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I would prefer a bilateral discussion, Senor Rios. I am sure that I speak for us all when I say that Congreso has suffered far too many announcements and counter-announcements in these past months. Now is the time to talk with each other, not at each other. Let us speak face to face and hammer out a solution to this crisis. Let the daggers of mutual distrust be sheathed. I would prefer that we both stated our intentions to each other, before we act upon them. After all, it was the removal of this dispute from our private correspondence to the halls of Congreso that triggered the constitutional crisis.

Nonetheless, I await this announcement with anticipation, and pray that resolution is finally found.

- President Charles Maximilien de Conti
 
After talks with the Presidente I have an announcement to make. I had hoped to seek the Presidents approval for this change but his opinion seems to change on every hour. Firstly Hidalgo was a traitor and not fit for command, then he is a fine upstanding General. Then Gonzalez is a political appointment, a poor general and should not be given a command. Now he is a great general fit for command. The President may choose his Generals based on what mood he is in but I do not.

I have considered the views of the right and thir fears that I have made political appointments. So I have decided to replace General Gonzalez with the newly commissioned General Fuentes. This is not a reflection on General Gonzalez who I comsider to be a fine General and a fine man. I am appointing General Fuentes so there can be no question of political bias. As a leading conservative there is no doubting his beliefs.


General Rios
Chief of Staff
 
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It is unfortunate that I must once more inform Congreso that Senor Rios has broken off negotiations.

Curiously, he has objected to the fact that I called for General Gonzalez to be retained in command of the Metropolitan Army. Senor Rios requested that he be replaced by Senor Fuentes. I stated that, being a minister of state, Senor Fuentes was unavailable for the position, and at any rate I was satisfied with the appointment of General Gonzalez. Senor Rios then announced the cessation of our negotiations. I cannot understand why he rejects the appointment of General Gonzalez so vehemently, and why he wishes to replace him with a Patriota politician. While I have nothing but the highest respect for Senor Fuentes, as evidenced by his position in my cabinet, he can do more good in government than on the battlefield.

I pray for the resumption of negotiations at the first possible instance.

- President Charles Maximilien de Conti
 
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As expected, De Conti publishes a confidential exchange (if they are even legitimate and not simply fabricated).

- General Remedio Hakkihäälenin
 
As expected, De Conti publishes a confidential exchange (if they are even legitimate and not simply fabricated).

- General Remedio Hakkihäälenin
I have considered the views of the right and thir fears that I have made political appointments. So I have decided to replace General Gonzalez with the newly commissioned General Fuentes. This is not a reflection on General Gonzalez who I comsider to be a fine General and a fine man. I am appointing General Fuentes so there can be no question of political bias. As a leading conservative there is no doubting his beliefs.


General Rios
Chief of Staff
You were saying, Senor Hakkihäälenin?

- President Charles Maximilien de Conti
 
You can allude to the content of PMs in the thread, but I'm going to have to ask you not to publish PMs in the thread. Many PMs contain OOC content and discussion, are not otherwise subject to thread rules, and are of course sent privately - hence the name. So while you can say "so and so sent this message to me via private correspondence," I have to insist that you not publish or quote them directly.
 
What a mess of bureaucratic red tape. Perhaps the establishment of the position of Chief of Staff wasn't such a grand idea after all...

So you want us to go back to the days of the Second Republic, with Cesar Roseno?

- General Remedio Hakkihäälenin
 
Very strange actions by the Chief of Staff. First he appoints Gen. Gonzales to command a large army and now he refuses to allow Gonzalez to serve and wants a member of the cabinet to become a general. The President has tried to be conciliatory and Keep Gen. Gonzalez in command as the Chief of Staff requested and suddenly the Chief of Staff objects and storms out of negotiations like a petulant child. It seems that the Chief of Staff is the one who is advancing someones secret agenda as he so readily claims of the President.

General Juan Rivera
 
Somehow I doubt the lack of a Chief of Staff led to Cesar Roseno's reign of terror. You'll have to excuse me if I find your statement to be the equivalent of a pound of manure from a cow.
 
You were saying, Senor Hakkihäälenin?

- President Charles Maximilien de Conti

What the-! He appoints a reactionary instead of Gonzales!? Despicable! Rios is no true socialist! He is collaborating with the Patriotas and Republicanos! I now realise that all of this controversy was simply a fabrication! It was meant to bring attention away from the impending Reactionary coup!

Somehow I doubt the lack of a Chief of Staff led to Cesar Roseno's reign of terror. You'll have to excuse me if I find your statement to be the equivalent of a pound of manure from a cow.

Cesar Roseno's coup hinged on being able to make unopposed appointments to the military! You seem to be very ignorant of the political reality during that time. Maybe you are just playing dumb so that you can abolish the CoS and do the same thing?

- General Remedio Hakkihäälenin
 
And how many coups have we had since then? True, none of them have been successful, but we most certainly had far more stability before the Chief of Staff than now. Furthermore, how many people have died in the endless coups that have resulted from the failure of one, which was prevented due to Chief of Staff (if it was even the existence of a Chief of Staff that prevented them)? Sure, we may have preserved democracy, but how much does that mean when there's no one to enjoy that democracy?
 
I am grossly concerned that a general who has proved himself to be eternally loyal to the Republic has been summarily dismissed without due reason, once more without the joint consensus of the President and the Chief of Staff. For all our political differences, I respected General Gonzalez for his ability in war and his steadfastness in peace. It seems to me that his only crime was having a distinguished record of opposing coups and uprisings against the government.

