International Freedom Coalition (OOC, APPS TEMP CLOSED)

[The Lendol Archipelago]

Hm what's a fair amount of time for the election to last?

3 or 4 days?

Shall we have a vote to decide on the timelength?

[Nkobangou]

Am I still in this organization?

[The United Remnants of America]

Am I still in this organization?

If you never CTE'd, then yeah, technically.

If you did, then I think you need to "apply" again.

I don't know.

[New Chilokver]

That would be my preference too.

Flardania, I know you're around, so as a member of the Judicial Committee, would you like to do the honours? I think they should be getting going about now, although I don't think anybody's going to care about a day or two.

Hm what's a fair amount of time for the election to last?

24 hours, ending on the 1st of September.

[Libraria and Ausitoria]

Not everybody's on here that often, and we're not in a hurry. I'd say three days?

3 or 4 days?

Shall we have a vote to decide on the timelength?

We could, but I think a quick little straw poll like the one we're currently doing is sufficient. Anyway it's the Judicial Committee's decision.

Am I still in this organization?

If you never CTE'd, then yeah, technically.

If you did, then I think you need to "apply" again.

I don't know.

Since there's no legislation, it's at the Prime Minister's discretion, and my opinion is that as long as your nation hasn't changed I don't see why you should need to fill in virtually the same form again.

[Chkalovsk II]

So, when do I cast my vote, and where?

[The Lendol Archipelago]

So, when do I cast my vote, and where?

Flardania will make an IC post in the Summit thread, usually the post offers the code for the vote and you just post there with your choice in the right place.

[Flardania]

I suppose 3 days sounds fair. Reasonable time but not overdoing it. I should not interrupt the last demand/plea/request/concern the Ausitorians currently have in council.

[Roskian Federation]

dont you love when life decides to fuck you up

[The Lendol Archipelago]

dont you love when life decides to fuck you up

Yeah, my only wish is that it happened more often.
What's up?

[Shazbotdom]

Aus

As you have withdrawn your candidacy and effectively made me the Prime Minister with your withdrawal, I expect, within the next 24 hours, for there to be a Telegram in my inbox with the password for the IFC Admin 2 Account.

[Isle of Lost]

