Presidential Address
Posted: 07:33:42 Thursday, 05 February, 2015
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the Mountain States of America.
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Citizens, workers, mothers, fathers, students, soldiers. Freedom fighters and lawmen. Comrades, compañeros, friends.
Good evening.
I awoke today hoping it was all a dream. That the dreadful news I’ve heard from an aide during a meeting on Capitol Hill were just my imagination, that the horrible tragedy that has struck our great nation was nothing more than the fanciful nightmare of an old New Orleans dockworker, that things were not dire and that our dear nation had not been shaken to its very core.
But as we all know, when I woke up today I was still occupying the master bedroom of Wallace House, and there were still a thousand responsibilities waiting for me. The sad truth was still that I now carry the responsibility of an office that answers to 46 million free souls, but more importantly and sadder yet, I’d lost a friend.
Charles Edward Stone was not only a gentle, kind, and patient man, but what I remember most is that he was also a brilliant debater, and I will forever cherish the memory of many heated arguments ending with a hearty laugh and a healthy agreement to disagree. Yes, we disagreed, but such is the custom of free men.
We lost a great man on March 30th, one who not only rebuilt his party but reforged the great leftwing coalition and successfully led it into federal office. He was a man of great vision and of a powerful spirit, coupled with a great passion for plurality and dialogue. When it came time for the Coalition to pick a candidate, he was the natural choice. I once said I didn’t envy the man who had his job, and now fate has had it so it falls to me to try and perform it.
I now address the peoples of the Mountain States of America with a heavy heart, and heavier shoulders.
At the beginning of this administration the MSA faces many challenges, and I will now try to touch on the key points on top of this hallowed desk as I enter office.
First, I make an earnest and heartfelt appeal to those who in this hour of confusion and grief could somehow stand to gain from exploiting the situation to NOT do that and instead work with me and my cabinet to do what’s best for this country. Now is not the time for petty squabbles and partisan posturing, but for coming together and working to pull through and make the best of what’s given to us, like we always do. Let’s fall in line in defense of our great democratic system, and let there be no doubt about it: the peoples of the MSA voted for a presidential ticket, one in which this very, deeply tragic, scenario was accounted for, the voters were fully aware of this eventuality. Nobody could ever be pleased with what’s happened, but neither could they cast aspersions as to how our political system has worked out.
The Vice-Presidency is the second most important office in the land, and recent events have shown that our country would be helpless without it. Because of this, the Senate will be receiving shortly the nomination of Mister Anthony Calhoun Nordquist to ascend to the office of Vice-President of the MSA. Congressman Nordquist and I have been in close contact ever since March 30th, and we’ve been working on the project for a draft budget, one we will present to the House within a week. Over these past few days I’ve come to know the Congressman well, and I’ve become ever more convinced of his capacity for doing the hard work and reach across the aisle. A humble man, he was surprised when I asked him to take the job, but he has already proven himself to be an invaluable asset as we pull forward under trying times.
Special thanks also go out to Secretary Joseph Crocker, who has also worked closely with me to facilitate the transition.
The enormity of this tragedy must not stop us from being critical, however: Congress, and this goes out to ALL parties, has failed to do perform its duties during the past few months. It has simply not been up to the task of coping with the challenges of a dynamic reality. That is why a few minutes ago I signed two executive orders effective immediately, one that sends 5 credits of emergency disaster relief aid to the most gravely affected parts of Louisiana and Texas, pending Congress approval of further aid, and another that sends two credits to our allies down South, whose friendship we appreciate and will defend tooth and nail, while still pursuing our national agenda of pressing them for further economic and political reform.
The great storm has not only hit the free countries of America, but it has also ravaged the poor island nation of Haiti. As I speak, thousands of dispossessed Haitians huddle in refugee camps along the Louisiana shoreline. The weather has brought upon them a great calamity, yet we must not forget that they are also victims of a Fascist para-military known as the Tonton Macoutes, who carry out atrocities against their own people, thus fulfilling the sickening imperialist wishes of Europe. To those refugees we must extend a welcoming hand, for the Mountain States of America is, and will continue to be, a shining beacon of freedom and democracy in a world savaged by Fascism. This land is generous, and will continue to welcome those who resist and refuse to submit under the Fascist heel. The refugees that wish to stay we will do our best to accommodate, and those who wish to return, we will welcome them in our upcoming efforts to rebuild Haiti, for we will help the people of Haiti rebuild their home, and we will do it in close coordination with our allies and in a way that will benefit all parties involved without putting too much of a strain on the budget.
