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The Eutopian Today! The National Newspaper!

The Eutopian Today has it's main headquarters in the Amric Al'Aeshir Building on the third floor. Servicing all of Eutopia with fair and unbiased news. The Eutopian Today is published on recycled paper using recycled ink and in English, French, Spanish, Topa, German, Russian, and Norse. Other languages will be added as required.

Managing Editor: Amric Al'Aeshir
Sports Editor: Konstantin Vilms
Political Commentator: Konstantin Vilms
Political Commentator: Kazimierz Recyznski
 
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The Eutopian Today! Volume One

President Gall Resigns, Vice President Grant Takes Over

Yippee! The party and parliament who has managed to make the island of Eutopia into a divided nation. Congratulations, gentlemen. You’ve managed in one term to do something that in seven earlier terms never happened. You’ve destroyed Eutopia as we once knew it. Our once happy island is now three nations instead of one. You’ve done a bang up job destroying our country.

Now we have the United Provinces of Eutopia and two rump nations instead of a united nation. Will this make for a more harmonious island? I believe it is too early to tell. Will Eutopia, or the United Provinces of Eutopia as we are now known, rise from the ashes of this horrible time reinvigorated and stronger than ever? One can only hope so. I would certainly hope that it cannot get worse.

What saddens me is that I spent great amounts of time and money, not just in what is now the UPE, but in Tilapia and in Bermuda helping people rebuild their lives. I didn’t do it to make any money. I did it for love of my country, Eutopia. In a spirit of kindness and a desire to help my fellow Eutopian.

In spite of my ‘anglo’ heritage I have always thought of myself as a friend and fellow citizen to all the nationalities that reside in Eutopia. As a former MHES, I worked hard to be fair, impartial, and worked hard for all Eutopians, regardless of their ethnicity. I am wondering if people such as myself, who were once in government, didn’t try hard enough to keep our nation in one piece, united and strong.

Did the Spanish speaking people who were once part of the Eutopia really think that all of us in the northern areas cared nothing for their problems? I know I did everything I could. Not only while I was in office as a MoNA, but as MHES, and as a private citizen with my own companies.

Once more, thank you so much former President Gall for destroying Eutopia.

Our New Republic

Welcome to the United Provinces of Eutopia, which has lost three provinces and managed to finally incorporate the Western Eutopian Territory fully into our nation. What does this mean to you and me?

It means we now have three countries instead of one. Will there need to be passports to travel to St. Esprit or Tilapia? One has to wonder what kind of trade will occur between our nations. What about those people who have families that live in the UPE even though they live in Tilapia? What about the military ramifications for all the nations on our island?

Are the new nations bound by the relatively recent reintroduction of NAFTA? What about those companies who have offices and other property in the new nations? Are they still the property of the owning company? Or will they be nationalized by the new governments? If they are, will there be honorable compensation to the companies that have lost their legal property? Or what was once legal property.

What about the fact that the UPE has been browbeaten and threatened by virtually every nation so that there is seemingly no chance of a united island? Spain, France, England, the United States, and even BERMUDA have recognized St. Esprit and Tilapia in direct opposition to the UPE.

What recourse do we as proud Eutopians have? Little. We can’t fight the Europeans or the United States. We seem to have no way to unite our island. So it appears we will have to live with a smaller nation. A nation that is seemingly surrounded on all sides by nations who not only don’t respect us, but seem to hate us.

So what can we do? We have to repair relations with our neighbors to the east and west of us. We have to earn their respect once more. The hurricanes didn’t help us, but the ineffective government of President Gall turned a bad situation into an untenable one. Where was he when the people of what is now Tilapia were suffering from the effects of the storms?

I know where I was. I was in Buen Puerto and other hard hit areas. I got my own hands dirty. When even Spain promised 20 million ducats to help in the rebuilding, where was the Eutopian government? Locked in yet another endless cycle of arguments that weren’t topical and the President and the parliament did virtually NOTHING to help.

A government that isn’t responsive to the needs of the people is not truly a government. As we all saw when Gall finally saw the light and resigned his position. How much can President Grant really accomplish before the next round of elections? I doubt very much, to be honest. His party, and parliament in general, have alienated and angered the citizens of our fair nation.

