JEDCJT Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 PUBLIC Air Force One arrived at an airfield just outside Boston, carrying onboard the new President of the Republic of New England, Lyndon Baines Johnson. Kennedy’s body was carried out of Air Force One and driven to Boston Naval Hospital under heavy guard for an autopsy. Meanwhile, President Johnson headed to the New England Capitol, accompanied by Kennedy’s widow, Jackie, Secretary Franklin Roosevelt, and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. Upon arriving at the Capitol, Johnson would be swarmed by grieving New Englander citizens and politicians; comforting them, the new President set off for the Conference Room to give his first speech. The whole time, Jackie refused to leave her husband’s body, except for Johnson’s swearing in and his first speech, and she also refused to remove her blood-stained Chanel suit, saying that she “wanted them to see what they have done to Jack.” Prior to giving his first speech as President, Johnson comforted the grieving Jackie. Walking over to the podium in front of the Conference Room, facing microphones, video cameras, and weeping reporters, Johnson began his speech. All over the nation, millions would see Johnson’s face on camera as he made his first official statements as President: “This is a sad time for the New Englander people. We all have suffered a loss that cannot be weighed, for it is a deep tragedy not only for me personally, but for all of us. I know the nation and the world shares the sorrow that Mrs. Kennedy and her family bears, and I give my heart-felt condolences to her and all of you. I will do my best to carry out Kennedy’s programs and his legacy. That, I promise you. I ask for your help and God’s. So God, help us all. Amen.” President Johnson also stated in his speech that the investigation into Kennedy’s assassination is currently undergoing in Texas, and that New Englander investigators will work together with the Texan government to uncover these responsible for the assassination. “Let us not blame Texas for the assassination, for the blame does not lie with them. Kennedy wanted to facilitate relations with Texas, and we shall continue that!” A period of national mourning was declared, with flags throughout New England being placed on half-mast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 (edited) CLASSIFIED President Lyndon Johnson composed a dossier to the Joint Chief of Staffs to deploy forces overseas to demonstrate his—and New England’s—support for the Allied Expeditionary Forces in a war against the Dragon Empire. The dossier contains the amount of military forces that are to be deployed overseas: Troops: 320,000250,000 regular troops 50,000 Military-SS troops 20,000 Special Forces troops Tanks: 4,500 2,500 Abrams tanks 1,500 Panther tanks 500 BT-100 tanks 4,500 IFVs, self-propelled howitzers, artillery guns, and support vehicles Ships: 20 2 Aircraft Carriers 3 Corvettes 3 Landing Crafts 2 Frigates 3 Destroyers 2 Cruisers 2 Submarines 3 Miscellaneous (minesweepers, etc) Aircrafts: 50 squadrons 17 interceptors 10 fighters 10 Naval-based fighters 5 bombers 5 troop transport 3 Special Operations This includes cruise missiles and nuclear weapons as well. The Joint Chief of Staffs, after brief reviewing, approved of Johnson’s plan. The National Assembly did the same. The dossier was duly transmitted to all branches of the Armed Forces. Edited September 26, 2009 by JEDCJT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 PUBLICAir Force One arrived at an airfield just outside Boston, carrying onboard the new President of the Republic of New England, Lyndon Baines Johnson. Kennedy’s body was carried out of Air Force One and driven to Boston Naval Hospital under heavy guard for an autopsy. Meanwhile, President Johnson headed to the New England Capitol, accompanied by Kennedy’s widow, Jackie, Secretary Franklin Roosevelt, and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. Upon arriving at the Capitol, Johnson would be swarmed by grieving New Englander citizens and politicians; comforting them, the new President set off for the Conference Room to give his first speech. The whole time, Jackie refused to leave her husband’s body, except for Johnson’s swearing in and his first speech, and she also refused to remove her blood-stained Chanel suit, saying that she “wanted them to see what they have done to Jack.” Prior to giving his first speech as President, Johnson comforted the grieving Jackie. Walking over to the podium in front of the Conference Room, facing microphones, video cameras, and weeping reporters, Johnson began his speech. All over the nation, millions would see Johnson’s face on camera as he made his first official statements as President: “This is a sad time for the New Englander people. We all have suffered a loss that cannot be weighed, for it is a deep tragedy not only for me personally, but for all of us. I know the nation and the world shares the sorrow that Mrs. Kennedy and her family bears, and I give my heart-felt condolences