Silence from the congress….
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by Akki
Japan currently is in quite a sad state of affairs, where there is argument after argument. There is no progress, and our progress toward our future had halted. There are many reason for this, competition for power among several party in eJapan, general public, which had became more aggressive, and poor state of our economy. Many things can be blamed, but most importantly, it continues to deepen into even worse condition due to the silence from our Japanese congress. They have for long time, decided to keep a dead lock within congress to stop anything from progressing; A deadlock, which I call silence. This Silence is an evil tool used by incompetent congressmen, who wish to stop anything from progressing, and lead all the active discussion to fail. Worst of all, their most important tool is “let me propose it and see how voting goes.” This cause many of our proposals to be voted on by uninformed congressmen, who vote yes, or no on everything that comes up, without with any knowledge of it. There most devastating tool is their method of proposing proposals without any discussion being held before hand. They cause pain, and waste, and more deadlock, and stops, which cause our nation to cease. A silence, cause uncertainty, and cause nothing for our nation to be put into action. They end up as a topic which we discussed, and nothing ends up as reality. This all evil and the most devastating crime to our nation occur within Congress.
Let us all review what congress can do, and what president can do.
So what can the president, the highest position in the country, whom everyone blames for everything, do? President can propose….
Message to new Citizens
Purchase of Constructions
Alliance
Declare war/peace
Trading Embargoes
Whereas congress can propose…
Tax Change
Minimum wage change
Print Money
Donate money
New Citizen fee
President Impeachment
If I have a big stick, and I can bash congress to act, and start becoming active to discuss our problems, and future plans, I will do it. If I have big stick to force uncooperative congressmen who cause silence to stop, I will definitely do it. If I have big stick to bash congressmen, who does nothing other than to click yes or no without speaking a word, out of the congress I would definitely love to do that. If I have big stick to destroy and purge congressmen who make donation proposal to their own organization to enrich them, I will be sure to do so.
HOWEVER, I CANNOT.
A true power of the nation lies in the congress due to the nature of this game, and I am no God, who can change this to get the country moving. If only I can be President and congressmen at the same time, I will be sure to continue to actively move our country forward, to bring improvements to our market, monetary market, our human resource, our military, our country budget, and our country’s tax structure. However, the very nature of this Game does not allow for one to be congress and president at the same time. Thus my power to improve our nation and start government programs are limited due to silence from the congress, and our congressmen’s urge to not visit our forum, and engage in any of the discussion within congress.
Congressmen, I urge you. Come visit eJapan forum. And register for the congressmen access. I am tired of our silence, and your action to completely ignore the entire nation, even though it was our citizens who had elected you. We need you to come and talk, and engage in discussion which is being held within the congress forum. The silence is killing our country, and our country is starting to fall apart, due to our country congressmen’s inability to communicate, and take part in your duty, and your responsibility as a congressmen. There are many things, which the discussion had stopped, and there were no resolution or conclusion. Our state of congress looks much worse than the ability of PEACE, which the citizens of Japan love to make fun about. Our congress forum is silent, and there are only few people who are truly engaging in the discussion, and making any progress with the proposals. Others either decided to give yes, no, okay, or maybe answer, and do not elaborate, and just leave. We must stop such behavior, and actually work to improve our country.
A country is in sorry state right now, and a lone president with congress which is bare and empty cannot tackle our problems. We need activity, communication, and enthusiasm. We must both as president and congressmen, act to bring change to our current problems. And one of the first steps to do so is to continue to stay active, and continue to VISIT OUR FORUM. And Please congressmen, I urge you, to take part in discussion, and say something. A congressman who cannot talk is equally as bad as congressmen who only click yes or no. Thus take part in your duty, and work as those who had entrusted you and voted for you can sleep in warm and powerful Japan; not cold, tiny, and weak one.
Japanese citizens, I also call out to you, make sure you do your part as the member of Japan to visit our forum and continue to check the open congress forum for any discussion, and know who is saying what, and who is visiting the forum naturally. You have the power to change this nation as well. You have power to vote, and you have power to visit our forum, and voice your concern as well. Let stop sitting around. Rise up people of Japan. It is your duty as citizens of Japan to vote for the best candidate, and it is your responsibility as citizens of Japan to elect, and voice what you need done within our country. Unless the public speak their needs and necessity, and their voice, a congress and President cannot work to best of our ability. Do visit the forum, and do continue to check out how the congressmen you voted for are behaving and saying within the congress. If who you voted for never say anything in the forum or do anything, then don’t vote for them next time; simple as that.
In conclusion, for our nation to get anything done, or progress toward new better future, it requires more people than one. It requires Full Cooperation of the nation whether you agree completely or not. The most important step into accomplishing such cooperation is to visit our eJapan forum and check in on the recent events, and comment and post. Also, make sure to check in daily on the media, and only vote on the articles which are worth reading. Do not vote on articles that is spam. They are a waste, and just simply become toxins which drive people away from checking our media. Also, if you have news paper, why not write some articles which have some relationship with the game, or to voice your opinions. Diverse voices are good, and multiple voices are even better. Also, to congressmen, Please be sure to visit the forum, and take active part in it EVERY DAY. I repeat every day. If you don’t I will be sure to come after you.
Also, another way any citizens can take part in becoming active part in supporting our nation is by donating to our eJapan treasury. Our treasury is always accepting donation, and if you feel like you want our nation to succeed, and want to make our nation great place to live, donate today. One gold, or one JPY could certainly help, and it shows you are active part of our community, and active supporter of our nation. Take pride in our nation, and support your nation today!