The polarization that created the Federalist and Unionist parties made Eutopia what it is today. Will there be an emergence of new parties to challenge the two parties that ruined Eutopia? You can certainly count on it. The son of Vasco I Killed Kenny has started a party in the hopes of wresting control of the government from the Unionists and Federalists.

I am certain that more parties will be formed and former government officials will attempt to bring order and honor back to the government of Eutopia. At least, one can hope so. The chaos and disorder that has been the hallmark of this eighth term has to be swept away and a new government installed that will LISTEN to the people.
 

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Correction

The Eutopian Today incorrectly reported Jonh Kenny as the son of former President Vasco I Killed Kenny, who was assassinated some time ago. While idealogically they are similar, they are not related. We here at the Eutopian Today apologize for the mistake.

Announcement

We here at the Eutopian Today would like to announce that Konstantin Vilms will be coming on board as the Sports Editor and Political Commentator. Welcome aboard, Konstantin!
 
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The Eutopian Today! Volume Two

The Eutopian Today Welcomes Other Media Outlets

The New Republican has opened up it’s doors after a lengthy absence due to the hurricanes that have ravaged our fair island. We welcome them back.

The Latin Weekly has also opened up for business as well. A new paper, we also welcome them to the media community.

Eutopia Tonight has gone back on the air with host John O’Floinn, the former president and current Attorney General, back in the saddle, as it were.

Amric Al’Aeshir Holdings Announces New Company!

AAH opened a new headquarters in their building for Eco Chemical Company, a environmentally friendly chemical company that has ecologically safe pesticides and herbicides. When asked why he started a new company dealing with this, founder Amric Al’Aeshir had this to say.

“I felt it was important to start such a company. I only wish something like this had been available when I was MHES. I could have used them instead of a European company to provide environmentally friendly pesticides to eliminate the fruit flies that were infesting the fruit products of the southern latin provinces.

Now Eutopia will have a home grown company that will provide such to farmers and the average individual who chooses to combat pests and weeds in an environmentally fashion and at a competitive price. Our products are very price competitive with man made chemicals, but will not harm the environment, pets, animals, or humans. Something that can NOT be said of many man made chemicals.”

New Drinking Establishments Open

Moonbucks Coffee opened up in the Lundgren Building, and Michael Lundgren is hoping to turn it into a national chain of coffee houses. We wish him luck, and it is a welcome change from the normal bistros and taverns that normally operate. It reminds us of such places in Europe and that are now going strong in the United States as well.

The Horse and Trombone, another Gonzov company, is a traditional English Pub in New Lancaster. Serving traditional English fare and cold brew it is a return to the roots of a true English Pub instead of a ‘rehash’ or a ‘copy’ of such a place. Nice to see such a place in the UPE and I believe it will do well in New Lancaster.

Napier Law Opens New Building

Napier Law opened their law offices in their new building which is reported to be 70 stories tall. With Hawkton J. Tilly back in the private sector, will this mean a bidding war for prime clients?

Hawkton Tilly was well known as a defendant’s defender, and Napier appears to be looking to be wanting to dominate the legal business with 1100 lawyers specializing in probably every type of law known to Eutopia.

Will Lucien Napier truly dominate the legal landscape? Who knows? Certainly not this editor. I certainly believe the skillful way Hawkton Tilly defended his very high profile clients and the masterful way he controlled the office of MILE during his tenure seems to be a mighty fine weapon in the world of the law.

Gonzov Incorporated Makes New Moves

With its Latin Media Network which includes Latin TV, 24 Hour Latin News Network, Latin Weekly News, and Latin Radio is seems Gonzov Inc. wants to try to dominate the media markets of Eutopia. And yet most of the holdings are based in the new nation of Tilapia. The newest addition of the Latin Weekly News is a direct competitor to the Eutopian Today.

With a supermarket, restaurant and pub, along with ownership of the Buen Puerto Sting Rays Gonzov Incorporated has positioned itself as a major player in the business world.
 

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Association Football Kick-off

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Starting off the very first games of the season, the recently founded Associated Football League of Eutopia kicked off its first games. The league's commissioner, Fritz Beckenbauer, welcomed the league owners, fans and players to the first games of the league. Many Eutopians were excited about the league, whose popularity skyrocketed shortly after it was announced.