International Freedom Coalition IFC Admissions Department, International Commonwealth Agency, Alexandria, Ausitoria, Aestorian Commonwealth IFC Admissions Application National Information Formal Nation Name: The Parfoederation of the Merick Isles Shortened Nation Name: The Merick Isles Demonym: Merickian (n.), Mericki (adj.) Capital city: The Parfoederal District of Palma Arbor National Population (RP): 136 Million Form of Government: Parfoederal Republic (Loose Federation) Is your Government by the people?: Yes, via representative democracy How do you describe the political atmosphere of your state?: Right-wing (Overall, varies on local level) Head of State: Verguator Gregore Nemius Simon (Aka President Simon Gregore) Head of Government: Consul Cipius Virgil Quinton (Aka Consul Quinton Cipius) Economic System: Loose Mixed Economy Currency: The Shell Exchange Rate to NSD: 1 Shell = $NS 1.958 Major Exports: Automotive, Defense, Information Technology, Maritime Industries, Medical Supplies and Exotic Lumber. Major Imports: Lumber, Oil, Earth Metals, Coal and Agriculture. Language: Merickian (Aka Mericki-Latin) and English Founded after years of exploration and conquest by a Romanesque people originating from modern day southern Spain, the Merick Isles Empire ruled the 'remote' group of islands known to the early seafaring nomads who conquered it as "Insulea Merrickki". Several dynasties of Emperors withheld the Romanesque culture of their ancestors and turned the Merick Isles into a virtual time capsule for European Explorers during the Age of Exploration. Western contact during that time period kick started the Merick Isles Empire into action which would see the uncontrolled growth and later collapse of the "Lost Rome". From the collapsed ashes of the Empire rose the Parfoederation of the Merick Isles which rebuilt itself throughout the mid to late 20th century into a position of decent regional power in the 21st Century. Political Map Political and Civil Rights and Freedoms Does your nation have Freedom of thought: [ √ ] Freedom of belief (religion): [ √ ] Freedom of expression: [ √ ] Freedom of the media: [ √ ] Freedom of peaceful assembly: [ √ ] Freedom of association: [ √ ] Freedom of movement: [ √ ] Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure: [ √ ] Freedom from arbitrary detention or imprisonment: [ √ ] Freedom from slavery: [ √ ] Right to life, liberty and security of the individual: [ √ ] Right to vote: [ √ ] (Right held by all legal citizens) Right to a fair trial, legal council, and a guarantee of habeas corpus: [ √ ] Right to not be subject to cruel or unusual punishment: [ √ ] (By the definition given during a 1964 Court ruling) Rights of equality (Equality regardless of racial, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or mental or physical disability): [ √ ] Right to own property: [ √ ] Right to free enterprise (and to what extent?): [ √ ] Free Enterprise is completely allowed assuming the Enterprise follows laws placed by local and Parfoederal governments (Ex: Enviromental laws and registry laws) Right to innocent navigation: Granted for civilian vessels, limited by scope of reason for military vessels excluding merchant marine and medical vessel entities Foreign Relations and Military Statistics What other military alliances are you a part of? (UL, SCP, SACTO, etc.): SACTO What other non-military organizations are you a part of? (ISA, UPA, etc.): IC Observer to the Ruol-Pact Organization for a previous thread series Foreign Policy: Policy dependent on Head of State... Currently a very strong-arm attitude. Number of active military personnel (RP): 1,109,000 Number of reserve military personnel (RP): 840,000 Nuclear Arsenal: x40 UGM-133A Trident II (D5) missiles, Classified Number of UEGR-104A Calypso SLBMs and around 80 EGR-81Bi Auxiliarius IRBMs. Classified Number of Warheads. Name of Military: The Parfoederal Armed Forces Branches of Military: The Legion, the Navy and the Coastal Service. RP example: Media Post, Short Diplomatic Post Delegate to the IFC Council Information Name: Oscar Julii Hermais is among a group of Merickian politicians known as the "Kyram" whose political careers are all directly influenced by their actions in the Third Kyromanian War of the early 1990s. Like many of the Kyram, Hermais was a young man right out of his early college years who joined the Legion at the outbreak of the Kyromanian War. Excellent war time valour and motivation saw the young Lieutenant Hermais quickly promoted into a higher commands where he earned more and more respect among the Legion's command. Post-War Age: 46 Gender: Male Biography: Oscar Julii Hermais Education: PhD in Sociology from Carrimis University Reason for your nation desiring to join the IFC: To support Merickian and allied political ideals on an international level Do you hereby agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth under the Charter in IFC legislation?: Yes Signature: ________Hermais Julii_________ Date:________04/07/16________ **IFCAPP**

[New Aeyariss]

MON OF MAKI KOJIRO

Honourable prime minister of the IFC from the Empire of Shazbotdom,

I am writing to you to officially congratulate your excellency for landslide victory in the elections, one that pushed the Ausitorian tyranny aside. It is well evidenced that Kapiza-san was cowardly enough not only not to take the fight and debate you in way other than silencing attempts, but when he realized that his time is at hand, he completely deserted the post and fled the elections, proving yet again legendary Ausitorian cowardice.

Although the dishonorable Ausitorian dictatorship made every step to ruin the relations between our nation, SACTO, and the IFC, It is within my official wish to announce that I personally harbor no ill will towards the IFC regardless of what has happened. In my personal view I see this as a dawn of the new era in the international relations, an era where Ausitorian tyranny has been pushed aside for various nations to prosper. Therefore, I wish to officially affirm my official declaration of goodwill towards all states of the IFC and inform them that I, Shogun Maki Kojiro of the Empire of Greater Nihon, am considering this event a new chapter in our relations, one in which I hope good relations from where nationals from Organized States held the helm of power in this honorable coalition.

In that regard, let me once again offer my congratulations to the honourable Shazonite officials that will now run this coalition. May heavenly father bless your presidency. In addition to that I would personally request a communication line with this coalition's leadership of this coalition to be set to resolve the matters so harmed by dishonorable foreign policy of Ausitorian tyrant; namely the situation at Bluewell, which caused enough tension to turn into armed conflict unresolved, all due to Kapiza-san's lust for unlimited power.

Honor guide you,

- Maki Kojiro, Shogun by the grace of Heavenly Father of the Empire of Greater Nihon.

[The United Remnants of America]

A new dawn?

Or the beginning of the sunset?

Only time will tell.

