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[b][center][size="4"]The National Newspaper of J Andres[/size][/center][/b]

ENDOR CUIDAD – Taking into account the nature of the relationship between J Andres and the Governorships (of which are administered directly from Endor Cuidad through the Governors), the Commune passed the [b]Governorship Representation Act[/b]. Under the Act, the Governorships would receive two non-voting seats each in the Commune. This is to provide for a way to get them more aware and involved in the decision-making processes in the J Andrean government.

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ENDOR CUIDAD – While granting the Governorships a degree of involvement in federal government affairs, the Commune passed a resolution expanding the Border Guard, once again, into California and Louisiana; a total of 20,000 new personnel and guards were to be raised (approximately 17,000 in California and 3,000 in Louisiana). Recruitment has begun.

New Border Guard checkpoints and institutions were established alongside the border between California and the J Andrean protectorate, and between the United States and Louisiana. Regional headquarters of the Border Guard were established in the cities of Holihan in California and Alexandria in Louisiana.

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VIRASENE – The Commune outlined a general plan to further incorporate California into J Andres. It passed the [b]Governorship Taxation System Rearrangement Act[/b] to modify and streamline the old Tahoan taxation system (which was similar to J Andres’s) in accordance to the J Andrean system. Any and all taxes not utilized by J Andres (with the exception of the FairTax) were immediately abolished.

On a related note, the J Andreanization of the former Tahoan economy began when several major companies and corporations such as Microsoft and Apple, and defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, were taken over by the J Andrean government through the Governorship of California. They were expected to return to full production, assisted by billions of funds being channeled into California by the federal government.

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BATON ROUGE – The newly-established Louisiana Commune – interestingly consisting of many of representatives that had served in the former regime – voted to, [i]de jure[/i] and [i]de facto[/i], relocate the territorial capital from Alexandria to Baton Rouge, the traditional capital. Relocation of government personnel and workers has begun.

Over the course of its history, Baton Rouge had shared the capital of Louisiana with New Orleans, becoming capital of Louisiana in 1849, when it was a state in the first United States of America, and once again in 1880. Under the previous regime (the word has been used to define the former nation of Louisiana, as it had no official name), the capital and seat of government was Alexandria.

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[b][center][size="4"]The National Newspaper of J Andres[/size][/center][/b]

SILICIO - The establishment of the Governorship of California was officially announced to the world, according to the Foreign Ministry and confirmed by Prime Minister Ben Richards's televised press statement in Endor Cuidad regarding the matter. The Governorship, which will be administered from the new capital of San Jose (renamed to [b]Silicio[/b]) instead of Cruachan, which had traditionally served as the capital of the former Tahoe Republic for over a century, will be governed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger, who had served as Governor of the Tahoan state of California, had expressed his willingness to serve as the head of California once again. "[i]I'm back![/i]" The Governor exclaimed in a public speech with a wide toothy grin.

With the establishment of the Governorship and the system of government established in the new capital, the next phase of Andreanization could now begin, these of changing names across California, like what had been done in England, Scotland, and the Maritime regions. The name changes, which were initiated by the new Governorship and supported by local and provincial Communes, went as follows (but not all cities had their names changed):


To avoid confusion between the Virasene in Catalina and the Virasene in California, the Catalina Commune voted to change the city's name to the [b]City of Novan[/b].
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(OoC: :wub:)

[b]PRIVATE[/b]

To show their appreciation for giving the Californian cities of San Francisco, Bakersfield, Fremont Disparuean-esque names, three pairs of gift baskets, each containing the finest of Disparu's produce, would be sent by Lance, Chancellor Atkin and Platina Berlitz (Eterna's current mayor) to both President Mercton and Governor Schwarzenegger.

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(OoC: :wub:)

[b]PRIVATE[/b]

To show their appreciation for giving the Californian cities of San Francisco, Bakersfield, Fremont Disparuean-esque names, three pairs of gift baskets, each containing the finest of Disparu's produce, would be sent by Lance, Chancellor Atkin and Platina Berlitz (Eterna's current mayor) to both President Mercton and Governor Schwarzenegger.
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(OOC: :wub:)

[b]PRIVATE[/b]

Mercton and Schwarzenegger were genuninely touched by this gesture from Disparu. They enjoyed the contents of the gift baskets. They duly sent the Disparuean government a note expressing their heartfelt gratitude.

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Schwarzenegger, who had served as Governor of the Tahoan state of California, had expressed his willingness to serve as the head of California once again. "[i]I'm back![/i]" The Governor exclaimed in a public speech with a wide toothy grin.
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OOC: LOL, great reference to Kindergarten Cop and Terminator 2!

Wup! Forgot to add "OOC" markings!