A budget that, by the way, the cabinet and I fully intend to fix, closing the gaping deficit wound inherited from the previous administration.
The refugees in Louisiana were harassed by a rampant buccaneering force that has also blatantly intruded upon our territorial waters. The brazen piracy of the United States Navy will not be tolerated. This administration fully intends to bring the question before the International Community and to take our own action to stop this barbaric activity in the future, for barbaric is the least one could say about the dreadful Eastern segregated State, which has in recent months once again proven its moral standing to be null and void with its domestic actions and comments, choosing a doctrine of terror and persecution over democracy and dialogue.
Even as these threats loom just over our borders, and as the free peoples of the world call out for help, I am certain that the Mountain States will stand strong, ready to fight united to defend what’s right, and to build, all together, a fairer, more equal nation, welcoming to every people that share this land and home to all the great ideals that make up our way of life. That is the legacy of Charles Edward Stone, and we must honor it by walking the way of democracy, social justice, sovereignty, and progress.
Over the course of the last few days I’ve come to learn the true value of diligent teamwork when faced with an incredible task. Right now I’d like to make a specific call to the men and women across the MSA who are active members of the militant political Left. I know many of us have had our disagreements in the past and will continue to have them, but right now is an exceptional moment where we can achieve great things by coming together, and waste them by coming apart. Let’s not stand idly by when we can from our new position advance our goals, although always with our feet firmly on the ground and making a sober assessment of the possibilities within the present conditions.
Similarly, I call out to those in the Republican Party. Although our differences are perhaps the greatest and most pronounced in Congress, I know that what we can all agree in is that at this moment everyone’s top priority should be to do our jobs and give the MS American peoples the sense of stability and peace of mind that they deserve. I will continue to work with the cabinet currently in place, for I believe we can achieve great things not by hiding our differences but by exploiting them, and find in the clash of ideologies the real solutions that will help Americans today. I will seek out compromise for I believe in the potential of, as that great late Republican president once said, a team of rivals.
To the Progressives I offer my full support in these difficult times. Our parties have their differences, of course, and they must not be hidden. I believe, however, that we still agree on enough key issues so that we can work together. The permanence of the Stone cabinet and the nomination of Congressman Nordquist should serve as an assurance that there will be continuity with the current government and that Progressive influence will not be undermined on a federal level. It’s hard to sufficiently stress the importance of unity at this moment, and so I fully expect that we may fulfill our promise to the ones that voted for us, and try our darnest to be men of the honor and stature of people like President Stone. We can do great things together, let’s uphold this coalition.
And finally to you, my friends and comrades in the Socialist Party, I deliver a message of hope. Yes, these developments will allow us to have a great influence in the run of things, but we are certainly limited in our endeavors, for we must still deal with a Congress and a Supreme Court largely in the hands of an oligarchic, pro-imperialist class. Now is not the time for bravado and heroics, at least not in this office, but for careful and meticulous calculation. Our new position is as advantageous as it is precarious, we must not risk it by acting recklessly. Earlier this morning I handed over the office of President of the Socialist Party to my close friend Senator Philip Donovan of New Mexico. I know him to be a good and competent man who will carry on the fight for the rights and the needs of the peoples and the workers of the MSA.
My fellow Americans, the situation is rife with danger: a humanitarian crisis, ignored for way too long, is now knocking at our doors; Imperialist Fascism continues to try and weaken the spirit and resolve of our free nation both at home and abroad; and we are all in a deep state of mourning. Some have said the situation is uncertain, and I for one think it’s a relief that it’s uncertain: the American peoples have never been ones to accept a predetermined, preset and foretold manner of destiny, but have, in fact, time and again been known to challenge it. To stray from the beaten path and come together, bringing out what’s best in each and every one of us to build our own future. The peoples of America have time and again beaten the odds, surviving in the face of Fascism and upholding our deep democratic egalitarian values despite every hardship. Strength and honor, compassion and courage, solidarity and resistance. Such ideals have so far been our way, and they will continue to be so in the years ahead.
