South Park Conservative-MasterJedi '07 Campaign Headquarters

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Campaign Stop from Des Moines, IA

   Greetings, ladies and gentlemen. As I begin to embark on my presidential campaign, you might ask, "What would you do differently that the Colin-Jas administration?" Well, I will try to answer my question simply. The reform's of the Colin-Jas administration mostly would/did give the executive branch and the people more power in matters that were previously given to the Senate. If I was elected president, I would instead try to encourage more regional power. I would both ask the Senate to propose some amendments I would offer that would increase regional power, and actively encourage the regional governments to become more active. Thank you.
   I would aslo like to thank the fine Senator from Lousiana for his support.
(SPC leaves stage to several cheers.)

If I may, I have a question on this topic.

Two years ago, I spent 3 months as Lt. Governor of the Midwest during which time I worked with then Governor CheeseWhiz and independently on various Constitutional Amendments and regional propositions. When I became Governor during the seccession crisis, I continued to put forward reforms and propositions and actively encouraged the Midwestern population to do the same. I believe the records will bear out that during this period, there was a reasonably continuous discussion and debate in the region on a host of issues, with often times a sizable list of matters to be voted on. I would also suggest that there has been a noticeable and serious decline in the region's activity in the intervening period.

You have stated you wish to encourage more regional activity. You have been the Lt. Governor of the Midwest region for around 4 months now. I would ask you what you have done from within the executive branch of the Midwestern region to bolster activity there since you entered office and how you rate your time and effectiveness in that office. Further, I would ask, given that you advocate an increase in regional powers - in which ways should the regional powers be bolstered?

Thank you.

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Campaign Stop From Milwaukee, WI

   Greetings, once again, ladies and gentlemen. To begin this campaign stop, I would lke to remind the honarable Vice-President that, as Lt. Gov., I sponsered two ballot initiatives and aided Senator Trondheim during Cormorant-gate. I feel that, while I could have done more during my Lt. Govship, I did a sufficient job. I also wish to make it known that I hope the strengthen regional governments by leaving more issues under their jurisdiction and offering the Senate a constitutional amendment to give them the right to nullify federal laws.
   Thank you.

(SPC once again leaves the stage to multiple chants.)

Some follow up questions, if I may.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but were those 2 ballot initiatives to:

• erect monuments around the region to Gov. ilikeverin
• recognise the Cormorant as one of the Midwest's regional birds

How did your actions viz á viz the initiatives or indeed during 'Cormorant-gate' differentiate themselves from either the actions of Vice-Presidential candidate Speed of Sound, or myself?

Specifically what issues do you wish to remove from Senate control and give to the regions and how do you plan on getting the Senate to agree to the dilution of their power in this regard?

Finally, how would your proposal to give regions the right to nullify federal laws differentiate itself from the People's Referendum Amendment (as it was at final vote before the Senate) and given that example, what do you believe you will have to do in order to get such a measure to pass the Senate chamber?

Thanks.

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Campaign Stop from New York, New York

   I am making tommorow's campaign stop early. Right now, I will address the End to Districts Amendment. I am sad to say that there words came from our own president's mouth:

I don't give a sh**t about the regions, I don't give a sh**t about your power

I thank my opponents Governor Polnut and Governor Inks for voting down this monstrosity of an amendment. As for our President and Vice-President, I do not have kind words to say. I would like to inform the president that some of us actually do care about regional rights. At this extremely anti-federalist time in Atlasia, were should be expanding regional power, not diminishing it! We need to be protecting republicanism in Atlasia, and not replace it with tyranny-by-the-majority! We need a president who would be willing to decrease federal power and increase regional power, and I feel that the current administration is doing an insufficient job at that. I can't speak for the other candidates, but I know that I would be willing to vote against a bill or an amendment, even if it doesn't suit my purposes. What we need in Atlasia is greater balance, and this amendment would only give an unfair playing field to the left-leaning candidates of Atlasia. Thank you, and I urge everyone to vote against this anti-regional Leviathan called the End of Districts Amendment!

There may be genuine political reasons why people to oppose the amendment - that you and Governor Inks and promoting this as a rallying cry for regional rights is a travesty.

I have no respect for someone who proclaims regional rights to be improtant but proceeds to do nothing from his own position in a regional government to promote and utilise these rights. The regions actually have a great deal of power, they have control over a wide variety of areas within their own borders - they simply choose not to use it.

This amendment does not impinge upon regional rights in any way, shape or form and I will have no truck with any arguemtn to the contrary.

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I've sponsered two amendments to the Midwest Constitution, took part in a constitutional crisis, and attempted to open a voting booth (the latter of which you yourself prevented me from doing, even though the current governor later affirmed that what I had done was constitutional). To accuse me of doing less than I should have is acceptable, but to completely discredit my service as lieutenant governor is a disgrace.

FTR, I would maintain that your action in opening that voting booth was at best legally dubious and at worst unconstitutional. My reasoning derives from the reading of Section I, Article 3 of the Midwest Constitution in combination with Article VII, Section 2 of the Federal Constitution.

Only the Supreme Court can ultimately decide if your actions were constitutional or not - my belief is that your actions were not and that when dealing with issues such as Federal Amendments, it is better to be sure.

Further, I didn't prevent you from continuing with the booth - I merely protested your action. You conceded to my argument and locked the booth yourself adding that it would be better had the issue not be raised again.

In fact, I probably would have done more as lt. governor had you not harrased me with the voting booth, which scared me from doing anything else! You shouldn't be one to criticize me for doing something as a lt. governor and then go on to complain about how I don't do anything as lt. governor!

An interesting argument. I didn't realise I had a record of striking fear into the hearts and minds of Atlasians. However, clearly you have overcome these issues - what do you plan on doing in the near future as Lt. Governor?

I wanted to open the voting booth when the governor was absent, but due to a certain vice-president harrasing me about it over non-existant constitutional issues (which were upheld to be non-existant by the Midwest's very own governor), I didn't want to do so, for fear that Jas would hassle me about it again.

If the Governor had been absent (in accordance with the terms of the Midwestern 9th Amendment) then you would have been Acting Governor and entitled to open the booth. He wasn't, so you weren't.

The Constitutional argument I made is very real. I outlined it above and at the time of the booth being opened. I don't recall ever coming across your rebuttal.

Also, I should mention that I cannot regularly propose bills to the Midwest, as we only have elections on propositions every two months.

You can propose bills every day of the week if you so wish. There is absolutely no restriction of any kind to prevent you from doing so. None. At All.

But then seeing as you and I seem to have divergent views on Midwestern law, you could enlighten me as to your reasoning here.