to her and all of you. I will do my best to carry out Kennedy’s programs and his legacy. That, I promise you. I ask for your help and God’s. So God, help us all. Amen.” President Johnson also stated in his speech that the investigation into Kennedy’s assassination is currently undergoing in Texas, and that New Englander investigators will work together with the Texan government to uncover these responsible for the assassination. “Let us not blame Texas for the assassination, for the blame does not lie with them. Kennedy wanted to facilitate relations with Texas, and we shall continue that!” A period of national mourning was declared, with flags throughout New England being placed on half-mast. The Imperial Union offers its condolences **Private** About time something changed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 PUBLIC In one of his first official acts as President, Lyndon Johnson signed a resolution repealing the National Curfew Act. Civilians in northern Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York State were allowed to go out into the streets without any restrictions. At the same time, however, the President signed a resolution ordering airports and ports to be placed on a state of high alert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Andres Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 President Richard Mercton offers the condolences of the royal family and the people of J Andres to its neighbor in the wake of the death of their beloved leader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) PUBLIC Shortly after the burial of President John F. Kennedy, President Lyndon Johnson established what is called the Warren Commission (officially known as the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy) to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy. Chief Justice Earl Warren—who had delivered eulogies to Kennedy at his funeral—was to be its chairman. The Commission was given a deadline of January 1, 2020 to ‘identify the circumstances and possible motives behind Kennedy’s assassination.’ CLASSIFIED The IUSS Department reported that progress into integrating the IUSS with the IMSS around Bermuda have reached around 70 percent. Edited October 1, 2009 by JEDCJT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) PUBLIC With the ratification of eleven out of twelve States, the proposed Constitution of the Republic of New England thus officially went into effect. This ushered in a new age for New England, for she now has a Constitution. Midst vast crowds of cheering citizens that converged in the major cities, such as New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Fitzgerald, and others, the national and state governments implemented wide-ranging reforms and modification of the federal system. The Supreme Court, once an institution of little importance and subordinate to the Executive Branch, was now empowered with wide powers to interpret, and enforce if possible, the Constitution; it was also made independent of both the executive and legislative branches, through its Justices was appointed for life by the President. Almost immediately, it went about reviewing various New Englander laws, resolutions, decrees, as well programs and institutions to determine if they were appropriate to the Constitution or not. Next, the Executive Branch was pruned of much of its power and empowered only with powers enumerated by the Constitution as the National Assembly was accorded great powers, responsiblities, and duties by the Constitution. For one instance, President Johnson willfully reliquished much of his immense veto powers, effectively repudiating Kennedy's Presidental Decree. However, one of the hardest obstacles President Johnson will have to face into implementing the Constitution would be contending with the powerful state security apparatuses, the Stasi and the Military-SS. Through President Johnson had stated his intent to abolish or otherwise modify the Stasi and the Military-SS, he will have to consider issues that may come with such plan. If the Stasi is abolished, a power vacuum may occur as various police institutions step in to replace the Stasi; unemployment may soar as Stasi officers and paid informers may lose their sources of income. After all, as the President himself stated, it is much easier to plan than it is to put them into practice. To address the issue, President Johnson approved the establishment of a federal commission (officially known as the Stasi and Military-SS Commission). Appointed by the President and accountable to the National Assembly, the commission will review the issue and recommend a solution that is satisfactory both sides. Further reforms are currently underway. CLASSIFIED Progress into integrating the IMSS into the IUSS around Bermuda have reached 82 percent so far, according to the IUSS Department. Edited October 5, 2009 by JEDCJT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 "We congratulate our allies to the south for their democratic reforms. We wish you luck in finding a solution to any possible problems with the Stasi and the Military-SS." