Griff 4 Prez: Set Your Happening Level to "It's" - VICTORY

[Adam Griffin]

I originally planned to make my great announcement the day after the at-large election, thinking I had plenty of time and that no one else would be announcing any time soon. Unfortunately, I was wrong, and it appears that Clarence stole my thunder (even down to the "Make Atlasia Great Again" slogan, which I had planned for quite some time and will not be abandoning)! As such, I waited a few more days until I had the time to sit down and flesh out my thoughts.

In short, I am running for President of Atlasia in October.



There are three simple things that you need to know about me, my candidacy and the future of Atlasia in the coming months. I intend to make this election a referendum on the following three points:

The next four – possibly eight – months will be about one thing – the reformation and rebirth of this game. The fact is that I have been a proponent of needed changes to this game for over two years now. These very same needed changes – once considered highly controversial – have now all but been embraced by vast majorities on the left and right alike. The reality is that policy, ideology and all of the dogma and spergalerg that comes with it has to be put on the back-burner for now. This election should be about one simple thing: who possesses the foresight to see the problems we will face before they become apparent, and who is prepared to bring the experience to the table that is necessary to obliterate the obstacles and implement the necessary reforms.

I am a seasoned, battle-hardened warrior who is reliable. Unfortunately, many of our Presidents over the years have been green behind the ears when it comes to dealing with legislative challenges, political opposition and other difficult issues. This often leads to Presidents beginning their terms with ambitious agendas, only to have their souls crushed within the first month or two, leading to rather depressed and mediocre engagement afterward. The trend has only gotten worse as of late, with barely half of our Presidents even bothering to run for a second term. In contrast, do you know how many times I have had my dreams crushed and shattered in this game? I am tested – I know what failure feels like – and yet here I still stand. You will not have to worry about me losing steam, suddenly disappearing or faltering, because I have been forged and tempered in the pits of fiery failure, and am now immune to such flaws.

I know how to get things done. Very few in the game, past or present, have possessed the ability to grease wheels, unite various factions behind the scenes and make stuff happen like I do. That’s not bragging: it’s just a fact! Even though the reforms I have championed for over two years now have been embraced by a large percentage of the public, there will be controversy and opposition that is more than token when we truly begin to debate the details surrounding reform and rebirth. It will take someone like me – and again, it’s important to emphasize that there are very few people like me – to drive through the necessary reforms, burn the naysayers to the ground and force our agenda through to the very end.


For those who may be skeptical of me, my ideological past or my motives, I offer the following two things to consider:

The next President will be constrained by conservatism no matter what. The Senate (and the game, largely speaking) has never been more dominated by conservatives. We currently have 7 right-leaning Senators. A right-wing registration advantage in the game now exists. At the regional level, conservatives have a clear dominance. In the past, opponents of my party used arguments like “OMG if Labor gets a sixth Senate seat everything will be doomed!”, but there is no coherent or equivalent argument to be lobbed here. Even if there is a “rebound” in the regional Senate races, the Right is likely to continue enjoying a majority in the Senate for the next 6 months. As such, I will be involuntarily constrained by bipartisanship! In addition, any successful reform and rebirth package will take a bipartisan effort in order to pass through all of the obstacles in between us and a better game.

I could have ran for President at any point in the past, with an objectively easier route to the Presidency. I’m not running now because I selfishly covet the Presidency. I am running because I believe Atlasia – now more than ever – needs an experienced, steady, strong-arming hand to lead us out of this crisis. Anyone who really knows me knows that I have never desired to be President for my own personal gain, and if I had, there were plenty of times in the past that I could have used a much stronger Labor Party apparatus to catapult myself into the White House. Yet I didn’t. With an ideological opposition that is stronger than my own, I run only with the purest of intentions, knowing that the route right now is harder than probably at any point since I’ve been in the game.

[Adam Griffin]

Endorsed! 

It's Griffin vs. Clarence? O lordy...

Endorsed from beyond the grave.

Endorsed

Endorsed!

Endorsed.

Thank you, everyone, for your support!

