Igor Thunderbrow Manifesto for Taoiseach April 2009
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by Igor Thunderbrow
Presidential Election Manifesto
April 2009
Irish Union Party
1) Introduction
2) Democracy
3) Action Politics
4) Investment in a Brighter Future
5) Departmental Priorities
Introduction
The Irish Union Party would like to use this opportunity to express its plans for a better eIreland. As party president, I hope to show you why you should vote for the Irish Union Party for congress. Before I get into the issues I feel that I should introduce you to our party.
The Irish Union Party is full of members dedicated to helping to build a better country for all of us. I tell you this, none of us are in this for the good of anyone or anything except our great country. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability in office. The Irish Union Party are a party that you can trust.
The Irish Union Party believe in a unified and united Ireland. An Ireland where all our citizens regardless of politics, personal gain or business interests, work together to make a better eIreland for all our citizens.
The Irish Union Party want to bring Democracy back into eIrish Politics. We feel that in a Democracy the people need to be kept informed and should have a large input into decisions since the basis of a democracy is not the president or the congress but the general public. We believe in a democracy, not an oligarchy run by a few influential politicians and businessmen, where the country is run by the people and for the people. An Ireland where everyone has a say.
Yours sincerely,
Igor Thunderbrow
Party President of the Irish Union Party
Democracy
The Irish Union Party is committed to furthering the Democratic rights of the eIrish People. We are the party that has worked hardest for democracy in our nation.
What we have already done:
1) The Irish Union Party was the only party to actively campaign for a referendum on ESA accession
2) The Irish Union Party is the only party to publicly endorse a United Ireland
3) Through the efforts of the Irish Union Party our nation finally has a constitution.
If elected the Irish Union Party will uphold the eIrish Constitution and put our utmost efforts into getting admin enforcement for this integral document. The Constitution will be the basis of our governance. We will pursue our work towards an eIreland working together regardless of party allegiance or political persuasion. The Irish Union Party believes that eIreland must work together for our future.
If elected we promise to pursue the following:
1) A Referendum to give the people a choice concerning our membership of the European Social Alliance
2) An eIreland where every voice counts regardless of class, experience or political allegiance
3) An eIreland that will be run explicitly under the legislation set out under the eIrish constitution.
If elected our plan of government will reach out to members of all political parties to further the good of the nation. We also will bring in a number of new faces to bring some innovation and spontinuity to eIrish politics. It is time that more than a small cadre of less than ten politicians ran every government without exception. The Irish Union Party is committed to an innovative and dynamic new governance.
For a more democratic eIreland vote for Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera on Sunday 5th April
Action Politics
The Irish Union Party want to see a more active government. We will ensure that your government actively work for the good of this nation.
In the past governments have tried to hide behind endless bureaucracies and convoluted paperwork in Dáil Éireann. The Irish Union Party rejects this type of governance. In the past it has been the Irish Union Party that has taken action when the government has failed to.
1) Ratifying the eIrish Constitution and putting some actual legislation in place
2) Helping found the United Ireland Party in Northern Ireland
3) Complete reform of various departments through the IUP ministries in Defence and Health in particular.
Immediatly upon assuming office we will get to work on improving this country.
We will govern this nation as it deserves and work as hard as we possible can to make eIreland a better place.
Vote Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera for a Government that works for you
Investment in our Future
The Irish Union Party believes that more steps need to be taken for the future of our nation.
At present eIreland has only four hospitals and houses are incredibly hard for new players to afford. Therefore these are the areas of the eIrish economy that the Irish Union Party will concentrate on if you elected us to lead the next Government
1) Housing
We believe that every active eIrish Citizen should be able to look forward to owning a house and realise that at the moment housing prices are ridiculous.
Therefore we wish to use the state housing company to produce cheap, state subsidised housing for new players and also to offer a number of financing options to assist new players on buying their first home (details in previous article).
For affordable housing for eIreland's citizens, vote Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera.
2) Infrastructure
At present Ireland has only four hospitals, the regions on Cork & Kerry and the Northeast.