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) PUBLIC The Supreme Court, in flexing its new judicial muscle granted to it by the newly-ratified Constitution, found the People’s Trial to be in a direct violation of Article Twelve, which states that “no secret trial shall be established nor permitted nor used to inflict unjust and unusual punishment upon the accused.” According to the ruling of Chief Justice Byron Justice, the People’s Trial was an extrajudicial entity established with the intent not of “dealing proper justice to the accused, but wreaking vengeance to these that it deemed to be the accused”, and, despite its longstanding status in the legal system of New England, was found to be against the Constitution and shall be dealt with appropriately. Tens of thousands, if not more, of people had been indicted into the secret rooms of the People’s Trial across the nation, Byron stated, while the accused had no right to counsel or to a lawyer, and had to accept unusually harsh sentences which more often than not non-appealable. “Twenty-five years of hard labor or immediate execution by firing squad was the common sentences being meted out”, the Chief Justice said. "The People's Trial was like shooting someone in the face because they gave you a light, playful shove on the shoulder." Following the decision of the Supreme Court, the National Assembly passed the Fair Judicial Process Act, with Johnson's support, which formally abolished the People’s Trials and granted federal, state, and local governments appropriate powers to eliminate the People’s Trials within their respective areas of jurisdiction and indict the judges and lawyers that had presided over the People’s Trials in the time they were in session. The Act also mandated the release, as well compensation, of anyone who had been unjustly prosecuted and imprisoned by the People’s Trials, and the compensation to the families of these who had been executed. The Stasi, now in a state of legal limbo following review by the Stasi and Military-SS Commission, was ordered to comply with the Act. Release of prisoners have begun as arrests of People's Trial judges, lawyers, and participants commenced. Edited October 6, 2009 by JEDCJT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) PUBLIC After reviewing most Englander laws, acts, and resolutions, the Supreme Court reached a decision regarding the constitutionality of these acts. Firstly, it declared the National Public Safety Act to be unconstitutional, citing that it violated Article Seven, which states that no laws, acts, or resolutions can prohibit or otherwise hinder the free exercise of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, or petition. The Court thus ruled that the people can peacefully hold petitions in front of the New England Capitol, and thus, everywhere in the capital and the rest of the country. Secondly, it upheld the National Issues Package Act, particularly the Chastity Act and the Moral Wellness Act, stating that through same-sex marriage, abortion, and euthanasia may be considered as 'within the sphere of privacy', they however were incompatible with the Christian values of life, and thus shall remain prohibited, with appropriate punishment for any violations—however, in less severe form. “We cannot condone murder in any shape or form. No, we cannot and shall never do that.” Chief Justice Byron stated today. “Yes, abortion and euthanasia is murder! They are murder because they takes away life, and there are no excuses for that!” Regarding prostitution, they will remain illegal—at least for the time being—as they promote the depravation of the soul, and that “is definitely not okay”, according to Byron. However, pro-abortion and pro-right activists criticized this decision, stating that “every human being on earth has the inalienable right to privacy, to decide for themselves regarding euthanasia and abortion.” Supporters of the Supreme Court’s decision blasted them as “murderers” and “promoting murder”, even going as far as to label them as having “no moral values whatsoever.” Edited October 7, 2009 by JEDCJT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingChris Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 The Church is VERY STRONGLY in favor of the National Issues Package Act and commends New England for keeping a law that probihits New Englanders from murder or going against the natural way of God through same-sex marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 PUBLIC Now that the war in the GLS is virtually over, and thus reconstruction of the GLS can now begin, the National Assembly placed the country on DEFCON 4. A bill was then introduced in the National Assembly; if passed and signed into law, the GLS Reconstruction Act would authorize the influx of millions of dollars in funding, food, supplies, and equipment (especially tools, resources, and construction workers) to help rebuild the GLS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 PUBLIC With the conclusion