Not planning on voting Labor, but I'm glad to see a fellow Georgian enter the race! Good luck, Adam!

Fun fact: both declared candidates are from the same region: the South. I'll take credit for that, if you don't mind...

Nobody plans on voting Labor, yet most end up doing so when the time comes around!

[Adam Griffin]

GRIFF'S PRELIMINARY REGIONAL CONCON REFORM PLANS:

As a leading proponent of consolidation for over two years, I can't help but toy with the idea of a better and more prosperous Atlasia. I've made no secret of my belief that we need a 3-region system at minimum: 4 regions simply doesn't consolidate enough of the excess at the regional level that currently exacerbates the problems we have been facing in the game for a long time. While perhaps some regionalists will be upset with me for some of the ideas presented below, it should no longer be lost on any of us that at least some basic regulatory process regarding the number of offices should apply uniformly throughout the game's regions. I've put together two ideas for this process (with the first one outlined being my favorite, as it ties the number of legislators to that region's population as a percentage of the game).

In addition, I believe that we should take the opportunity - since we are going into a ConCon anyway - to add additional territory to our game. We are building an entirely new structure for the game: why not bring both our Mexican and Canadian friends into the picture as a united government and economic powerhouse?

I also believe that the notion of Lieutenant Governors are a rather silly concept. While some regions make use of them some of the time, we can explore ways to increase the value of legislative seats at the regional level by allowing them to select successors in the event of vacancies (or otherwise specifying the method in which vacant gubernatorial spots are filled).

Basic Regional Dynamics

• Three regions, built on my CARCA proposal (map #6; the winner of the 2013 CARCA project)
• New nation includes Canada & Mexico; possibly Caribbean nations as well
• 1 Governor/Executive per region
• 1 CJO per region

Max number of regional legislators fixed to federal formula, assessed every 2 months:

Idea #1 (My Favorite Idea)

• <25% of the game's population = 3 Legislators
• 25-40% of the game's population = 5 Legislators
• >40% of the game's population = 3 Legislators

Idea #2

• 01-39 Citizens = Universal Legislature
• 40-79 Citizens = 3 Legislators
• 80+ Citizens = 5 Legislators

Estimated # of Regional Offices = 15

[Adam Griffin]

OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE OF FORMER "PRESIDENT" LUMINE

I wholeheartedly condemn the decision by former President Lumine, who was supposedly elected in October 2014, to consider yet another bid for President. We all know how horrible it was last time, and in combination with the fact that he never answered allegations about his baldness and the fact that he refused to face the electorate a second time consecutively, such selfish behavior must be roundly condemned by the Atlasian people unanimously.

[Adam Griffin]

TIME FOR A NEW NATION - A UNITED NORTH AMERICA

While the second CARCA is underway, I feel it is very important to discuss how Atlasia will interact with the rest of the world.

My original CARCA two years ago produced a superior map, forged from the overall consensus of nearly 20 people. While many of those people have since faded away, I submitted the original CARCA map for consideration in the new CARCA, and as of now, it is on track to be adopted once again out of all of the options. It is clear that I have been at the forefront of forging consensus on what a new, three-region Atlasia will look like, and that my judgement should be trusted in these matters.

It is very common for us to forget about how Marokai and I almost single-handedly added Canada to the game, and it's even more common to forget about it during the map design process (as we did during CARCA both times). As GM, I made sure to update the Wiki to reflect in all major cases that we are in a common market agreement with Canada, by changing the maps to reflect each region (and the nation's) true extent.

It's important to bring this up, because I will not accept a scenario in which Canada is left out of the new game. In fact, I believe it is high-time that we move ahead to maintain not just the territorial technicalities that we have, but to push ahead for a new and united North America under one government in totality. Word through the grapevine says that some cretins are claiming the entirety of a continent to the south of us: can we really afford to allow them to selfishly and rudely claim entire segments of the globe?

Not only should we unite with Canada, but I propose that we also create a new Atlasia that contains (the current) Oceania, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Bahamas, Bermuda, US Virgin Islands, Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Grenada, & Trinidad & Tobago. In short, I am proposing a complete and total unification of North America (minus most/all of those pesky commonwealths and what not of other countries).



