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OOC: He did, although he didn't mention this in the op, and I've granted it. IC: Shortly after Federal troops entered Mexico to secure it as a satellite, there was a major clamor for independence. Commander in Chief Holden left the issue up to the executive branch (as New Mexico was a territory, Congress had no jurisdiction). Federal troops will continue to hold the state until the interim government is established. A notification was issued by Meyer to the leaders of the independence movement: Hello, fellow Americans, Your request for peace is to be granted, following these guidelines and restrictions: [list=1] [*]A military presence will remain until the interim government has complete control, and will remain for 42 hours after that [*]If the government of New Mexico falls into disarray, this territory, the state of New Mexico, and any territories acquired by the new government will revert to Federal Republic of America control as a protectorate. We will protect our interest in this territory. [*]The government form must be republican (representative) in form, and not autocratic [/list] If all of these are met, New Mexico will be granted independence, and we will withdraw our soldiers and vehicles. You will be welcomed as another brother in the North American continent! Signed, President Hermann Meyer Federal Republic of America

We acknowledge the restriction given. ** Movement ** 20,000 infantry and 1,000 armored vehicles move into New Mexico from Texas to create order and hold the territory.

The Federal Republic requests rights to administer Colorado & New Mexico as a protectorate, given our proximity and familiarity with the two locales.

The Federal Republic offers a swift condemnation of this ultimatum, and presses Labrador to reconsider. The lives of your citizens, as well as those of Disparu and other North American nations, shouldn't be tossed away so readily.

[b]FRA troops leave Anchorage, California[/b] Per the request by Alaska, the Federal Republic troops stationed in Anchorage have departed for San Francisco, where they were joined by support vehicles in a return to Austin, Texas A note would be issued to the AU for allowing military access to counter Prussian aggression.

The FRA congratulates the FRA on their new flag, and doesn't think it's all that bad, really.

Nevermind, please delete this post.

Cottage cheese, beef, tomato sauce, you can't really go wrong there.

Due to a communications error, it was some time before the FDF received the go-ahead to continue from California to Alaska. The bombers would remain on-call to hit Prussian cities should the need be, but otherwise it would only be the AC-130s, transports, and stealth fighters that would continue on as an escort into Anchorage. It would be several hours before the men and materiel would reach Anchorage, but when they did, it was unusually peaceful. Joseph was slightly relieved that he would not be facing combat today, if he were to die, surely it would should not be for such a place as in Alaska. The transports were given the go-ahead to land by Ursalian troops (ooc: couple pages back, implied), and the AC-130s, seeing no need to rain fire and death upon anyone, would be turned back towards California for the time being. He disembarked his transport, shivering slightly as he and the others of the 30,000 strong detachment were unloaded to support Ursalian troops. A communique was received from Texas, to hold off and help maintain general order and defense in Anchorage, and a message would be issued to the Ursalians. [code] Sorry for our tardiness; troops are on call to bolster Ursalian troops in Anchorage should the Prussians attack again. Let force commanders know if needed for offensive maneuvers against the Huns, or if our presence is no longer desired. Regards, Stefan Holden Commander in Chief [/code]

Given we're directly to the south of you, it's probably best to at least seek cordial relations with the Midwest Republic. Welcome to North America. Name of country?: The Federal Republic of America (FRA) Name of ambassador?: Frederick Smith Do you wish for us to have an embassy on your soil as well? Y/N: Yes, an embassy in Louisville, if you wish to remain close to your Republic. What's your favorite food?: Lasagna

