Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) The Dragon Bloc ConstitutionSometimes referred to in this document as "the bloc" (This is not a merger. All parties are required to act independently in the event of war although organized under the structure and guidance of the Military Governor. All states retain their recognized borders and identities. In essence, this is an intense co-operation coalition.) Nations from around the globe are welcome to petition to join. 1. Signatories of this bloc agree to represent themselves in the Bloc Government. 2. The signatories of this bloc agree to pay taxes from their budget to the bloc's central authority in order to fund its activities. 3. The signatories of this bloc retain all domestic sovereignty, but grant the Governor of Diplomatic Activity full authority to negotiate foreign affairs on their behalf, and on behalf of the bloc. 4. Signatories of this bloc will be given a seat on the "Council of Governors" and each Governor will be assigned a role related to Bloc activities. 5. Signatories of this bloc give full military authority to the Governor of Military Affairs. 6. Signatories of this bloc will share technology amongst themselves. (Using the appropriate tech sharing rules.) 7. Chairman of the Council of Governors will be Dragonisian Chairman and representative Maelstrom Vortex. A successor will be elected by the council of governors to serve as Vice-Chair once the Council of Governors is populated. The person holding the position of Chairman may be impeached by a 3/4 majority once appointed. Impeachment will result in new and immediate elections to replace the Chairman of the Bloc. Being the Chairman of the bloc is normally a life term unless impeached. 8. All intelligence agencies of the Signatories of the Bloc will be united under the control and full authority of the Governor of Intelligence Activities. 9. Signatories will unify infrastructure development and economic control activities under the appropriate governors sitting on the Council. 10. Signatories will ALWAYS participate in wars of aggression or defense when it is chosen by the Chairman to take such action, the Chairman will always consider the will of the Council of Governors in his activities and may be over-ruled by a 2/3rds majority vote of the council. The Chairman MUST approve any action that may be perceived as an act of war by any nation. The Chairman may also be compelled to declare war also by a 2/3rds majority vote. 11. Signatories will unify their defensive networks, including all sensory nets and unify them under the Governor of Military Affairs. 12. An attack on one signatory is interpreted as an attack on all regardless as to its nature or method of occurrence. 13. A signatory may leave the bloc with 48 hours notice, but if it is done during a period of war, would be considered an act of desertion and may sustain severe penalties enacted by the Council of Governors. 14. Inter membership conflicts will be mediated by the Governing council.. all of its decisions will be final. 15. Decisions by the Governing Council are always done by basic 2/3rds majority for approval. 16. Filibusters are not permitted on the Governing Council. Failure to vote within a 120 hour period on a particular issue results in an automatic abstain vote. 17. All members grant free trade, freedom of movement of military, freedom of air transit, freedom of ground transit, freedom of naval transit under their respective local laws to the other signatories of this bloc. 18. The Chairman will assign initial roles to signatories/Governors, but the Council may later vote to allow Governors to change roles. In an emergency situation where a role has not been filled, the Chairman is granted the powers to make emergency appointments to later be addressed by the Council. 19. All other powers not assigned in this document are to be assumed to be possessed by the Chairman until illustrated and outlined otherwise by new revisions to this constitution. 20. All existing treaties held by the states may still be observed by those states, however, the bloc reserves the right to ask the signatory to renegotiate or disband a particular treaty if it appears in conflict with Bloc interests. 21. All signatories who are memberships of other alliances and blocs should ask the Diplomatic Governor how they should vote within their respective alliances prior to placing their votes to ensure the manifestation of Bloc Unity on the matter of Global Affairs. If the will of the Signatory is at contrast to the bloc, at the worst the Signatory should abstain from voting. 22. The admission of new members to the bloc will be considered by the Council. Majority approval is required. The only exception is the first month after this charter is declared during which the Chairman will be responsible for accepting and recognizing new member states. 23. Signatories will never war with existing signatories. 24. Anyone violating these articles may be immediately ejected from the Bloc by the Chairman and/or 2/3ds voting majority of the Council. In the event of a conflict of opinion of the Chairman/Council, the Council's ruling is upheld. 25. Bloc funding may be used for any purpose the Council deems fitting by majority vote. 26. All Bloc members will be responsible for implementing the rulings of the Bloc using their nation's Sovereignty. If a Bloc Member fails to be active in maintaining its nations for over such time as 3 weeks, it wil be assumed that the nation has fallen under a state of Anarchy and will be entered into Bloc Protectorate status. 27. Corporate entities with an estimated global net value of more than 10 billion and State entities may join The Dragon Bloc. 28. Military activity by member states will not be done without the consent of the Bloc, especially when it comes to WMD or spying. Maelstrom Vortex--Chairman of Dragonisia Signed General Vasili Markov President of Neo Olympia Signed for Andonia Cardith Lorda, Lord of the Remnant Signed for Association Queen Calan On behalf of The New Taiwanese Empire I sign this bloc. Nebu II, Emperor. Smyth Stakevan, Supreme Chief Manager of GTI Civilian Wing. *Please note that Wing 2 will be involved, as new technology is handled by them. Wing 1 shall benifit as well, due to all Wings and Departments being connected via GTI. Signed, Tahsir Re Monarch of Dranagg Edited March 19, 2009 by Maelstrom Vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasili Markov Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Yep, I signed this earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "We await the signature of the representative from Andonia." