Fear and Loathing '68 (1960s Political RP, OOC)

[Zohiania]

I will post my app for Warszawski but updated tomorrow.

[South Olpen]

Anyone want to work/meet with Downeson in the near future/in the first post?

[Louisianan]

Anyone want to work/meet with Downeson in the near future/in the first post?

Anyone is welcome to meet with the old, frail, and fragile fmr president Davis, especially military people who he may have known as a war hero.

[New Luciannova]

Anyone want to work/meet with Downeson in the near future/in the first post?

Sen. Aleskevitch (R-OH) was a medic at a field hospital during the Battle of the Bulge, he also won a silver star and a bronze star.

[South Olpen]

Anyone want to work/meet with Downeson in the near future/in the first post?

Sen. Aleskevitch (R-OH) was a medic at a field hospital during the Battle of the Bulge, he also won a silver star and a bronze star.

Could definitely do that. The first post-acceptance post is ready on my drafts, so I'll communicate with those I wish to do stuff with soon.

[Sao Nova Europa]

Character Name: Ellison "Doc" Smith

ACCEPTED

[Sao Nova Europa]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica
Character Name: Ronald "Ronnie" Truman
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 46
Character Date of Birth: July 19, 1922
Character Position/Role/Job: US Representative from South Dakota's First District (1957-Present), Secretary of the SD Democratic Party (1952-1957), Professor of History (1949-1952), Military Pilot (1942-1945; left with the rank of 1st Lt.)
Character Country/State of Birth: South Dakota
Character State of Residence: South Dakota
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Faceclaim: Joe McCarthy
Main Strengths, Weaknesses, and Political Positions:
Love Me, I'm a Liberal: Truman is one of the furthest left politicians in Congress, and it is proven every time he opens his mouth to criticize one of his fellow Democrats. He attacks liberals on a daily basis, saying that they are "10 points to the left of center in the good times, 10 points to the right of center if it concerns them personally, and a hardcore Dixiecrat if someone says a black man is moving in next door." This has resulted in cheers from leftists but concerns that he is too far left to be viable anywhere outside of his district. Many believe that he hurts the Democratic Party.
Just Because I'm a Leftist Doesn't Mean I Can't Shoot Straight: Truman served as a pilot in the Second World War, meaning he has guns and knows how to use them. Truman is a strong supporter of gun rights, despite being an extreme leftist on just about every other matter
Kids are Expensive: As the father of 9-- the youngest of 7-- Truman understands that families are expensive to pay for, and he's got a strong record of fighting for working families across his home state.
More Stubborn than a Mule: Truman's stubborn, unchanging nature is easily connected to anyone that recognizes his name. Unmoving on even the smallest of things, rare is the day that he compromises on most anything, forcing as many changes into every bill as he can possibly get passed. Having rebuilt the Democratic Party of South Dakota practically from scratch with little-to-no funding from the national party, Truman has a record of doing insane things to put together grassroots support for various plans. It also helps keep him in office despite the state becoming increasingly conservative.
A Thousand Bucks a Month or Else: Truman is a champion of an idea he calls universal basic income. UBI, in his opinion, means you get $1,000 a month merely for existing. His political opponents call them "electoral bribes." Also, he supports Amnesty, Abortion, and Acid. Blue-collar economic populism is also important to his platform.

Biography:

Ronnie Truman is a Democratic Congressman from South Dakota's 1st Congressional District. A lifelong Democrat, Truman joined the airforce in January 1946 and became a pilot. He returned to his alma mater after World War II, Dakota Wesleyan, and became a professor, instructing students in history and political science. He was inherently slanted in favor of the labor movement and minorities in his teachings, leaving him to be criticized for his methods by some fellow teachers and parents.

Truman left a tenure-track position at the university to become executive secretary of the South Dakota Democratic Party, the state chair having recruited him after reading his articles. Democrats in the state were at a low, holding no statewide offices and only 2 of the 110 seats in the state legislature. Friends and political figures had counseled Truman against making the move, but despite his mild, unassuming manner, Truman had an ambitious nature and was intent on starting a political career of his own. McGovern spent the following years rebuilding and revitalizing the party, building up a large list of voter contacts via frequent travel around the state. Democrats showed improvement in the 1954 elections, winning 25 seats in the state legislature. From 1954 to 1956 he also was on a political organization advisory group for the Democratic National Committee.