Now, you may look at said map and say, before anything else, "that Red region looks goofy with Ontario included". Well, in part, in order to add further balance to the three-region map, adding as much territory as possible from Canada to the Red region is necessary. Since Ontario is Canada's most populous territory and we hope that many Canadians who play the game will reside in their actual areas, it could help to alleviate some potential under/over-population in the Red/Blue regions. I'm open to debate on that particular point.

What I'm not open to debate on is the idea that we don't need a completely different dynamic for the game. The creation of a North American superstate is but one facet of my comprehensive reform plan, which I will continue to unveil bit-by-bit over the course of this campaign.

[Adam Griffin]

I can't support that map at all number one we don't have enough citizens to even live in all 50 states Mississippi doesn't have even one of us living there. The map really doesn't make since. We are ATLASIA NOT NORTH AMERICA.

As Leinad said, it doesn't really matter if all of the states are filled, because we currently have many states that are not filled. Only one person in the history of this game has accomplished the filling of all states through a compassion-oriented campaign, and he'll be happy to do so again with the new states as well when he's President.

Also, we are what we want to be. That's the whole point of a ConCon and reform: we get to decide what we want to change, what we want to add, what we want to get rid of, etc etc...

[Adam Griffin]

Great appreciation goes out to all who have pledged their support for me thus far, as well as Kalwejt for his endorsement. I genuinely was looking forward to a competitive primary, but at the very least, we can now double-down on our focus to address the structural problems facing Atlasia.


It was obvious to me from the beginning - as someone who has seen countless struggles for reform in this game both pass and fail - that a select number of curmudgeons would come out of the woodwork, as they always do. In my original campaign announcement, I predicted such ridiculousness. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.

Their influence on the game, however, is more than negligible. Atlasians from all political stripes will have to unite to prevent these largely apolitical drones from derailing our plans for reform in consolidation and beyond, ensuring that countless generations after us can enjoy this beautiful game.

In the coming days, I will continue to release various components of my idea for the reformation of this game. It is worth noting that beyond consolidation, bicameralism and maintaining our Canadian borders, I am open to debate on the finer points of the process. I merely - as a candidate running for President - offer initial ideas for such a plan that my many years of game experience can lend to me because, well, it's my responsibility to do that.

[Adam Griffin]

How much thought did you put into Mexico's division? And are the Mexican states going to be separate--in other words, do you register in a specific one, or simply in Mexico as a whole?

Also, I wonder if some of the leftists who have jumped ship will come back to register in Cuba...

Mexico's divisions on the original map are as-is; those are the states that exist in the real-life rendition. However, consolidating the states into fewer territories would make sense (as I did with the tiny Caribbean countries). Perhaps something like this would be more apt for minimizing the number of empty territories (reducing them from 31 to 7) while providing the same overall sentiment.

[Adam Griffin]

BICAMERALISM AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

It is no secret that our executive and legislative branches must work together in order for our nation to run smoothly. In fact, this has been in part my challenge to the electorate for the next election - "ensure that the process of reform is balanced by not handing ultimate control of both branches to one political ideology".

In the ConCon that appears ready to open next week, we will have to deliberate the finer points of what we will do to ensure our legislative and executive branches function properly, while simultaneously considering new pathways for them to explore.

I have made it no secret that I supported the consolidation and bicameralism pathway two years ago. I continue to support this, with the primary trade-off in reform being a reduction of regional-level offices to pave the way for a second federal chamber (while still shedding a net number of offices).

For the Senate, I propose:

• A 6-member body, 2 elected from each region
• 3 members - one from each region - elected by the voters at-large (Feb, Jun, Oct)
• 3 members - one from each region - elected by the regional legislature (Apr, Aug, Dec)

My plan for the second federal chamber (the House) is simple:

• An 11-member body, elected every 2 months (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec)
• Elected via some form of party-list proportional representation
• A Prime Minister who is a House member and elected by the House

The finer details of how each entity acts with one another will be a process for the broader ConCon to deliberate. As I've often said, every little outlined detail presents an opportunity for the naysayers and the obstructionists to create false dialogues to drag us down into the muck and ensure we accomplish nothing. However, some controversial details will need to be discussed, and I believe these points - almost exclusively in how the executive and legislative branches interact with one another - should be at least discussed now.

