Montana: The Great American Escape (v2.1)
Day 506, 10:12
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by Claire Littleton
~Congressional Letter to the People of Montana~
What's Inside:
1. Introduction (Best if Everyone in the eUS reads this.)
2. Voting Record
3. Congressional Happenings
4. The Military Scandal
5. What I've Been Up To
6. Conclusion
1. INTRODUCTION
~ Hello, my fair people of Montana! This letter is a little late this week, but that is due to all of the recent happenings in Congress and in the White House. The title of this letter isn't an ad for coming to Montana, instead it is a plea for you to not leave Montana... or theeUS for that matter! By the word "Escape" I mean what has been happening all around the eUS as of late: People are escaping! There has been a large exodus of people moving out of the country over the past few days... why? My guess is the Navy II scandal and the election of USWP's Scrabman. The question is: Why?
As most of you know, I wasn't a very large advocate of Scrabman. Also, as many of you know, I am currently in his administration now as the first Press Secretary. Truth is, I was very ill informed of Scrabman and has some rather bad outside influences pushing in the direction of opposing him. I criticized his lack of communication to the public and Congress and honestly that was my only real problem I had with him. Since his election, President Scrabman has changed his policy about the IRC chat and has made it a point to be on at least 3 times a week for at least a half hour. This is mandatory. He has actually surpassed his own goals and has been on several times a day since his election. I commend him for that. Also, he introduced the position of Press Secretary to help further along communication to the people and was so determined to continue his "Open Door" policy that he asked me, a definite non-supporter, to help him do this as White House Press Secretary. I couldn't pass up the offer as I feel communication is our countries biggest problem at the moment and if I can help fix that, I will take the necessary steps to do so.
Back on topic: Moving out of the eUS. If you want to leave because of Scrabman's election win, I can't stop you, but I can urge you to stay. I promise he has good plans for our nation and will help make it stronger. The cabinet he has selected is not all USWP and it is very experienced and well balanced.
Another good reason to not move is our economy. It is finally starting to stabilize and gold value is currently at .021 value and that isn't bad! Our wood and oil are some of the cheapest in the world and that also fares very well for our country. Lastly, Congress has been weeding out the inactive voters and that will actually benefit our government because it leaves the most informed and active Senators in office to do what is best for this country.
I urge you to not move and I urge you to do what you do everyday; that is run your companies, work, vote, train, eat, gift and read the press! Our country is getting on the right track again and I want you to be here when it happens!
________________________________________ _________________________________
2. VOTING RECORD
~Not many serious votes have happened in the past week, but I will run through them:
A) DONATE $99,999 to CBO. I voted yes because it is necessary to restock our weapons after the Navy II Scandal.
C) DS in Delaware. I voted yes because Delaware is a soft spot on our East Coast. One of the few, so this will strengthen it.
________________________________________ _________________________________
3. CONGRESSIONAL HAPPENINGS
~ Like I mentioned above, many Congressmen have been leaving office. This isn't always a bad thing. Here is a list of who left and why:
A) Richard Brophy He left due to personal issues. I can't go any further into it than that. He served Alabama.
C) Basaar He left for reasons unknown as well. It was heard he left due to outside issues. He served South Carolina.
D) Illig. Inc He left due to breaking multiple contracts and was caught. He was a 5 term Congressman. He served Nebraska.
E) Ghvandyk He left due to criticism from Congress and others for being inactive. He served Alaska.
F) Navy II He left due to his recent scandal of stealing from the eUS. He served Virginia.
~Richard Brophy and Illig Inc. will be missed. They were very active and very good Congressmen. Despite Illig Inc.'s legal mishaps, he was active and knew what he was doing. I don't condone his actions, but he will be missed. Rhane was promising and it is a shame he chose to leave Congress. I am personally very happy that Ghvandyk is gone. He did nothing in Congress except complain and make unnecessary comments. I actually pushed for him to leave and I am glad he did. This leaves several strong Congress(wo)men and a smaller government which will allow us to get more done for you, the people.