In 1956, Truman sought elective office himself and ran for the House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st congressional district. He faced four-term incumbent Republican Party representative Harold O. Lovre. Aided by the voter lists he had earlier accumulated, Truman ran a low-budget campaign, spending $12,000 while borrowing $5,000. His quiet personality appealed to voters he met, while Lovre suffered from general unhappiness over Pike administration farm policy. When polls showed Truman gaining, Lovre's campaign implied that Truman's support for admitting the People's Republic of China to the United Nations and his past support for Henry Wallace meant that he was a communist appeaser or sympathizer. In his closing speech, Truman responded: "I have always despised communism and every other ruthless tyranny over the mind and spirit of man." Truman staged an upset victory, gaining 116,516 votes to his opponent's 105,835, and became the first Democrat elected to Congress from South Dakota in 22 years.

Throughout the 1960s, Truman strongly opposed the governorship of General Jackson. Despite all of his hard work in rebuilding the Democratic Party in South Dakota, he was unable to keep Jackson from being elected. Truman worked as hard as he could to make Jackson's name synonymous with Goldwater's, but to no avail-- Jackson remained in power and successfully reformed the politics of the state. Truman has consistently argued that the Great Society has not gone far enough and that leftists, not liberals, ought to be given the reins of the government to "fix everything." He is among the least-liked members of Congress, according to his coworkers.

Other Info:

I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: Meretica

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Character Name: William Downeson

After consulting with other OPs, three things to note:

1. Your character's job section states that Downeson was a Senator up until 1960 but bio makes it sound like he is still a Senator. Would like you to clarify if he is a Senator or not right now.

2. Secondly, I know we spoke and agreed about it but after consulting with other OPs it was decided that your character was far too old. We are currently trying to limit the number of old people since too many elderly people have been accepted/proposed. You can have your character be 60 at most. Now, this obviously means that your character would be unlikely to have been a General during WWII since he would be 33 at 1941 and 36 at 1944. You can still have him to have been an officer in the American military, but of lower rank. Perhaps a Brigadier General? You can still have him be a war hero and to have earned medals for bravery in combat though. Apologies if this forces you to change your app.

3. Thirdly, you should reconsider your character's opposition of the 19th Amendment or your character's support for civil rights from black people. Either make him an ultraconservative or a moderate republican but this kind of combination is weird.

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica
Character Name: Armstrong Burke
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 64
Character Date of Birth: January 1, 1904
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator from New Jersey (1955 to Present); US Representative from New Jersey’s 6th District (1945-1953); State Senator (1943-1945)
Character Country/State of Birth: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Character State of Residence: New Jersey
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Faceclaim: George Romney
Main Strengths, Main Weaknesses, Main Policies, and Main Platform:
Liberal as Liberal Can Be: Despised by conservatives and loved by liberals, Burke is a true member of the Eastern Establishment. While he is relatively hawkish on foreign policy matters, Burke is a model (Rockefeller) Republican, supporting civil rights, left-leaning social policies, economic programs, pragmatism, and efficiency. This places him in direct contrast with libertarians and conservatives within his party, many of whom hate the mere mention of his name due to his long-standing relationship with liberals and progressives in both parties. He has supported minimum wage increases, eliminating immigration quotas, increased funding for public education, and increasing funding for scientific measures. He is, at heart, a die-hard believer in Keynesian economics.
You’ve Got a Friend in Me… Even on the Debate Stage: Burke works best when he is speaking to people at town halls or making speeches at rallies; he tends to fare poorly on debate stages, preferring to avoid attacking his opponents in favor of seeking party unity and pushing his platform. He struggles to handle attacks well at times and rarely can use many attacks of his own. Positive messaging is Burke’s way of life. His friendly, easy-going nature appeals to people that are looking for someone they can trust to do what they think is right rather than follow a party platform to the letter– and it has helped him keep friends on both sides of the aisle.
Businesses and Government Can Be Friends: Like most members of the Eastern Establishment, Burke is friendly with business leaders in New England, believing that regulations can be good in moderation. He largely supports things as they are, though he consistently introduces tweaks that would benefit small businesses across the nation.
Eagleton Syndrome: Burke has been on small doses of medication for anxiety and depression for much of his life. Only his wife, parents, and chief-of-staff are aware of this. He has never attempted to take his own life or voiced those thoughts out loud or written them down. However, if it was revealed to the public that he was being medicated, Burke is fully aware he would be disgraced and his career would be over.
Pragmatism is Key: Above all else, Burke believes that pragmatism is key to efficiently getting things done in Washington and the rest of America. “Pragmatism comes through compromise, compromise comes from practice,” is something he’s repeatedly said on the campaign trail– and it’s something that he believes has held true during his political career.
Gimme a Hammer: Infrastructure spending is something that Burke is known for. Repeatedly making speeches and proposals in favor of job creation through programs that would build new public housing, libraries, and more, Burke is one of the best people to go to if someone wants support for infrastructure bills.
Realism for a Real World: While he is not the strongest person to examine foreign policy, Burke is a realist, espousing Hamiltonian and internationalist policies regarding foreign affairs. He is a vocal supporter of the UN and NATO, pushing for America and its allies to peacefully limit the spread of communism by expanding businesses, keeping capitalism healthy, and proving to the Soviets that they are wrong through actions rather than words. Burke has also called for creating a comprehensive peace treaty in Vietnam.
Fiscally Conscious, Not Conservative: Burke favors balanced budgets and is not above raising taxes to achieve that goal. He has consistently echoed the words of Senator (Bush), who is on the record as saying “raise the required revenues by approving whatever levels of taxation may be necessary.”
Money? What Money?: Because he's at odds with the wealthiest people in America on some very important issues. Burke is funded largely by unions, the working class, the middle class, and some urbanites (his conservative base is virtually nonexistent). Small donations are extremely important to his campaign as they truly keep his team afloat. It also forces him to rely on volunteers-- who could simply disappear at any moment.
Nobody Knows Your Name: Burke is well-known in New England, but despite this, he lacks personal connections in most states-- and many of the connections that he does have are with Democrats. This being the case, he will trail in the delegate count for a long time to come; it is likely that his best chance of securing the nomination is if the first ballot results in a contested convention.
Untested, and Yet Insider: Burke is a political insider that has maintained his grassroots support largely because he has delivered what he has promised his constituents. However, he was not elected governor in 1953, meaning that despite his insider status, all of his experience is purely legislative-- his entire political career has been spent as a legislator.