Interaction of executive and legislative branches:

SENATE:

It is my personal belief that the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency are weak and ineffective positions. As it stands, each possesses very little power to accomplish much of substance and will remain that way even under a two-chamber system unless their roles are altered in some way.

There has been serious discussion in the past about abolishing the Vice-Presidency altogether. While I am undecided on the merits of doing so under the current game system, I firmly believe that a new dynamic in which we explore new forms of gameplay must consider it.

Rather than watering down the overall power of the executive branch of the game across two entities once again, I have explored the option of doing the following:

• Eliminating the position of VP altogether
• Consolidating the VP power with the existing roles of President

Yes, you read that correctly: I propose that we abolish the Vice-Presidency and give the President tie-breaking power in the Senate. For starters, someone will have to break the tie in an even-membered body, and an even-membered body is practically guaranteed in a situation in which the regions select Senators. There will no doubt be a chorus of "OMG YOU CAN'T DO THAT!". Why not? Really, think about it: why not (please don't cite American law as your justification)? The electorate already elects the President and the Vice-President as a ticket. That power is in essence already consolidated within one team.

When the Senate is deadlocked, I believe that the only individual elected to represent all people in essence - the President - should have a say in which way the tie is broken. We already allow the executive branch to determine outcomes in essence via the VP being able to break the tie (and I do consider the VP to be 'executive' rather than 'legislative' despite his roles with the Senate), so this really isn't an unprecedented concept.

HOUSE:

But what about the House? Not only will we need a leader, but we'll need someone who can (potentially) break ties. Whether we have an even-numbered or odd-numbered chamber, the potential for tie-breaking votes is still there. As such, I propose that the House elect a Prime Minister from among its ranks, who will be tasked with all of the traditional roles of a Prime Minister as well as possessing tie-breaking ability within the House (cue the "OMG DUPLICATE VOTES!"; I disagree that it should be viewed that way and will likely be forced to argue my position shortly).

In the absence of the Vice-Presidency in the game, the Prime Minister would be next in the line of succession if the Presidency were to fall vacant. We could also explore a similar provision to what we have now for Senate seats (if the vacancy occurs before a certain point, we have an election for President; if not, then the PM serves the remainder of the term). At that point, the House would be tasked with electing a new PM and holding a special election/appointment to fill the missing member of the House.

The Judicial Branch:

Almost everyone agrees that the Judicial Branch of Atlasia is an out-of-touch, stuffy institution that can't be held accountable. In addition, a random series of events can dictate to the game for years and years who represents it in the highest court of the land. I do not think this should be allowed. It's time to spice things up.

My proposal for the Supreme Court is rather simple. We keep it for all intents and purposes how it is currently (a body of 3, appointed), but we add term limits.

My ideal, new Supreme Court would feature 3 Justices, each appointed in a staggered fashion. Justices would each serve a one-year term and would be eligible to serve successive terms, but only if the President chooses to appoint them. The term of the Supreme Court Justice would be set to coincide with the beginning of a particular President's term in office. Much like Presidents appoint cabinet officials who are subject to approval, the President for each term would then be tasked with appointing a SC Justice; he could choose to renew the current term of a Justice, or appoint a new one. In both cases, congressional approval would be required.

This means that there would be a SC confirmation hearing every four months for a Justice. This, in essence, means that every President would have the ability to make an appointment to the Supreme Court. However, none of us would have to live with the bad decisions of past Presidents for years and years on end. This also ensures a more ideologically balanced court based on the time period in which rulings are issued.