of the war in the GLS, the Department of Defense issued a resolution withdrawing approximately 100,000 troops home, leaving about 100,000 soldiers in the GLS. All over the GLS, troops began boarding their Humvees and IFVs, and heading toward the New Englander border. All along the way, they received salutes from the remaining troops as they headed back home. But debate soon rose in the National Assembly about whether the troops should be diverted to the Commonwealth of Texas to augment the forces already stationed there. But critics argue that the soldiers had been fighting in the GLS for several months now, and being sent to fight yet another probable war isn’t appealing to them. “They are war-weary and want nothing more than to see their families and friends again and to have a normal life once again.” Boris Mallory of Connecticut stated in a speech in the National Assembly today. “That, and sending over troops to Texas would violate New England’s pledge not to send over any more troops and potentially jeopardize her relations with her neighbors and allies!” There are currently 90,000 New Englander troops stationed in Texas, as well thousands of various tanks, interceptors, fighters, warships, and support vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 PUBLIC After some debate, the National Assembly approved the passage of the GLS Reconstruction Act. Signed into law by President Johnson the same day, the law mandated funding to flow into the GLS as well as food, supplies, and equipment. Tens of thousands of aid workers (especially White Cross workers), volunteers, and construction workers in northern New England were drafted into a national service program; they were to be sent to the GLS under heavy military guard. President Johnson also authorized, ironically, the establishment of a National Disaster Relief Agency to provide relief and alleviate poverty and deprivation not only for New England but also the GLS as well neighboring nations that needs it. The GLS-New Englander border at Ohio and New York State were opened as armored trucks carrying supplies and equipment streamed into the GLS. They were to be dispersed across the GLS, beginning in Detroit and New City. To provide relief to the remaining GLS population, the White Cross workers were authorized to establish soup kitchens and ‘feeding houses’, where aid workers and volunteers would help feed the population. Millions of funding flowed into the GLS, where they were to be used to rebuild the devastated GLS cities, as well provide accommodation, relief, food, along with others to the GLS population. They were also to be used to reactivate the GLS economy and place the GLS on a stable footing, both economically and politically. The cost was estimated to run in the billions, but it would be worth it in the long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 PUBLIC Given their increased powers and sovereignty under the new Constitution, the New York Legislature, with the support of Governor David Paterson, voted to relocate the state capital from New York City back to Fort Orange (formerly Albany). The reasoning behind this is that while New York City is a major financial, economical, commerce, and political center—as well the largest city in both New York and New England—it was far too crowded for the state government to conduct proper government work. Members of the New York Legislature began packing up and leaving Federal Hall, which had served as the capitol of the New York state government. They will convene in the recently-renamed New York State Capitol building (which was until then named the Fort Orange City Hall). At the same time, the local government of Fort Orange will relocate to the original Fort Orange City Hall nearby. The New York State Capitol building However, proposals to revert the city’s name back to Albany were voted down. Most of the population wanted to keep the city’s name as it is because it reflects the city’s Dutch heritage—and Fort Orange’s population is overwhelmingly Dutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 PUBLIC Construction of both the VL and ML resumed, following authorization from the Department of Defense. Tens of thousands of workers, supervisors, and engineers went back to work onto the fortification lines. PUBLIC Hundreds of People’s Trial judges, plaintiffs, and lawyers were arrested by the regular police and Stasi under the Fair Judicial Process Act. A trial for the five leading People’s Trial judges is stated to start soon, and is to be followed with the plaintiffs and lawyers. CLASSIFIED As per the orders of President Johnson, the Stasi was prohibited from using torture in interrogation procedures. The same applied for the Military-SS and regular police on all level. The Stasi and Military-SS Commission upheld this ruling. CLASSIFIED Progress into integrating the IUSS and IMSS around Bermuda has reached 100 percent complete, and is now fully-online and functional. New England now has a view in the waters around Bermuda, and the seafloor around it is now covered