Stars & Bars Times

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[size="3"][color="#8B0000"][b][center]Official Paper of the Continental Confederacy[/center][center][/b][/color][/size]
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[color="#8B0000"][size="2"][b]States Consider War![/b][/size]

With the "War of the North" (a term coined by a Hidalgo Congressmen) dragging on, the Continental Confederacy now faces a crossroads. Peace in the Americas, a proudly proclaimed goal of the Confederate Constitution, its leadership, & people may mean Confederate entrance into the war, presumably in the aid of the Holy American Empire, as stated by pro-involvement voices. Revolution & hopes of Continental peace kept the nation out of conflict in the early days of the war, but now many claim peace in the America's may be forever threatened if the wars results fall in favor of our allies' rivals. With full scale war now being carried out by the nation's close ally, the H.A.E., many staunch anti-war politicians now lean towards involvment. The nations armies continue to accept wide spread enlistment while the capital battles with heated debate.[/color]

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[color="#8B0000"][b][size="2"]ACC Formal Declaration of War[/size][/b]

Despite the official collapse of organized Tahoe forces & leadership, the American Continental Confederacy is now in a state of war with any & all Tahoen resistance & allies of such resistance following a declaration made by Congress of States. The Confederate military also offers its aid in the security of the Mexican protectorate.

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[color="#8B0000"][b][size="2"]States Establish an Identity[/size][/b]

As the States complete their new government, sweeping changes continue to avalanche throughout the nation. Today, the Confederate Congress adopts the Blood-Stained Banner as the national flag:

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Along with a national banner, an anthem has also been selected: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTpi38AGTtU&feature=related"]Anthem of the Continental Confederacy[/url].

Other changes include the issuence of Treasury Bonds to raise much needed money to replenish the dwindling Treasury of the States. The Confederate government has promised to repay the large & growing debt owed to the Holy American Empire. Innitial funding not set aside for the Confederacy will be sent immediatly to make late payments for purchased H.A.E. military arms. This endevour has been undertaken by a new Confederate financial commitee. Military & legal commitees have also been formed.


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[color="#8B0000"][size="2"][b]War Department[/b][/size]

The Confederate Congress of States has already formulated a Department of State, Department of Justice, & the Treasury Department. Due to the official state of war, States have scrambled to make adequate combat preperations. While finances are straight, elevated war production has kicked the economy into high gear. Today, the Confederate War Department has been completed & established by the President & our Congress of States. The War Department has intigrated jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the Confederate military & subject only to the approval of the Confederate President.

An official Continental Confederate Army has been established to act as the regular army of the ACC. During wartime, a volunteer army will also be called upon; the Provisional Confederate Army. This Provisional Army authorises troops to serve 6 month to full year terms, or as long as conflict persists and prolonged service is necessary. Pulling together a War Department had seemed a daunting task, but has moved along quickly & efficiantly; made easier by the urgency of Wartime. Confederate Military & Civilian commanders have worked & spoke together in a spectacular show of harmonious sincronicity to establish a Confederate War Department.[/color]