Eutopia has been void of true Football Leagues for many years, after previous attempts to bring the sport into the mainstream failed. Bechenbauer's attempts so far have succeeded in establishing what other leagues failed to establish, a solid fan base. The stadiums filled up as the first games got started last night. And the games ran the gambit from crushing defeats to narrow ties.

The games follow controversy over how the league has been arranged. Many of the fans of the league have called for a Premier Football style league. However, with the survival of organized sports in the balance, Bechenbauer made the decision to keep the league in MLS (Major League Soccer, American) format, with 4 divisions of 3 teams. This allows the league to establish itself, and perhaps expand depending on the success of the sport this season.

Farpoint Left Out

Following a crushing 8:0 loss to the Club Atletico, the Farpoint Renegades released a statement defending their poor run. Team management was quoted as saying that many of the players were "either unable to attend practice or actively engaged in the fighting against CORE", thus explaining their failure. The management also blamed the size of Farpoint's recruitment pool, which is significantly smaller than many other teams.

However, this reason was followed by a promise for better play. With an 8 point defecit in points, the Renegades will find it difficult to pull itself back into a strong position. If they are unable to constantly win by a large point difference, it will be very difficult for the Renegades to win the Western League. The loss, which was at home to fellow West team, Club Atletico, puts Farpoint tied for second in the West league with the Roija Regents who lost a nailbiting game against the Spalding Spikes with a final score of 1:0.

North American Football League Prepares

Following a succesfull season, and a dangerous offseason, the NAFL is back in full swing. This time under new management. Things have changed significantly, with players being traded and drafted across the board. Questions over whether the issues between the UTE and her neighbors would affect the league were put to rest by the new commissioner.

"We hope to make the first international North American Football League. Teams will not be penalized for being from outside Eutopia, we will ensure that the league remains neutral in politics and continues to provide all its viewers with quality sports."

When asked whether the presence of another sports league would impact NAFL sales, the commissioner did not comment. Many speculate that the NAFL's previous success was due to a lack of competition. However, with many big names returning to the NAFL, fans will still have a great deal of excitment in store. One coach was quoted as saying that the league was in fact "more balanced" than it was last year.
 

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First Three Eutopian Parties Approved:

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Well, my fellow politicians, the first three parties of the new Eutopian government have now been approved. These three parties are the UEF (United Eutopian Front), the P4P (Party for Progress), and PURE. While I may be biased in this, I still feel it is my duty to express my opinion. First, the P4P, while I don't agree with their views, they are a very organized party and at least state their views. PURE, however, is an extremist right-wing conservative party, that is not open to any sort of change, and believes any attempt to help the poor and destitute is communism. UEF is a party that supports welfare to some extent and we also are very open-minded towards change. UEF's #1 priority is uniting Eutopia and helping the economy recover. I look forward to the outcome of the upcoming elections.
 

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The second week of AFLE continued the exciting play of the newest sports league in Eutopia. The Eutopian Today! is proud to offer you a conference by conference look at the AFLE.

West

The AFLE West presents a very unbalanced conference. After week one, Club Atlético de Buen Puerto stood as the strongest team in the AFLE. But Buen Puerto has almost no competition in its own conference. They walked over Farpoint without breaking a sweat, and their other conference teamate struggled to score anything against the Blades.

South

The AFLE South is similar to the West, with one team standing our far ahead of her rivals. The Eutopia City Blades have been able to pull off a big win against the Overlords, but they were unable to operate against the Regents. The Overlords played a high scoring game, but failed to take a win away. The St. Esprit was forced to face off against the serious offense of Buen Puerto. They played well, but were unable to defeat the favorite.

East

The AFLE east is a heated, and violent league. The Argonauts took on team rival, the Redeemers and destroyed the Redeemer defense. Cards were in abundance, with the Argonauts getting numerous yellows and the Redeemers loosing one of their big Offensive players to a red card. The Patriots, who are poised to challange the Argonauts for the top spot of the AFLE East, pulled away a respectable win against the underpowered Farpoint team.

North

The AFLE North is the most balanced and also the toughest conference. The North has an average of 3 points, 10 overall, with a 9:7 goal difference. Each team has pulled away with no losses, (although each team has tied at least once). This is the league to watch for quality, and close, games which may decide who goes to the finals.

