Special At-Large Senate Election Debate

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Sure.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Same here, but I think we should wait until the Whig primary is over.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

So...

Pepsi or Coke? I choose Coke.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

So...

Pepsi or Coke? I choose Coke.

Neither. And I'm disappointed that you're advocating sugary drinks despite our child obesity problem.

I weigh 115 pounds, Mr. Franzl. I can afford to eat pure sugar. This is a question of brand loyalty and I'm disappointed that you're trying to make this political. We're not even debating yet.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

What do y'all think of Cheerwine?

Cherries disgust me.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Well, here we all are. Four men and a Scott all on stage (good name for a play, I should write that).

Opening Statement:

My fellow Atlasians, we all know that we are still in the midst of a recession that seems to be only gradually ending. People are hurting, and it's the job of the government to make it stop. That's why I'm running for Senate.

Franzl mentioned an Atlasian community that helps itself when in need. My friends, that time is now. Atlasia is in need. The middle class is in need. We need good, well-paying jobs, and we need relief for those of us who are struggling to lift themselves out of poverty so that they can take them. Above all, we need a strong, vibrant middle class. If elected, I would focus immediately on creating jobs right here, and repairing our damaged infrastructure to boot (we could also focus on that high-speed rail Mr. Franzl was talking about ); I've already done that here in the Northeast. If I go to Nyman, I will make Atlasia better just as I've made the Northeast better here in New York. I'm going to fight for you, the average Atlasian, and I'm going to succeed.

Thank you.

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To candidates: What is your opinion on Dr. Pepper and Laimon Fresh?

OK, we're having a debate here.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Am I allowed to comment on Mr. JCL's statement?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

My answers in bold.

Thank you Scott, Franzi, Goldwater, and Alfred for your desire to serve.

When a government is massively in debt and that same government decides to have sharp progressive rates that hurts job creators from creating the jobs we need in these difficult times, it shoots itself in the foot when trying to meet these goals.

Mr. JCL, you're concerned about the debt, right? If so, why do you oppose progressive taxation? It's both fair and deficit-reducing.

When that government seeks to strip the judicial and law endorsement of laying upon the most stringent of consequences for the most heinous of crimes, that is a massive problem.

I thought you opposed state-sanctioned murder.

When a president is vocally opposing reasonable restrictions upon the practice of abortion and not being an advocate for the unborn, that is not just.

Do you support any exceptions in case of rape, incest, or the life of the mother? Or would life-of-the-mother abortions be covered under Stand Your Ground?

As both Franzi and Alfred have both stated in both of their opening statements, they support various of mass transport, so do I. Yet I think we can get there another way. Loosen the regulations on the market so they, if they see a workable way, work with the regional governments and Nyman to accomplish this massive project. Until that, we can have affordable individual and family travel by unleashing our own energy reserves. We can find ways to minimize enviromental impact if the Nyman government would loosen the regulations and have environmentalists work with the energy producers to create those ways and doing so in a way that doesn't make prices explode much worse than what we're dealing with now.

How exactly would loosening environmental regulations help the environment?

Franzi speaks of educational reform, I've been at the forefront of that fight trying to find solutions for rising tuition costs. Though my plan was essentially defeated I've demonstrated that I can, along with Governor-elect Tmth that this is an important matter that must be addressed.

What exactly is/was your plan? I've never seen it, and I'd be interested in knowing it.

I heard it once said that "The role of government is to defend liberty." I will add to it that it's the role of the individual, family, faith community, town, city, county and regional government to steward that liberty.

Define "stewarding liberty".

Questions for all candidates:

1. If elected, what specific goals do you seek to accomplish and by what means will you attempt to accomplish them?  Is there any legislation you intend to introduce?  If so, what are their specifics?

Creating jobs for those who don't have them. A public works program, funded by the government, to restore our ailing infrastructure that would be driven by unemployed Atlasians. I introduced a form of public works in the Northeast; I'll probably be able to find it if you guys want it, and I think it would be good to take it to the national level.

2. What is your take on the current nature of the Senate?  What do you feel are the strengths and weaknesses, and how can the Senate be improved?

Well, I haven't been checking up on the Senate as much as I used to (please don't hurt me), but from what I've seen it's done pretty OK (again, please don't hurt me). The Senate could definitely be improved if everyone in it was Labor. I've heard it's not been very active lately, and that's never good. Sorry if that was a crappy answer.

3. Do you feel that the Senate committees have been a net-gain to the game, or a net-loss?

Yes. I think they've done well for the Senate, and by extension the entire nation-board-thing. They're useful and stuff.

4. Recently, Senator Marokai Blue introduced legislation that would give the President full authority to direct military operations against the 2012 Presidential Election Board of the forum.  Do you believe military action against this nation is necessary?

"Military action" is such a strong word-thing. Yes, the board is bad, but it is bad because of the trolls. I support military action against terrorist organizations and their leaders in that region, such as Politico and Mondale84. They have claimed countless Atlasian lives and I believe that people like them should be brought to justice. However, idealist that I am, I believe that maybe, just maybe, if we defeat the trolls we can make the board a better place.

5. Do you believe that the current tax code is fair and ideal for our nation's economy?  If not, what changes do you intend to make?

I'm fine with the current tax code.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Not all candidates have answered yet, but here are the two last questions from shua:

For all candidates:
1. What is your position on the Contempt of Congress Act?

I support it. I believe that our government should have access to all the information it needs and/or desires.

2. Are there any reforms you would like to see to help the national economy?

Not really. The system is good as it is, fundamentally; we just need it to get up and kicking again.

Closing statements may be delivered upon answering these.

I'll deliver my closing statement later.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Closing Statement (this'll probably be brief):

Once again, I'd like to thank you all for letting me participate in this great process. I'd be glad to have any of these people serve as my senator, except JCL, because he's a homophobe. I know that you know that we all know that Atlasia needs to pick itself up, dust itself off, and start creating good jobs for our hard-working middle class instead of rewarding the gigantic mega-corporations with billions more in profits. I'm fighting for the average Atlasian, and I hope average Atlasians will fight for me in this election. I congratulate Mr. Franzl, Mr. JCL, and Rep. Goldwater for participating in this debate with me.

I hope y'all have fun voting tomorrow!