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Diopolis wrote:

CTALNH wrote:Mine dude was a a former instructor and adviser for insurgents...

My dude is a former admiral qnd rebel leader.

Irredento wrote:My guy is one of the biggest individual consumers of tea in the country.

The Republic of Lanos wrote:Seriously guys?

Jozef van Oostvoorne - Communist Party

Account Name: Jozef van Oostvoorne
Occupation: Senator, (musical) poet
Party Position(s):

Member

Positions in Government:

Senator

Constituency: Prins Aleksändër
Political Ideology: democratic socialism
Family: Andries van Oostvoorne
Background: originally born in Rotterdam, Jozef moved overseas along with his parents when he was three years old. His father became a factory worker while his mother stayed at home. He enjoyed a fairly regular education and started working as writer for a socialist newspaper. He later became Senator for the Communist Party.
Faith: atheist
Likes: integrity, compassion, hearing the people
Dislikes: corruption, lying
Any Questions from the Public to be answered?

• Who is your favourite communist theorist - Herman Gorter

Diopolis wrote:

Irredento wrote:My guy is one of the biggest individual consumers of tea in the country.

My guy is the largest individual shipowner in the country.

John "Johan" Geil New Democratic Party

Not Nick Clegg anymore!

Account Name: Geilinor
Occupation: Senator
Party Position(s): Member of the Executive Council of the New Democratic Party
Constituency: N/A
Political Ideology: Social liberalism, progressivism, moderate economic policy, liberal democracy
Family: Anna Hendriks, girlfriend
Background: John Geil was born May 21, 1971 in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His Dutch father was a manager at the Port of Rotterdam and his British mother was a teacher at an Hbo level college. His family was upper-middle class for most of his childhood. John attended the local public schools and studied political science at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He graduated with a master's degree in 1995. John ran as a Democrats 66 candidate for the South Holland States-Provincial in 2005, but narrowly lost. Geil served a term as a member of the Dutch House of Representatives from 2006 to 2010. He applied for British citizenship by descent after the rules were changed to allow citizenship to be passed on through the mother. Geil moved to Aurentina later in 2010 shortly before its independence from the UK. John believed that he could more easily rise through the ranks in politics in a country that was to be newly independent and enjoyed the Mediterranean climate. He recently met his girlfriend, Anna.
Faith: Agnostic atheist
Likes: Democracy, civil rights, pro-choice, pro-LGBT rights, free trade, government transparency, honesty, fairness, justice, science, technology, cars
Dislikes: Nazism, Fascism, Stalinism, Radicalism, Reactionaryism, Traditionalism, Xenophobia, Racism, Authoritarianism, Conservatism, technophobia, superstition

Irredento wrote:

Diopolis wrote:My guy is the largest individual shipowner in the country.

Mine only owns one ship but it's, like, really big and stuff.

The Treorai wrote:

CTALNH wrote:Mine dude was a a former instructor and adviser for insurgents...

My dude is a part time street vigilante.

The Treorai wrote:

The Republic of Lanos wrote:Seriously guys?

Hey, It might be named the NSG senate, but it is in F7. This is crazy territory.

CTALNH wrote:

The Treorai wrote:My dude is a part time street vigilante.

Hey at least my dude is a graduate of the M.V. Frunze Military Academy.

CTALNH wrote:

The Treorai wrote:Hey, It might be named the NSG senate, but it is in F7. This is crazy territory.

And nobody really has been saying "I am CTHULU!"

Diopolis wrote:

CTALNH wrote:Mine dude was a a former instructor and adviser for insurgents...

My dude is a former admiral and rebel leader.

Kouralia wrote:

CTALNH wrote:Hey at least my dude is a graduate of the M.V. Frunze Military Academy.

Inferiority. Mine is a graduate of RMA Sandhurst, which is probably one of, if not the best Officer Academies on the planet.

J. Terrence Murray - Communist Party

Account Name: TerraPublica
Occupation: Senator, Writer, Journalist, Shipyard Worker
Positions in Government:

Candidate for Minister of Work

Constituency: Leishaagen
Political Ideology: Libertarian socialism, Marxism, Syndicalism
Family: Not married; has a girlfriend
Background: Born in 1978 to a single mother in the slums of Leishaagen, Murray was orphaned at the age of 8. His main form of education came from books loaned to him by neighbors. He gained a love of reading, and wrote quite a bit himself. He read Marx and Bookchin and lots of theory, but he also loved Shakespeare, Cervantes, Hugo, and many other classical authors. He worked in a shipyard for a meager salary, but also submitted articles to multiple papers in the capital city. He gained involvement with the Shipbuilder's Union, and was a major player in the Lansvall strike of 2006, which served as a major protest to British colonial rule. When the nation achieved independence in 2013, Murray was elected by his neighbors to represent them in the senate as a member of the Communist Party.

He has written several books about Syndicalism and the importance of democracy in revolution, and has also published multiple volumes of short stories.
Faith: Agnostic Atheist
Likes: Socialism, the labor movement, Marx, Kropotkin, social liberalism, pacifism, democratic revolution, reading, writing.
Dislikes: Capitalism, monarchism, hierarchy, authoritarianism, Stalinism, violence, neoliberalism.

Any Questions from the Public to be Answered?