__________________________________________ _________________________________
4. THE MILITARY SCANDAL
~As you all know by now, Navy II stole weapons, gold, money and the trust of Congress two days ago then moved to Singapore with all of it. He tried to then sell off Government owned companies, but was stopped by various governmental officials.
I don't condone his actions, and to be quite honest, I was a bit saddened by this. I really like Navy as a person and a Congressman. The investigation is underway as to why he would go rogue and do this. It was a major shock to the nation as he was a QMG for the Army and a very respected person.
The government is taking action to both ensure this doesn't happen again and we are rebuilding our weapon supply. There is no need to worry about funding or our military. It is all under control. That is all I wish to say about this scandal at the moment.
_________________________________________ _________________________________
5. WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO
~ First, a lot has been happening in regards to my activity in the government. First off, I was upgraded from "Deputy to the Speaker of the House" to simply "Deputy Speaker of the House." In the event of the SoH's death, I would become the temporary SoH until a new one is elected.
~ Next, the NBC (Northern Border Coalition) that I started and that I Chair, has been growing. We got a few more states on board and things look to be moving forward. We came very close to getting a DS (Defense System) for Michigan, a fellow NBC, however last minute it was proposed for Delaware. This was a small loss, but not a defeat. Truth is, Delaware needs it more at the moment for National Security.
~ Lastly, I was named White House Press Secretary by President Scrabman. I stated my reasons why I accepted above. This position will in no way effect my Freedom of Speech in "A Little Claire-ification." I ensure you that my articles will be just as honest as they have been. My paper is very important to me and I will not let an Executive Branch position skew my views and my opinion. The link to the Official White House Press is here: The Briefing Room Please subscribe to keep up to date with pressing Official White House news! Remember, when I write for "The Briefing Room" I represent the White House. Not everything stated there is my personal opinion!!!
________________________________________ _________________________________
6. CONCLUSION
~ I don't want you to think I am overloading myself with duties in government and that I will forget about you, Montana. You are and always will be my first priority. You elected me for a full term and I will serve you to my fullest capability for this term and, hopefully, many more to come!
Finally, I just want to say thank you for your letters and input. I am glad at the turnout since my previous letter. I also want to thank you for being patient with me and reading my articles. I am here to serve you FIRST. Remember that. With that said, I will end this letter and hope to hear from more of you soon. Thank you for reading!
~Claire Littleton
-Congresswoman, Montana (UIP)-
-White House Press Secretary-
-Deputy Speaker of the House-
-Chairwoman of the NBC-
What's Inside:
1. Introduction (Best if Everyone in the eUS reads this.)
2. Voting Record
3. Congressional Happenings
4. The Military Scandal
5. What I've Been Up To
6. Conclusion
1. INTRODUCTION
~ Hello, my fair people of Montana! This letter is a little late this week, but that is due to all of the recent happenings in Congress and in the White House. The title of this letter isn't an ad for coming to Montana, instead it is a plea for you to not leave Montana... or theeUS for that matter! By the word "Escape" I mean what has been happening all around the eUS as of late: People are escaping! There has been a large exodus of people moving out of the country over the past few days... why? My guess is the Navy II scandal and the election of USWP's Scrabman. The question is: Why?
As most of you know, I wasn't a very large advocate of Scrabman. Also, as many of you know, I am currently in his administration now as the first Press Secretary. Truth is, I was very ill informed of Scrabman and has some rather bad outside influences pushing in the direction of opposing him. I criticized his lack of communication to the public and Congress and honestly that was my only real problem I had with him. Since his election, President Scrabman has changed his policy about the IRC chat and has made it a point to be on at least 3 times a week for at least a half hour. This is mandatory. He has actually surpassed his own goals and has been on several times a day since his election. I commend him for that. Also, he introduced the position of Press Secretary to help further along communication to the people and was so determined to continue his "Open Door" policy that he asked me, a definite non-supporter, to help him do this as White House Press Secretary. I couldn't pass up the offer as I feel communication is our countries biggest problem at the moment and if I can help fix that, I will take the necessary steps to do so.
