not integrity. They eschew loyalty.
Pretty funny. A whiny article about whining. I, for one, would like to "progress forward" without John Jay as CO of Na Fianna and co-MoD.
"Ireland, how do you expect to progress forward if you are living in the past?"
Really. So we are going to play that card are we? You need to tell your boy, JJ to heed those words. I extended the olive branch to him and he broke it into a thousand pieces and then pissed on it by shouting orders against the Irish people during the NI conflict. THAT is what I have issue with. And THAT is why I chose to resign. If DT hadn't done it first, I surely would have.
I serve Ireland. And if she is ever in trouble, you better believe I will be one of the first to defend her no matter who is in charge or what the circumstances.
Dubh at least accepted my olive branch, which is why I have not been harder on him. But JJ? No. No matter what I say, he is convinced he is right and I am all wrong. Until that changes, I won't be serving under him.
Resign, don't resign. That's your choice, but for me? That's where I stand.
This is why I'm a member of the ICA. >.>
Good article though.
Ouch, to all of it. But I'm with DT on this one.
I was once in the same position myself in eIreland.
Had no choice, my position was untenable after actions of cabinet.
However, when it was clear that no-one else was gonna lead them, I came back unconditionally and did so. For purely practical reasons.
FFS there needs to be some integrity in a national army.
Some honour. Once you are shafted by your bosses, you can be sure it will happen again. If they ignore you, its even worse.
C's article is another chilling indication of how badly it can all go wrong.
IDF has been the bane of eIrelands life.
And yet it has SUCH POTENTIAL.
Seems crystal clear to me -
eIrish Military, some top Soldiers.
eIrish cabinet suits, not good in command....(with a few notable exceptions)
Hear ya Gleb, but you need to look wider.
When people come after YOUR a** (as always happens, believe me), it will be people like DT who will have your back.
I know JJ a long time, we had ups and downs, but the comments on the forum yesterday just gobsmacked me.
You can't lead the elite forces, or DoD with that attitude.
Imho, if you are top-brass, you do exactly as you are told - you are there to carry out the will of the President, your supreme Commander, and makes sure your lads are looked after.
In my time, I wasn't even in a political party, as I didn't feel it appropriate to mix the two things up with e-personal opinions.
If you are gonna be IDF high-command, then do as you are ordered, no questions, no doubts, no exceptions. If not, then leave.
I totally understand why every single one of these resigners would do it. I would too... it is hypocrisy, unfortunately, to do anything else.
If you elect idiots, you are led by idiots, but hey that's the will of the masses and multi's.
Better luck next term.
I'll help eIreland if I can.
Gráinne.
this is why nithralder should have been president,
Less walls of endless text please. Take a leaf out of Niall H's book.