[size="5"][u][b][center]Elections in the Federal Republic of America[/center][/b][/u][/size] [list] [*]Parties [*]Presidential [*]Senate [*]House [/list] [center][u][b]Political Parties[/b][/u][/center] [i] Involved in the first elections of the new government of the Federal Republic of America are numerous start-up parties and some familiar old ones. [/i] Democratic Party (D) Conservative Anti-secularism, anti-abortion, pro-family values, states rights' advocates Pro-free market, pro-corporate, anti-union Anti-interventionism Federal Republicans (F) Liberal Secular, socially progressive ideals, pro-federal supremacy Pro-union, pro-interventionist Pro-interventionist The Left (L) Socialist Secular, socially progressive, anti-state Pro-union, central planning Anti-interventionist Green Party (G) Ecologists Secular, socially progressive Pro-union, pro-environmental policy Pacifistic Libertarian Party of the Federal Republic of America (LP) Libertarian Secular, socially progressive, anti-state Anti-union, pro-free market Anti-interventionist The American Front (A) Fascist Theocratic, pro-family values, pro-federal government, anti-abortion Central planning, corporatist Jingoists [center][u][b]Presidential Election[/b][/u][/center] [i] Citizens of the ten states of the Republic were allowed to vote in the Presidential election. The candidates of the parties and the results: [/i] Democratic Party Mr. Josef Allen Former CEO of Arma National, weapons producer in the Federal Republic of America 10% of the Popular Vote [b]Federal Republicans Mr. Hermann Meyer Former General of the Army in the Federal Defense Force 86% of the Popular Vote[/b] The Left Mrs. Stefanie Holden Union leader, Activist 3% of the Popular Vote Green Party Mr. Gerard Merkel Geologist, Biologist, University of Texas at Austin Less than 1% Libertarian Party of the Federal Republic of America Mr. Franklin Murphy Son of President Justin Murphy, CEO of Montgomery Security Company 1% of the Popular Vote The American Front Mr. Jeremy Kohl Activist, suspected terrorist Less than 1% [center][u][b]Senate Elections[/b][/u][/center] Texas F; F Oklahoma A; D Kansas D; G Missouri D; F Arkansas D; D Louisiana F;F Mississippi F;F Alabama F;F Tennessee F;LP Kentucky L;D Democratic Party, Six senate seats, 30% Federal Republicans, Ten senate seats, 50% The Left, One senate seat, 5% Green Party, One senate seat, 5% Libertarian Party of the Federal Republic of America, One senate seat, 5% American Front, One senate seat, 5% [center][u][b]House Elections[/b][/u][/center] Texas (35) D 8 F 20 L 2 G 1 LP 3 A 1 Oklahoma (6) D 1 F 3 L 0 G 0 LP 2 A 0 Kansas (6) D 4 F 0 L 0 G 0 LP 1 A 1 Missouri (9) D 3 F 5 L 0 G 0 LP 1 A 0 Arkansas (6) D 4 F 1 L 0 G 0 LP 1 A 0 Louisiana (7) D 0 F 4 L 2 G 1 LP 0 A 0 Mississippi (6) D 2 F 3 L 0 G 0 LP 1 A 0 Alabama (8) D 0 F 3 L 4 G 0 LP 1 A 0 Tennessee (10) D 1 F 4 L 0 G 0 LP 5 A 0 Kentucky (7) D 5 F 0 L 0 G 0 LP 0 A 2 [b]Results[/b] Democratic Party 28 Seats Federal Republicans 43 Seats The Left 8 Seats Green Party 2 Seats Libertarian Party of the Federal Republic of America 15 American Front 4

San Francisco, American Union As the fleet of C-130s, gunships, F-35 stealth fighters, and B-52s arrived, the order was given not to proceed on to Anchorage until explicitly ordered to. [i]Rash and unreasonable actions are what caused this mess; so, the Federal Republic of America will hold off on sending forces to Alaska and into Prussian territory, if the Prussians agree to attend the summit and cease fire for the time being.[/i] Private to Ursalia [code]Ursalian Command: If Prussia continues to push on, permission to enter Anchorage in support of Ursalian troops holding off Prussian forces? Our interest is only in assisting in the end of this unwarranted aggression against your nation. Stefan Holden Commander in Chief Federal Defense Forces[/code]

San Antonio, Texas PFC Joseph Stryker of the Western District's 5th Airborne Division awoke to the sound of alarm and a frantic jostling by his bunk-mate. He widened his eyes and took in the sight of just about everyone preparing for deployment, and he fumbled with confusion. He stumbled out and began to dress as quickly as possible, all the while asking his bunk-mate what had happened, who shrugged his shoulders as he packed. An hour later, he was headed for the C-130 transport. He had been allowed to phone his mother and father back home and tell them he was being deployed, but that was about it, as he was hurried along and into his transport. He saw scores of men, tens of thousands, including the Spooks and hundreds of armored vehicles. They'd been training for this, but with the focus on the democratization, he didn't expect a deployment during his service time-- he was only supposed to be here another six months, and then he was out. So much for that. On the transport, they were briefed about the situation in Anchorage, and the invasion by the Prussians and attack on Ursalian troops. ------ The C-130s would fly from the FASNF base in San Antonio towards the American Union, headed towards San Francisco with her F-35 escorts, bombers, and gunship support. The regiment of a thousand Spooks attached would be separated from the rest of the Armed Forces, and flown to their own objectives within Anchorage. It would be several hours before they arrived in their AU destination. ------ Classified to the Prussian Empire [i]If any of our men or materiel are fired upon, we will consider it an aggression against the Federal Republic of America, and we won't stop at Anchorage.[/i]