We have decided to prioritise the region of Cork & Kerry for the next term as it is more vulnerable to invasion but critically it is our second largest population centre. The fact that such a highly populated region has no region is disgraceful. We will get to work on this hospital immediatly upon assuming office.
We will carry out these action plans through the state companies initiative. We already own the companies to produce both so producing these much needed houses and hospitals will cost no more than running any other state company. To aid this we will close down production in the State Weapons Company as we believe that a stock of 1200 weapons is more than enough to be kept in reserve ( we will aim to keep this weapons reserve above the 1000 mark) as no weapons are needed at present besides for the very rare occasions when we go on peace keeping missions.
For foresight and investment in your future vote for Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera
Departmental Priorities
1) Minister of Defence
-Pretty much as per usual. Will focus on getting IDF combat experience through peace keeping missions, will work closely with Minister of Foreign Affairs. Also will concentrate domestically on securing our nation with defence infrastructure beginning with Hospitals. The Irish Union Party has been instrumental in developing the IDF into an organised and battle ready organistion in the last two terms of my Defence Ministry.
2) Minister of Foreign Affairs:
- Will pursue active and healthy relations with our neighbours, US, UK and Canada. I also want the ministry to actively align ourselves with other small nations especially those that are under threat of invasion.
3) Minister of Finance:
- Will overlook the two branches of state finance. This portfolio will be a mainly administerial role and overlook its two subsidiary ministries.
(i) Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- This department will look after the running of State Companies and ensuring that new citizens have decent waged jobs waiting for them. The Minister will be concentrating on the housing and health industries within the state companies initiative and help develop eIreland into a manufacturing and construction based economy.
(ii) Department of the Treasury
- Will provide state savings initiatives (bonds), house leasing and/or mortgage schemes and run the state lottery. This ministry will publish a budget at the end of the month so that Government expenditure is trabsparent as it should be in a democratic nation. They will be in control of state finances and the funding of the other ministries.
5) Minister of Health
- Will operate as it is now. This ministry has been run quite well, the only change is that I would like to see more communication to the eIrish people from the department to ensure that they know the options available to them.
6) Minister of Education and New Citizens
- As Education is a rather small portfolio and really only involves moderating the forums I have merged these. Both departments will pretty much as before.
For a more Democratic, Transparent Government and for investment in your future vote Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera on April 5th
Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir,
Igor Thunderbrow
Irish Union Party Presidential Candidate
April 2009
Irish Union Party
1) Introduction
2) Democracy
3) Action Politics
4) Investment in a Brighter Future
5) Departmental Priorities
Introduction
The Irish Union Party would like to use this opportunity to express its plans for a better eIreland. As party president, I hope to show you why you should vote for the Irish Union Party for congress. Before I get into the issues I feel that I should introduce you to our party.
The Irish Union Party is full of members dedicated to helping to build a better country for all of us. I tell you this, none of us are in this for the good of anyone or anything except our great country. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability in office. The Irish Union Party are a party that you can trust.
The Irish Union Party believe in a unified and united Ireland. An Ireland where all our citizens regardless of politics, personal gain or business interests, work together to make a better eIreland for all our citizens.
The Irish Union Party want to bring Democracy back into eIrish Politics. We feel that in a Democracy the people need to be kept informed and should have a large input into decisions since the basis of a democracy is not the president or the congress but the general public. We believe in a democracy, not an oligarchy run by a few influential politicians and businessmen, where the country is run by the people and for the people. An Ireland where everyone has a say.
Yours sincerely,
Igor Thunderbrow
Party President of the Irish Union Party
Democracy
The Irish Union Party is committed to furthering the Democratic rights of the eIrish People. We are the party that has worked hardest for democracy in our nation.
What we have already done:
1) The Irish Union Party was the only party to actively campaign for a referendum on ESA accession
2) The Irish Union Party is the only party to publicly endorse a United Ireland
3) Through the efforts of the Irish Union Party our nation finally has a constitution.
If elected the Irish Union Party will uphold the eIrish Constitution and put our utmost efforts into getting admin enforcement for this integral document. The Constitution will be the basis of our governance. We will pursue our work towards an eIreland working together regardless of party allegiance or political persuasion. The Irish Union Party believes that eIreland must work together for our future.