• What got you interested in Marxism?- I saw the intense poverty and desperation that was prevalent in my community. I saw hard-working single mothers barely able to feed themselves; never mind their children. I saw that even if a man worked his fingers to the bone he was still thought of as a lazy, good-for-nothing scab. I saw men building fortunes and nations with riches they never toiled to earn. I saw this, and I knew we needed an alternative.
• Any comments on the Progress Coalition?- I think it's very important that Aurentina have a united left. This coalition is far from perfect, but it is a vital institution to the betterment of the lives of our citizens, and it serves as a bulwark against those who would deregulate, privatize, promote inequality, and strip the people of their democratic rights.

Hathimir di'Auditori von Hasburg-Taltos National Imperialist-Freedom Party

Account Name: Hathradic States
Occupation: Senator, Party Chairman, Billionaire Playboy
Party Position(s):

Chairman, President, Founder

Positions in Government:

N/A

Constituency: District 21
Political Ideology: Imperialist, Militarist, Nationalist
Family: Ericka, wife.
Background: Born Bruce Wayne Orphaned at a young age from his parents Thomas and Martha Wayne. Change his name first to Frank Castle when he enlisted in the army early to fight in the war (whatever war that was), married this nice young girl who was killed infront of his eyes, then changed his name again to Wade Wilson, did some stuff, and then changed his name to his current form when we got independance. Lead a nationalist army before we seperated
Faith: Deist
Likes: Beating up criminals, sports cars, guns, and making love to his wife
Dislikes: Being told what to do
Any Questions from the Public to be answered?

• Are you Batman?: Maybe

Minami Hidaka - Libertarian Freedom Party

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Account Name: Regnum Dominae
Party Position(s):

Chairman

Constituency: Ränsten 1
Political Ideology: Libertarianism
Family: Wife, 2 children
Background: Born in Japan in 1978. Moved to Aurentina in 1999. Now 34 years old, Hidaka made a small fortune working as an executive in the Aurentinian branch of a well-known Japanese anime business. Current net worth of $23,500,000 NSD.
Faith: Atheist
Likes: Capitalism, libertarian capitalism, social liberalism, social conservatism, atheism, freedom, liberty, anime, hentai
Dislikes: Socialism, communism, neo-liberalism, religion, authoritarianism, prudes
Any Questions from the Public to be answered?

• TBA - will fill in later

1. Hathimir di'Auditori von Hasburg-Taltos
2. Otto Karl Ludwig, Graf von Tyrannien
3. Miles Jay III
4. Joseph Hunter, Jr.
5. Irving Diopolis
6. Reinhard Lohengramm von Irredento
7. Harold Saxon
8. Lucas Canton
9. Dene Caep
10. Joseph Darmen

Christophe Logan Parha-Nette - National Imperialist-Freedom Party

Account Name: Kannap
Occupation: Senator, novel writer, Former Olympic runner.
Party Position(s):

Senator

Positions in Government:

N/A

Constituency: N/A
Political Ideology: Imperialist, Nationalist
Family:
Brittany Parha-Nette (wife)
Background: Born Christophe Parha-Nette. Parents Bradley and Mercy Parha-Nette. He married Brittany Fonta-Ellis at the age of 18, and the two of them have been dating since the age of 15. He ran cross country and track in high school and college. He ran in the 2012 London Olympics, winning the gold medal in the 5000m race. He also won silver in the 1600m race. Running is a hobby he loves, and he has no more time for the Olympics, but he still runs one marathon every year.

Christophe also writes novels, he has written three books so far, and is currently working on another. His novels are as follows:
Journey for Money - fiction; 402 pages; Published September 7, 2010; Profit: $17.5 million
For the Love of Running - Nonfiction; 325 pages; Published November 11, 2011; Profit: $55.82 million
Brad and the Life of the Race - Historical fiction; 275 pages; Published August 1, 2012; Profit: $28.79 million
Running and Me - Memoir; 550 pages; To be released August 4th, 2013; Profit: N/A

Other earnings:
$25,000 for winning an Olympic gold medal
$15,000 for winning an Olympic silver medal
$25 million sponsorship deal by Adidas (from 2010-2020; Will wear Adidas uniform and shoes in marathons.)

Total $ Worth: $127,150,000
Age: 20
Faith: Presbyterian
Likes: Running, hiking, volunteering, spending time with his wife.
Dislikes: Angry people
Any Questions from the Public to be answered?
-Why do you love running? A: It offers a release from the world, I enjoy it plenty. Though I have no time for the Olympics anymore, I intend to run at least one marathon a year.

Old Tyrannia wrote:Based on what little information I could gleam from their backgrounds and some good ol' fashioned intuition and guesswork, I hereby present the Aurentine Times' list of the Top Ten Richest Senators:

1. Hathimir di'Auditori von Hasburg-Taltos
2. Otto Karl Ludwig, Graf von Tyrannien
3. Miles Jay III
4. Joseph Hunter, Jr.
5. Irving Diopolis
6. Reinhard Lohengramm von Irredento
7. Harold Saxon
8. Lucas Canton
9. Dene Caep
10. Joseph Darmen

Old Tyrannia wrote:Based on what little information I could gleam from their backgrounds and some good ol' fashioned intuition and guesswork, I hereby present the Aurentine Times' list of the Top Ten Richest Senators:

1. Hathimir di'Auditori von Hasburg-Taltos
2. Otto Karl Ludwig, Graf von Tyrannien
3. Miles Jay III
4. Joseph Hunter, Jr.
5. Irving Diopolis
6. Reinhard Lohengramm von Irredento
7. Harold Saxon
8. Lucas Canton
9. Dene Caep
10. Joseph Darmen