Back on topic: Moving out of the eUS. If you want to leave because of Scrabman's election win, I can't stop you, but I can urge you to stay. I promise he has good plans for our nation and will help make it stronger. The cabinet he has selected is not all USWP and it is very experienced and well balanced.
Another good reason to not move is our economy. It is finally starting to stabilize and gold value is currently at .021 value and that isn't bad! Our wood and oil are some of the cheapest in the world and that also fares very well for our country. Lastly, Congress has been weeding out the inactive voters and that will actually benefit our government because it leaves the most informed and active Senators in office to do what is best for this country.
I urge you to not move and I urge you to do what you do everyday; that is run your companies, work, vote, train, eat, gift and read the press! Our country is getting on the right track again and I want you to be here when it happens!
________________________________________ _________________________________
2. VOTING RECORD
~Not many serious votes have happened in the past week, but I will run through them:
A) DONATE $99,999 to CBO. I voted yes because it is necessary to restock our weapons after the Navy II Scandal.
😎MPP w/ Finland. I voted yes because Finland needs our help in defending themselves from a Hungarian Political Takeover.
C) DS in Delaware. I voted yes because Delaware is a soft spot on our East Coast. One of the few, so this will strengthen it.
________________________________________ _________________________________
3. CONGRESSIONAL HAPPENINGS
~ Like I mentioned above, many Congressmen have been leaving office. This isn't always a bad thing. Here is a list of who left and why:
A) Richard Brophy He left due to personal issues. I can't go any further into it than that. He served Alabama.
😎Rhane He left for reasons unknown at the moment. This is recent. He served Kentucky.
C) Basaar He left for reasons unknown as well. It was heard he left due to outside issues. He served South Carolina.
D) Illig. Inc He left due to breaking multiple contracts and was caught. He was a 5 term Congressman. He served Nebraska.
E) Ghvandyk He left due to criticism from Congress and others for being inactive. He served Alaska.
F) Navy II He left due to his recent scandal of stealing from the eUS. He served Virginia.
~Richard Brophy and Illig Inc. will be missed. They were very active and very good Congressmen. Despite Illig Inc.'s legal mishaps, he was active and knew what he was doing. I don't condone his actions, but he will be missed. Rhane was promising and it is a shame he chose to leave Congress. I am personally very happy that Ghvandyk is gone. He did nothing in Congress except complain and make unnecessary comments. I actually pushed for him to leave and I am glad he did. This leaves several strong Congress(wo)men and a smaller government which will allow us to get more done for you, the people.
__________________________________________ _________________________________
4. THE MILITARY SCANDAL
~As you all know by now, Navy II stole weapons, gold, money and the trust of Congress two days ago then moved to Singapore with all of it. He tried to then sell off Government owned companies, but was stopped by various governmental officials.
I don't condone his actions, and to be quite honest, I was a bit saddened by this. I really like Navy as a person and a Congressman. The investigation is underway as to why he would go rogue and do this. It was a major shock to the nation as he was a QMG for the Army and a very respected person.
The government is taking action to both ensure this doesn't happen again and we are rebuilding our weapon supply. There is no need to worry about funding or our military. It is all under control. That is all I wish to say about this scandal at the moment.
_________________________________________ _________________________________
5. WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO
~ First, a lot has been happening in regards to my activity in the government. First off, I was upgraded from "Deputy to the Speaker of the House" to simply "Deputy Speaker of the House." In the event of the SoH's death, I would become the temporary SoH until a new one is elected.
~ Next, the NBC (Northern Border Coalition) that I started and that I Chair, has been growing. We got a few more states on board and things look to be moving forward. We came very close to getting a DS (Defense System) for Michigan, a fellow NBC, however last minute it was proposed for Delaware. This was a small loss, but not a defeat. Truth is, Delaware needs it more at the moment for National Security.
