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((Depressing isn't it))

I agree that govenment has no place in deciding what is ultimately a personal choice, many of the very greatest men from all of history have been partial to an alcoholic beverage. But I do have a sound policy for dealing with crime, both alcohol related and not in my plans to reorganise the FBI. It only makes sense that an organisation with such a broad remit has different departments for dealing with such radically different areas of crime, but to split it up completely would deny it of some of it's greatest features. There remains also other great dark forces that strangle the life of our society, including corruption, conspiracy and other negatives in the market, while not as bad as Jamous' society of monopoly I intend to root out those bad apples and complete the work started in the Federal government over the last four years which saw such massive growth.
 
Pray tell what "society of monopoly" my Uncle is responsible for that could possibly be worse than corruption or other "dark forces." And there is no need to reorganize the FBI at all, they adapt to take on the next greatest threat, and have already created sub branches to take on multiple challenges at o e. They have shown themselves to be highly capable for the task allotted them, why change them?
 
It was plainly obvious Howard along with a number of other capitalists had far too much power both economically and politically. Indeed the Libertarians, of which I was a part, fought that valiantly. As one of my colleagues at the time stated: "It seems the New Democratic platform will turn us into the United States of Howard Industries."

I'm not massively overhauling them, merely splitting workload to always ensure the right people get the tasks and leadership most appropiate to them.

((If my text has random g's in them my keyboard's broken, I've tried to get rid of them all)
 
It was not, as you say, "plainly obvious." It is my opinion that the right balance was struck, as the capitalists only had say in the area that most effected them the most, government intervention in the economy. Other than that, I can put my life on the line saying that the Capitalists had no other power within the Government, anyone saying they did is a liar. My uncle only went into politics to ensure that the South was reconstructed leniently, and was forced into a second term by the inability of the New Democrats to put forward a candidate for the race that gave my Uncle his second term. And even if the capitalists had some say in other areas of the Government, so what? It has not affected us for the worse, and the 8 years under my Uncle were perhaps the best this nation has seen in terms of economic growth and progress, as well as improvement in the standard of living and distribution of wealth for the middle and lower classes. My Uncle's terms did see the establishment of labor unions and a health care system after all.

And I'm sure the FBI board of directives are more than capable in ensuring the right people are given the correct task approriate for their skills and stress management levels.
 
The health care system was established way before that and the unions along with the NLU formed primarily in retaliation to the increasing power of the capitalist class, indeed I was among the founding members. Those eight years saw the American people being the most divided they'd been since the civil war.

I'm sure the board of directors would agree that it will be far easier to do so with proper procedures and resources.
 
Right, that is why my Uncle personaly saw to it that a Union was established in every one of his factories, and that there is a representative from each Union whenever he and the the Board of CEOs gather to discuss matters involving the whole of Jamous-Khur Works.

And you are right about the health care laws, my memories seem to be fadding me after so long of a time. My Uncle did, though, expand the health care system and put into effect safety regulations. So no matter what you may say, my Uncle put the best interests of the people before himself or his company. He was also the one to lift the ban on the Socialist parties and members, increasing the strength of your Libertarians. Under his second term, "The average earnings of an American farmer almost doubled, while the American factory worker’s salary had almost tripled," so there is no merit to say that the workers did not support him, as the West, now Federalist territory, supported my Uncle in both elections and workers all over the nation supported him.
 
I sense this is something we shall have to agree to disagree on. Although I commend his end of the ban on socialists, even if they should never have been banned anyway.
 
Which exactly why he lifted the ban. My Uncle was perhaps one of the most vocal of all the politicians calling for the removal of the ban. I sense that the ban on the Socialists is why the Republicans will never again be able to field a President.
 
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I supported lifting the ban on the Socialists as well, I was too preoccupied to voice that support though. I may disagree with socialism, but I believe everyone has a right to speak their views. That support of freedom, total and unrelenting, will be the future of America, and the party will recover. America will see a Republican, and America will thrive in peace, prosperity and freedom!
 
I don't believe my uncle, President Williams banned socialists. He banned radical marxist-vinograds who called for the violent overthrow of the US government. Socialists were never banned. ((BBB said socialists did not have enough support to field a candidate for President, they were never banned))
 
I don't believe my uncle, President Williams banned socialists. He banned radical marxist-vinograds who called for the violent overthrow of the US government. Socialists were never banned. ((BBB said socialists did not have enough support to field a candidate for President, they were never banned))

((This is true. Though like Jamous' alleged "society of monopoly", it will probably continue in popular history. Historiography wasn't crash hot at this time.

While it is true the LUF(/NLU) was planned during Jamous' term, the impetus for its creation was ostensibly (and therefore believed by those outside the former Libertarian caucus) the violent bloodying the Anarchists took. Which also lent a convenient reason to exclude them from the labour organisation (unlike the RL syndicalist movement) and meant no anarchist/socialist split of the late 19th century to weaken working class solidarity.))
 
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Late at night, towards a crowded New York dock, a large, loud crowd is seen gathering around the end of a pier. A large vessel approaches, descending its ramp, and a man is seen towards the top. Now in his late 40's, his brown hair, rounded glasses, and pointed goatee haven't changed with age. Flanked on both sides by large men, wearing red arm bands and carrying vintage English rifles, he stops towards the end. His voice, carrying its signature defined tone, boomed throughout the docks.

"Comrades! Now is the time for change! Now is the time for us to rally, and make a difference! The Marxist-Vinogradists will take to the streets once again! To those that say there was never a ban on socialist activity, I say HAH! Was I not chased through the streets of Boston? Did I not sneak through the towns of Turkey? Did I not rummage about the walls of Istanbul? Now is the time for us to rise again! I HAVE RETURNED!"
 
((I'm scared now... Hopefully, with some socialist rabble-rousing, the Republicans will make a comeback...))
 
((Started him in his early 30's, so can't be that old. Just thought I'd bring some rabble rousing back to the thread :p ))

((He's four years younger than Callahan (59) according to the character post, so that means he's in his fifties))
 
Being an Independent, Senator J.P. Dumont decides not to vote in the Primaries...
 
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