If elected we promise to pursue the following:
1) A Referendum to give the people a choice concerning our membership of the European Social Alliance
2) An eIreland where every voice counts regardless of class, experience or political allegiance
3) An eIreland that will be run explicitly under the legislation set out under the eIrish constitution.
If elected our plan of government will reach out to members of all political parties to further the good of the nation. We also will bring in a number of new faces to bring some innovation and spontinuity to eIrish politics. It is time that more than a small cadre of less than ten politicians ran every government without exception. The Irish Union Party is committed to an innovative and dynamic new governance.
For a more democratic eIreland vote for Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera on Sunday 5th April
Action Politics
The Irish Union Party want to see a more active government. We will ensure that your government actively work for the good of this nation.
In the past governments have tried to hide behind endless bureaucracies and convoluted paperwork in Dáil Éireann. The Irish Union Party rejects this type of governance. In the past it has been the Irish Union Party that has taken action when the government has failed to.
1) Ratifying the eIrish Constitution and putting some actual legislation in place
2) Helping found the United Ireland Party in Northern Ireland
3) Complete reform of various departments through the IUP ministries in Defence and Health in particular.
Immediatly upon assuming office we will get to work on improving this country.
We will govern this nation as it deserves and work as hard as we possible can to make eIreland a better place.
Vote Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera for a Government that works for you
Investment in our Future
The Irish Union Party believes that more steps need to be taken for the future of our nation.
At present eIreland has only four hospitals and houses are incredibly hard for new players to afford. Therefore these are the areas of the eIrish economy that the Irish Union Party will concentrate on if you elected us to lead the next Government
1) Housing
We believe that every active eIrish Citizen should be able to look forward to owning a house and realise that at the moment housing prices are ridiculous.
Therefore we wish to use the state housing company to produce cheap, state subsidised housing for new players and also to offer a number of financing options to assist new players on buying their first home (details in previous article).
For affordable housing for eIreland's citizens, vote Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera.
2) Infrastructure
At present Ireland has only four hospitals, the regions on Cork & Kerry and the Northeast.
We have decided to prioritise the region of Cork & Kerry for the next term as it is more vulnerable to invasion but critically it is our second largest population centre. The fact that such a highly populated region has no region is disgraceful. We will get to work on this hospital immediatly upon assuming office.
We will carry out these action plans through the state companies initiative. We already own the companies to produce both so producing these much needed houses and hospitals will cost no more than running any other state company. To aid this we will close down production in the State Weapons Company as we believe that a stock of 1200 weapons is more than enough to be kept in reserve ( we will aim to keep this weapons reserve above the 1000 mark) as no weapons are needed at present besides for the very rare occasions when we go on peace keeping missions.
For foresight and investment in your future vote for Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera
Departmental Priorities
1) Minister of Defence
-Pretty much as per usual. Will focus on getting IDF combat experience through peace keeping missions, will work closely with Minister of Foreign Affairs. Also will concentrate domestically on securing our nation with defence infrastructure beginning with Hospitals. The Irish Union Party has been instrumental in developing the IDF into an organised and battle ready organistion in the last two terms of my Defence Ministry.
2) Minister of Foreign Affairs:
- Will pursue active and healthy relations with our neighbours, US, UK and Canada. I also want the ministry to actively align ourselves with other small nations especially those that are under threat of invasion.
3) Minister of Finance:
- Will overlook the two branches of state finance. This portfolio will be a mainly administerial role and overlook its two subsidiary ministries.
(i) Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- This department will look after the running of State Companies and ensuring that new citizens have decent waged jobs waiting for them. The Minister will be concentrating on the housing and health industries within the state companies initiative and help develop eIreland into a manufacturing and construction based economy.
(ii) Department of the Treasury
- Will provide state savings initiatives (bonds), house leasing and/or mortgage schemes and run the state lottery. This ministry will publish a budget at the end of the month so that Government expenditure is trabsparent as it should be in a democratic nation. They will be in control of state finances and the funding of the other ministries.
