The White House

[Associate Justice PiT]

Official Presidential Executive Order

Executive Order on Coastal Oil Drilling

1. The restrictions on coastal oil drilling, as put into place by a grandfathered 1990 U.S. Executive Order, are hereby lifted.




William F Moderate
The White House
August 5, 2008

Anger

Happiness

[Associate Justice PiT]

Official Presidential Executive Order

Executive Order on Coastal Oil Drilling

1. The restrictions on coastal oil drilling, as put into place by a grandfathered 1990 U.S. Executive Order, are hereby lifted.




William F Moderate
The White House
August 5, 2008

Anger

Happiness

Anger

     Hello, Anger, I'm Happiness. Wonderful weather, isn't it?

[Associate Justice PiT]

We have no wishes to destroy the Union and would call the vote to a halt immediatley if regional senate rights were preserved.  Otherwise, there is no reason in having the simulation anyway as region will be completely pointless, so we will continue as planned.

     I agree totally with DWDL. I will also add that if the Dirty South secedes, & is forceably re-annexed without any concession by the anti-federalist forces, I will exile myself from Atlasia & live out the rest of my days in Switzerland, pending the resolution of any criminal charges you wish to levy against me.

[Associate Justice PiT]

OFFICIAL STATEMENT
7 Aug 2008, The White House

The President continues to monitor the situation in the Southeast and its impending secession vote.  It has been and remains the position of the White House that it is of the highest priority that our union be preserved.

First and formost, the government of Atlasia will in no way recognize the upcoming vote in the Southeast as legitimate.  The region shall remain a part of Atlasia regardless of the result of the vote.

Secondly, it is the opinion of this administration that secession from the Republic of Atlasia constitutes treason under the Consolidated Criminal Justice Act.  The government will not hesitate to seek the prosecution of responsible parties in this act of rebellion.

In the meantime, the President encourages the residents of the Southeast to protect their own rights and reject the efforts of a small minority that wishes to destroy our union.

     How could Southern secession possibly constitute treason?

     It's not rebellion, since we have no intention of using military force, except in self-defense. We sure don't intend to overthrow the federal or any regional government.

     If there's no rebellion, it goes without saying that we are not aiding one.

     I guess terrorism is the closest, but we don't wish to intimidate anyone. We wish to peaceably secede if the other citizens of the nation wish to do away with the last fragments of Atlasian federalism. That is all.

     The idea that we destroyed a voting booth is too laughable to be addressed.

     So, if I may inquire, Mr. President, what is your rationale for believing we secessionists to be traitors?

We have no wishes to destroy the Union and would call the vote to a halt immediatley if regional senate rights were preserved.  Otherwise, there is no reason in having the simulation anyway as region will be completely pointless, so we will continue as planned.

     I agree totally with DWDL. I will also add that if the Dirty South secedes, & is forceably re-annexed without any concession by the anti-federalist forces, I will exile myself from Atlasia & live out the rest of my days in Switzerland, pending the resolution of any criminal charges you wish to levy against me.

And I thought you were an ally...

     I'm an ally to a fun game first & Atlasia second. I believe that a fun game requires strong regional governments. I'm just doing what I think is necessary to keep this game fun.

     Besides, don't you agree that this whole secession hullabaloo is fun?

[Associate Justice PiT]

It will constitute treason if the President attempts to, under the powers that he was shown to have under the ruling Sam Spade v. Porce and as Commander-in-Chief of Atlasia, subdue the secession and you attempt to resist. I would say resisting the orders of the President to cease what you are currently doing would constitute treason in Atlasia since we are not a physical entity we cannot take up physical arms against the government but only either pretend to do so, through RPing, or by acting refusing to acknowledge the orders of that government. You of course aren't looking at the relevant text at all, when was the last time Atlasian law was determined by Wikipedia for Christ's sake, you need to look at the afformentioned Consolidated Criminal Justice Act.

     I will just mention this part, because I find it peculiar. You say that if we federalists act in self-defense against Atlasian aggression, we are committing treason. I assume you refer to rebellion, which acording to the CCJA constitutes:

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     If we take up arms purely in self-defense, with no intention of deposing any regional or federal government of Atlasia, how is that rebellion as defined by the CCJA? Do you have a Supreme Court case defining such an act as rebellion?

[Associate Justice PiT]

Your "self defense" would be our "rebellion". So to speak.

     Much like the American War of Independence, eh?

[Associate Justice PiT]

Haha...honestly, there are very few people running this go around that wouldn't make incredibly good Senators.  Filling out my top preferences is going to be hard, which is why I limited my endorsement to the number one spot.

     Indeed. Voting was very hard for me. I liked all of the candidates & felt bad that one of them had to go last.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Did Jedi step down, was it mutual, or was it solely your decision Moderate?

     If it's the third option, the RPP will not allow this act of aggression to go unanswered.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Did Jedi step down, was it mutual, or was it solely your decision Moderate?

     If it's the third option, the RPP will not allow this act of aggression to go unanswered.

The Cabinet serves at the pleasure of the President.

     Though that doesn't mean that the people have to be happy about the president's decisions in regards to the cabinet.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Though that doesn't mean that the people have to be happy about the president's decisions in regards to the cabinet.

I don't see why you would be unhappy?

     You have a point actually. Now we're free to have MasterJedi run for another office. Like President.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I hope that you don't run for re-election. If you do, the RPP will have no choice but to mount a campaign so ferocious that will make Bush '88 look clean & positive by comparison.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Guess the Midwest will need to find another assemblyman.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Guess the Midwest will need to find another assemblyman.

Mideast.  Get it right.

     No one saw that happen.