Biography:
Armstrong Burke (January 1, 1904 – Present) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1945–1953) and is a U.S. Senator (1955–Present) from New Jersey. Burke is the only child of Bartholomew and Ruth Burke. Bartholomew was a lawyer and Methodist minister until he died in 1909; Ruth is a retired tailor, though she occasionally makes things for her grandchildren to wear. His father was a staunch Democratic Conservative while his mother is a strong Republican Liberal; their rocky marriage caused Burke much strife throughout his early life. When Bartholomew died, Burke and his mother moved in with his maternal grandfather, a clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court (Arnold “Arnie” Scott).

Burke led a normal school life, working hard and studying often while participating in things like sports (he played some basketball and baseball, preferring to watch both, however) and the book club. He graduated high school with honors, showing great promise for his future. Burke attended Rutgers, obtaining a Bachelor of Law degree and a Minor in Public Policy. He befriended Miriam Davies, whom he would later marry in 1927, while at Rutgers. Burke began working with a law firm that his grandfather connected him to shortly after leaving Rutgers. He was not particularly skilled on the debate floor, but his understanding and interpretation of the law were praised by his coworkers. He also had a knack for contractual law, proving himself to be a keen observer regarding the specific wording used by legislative officials. He used this knack to assist judges, lawyers, and politicians across the state draft legislation that proved beneficial to various people. It was during this time that he was diagnosed privately by a doctor with mild anxiety and depression. He, his mother, and his wife all agreed to keep it secret for the sake of the family. He has four children– Isabella (b. 1939, age 29; married a wealthy Liberal Republican in Maine), Matthias (b. 1941, age 27; currently working at a law firm in Boston), Hannah (b. 1946, age 22; attending Rutgers), and Ginevra (b. 1955, age 13; attending 8th grade at a private school).

Despite hardships during the Great Depression, Burke remained a liberal Republican, supporting Alf Landon, Wendell Wilkie, and Thomas Dewey in 1936, 1940, and 1944 respectively. (He admitted to voting for Roosevelt in 1932, but can you hate him for that? His only other choice was Hoover.) In 1942, Burke ran for the State Senate with support from many local Republicans in Union County, successfully earning his place in the political atmosphere. In 1944, he successfully elevated himself to the House of Representatives, serving as the Congressman from New Jersey’s 6th District. Burke fought made small businesses, civil rights, and pragmatism central parts of his platform. He sponsored and co-sponsored major legislation such as Hospital Survey and Reconstruction Act, Taft-Hartley, and the 22nd Amendment; he also participated in the United States Congressional Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack. As the youngest member of the committee, this was a great honor that boosted his career and gave him some name recognition.