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After the recent acquisitions of California and Louisiana, as well as the J Andrean protectorate in the Southwest, Minister Joel Brunel reviewed the compilations of the J Andrean Army, which will go as follows:

[quote]Mainland J Andres: 500,000 troops
England: 300,000
Scotland: 100,000
California: 30,000
Louisiana: 20,000
Utah: 10,000
Colorado: 10,000
Nevada: 10,000
Oregon: 10,000
Catalina: 2,500
Bermuda: 2,500
Portugal: 5,000

Total: 1,000,000[/quote]
Next, Brunel established in place the locations of the Armies in J Andres and its territories. To begin off with, the First through Fifth Armies will be stationed in mainland J Andres (excluding Bermuda). In turn, the Sixth Army will be garrisoned in California, Louisiana, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Bermuda, and Portugal. Lastly, the Seventh through Nineth Armies will be stationed in England as well as the Tenth Army in Scotland.

Lastly, Brunel officially set the headquarters of the Armies. They will go as follows:

[quote]First Army (Garrison/HQ: Porto Georgeville)
Second Army (Garrison/HQ: Concord)
Third Army (Garrison/HQ: Karr)
Fourth Army (Garrison/HQ: Eraea)
Fifth Army (Garrison/HQ: Grand Falls)
Sixth Army (Garrison/HQ: Porto Georgeville)
Seventh Army (Garrison/HQ: London)
Eighth Army (Garrison/HQ: London)
Ninth Army (Garrison/HQ: Valcoste)
Tenth Army (Garrison/HQ: Tiranul)[/quote]
For reference purposes, the Sixth Army - which is scattered over several regions - has been accorded command names. To start off with, the Sixth Army in California was designated as the [b]J Andrean Army Pacific[/b]; in Louisiana, it became known as the [b]Army Gulf[/b]. In turn, the elements of the Sixth Army in Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and Oregon became the [b]Army Southwest[/b]; in Bermuda, it became the [b]Army Atlantic[/b]; and in Portugal, it was named the [b]Army Europe[/b].
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In Utah, the new J Andrean authorities took over control of Camp Determination, the former Tahoe's most famous (or infamous) camp that housed the nation's worst offenders. Before the J Andreans took Utah over and established a protectorate in place, the prisoners attempted to stage a breakout; a dozen managed to escape. When the J Andreans took control of Camp Determination, they launched a massive manhunt for the prisoners, placing Salt Lake City and Provo under complete lockdown and instituting martial law in some select areas.

The operation was a success; after several days, most of the prisoners were apprehended and brought back to the camp. The new geo-political order in Utah, as well as North America, meant that security procedures at Camp Determination changed decisively. If the Tahoan camp authorities were severe enough, the new J Andrean camp authorities were near-draconian. They ringed the camp with krakatoa mines, barbed wire, anti-personnel ditches, and watchtowers; camp authorities were instructed to use the Assault Intervention Device (AID, also known as the Pain Beam), a new device designed by the former Tahoe to maintain law and order, 'at their convinence'.

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[b]ALSO CLASSIFIED[/b]

In the Governorship of California, all J Andrean laws and resolutions went into full effect, as if they weren't already. From the capital of Silicio, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued several directives (on Endor Cuidad's orders). They were generally similiar to the Military Directives issed in England and Scotland:

[quote][b]Governorship Directive - 01[/b]

Any and all former military forces of the Tahoe Republic (this includes but is not limited to, regular soldiers, non-commissioned officers, sailors, military officers, supporting personnel, and the like) in California are to stand down from their posts. All junior military officers are required to report to the nearest regional military headquarters for pathological screening to determine their eligibility and reliability in serving the Governorship of California, and in turn, the Maritime Republic of J Andres. These deemed fit will be required to take an oath of allegiance under the full weight of J Andrean law; these deemed unfit will resign from their (now defunct) positions and retire from public life. Moreover, all senior officers will be detained and sent to mainland J Andres. This includes the Armtha-SS and their personnel.

In addition, several platoons will compose of former Tahoan soldiers and be led by former Tahoan officers for the implicit duty of maintaining law and order under J Andrean command. Each platoon will be assigned a J Andrean political liason to comply allegiance and eliminate disloyality, sedition, insubordination, incompetence, and treason.

Lastly, any soldiers, sailors, officers, and personnel who do not report will be held in "contempt of J Andrean law" and will be prosecuted appropriately, including but not limited to detainment and execution.[/quote]
[quote][b]Governorship Directive - 02[/b]

Every and each citizen in California are required, under penalty of law, to disarm and submit any weapons they may have in their possession to the Governorship. Any inhabitant or household that turns over their weapons to the Governorship will not be persecuted for having possessed weapons prior. Stability and Search Operations (SSO) will be performed to seize any weapons witheld from the authorities.[/quote]
[quote][b]Governorship Directive - 03[/b]

Journalists and news reporters not specifically approved by the Governorship and the J Andrean Government are hereby barred from operating in California, starting immediately. Any unauthorized journalists and news reporters will be requested to leave California, and their airline expenses will be paid for by the Governorship. These resisting or attempting to subvert this Directive will be immediately detained and subject to investigation.

