The White House

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statement
Here again, we find ourselves bracing for yet another storm. I urge everyone to get prepared and to heed any and all warnings from local officials and weather sources. This is a serious storm. Just like with Florence, we can expect a massive storm surge. As such we need to be prepared for the same effects in the Florida Panhandle and the neighboring regions in Alabama and Georgia for the effects that we saw resulting from that here in NC. There are places in NC where school is still out, where the power is still out. Places where for two weeks, road access was cut off by flood waters.

Beyond the storm surge, is the threat from wind and rain. This will mean hazardous road conditions and also the potential for widespread power outages. Don't play games with down lines!!! and don't drive through flooded roads. Not only is there the risk of being swept away but there is also the risk of the water being electrified by downed lines.

Beyond the storm we will have significant impacts, including through ground in the Carolinas that is already saturated from Hurricane Florence. Some of these rivers are still at elevated levels, which poses the risk of river flooding returning in some areas that may of only just seen the water retreat from Florence, two weeks ago.

Just like with Hurricane Florence, I will be directing the administration to send all manner of support, relief and assistance that is at our disposal. I will go ahead and pre-approve requests for the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, as well as that of Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina if the Governor seeks such for them as well.

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statements

To build on the protections signed into law last congress, I hereby sign the following bill to restrict the sources from which research facilities may obtain dogs and cats for use in research. Research and science are very important to our progress as a society, to our economy and to our quality of life and health, but at the same time it is important that as we pursue new discoveries, that we proceed with such ethically, legally and with fairness.

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(b) Federal research facilities
Section 8 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2138) is amended—

(1) by striking Sec. 8. No department and inserting the following:

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(2) by striking research or experimentation or; and
(3) by striking such purposes and inserting that purpose.


(c) Certification
Section 28(b)(1) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2158(b)(1)) is amended by striking individual or entity and inserting research facility or Federal research facility.

Section 3: Effective Date
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People's House of Representatives:
Passed 8-0-0 in the Atlasian House Assembled on September 25th, 2018,


People's Regional Senate:
Passed 5-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate on October 7th, 2018,
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President of Congress:
Be it Enacted,
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President of the Atlasian Republic

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statement
For the most part, when it comes to the clarification of vague laws I am very much on board with that of course. The portions of the bill that do so, are in my opinion the best parts, especially when it comes to what constitutes a violent crime. I have mentioned this in the past where here in this game Congress has passed or nearly passed laws that are vague.

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People's Regional Senate:
Passed 4-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled on September 25, 2018.

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People's House of Representatives:
Passed 8-0-0-1 in the Atlasian House of Representatives assembled on October 5th, 2018


President of Congress:
Be it Enacted,
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President of the Atlasian Republic

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statement
This bill does several things that I like. For one thing it protects employees by extending the movement away from the polygraph. Next it consolidates a government agency, and finally it increases accountability in agencies that have access to sensitive personal information.

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People's Regional Senate:
Passed 4-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled on September 25, 2018.

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People's House of Representatives:
Passed 7-1-0 in the Atlasian House assembled on October 7th, 2018,
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President of Congress:
Be it Enacted,
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President of the Atlasian Republic

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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Mr. President, the following bill has passed both houses of Congress and is presented to you for your signature.

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2. in subsection (b)—
a. by inserting competitive after to receive a; and
b. by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Attorney General shall periodically solicit applications for grants under this section by publishing a request for applications in the Federal Register and by posting such a request on the Web site of the Department of Justice.
3. by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c)Preference
In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give preference to national nonprofit organizations that have a direct link to patients, and families of patients, with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Section 3; Funding
1. $6,000,000 is authorized for this program.
2. The top marginal rate of estate tax is increased to 45%.
Section 4; Implementation
1. The $6,000,000 authorized for this program are authorized for the next five fiscal years.
2. The estate tax increase shall take effect in the first fiscal year after the passage of this legislation.
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People's House of Representatives
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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statements
I am very disturbed by the stunning lack of debate that this bill had and were it not for the sensitivity of this topic, I would be of a mind to veto it to draw attention to state of Congress and the amount of inattention that is paid to debating and passing legislation.