In 1948, Burke endorsed Thomas Dewey early on, praising his selection of Earl Warren for vice president. When Dewey lost, Burke lamented that sensible government was being sacrificed in the name of “power, greed, and politics.” In 1952, Burke did not seek reelection to the House, choosing instead to run for governor in 1953. Burke strongly backed Eisenhower, though he did not back Nixon for vice president, preferring Warren or Stassen. However, he agreed to campaign on Nixon’s behalf. However, when the “Checkers” speech came out, Burke refused to back Nixon ever again, believing that he would bring about the downfall of the GOP for some time if elected president. Burke quietly criticized Nixon during the Eisenhower Administration, and he refused to endorse Nixon in 1960– though he made sure that few took notice of it by campaigning for other Republicans around the country. Throughout the 1960s, Burke worked closely with JFK and LBJ to pass liberal legislation like the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, the Revenue Act, and the 23rd Amendment.

In 1964, Burke briefly sought the GOP nomination. He did not support Goldwater, instead deciding to attack what he called the “radical right” and stand with the other more orthodox Republicans in his party. Burke spent all of 1964 fighting on behalf of moderate and liberal Republicans on the state, local, and federal levels. He also befriended many local and state party officials because he intends to run for president in 1968. In 1966, Burke was reelected with over 60% of the vote. He campaigned hard in Oregon, Tennessee, and Illinois for the Republicans that flipped those states. Burke intends to announce his intention to run by June 1968.

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[South Olpen]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica
Character Name: Ronald "Ronnie" Truman
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 46
Character Date of Birth: July 19, 1922
Character Position/Role/Job: US Representative from South Dakota's First District (1957-Present), Secretary of the SD Democratic Party (1952-1957), Professor of History (1949-1952), Military Pilot (1942-1945; left with the rank of 1st Lt.)
Character Country/State of Birth: South Dakota
Character State of Residence: South Dakota
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Faceclaim: Joe McCarthy
Main Strengths, Weaknesses, and Political Positions:
Love Me, I'm a Liberal: Truman is one of the furthest left politicians in Congress, and it is proven every time he opens his mouth to criticize one of his fellow Democrats. He attacks liberals on a daily basis, saying that they are "10 points to the left of center in the good times, 10 points to the right of center if it concerns them personally, and a hardcore Dixiecrat if someone says a black man is moving in next door." This has resulted in cheers from leftists but concerns that he is too far left to be viable anywhere outside of his district. Many believe that he hurts the Democratic Party.
Just Because I'm a Leftist Doesn't Mean I Can't Shoot Straight: Truman served as a pilot in the Second World War, meaning he has guns and knows how to use them. Truman is a strong supporter of gun rights, despite being an extreme leftist on just about every other matter
Kids are Expensive: As the father of 9-- the youngest of 7-- Truman understands that families are expensive to pay for, and he's got a strong record of fighting for working families across his home state.
More Stubborn than a Mule: Truman's stubborn, unchanging nature is easily connected to anyone that recognizes his name. Unmoving on even the smallest of things, rare is the day that he compromises on most anything, forcing as many changes into every bill as he can possibly get passed. Having rebuilt the Democratic Party of South Dakota practically from scratch with little-to-no funding from the national party, Truman has a record of doing insane things to put together grassroots support for various plans. It also helps keep him in office despite the state becoming increasingly conservative.
A Thousand Bucks a Month or Else: Truman is a champion of an idea he calls universal basic income. UBI, in his opinion, means you get $1,000 a month merely for existing. His political opponents call them "electoral bribes." Also, he supports Amnesty, Abortion, and Acid. Blue-collar economic populism is also important to his platform.

Biography:

Ronnie Truman is a Democratic Congressman from South Dakota's 1st Congressional District. A lifelong Democrat, Truman joined the airforce in January 1946 and became a pilot. He returned to his alma mater after World War II, Dakota Wesleyan, and became a professor, instructing students in history and political science. He was inherently slanted in favor of the labor movement and minorities in his teachings, leaving him to be criticized for his methods by some fellow teachers and parents.

