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Statement from the Commissariat of Foreign Relations​

The Foreign Legion of the Fatherland shall be sent to Spain to aid the Carlist government in defending against the onslaught of the Marxist rebels and in maintaining control over the country. It shall be led by the hero of the fascist cause and current Commissar of War, Pilon, who shall coordinate with the Carlist government in the Foreign Legion's operations. In addition, old weapons and any supplies needed by the Carlist government shall be sent to it as the need arises. It is our duty to prevent the Marxists from reclaiming control in a country that had realized its mistake and valiantly removed them from power.

~ Francois Leandres, Commissar for Foreign Relations
 
G.K. said:
Whenever Contravarius or whoever from the so-called PPB rose up to speak, loud booing could be heard from BNF's seats.
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((PPB and BNF seats are probably side by side at this point, so in my mind this will end up looking so-so silly. In the farthest corner of the Parliament a few representatives trying to say something that no one cares about and then a few representatives just next to them booing them from top of their lungs.))
 
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It seems that the Flemish culture has gone unnoticed in these past few years. They have contributed so much to society, which is why I propose this bill:

Flemish Rights Bill​

-To recognize that Flanders is an integral part of the Republic of Belgium, the Flemish people are equal citizens, and the following:

i. To establish elected Assemblies in the three regions of the Republic of Belgium each of 100 Belgian citizens, each elected from among the inhabitants of said regions and upon the same terms as the Belgian House of Deputies.

ii. To grant said Assemblies sufficient funds with which to carry out their duties and to affirm that such funds shall be distributed in proportion to the population of each region.

iii. To grant said Assemblies power:

a. To vary rates of direct taxation by up to 3%.

b. To legislate with respect to education, economic development, environment, food, culture and infrastructure, within constitutional limits and recognising the supremacy of the Belgian Parliament.

c. To nominate from among their number a Minister of State to represent their region in the Executive Cabinet (that is, the Cabinet of The President's Government).

d. To oversee the work of local Prefectures and their Councils of Magistrates, with the post of Praefect to be abolished and the powers of the Praefect to be granted to the Chairman of the Magistrate.

iv. To give the Region of Flanders and the Flemish people the right to veto Constitutional Amendments if the Flemish people get a majority vote for the veto.
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It only seems right that the Flemish get honored for their achievements.

-Deputy Prime Minister Quinten Fontaine
 
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Propaganda poster from 1917 showing a Belgian volunteer in Carlist uniform. Similar posters were distributed all over Belgian Africa. Many years later, leading artists agreed that the graphic skills of Fascist propagandists were rather poor at this time.​
 
The war in Belgium will continue in Belgium.

Enough said.
-a random Deputy
 
As a Fleming, I urge the President to veto Fontaine's latest insanity. Not least, he refers to His Majesty's Government. He is either a traitor or insane.

~ Niemand Peeters.
 
Orders from the Minister of the Interior, Jean di Picardie. ​

As Minister of the Interior, I intend to help with the recovery of the Belgian economy as soon as humanly possible, In Order to add this, I have two major plans to improve Belgium's economy:
-The First is the Maintenance of the Belgian Administrative system, in order to keep crime down and to prevent those that should be not paying their taxes.
((Use 2 NF's to make sure Belgium has 100% Administrivia efficiency in all (Non Colonial) provinces, starting with the lowest efficiency. 2% of the population of Bureaucrats should do the job, although I would rather rely of the map-mode..
-The Second is the encouragement of new entrepreneurs through the creation of local banks to finance such schemes and make small businesses easier to start up.(Should the Minister of Finance allow it). ((Encourage Capitalists so at states have at least 0.50% Capitalists, then 1%, then 1.50% ect. Using one NF, the Administration takes priority over the Capitalist NF.))
-Third is a serious of Reforms to both taxation, policing, administration and Welfare in order to make them more cost efficient and more effective for the average worker. ((Nothing IG, just some bills, and some re-submitted bills))

With these new plans, we make sure that the Average Worker can acquire and maintain a job, I would Also Petition the Minister of Finance to keep Administrative Funding above 50%, otherwise the attempts to reform the Administration will bare not fruit.

~Jean di Picardie.
 
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I fail to see why having "contributed so much to society" gives us the right to special privileges. There was enough mess after the events of twenty years ago. We hardly need to reopen what has already been cauterised.

~The independent deputy I voted in, who happens to be Flemish
 
Jean di Picardie. Once again it's clear that you haven't read the communist manifest, or at least, that you aren't a follower of Karl Marx. Encouraging capitalists? I can quote you many examples out of the manifest that Capitalism is the enemy of socialism! Or are you listening to that capitalists in your government? Since in that case, you are even a worse traitor.

- Your Friend, Ernest van't Boske
 
Belgiumruler said:
Jean di Picardie. Once again it's clear that you haven't read the communist manifest, or at least, that you aren't a follower of Karl Marx. Encouraging capitalists? I can quote you many examples out of the manifest that Capitalism is the enemy of socialism! Or are you listening to that capitalists in your government? Since in that case, you are even a worse traitor.

- Your Friend, Ernest van't Boske
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Humm, You do realises there are other Socialist Scholars apart from Marx right? Jean-Jacques Rousseau being one of them, who's personal philosophy of Democracy is one that I follow, that through Republicanism and Direct Democracy a man may regain his innate Liberty, your form of "Socialist State" would deny that Democracy, this subjugate that masses under the will of the Sovereign, which in your case would be the Communist Party. I argue for regulation of Industry, the Bourgeois and the Aristocracy cannot be allowed to subjugate the masses, and only through democracy and Free-expression can Humanity escape subjugation. I am not allowing the major Companies to make the oppression of the masses easier, I am allowing smaller Business to prosper and allow that creativity to allow the average worker to break the cycle of Oppression.