[Shazbotdom]

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ELECT
Mr. Timmothy Moorston
Ambassador from the Shazbotdom Empire

TO: The Membership at Large
First thing is first, on behalf of the Leadership Elect; I would like to thank all of those who voted for us during this current Election Cycle. Once the Election is called by the current Speaker, we plan on hitting the ground running with the alterations that will make the International Freedom Coalition great again. I will, upon confirmation from the Speaker, call for Elections for the position of Speaker. We will vote for this, and if the elections go the way that we wish them to, we will have a new Speaker and our current speaker will take his chosen position within this Government. If he is re-elected as the Speaker, we will go from there and the Leadership will decide who will take the position of Commander in Chief of the Air Force.
My Second order of Business, which can coincide with the first, will be for the immediate reversal of the expulsions of Inyursta and Aravea, which in this leadership's opinion, was done unlawfully and against the will of the Council. We will welcome these brothers back into our fold of ensuring freedom around the globe.
We still have one position open within this Leadership, the Minister of Trade. For any members that believe they will be a good pick for this position, feel free to send me a telegram informing me of your wish to become our Trade Minister. I will be happy to look over any applications for the position and come up with a decision on the matter. I have also been tendered the Resignation of Rear Admiral Armin Dietrich Pokrovsky as the Supreme Allied Commander, effective Immediately.

TO: Shogun Maki Kojiro, The Empire of Greater Nihon
The Supreme Emperor of Shazbotdom, this Leadership, and the Membership of the International Freedom Coalition is very much willing to continue to welcome the friendship from Greater Nihon and from the Santiago Anti-Communist Treaty Organization. May the continued goodwill between our Alliances be the cause for joyous celebration now and in the future.

[New Chilokver]

[...make the International Freedom Coalition great again] - "Shaz Trump"

In all seriousness, we should probably get back down to business. Any up for a resolution on banning indiscriminate weapons of warfare?

[Valaran]

We still have one position open within this Leadership, the Minister of Trade. For any members that believe they will be a good pick for this position, feel free to send me a telegram informing me of your wish to become our Trade Minister.

Since I was the Trade Minister, I'm very confused.

[Kustgebied]

International Freedom Coalition IFC Admissions Department, International Commonwealth Agency, Alexandria, Ausitoria, Aestorian Commonwealth IFC Admissions Application National Information Formal Nation Name: Kustburger Republic Shortened Nation Name: Kustgebied Demonym: Kustburger Capital city: Sterbolwerk/Stadaandekust/Stadvanlichten/Ville de Lumieres National Population (RP): 5,000,000,000 Form of Government: Confederal presidential republic Is your Government by the people? (exercised either directly or through elected representatives or with democratic elements): yes How do you describe the political atmosphere of your state? (Far-Left/Left/Center-Left/Center/Center-Right/Right/Far-Right): Centre, member states do lean as far as the centre-left and right however Head of State: Nicolaas van Trecht Head of Government: Nicolaas van Trecht Economic System: Dirigisme makes up the system of Archaenia, the Three Continents, and most of Ioraquus Currency: NationStates Dollar Exchange Rate to NSD: 1 Major Exports: depends by member state Major Imports: depends by member state Language: French, Dutch, English Brief History of your nation: Revolution in 1842, secgen who actually kept kustgebied out of war, secgen who actually kept kustgebied out of war again, economic growth, 1960s, more economic growth Map: N/A IIwiki page link or factbook (if you have one): iiwiki.com/wiki/Kustgebied Political and Civil Rights and Freedoms Does your nation have Freedom of thought: yes Freedom of belief (religion): yes Freedom of expression: yes Freedom of the media: yes Freedom of peaceful assembly: yes Freedom of association: yes Freedom of movement: yes Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure: yes Freedom from arbitrary detention or imprisonment: yes Freedom from slavery: yes Right to life, liberty and security of the individual: yes Right to vote (The ability to vote upon reaching the age of majority): yes Right to a fair trial, legal council, and a guarantee of habeas corpus: yes Right to not be subject to cruel or unusual punishment: yes Rights of equality (Equality regardless of racial, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or mental or physical disability): yes Right to own property: yes Right to free enterprise (and to what extent?): yes, quite a fair bit Right to innocent navigation: depends Foreign Relations and Military Statistics What other military alliances are you a part of?: n/a What other non-military organizations are you a part of?: n/a Foreign Policy: speak softly and carry a damn big stick Number of active military personnel (RP): 12,000,000 Number of reserve military personnel (RP): 13,000,000 Nuclear Arsenal (if any): somewhere in the range of 20,000 - 40,000 Name of Military: Armed Forces of the Kustburger Republic, Armed Forces Space Command Branches of Military: Ground Forces, Maritime Forces, Aerial Forces, Amphibious & Maritime Infantry, Ceremonial Guard, Public Guard, Peacekeeping Forces, Strategic & Tactical Thermonuclear Command / still figuring the armed forces space command thing out, probably satellite stuff RP example (required - can be anything from a short paragraph on this form to a link to an RP example on another thread): Knorozov's post history should suffice Delegate to the IFC Council Information Name: Herbert Marks Age: 34 Gender: male Biography (optional): n/a Education (optional): n/a Reason for your nation desiring to join the IFC: to see the inner workings of the IFC, to protect freedom, that sort of thing Do you hereby agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth under the Charter in IFC legislation?: yes Signature: Cathelijne Mondeel Date: 5 September, Year of the Republic 174 **IFCAPP**