5) Minister of Health
- Will operate as it is now. This ministry has been run quite well, the only change is that I would like to see more communication to the eIrish people from the department to ensure that they know the options available to them.
6) Minister of Education and New Citizens
- As Education is a rather small portfolio and really only involves moderating the forums I have merged these. Both departments will pretty much as before.
For a more Democratic, Transparent Government and for investment in your future vote Igor Thunderbrow and Eamon_de Valera on April 5th
Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir,
Igor Thunderbrow
Irish Union Party Presidential Candidate
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1) The Irish Union Party was the only party to actively campaign for a referendum on ESA accession
And the fruits of this referendum was a petition with only 25 signatures, just about 1% of the population. Meanwhile in the Dail legislation was passed to set a framework for referendums, how they would be proposed and how they would work. An ISRP congressman was responsible for this legislation. Harsh words are something aplenty in the IUP, but absolutely no attempts to propose legislation.
2) The Irish Union Party is the only party to publicly endorse a United Ireland
Yes, quite an admirable effort. The United Ireland Party is proving the IUP's desire to provide a nationalist voice to all 4 of its members. It's a shame the leader of the United Ireland Party, hand picked by the IUP, was just banned for multiing. Remember folks, "We are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability in office. The Irish Union Party are a party that you can trust."
3) Through the efforts of the Irish Union Party our nation finally has a constitution.
Says the man who thought we had a ratified Constitution despite having no record of ever voting to ratify it. In fact, it was Collins who wrote the Constitution, Theus who resent it to the admins and reopened discussion on it. In fact "efforts of the Irish Union Party" was simply asking Congress to acknowledge a Constitution written by Top Gun's VP candidate Collins with minor changes.
I could continue, but frankly I don't have enough time to point out all the omitted facts in this article. In you like rhetoric vote Igor. If you like actual progress vote Top Gun.
Nobody was calling for a referendum before Igor and the IUP brought it into the limelight. Sounds like the ISRP are pigging backing on other people's ideas.
Looky looky, trying to get away from the real issues at hand by blaming the IUP for someone's faults. Unlike the ISRP, the IUP gives its members the right to do as they please, usually this brings about success; however, if people aren't up for it, they can misuse this freedom and hurt themselves and the party.
Nobody is fighting the fact that Collins is a talented politician. That is precisely why Top_Gun decided to pick Collins as his running mate, it puts the light on Collins' successes rather than Top_Guns short comings.
"Unlike the ISRP, the IUP gives its members the right to do as they please"
Lol... Do you have proof Eamon? If not that has to go down as slander.
Slander away...seems that this:
"Yes, quite an admirable effort. The United Ireland Party is proving the IUP's desire to provide a nationalist voice to all 4 of its members. It's a shame the leader of the United Ireland Party, hand picked by the IUP, was just banned for multiing. Remember folks, "We are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability in office. The Irish Union Party are a party that you can trust."
Just must not be taken as slander in any way, shape, or form
Whats not fact about that?
Liam Smith was not hand picked by the IUP. He was chosen by nationalists up North. He was a congressman and ex-minister and thus the most experienced of them.
UIP may not be working great at the moment but we were the only party to try something.
@ Kiemar: I never claimed to write the constitution but after months of procrastination I was the one to get it ratified by the Dáil (and make a few changes I might add).
Your parties Referendum Bills and sending the constitution to the admins were both after I made a big fuss on the subject and minor tokens to take away from your parties inaction and as Eamon says "piggy backing other parties' ideas".
Also in terms of Top Gun bringing "actual progress" well... what has he ever actually done?
What concrete policies has my opponent actually promised to implement?
As of yet, none.
If anyone is purely rhetoric it is himself, the much esteemed Minister of Information, Top Gun.
Anyway Kiemar and Thomas your arguments are rather spiteful. You never made it with the IUP, please get over it.
"Nobody was calling for a referendum before Igor and the IUP brought it into the limelight. Sounds like the ISRP are pigging backing on other people's ideas."