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Invincible no more

With the start of the AFLE it appeared that one team may just waltz its way to the finals and take the cup. But with the second week of play over, perhaps it was rash to think this team was unbeatable. Club Atletico, who has 11 points for, with only 2 against, stood poised to walk away with another big win against St. Esprit. But the Olympique put up a fight and held Club Atletico to only 3 goals.

With a near tie, and what easily ccould have been a loss, the AFLE no longer has an outstanding giant team. While we can expect to see Club Atletico to be a major player in the rest of the season, they are no longer unbeatable, and St. Esprit can be proud to have done so well against a team so full of confidence.
 

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The EUtopian Today! Volume Three

ETI’s RRD Division Gets Grant from AAH

Alexis Keller and Amric Al’Aeshir have been in negotiations for Amric Al’Aeshir Holdings to provide funding for the RRD Division of ETI to research new ways to provide environmental answers to various issues and create products that are both eco friendly and yet capable of being priced competitively against man made products and also provide a modest profit point as well.

The two have been behind closed doors in Al’Aeshirs’ office talking financing and what kinds of products that might be expected to come down the pike. This signals a great sign of environmental awareness that is pervading Eutopia and the interest in those who believe in a green world where people and the planet can live together in harmony.

Al’Aeshir pledged 5 million ducats a year to Ms. Keller to ensure that research could be done in a manner better suited than being nickeled and dimed.

Yet Another Watering Hole Opens

The Irish Whiskey Bar opened its doors announcing fights and an arm wrestling tournament. While we here at the Eutopian Today are all for sporting events, and arm wrestling could be considered a sporting event, bar fighting is really more of a barbaric part of our past that shouldn’t be encouraged.

And it has also been closed due to numerous fights and a near gun battle. The owner could not be reached for comment.

Ta-Ra! Magazine Opens

The latest media offering is a magazine based in Eutopia City boasting that it will delve into the lives of the rich and famous. They promise to show the inner truth behind the public facades of the wealthy and notorious. The principal editor is Mrs. Gillian Gisors. We will have to see if this magazine is really going to be capable of getting the ‘dirt’ on people. Some of which have numerous bodyguards, and others who live exemplary life styles.

Rumor Control

The Horse and the Trombone has been hopping with such notables as Josephus Sergei Locke, John Black, and even Amric Al’Aeshir seen there. Moonbucks has seen the likes of Per Gonzov and many others checking out the new coffeehouse owned by Michael Lundgren.

New political parties are starting to form, but which one is going to take the early lead in the upcoming elections to replace the current government that has done so much to cripple Eutopia.

PJ Vasquez has apparently applied for membership in the Eutopian Bar Association. The private investigator is seemingly taking law courses in Eutopia City. Which means we might yet have another high powered attorney in Eutopia. Between the might Attorney General John O’Floinn, the doughty Hawkton Tilly, and newcomer Napier we seem to have a plethora of legal eagles.

Already back room dealings seem to be swirling as the term 9 elections approach. Who is going to be working with whom, and why? Stick around and keep reading the Eutopian Today and we’ll be covering this and other political intrigues as they happen!

Two More Political Commentators Added to ET Staff

Jonh Kenny, a center left partisan, will be reporting on the ideology and goals of the center left while Kazimierz Recyznski will be doing the same for the right. We welcome both of them to the staff and hope that by having them aboard we will be able to educate and illuminate the readers of the Eutopian Today.

But then Jonh Kenny gave up his position to start his own party newspaper. We here wish him luck in his new endeavor.

Numerous Political Parties Register At CRO’s Office

The Party For Progress, founded by Jonh Kenny followed up the earlier registration application by Kazimierz Reczynski for The United Eutopia Front.

These are the first two ‘official’ parties to register applications with the CRO and it will be interesting how many more will come forward as the election approaches. Both of the newly created parties have platforms that seem well thought out and it would be prudent for both men, who are commentators for the Eutopian Today to explain them in their next articles.

And yet more are also registering and starting their politicking to gather members. So many are starting it will be interesting to see how many survive and how many consolidate to try and gain further power. As much as they can get, that is. So let us all sit back and see what develops.

Which seems that the largest buzz going around is the new Unity Party, in which our own Amric Al’Aeshir is a member. With such luminaries as Konstantin Vilms, Jonathon Glasser, Hawkton Tilly, and John O’Floinn also involved there are those who accuse the new party of trying to desperately hold onto power.