Journalists and news reporters approved by the Governorship and the J Andrean Government are hereby required to submit all materials to the Governorship and other appropriate authorities for approval. The Governor and other appropriate authorities possess the authority to judge and make final decisions regarding the materials.[/quote]

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ENDOR CUIDAD - The Kennedy Doctrine was slightly modified. It now read:

[quote][font="Courier New"][color="#000000"]Regarding the relationship between the Maritime Republic of J Andres and its territories (including Governorships and other similiar arrangement of jurisdiction that may be designated upon any particular land controlled by J Andres), the provisions of the Kennedy Doctrine shall now set forth the stance of J Andres on North America and all the areas under its control.

Any and all territory that form part of J Andres, and that has been a Protectorate of J Andres in any time in the history of the Maritime Republic, is henceforth protected and labeled a J Andrean protectorate as mandated under the Kennedy Doctrine. Should any nation on said territory dissolve due to any circumstances, including but not limited to war, invasion, disaster, or any reason, they automatically revert back to J Andres's control, protection, sovereignty, and jurisdiction, unless stated otherwise. The Kennedy Doctrine shall take precedence over any and all treaties and agreements that may be signed by any nation covered under this Doctrine regarding territorial agreements and the like.

Any further territory a nation covered under the Kennedy Doctrine acquires shall be automatically covered under said Doctrine. Certain exceptions shall be made as determined by the Government of the Maritime Republic in regards to this Doctrine.

J Andres shall have every right to enforce and exercise this Doctrine through military, diplomatic, and economic means.[/color][/font][/quote]

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CARSON CITY - In a surprising move, the inhabitants of Nevada, currently a part of the Protectorate, overwhelmingly voted to petition to join J Andres. The Commune, thus, voted to officially establish the [b]Governorship of Nevada[/b]. The capital of the newest Governorship will be Carson City. Tommy Jones was appointed Governor.

As soon the Governorship was established, the inhabitants were granted full J Andrean citizenship; J Andrean laws and resolutions were imposed. The Commune voted to send an aid package of some 1 billion Anchors to Nevada to facilitate economic growth and prosperity. At around the same time, Communes were established on the local and regional level all over Nevada, beginning in Las Vegas. The MSS expanded its branches to Nevada, establishing two Field Offices in Las Vegas and Carson City, respectively; Public Safety Councils, Neighborhood Watches, and associated organizations were established as well.

The J Andres Border Guard was, once again, expanded to Nevada as approximately 1,000 personnel were enlisted. Border checkpoints were established in select border regions, mainly major roads leading into and out of Nevada. They were thus established near Las Vegas, Mesquite, West Wendover, Hayden Field, Owyhee, and Dermitt.

Lastly, as under the Governorship Representation Act, Nevada was granted two non-voting seats in the Commune.

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BATON ROUGE - After the first month of J Andrean rule had passed, the Commune thus decided to begin the process of Andreanization of Louisiana. To begin off with, Public Safety Councils were established all over Louisiana as well as Neighborhood Watches; two MSS Field Offices opened in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

In turn, the Federation of Industry expanded its operations to Louisiana, as well as California and Nevada, establishing headquarters in New Orleans. Its subsidary company, Endor Petrofuel Processing, having taken control over the rich oil wells of Scotland, was poised to take control of the oil and natural gas industries in Louisiana.

Now came the fun part: the renaming of Louisiana's cities. The Louisianan Commune was adamant that New Orleans and Baton Rouge would retain their current names, so they were left alone. The same went for Lafayette, the fourth largest city in Louisiana. So the names of the other cities and towns were changed, to name a few:

[quote][b]Agan[/b] (Shreveport)
[b]Eras[/b] (Lake Charles)
[b]Amis[/b] (Monroe)[/quote]

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Canuckistan respects the Kennedy Doctrine in territory once control by J Andres, but we find this provision objectionable.

[quote]Any further territory a nation covered under the Kennedy Doctrine acquires shall be automatically covered under said Doctrine. Certain exceptions shall be made as determined by the Government of the Maritime Republic in regards to this Doctrine.[/quote]

j Andres has no authority to apply its laws to new Canuckistan territory. As we reminded Greater Pacifica in regards to their White Doctrine, the Canuckistan state, through the consent of the people it represents, is sovereign in its land. This includes future lands whose people wish to join our nation.

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Canuckistan respects the Kennedy Doctrine in territory once control by J Andres, but we find this provision objectionable.



j Andres has no authority to apply its laws to new Canuckistan territory. As we reminded Greater Pacifica in regards to their White Doctrine, the Canuckistan state, through the consent of the people it represents, is sovereign in its land. This includes future lands whose people wish to join our nation.
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"The word, 'nation' in the provision refers, for the most part, to new nations formed out of any part of J Andres or that have formed out of a J Andrean protectorate (or any part of that protectorate). When a new nation arises out of any part of J Andres and/or its protectorate, and then later acquires new lands, these new lands will be automatically covered under the Doctrine, unless otherwise specified.

As Canuckistan did not form out of J Andres itself or a J Andrean protectorate, it is not subject to the Doctrine. Only south British Columbia is covered under the Doctrine, applicable in the event Canuckistan loses control of southern British Columbia or collapses, as you are aware and have acknowledged. We are not attempting to apply our laws nor assert sovereignty over new Canuckistan territory, so rest be assured."