You do realize that it was AranTal, a member of the ISRP, who first suggested holding a referendum and it was Starks Hayter, an ISRP Congressman who proposed the legislation to create a referendum system? Sound like the IUP is willing to lie about the facts and make up a fictional version of history.
It's also nice to hear that I'm a puppet with no free will of my own...that's too ridiculous to dignify with a response.
Theres a typo, your first paragraph says it's the congress elections
I believe the first paragraph is asking for people to consider the IUP and its congressional success.
Thanks 5n4keyes, that was a pretty well written load of rubbish.
The Hospital will be paid for by running the state health company. It will therefore cost no more to make than running a food, gifts, housing, weapons company etc for the same period (with a slight difference in raw materials prices).
I will look into defence systems but not until every region has a hospital, starting with Cork and Kerry.
@Collins: No typo, its a party manifesto aswell as a personal one.
@ Sean: Yes, one of your members raised it in a discussion but nothing was done once your party leadership hushed it up. Things only started moving when I, along with the IUP, created a fuss over your party's contempt for eIrish Democracy. The fact that one of your member's made the actual bill just shows that you have no ideas of your own.
Igor my reply wasnt rubbish, look at the maths, infact we were discussing the maths behind covering each region with a hospital vs just moving people about on IRC yesterday, and its just not financially viable to build a hospital for every region.
Also added to this, even if you promise a hospital now, unless by some mirical we have 20 skill 10 workers nobodys seen for a while, the hospital wont be built during a single term of presidency.
Calling my reply rubbish, clearly shows that Igor hasnt taken on board the mechanics of eRepublik, and really hasnt looked into the maths of the game either.
For 1 hospital, we could have 10 Q4 houses, or 20 Q2 houses, which would people prefer, a free house, or a hospital in a region that will probably never see war?
This wanting to curb spending, promises of hospitals, is just empty promises, aimed at getting your vote, its like promising you a winning lottery ticket for every vote, but the ticket infact just gives you a penny... really not worth it.
Apparently I'm a senior IUP tactician.
Igor: '1) The Irish Union Party was the only party to actively campaign for a referendum on ESA accession.
3) Through the efforts of the Irish Union Party our nation finally has a constitution..... Yes, one of your members raised it in a discussion but nothing was done once your party leadership hushed it up.'
Hushed it up?!? I am an independent human being. The ISRP said absolutely nothing about me shutting up about this, and in fact led the way on getting a referendum commission into action. Let's look at the exact story here:
1. Kiemar (ISRP) announced we had joined the ESA.
2. Me (ISRP) suggested that there should have been a referendum to decide this, and that a mechanism should be in place for this purpose.
3. Igor Thunderbrow (IUP) kicked up a spectacular fuss, and achieved a few signatures on his petition, including, I might add, mine (ISRP).
4. Starks Hayter (ISRP) drafted the referendum commission legislation, which the Dáil passed convincingly.
Secondly, who was first to remind everyone that we had a constitution sitting on a shelf on the wiki in the first place..... ME! (ISRP).
I'm not a congressman, so I can't do anything but agitate. You are a congressman, and you don't seem to do anything BUT agitate and take credit for other people's ideas.
Eamon: 'Nobody was calling for a referendum before Igor and the IUP brought it into the limelight. Sounds like the ISRP are pigging backing on other people's ideas.'
Rich.
Much Love
Aran Tal * (did I mention...ISRP)
"Nobody was calling for a referendum before Igor and the IUP brought it into the limelight. Sounds like the ISRP are pigging backing on other people's ideas."
You should get your facts right before you make an accusation like that, you just embaress yourself
"I'm not a congressman, so I can't do anything but agitate. You are a congressman, and you don't seem to do anything BUT agitate and take credit for other people's ideas."
Quoted for brilliance!
jesus girls relax its only a game
Populism and obfuscation of the real problems of the economy seem to be the order of the day.
If the new citizens cannot feed themselves what makes you think they will stick with the game until they can take part in the wonderful housing plans?
"Anyway Kiemar and Thomas your arguments are rather spiteful. You never made it with the IUP, please get over it."
Nope we made the right choice!
Lol
come back igor...pleaseeeeeeeeeeee
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