National Capital poll

[JEDCJT]

It was this time of the year again. Well, not exactly again as this was technically the first time it occurred in the Kingdom of Ursalia, but it was fairly a recurring trend in the former Viniland and Canuckistan. Around in the month of November or December, some dissatisfied government members (Senators or House representatives) would raise the issue of the national capital in the national legislature, claiming the current capital was "[i]inadequate for today's standards[/i]" and even "[i]improper for the nation as a whole[/i]." Such trend was fairly frequent; in Viniland, many government members and even political agitators had called for the relocation of the capital from Nadrink to "[i]somewhere else[/i]." The same occurred in Canuckistan; some members implored the Canuck government to relocate from Sipatau to "[i]somewhere else[/i]."

Precisely where this "[i]somewhere else[/i]" was not clear, and nor was it ever elaborated. The national capital issue was simply a way for everyone to blow off some political steam. And it was happening in the Kingdom of Ursalia. It began one day in December as a couple of irritated Senators stood up from their seats during a session of Parliament and demanded the capital and seat of government be relocated from Ursalia City ("[i]change it back to Kamloops, by the way![/i]") to "[i]somewhere else[/i]." When another Senator retorted back ("[i]Oh yeah, where is this 'somewhere else', exactly?[/i]"), a fierce debate ensued and, after an hour or so, session had to be adjourned for the day as everyone had gone pretty much crazy.

Unsurpisingly, the news media got wind of it, and soon intense political debates were raging on in talk shows across the Kingdom. Plenty of "[i]make Vancouver the capital![/i]", "[i]No, make it Nadrink![/i]", "[i]NO U![/i]", and a combination thereforth were common in such shows. It was all over in the news; for instance, the newspaper, the [i]Ursalia Post[/i] featured the headlines: [b]"SHOULD URSALIA HAVE A NEW CAPITAL? YES SIRREE (OR MA'AM)!"[/b] Aside from Parliament, Prime Minister Giancarlo Norton, the Monarch, and members of the Royal House made no comment on this.

It was from this that polling organizations began organizing local and even provincial polls all over the country; the questions basically varied, but there was at least something in common nationwide.

Edited December 12, 2010 by JEDCJT

[Sal Paradise]

[quote name='JEDCJT' timestamp='1292134676' post='2537139']
The same occurred in Canuckistan; some members implored the Canuck government to relocate from Sipatau to "[i]somewhere else[/i]."[/quote]

OOC: I don't remember that.

[JEDCJT]

[quote name='Sal Paradise' timestamp='1292135080' post='2537148']
OOC: I don't remember that.
[/quote]

OOC: I made it up for the lulz.

[Shatner]

OOC: Victoria.

[Sargun II]

OOC: Sarnunga

[Shadowsage]

OOC: Foundation, because its' a client state of the Empire.

[JEDCJT]

[quote name='Shadowsage' timestamp='1292174509' post='2537395']
OOC: Foundation, because its' a client state of the Empire.
[/quote]

OOC: Aw, you wanna become my client state?

Edited December 12, 2010 by JEDCJT

[Franz Ferdinand]

OOC: I say Victoria, so that your capital is by the coast.

[JEDCJT]

The polls indicated that a large segment of the population was deadlocked in their opinions between Ursalia City and Vancouver as the national capital. Nadrink, the former Vinilandese capital, received the highest votes after these two aforementioned cities. Some of the voters made some sensible suggestions such as Victoria; however, some of them made suggestions that were plainly silly, such as suggesting that the capital be placed in a foreign country, such as Sarnunga in the Empire of the Twelve Gods and Foundation in the Holy American Empire.

On that note, now that things have calmed down, Parliament has reconvened, where its members (unsurprisingly) have decided to undertake a vote to determine the capital of the Kingdom. Taking into account the votes received from the polling organization and verified by the Bureau of National Statistics, Parliament eliminated from list the candidate cities that had no or low votes. The choices now were: Ursalia City, Nadrink, Vancouver, and Victoria. Debate is ongoing as of right now.

[Californian]

"Which would be the easiest one to invade exactly?"

Reporter for [i]Nibbles[/i]

[JEDCJT]

[quote name='Californian' timestamp='1292176107' post='2537411']
"Which would be the easiest one to invade exactly?"