~ Lastly, I was named White House Press Secretary by President Scrabman. I stated my reasons why I accepted above. This position will in no way effect my Freedom of Speech in "A Little Claire-ification." I ensure you that my articles will be just as honest as they have been. My paper is very important to me and I will not let an Executive Branch position skew my views and my opinion. The link to the Official White House Press is here: The Briefing Room Please subscribe to keep up to date with pressing Official White House news! Remember, when I write for "The Briefing Room" I represent the White House. Not everything stated there is my personal opinion!!!
________________________________________ _________________________________
6. CONCLUSION
~ I don't want you to think I am overloading myself with duties in government and that I will forget about you, Montana. You are and always will be my first priority. You elected me for a full term and I will serve you to my fullest capability for this term and, hopefully, many more to come!
Finally, I just want to say thank you for your letters and input. I am glad at the turnout since my previous letter. I also want to thank you for being patient with me and reading my articles. I am here to serve you FIRST. Remember that. With that said, I will end this letter and hope to hear from more of you soon. Thank you for reading!
~Claire Littleton
-Congresswoman, Montana (UIP)-
-White House Press Secretary-
-Deputy Speaker of the House-
-Chairwoman of the NBC-
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emerick.. that actually scares me
whatever claire
Totez great article again, Claire. Indubitably.
Great article as always, Claire. 😃
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Britt did I tell you your hot?
That must have been a big gun held to your head for you to go against Scrabman. Oh wait, there was no gun, that means you actually have to take responsibility for your own decisions.
Whispering Elizabeth,
I take full responsibility for allowing my opinion on someone to be so swayed. I was a new Congresswoman and was just getting into the mix. I let several people sway me into being against Scrabman. The fact that Scrabman was never in direct contact with anyone via the IRC helped strengthen my opinion of him.
After talking to Scrabman on the chat and seeing him make real effort into opening communication, I decided to help open up the government channels and found Press Secretary as a great way to do that. That is why I took the position.
Truth is, I still don't agree with all of his policies, but it is my duty as Press Secretary to report from the White House and support them. As I stated above, this new position will not in any way change this paper or how I state my opinion here.
I learned not to let a select group change my opinion from someone and have learned from my mistakes. In the past two weeks I have learned a lot about Congress and grew a lot from the experience thus far... and I still have some growing to do.
I'll be honest with you Claire, I left eMontana and the eUSA in general because im tired of the petty BS that goes round like fire on dry fields. The government screws the armed forces, then wonders why they get screwed in return. Then more than a few congressmen threaten to withhold any and all funding for the military because of not only the Navy II "scandal" (I wont call it a scandal, he flatly robbed the eUSA, no scandle there just robbery) but because everyone was paranoid over John Jay, even going so far as to suggest a coup would happen (which it cant, unless you control congress...)
Honestly, I left the eUSA because i was tired of the lies, tired of the drama and tired of seeing the USWP zombies elect officials with out so much as a thought on whats best for the eUSA (They just click whom ever is the USWP canadate and are done with it).
I plan to come back to the eUSA so long as their are Wargames but I never see myself living there full time again until such a time as there is less drama, the USWP stops allowing its zombie masses to re-elect crap politicians and until the congress and president gain a brain (You and HeadMistress seem to be decent) and stop shafting the National Guard and other armed services just because they want to line their pockets.
o/ tell it Relorian
I am currently staying in the eUSA because of the war games...but I can earn 43% more by working in Spain...it will just be a long commute...because I will stay active on the boards...no escribir espanol.
Vive la Singapore!
@ Relorian: You know what? That was maybe the best reasoning I've actually heard anyone giving for leaving the eUS. Most people just leave because they "don't like the administration" or they don't like "how Congress works" etc. and they never give a legit reason. I think it is mostly because they don't have a legit reason and those are the simple answers. The fact you took the time to explain yourself, I give you props. I also see your points and actually agree with some of them.