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ENDOR CUIDAD - The recent establishments of Empires and/or Imperial-esque nations in North America, and especially imperialistic wars (like J Andres and the former Louisiana in Britain, and now Pravus Ingruo against the United States of America), had set off an intriguing trend in J Andres that only saw increasing support as time went on.

In the city of Mercton, a new political party was established: the [b]Empire Party of J Andres[/b]. The party, based somewhat off on the party of the same name in Disparu, has become an ardent supporter and advocate to the formation of an Empire in J Andres. In fact, its leader, Nolan Greene, had declared in a public speech in Mercton that "[i]the system of Empire, based off on these of the Holy American Empire and and several nations around the world, offers the best way of governance for this nation.[/i]" According to Greene, an Empire "[i]provides benefits to a nation, uplifts its people, safeguards their values and virtues, and provides for peace and stability not common in democracies.[/i]"

As Greene publicly made it known, the Empire Party aspires to run for government, which it will participate in the upcoming 2034 election. The goals and policies of the Empire Party will go as follows, in a nutshell: it supports territorial acquisitions, promotes strong foreign relations with imperialistic nations and Empire-esque nations (but will pursue relations with other nations too), believes in a huge and powerful standing army, advocates the transformation of the Monarchy (or Regent) into a powerful position of Imperator that would lead the nation with an iron fist. Once elected in power, the party strives to change J Andres's official nation to befit more appropriately to an Empire (like the 'J Andrean Empire' or 'Greater Andrean Empire' or the 'Empire of J Andres'); in a radical departure from J Andres's longstanding traditions, the party's goal is to overturn democracy in J Andres through, ironically, democratic means and establish institutions of Empire in place.

To answer questions and criticisms posed by opponents of imperialism and empire, Greene explained that J Andres, ever since the establishment of the first Maritime Republic back in 1981, had been in a long struggle with itself. To put it, the increasingly fickle demands of the people and the fluid meaning of democracy eventually contributed to the collapse of the first and second Maritime Republics. If things continued the way they continued, Greene continued, "[i]we might as well face the collapse of the third Maritime Republic because of the conflicting and muddled goals and conception of government by the people.[/i]" He promoted nationalism as a "[i]superglue[/i]" that will hold J Andres together and ensure the continuation of her beliefs and values. Despite advocating what was essentially a totalitarian dictatorship, Greene promised that the people would have a say in government affairs, of which will be mandated and guaranteed in a rational way.

Support for the Empire Party had been increasing, and continue to do so, reaching about 30 percent of the population (including England, Scotland, California, Louisiana, and Nevada).

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"While we welcome the existence of a [s]puppet[/s] [s]satellite[/s] like-minded party in J Andres, we are somewhat worried by their goal to establish an autocratic system. This essentially undermines the reason why Mercton and the rest toppled over the totalitarian Federated States and established the current Maritime Republic."

- Official Statement from the EPD

OoC:

Made a logo for the EPJA for fun. :awesome:

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"While we welcome the existence of a [s]puppet[/s] [s]satellite[/s] like-minded party in J Andres, we are somewhat worried by their goal to establish an autocratic system. This essentially undermines the reason why Mercton and the rest toppled over the totalitarian Federated States and established the current Maritime Republic."

- Official Statement from the EPD

OoC:

Made a logo for the EPJA for fun. :awesome:

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"The system will be based off on these of the Holy American Empire, so to say. The people will have the power to participate in government. They just will wield that power in a more rational way unheard of in democracies."
- Nolan Greene, leader of the Empire Party.

OOC: Aww, thanks for the logo. If the EPJA comes into power, I'll use that. :awesome::wub:

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[b]HIGHLY-CLASSIFIED[/b]

Despite the current war against the United States, progress in Project OMEGA had continued, albeitly at a slow rate due to large resources and fundings being channeled to support the war effort (and not to mention the massive financial losses incurred due to the loss of England and Scotland).

[quote][b][u]UPDATE (New Brunswick)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: 50%
Project RIPTIDE: 30%
Project ULTRA: 50%
Project FORTRESS: 30%
Project FIREBIRD: 50%
Project ATHENS: 50%
Project EAGLE EYE: 25%

[b][u]UPDATE (Nova Scotia)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: 50%
Project RIPTIDE: 20%
Project ULTRA: 50%
Project FORTRESS: 20%
Project FIREBIRD: 50%
Project ATHENS: 20%
Project EAGLE EYE: 25%

[b][u]UPDATE (Prince Edward Island)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: 50%
Project RIPTIDE: 50%
Project ULTRA: 50%
Project FORTRESS: 50%
Project FIREBIRD: 50%
Project ATHENS: 25%
Project EAGLE EYE: 37%

[b][u]UPDATE (Newfoundland)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: 50%
Project RIPTIDE: 20%
Project ULTRA: 20%
Project FORTRESS: 20%
Project FIREBIRD: 50%
Project ATHENS: 20%
Project EAGLE EYE: 25%[/quote]

Project OMEGA is scheduled to be expanded to Louisiana, California, and Nevada once the war had ended.