IN CONCLUSION/TL;DR:

• Two chambers - House and Senate
• House of 11; elected every 2 months; PLPR
• Senate of 6, 2 for each region; elected every 4 months; 3 by voters & 3 by legislatures; staggered elections

• Current President & VP are weak; consolidate power
• VP abolished; tie-breaking power in Senate given to President
• House elects Prime Minister; tie-breaking power in House given to PM
• PM succeeds President in vacancy; potential special election for P if vacancy is early in term

• SC Justices appointed to one year terms, staggered (Feb/Mar, Jun/Jul, Oct/Nov)
• Term for a particular Justice ends at the beginning of a President's term
• Justices can be reappointed; must face congressional confirmation regardless
• Every President will have ability to appoint at least 1 SC Justice, potentially 2
• No one will have to live to multi-year consequences of bad SC appointments

Presumably, this is now the part where everybody starts yelling at me and picking at every tiny detail!

[Adam Griffin]

Two houses? I doubt it can work out with our current level of activity. It would also prolong any legislative process.

My plan as outlined would reduce the number of total offices in the game by roughly 10-15 depending on the exact method used, so there would be more competition for fewer offices under this dynamic. Ideally, each region's number of legislative offices would be constrained under a federal formula based on population (I covered this idea here). Especially when you take into account my plans to streamline the number of cabinet positions, there'd be almost no net change at the federal level in terms of the number of positions being filled.

Was excited until I saw the word Prime Minister in place of VP, and you lost me at the court.

Aha, but the PM isn't "in place of VP" (the President is in place of VP in this case, but not really considering they are one entity currently; unless you mean merely in the line of succession). With a second chamber inevitably comes the need for a second legislative leader. Also, what's wrong with the Court proposal? It'd actually benefit you guys over the long-run - keep in mind that the creation of a new game means not holding onto tradition or real-life precedent merely for the sake of doing so.

With regard to PM, are you proposing a mixed presidential-parliamentary system (like in France), or a system where the PM is pretty much assisting President (like in South Korea)?

I'm not sure if there is an exact example of what I have envisioned thus far that adequately describes it. To be honest, my familiarity with the nuances in each country's presidential and parliamentary systems (with and without PMs) is not broad. In essence, I envision the "Prime Minister" in this context mainly as the Speaker of the House who also is second-in-line to the Presidency, but isn't inherently allied or in opposition to the President. There are many different types of ideas we could explore (such as whether or not the PM has a role in helping appoint cabinet members), but I'll be honest in saying that mainly a) I want to create a familiar yet different dynamic with a bicameral system and b) I just like the term "Prime Minister".

(Missed this somehow...)

I knew those were Mexican states, I was meaning more on the lines of what parts the western region gets and what the southern region gets--how much thought was put into decided which state is where.

Well, I weighed a few criteria when drawing them, ranked in order of most important to least important:

1) Maximizing territorial claims for the western region, seeing as how it's the least-naturally populated
2) Maintaining geographic contiguity
3) Preserving overall territorial sensibility (the "Pacific" region claiming territories bordering the Pacific, the Gulf/Caribbean region claiming territories bordering those, etc)

[Adam Griffin]

THE POWER TO GET IT DONE

I kicked off this campaign with a simple message: we have one important thing to focus on, there will be trolls who try to derail us and the game, and only I have the experience and the capability to crush them and get it done.

The next four – possibly eight – months will be about one thing – the reformation and rebirth of this game.

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This election should be about one simple thing: who possesses the foresight to see the problems we will face before they become apparent, and who is prepared to bring the experience to the table that is necessary to obliterate the obstacles and implement the necessary reforms.

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It will take someone like me – and again, it’s important to emphasize that there are very few people like me – to drive through the necessary reforms, burn the naysayers to the ground and force our agenda through to the very end.

This alone is my argument for what this presidential election should be about to Atlasians. The consent is nearly unanimous among the sane on what we need to do, but the obstacles that will be thrown at us by a ridiculous yet powerful minority cannot be underestimated and will sink us without the right leadership.

I was proven right in recent days by the known troll Talleyrand and his band of heathens. They have returned to this game with only one objective in mind: the total obliteration of stability in order to destroy this game once and for all. Some publicly admit it, while others have backtracked on the claims they made before selfishly and rudely leaving the game, but make no mistake: they all still believe in it.  