Thank you all for listening, good night, Solidarity Forever, and God bless the Mountain States of America.
Good evening.
I awoke today hoping it was all a dream. That the dreadful news I’ve heard from an aide during a meeting on Capitol Hill were just my imagination, that the horrible tragedy that has struck our great nation was nothing more than the fanciful nightmare of an old New Orleans dockworker, that things were not dire and that our dear nation had not been shaken to its very core.
But as we all know, when I woke up today I was still occupying the master bedroom of Wallace House, and there were still a thousand responsibilities waiting for me. The sad truth was still that I now carry the responsibility of an office that answers to 46 million free souls, but more importantly and sadder yet, I’d lost a friend.
Charles Edward Stone was not only a gentle, kind, and patient man, but what I remember most is that he was also a brilliant debater, and I will forever cherish the memory of many heated arguments ending with a hearty laugh and a healthy agreement to disagree. Yes, we disagreed, but such is the custom of free men.
We lost a great man on March 30th, one who not only rebuilt his party but reforged the great leftwing coalition and successfully led it into federal office. He was a man of great vision and of a powerful spirit, coupled with a great passion for plurality and dialogue. When it came time for the Coalition to pick a candidate, he was the natural choice. I once said I didn’t envy the man who had his job, and now fate has had it so it falls to me to try and perform it.
I now address the peoples of the Mountain States of America with a heavy heart, and heavier shoulders.
At the beginning of this administration the MSA faces many challenges, and I will now try to touch on the key points on top of this hallowed desk as I enter office.
First, I make an earnest and heartfelt appeal to those who in this hour of confusion and grief could somehow stand to gain from exploiting the situation to NOT do that and instead work with me and my cabinet to do what’s best for this country. Now is not the time for petty squabbles and partisan posturing, but for coming together and working to pull through and make the best of what’s given to us, like we always do. Let’s fall in line in defense of our great democratic system, and let there be no doubt about it: the peoples of the MSA voted for a presidential ticket, one in which this very, deeply tragic, scenario was accounted for, the voters were fully aware of this eventuality. Nobody could ever be pleased with what’s happened, but neither could they cast aspersions as to how our political system has worked out.
The Vice-Presidency is the second most important office in the land, and recent events have shown that our country would be helpless without it. Because of this, the Senate will be receiving shortly the nomination of Mister Anthony Calhoun Nordquist to ascend to the office of Vice-President of the MSA. Congressman Nordquist and I have been in close contact ever since March 30th, and we’ve been working on the project for a draft budget, one we will present to the House within a week. Over these past few days I’ve come to know the Congressman well, and I’ve become ever more convinced of his capacity for doing the hard work and reach across the aisle. A humble man, he was surprised when I asked him to take the job, but he has already proven himself to be an invaluable asset as we pull forward under trying times.
Special thanks also go out to Secretary Joseph Crocker, who has also worked closely with me to facilitate the transition.
The enormity of this tragedy must not stop us from being critical, however: Congress, and this goes out to ALL parties, has failed to do perform its duties during the past few months. It has simply not been up to the task of coping with the challenges of a dynamic reality. That is why a few minutes ago I signed two executive orders effective immediately, one that sends 5 credits of emergency disaster relief aid to the most gravely affected parts of Louisiana and Texas, pending Congress approval of further aid, and another that sends two credits to our allies down South, whose friendship we appreciate and will defend tooth and nail, while still pursuing our national agenda of pressing them for further economic and political reform.
The great storm has not only hit the free countries of America, but it has also ravaged the poor island nation of Haiti. As I speak, thousands of dispossessed Haitians huddle in refugee camps along the Louisiana shoreline. The weather has brought upon them a great calamity, yet we must not forget that they are also victims of a Fascist para-military known as the Tonton Macoutes, who carry out atrocities against their own people, thus fulfilling the sickening imperialist wishes of Europe. To those refugees we must extend a welcoming hand, for the Mountain States of America is, and will continue to be, a shining beacon of freedom and democracy in a world savaged by Fascism. This land is generous, and will continue to welcome those who resist and refuse to submit under the Fascist heel. The refugees that wish to stay we will do our best to accommodate, and those who wish to return, we will welcome them in our upcoming efforts to rebuild Haiti, for we will help the people of Haiti rebuild their home, and we will do it in close coordination with our allies and in a way that will benefit all parties involved without putting too much of a strain on the budget.