Truman left a tenure-track position at the university to become executive secretary of the South Dakota Democratic Party, the state chair having recruited him after reading his articles. Democrats in the state were at a low, holding no statewide offices and only 2 of the 110 seats in the state legislature. Friends and political figures had counseled Truman against making the move, but despite his mild, unassuming manner, Truman had an ambitious nature and was intent on starting a political career of his own. McGovern spent the following years rebuilding and revitalizing the party, building up a large list of voter contacts via frequent travel around the state. Democrats showed improvement in the 1954 elections, winning 25 seats in the state legislature. From 1954 to 1956 he also was on a political organization advisory group for the Democratic National Committee.

In 1956, Truman sought elective office himself and ran for the House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st congressional district. He faced four-term incumbent Republican Party representative Harold O. Lovre. Aided by the voter lists he had earlier accumulated, Truman ran a low-budget campaign, spending $12,000 while borrowing $5,000. His quiet personality appealed to voters he met, while Lovre suffered from general unhappiness over Pike administration farm policy. When polls showed Truman gaining, Lovre's campaign implied that Truman's support for admitting the People's Republic of China to the United Nations and his past support for Henry Wallace meant that he was a communist appeaser or sympathizer. In his closing speech, Truman responded: "I have always despised communism and every other ruthless tyranny over the mind and spirit of man." Truman staged an upset victory, gaining 116,516 votes to his opponent's 105,835, and became the first Democrat elected to Congress from South Dakota in 22 years.

Throughout the 1960s, Truman strongly opposed the governorship of General Jackson. Despite all of his hard work in rebuilding the Democratic Party in South Dakota, he was unable to keep Jackson from being elected. Truman worked as hard as he could to make Jackson's name synonymous with Goldwater's, but to no avail-- Jackson remained in power and successfully reformed the politics of the state. Truman has consistently argued that the Great Society has not gone far enough and that leftists, not liberals, ought to be given the reins of the government to "fix everything." He is among the least-liked members of Congress, according to his coworkers.

Other Info:

I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: Meretica

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Character Name: William Downeson

After consulting with other OPs, three things to note:

1. Your character's job section states that Downeson was a Senator up until 1960 but bio makes it sound like he is still a Senator. Would like you to clarify if he is a Senator or not right now.

2. Secondly, I know we spoke and agreed about it but after consulting with other OPs it was decided that your character was far too old. We are currently trying to limit the number of old people since too many elderly people have been accepted/proposed. You can have your character be 60 at most. Now, this obviously means that your character would be unlikely to have been a General during WWII since he would be 33 at 1941 and 36 at 1944. You can still have him to have been an officer in the American military, but of lower rank. Perhaps a Brigadier General? You can still have him be a war hero and to have earned medals for bravery in combat though. Apologies if this forces you to change your app.

3. Thirdly, you should reconsider your character's opposition of the 19th Amendment or your character's support for civil rights from black people. Either make him an ultraconservative or a moderate republican but this kind of combination is weird.

1. When I wrote that (and a good portion of that app) I had a brain fart and I didn't know went his was taken place, but yes, he would be a still a Senator.

2. Wow, shit luck for me. I'm not really fine with that tbh, but I'd change it, but mainly I don't want to have to edit the app.

3. Yeah. I did think it was funny, but I also believe it make sense. He's a military man who served in the armed forces for practically his entire adult life. That shifted his worldview. He saw those POC fighting and developed admiration for them. By the time he started fighting, women didn't have the right to vote and nothing made him gain respect for them, so he opposes the amendment.

[Sao Nova Europa]

1. When I wrote that (and a good portion of that app) I had a brain fart and I didn't know went his was taken place, but yes, he would be a still a Senator.

2. Wow, shit luck for me. I'm not really fine with that tbh, but I'd change it, but mainly I don't want to have to edit the app.

3. Yeah. I did think it was funny, but I also believe it make sense. He's a military man who served in the armed forces for practically his entire adult life. That shifted his worldview. He saw those POC fighting and developed admiration for them. By the time he started fighting, women didn't have the right to vote and nothing made him gain respect for them, so he opposes the amendment.

1. lol no worries. I've made mistakes too.

2. Sorry for that. It's just that we had way too many people apping as old people and it was decided we needed to place a limit. Look at the positive side though: your character can be younger and last for a longer time in the RP. And you can still write that he earned medals for bravery in combat.

3. Still kind of weird though. Would have to go. Either make him a moderate or an ultraconservative. Or you can have him be a sexist without going as far as wanting tor repeal the 19th.

[South Olpen]

1. When I wrote that (and a good portion of that app) I had a brain fart and I didn't know went his was taken place, but yes, he would be a still a Senator.