Jean di Picardie.
 
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As a Fleming, I urge the President to veto Fontaine's latest insanity. Not least, he refers to His Majesty's Government. He is either a traitor or insane.

~ Niemand Peeters.
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My mistake, a simple typo in the bill. But I am surprised that you, and that independent man in the corner don't like this idea of your people getting more rights.

-Deputy Prime Minister Quinten Fontaine
 
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My mistake, a simple typo in the bill. But I am surprised that you, and that independent man in the corner don't like this idea of your people getting more rights.

-Deputy Prime Minister Quinten Fontaine
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It is at the expense of others that they gain rights; all Belgians must have the same rights, with no favoritism.
-van der Metrey
 
naxhi24 said:
My mistake, a simple typo in the bill. But I am surprised that you, and that independent man in the corner don't like this idea of your people getting more rights.

-Deputy Prime Minister Quinten Fontaine
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This bill would be as divisive as the old. This would not grant the people any more rights, instead it would allow a clique of Flemish political elites to hold the entire nation to ransom.

~ Niemand.
 
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My mistake, a simple typo in the bill. But I am surprised that you, and that independent man in the corner don't like this idea of your people getting more rights.

-Deputy Prime Minister Quinten Fontaine
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"Your people"!? This is exactly why we don't like the bill – it represents those in Brussels patronising the Flemish people to try and win a few more votes. We don't need more rights than anyone else. Giving out special privileges only opens the door to disunity, factionalism and fosters grudges between two groups of society who, after nearly 100 years, have largely learnt how to get along. This idea that you hold that Belgium is somehow a nation composed of two distinct peoples with different needs just goes to show how hideously out of of touch you are!

Belgium is one nation and it always has been. To try and paint it as two seperate polities will only lead to ruin.

~The independent
 
DensleyBlair said:
"Your people"!? This is exactly why we don't like the bill – it represents those in Brussels patronising the Flemish people to try and win a few more votes. We don't need more rights than anyone else. Giving out special privileges only opens the door to disunity, factionalism and fosters grudges between two groups of society who, after nearly 100 years, have largely learnt how to get along. This idea that you hold that Belgium is somehow a nation composed of two distinct peoples with different needs just goes to show how hideously out of of touch you are!

Belgium is one nation and it always has been. To try and paint it as two seperate polities will only lead to ruin.

~The independent
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Hear Hear! I am a Belgian first and foremost, and those who consider themselves Either Walloon, French, Picarde, Flem or any other Nationality before being Belgian, is not a grateful citizen of this country, this nation was made For Free Expression and multi-culturalism, anyone who say that they deserve more rights than any other are unpatriotic.

~A Flemish Liberal
 
Comrades!

For a long time now, I've been thinking of a way to modernize our system. Representative Democracy, is not a democracy. And parties are not democratic. I hereby present the following proposal, which will make Belgium the most modern nation in the world.

The Reorganization of the Government proposal

Chapter I: on the administration.

1. There shall be four levels of governance.
a. A local government shall count twenty members.
b. A provincial government shall count hundred members.
c. A regional government shall count hundred and fifty members.
d. A national government shall count two-hunderd members.

2. The Local, provincial and regional governments.
a. The Regional government decides and looks were funds are needed the most, and distributes the funds among the provinces.
b. The Provincial government decides to which local governments the funds go. It also controls big public works like harbours and roads.
c. The local government has to use all funds it has to maintain buildings, to provide social assistance to those who are in need of it, and is tasked with the construction of schools, hospitals and homes.

3. The National Government
a. The National Government distributes the funds equally between the regions. Then it decides how many of the funds given go to Social Welfare, Education and Healthcare.
b. The National Government assigns the Budget. Everyone in it is allowed to propose a proposal for the budget, after that it's voted upon.
c. The National Government will vote on all laws proposed.

Chapter II: On elections

1. There shall be no parties.

2. Everyone is allowed to run in elections, if they complete the following conditions
a. Everyone is allowed to be elected for the local government.
b. Everyone who has served at least one term in the local government is allowed to be elected for the provincial government.
c. Everyone who has served at least one term in the provincial government is allowed to be elected for the regional government.
d. Everyone who has served at least one term in the regional government is allowed to be elected for the national government.
e. Everyone who has served at least one term in the national government is allowed to be elected for a ministry.
f. everyone who has been minister at least once is allowed to be elected for president.

3. Elections shall be held every five years.

Chapter III: On Ministers and the President.


1. The State shall be headed by the President.
a. The President can call for new Elections at all times.
b. The President represents the people on international level.
2. The Ministers shall control various important positions.
a. The following ministries shall exist:
- The Ministry of State: Controls everything about the economy, and can choose to subsidize factories/Decides what factories the state builds. ((Basically a combination of Interior and Commerce))
- The Ministry of Defence: Controls the budget that the National Government assigned to the Military.
- The Ministry of Labour: Has to make sure the safety regulations and working conditions that are written in the constitution are followed.
- The Ministry of Education&Welfare: Has to make sure all citizens have access to education and Healthcare, as well as social security.

Chapter IV: On Regions, Provinces and Local Governments*

1. Belgium shall be divided into three regions:
Flanders
Wallonia
French Territory


2. Belgium shall be divided into thirteen provinces

West-Flanders
East-Flanders
Antwerp
Limburg
Flemish-Brabant
Walloon-Brabant
Hainaut
Luxemburg
Mons
Namur
Liege
Picardie
Champagne

3. Belgium shall be divided into 300 local governments ((not going to mention all of them here :D))

* Note that Africa is not included here, as it is at time of writing under Fascist control.
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What in God's name is that meant to achieve?

~The Independent
 
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