A budget that, by the way, the cabinet and I fully intend to fix, closing the gaping deficit wound inherited from the previous administration.
The refugees in Louisiana were harassed by a rampant buccaneering force that has also blatantly intruded upon our territorial waters. The brazen piracy of the United States Navy will not be tolerated. This administration fully intends to bring the question before the International Community and to take our own action to stop this barbaric activity in the future, for barbaric is the least one could say about the dreadful Eastern segregated State, which has in recent months once again proven its moral standing to be null and void with its domestic actions and comments, choosing a doctrine of terror and persecution over democracy and dialogue.
Even as these threats loom just over our borders, and as the free peoples of the world call out for help, I am certain that the Mountain States will stand strong, ready to fight united to defend what’s right, and to build, all together, a fairer, more equal nation, welcoming to every people that share this land and home to all the great ideals that make up our way of life. That is the legacy of Charles Edward Stone, and we must honor it by walking the way of democracy, social justice, sovereignty, and progress.
Over the course of the last few days I’ve come to learn the true value of diligent teamwork when faced with an incredible task. Right now I’d like to make a specific call to the men and women across the MSA who are active members of the militant political Left. I know many of us have had our disagreements in the past and will continue to have them, but right now is an exceptional moment where we can achieve great things by coming together, and waste them by coming apart. Let’s not stand idly by when we can from our new position advance our goals, although always with our feet firmly on the ground and making a sober assessment of the possibilities within the present conditions.
Similarly, I call out to those in the Republican Party. Although our differences are perhaps the greatest and most pronounced in Congress, I know that what we can all agree in is that at this moment everyone’s top priority should be to do our jobs and give the MS American peoples the sense of stability and peace of mind that they deserve. I will continue to work with the cabinet currently in place, for I believe we can achieve great things not by hiding our differences but by exploiting them, and find in the clash of ideologies the real solutions that will help Americans today. I will seek out compromise for I believe in the potential of, as that great late Republican president once said, a team of rivals.
To the Progressives I offer my full support in these difficult times. Our parties have their differences, of course, and they must not be hidden. I believe, however, that we still agree on enough key issues so that we can work together. The permanence of the Stone cabinet and the nomination of Congressman Nordquist should serve as an assurance that there will be continuity with the current government and that Progressive influence will not be undermined on a federal level. It’s hard to sufficiently stress the importance of unity at this moment, and so I fully expect that we may fulfill our promise to the ones that voted for us, and try our darnest to be men of the honor and stature of people like President Stone. We can do great things together, let’s uphold this coalition.
And finally to you, my friends and comrades in the Socialist Party, I deliver a message of hope. Yes, these developments will allow us to have a great influence in the run of things, but we are certainly limited in our endeavors, for we must still deal with a Congress and a Supreme Court largely in the hands of an oligarchic, pro-imperialist class. Now is not the time for bravado and heroics, at least not in this office, but for careful and meticulous calculation. Our new position is as advantageous as it is precarious, we must not risk it by acting recklessly. Earlier this morning I handed over the office of President of the Socialist Party to my close friend Senator Philip Donovan of New Mexico. I know him to be a good and competent man who will carry on the fight for the rights and the needs of the peoples and the workers of the MSA.
My fellow Americans, the situation is rife with danger: a humanitarian crisis, ignored for way too long, is now knocking at our doors; Imperialist Fascism continues to try and weaken the spirit and resolve of our free nation both at home and abroad; and we are all in a deep state of mourning. Some have said the situation is uncertain, and I for one think it’s a relief that it’s uncertain: the American peoples have never been ones to accept a predetermined, preset and foretold manner of destiny, but have, in fact, time and again been known to challenge it. To stray from the beaten path and come together, bringing out what’s best in each and every one of us to build our own future. The peoples of America have time and again beaten the odds, surviving in the face of Fascism and upholding our deep democratic egalitarian values despite every hardship. Strength and honor, compassion and courage, solidarity and resistance. Such ideals have so far been our way, and they will continue to be so in the years ahead.
Thank you all for listening, good night, Solidarity Forever, and God bless the Mountain States of America.