These ridiculous fools picked the wrong leader to challenge. Lesser men would have been weaseled into submission through their trollish behavior, but not I. Within less than 24 hours of becoming aware of their silly little antics, I engineered a speedy resolution that stopped them dead in their tracks. What a bunch of lightweights and losers - low energy! What they intended to be a weeks-long grab-bag of lulz was quickly dismantled and neutralized, and make no mistake: I'll be ready to castrate them once again when they rear their ugly heads.

Now, I understand that not everyone agrees with my unorthodox approaches to solving problems at times. Despite the fact that this poll received nearly 10 "nay" votes from the troll's IRC clique within less than 10 minutes of being posted (which is completely contradictory to the board's current organic traffic state; similar behavior in the other polls), I recognize that there may be a somewhat respectable minority of people who disagree with my tactics. However, nobody can deny the effectiveness of them, which is exactly what we need in the White House: somebody who can get it done.

Furthermore, the alternative in this particular case would have been a weeks-long witch-hunt in which the day-to-day duties of one of the most importance offices of the game were rendered null and void, followed potentially by a weeks-long period in which the office remained entirely vacant between the election and the beginning of the President's next term. If I didn't act in the way in which I did, we could have had two months of compromised government functionality. I merely did what had to be done. I'm not bragging: it's just a fact (but you are welcome)!


I look forward to continuing my defense of our common goals as we enter the ConCon in the days ahead and begin forging ourselves a new game. Together, we can GET IT DONE, but remember: there is an 'I' in IT!

[Adam Griffin]

An important announcement is forthcoming!

[Adam Griffin]

IT'S HAPPENING

It is high time that this Era of Deeply Disturbing Events end - now is the time to usher back in the Era of Good Feelings and the Radical Gay Agenda!

Do you remember what it was like in 2013? Oh, what glorious times...activity everywhere, competition all up in this b****, sociopaths freely running about the countryside, building their mini-empires. You should have seen it!

I am pleased to announce my running mate, Duke, who will be joining us in this grand resurrection of the game and our country!

[Adam Griffin]

Complete betrayal!

Of my solid Labor principles? Nonsense! Duke and I have always been willing to work together for the country's best interests (as have TPP & Labor, when TPP was being governed responsibly), and this ticket is the latest expression of that sentiment!

[Adam Griffin]

No, you're the enemy. Duke is the one betraying us.

You just never could accept that TPP wasn't an uber-right-wing outfit. I have no idea why, but you shouldn't be impugning the character of my running mate over your lack of perception! I'd tell you to go make a bunch of socks to vote against us, but we've already passed the deadline for registration!

Bye Felicia!

[Adam Griffin]

Yea, TPP partnering with Labor last time was a disastrous mistake both for TPP and for the country. Hopefully this combination, doesn't end up the same way.

Marokai/Duke was disastrous for TPP and for the country? Regardless of whatever you mean, nothing was more disastrous for them than when the Federalists' rising star abandoned the party, formed a splinter out-fit to drag off half of its active base and then managed to convince them after the fact to back him instead of their own candidate in a presidential election...

[Adam Griffin]

Just crawled back in here to say lol. I've betrayed my peeps in a lot of ways, but this takes the cake. Cheers!

[Adam Griffin]

RECENT CONCON HAPPENINGS:

CONCON PROCESS:

The ConCon is moving, but not as efficiently as I would like to see. I had imagined there would be somewhat of a custerfluck as ideas were fleshed out, but I've been disappointed at the progress made thus far. My full thoughts on this particular problem can be found here. In short, the ConCon leader (my opponent) needs to take a heavier hand in reining in the rogue sentiment with regards to the amendment process and streamline the discussions by restricting further the number of simultaneous discussions, something I expressed nearly a week ago.