2. Wow, shit luck for me. I'm not really fine with that tbh, but I'd change it, but mainly I don't want to have to edit the app.

3. Yeah. I did think it was funny, but I also believe it make sense. He's a military man who served in the armed forces for practically his entire adult life. That shifted his worldview. He saw those POC fighting and developed admiration for them. By the time he started fighting, women didn't have the right to vote and nothing made him gain respect for them, so he opposes the amendment.

1. lol no worries. I've made mistakes too.

2. Sorry for that. It's just that we had way too many people apping as old people and it was decided we needed to place a limit. Look at the positive side though: your character can be younger and last for a longer time in the RP. And you can still write that he earned medals for bravery in combat.

3. Still kind of weird though. Would have to go. Either make him a moderate or an ultraconservative. Or you can have him be a sexist without going as far as wanting tor repeal the 19th.

1. yeah, if I decide to redraft I'll definitely fix that.

2. yeah, but I really don't think I need to worry about him dying, and even in retirement he could still be a dynamic character. Even in death the situation could be dynamic.

3. yeah, I could do that. Maybe he just wants women to vote in state> elections.

[Sao Nova Europa]

2. yeah, but I really don't think I need to worry about him dying, and even in retirement he could still be a dynamic character. Even in death the situation could be dynamic.

Sorry but this is final as it comes from consultation with other OPs.

[South Olpen]

2. yeah, but I really don't think I need to worry about him dying, and even in retirement he could still be a dynamic character. Even in death the situation could be dynamic.

Sorry but this is final as it comes from consultation with other OPs.

I know, and I'm just saying if your concern is that he'll die soon (which I'm sure it isn't), then it's fallible in my opinion.

[Sao Nova Europa]

Sorry but this is final as it comes from consultation with other OPs.

I know, and I'm just saying if your concern is that he'll die soon (which I'm sure it isn't), then it's fallible in my opinion.

Primary concern is that we have too many old people. I just mentioned the death thing as possible positive to cheer you up. It is not the reason we wanted you to change your app.

[South Olpen]

I know, and I'm just saying if your concern is that he'll die soon (which I'm sure it isn't), then it's fallible in my opinion.

Primary concern is that we have too many old people. I just mentioned the death thing as possible positive to cheer you up. It is not the reason we wanted you to change your app.

I know, I know.

[The Sarangtus Lands]

The Speer to Turner's Heydrich

Accepted.

[Sao Nova Europa]

The Speer to Turner's Heydrich

Accepted.

[Rodez]

So I take it that the IRL politicians with analogues are all otherwise exactly the same people, and that history up to this point is the same as well?

Leaning towards an Oregon or California congressman.

[Sao Nova Europa]

So I take it that the IRL politicians with analogues are all otherwise exactly the same people, and that history up to this point is the same as well?

Leaning towards an Oregon or California congressman.

Yes, pretty much (except in cases when a player apps as a character based on a RL person).

We need more Congressmen, so you are welcome to make one.

[Sao Nova Europa]

Character Name: Dr. Taras Aleskevitch, MD

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[Zohiania]

Character App

NS Nation Name: Zohiania
Character Name: Joseph Gorski Warszawski
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 50
Character Height: 6’5”
Character Weight: 200 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job:
U.S. Army Private (1935)
U.S. Army Private First Class (1936-1937)
U.S. Army Specialist (1938-1939)
U.S. Army Sergeant (1940)
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (1941) 2nd Ranger Battalion
U.S. Army Sergeant First Class (1942-1944) 2nd Ranger Battalion
U.S. Army Master Sergeant (1945-47) 2nd Ranger Battalion / transferred to 1st Ranger Battalion in 1946
U.S. Army First Sergeant (1948-1953) 1st Ranger Battalion
U.S. Army Sergeant Major (1953-Current) 1st Ranger Battalion / Transferred to oversee Ranger School at Fort Benning in late 1953
Senator (1960-Current)
Appearance: (Photo required)
Character State of Origin: Pennsylvania
Character State of Residence: Pennsylvania (Georgia from 1946-1950, 1953-1957)
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Strong on Foreign Policy, WW2/Korean War Veteran, Strong on Civil Rights, Strong on Anti-Communism, Strong on Religious Freedom, Loved by Liberal Republicans
Main Weaknesses: Weak on Immigration, Eastern European Heritage/Last Name, Catholic, Strong on Civil Rights, Despised by Social Conservatives, criticized for being an Internationalist
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Joseph Gorski Warszawski was born in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1918 to a Polish Immigrant mother and Polish American father. Both were devout Catholics, and Joseph would also become a devout Catholic, helping at the local church. His father had served in the US Army during WW1 on the Western front, upon returning, his son Joseph would soon be born. His mother worked as a seamstress, butcher, nurse, and midwife. Joseph grew up in the polish inhabited Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, attending St. Francis Academy, and then Central High School. He would work as a shoe shiner, newspaper boy, blacksmith’s apprentice, pharmacy clerk and construction worker during his childhood.