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[b]CLASSIFIED[/b]

Taking into account the massive losses incurred in Britain and Portugal, Minister Joel Brunel outlined a plan for the reconstruction of the Armed Forces. Firstly, he outlined a new compilation of the J Andrean Army. Conscription to increase the size of the Army is expected to commence once the current war against the United States was over. The list is as follows:

[quote]Mainland J Andres: 755,000 troops
California: 100,000
Louisiana: 100,000
Utah: 10,000
Colorado: 10,000
Nevada: 10,000
Oregon: 10,000
Bermuda: 5,000[/quote]
According to Brunel's calculations, 400,000 fresh recruits were to be enlisted into the Army, to be undertaken after the war was over.

Moreover, Brunel drew up a list of Armies location and their HQs. They are as follows:

[quote]First Army (Garrison/HQ: Porto Georgeville)
Second Army (Garrison/HQ: Porto Georgeville)
Third Army (Garrison/HQ: Concord)
Fourth Army (Garrison/HQ: Concord)
Fifth Army (Garrison/HQ: Eraea)
Sixth Army (Garrison/HQ: Grand Falls)
Seventh Army (Garrison/HQ: Grand Falls)
Eighth Army (Garrison/HQ: Fort Farnum)
Ninth Army (Garrison/HQ: Holihan)
Tenth Army (Garrison/HQ: Baton Rouge)[/quote]
Regarding the locations of the Armies, the First through Seventh Armies were to be stationed in mainland J Andres, as well as a large part of the Eighth Army. In turn, the remainder of the Eighth Army is to be stationed in Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Bermuda. Next, the Ninth Army is to be stationed in California, as well as the Tenth Army in Louisiana.

Secondly, once the war was over, construction to replace the 33 ships (except the three ships currently in the Athenian base in Portugal) lost in Britain was set to begin. A CVBG consisting of ships ranging from a Battleship to a Submarine is to be stationed in Louisiana. Moreover, two CVBGs is to be stationed in California.

Thirdly and lastly, the 51 squadrons of fighters, interceptors, and bombers (totalling 612 aircrafts) will be replaced with new, upgraded ones. The F-40 Thunder will be replaced by the F-65 Vanguard, and the U-8 bomber in favor of the B-9 Grim Reaper. Through that way, about thirty squadrons of F-65s and fifteen squadrons of B-9s will be introduced into the Air Force, making for a total of 545 new aircrafts. To fill in the reminder, six squadrons of F-50s will be built. It seems the losses of aircrafts in Europe saved the J Andrean government from having to decom them from service and the like.

However, enlistment and training of prospective pilots will be conducted in several naval academies, most prominently these in Mercton and Porto Pacis.

Once again, all this was scheduled to begin once the war was over.

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[right]July 20, 2032[/right]

ENDOR CUIDAD – In a highly shocking event, the Nationalist Party won an overwhelming majority in the Commune in the Commune legislatorial election of 2032, increasing from a paltry 12 percent vote to a whopping 70 percent. Through this, they effectively wrestled control of the Commune away from the coalition of the Anchor Party, Social Traditionalist Party, and the Christian Democratic Party. The 2032 election signified a radical turn to the right in the political continuum, whereas it had been swaying between the center and the left due to Prime Minister Ben Richards’s coalition government.

This ‘radical turn’ came from several factors, one that involved the considerable changes in J Andres’s international position, caused not least by the devastating loss of its empire in Britain, the erosion of a vast part of its Armed Forces (including but not limited to the destruction of the famed Charlemagne), the long recession of J Andres’s once-prosperous economy, and the notable lack of social progress long promised by the coalition government. Public opinion across J Andres of the Nationalist Party had considerably swung upwards since the party hit the nadir of its popularity due to its sleazy actions in 2030-1. Party leader Roger Ahmadinejad had worked hard to repair his party’s image by appealing to J Andrean nationalism, promising to “[i]redress J Andres’s losses in a way that will strengthen the Maritime Republic as a whole[/i]” in a speech to cheering crowds of supporters, ironically, in the City of Richards.

[center][img]http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/09/18/img-cs---ahmadinejad_071632281885.jpg[/img][/center][center]"[i]I will make J Andres great![/i]"[/center]
Not only did Ahmadinejad espouse the revival of J Andrean nationalism, but he invoked the spirit of 1981 – the spirit of the original J Andres that he had played so much a role in its development – declaring his intent, if elected Prime Minister, to “[i]lead the Maritime Republic the same way the beloved King[/i] [Josef Mercton] [i]would have led it.[/i]” While the ambitious Party leader was making bombastic speeches like this, the Nationalist Party saw its political fortunes increase as it won huge majorities in local and provincial Communes in provinces across the nation. Any strongholds the Nationalist Party had were innumerably strengthened; not only Richards, but most of the Province of Massachusetts, along with the Maritime Colony, Connecticut, and New Brunswick, had become Nationalist strongholds. The Nationalist Party, along with Ahmadinejad himself, saw large degree of support in Nova Scotia, California, Louisiana, and Newfoundland. Heck, even in the protectorates of Oregon and Colorado, the population increasingly supported the Nationalist Party vis-à-vis Richards’s coalition.