Reporter for [i]Nibbles[/i]
[/quote]

"Well, Victoria would be the easiest to invade. If, like, the UKIM wanted to invade Ursalia, all it had to do was dispatch soldiers from Washington. Victoria juts out like a sore thumb. Abbotsford is also a good choice: it's right there on the border!"

Reporter for the [i]Ursalia Post[/i]

[Franz Ferdinand]

[quote name='JEDCJT' timestamp='1292176511' post='2537413']
"Well, Victoria would be the easiest to invade. If, like, the UKIM wanted to invade Ursalia, all it had to do was dispatch soldiers from Washington. Victoria juts out like a sore thumb. Abbotsford is also a good choice: it's right there on the border!"

Reporter for the [i]Ursalia Post[/i]
[/quote]
"The United Kingdom of Idaho-Montana are so bad at invading, they couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. The Kingdom of Ursalia could easily repel them."

Reporter for the [i]Voice of America[/i].

[JEDCJT]

[quote name='Franz Ferdinand' timestamp='1292176829' post='2537416']
"The United Kingdom of Idaho-Montana are so bad at invading, they couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. The Kingdom of Ursalia could easily repel them."

Reporter for the [i]Voice of America[/i].
[/quote]

"Hm...you have a good point there. Let me think of somet--ah! The easiest city to invade is the city of Tofino, located on the western coast of Alta Vancavite (Vancouver Island). All you have to do is sail right into it and you're good as there!"

Reporter for the [i]Ursalia Post[/i]

[Franz Ferdinand]

[quote name='JEDCJT' timestamp='1292177026' post='2537417']
"Hm...you have a good point there. Let me think of somet--ah! The easiest city to invade is the city of Tofino, located on the western coast of Alta Vancavite (Vancouver Island). All you have to do is sail right into it and you're good as there!"

Reporter for the [i]Ursalia Post[/i]
[/quote]
"I doubt that the United Kingdom of Idaho-Montana can even afford boats, they'd most likely end up using some form of cardboard box which were manufactured in their slave labour camps. Needless to say, their armies would most likely flee at the first sign of resistance, even a small raindrop would send them packing."

Reporter for the [i]Voice of America[/i].

[JEDCJT]

[quote name='Franz Ferdinand' timestamp='1292177221' post='2537418']
"I doubt that the United Kingdom of Idaho-Montana can even afford boats, they'd most likely end up using some form of cardboard box which were manufactured in their slave labour camps. Needless to say, their armies would most likely flee at the first sign of resistance, even a small raindrop would send them packing."

Reporter for the [i]Voice of America[/i].
[/quote]

"Once again, good points. But I was referring to the fact that if another, powerful and determined foe wanted to invade Ursalia, and the capital was located on the coast, it would probably succeed. But then, the government would simply relocate the capital to somewhere. Heh."

Reporter for the [i]Ursalia Post[/i]

[Germanic Republic]

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.

[JEDCJT]

After a long and intense debate, Parliament finally came to a consensus: they approved the passage, by a razor-thin margin, of the [b]National Capital Act[/b]. The Act, also known as the [b]Capital Relocation Act[/b], officially designated Vancouver as the new capital of the Kingdom and mandated for the dissolution of the Distretto Federal in Ursalia City in preparations for the establishment of a new Distretto in Vancouver.

Shortly after the passage of the Act, government members began to prepare for the relocation from Ursalia City to the newest capital. The Royal House went first, flanked by the Royal Guard (the Monarch, for some reason, adamantly insisted she wanted to remain with Prime Minister Giancarlo Norton for the journey west). Then the Prime Minister and the Monarch went, followed by Parliament members, military officers, and personnel of the Ursalian Armed Forces.

In accordance to the relocation of the national capital to Vancouver, the capital of the Province of Columbina was also relocated from Vancouver to Nadrink. The news was greeted with considerable support, most especially Vancouverities. Even proponents of other cities also gave their congratulations and support, but not without having some private complaints. Some talk show hosts decided to make light jokes about this. For instance, Rush Limburgh joked that "[i]at least Columbina doesnt have a belly button anymore![/i]", referring to the Distretto Federal.

[Jordosaur94]

I'd have to say Vancouver... or Edmonton.

-Kaiser Wilhelm