with hundreds, if not thousands, of torpedo launchers, work stations, and underwater allays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 PUBLIC The Department of the Navy has announced that four new ships has been ordered for the Navy, and will be built shortly after. These include a John Fitzgerald Kennedy-class aircraft carrier, a landing ship (ACLC), an Atlantic-class corvette, and even a battleship. CLASSIFIED The Unified National Command submitted its report to the Department of Defense for the first time in months. Much progress on the ML and VL has been made. Border fortifications: First line: 100% (100% in Pennsylvania) Second line: 100% (100% in Pennsylvania) Third line (Pennsylvania): 100% Mid-Atlantic Line: 43% Virginia Line: 57% Coastal defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% New Columbia: 100% Ohio: 100% Air defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% New Columbia: 100% West Virginia: 100% Ohio: 100% Seaborne defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% Ohio: 100% Bermuda: 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) PUBLIC President Lyndon Johnson launched the initiative to improve the health of New England’s population by strong-arming the National Assembly to pass a series of regulations aimed at protecting the health of New Englanders by banning smoking, at least in public. The National Assembly, despite wielding considerable powers under the new Constitution, cowed to pressure from President Johnson and passed the Public Smoking Ban Act, which prohibited smoking in public places, such as restaurants, parks, or other public places, and imposed heavy fines on these in violation of the Act. Lastly, it increased the ‘health protection tax’ imposed on tobacco companies by the Health Protection Act from ten percent to over seventy percent. Enforcement of the Act, however, fell to regular police on all levels, not the Stasi and the Military-SS, as per President Johnson’s orders. State and Territorial governors, as well local mayors, across New England began enforcing the Act, through not without some reluctance of some states where tobacco production composed a sizeable portion of their economies. Several members, as well some state governors, were in dispute of what was a public place or not. Some defined it as a “place where the general population goes out in full view of others, of which certain actions (such as smoking) can have some consequences on others.” Others maintained that a public place was “property that belongs to the general public for public usage and these not covered under personal privacy.” The President also pressured the National Assembly to pass the National Environmental Protection Act (also known as the “Initiative to Protect the Environment Act”). The Act, signed into law by Johnson the same day, established new environmental and health standards for corporations, companies, and factories in New England to follow and imposed appropriate incentives as well consequences depending on how well they conformed to the new standards. A provision of the Act included the right of the federal government to withdraw federal funding, up to fifty percent, from any state or territory that failed to follow federal health and environmental standards. It is a wonder how a single President, despite the limitation on his powers, was able to pressure (perhaps more like coerce) a divided National Assembly to pass sweeping bills concerning smoking, health, and the environment, despite the implications that it may be in violation of the right to privacy enumerated by the Constitution. Perhaps, speculators point out, it has something to do with what is called the “Johnson Treatment.” It is described by two journalists as a method of control that Johnson uses over his associates as well as opponents: “The Treatment could last ten minutes or four hours. It came, enveloping its target, at Johnson's personal swimming pool, in one of Johnson's offices, in the Senate cloakroom, on the floor of the Senate itself—wherever Johnson might find a Senator or House member within his reach. Its tone could be supplication, accusation, cajolery, exuberance, scorn, tears, complaint and the hint of threat. It was all of these together. It ran the gamut of human emotions. Its velocity was breathtaking, and it was all in one direction. Interjections from the target were rare. Johnson anticipated them before they could be spoken. He moved in close, his face a scant millimeter from his target, his eyes widening and narrowing, his eyebrows rising and falling. From his pockets poured clippings, memos, statistics. Mimicry, humor, and the genius of analogy made The Treatment an almost hypnotic experience and rendered the target stunned and helpless.” Edited October 15, 2009 by JEDCJT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 PUBLIC To help facilitate the recovery of the GLS, as through ongoing New Englander reconstruction efforts, President Johnson issued Executive Order 32,100. The order, later passed by the National Assembly as the GLS