Link to eJapan forum: http://www.aoi-fan.uni.cc/index.php
Link to Citizenship registration: http://www.aoi-fan.uni.cc/index.php?showtopic=36
Link to Congressmen access registration: http://www.aoi-fan.uni.cc/index.php?showtopic=31
To donate to our treasury: http://www.erepublik.com/en/country/donate/Japan
The current issues being discussed, which requires congress resolution on…
http://www.aoi-fan.uni.cc/index.php?showtopic=422
http://www.aoi-fan.uni.cc/index.php?showtopic=421
http://www.aoi-fan.uni.cc/index.php?showtopic=399
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Well said and written. It doesnt even seem that we have many congressman but their votes magically appear on the poll.
Well more then 50% is NAP. So i suggest you get your congressmen going.
Hell!!! 12 votes and only 3 comments?! oO
A very good example I must say.
@Ori:
That is the very reason I don't really comfortable with party with too much member.
Btw, Akki or anyone can't remove any party member that candidates for congress seat nor remove them from party so don't blame Akki for some lazy NAP member.
The former US President said something similar and I think you had that in mind. It is just bad for a country if its representatives (Congress) don't care about politics but just care about being elected. We can just hope that those that actually do present platforms, outline agendas and the like will be rewarded by the voters by getting a place in Congress to actually get things moving.
Im not blaming akki, just saying that if he gets his own congressmen going he could probably get everything done with almost no support of any other congressmen from any other parties.
we need a meeting of the Cabinet to settle A LOT of things!
Wow, that's a long comment...
@Ori:
Did you forget NAP member not always agree with Akki? 😛
And not everything can be solved with number, seriously.
It would makes it extremely boring.
And I believe Akki prefer more interaction from active citizen in Japan than his proposal approved with vote but no comment.
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@Ice:
No, eJapan need all congress member and cabinet to stop silent, give real responds and also stop busy recruiting member for their own party at all cost. 😛
@KH
I never recruited you 🙂
COUGH*i mean really no one really wants you*COUGH
But I has talking to Akki in the comment we were/are trying to set up a meeting and i think now is better then ever
I think that i'd be better if somthing can be set up where all the citizens can decide upon the issue. Because first of all if all the congress man is like that. I think to go toward a more broad audience, then we might get something done!
"We have given you the money, now it is your job, and possibly the secretary of the treasury's job, to put the plan into action. You no longer need a big stick to make us get this job done, please don't make congressmen start wishing we had a big stick to do your part of the job. We approved, so please execute it."
Then there shall be no argument regarding how I run the plan. If you are pushing money for me to just do the Job, then I WILL start the loan and grant program the way I see it to be fit. If congress is fine with it, and will not lament about the plan in the future, then continue to stay silent. I will then, only come to congress forcing someone to propose something and run the Japan under my own close hand. I can very well do this, and if you force me to, I may resort to it Al Dente, if you, congressmen, continue your silence, and continue or inactivity within the congress.
However, this is not something I would like to do Al Dente. I want to keep our democracy, and want it to continue to run according to democratic practice, where there is voice, and there is many people working together to run our great nation. And only people who block this wish of the free democracy, is you, the congressmen.
We have the forums for citizens to decide upon issues.
@IF:
Did you realize I have natural immunity against 90% of promotion and recruitment? ;p
Nobody can recruited me.
And yeah no one really wanted me too, because I'm too dangerous for their own sake. 😛
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@John:
But people often ignore discussion in the forum. 🙁
Then perhaps pm congressmen, or create articles to bring stuff to their attention.
"create articles to bring stuff to their attention."
Thus Akki wrote this article.....
And it's bothersome to PM all NAP congressman evertime we need to discuss.
And sending PM to all congress is more bothersome. 😑
so true....
Good luck eJapan
Perhaps we should follow australias example and inject more money into our business and less forchenet people to help stimulate the economy?
i am currently without internet at home
i cant be so active as i can
I hope congressemen read this article and starts doing something.
this stuff is too complicated for a new citizen like myself.
Very well written... Whne I can I will wish to run for congress so that I can help to improve our lives here in eJapan
I know that I am not active lately but I had session on myu studies so I've had to learn a lot 😉 But Akki You're right-a lot of congressman's are lazy(I don't blame anyone because lately I've been to 😉 )
"this stuff is too complicated for a new citizen like myself."
Easier version:
Basically all congress and cabinet member is a lazy bum and president alone unable to do anything if no one cooperating or discussing.
Well, next time the congress nominees should be more suitable.
As a congressman I'd love to vote, but I'm the victim of a bug and can't.
"We need activity, communication, and enthusiasm."
Totally read that as "We need activity, communism, and enthusiasm." *laughs quietly*
But as for becoming active on the forums even if you're not a congress member, and being involved in the open debates...It's a bit intimidating for those of us who as new and have little grasp of politics and economics. I'm unsure of how you could help us, though. Perhaps an economics primer?
we, the people on the forum are always ready to help new citizens who may not understand this game as well. One person you can contact for the new citizen help is Kogarashi Hazuki, Our Secretary of Interior. Just send him a message asking your questions. Or, you can even contact me if you have any question regarding game or the Japanese political, or economical situation. Coming to our forum will also allows for more people of Japan who can answer your questions or help you get familiarized with the game.
You can contact Koga from http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/1211636
Sorry, wrong link. ;P
My inbox is almost full for my own private message.
So you put the wrong link there.
Here is the correct one:
http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/1270576