MY RECENT VOTES & AMENDMENTS:

Amendment Votes

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VOTED: ABSTAIN
STATUS: ADOPTED

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VOTED: ABSTAIN
STATUS: FAILED

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VOTED: NAY
STATUS: ?? (LIKELY TO FAIL)

(The only reason I have voted against the last amendment here is because we have spent more than one week voting on multiple instances of the same thing, rather than moving on to another subject with respect to regional size, numbers, etc. There are still, apparently, multiple instances of this in the queue and we'll no doubt have to vote on those as well. I am against clogging up this process with repetitive amendments on the same subject just because the ConCon is opposed and will not do this for my own ideas if they fall into the same situation; these were all introduced several days ago and I cannot say it qualifies as "abuse" at this point, but continued action along these lines would most definitely qualify as such).

Introduced Amendments

I am monitoring the debate and situation closely. Very shortly, I will be introducing an amendment with regards to the Vice-Presidency and Presidency, among others. I have introduced one amendment thus far, which aims to implement a regulation system for the number of legislative offices available to each region. This, as I have explained earlier in this thread, will help to ensure that untenable legislative positions do not remain in place in the regions during slower times. It also will incentivize a region from becoming too large and sucking activity out of the others, as the number of offices would decrease in a region if it becomes too small or too big.

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[Adam Griffin]

Endorsed

Restating my previous endorsement for emphasis, didn't realize how far the game had fallen during my absence.

You are the best person possible to reverse these deeply disturbing trends.

Endorsed.

Endorsed for 2nd Preference by Civic Renewal.

Thank you all so much!

I am endorsing you.

We need someone with a proven capacity to not just organise, but be ruthless and do what needs to be done, even if unpopular or difficult. I think you're the only one in this race with those qualities.

Glorious news! I'm glad at least one person who is informed on the matter understands the need for someone like me to be the face of Atlasia in these challenging times!

[Adam Griffin]

We are most pleased to have the endorsement of The Atlasian Sentinel!

[Adam Griffin]

There are less than 24 hours remaining in this election - we need your support! Initial returns look good but we are taking nothing for granted. Remember: the booth closes at 1 AM Eastern Daylight Time (roughly 20 hours from now), so there is still plenty of time to cast your ballot.

[Adam Griffin]

We are feeling very good about our chances as we enter the final hours of this election, but I have learned never to take anything for granted! We need your votes and support in order to put up a firewall and thwart any last-minute schemes! You have another 9 hours to make your voice heard and to support a strong leader who will guide us over the next 4 months.

[Adam Griffin]

Congratulations, Mr. President!

Congratulations - I have confidence that you will make a good president.

Thank you all very much!

I will be making a statement at some point this morning or afternoon.

[Adam Griffin]

Congratulations.

Thank you very much!

[Adam Griffin]

A GLORIOUS MANDATE TO LEAD

Ladies and Gentlemen, we actually did it!

I initially entered this race because I believed in what I said: that I would be the best person to lead us through the next few months. I also entered because I believed that the left needed a galvanizing force in what was the most conservative-slanted electorate in years - possibly ever. My excellent Vice Presidential candidate Duke joined the ticket with the same expectations and desires. We always considered ourselves the underdogs, which is why this weekend astonished the ever-living crap out of us.

I stuck to one key narrative: that the game is facing a ton of challenges, that there are people who want to do us harm, that we need a hard-ass to be at the helm during this time and that the successful reform of the game is all that matters. This narrative appears to have resonated throughout the hills and valleys of Atlasia, across ideological backgrounds and parties, and in every region.

This Glorious Mandate that you have infused me with will give me the strength to act on behalf of the Atlasian people in a variety of ways. I will be your champion and I will be your voice. The work begins immediately. I'd like to thank my opponent Cris, who forced me to fight for votes I might not have had to fight for otherwise. I'd also like to thank my opponent SWE for giving me extra incentive to fight for the left's support.

Let us move forward together. Let us blast through the obstruction. Let us continue to give a good and proper spanking to those silly boys who try and stop us. Let us revive the Radical Gay Agenda and the Golden Era of Atlasia once again.

Remember, y'all: I am the Original Trump and together, we and only we will Make Atlasia Great Again!