Warszawski first started working at the Philadelphia Inquirer as a newspaper boy at the age of ten
and then as a printing press clerk at the age of 16, while working there he would meet his future wife Mary, who was 13 at the time. She worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer in addition to working at the public library. They would begin attending Sunday mass together and helping at local orphanages and half houses. He would begin courting Mary after getting approval from her father at the age of 17. It was also around this time he enlisted into the U.S. Army. While Warszawski was on leave from the Army, he would marry Mary in 1938. They would adopt their first child, who was a Jewish orphan from Poland, Maria in 1942. They would have their second child and first son Joseph Jr. in 1942. Their third child was their second daughter, Libera, would be born in 1948. Their youngest and last child was their son Alexsander, who was born in 1956.

His father had questioned his choice to join the army, however, would quickly accept his son’s decision to serve his country as he had done. Warszawski would reach the rank of Staff Sergeant by the time the United States directed joined WW2. Warszawski would serve in the 2nd Ranger Battalion on the Western Front, he was one of the 190 rangers who scaled the 90-foot (27 m) cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, a few miles to the west, to destroy a five-gun battery of captured French Canon de 155 mm GPF guns. Under constant fire during their climb, they encountered only a small company of Germans on the cliffs and subsequently discovered a group of field artillery weapons in trees some 1,000 yards (910 m) to the rear. The guns were disabled and destroyed, and the Rangers then cut and held the main road for two days before being relieved. All whilst being reinforced by members of the 5th Ranger Battalion who arrived at 6pm on the 6th of June from Omaha Beach. Warszawski would continue to serve with the 2nd Rangers in the Battle for Brest and the Battle of Hürtgen Forest where they led the assault on Hill 400, Bergstein. Warszawski would be transferred from the 2nd Rangers Battalion when it was deactivated in 1945. After spending time on leave, Warszawski would read Wendell Willkie’s One World and this would drive his consideration of possibly joining politics, however he continued to serve in the US Army. Warszawski would end WW2 at the rank of Master Sergeant and would be transferred to the 1st Rangers Battalion. Warszawski would serve with the 1st Rangers Battalion in Korea, the 1st Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) departed from Ft. Benning, Georgia on 15 November 1950, and arrived in Korea on 17 December 1950, where it was attached to the 2nd Infantry Division. The 1st Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) opened with an extraordinary example of land navigation, then executed a daring night raid 9 miles (14 km) behind enemy lines destroying an enemy complex. The enemy installation was later identified by a prisoner as the headquarters of the 12th North Korean Division. Caught by surprise and unaware of the size of the American force, two North Korean Regiments hastily withdrew from the area. During the Korean Conflict, Warszawski would lose his left eye due to exploded shrapnel. By the end of the Korean Conflict, Warszawski would achieve the rank of Sergeant Major, following the conflict, Warszawski would oversee Ranger training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Warszawski would transition to the US Army Reserves in 1957 and move back to his home state of Pennsylvania.

After spending a significant amount of time reading political and philosophical literature, Warszawski began to participate in political activities in Philadelphia. These activities joining the Pennsylvania NAACP chapter in 1957, participating in local anti-communist and veterans' organizations. Warszawski began building up a reputation among these various organizations and was constantly encouraged by fellow veterans to run for political office. He said he would consider it but that he had to ask his wife if she would approve of such. When he had asked his wife Mary if she would be okay with it, she simply replied, "As long as you continue to fulfill your duties and obligations to your family, I will stand by you."

Following this Warszawski would get into politics, running for the US Senate in the 1958 Senate elections. Warszawski ran on the Republican ticket on a laissez faire leaning economic policy, interventionist foreign policy, and a moderate social policy. His overall policy positions could be broadly described as anti-communism, anti-segregationism, concerned with religious freedom, fiscal conservativism, foreign interventionism, free trade unilateralism, internationalism, and constitutional reformism including advocating for constitutional term limits and sunset clauses. He had expressed support for expanded military intervention in Vietnam. He had come out strongly opposed to segregationists in part due to his personal experiences while serving alongside African Americans in WW2 and the Korean War in addition to growing up alongside an increasing African American population in northern Philadelphia.

