Laderhig wrote:Proper Francoist Thought advocates against having rigidly defined constitutions or laws, stressing the importance of flexibility and law developed through precedent. (Internal Policy- 1st Paragraph)To this end there must be no legislation that can be exploited and used against the Pacific in a damaging fashion....This will allow the Pacific to enforce the spirit of the revolution and the laws that it brought, rather than the letter.
So to suggest laws have not been followed to the letter, especially if the people are apathetic is a bit unkind. It is also better to be do something then refine it then to wither waiting for approval first.
You quote this passage of "Proper Francoist Thought" completely out of context – the text does not endorse bending the rules or taking artistic license with the interpretation of one's own laws - it states that laws which can be abused to be used against the region in a damaging fashion simply should not exist. Such laws have been enacted by Punk Reloaded when he created them in the West and set them in motion with his Constitution.
In The Pacific, we take our rules and laws very seriously. Those in the region who violate the Civil Code are removed. The Delegate does not violate the Civil Code as he is its sworn protector and does not bend the rules in his activities because he is placed in a position of near omnipotence by them. Also, our system and NPO-based “lineage” makes it nearly impossible for one who might not respect the position of Delegate and prime steward of the region to obtain such a powerful position. There is very little room for error, and laws that are unnecessary and would choke regional activity and create openings for the abuse of the government by selfish and/or foreign forces simply do not exist.
To talk about democracy. I refer to section (Dictatorship of the Feederites)The only way to accomplish this is to initially set up a very stong central and close-nit government based on loyalty to the cause and competence in a specific field – be that Intelligence, security, politics or defence – and at this point, the Pacific very much becomes a class based meritocracy.
Punk Daddy has the best of The West Pacific at heart. That is proven from years of service in The West Pacific. This is what is important, more so than any numbers about this or that which has been brandied about in arguments here. PD's appointments of Ministers are based on who he knows is most loyal and effective for the job -whatever the specific constitutional arrangements were. To do otherwise, is to betray the spirit of the laws for the letter.
This is more a matter of opinion than a fact set in stone. I can’t imagine Krulltopia would ever appoint anyone who wasn’t a member of the Party of the Pacific to a governmental position in our region. Also, your statement about having “the best of The West Pacific at heart” proven by “years of service” can also be entirely disproven; simply look at the examples of those regional politicians like JAL and Czech Mate. Both spent years in their home regions but harbored ancient grudges against them, and both, particularly Czech Mate, could be considered to have contributed great services to their regions at times. However, both ultimately turned on their homes: JAL, who usurped the position of delegate in The North Pacific and made a half-assed attempt to establish a new government in the region (which collapsed very quickly) and Czech Mate, who, once Eastern Europe’s liberation was repealed, tore the whole region apart. “Years of service” do not prove someone to have the best interests of their own region at heart.
On apathy, I turn to Nationstates News Service's interview with Krulltopia. It was acknowledged that most nations in feeders don't care about what happens, and activity either happens or not -you can't really try and force it. The best we could do for them is to continue doing our own thing for them to join in if interested, and to provide stability so their own ways of playing (elsewhere) aren't interrupted.
I can’t quite see how going to war with another region, even if that “war” is comprised only of petty attempts to disrupt the region and to dismantle its government, promotes stability both abroad and at home. It seems to me such reckless behavior could only lead to the eventual disruption of positive activity within the feeders (and within the aggressing feeder), and that establishing a poorly enforced Constitution could lead to the eventual disruption of these people as well.
If this is the case, accusations of TWP's own inactivity for unwarranted, because it is something beyond our control. Our stability is represented by the highest endorsement or all feeders and good watchers; no one will be couping The West Pacific any time soon. We have done our duty. The South Pacific's "old regime" of Southern Bellz however, was not only inactive but neglected their security enough to be taken advantage of by foreign powers, with adspam dominating the RMB and eventually the delegacy being taken by Dev. Inability to provide stability is a crime against the basic tenets of Francoism, and ought to be condemned. That our delegate only abstained on the actual vote was a compromise between the voices on our forums, and these principles.
I don’t consider the statement that TWP is inactive to be an “accusation.” It happens to every feeder. It is what the current regime has done during this particular period of inactivity which takes advantage of the period of inactivity that I find unpleasant. The statement regarding Punk Reloaded’s inactivity can be interpreted as an accusation, however, and like I said: Punk took the easy way out. Declaring war for no reason and thus creating the illusion of being an active and constructive delegate is far easier than actually hunkering down, addressing, and fixing the problems in one’s own region without any kind of motivator that comes at others’ expenses. TSP did the latter when addressing its own inactivity. Far more impressive than Punk’s cop-out, if you ask me.
As for our war with TSP, it is correct that the old regime must go. For they have failed to provide stability, we must encourage someone else to step up who can, someone who can raise their own class consciousness and create their identity. Someone who makes sure they won't be couped. Someone who won't be subjugated to adspam to stops nations from going about their business. Someone who'll stand up for Feeders against the Userites. It is our responsibility as a fellow Feeders to do this.
The South Pacific’s invasion was a stroke of bad luck. While one can argue that SB should not have been inactive for the period of time during which Sedge quickly and stealthily took over the region, such an event could just as easily happen during a random period of inactivity within another feeder region if committed by a calculating and well-supported individual or group. The Pacific’s delegate and populace collectively are extremely vigilant and aware of their surroundings and our methods of preventing such occurrences are extremely strict compared to those of other feeders. TP has yet to experience such a setback; however, such things have happened often in the feeders which are less obsessively watchful and/or which maintain less stringent policies.
I’m also not sure what you mean by the “old regime.” Topid, the current delegate of TSP, can hardly be considered part of any ancient clan of TSPers, however Punk Reloaded and his TWP seems to consider him part of this collective TSP-bound enemy. I also don’t think it is TWP’s place to declare war on TSP in the interest of getting the region to change – that’s not really how it works. If TWP had wanted to see improvement in TSP they should have gotten involved more actively there in a helpful fashion rather than simply yelled at them in hopes that that would come of some good somehow.
Though let me say I am not completely blind by acknowledging the execution had it's flaws. While Francoism support Feeders encouraging other Feeders to develop Feeder pride, it did warn us to not "alienate the masses of the host Pacific" (External Policy, 1st paragraph). Our declaration did state it was only against the "old regime", but perhaps they way it was portrayed made us villains to the masses there as well.
The RMB-related bullshit didn’t help in that area.
Finally I admit to not paying much attention to the Republic, only that when it was first introduced the criticism all round as that we were oppressing them under The West Pacific (and there is nothing wrong for a Feeder to be oppressing Userites.. but that's another topic). Now they are saying we are losing our sovereignty to them! The truth I suppose is that most of it is still vague and undefined, and eventually it'll lead to something for mutual benefit.
The fact that more foreigners have control over who is to become the next delegate of TWP than do domestic entities – unless Punk Reloaded decides to appoint his own replacement and break his own rules once again, which he seemed to be planning to do before he renounced his statement that he would be retiring – hardly seems to me to be an oppression of a foreign force. It seems to be handing the fate of TWP over to them, since they are collectively a majority compared to the representation of TWP in this “Republic.”
…and PD, please … your actions aren’t cool enough to dub you “EVIL.”
They’re just lame.