As for the USWP, I couldn't agree more there either. Yeah, Scrab is a USWP, but I don't care. I don't like how that party works or how they do things at all. They are very PEACElike within our borders and that is dangerous. I think most parties have had enough of their rule and are going to actually do something about it this coming election. I, for one, would love to see the USWP not be the majority in Congress any longer.
As for the drama... trust me, I'm over that too. However, I don't think the drama can be completely blamed on government. A lot of it was caused by people who used to be in government who come onto the forums and cause problems. One issue I have with the IRC and government forums is that certain rooms should only be fore those that belong there. In the two weeks I've been in Congress, I've noticed that its not elected government who starts a majority of the crap, it's people who shouldn't even be there.
Relorian, I am really glad you commented here. You had some excellent points.
@Alphamega3's: I don't know what to tell you about the Spanish problem. That is definately not in my control, lol. Sorry! Glad to have you fighting alongside us though!
I don't think we're the "majority" party, more like "plurality" party.
As far as two-clicking members, everyone has them. We just happen to have more of them.
But it's certainly our goal in the next month or two to eliminate some of the crappy Congressional candidates. It's hard though, because we can't block every idiot that wants to run. There's a lot of states and not enough potential candidates for that.
Thanks for the update on Congress. It's valuable information whether you live in MT or not. I had no idea how many resignations there were.
Regarding the scandal, I didn't know the guy. But he ran off with a lot of US taxpayer money, and tried to damage the US military. That's treason. Even if he had been my best friend before, he wouldn't be now. I can understand your sadness at this turn of events.
I think there are good reasons to leave the US. To fight for an ally, to work in a US owned company that supplies the US military (as I do), or simply to take a break and gain a different perspective and find new friends in a different part of the world are all good reasons.
Leaving because your favorite candidate just lost is, in my opinion, not the best reason.
There's a lot of political infighting in the eUS, because that's how it is in RL US. There's simply going to be a lot of trash-talking.
This last ePresidential campaign may have broken a record, however. It got into the gutter, and Claire was one of the few voices not only asking for calm, but calling out people who were using ad hominem attacks and personal slurs. For that, I applaud you.
towards a more civil and successful US,
JBB
@JBB: Thanks for taking the time out to write your thoughts. I agree that there are actual good reasons to leave the US, but like I said (and you said) leaving due to your candidate losing an election or if Congress has hit a snag... not good. If this were RL, then the US woulda been empty by the end of Bush's last term, lol.
I agree there will always be some trash-talking and I don't mind that... as long as it is based on the issues and not personal attacks. In RL, personal attacks in elections really turn me off to the candidate who uses them and it's no different here. If it is a valid point on an issue... it's fair game.
Again, thanks for your insight!
Nice article, Claire. Very informative.
@Relorian, zombie voters happen all over the place. Tell them what they want to hear, and they'll vote for you without regard as to whether you will deliver or not.
@Claire
Thanks for actually thinking I have a few valid points. I really do enjoy being in the eUSA for the wargames. Infact, I liked being here up until this last election cycle for president.
Alot of BS has happened because of the elections and because of some members of congress and their inability to reconigize that the military is needed and must be funded.
While I am not planning to stay in the eUSA if the war games end, until then (Unless my SDF unit is deployed elsewhere) I will be here, Working and living in the eUSA and trying not to watch the drama too much.
Im glad you actually listen to people in this game. Too many congressmembers feel too important to listen or think they know best. You gladly are different and listen as HeadmistressTalia did before you for Montana.
Great article Claire. I should point out that even if every active member of the USWP had failed to vote I still would have won.
Someone in the Forums did a breakdown of active membership amongst the various parties and found that it is far, far less than what is reported by the Admins. USWP is still in the lead but not by the staggering lead you see in the raw numbers.