The Commune legislatorial election of 2032, according to political analysts, seems to be the last nail of the political coffin for Prime Minister Ben Richards and his coalition government. It has been a well-known fact that Ahmadinejad plans to run for Prime Minister in the upcoming 2034 national elections. If Richards and his government are to prevent a potential Nationalist stronghold over the entire machinery of government on the same level the Anchor Party had enjoyed since 2026, he will have to do something and fast.

Following the election, Nationalist Party senators will take their new seats, in January 2033, to serve a two-year term in the Fourth Commune that will last until January 2035. With the Nationalist Party now in decisive control of the Commune, many political commentators wonder how Richards and his government will deal with the new situation.

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ENDOR CUIDAD – With the effective end of the recent war against the United States, the Foreign Ministry announced in a press statement in the Adrik Annan Governmental Center that J Andres had been placed on DEFCON 3. Minister Mickey Bethesda confirmed that troops of the J Andrean Army had been ordered back home, and are currently on the way through the Empire of Pravus Ingruo. Moreover, he stated that the troops that had partaken in the operation in Texas will be stationed in Louisiana for the time being, even though they “[i]will be awarded the highest award of honor[/i].”

However, what Bethesda did not say was that Army troops currently in Kansas will remain there for the time being, their actions dependent on these of the United States – even though he did announce that J Andres will send a representative to Washington, D.C. to enter into negotiations with the Imperial States of America and the United States with the goal of ending the war. As a side note, Bethesda announced that all Navy ships currently out at sea (patrolling the Atlantic Ocean alongside the Eastern Seaboard) had been ordered to be withdrawn back home.

The cession of hostilities were greeted with joy by the population, even though some political commentators and some news journalists point out may be a bit premature since J Andres had not signed an official peace treaty with the United States yet. Moreover, there were rumors that the J Andrean government may enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Ireland to secure the release of approximately four hundred thousand Army soldiers currently held there as prisoners-of-war.

[b]CLASSIFIED[/b]

As per plan, Project OMEGA was expanded to California, Louisiana, and Nevada (with certain tenets eliminated in Nevada due to its lack of access to the sea). Progresses were made in the other territories of J Andres as well.

[quote][b][u]UPDATE (New Brunswick)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: 80%
Project RIPTIDE: 60%
Project ULTRA: 80%
Project FORTRESS: 60%
Project FIREBIRD: 80%
Project ATHENS: 80%
Project EAGLE EYE: 50%

[b][u]UPDATE (Nova Scotia)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: 80%
Project RIPTIDE: 40%
Project ULTRA: 80%
Project FORTRESS: 40%
Project FIREBIRD: 80%
Project ATHENS: 40%
Project EAGLE EYE: 50%

[b][u]UPDATE (Prince Edward Island)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: 80%
Project RIPTIDE: 80%
Project ULTRA: 80%
Project FORTRESS: 80%
Project FIREBIRD: 80%
Project ATHENS: 50%
Project EAGLE EYE: 74%

[b][u]UPDATE (Newfoundland)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: 80%
Project RIPTIDE: 40%
Project ULTRA: 40%
Project FORTRESS: 40%
Project FIREBIRD: 80%
Project ATHENS: 40%
Project EAGLE EYE: 50%

[b][u]UPDATE (California)[/u][/b]

[b]Project MUSHROOM:[/b] 20%
[b]Project RIPTIDE:[/b] 5%
[b]Project ULTRA:[/b] 5%
[b]Project FORTRESS:[/b] 5%
[b]Project FIREBIRD:[/b] 20%
[b]Project ATHENS:[/b] 10%
[b]Project EAGLE EYE:[/b] 5%

[b][u]UPDATE (Louisiana)[/u][/b]

[b]Project MUSHROOM:[/b] 25%
[b]Project RIPTIDE:[/b] 10%
[b]Project ULTRA:[/b] 25%
[b]Project FORTRESS:[/b] 10%
[b]Project FIREBIRD:[/b] 25%
[b]Project ATHENS:[/b] 10%
[b]Project EAGLE EYE:[/b] 10%

[b][u]UPDATE (Nevada)[/u][/b]

[b]Project MUSHROOM:[/b] 25%
[b]Project FORTRESS:[/b] 25%
[b]Project FIREBIRD:[/b] 25%
[b]Project ATHENS:[/b] 25%[/quote]

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[right]January 3, 2033[/right]

ENDOR CUIDAD - The new year came with the onset of a new Commune, one headed by a resurgent Nationalist Party. In the middle of Prime Minister Ben Richards's second term, Anchor Party, Social Traditionalist Party, and Christian Democratic Party seats were taken over by Nationalist Party members following their smashing victory in the elections of 2032. According to some news reporters and political analyists, a "revolution" had occurred where an Anchor prime minister and his supporters were confronted with a Nationalist legislature. Given the deteriorating relations between the two parties in recent times, one can only wonder how things will turn out in the remainder of Richards's term. It did not escape anyone's mind that the 2034 national election is only a year away, and the candidates of 2030 are gearing up for what they believe will be the "[i]battle of the century[/i]."