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakwars Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Signed for Andonia Cardith Lorda, Lord of the Remnant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeerk5 Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Signed for Association Queen Calan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Association is recognized... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Timor condemns the rash attempt to revitalize the Dragon Empire. For is that not what this is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) "If it were, we'd be asking people to hand over the keys to their government offices... as it is, we're not. Even if it were.. I wonder what the Dragon Empire ever did to Timor to cause Timor to dislike it so much." Edited March 14, 2009 by Maelstrom Vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 We do not dislike the Dragon Empire - we do believe that once something is dead, that it should stay dead. As said before, this is nothing but an attempt to bring back that which is already dead. An unwise move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "Interesting propaganda, but.. no." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Doing nothing to support your position only further decreases your standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "I don't have to support my position. The wording of the document is self-indicative of its purpose." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 The document itself, gives up much sovereignty that many nations have come to love, and enjoy. Would you like the feeling of being shackled and chained to one particular person, and jumping when that person said "jump"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "Vasili Markov, just so that you can go ahead and get on with your work, you are already appointed to the seat of Military Command, you may go ahead and start about the duties we have privately requested you perform including assisting member states in getting their military organized and formalized in our ledgers." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedran Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "The purpose of the document appears to be to create a power bloc to militarily, financially, and culturally dominate your region and possibly expand into others," stated someone bluntly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) "Domination? We have no intent on attacking anyone at this point. In fact, all nations who join are welcome to maintain their existing cultures and law, there's no rules stated within the document that requires an form of cultural conformity or even any form of change in the internal government. Financial domination would be nice if earned. As for culture, there's a lot of factors that goes into determining what kind of culture is truly dominant in a region and attempting to change them is relatively futile." Edited March 14, 2009 by Maelstrom Vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "Domination? We have no intent on attacking anyone at this point. In fact, all nations who join are welcome to maintain their existing cultures and law, there's no rules stated within the document that requires an form of cultural conformity or even any form of change in the internal government." So what, you intend on attacking people in the future, once the Dragon Empire Bloc has regained the necessary member states? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "Not unless they give us a very justified reason to, such as attacking one of our members." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedran Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Matters in the Pacific interest us little unless they affect us and we will try not to interfere in your business, but the strength this document would bring to the region concerns us, as the powerful empire that this will help to eventually create is not likely to stay within its own borders or be very peaceful. An example is the UFE, or Nordland, or ancient Mongolia. Of course we are not calling you ravenous, town-sacking skull stackers but surely you understand the concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) "What if I vow, that so long as I am Chairman.. we will never start a war unless attacked or provoked? This is likely/hopefully to be a very long time. We understand your concerns, but I'm not that kind of leader. I don't like war." Edited March 14, 2009 by Maelstrom Vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargun II Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "Hah, I believe others made the same vow. Now, either your empire will get out of Africa or we will force you out. Choose wisely." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) "That would be up to Association as to whether or not they wish to leave Africa, you should ask them. This is not an Empire.. that is not my territory.. you'd really be harming the innocent." Edited March 14, 2009 by Maelstrom Vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargun II Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 "I do not wish to converse with the lower rankings. I want a commitment to get your grubby, imperialistic hands out of Africa before they are bitten off. Any sort of bull excuse is not necessary: a yes or no will suffice. Continuing your presence in Africa is nothing more than a danger to you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedran Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) As much weight as the word of one as august as Chairman Vortex carries, the concerns of the world will not be eased so quickly, especially with the memory of the recent nuclear holocaust caused by large empires so fresh in our minds. Naturally these fears may sound unreasonable, but we realize there is little one can do to satisfy some people. We hope that your leadership will instill in this bloc the proper spirit of cooperation and peace, so even when you are no longer the chairman, it continues to remain as you have said it will be. Edited March 14, 2009 by Vedran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Vortex Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) "I'm not in Africa, nor do I intend to expand the ownership of Dragonisia anywhere near Africa. If I knew others would follow, I'd be the first one to sign a non-proliferation treaty.. problem is... I really don't see the world doing that. We aren't even a nuclear power, yet, to harm anyone to that extreme." The responses were to Western Republic and Arctica simultaneously. Edited March 14, 2009 by Maelstrom Vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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