The Federal Republic of America issued this statement from Commander in Chief Stefan Holden [i]In the absence of a President until elections take place, I'm presenting a condemnation from the Federal Republic of America's federal legislature, and demand the Prussian Empire withdraw their forces from Anchorage [b]immediately[/b]. This unwarranted aggression will not stand.[/i] 30,000 troops and 500 armored vehicles from the Western District are being loaded onto a fleet of C-130 transports. Also being prepared are one wing of AC-130 gunships, ten wings of F-35 stealth fighters, and one wing of B-52 bombers. ** Private to the American Union ** [code]AU: Requesting permission to use Sacramento or San Francisco as refueling and launching point for intervention Anchorage situation Please respond with haste Stefan Holden Commander in Chief Federal Defense Force[/code]

[center][u][b][size="6"]Restructure of the Federal Republic of America[/size][/b][/u][/center] [center][img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/gold_skywalker/FRAflag-1.png[/img][/center] [list] [*]Return from Military Rule [*]Legislative restructuring [*]Judicial restructuring [*]Administrative restructuring [*]Military restructuring [*]Foreign restructuring [*]Civil Restructuring [*]Into the Breach [/list] [center][u][b]Return from Military Rule: A Preface[/b][/u][/center] [i] The following officers of the Federal Defense Force, pledge with this preface the complete and utter surrender of administrative control of the Federal Republic of America to the executive branch of the government and will remove the restrictions and control of the judicial and legislative branches of government following this plan. With the victory of Federal forces, at the time the Army of the Imperial States of America, in the war against the United States of America, the military felt a need to replace the Imperator and his family from power to maintain the safety of Federal citizens and the cohesion of the Federal Republic. The culture of the Federal Republic had become militarized to an extreme, and the only way to snuff out the fire was to create an explosion next to it-- absolute military rule, with the gradual relinquishing of control to the civilian populace. The time has come for control to be turned over-- the culture of militarism still exists, but in a benign form. Part of the reason such militarism came about was because the old system focused on loyalty to one man in a system where such absolutism would return only a turn to autocracy. Democracy and Republicanism cannot flourish under the iron will of a President like that of Engelmann, or Kunis, and the latter example proves the rule. May the Federal Republic of America be fortunate in her exploits, steadfast in her values, and resolute against the opportunism, greed, and absolutism that had controlled her foreign and domestic affairs for most of her life-- a complete return to Murphy's time would be folly, instead, these reforms are meant to blaze a new trail for the Federal Republic, while remembering both the positive and negative aspects of our history and our present and past culture. With this, we of the Federal Defense Force, establish the parameters for the new government of the Federal Republic of America. This is the closest the new government has to a constitution as of yet, until the new legislature gets around to ratifying a new one. Signed, Clarence Potter, General of the Army, Councilman of the Military Council Signed, Stefan Holden, General of the Army; Head of the Military Council [/i] [center][u][b]Legislative Restructuring[/b][/u][/center] [list] [*]Bicameral legislature [*]State Representation [/list] [i][center]Bicameral Legislature[/center] The legislature of the Federal Republic of America will consist of two Houses-- the Senate and a House of Representatives, homage to the former United States of America as well as the former government of the Federal Republic of America. The House of Representatives will assign representatives based on the population of the state in relation to that of the nation, in the interest of giving heed to the will of the People. Per this document the fixed amount of representatives is set at one-hundred. The Senate will assign equally two seats to all states. This is in the vein of the idea that the tyranny of the majority, while the will of the People is important, should not be used to crowd out the weak or infringe upon the minority. As stated, each state admitted to the Federal Republic of America will be given two seats in the Senate. [center]State Representation[/center] Per this document, and not given to any further action taken by the legislature afterward, the states will be given the freedom to create their own legislatures, on the condition that it be outlined within the state constitution, and enshrine the values above. State law takes a back seat to federal law, as the federal government has supremacy over the states. [/i] [u][b]Judicial Restructuring[/b][/u] [list] [*]Federal courts [*]State courts [/list] [i][center]Federal Courts[/center] This document establishes the existence of multiple courts, chief of which being the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of America. The Supreme Court's rulings are the final say in legal and civil matters. Also established are a series of district courts, criminal appeals courts, and districts. The first district consists of the states of Mississippi and Alabama. The second district consists of the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. The third district consists of Kansas and Missouri. The fourth district consists of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. [center]State courts[/center] The state legislature and constitution will provide specifics, but per this document, they must include a criminal appeals court, civil courts, and punitive courts. The states have the right to limit who may be a judge in the context of experience, profession, and other legitimate means of qualification. The state constitution must provide for local/county courts. [/i] [center][u][b]Administrative Restructuring[/b][/u][/center] [list] [*]Office of the Presidency [*]Agencies [*]Capitol [/list] [center][i]Office of the Presidency[/center] As has been the case for most of the Federal Republic's time, the Office of the Presidency has been given extraordinary powers over civilian life and over the military. While the need for a “face” to the government that extends beyond the foreign affairs division is present, the overbearing command and absolutism the presidency once bore goes against the core of the Federal Republic and Republicanism in general. The Office of the Presidency is created for that face, for the purpose of creating federal agencies as extensions of the Administrative branch of the federal government, and for the purpose of upholding legitimate treaties and guarantees of independence given. The President and representatives of the presidency only have authorization to sign treaties under the explicit permission of the federal legislature, and generally, the federal legislature has the supreme authority in the ratification of treaties, with the judicial branch overseeing the legality of the terms-- leaving the military