Aside from that this is a very serious issue and one that needs addressing. As I have said many times we have passed reform of our public health care system, but health care always needs improvements and there are many areas beyond that requiring attention. I am happy today to therefore bring some resources forward to assist in protecting some of our most vulnerable citizens, those suffering from ailments that reduce cognition and memory such as Alzheimers and Dementia. These provisions will not make those problems go away by any means, though I am hopeful that we can make great strides with research into reducing the development of these conditions, I Think this is a great step forward nonetheless and therefore I am signing this legislation.

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2. in subsection (b)—
a. by inserting competitive after to receive a; and
b. by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Attorney General shall periodically solicit applications for grants under this section by publishing a request for applications in the Federal Register and by posting such a request on the Web site of the Department of Justice.
3. by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c)Preference
In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give preference to national nonprofit organizations that have a direct link to patients, and families of patients, with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Section 3; Funding
1. $6,000,000 is authorized for this program.
2. The top marginal rate of estate tax is increased to 45%.
Section 4; Implementation
1. The $6,000,000 authorized for this program are authorized for the next five fiscal years.
2. The estate tax increase shall take effect in the first fiscal year after the passage of this legislation.
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People's House of Representatives
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Atlasian Regional Senate
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[Sestak]

Mr. President, the following bill has passed both houses of Congress and is presented to you for your signature.

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2. Section III of the New Foreign Relations Review Act is amended as follows:

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3. F.L. 1-4, The Game Moderator Reform Act of 2016, is amended as follows:

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4. F.L. 1-6, The Currency Tactile Feature Act, is amended as follows:

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5. Section 4 of F.L. 1-9, The Federal Electoral Act of 2016, is amended as follows:

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6. Section 1 of F.L. 11-7, The Make Atlasia Debate Again Act, is amended as follows:

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People's House of Representatives
Passed 9-0-0-0 in the Atlasian Hosue of Representatives assembled on October 31, 2018


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[Sestak]

Mr. President, the following bill has passed both houses of Congress and is presented to you for your signature.

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(b) Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, U.S.C. (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 917 (article 117) the following new item:

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People's House of Representatives
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[Sestak]

Mr. President, the following bill has passed both houses of Congress and is presented to you for your signature.

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2. Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 127) is repealed.

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3. Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128), is repealed.

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4. The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States.

5. Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 130) is repealed.

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6. Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137), is repealed.

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7. Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 138) is repealed.

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8. Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273), is repealed.

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9. The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended—
   (A)under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and
   (B)under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the second undesignated paragraph.
25 U.S.C. 283, for reference

10. Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph.

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Atlasian Regional Senate

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[Sestak]

Mr. President, the following bill has passed both houses of Congress and is presented to you for your signature.

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People's House of Representatives
Passed 8-0-0-1 in the Atlasian House of Representatives on November 1, 2018



Atlasian Regional Senate

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[Sestak]

Mr. President, the following bill has passed both houses of Congress and is presented to you for your signature.

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People's House of Representatives
Passed 7-0-2-0 in the Atlasian House of Representatives assembled on October 31, 2018


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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statement
It has been a long tradition in Atlasian law to have a large number of grammar, spelling and other errors, resulting from a variety of sources. Most of them would be laziness, followed by the failure of fellow members of Congress to vet and review texts before waving them on. Here today we have a series of fixes presented to a number of laws past since the reset. I would find it to be more surprising if it were not but the first of many to come in this regard, as more such problems are discovered.

Also, on an ironic note, a bill about errors in law contains an error itself. The linked Senate vote in the presented text redirects to the Alzheimer's Bill. I have corrected it in the text below.

