Country First, Party Second?

Day 295, 15:01 Published in Austria Austria by Amalgamated Austria Inc

The speakers come to life in a burst of static. The voice of Von Doom, charismatic and eloquent, breaks the white noise:

"It has come to the attention of some members of the eAustrian government that consolidation of political parties may be in the best interests of the nation longterm in the face of growing external threats to our stability.

Thus, the question becomes, do we sacrifice our ideals in order to maintain the overall integrity of our nation? Do we lay down our principles of multi-party representation in order to secure our borders?

These are the questions that Austria First and indeed all eAustrians face today. As we finish the internal Party elections we have to look beyond ourselves and see our comrades across the aisle. We have to come to the difficult solutions to ongoing and future problems.

I, for one, am willing to lay aside my personal pride in order to see a safe and secure eAustria, for today and all the tomorrows to come. It is my hope that my comrades within Austria First will also come to this realization. A house divided can not stand, if eAustria is to remain an independent entity in The New World then we must all work together towards the common goal.

Thank you and good night."

An announcer comes on after a brief moment of silence.

"The views expressed in the preceding statement do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Radio Free Austria, or its parent company, Amalgamated Austria Inc."

The speakers go to static, and then go silent.