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ENDOR CUIDAD - In one of its very first acts in power, the Fourth Commune voted to pass the [b]Selective Embargo Act[/b]. The Act, passed by the overwhelming Nationalist majority, essentially enpowered the Maritime Republic of J Andres to issue a total embargo "[i]upon any sovereign nation in the world[/i]." It forbade any and all J Andrean vessels (both civilian and military) from journeying to, and to conduct any trade and commerce with, the embargoed nation(s). Moreover, any vessels from the embargoed nation(s) are barred from J Andrean territorial waters and EEZ (however, certain exceptions can be made at the discretion of the President).

The first nation to have the honor of being covered under this Act was the Kingdom of Ireland. Effective immediately, any and all trade between J Andres and Ireland ("[i]terrorism manifested in the form of a state[/i]"), if any, will cease. Within J Andres itself, the Federation of Industry was given "[i]a free license[/i]" to take over without monetary compensation any Irish companies, corporations, and businesses, if any, by force if necessary.

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[b]HIGHLY-CLASSIFIED[/b]

[quote][b][u]UPDATE (New Brunswick)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project RIPTIDE: 90%
Project ULTRA: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project FORTRESS: 90%
Project FIREBIRD: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project ATHENS: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project EAGLE EYE: 75%

[b][u]UPDATE (Nova Scotia)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project RIPTIDE: 80%
Project ULTRA: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project FORTRESS: 80%
Project FIREBIRD: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project ATHENS: 80%
Project EAGLE EYE: 75%

[b][u]UPDATE (Prince Edward Island)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project RIPTIDE: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project ULTRA: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project FORTRESS: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project FIREBIRD: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project ATHENS: 75%
Project EAGLE EYE: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%

[b][u]UPDATE (Newfoundland)[/u][/b]

Project MUSHROOM: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project RIPTIDE: 80%
Project ULTRA: 80%
Project FORTRESS: 80%
Project FIREBIRD: [i][s]100[/s][/i]%
Project ATHENS: 80%
Project EAGLE EYE: 75%

[b][u]UPDATE (California)[/u][/b]

[b]Project MUSHROOM:[/b] 40%
[b]Project RIPTIDE:[/b] 10%
[b]Project ULTRA:[/b] 10%
[b]Project FORTRESS:[/b] 10%
[b]Project FIREBIRD:[/b] 40%
[b]Project ATHENS:[/b] 20%
[b]Project EAGLE EYE:[/b] 10%

[b][u]UPDATE (Louisiana)[/u][/b]

[b]Project MUSHROOM:[/b] 50%
[b]Project RIPTIDE:[/b] 20%
[b]Project ULTRA:[/b] 50%
[b]Project FORTRESS:[/b] 20%
[b]Project FIREBIRD:[/b] 50%
[b]Project ATHENS:[/b] 20%
[b]Project EAGLE EYE:[/b] 20%

[b][u]UPDATE (Nevada)[/u][/b]

[b]Project MUSHROOM:[/b] 50%
[b]Project FORTRESS:[/b] 50%
[b]Project FIREBIRD:[/b] 50%
[b]Project ATHENS:[/b] 50%[/quote]

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ENDOR CUIDAD - In a surprising move, one that was widely applauded by Nationalist Party supporters, the Nationalist-dominated Commune voted to reinstate the [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=85523&view=findpost&p=2403551"]Emergency Measures Act[/url], effectively empowering the President with extrajudicial powers under certain circumstances. Moreover, it reestablished the [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=85523&view=findpost&p=2398172"]National Public Safety and Security Act[/url], utilizing the Legislative Suspension Act to suspend the [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=85523&view=findpost&p=2398780"]Government Mandate Act[/url] (also known as the Failsafe Act) - but not before unilaterally using the Line-Item Veto Act to eliminate the non-cancellation clause in the Failsafe Act.

With these actions, any effective brake on the government's actions were removed, and the Nationalists were poised to utilize their stranglehold, as well as wide popular support, to dictate whatever they wanted. With control of well over seventy percent of seats in the Commune, the Nationalist Party could easily pass any acts and to overturn the Prime Minister's veto if needed. Indeed, Party leader Roger Ahmadinejad had been increasingly been referred to as the "[i]shadow Prime Minister[/i]" due to his party's absolute control of the Commune. Indeed, as expected, Prime Minister Ben Richards vetoed these acts - and subsequently had his vetoes overriden. "[i]I had been reduced to a position where I am unable to do anything.[/i]" Richards was purported to have commented to an aide.

Though widely supported by Nationalist Party supporters and sympathizers, the actions of the Nationalist-dominated Commune drew considerable alarm and concern from large sections of the political spectrum, most especially the Anchor Party, Social Traditionalist Party, Christian Democratic Party, and the Communist Party. "[i]We had entered into an era of dictatorship for sure.[/i]" Jon "Hans" Solo lamented in a publicized interview with a [i]The Anchor Times[/i] reporter. The Nationalist Party would like to disagree: "[i]We had restored J Andres to what it sought to have been in the first place![/i]" Kirk Stone, a supporter of the Nationalist Party, gushed to a journalist in Solanger (formerly Cambridge).