[Shazbotdom]

We still have one position open within this Leadership, the Minister of Trade. For any members that believe they will be a good pick for this position, feel free to send me a telegram informing me of your wish to become our Trade Minister.

Since I was the Trade Minister, I'm very confused.

I was shaking things up a bit with my leadership.

Did you want to remain in that position?

[Shazbotdom]

FROM THE OFFICE OF
THE PRIME MINISTER
Mr. Timmothy Moorston
Ambassador from the Shazbotdom Empire

TO: ALL APPLICANTS
Please note that your applications are now under review. We thank you for your wish to join our ranks and you will be notified of the decision as soon as possible.

[Valaran]

Since I was the Trade Minister, I'm very confused.

I was shaking things up a bit with my leadership.

Did you want to remain in that position?

Oh no, I'm happy to get out and leave it to someone else. Oddly enough, all the reforms I've done for the IFC recently have not actually been with trade.

I just wasn't sure you knew lol.

[The Swiss Guardsmen]

Oh no, I'm happy to get out and leave it to someone else.

B..bu..but Val has always been best merchant ;_;

EDIT: Also, congrats on the election Shaz. High hopes all around for the new administration.

[Valaran]

Oh no, I'm happy to get out and leave it to someone else.

B..bu..but Val has always been best merchant ;_;

EDIT: Also, congrats on the election Shaz. High hopes all around for the new administration.

I nominate Swiss to be my replacement. You merchant better than me :3

[Libraria and Ausitoria]

Dear me, this new Prime Minister is being far worse than I expected: not simply building on any of the work of my government but rather trying to undo it all. Shazbotdom, if I can advise you, this is not the way to keep the IFC independent. Allowing IYF and Aravea back in without correspondingly increasing the number of non-SACTO members will result in an IFC (accidentally or purposefully, it doesn't matter which) dominated by SACTO... again.

I did warn you about this, but I didn't expect to start to be proved right so quickly...

here we see the growing divide of the ifc between the right and the left, as evidenced by the 2rian isle of lost compromise
i predict the secession of the right in the international freedom confederacy and the subsequent civil war by the international freedom union

Chilokver, I beg your pardon; I think you may be dead right, and I may be dead wrong. I must say I'm flabbergasted by the breathtaking speed with which Shazbotdom has abandoned centrism and moderatism. It seems increasingly clear Shazbotdom has no wish to compromise with any opposition; traits which I think can be pardoned in a centrist like me, but are utterly ruinous if held by a partisan.

Now, the question is, first, can anyone bring Shazbotdom under control; and second, if not, should we aim for an amicable split, with nations able to remain members in both?

[...make the International Freedom Coalition great again] - "Shaz Trump"

In all seriousness, we should probably get back down to business. Any up for a resolution on banning indiscriminate weapons of warfare?

For the next session of the Council, Ausitoria would like to table a motion of confidence in the Speaker as the first order of business please, and as the second order of business would like to request that the Speaker does not admit new members to the Council until they have first been approved by the Council. The charter states that the Council may choose its own membership.

Aus

As you have withdrawn your candidacy and effectively made me the Prime Minister with your withdrawal, I expect, within the next 24 hours, for there to be a Telegram in my inbox with the password for the IFC Admin 2 Account.

Certainly not. The IFC is run on the principle of legislative supremacy. New Chilokver has the password.

[The Swiss Guardsmen]

I nominate Swiss to be my replacement. You merchant better than me :3

Nice try Val But if I'm not mistaken, I'm supposed to be tackling the Treasury gig this iteration - which, I'll hopefully have more on to update people in the coming days (that is, if anyone is interested in listening, of course).

EDIT: Judging by the way things are unfolding, we might be looking into establishing a more uninterested alternative to the International Commonwealth Agency...I'll get back to everyone on that