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2. Section III of the New Foreign Relations Review Act is amended as follows:

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3. F.L. 1-4, The Game Moderator Reform Act of 2016, is amended as follows:

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4. F.L. 1-6, The Currency Tactile Feature Act, is amended as follows:

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5. Section 4 of F.L. 1-9, The Federal Electoral Act of 2016, is amended as follows:

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6. Section 1 of F.L. 11-7, The Make Atlasia Debate Again Act, is amended as follows:

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People's House of Representatives
Passed 9-0-0-0 in the Atlasian Hosue of Representatives assembled on October 31, 2018


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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statement
I agree with the text when it talks about an expectation of privacy. The damage from the circulation of one's materials, particularly in the era of the internet and the hyper competitive nature of the workforce means the internet often gets scoured for any excuse to eliminate potential applicants, the effects financially can be severe from the circulation of such images. Beyond that of course is the various risks to health, including mental and emotion distress and the risk of even physical harm that can indirectly result from the circulation of these images.

I therefore eagerly sign this bill, and hope that it will bring some much needed resolution to a problem that is significant generally, but especially within our armed forces.

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(b) Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, U.S.C. (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 917 (article 117) the following new item:

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People's House of Representatives
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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statement
One thing I must say before diving into the merits of the text below itself, is the benefit of having bills that directly and explicitly amend the civil code itself. This level of detail I think helps improve the quality and structure of bills and also avoids conflicts and confusion from a legal standpoint. I think a great deal of credit for the waves of bills structured in this fashion has to go to Mr. Reactionary and I hope that going forward, it is a process that is continued by others, as has been by the Speaker in this case.

In terms of semi-Presidential/Parliamentarianism, I would point out that a number of the changes below impact the position of Secretary of the Interior and by extension the Secretary of Internal Affairs. This bill was thus offered by the sitting SoIA to improve and or modernize laws affecting that position. This illustrates one of the benefits of allowing and indeed taking that extra step and having the Secretaries of Internal Affairs and State be sitting/serving members of Congress.

As to the bill itself, it removes a number of outdated laws many of which date from the 1870's and are clearly crafted from a racist perspective, with an aim at suppressing Native American culture and Native American freedom. So often laws get ignored or forgotten, left to dwell on the record books only to cause problems later. The strength of our legal system is greatly improved by the removal of said statutes and also by the recognition of the fact that such bills were passed in error either at the time or in some other cases perhaps became in error over time. In repealing these laws we are therefore recognizing a grievous error and a violation of our principles of equality before the law, freedom and fairness.

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2. Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 127) is repealed.

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3. Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128), is repealed.

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4. The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States.

5. Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 130) is repealed.

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6. Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137), is repealed.

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7. Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 138) is repealed.

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8. Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273), is repealed.

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9. The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended—
   (A)under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and
   (B)under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the second undesignated paragraph.
25 U.S.C. 283, for reference

10. Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph.

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statements
The devastation caused by the recent Hurricanes has been monumental to many parts of the Southeast, and today we take further action to help those who have been impact by the first of these storms, Hurricane Florence. As I said when the bill was rolled out by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, which also ties back to what I said in the previous signing statement about the potential for legislative success when Secretaries sit in Congress, that this would not be the final word on the matter. The reason being obviously is that we have a second storm and thus once the concrete data is made available, the next administration and Congress will have to pass a similar package most likely to assist those who have been affected from Hurricane Michael.

Sticking with the theme of discussing game mechanics along with the merits, I will add to the point about the Secretaries being in Congress, and add to that the dynamic of regional involvement. This bill functions as a partnership with the region in question, namely that of the Southeast. I hope to see more of this kind of structure in the future, and it provides and an opportunities for the Senators, Governors and the Secretary of Internal Affairs to collaborate on projects, improve activity at both the regional and federal level and improve the quality of the bills that are passed to deal with such matters.

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Presidential Signing Statement
As I said in the Senate's debate on this, the issue of tipped employees and minimum wage law has been a perplexing one throughout the history of this game. This is caused as I said by a lack of awareness as to how the system is presently setup and then a lack of understanding on how the impact of changes will likely affect tips going forward. Beyond that point it becomes a question of whether or not one sees the tipped employee situation as desirable or one that should be moved away from. While it opens the door to the possibility of earning more than they would otherwise, it also comes with the risk of earning less than minimum wage. In the past we have had schemes enacted to ensure that they were paid enough cumulative to not fall below the minimum wage.