and the administrative branch the job of enforcing them. The President does not have the power to declare war, to sign treaties without permission, to create agencies that cannot be scrutinized by the judicial or legislative branches of the federal government, to launch nuclear weapons, to use conventional force, or create legislation or executive orders. The President is not the Commander in Chief of the Federal Defense Force, and cannot order anything of the military, the legislature controls the means to declare war. [center]Agencies[/center] Federal agencies are to be created by the President for the purpose of carrying out law passed by the federal legislature, or independent of that in the resolution of a national problem. Agencies are subject to review by the federal legislature and judiciary, and if not subjected to review by the end of every four years, are ultimately shut down. Agencies are otherwise free from other branches of the government-- they are strictly administrative. [center]National Capitol[/center] The Republic has expanded, changed, and the cities within have too. The current capitol of Montgomery holds too much presence of the old guard, of the nation we were, the nation that embraced absolutism, autocracy, and opportunism, that rejected Republicanism and morality. A nation that looked to authority and not to innovation and freedom. For this reason, the nation's capitol is now to be placed in Austin, Texas-- of the newly acquired territories, and a city of innovation, not only technologically, but culturally. [/i] [center][u][b]Military Restructuring[/b][/u][/center] [list] [*]Federal Defense Force branches [*]Commander in Chief [*]District Commands [*]Nuclear and draft policies [*]Research & Development [/list] [i][center]Federal Defense Force branches[/center] With the reformation of the Federal Defense Force, six branches are to be set up for the defense of the nation, her values, and her interests, as well as with attention to our neighboring states on the North American continent. [b]F[/b]ederal [b]A[/b]merican [b]A[/b]rmy [b]N[/b]ational [b]R[/b]eserve [b]C[/b]orps [b]F[/b]ederal [b]A[/b]merican [b]N[/b]aval [b]F[/b]orces [b]F[/b]ederal [b]A[/b]merican [b]A[/b]ir, [b]S[/b]pace, and [b]N[/b]uclear [b]F[/b]orces [b]F[/b]ederal [b]I[/b]ntelligence [b]A[/b]gency [b]Sp[/b]ecial [b]O[/b]perati[b]o[/b]ns and Security-[b]K[/b]eeping [b]S[/b]ervices [center] Commander in Chief[/center] The Commander in Chief is the highest ranking of the military. As of the writing of this document, Stefan Holden is the Commander in Chief of the FDF. The Commander in Chief decides when and where to send conventional military forces, and along with each branch's Chief, holds the option to deploy nuclear weaponry. The Commander in Chief has the ability to respond quickly to international threats, but must provide a complete review and justification to the federal legislature within 365 days. The Commander in Chief is also, at any time, able to be dismissed by a 2/3rds vote of both Houses from the federal legislature. [center]District Commands[/center] For the defense of the Federal Republic and the North American continent, military districts are being created for the division of forces appropriately. Western District consists of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas; HQ at Austin, Texas Southern District consists of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; HQ at Mobile, Alabama Central District consists of Arkansas and Missouri; HQ at Little Rock The Eastern District Consists of Kentucky and Tennessee; HQ at Nashville [center] Nuclear Policy and the Draft[/center] The nuclear policy of the Federal Republic of America is one of defense, second-strike-- we will only launch when attacked with nuclear weaponry. The military of the Federal Republic of America is completely voluntary-- the idea of a selective service or draft is anathema to the Federal Republic of America and to the idea of lessening the militarism of old. Research and Development In order to stay on top of the way war is being fought, the money funneled into the now-defunct draft program will be put towards new research facilities in Austin, Little Rock, and Huntsville. New weapon designs from the Federal Republic of America will begin to appear as well as an agency set up by the Commander in Chief to ensure all branches meet the technological, equipment, and doctrine requirements. [/i] [center][u][b] Foreign Policy Restructuring[/b][/u][/center] [list] [*]Tres Amigos pact [*]Values [/list] [center]Tres Amigos Pact[/center] Reassessing the Tres Amigos Pact comes easy-- this is our notice of cancellation to the remaining member of the pact, Himynamistan. The Amerikanisches Reich has fallen into anarchy and no longer exists as a governing body, and we do not have enough contact with Himynamistan for it to mean much of anything. [center]Values[/center] The Federal Republic of America upholds the ideas of freedom of agency, liberty, and condemns the use of coercion and violence to subjugate a race, a culture/people, orientation, religion or creed in foreign or domestic lands. Genocide comes in many flavors, all of which are detestable, and if possible, should be prevented or condemned. Diplomatic efforts where they can be made to stymie such evils, and military intervention where possible, are all acceptable under this. As for authoritarian, it should be opposed and discouraged, diplomatically or otherwise. Being in bed with dictators does us no good. [center][u][b] Civil Restructuring[/b][/u][/center] [list] [*]Civil Rights [*]Civil Service [/list] [i][center]Civil Rights[/center] The civil rights of the people, the rights of the accused, the rights of free speech, expression, religion (freedom from religion also), the freedom from established religion, right to a jury trial, due process of law, protection from unlawful/unwarranted searches and seizures, the right to personal firearms, and protection as equal citizens of the law no matter what your race, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, or language, are all protected and ensured within this document. The federal government cannot discriminate against you based on the prior classes, and no employer may discriminate against you based solely on these classes. The right to life, personal property, and opportunity are all protected as essential to the Federal Republic of America. [center] Civil Service Projects[/center] With the end of the war and the nation settling into peace-time, a number of civil service projects are to be set up. Chiefly, projects repairing the damage brought about by the conflict with the US and the communications black-out and infrastructural damage visited upon their states. The repair and maintenance of highways, river-ways, levees, dams, park and recreation, and city streets, among others, are to be created to combat unemployment as well as to improve the national image and our standard of living. [/i] [center][u][b]Into the Breach[/b][/u][/center] [i] With this, we hand the reigns over to the civilian government of the Federal Republic of America, and elections will begin soon. - Stefan Holder, Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of America, General of the Army[/i]