You may notice, Senor Hakkihäälenin, that Senor Rios is explicitly rejecting my appointments and ignoring my requests. If there is a coup in the works, then it is invested solely in his person.

- President Charles Maximilien de Conti
 
I am grossly concerned that a general who has proved himself to be eternally loyal to the Republic has been summarily dismissed without due reason, once more without the joint consensus of the President and the Chief of Staff. For all our political differences, I respected General Gonzalez for his ability in war and his steadfastness in peace. It seems to me that his only crime was having a distinguished record of opposing coups and uprisings against the government.

- President Charles Maximilien de Conti

Indeed, and that - I suspect - is why you two conspired to remove him!

And how many coups have we had since then? True, none of them have been successful, but we most certainly had far more stability before the Chief of Staff than now. Furthermore, how many people have died in the endless coups that have resulted from the failure of one, which was prevented due to Chief of Staff (if it was even the existence of a Chief of Staff that prevented them)? Sure, we may have preserved democracy, but how much does that mean when there's no one to enjoy that democracy?

So you would advocate the tyranny of one man? A man with unlimited power who could continue and oppress the people how much he would ever want? Reactionary!

- General Remedio Hakkihäälenin
 
"This is despicable. Constant strife, instability, and no honor. Chile is not what it once was. Chile, is now the land of politicians. Politicians focusing on opinion and reputation, rather then the Fatherland itself!"

-Crown Prince Daniel Jesus Roseno
 
Indeed, and that - I suspect - is why you two conspried to remove him!

- General Remedio Hakkihäälenin
Senor, these were the army appointments I wished to implement with Senor Rios:

Army of Arica ((18 brigades (10inf 6art 2cav))) - General de Porto ((Zagoroth))
Army of Patagonia ((18 brigades (10inf 6art 2cav))) – General Hidalgo ((MastahCheef))
Army of the Republic ((20 brigades (12inf 6art 2cav)) – General Ferrari ((King5000))
Metropolitan Army ((18 brigades (10inf 2art 2cav)) – General Gonzalez ((yourworstnightm))
Panama Canal Garrison ((8 brigades (5inf 3art)) - General Rivera ((AtomicSoda))
Navy and Marine Force ((6 brigades (5inf 1art)) - Admiral Alvarez ((Gloa))
Capital Guard ((12 brigades (9inf 3art))

As you can see, I had no intention of removing General Gonzalez. That was solely the work of Rios, who rejected my request for General Gonzalez to retain his command. There is no conspiracy between us. But there is certainly a conspiracy against the government, and its orchestrator has unmasked himself.

- President Charles Maximilien de Conti
 
Excuse me, senor, but it would seem you are spewing cow manure again. I would suggest you refrain from doing so.

I have never advocated the tyranny of a single individual with unlimited power, nor have I ever called for oppression. Could you please refrain from stuffing words into my mouth? Also, what does the word "reactionary" even mean? You seem to enjoy using that word for anyone who is not a socialista or a comunista. Does it truly have any meaning? Or is it simply a pointless word that you like to throw at your enemies when you have nothing descent to insult them with?

Forget it, I'm done discussing nothing with a socialista who seems more content to bark than bite.
 
So you would advocate the tyranny of one man? A man with unlimited power who could continue and oppress the people how much he would ever want? Reactionary!

- General Remedio Hakkihäälenin

"Hakkihäälenin, if one of us taking power is reactionary, then surely so it would be the same if you took power. And I know that you are implicated in a plan to assume supreme power, so do not lie."

Severiano Miramontes
 
Senor, these were the army appointments I wished to implement with Senor Rios:

Army of Arica ((18 brigades (10inf 6art 2cav))) - General de Porto ((Zagoroth))
Army of Patagonia ((18 brigades (10inf 6art 2cav))) – General Hidalgo ((MastahCheef))
Army of the Republic ((20 brigades (12inf 6art 2cav)) – General Ferrari ((King5000))
Metropolitan Army ((18 brigades (10inf 2art 2cav)) – General Gonzalez ((yourworstnightm))
Panama Canal Garrison ((8 brigades (5inf 3art)) - General Rivera ((AtomicSoda))
Navy and Marine Force ((6 brigades (5inf 1art)) - Admiral Alvarez ((Gloa))
Capital Guard ((12 brigades (9inf 3art))

As you can see, I had no intention of removing General Gonzalez. That was solely the work of Rios, who rejected my request for General Gonzalez to retain his command. There is no conspiracy between us. But there is certainly a conspiracy against the government, and its orchestrator has unmasked himself.

- President Charles Maximilien de Conti

Except that was not your original proposition. You just turned on a dime! Also, those appointments are tailored to a Reactionary takeover!

"Hakkihäälenin, if one of us taking power is reactionary, then surely so it would be the same if you took power. And I know that you are implicated in a plan to assume supreme power, so do not lie."

Severiano Miramontes

What? Why would I attempt a violent takeover? Who has taught you these lies?

- General Remedio Hakkihäälenin
 
Voting is now closed.

Okay, so here's my problem right now: whenever a general is replaced (as when Rios just fired Gonzales right now) I typically wait a day so that the outgoing general has time to declare a coup before the change takes effect. Here's the thing: I don't want to do that right now, especially since it's about to become moot one way or another. I received word from yourworstnightm that he's going to be out of contact for a while and he has even filed an absentee vote for the next election if he doesn't make it back by then.

So I'm going to skip the waiting period regarding Gonzales' (yourworstnightm's) replacement on the grounds that yourworstnightm isn't here.

All three bills have passed by varying margins. With the passage of the Emergency Resolution Initiative, I imagine the outgoing generals will have something to say...