Political analyists continued to watch this development in J Andres.

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[right]February 2, 2033[/right]

ENDOR CUIDAD – It is February of 2033. A year had passed since a terrible event took place. The sinking of the mighty battleship [i]Charlemagne[/i], to be exact. A year before, the [i]Charlemagne[/i], the famed flagship of the entire J Andrean Navy, set out to the Atlantic Ocean to perform the duties that was expected of her. She never returned; instead her remains were on the bottom of the seafloor, along with her crewmembers. On February 2, 2032, the [i]Charlemagne[/i], along with several ships, intercepted a convoy of Finnish ships that were heading toward the Eastern Seaboard of North America. For some reason, the convoy exploded out of nowhere – the [i]Charlemagne[/i] and her sister ships never fired a shot in anger at all – and the battleship became one of the casualties on that day, having capsized and sunk into the ocean.

On this anniversary, crowds of families, friends, and relatives of the victims converged on the streets of J Andres's cities, from Endor Cuidad all the way to Wilfork. In front of the imposing Adrik Annan Governmental Center in Endor Cuidad, Prime Minister Ben Richards captured the nation's mood perfectly. "[i]We stand before you all to commemorate this day, to remember and honor our brave crewmembers and citizens who gave their lives for their duties. February the second of the year two thousand and thirty two shall never be forgotten, either in the history of the Maritime Republic of J Andres nor that of the world.[/i]" The Prime Minister stated in a heartfelt speech. It was not something that can be easily forgotten, Richards continued on, but one that had come to define all of us and our place in the world, one way and another. In a way, February 2, 2032, was to J Andres what December 7, 1941, was to the Tahoe Republic. To this end, Richards declared that a "[i]memorial will be built and established to commemorate and honor the Charlemagne[/i]" in the same way the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial honored its namesake ship that had been destroyed on December 7, 1941.

The destruction of the [i]Charlemagne[/i] not only dealt a shattering blow to the prestige of the Navy, but forever tainted the memory of Finland in the Maritime Republic. Indeed, many scholarly circles in J Andres are resolutely convinced that the Kingdom of Finland had deliberately planned the destruction of the [i]Charlemagne[/i], and no amount of logic, argument, and evidence will change their minds. Moreover, in the year since the sinking of the [i]Charlemagne[/i], the Navy had been hard at work rebuilding the shattered prestige and pride of the Navy – a process that continues to the present day, and will be so for some time.

February 2033 not only marked the anniversary of the destruction of the Charlemagne; it also marked the first anniversary of the loss of J Andres's land holdings in Europe, along with hundreds of thousands of its soldiers, currently held in Ireland as prisoners-of-war. Many families and relatives hope for the safe return of their loved ones from their imprisonment in Ireland, but given the current war in Europe as well the cowardly nuclear attacks against England, it remains to be seen whether the prisoners-of-war will be returned safely.

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ENDOR CUIDAD - With the reinstatement of the Emergency Measures Act and the National Public Safety and Security Act by the Nationalist-controlled Commune, the political situation in the Maritime Republic of J Andres had changed dramatically. Not only did the President regain much of his powers, he also gained a decisive leverage over the Prime Minister. This would be exercised through the Executive Office of the President (EOP), which not only controlled the Kommissazul, but also the powerful Ministry of State Security (MSS). In turn, through the MSS, the President in conjunction with the Nationalist Party effectively controlled the levers of law enforcement across J Andres; the Neighborhood Watches and similiar organizations, a part of the MSS, were used for this purpose.

Moreover, the repeal of the Failsafe Act not only reverted President Mercton's votes back to 72, but it also effectively removed the Constiuent Panel Committee . This essentially subordinated the Prime Minister to the President as the latter now had the power to remove the former from office if needed. Not only that, but the President now had increased powers to utilize the Kommissazul for domestic purposes.

Given all that, the Prime Minister still had one powerful asset under his control: the Army. Due to the [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=85523&view=findpost&p=2419246"]Army Chain of Command Accountability Act[/url], the Prime Minister leads the Armed Forces through the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, who is responsible to him. Currently, the Army serves as an effective counterweight against the EOP. However, this may change given the Nationalists' control of the Commune and their strong dislike for this Act. This went the same for the Government Agencies Appointment Act, which the Nationalist Party had made it publicly known that they were planning to repeal this particular Act.

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BATON ROUGE - Minister of Domestic Affairs Brian Wilfork announced in a press statement that the J Andrean taxation system had been successfully implemented in California, Nevada, and Louisiana. To give time for the new taxation system to recalibrate itself, citizens in these aforementioned territories and Governorships will not have to pay taxes of any kind until the Tax Day after the year the taxation system was established, that is, until April 15, 2034.

Furthermore, any and all debts incurred under the Tahoan regime in California and Nevada, and the Louisianan regime in Louisiana, will be forgiven.

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