Recovery Facilitation Act, prohibited the military from using “heavy tactics”—which is defined as tactics that use weapons to devastating effect, and that may inflict spillover damage to the GLS population and infrastructure—and imposed strict standards for the military to follow in the GLS. Asked to provide a reason behind the executive order, President Johnson stated in a televised press statement to the National Assembly that “in order to facilitate recovery and prosperity, it was deemed necessary to limit military activities and actions that counteract the objective of recovery. National reconstruction and unrestricted bombing raids are incompatible! How can we expect to succeed in our objective in the GLS by building new facilities and institutions, only to have them destroyed? That would be a massive waste of resources, and we will not permit that!” From this time now on, the Army was prohibited from using artillery guns indiscriminately, except when “absolutely necessary, as a last resort, and to be utilized in a way that reduces the probability of casualties and damages.” Similarly, the Air Force was barred from conducting bombing campaigns, with the reasoning that “bombs may fall into areas where they’re not supposed to go and wreak unneeded devastation and casualties that the federal government seeks to reduce, and if able, to reduce.” The Act also prohibited soldiers from inflicting “extraordinary punishment”—torture and executions—on any captured TUO soldiers in GLS, and made soldiers who did so liable to a military tribunal. Copies of the Act were duly transmitted to the Department of Defense and its subordinate branches, as well Army and Army-related commands, and so on to military generals, commanders, and soldiers in the GLS. OOC: Now GLS is New England's Vietnam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHAYD Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 PUBLICTo help facilitate the recovery of the GLS, as through ongoing New Englander reconstruction efforts, President Johnson issued Executive Order 32,100. The order, later passed by the National Assembly as the GLS Recovery Facilitation Act, prohibited the military from using “heavy tactics”—which is defined as tactics that use weapons to devastating effect, and that may inflict spillover damage to the GLS population and infrastructure—and imposed strict standards for the military to follow in the GLS. Asked to provide a reason behind the executive order, President Johnson stated in a televised press statement to the National Assembly that “in order to facilitate recovery and prosperity, it was deemed necessary to limit military activities and actions that counteract the objective of recovery. National reconstruction and unrestricted bombing raids are incompatible! How can we expect to succeed in our objective in the GLS by building new facilities and institutions, only to have them destroyed? That would be a massive waste of resources, and we will not permit that!” From this time now on, the Army was prohibited from using artillery guns indiscriminately, except when “absolutely necessary, as a last resort, and to be utilized in a way that reduces the probability of casualties and damages.” Similarly, the Air Force was barred from conducting bombing campaigns, with the reasoning that “bombs may fall into areas where they’re not supposed to go and wreak unneeded devastation and casualties that the federal government seeks to reduce, and if able, to reduce.” The Act also prohibited soldiers from inflicting “extraordinary punishment”—torture and executions—on any captured TUO soldiers in GLS, and made soldiers who did so liable to a military tribunal. Copies of the Act were duly transmitted to the Department of Defense and its subordinate branches, as well Army and Army-related commands, and so on to military generals, commanders, and soldiers in the GLS. OOC: Now GLS is New England's Vietnam. OOC: No doubt, especially when TUO no longers have to fear about New England's superior firepower when it is restricted. --------------------------------- IC: "Lulz, they think they can help Great Lakes State by restricting their firepower. I don't think so." the masked TUO leader snickered while sitting in his hideout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 PUBLIC The National Assembly voted to pass a resolution modifying Article Sixteen of the Constitution, and to pass the draft of the modified amendment to the states for ratification. The modified text reads: “No State and/or Territory may Secede from the Union for any reason at any time, except with the explicit Consent of the National Assembly and the other States and/or Territories, as well the People. This Article shall not be violated.” The amendment was modified to add the word, “Territories”, thus eliminating a potential constitutional loophole that could be exploited in any way as to ‘break-up’ the Union. The thinking goes as this way: “If states couldn’t secede from the Union under the Constitution—and states are explicitly mentioned—does that mean