Warszawski would be elected to the U.S. Senate as a Class One senator for Pennsylvania in the 86th Congress after narrowly prevailing over Democratic Governor George M. Leader. He was a strong advocate for civil rights legislation and voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960, and 1964, as well as the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court. While in the Senate, Warszawski quickly became a rising star in the Republican party and the Senate. In his first term in the Senate, Warszawski would create the Foreign Assistance and Establishment of Peace Corps Act, in addition to the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act. The Foreign Assistance and Establishment of Peace Corps Act was credited with being essential to the fight against communism and the strengthening of U.S. relations with foreign states. This gained him lots of publicity and support from across the aisle. The other two pieces of legislation gained him allies among the more liberal elements of both parties. He would later propose the U.S. Government Internees Reconciliation and Redress Act which would grant reparations and redress for the victims of internment by the U.S. Government during World War II. This bill also served to fully recognize that the American Government not only failed but proactively violated the protected rights of American Citizens under the U.S. Constitution. This made him some enemies among more conservative elements of both parties, but in particular conservative democrats.

Warszawski's avid and open support for civil rights legislation also made him a target of harassment from conservative democrats who strongly opposed civil rights. During his first term he gained publicity with his opening of four large gallery styled memorial centers honoring historic members of the abolition and civil rights movement. These four gallery memorial centers are located in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. He along with NAACP chapters across the country commissioned many other statue memorials of men and women who furthered the causes of African American rights and ending slavery which were placed in many other states across the country.

Other Info:
Married in 1938
Half-Closeted World Federalist
Fanboy of Calvin Coolidge and Wendell Willkie
Supported and voted for Wendell Willkie in 1940 presidential election

[Louisianan]

Dr. Taras Aleskevitch, MD

Betty would like to meet with him about her running to take the other Senate Seat.

[New Luciannova]

Dr. Taras Aleskevitch, MD

Betty would like to meet with him about her running to take the other Senate Seat.

As soon as he's approved that can be arranged.

[Sao Nova Europa]

Betty would like to meet with him about her running to take the other Senate Seat.

As soon as he's approved that can be arranged.

He's been approved.

[Bulgarai]

NS Nation Name: Bulgarai
Character Name: Louis Blockett
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 28
Character Date of Birth: 1940
Character Position/Role/Job:
1954-1958 Lawn Mower
1958-1966 Plumber
1966-Now US Representative from Indiana's first district
Character Country/State of Birth: Indiana, Newton County
Character State of Residence: Indiana
Character Party Affiliation: Democrat
Faceclaim: Tommy Douglas
Main Strengths and Weaknesses:
The Former Plumber: The fact that he is from humble origin is a double edged sword. Some see him as a normal person who can bring change to Washington, while others see him as nothing more than some former Plumber
Young: He is seen by many to be too young. Not everyone dislikes him for this though, many younger voters, specifically college students who are opposed to Vietnam, see him as someone who is more similar to them.
Opinion on the Soviet Union: On many occasions he has opposed the Vietnam War, and even supported improving relationships with the Soviet Union. On one occasion he said, "I oppose animosity towards the Soviet Union, or any nation for that matter."
Anti corruption: Louis Blockett has refused to take money from lobbyists and is seen as extremely anti corruption
Biography:
Louis Blockett was born in 1940. He did quite well in school, but had to mow lawns from the time we was 14 to help his family get by. He didn't have enough money to go to college and got a job as a plumber. After working as a plumber for 8 years he decided to run for the house of representatives. He was quite controversial when he first ran.
The primary was very close. His opponent was an aging man named Liam Robinson. Both candidates attacked each other many times. Liam Roberts attacked Louis Blockett for being weak on Communism, while Louis Blockett attacked Liam Robinson for being against civil rights. Louis Blockett won with only 52%, but 93% of the black vote voted for Louis Blockett. Liam Robinson endorsed Louis Blockett saying, "Now is the time for unity."
The general election was considerably less close. Over 63% of the vote was for Louis Blockett. Since he became a Representative he has a name for himself as quite but calculated. He is known for not taking money from lobbyists. He is firmly on the left of politics, and many Representatives feel is too far left and soft on the Soviet Union

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