An appeal to Americans: eNOVA

Day 637, 12:09 • Published in USA USA • by Ananias

Several months ago, I began to consider creating an organization for the express purpose of uniting eUS citizens as a team to work on the support of new citizens, unifying our population toward specific goals, developing a method by which citizens could earn additional funds, and working to restore or protect sovereignty for occupied and new nations.

I named it eNOVA , and four weeks ago I began building the organization on the premise that, certainly, the eUS would not reject our efforts. eNOVA is a humanitarian organization focused on the needs of it’s member nations, with our original charter member as the eUnited States if America.

I have often received the accusation that, while marginally inspirational, my writing has often been more philosophical as it relates to teamwork rather than practical. eNOVA is my answer to those accusations. eNOVA is an organized, self-funded team, a rallying point for unified effort, and a support system for players.

I readily recognize that there are many that scoff at the idea that anyone in a game would ever do something purely to help other citizens and build a team to accomplish some positive things for the eUS motivated only by a commitment to the eRepublik community. And though I will admit to the fact that I would love to see some of the gold that I invested reimbursed at some time, the reality remains that the effort was meant to make the game more enjoyable for players by offering the opportunity to be part of a team making a difference. I am a Project Manager in RL and the idea of organizing the efforts on the basis of projects was a natural feature for anything that I built.

Most of you know my character and have dealt with me before, my hope is that, if nothing else, you are aware that I have always acted with integrity and that I am worthy of your trust. Those are characteristics that are sometimes rare in a fictional world, but it is how I live my RL and it is how I play the game.

When President Emerick was elected President, I approached him with the same level of respect that I have exhibited to all national leaders in-game. A respect that, in my opinion, is commensurate with the fact that a majority of my fellow citizens voted for him. At that time eNOVA was already formed and had publically identified areas that we could support the eUS. It cost the eUS government nothing for its establishment, and our internal compensation program required nothing of the government for maintenance…we were simply looking for innovative and productive means to support the eUS and our other member nations as they came on board.

Imagine my shock when, in the midst of a war that would lead most to believe that any trustworthy help and support would be welcomed, President Emerick categorically refused any assistance that we offered.

We offered to actively seek out and support new citizens of the eUS to leash level 6 through our Futures Program with overt support of the eUS Government and eUS Military.

The President rejected it, he did not want our help.

We offered to pick up both the expense and the responsibilities of the Welcoming Committee in support of the eUS Government.

The President rejected it, he did not want our help.

We offered to recruit and train mentors for eUS citizens and to develop a comprehensive program including vocational training, advanced education and mentor compensation.

The President rejected it, he did not want our help.

The list goes on…but President Emerick has rejected eNOVA.

Perhaps the saddest chapter in the eUS Governments reception of eNOVA came when we had planned to liberate critical regions at our own expense. The plans were developed and required nothing of the eUS Government. We were locked and loaded for a contribution to eUS sovereignty, expecting that any treaty developed by the eUS with PEACE GC would certainly preclude fines for successful RWs by private organizations with no government affiliation. Thus we knew that there would likely be no eUS Government support.

And then we saw the treaty offered which required that, even in an instance in which no eUS Government support was provided, any successful RW would cost the American taxpayers. Therefore, what previously had been a win-win situation for the eUS, became instead a burden to the eUS by forcing us to pay for that which was done through private means and without any assistance from the eUS Government.

Let me make two things clear, eNOVA was inspired by the desire to support all of its member nations, but was originally built to support its charter member nation, the eUnited States; and regardless of President Emerick’s rejection of eNOVA, we will not abandon the eUS citizenry.
This development, President Emerick’s rejection of eNOVA, brings up several very perplexing questions, one of which is:

Why, if there is no required expense to the government, and the charter and foundational intent of eNOVA is to support eUS citizens in a manner consistent with respect and cooperation with the eUS Government, is President Emerick so consistently reticent to allow us to contribute our efforts?

In representing eNOVA in our discussions, I have consistently acted with the highest level of respect and courtesy toward President Emerick and Congress in my attempt to receive authorization from the eUS Government to operate our organization as it is designed to operate for the citizens of our member nations, and our efforts have been consistently rebuked by the administration; and this, at a time, when we all need to be supporting each other.

So, this is my appeal to my fellow citizens: Ask that President Emerick relent from his decision to handicap eNOVA’s efforts to help the eUS.

In conclusion, eNOVA has experienced fantastic growth over the last several weeks, which means that we are going to continue serving our member nations and prospective member nations with excellence and effectiveness. There is a growing sentiment among many of our members that our focus and resources should be targeted to nations that welcome the assistance, rather than reject it. My hope is that President Emerick does, in fact, relent so that we may serve the nation which started it all, but then that is up to the eUS citizenry to decide.

America, if you want our contributions, we are willing to give it freely, but we will not usurp the authority of the President of the eUnited States by continuing to contribute when he has specifically asked us to go away. At eNOVA, we do not question the President’s right to make whatever decisions he chooses for the nation, we simply request to be accepted as partners and contributors to our member nation's, most specifically the eUnited States', success.

Respectfully,

Ananias – Founder of eNOVA