territories, which is not explicitly mentioned, can secede from New England at any time?” The answer is no, because the territories are formally and officially a part of New England, and thus are affected by the Constitution. The only difference between them and states are that they do not have representation in the National Assembly, as states do. Ratification of the modified amendment was, interestingly, swift and soon the requirement of 2/3 ratification vote was reached as the states indicated their near-unanimous support for the modified amendment. The Constitution was thus altered as Article Sixteen was formally modified and officially entered into effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 "it's a good thing the states are fairly unified, then." OOC: You should now RP a state trying to secede some time in the near future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 "it's a good thing the states are fairly unified, then."OOC: You should now RP a state trying to secede some time in the near future... OOC: Now THAT's a good idea. I might do that someday for the lulz... IC: CLASSIFIED The Unified National Command submitted its update to the Department of Defense. Border fortifications: First line: 100% (100% in Pennsylvania) Second line: 100% (100% in Pennsylvania) Third line (Pennsylvania): 100% Mid-Atlantic Line: 54% Virginia Line: 70% Coastal defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% New Columbia: 100% Ohio: 100% Air defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% New Columbia: 100% West Virginia: 100% Ohio: 100% Seaborne defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% Ohio: 100% Bermuda: 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) PUBLIC After weeks and months of debate, discussions, and even heated arguments, the Stasi and Military-SS Commission came up with a resolution and submitted it to the National Assembly, Department of State Security, the Stasi, the Military-SS, and other departments of the federal government for consideration. The Commission’s recommendations went as follows: The Stasi and Military-SS will remain in place, but in a regimented form and with legal and judicial limits imposed upon them as according to the Constitution. The State Security Administration (SSA) of the Executive Office will be dissolved. The Stasi and Military-SS will be transferred to the Department of State Security (DSS) and relegated to the State Security Bureau, a sub-agency of the DSS. The Stasi Border Troops will be renamed the New Englander Border Patrol (NEBP) and will be incorporated into the DSS. The Military-SS would be reduced by half, from 100,000 to 50,000, and would now require approval from the President, Secretary of Defense, and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs before conducting any operations on New Englander soil. The number of the Stasi is to be reduced from 40,000 to 30,000 staff workers. Its paid (as in official) informers are to be reduced from 100,000 to over 70,000 and will be required to register with the federal government through the DSS. Part-time (as in unofficial) informers are required to register with the DSS or risk losing their benefits associated with employment in the Stasi and Military-SS. Half of the staff workers and informers that have been let off the Stasi and Military-SS will assisted by the federal government in finding jobs and will be provided with generous Social Security benefits and similar aspects. The others will either be incorporated into the Army or National Guard to do organizational work or similar skills. Both the Stasi and Military-SS will require warrants from local courts to conduct investigations in areas of jurisdiction where privacy is concerned (for instance, the Stasi cannot conduct a search of an individual’s house without a proper warrant from a local court). Erich Mielke, Directorate of the Stasi, will become head of the State Security Bureau and will report to the DSS. If the DSS, as well the National Assembly, approves, the resolution will officially take effect and reorganization of the two aforementioned state security apparatuses will commence according to the plan. If not, then the Commission will continue to make amendments until a satisfactory solution is reached. Edited October 21, 2009 by JEDCJT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 CLASSIFIED The Unified National Command submitted its report to the Department of Defense. Border fortifications: First line: 100% (100% in Pennsylvania) Second line: 100% (100% in Pennsylvania) Third line (Pennsylvania): 100% Mid-Atlantic Line: 68% Virginia Line: 82% Coastal defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% New Columbia: 100% Ohio: 100% Air defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% New Columbia: 100% West Virginia: 100% Ohio: 100% Seaborne defenses: 100% New Jersey: 100% Pennsylvania: 100% Maryland: 100% Virginia: 100% Delaware: 100% Ohio: 100% Bermuda: 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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