"Removing ties to an ally isn't always the best of moves, but if it serves the people of Prussia then that is really the final measure. The Prussian government has more of an obligation to her people, her principles (whatever those may be), and her own interests than to foreign interests." Carter finished, and noted the exit of the AU diplomat. The terror attack was troubling, and he believed it would only further the nations involved towards armed conflict, and destabilize a neighboring state.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Reginald Carter of the FRA took a place to observe the discussion, given this is of importance to all North American nations.

Vancouver sounds like a nice place for a capitol, a memo from the minister of foreign affairs mused. Later, a blogger would write, "The thing about Vancouver is... it's [i]on the west coast![/i]" To which a few people would nod their heads.

The loss of a figurehead and leader does not [i]necessarily[/i] mean the nation of Labrador is unstable, and the junta is not sure if it's all that disrespectful anyway. Maybe the Empress would have wanted her nation to move forward with their military progress in the wake of her death, never faltering? Officially, the FRA is wary of these nuclear tests, and of another nuclear-capable nation in North America. But we'll tentatively welcome you to the club.

[quote name='dotCom' timestamp='1291790319' post='2533717'] OOC: What. The hell. Is this. Someone explain it to me. [/quote] OOC: I love Ishabad so hard it hurts IC: The FRA suggests that the President have a cola, take someone to the gay bar, and relax.

The Federal Republic of America both recognizes and supports the Prussian Empire. May your stay on the northern American continent be to your benefit.

You could PM Pravus Ingruo regarding his protectorate directly above my nation (the FRA), if you want.

[b]Occupation of new territories creates unrest, military forces Kunis down from position[/b] Imperator Nikolai Kunis was forced from his position today, following riots in the newly acquired states, particularly in fiercely independent cultures like that of Texas. The military forces of the restored so-called Federal Republic of America continue to rule as an inter-rim government and swear by statements to hand over sovereignty to the people, but are more a benevolent dictatorship than anything else. Kunis, aged 54, and his wife, former politician in his administration & Empress, were allowed to settle in Montgomery, while a new general from Austin, Stefan Holden, became the head of the military council managing the federal government. The agitators in the new territories have been placated so far by the government's concession, however unless further democratization occurs, they won't stay that way for much longer.

[quote name='Lynneth' timestamp='1290511661' post='2521143'] Is he inactive? Did you annex him? I dunno. [/quote] Might as well [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=92904&view=findpost&p=2514139"]make the claim[/url] then.

What's up regarding Texas?