Anyway, from my personal perspective here I am willing to defer to Congress and their present judgement on the matter, which in the form of the act below, would likely serve to phase out tipped employment for the most part.

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People's House of Representatives
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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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I just know that this afternoon I am going to think of several that I wanted to include and forgot.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Because foresight is sometimes lacking in the exact wording of otherwise good laws:

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Basically this arises as a concern because Weatherboy's NSC doesn't become official until he takes office and signs the executive order appointing them.

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Thank you for the induction, Mr. President.

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Thank you, Mr. President.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Its that Time Again!

For eight years I resisted the Presidency and the calls that I should run for it. It had reached a point where talk of my possible candidacy was dismissed out of hand by people on the grounds that, "he will never won". Well, I don't think people will say that anymore. I have truly been blessed over the past four months and the two months in early 2017. There were many aspects of the job that I loved and cherished.

There were many things that I had set out to accomplish in this term, not just in terms of what I wanted to do, but also in terms of how we went about doing them. I wanted to bring more people into the process of governing, I think we did though unfortunately this broke down towards the later part of the summer. I wanted to push Congress to achieve new heights in terms of legislation completed and we did.

I never expected to get through this term without having some difficulties get in the way, but certainly having to contend with two hurricanes, was a little more than what I bargained for. I am proud of the way that we were able to get administration responses out and also with the fact that we were able to sign a relief package for at least the first of the two storms. However, I think there is more opportunity going forward for administrations when it comes to natural disasters and such in game. This also is an important job for the Secretaries who have a role to play in getting resources marshaled and in order. On top of all of that, it is useless if work in the background remains in the background and cabinet secretaries have got to be more public and more publicly visible in their office threads.

In terms of the two big projects that were lingering over us, the FRR is just about done but one big remaining item is the budget, and while we extended the deadline by passing a CR, completion of a responsible budget is of the utmost urgency in the next term and next administration. In terms of reforms, we barely scratched the surface in that regards as I very much wanted to get more done, including defining more the Department of Justice and its responsibilities, the reform of the pardon system, and possibly also reforms to the Vice Presidency and extension of the common market to Canada. As for the wiki, while I would have preferred much greater improvements, but we did manage to get every bill signed during this administration onto the wiki statute page.

In terms of legislation and what those mean going forward, Atlasians are on the whole freer, more secure in their privacy and personal rights, and more guarded from abuse of their constitutional rights than they were four months ago. We have repealed large swaths of mostly useless or outdated regulations restricting both behavior and commerce. We have made great strides in protecting the oceans and in conserving our natural environment. We also expanded equality among many other areas of progress.

In closing, I will make a statement about what I think is the most pressing thing facing Atlasia right now. In spite of all our efforts, as well as record numbers of participants and voter turnout, we have seen a steady decline in actual debate, be it in congress or on the campaign trail. This level of passive, hands-off playing of the game is I think detrimental and destructive to the long term strength and stability of the game. We must strain every effort going forward to restore engaged discussion and passionate debate. While I may be leaving the white House, this is a fight and a challenge I intend to pursue and I will have more to say on this over the coming weeks and months.

I want to extend my deepest thanks to everyone who has worked for the administration, and to everyone who voted for us in June and/or October. This game is all what you make of it, and you can achieve anything you want if you put in enough effort, patience and wisdom. Sometimes, the road is long and winding, sometimes there are obstacles thrown in your path. If you let them stop you, if you let them make you bitter or angry, these and only these reactions can stop you or lead to your defeat. The history of this game the world over illustrates the ultimate victors in any given scenarios, are the ones that endure and persist even through the most difficult of circumstances.

For now, I want to wish everyone the best. Keep going and Dave Bless!

And so with that, I say Goodbye... for now!

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Mr. President, I am confirming congressional Assent to the 2018 Foreign Relations Review.

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People's House of Representatives
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And, thank your for your service over the last four months.