The White House

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Welcome to the White House of the 2nd Afleitch administration. This page will be the official page giving opinion and news for government officials.

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Saturday March 6th.

CABINET NOMINATION HEARINGS UNDERWAY

PRESIDENT WATCHES 'BIRDS AND BEES' BILL WITH A CLOSE EYE.

The President today has stated that he will be paying close attention to the Senate bill to lower the age of consent to 14 and the impact this may have on a federal and regional level. "Given that the Senate has aleady passed the Bow Chicka Bow Wow Act permitting the legal use and purchase of pornography for 14 year olds" the President said "14 appears to be the new benchmark for sexual consent. Any liberalisation must be met with increased STD prevention, contraception use and other forms of comprehensive birth control."

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Sunday March 7th

PRESIDENT ORDERS FEDERAL TROOPS TO REMAIN ON GUARD AND ON BASE

The President today raising an eyebrow at events affecting some of the regions has ordered all federal troops to remain at base until further notice. Says the President 'These sorts of things are rather annoying but the best way to stop them is to not take them too seriously. Games within games are not how organising within Atlasia should be approached.'

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Sunday March 7th

Supplemental

PRESIDENT INVITES SOUTH EAST AND PACIFIC GOVERNORS TO WHITE HOUSE

Shortly after attending the theatre the President today was briefed further on the trading standoff. Concerned at the potential for some more detached members of Atlasia turning a drama into a real crisis the President issued the following;

'I would like to invite the Governors of both the Pacific Region and the South East Region to the White House for tea and talks. The interuption of trade within our borders over a legislative snub is unprecedented and alarming. If either Governor declines the invite, I will come to them.'

[afleitch]

So, Mr. candidate: President-elect: President:

If the HAEV Cooling Off period passed the Senate again, would you veto it?

People are still concerned by the HAEV It would depend on what was being asked of the HAEV but I don't think I'd veto it. I don't care enough about the HAEV (and never have) for it to merit much attention from me to be honest.

[afleitch]

Tuesday March 9th

CABINET APPROVED AND SWORN IN.

The President today breathed a sigh of relief that his nominations passed the Senate test. He hopes to convene his first full cabinet meeting later this week.

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Monday 15th March

CABINET MEETING TO OPEN TOMORROW, PRESIDENT TO TAKE BRIEF SOJOURN TO ATTENT GTO ASSEMBLY

The President today, interviewed by the Press Alliance commented briefly on the situation in Mexico; "18,000 deaths in 4 years is not just a drugs war; its a war. The generals are the cartel leaders with money and wealth and the soldiers are the drugs pushers, the misfits and those who do their dirty work for a quick buck, for status and for misplaced pride. We cannot wash our hands no matter what the status of the victim is or perceived to be. The fight in Mexico by the police and the state is also a war; a war to secure the ports. It's a war to secure our shared border. The gangs and cartels are fighting this war amongst themselves to secure a foothold in an increasingly dangerous market. We owe it to Mexico and we owe it to ourselves to fight that fight on our borders too. Our border police need training and funding to ensure that they can fulfill their traditional role but also to adapt to international drug cartels and piracy. I will annouce more at the GTO but you can be assured that this President is taking this issue very seriously."

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Thursday 18th March

I have been given the sad news that a pregnant Atlasian consulate worker and her husband alongside the husband of a colleague were gunned down in an ambush in Ciudad Juarez on Monday. Children close to the scene were also injured. I consider this to be a personal attack on the governments, diplomats and law enforcement organisations of Atlasia and Mexico. When this happens you mourn for those we have lost and continue to loose. But we also fight back. I ask the Senate to appropriate an increase in the aid to the Mexican government to fight the cartel wars. I have also given instructions for the National Guard to be on a high level of alert at border areas to support and aid the border police. Security is also being stepped up at our embassy in Mexico which will continue to function as normal.

[afleitch]

Thank you PPT for these reminders

[afleitch]

Mr. President, with the Legitimize the Vote Act having been signed into law, we stand in need of a Moderator General.  I believe either MsterJedi or Gustaf could fit the bill.

Thank you. I've had the weekend away I am on top of this.

[afleitch]

11th April

Masterjedi has been nominated as Moderator General.

[afleitch]

16th April 2010

I am pleased to say that the nomination process for Moderator General is underway. May I point out how difficult it was in trying to secure a nominee.

May I take this opportunity to remind the Senate that depending on the passage of and signing of bills currently before the Senate I will be asked to nominate

A Registrar General, a Secretary of Federal Elections and seven posts on the Atlasian Gaming Commission (it is not clear whether these are 'playable' posts or not)

Just leaving that with you....

[afleitch]

Nomination

I nominate the honourable Senator Fritz for the position of Registrar General of the Census Bureau.

[afleitch]

Presidential Question Time will be set up at the weekend. I hope to be able to have the Senate's ear for a few days.

[afleitch]

Mr. President, I won't be able to certify the election on Monday unless you promote me (the SoFA when the office was abolished) to Secretary of Elections (or something like that...).

I will gladly remain in that role until you find a suitable replacement for me.

I had assumed that there would be a carryover until a replacement was found. (most of my requests for people to fill positions have been...unresponsive recently until the 11th hour. ) In that case I formally nominate you to fill that position for the moment.

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28 April

I want to announce that Franzl, if he is still willing 'continue' in the new post of Secretary of Federal Elections.

I would like to thank the GM for his statement; I will chew over it for a while. I believe he is a fantastic GM but I can see the concern in him holding that post as the supervisor of the 'sandbox' in which we play while also running for office.

[afleitch]

Executive Order to Establish the 'Fuel Zone' Programme

1. The President wishes to promote healthy eating and a introduce a wider choice of foods at school cafeterias.

2. The Fuel Zone Programme is hereby establised to concentrate on the promotion of healthy eating.

3. The programme shall promote the introduction of a new healthy menu range, tariff incentives for healthier food items and a range of health promotion initiatives.

4a. This shall include the the introduction of a web based points reward scheme administered via cashless system to further promote the uptake of healthy eating options options.

4b. A website shall be establised to allows students to view points they have accumulated  for healthy eating and exchange them online for a range of 'rewards' at the end of each school year.

5. The scheme is to be administered on a Regional level.

[afleitch]

Are you going to run for re-election?

I must admit, this is getting absurd.

Do you mean the fact that hawkeye keeps asking the same question, or that aflietch won't answer it?

Yeah, sorry, the fact that Afleitch has thusfar refused to answer this question despite the fact that we are merely a few days away from June. I've asked him repeatedly in private. Purple State has asked him repeatedly in private. He won't answer it in public despite routinely being asked. I've stayed away from directly confronting him on this issue to be nice, but I'm getting a little irritated that he won't answer. (And I want some opposition.)

Once does not equal repeatedly I'm awaiting on some real life stuff to be (hopefully) out of the way prior to saying anything.

[afleitch]

Thank you for your service Barnes

In the meantime I am pleased to announce that Peter has kindly offered to assist as AG on an interim basis.

[afleitch]

May 31st 2010

The President today has condemned as 'excessive' the action taken by Israel. He confirmed that "as strong as a supporter of Israel as this administration is, there is no doubt that a heavy handed military response to an aid convoy is a mark against the State of Israel that may, in the most sinister of minds prompt politicised retaliation."

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Leave of Absense

I am in Belgium from tomorrow. I'll be back the...er..following Wednesday

[afleitch]

I am back.

Let joy be unrestrained.