Who is trying to hold onto power? None of the people in the party are currently IN the government, other than O’Floinn as Attorney General. One cannot hold power if they aren’t IN power. Is this an attempt to regain the power lost? No.

I can say that even as one of the members of the party. Why? Because we all honestly want to help Eutopia. We aren’t interested in power for power’s sake. O’Floinn was one of the most popular Presidents Eutopia has ever had. He has no need for more power. He is happy being Attorney General.

Glasser and Langley have already been president as well. Neither of which has anything to prove. Hawkton Tilly did a good job as MILE. Vilms has held various ministry positions and has been a vice president. He has nothing more to prove either. I have been the longest running MHES in republic history. Also the most effective MHES in Eutopian history.

I am also a very successful businessman. I have nothing I really have to prove. Yet we have all banded together to help Eutopia in her greatest hour of need. All of us, as it were, coming out of retirement to help the nation we love. It’s that simple.
 

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For Inequality, disunity and lies
Or how the master of socialist double talk has decided to make up for his mistakes.

How can Josephus, author of the recent article which attacks Glasser for FREE take that stand? Was not Josephus a member of the Cabinet, and the government? Didn't the ESRP spearhead the CPR, a coalition which included every major political party and nearly all the members of Glasser's cabinet (myself excluded)?

The answer is, Josephus and his party took a stand, which became unpopular with people they wanted to court votes from. And now that we can see what he did, he wants to turn the blame on someone else. Now that we have seen one side of the issue, I am here to present you with the other side. You know, the one with the truth?

Josephus was not as sure of what he believed back then. In fact, when Josephus left he did not mention any concern for the coming disaster. Instead he said that we, the proponents of FREE, were responsible for breaking up Eutopia. He said, in his farewell letter, and I quote “I absolutely refuse to work with a government that has as its main interest the dissolution of the Eutopian state.”

That is an interesting thing to say from a man who in his article stated that before he resigned he was worried about the disaster approaching the country. Josephus did all he could to lighten the hurricane’s impact. But man can only do so much to stop mother nature. Josephus, it now appears, blames the rest of the cabinet for what happened. Interesting, but I do not see what Tilly as MILE, or Talbott as MDIA could have done to lessen the impact of a hurricane. Shooting our guns at storm clouds isn’t the way to go. Sorry.

Josephus was the man who promised FREE. He said to the striking workers that the government cared, and then stabbed them in the back. If Josephus and his party was always against “federalism and provincial/ state/ ethnic autonomy.” Then why didn’t he make some statement of this BEFORE FREE came to vote? And guess what, it wasn’t the first time. His party also stood by and watched other bills fail. Did they bring up some sort of opposition? No. Did they argue and debate and get things changed? No.

Josephus and his lackeys were interested only in ignoring democratic practices and destroying our country. Isn’t it easier to bribe a nation with false promises of utopia when they feel betrayed? And since Josephus wasn’t top dog it would be easy for him to distance himself from the rest of the cabinet.

But that is beside the point. Josephus claims that we voted for FREE because it would make us more popular. But, if I may quote to you all from the RPE party platform, “he government does not need to interfere in the lives of average Eutopians.” Or, in regular terms, smaller central government. Josephus claims that the bill contradicts itself as well. But the very passage he uses does not!

From his article:


“ He said, “However, a less noticed change is the ability for provinces to enact tougher environmental and labor standards. This means that a liberal state could enforce a living wage or other pro-worker legislation that could never be enacted at the federal level. And states are prohibited from weakening federal rules. If for this reason alone I would urge for you to support the amendment”

This is in fact a lie. The enacted Bill prohibits states from such activity.

“States may pass additional laws regulating the areas of Domestic Transport, Public Works, Public Utilities and Energy, Environment and Labor provided that they meet minimums established by the Federal Government and are not in contradiction of any regulations by the Federal Government." “

So, if a state wanted to increase the minimums, they could. Sorry Joe, but you don’t make any sense. Your pulling arguments out of thin air to cover your mistakes. And Eutopia wont buy it. Josephus has been for too long proclaiming himself as a representative of the workers, but not even this hero to the labouring classes could end the strike, when that was his job. So, why do we still listen to him?

Glasser’s statement in the cabinet, “We are giving them optional control over education” is something Josephus ignores. The fact is, this bill would re-iterate the control the people in the “latin” provinces already had, but perhaps was not clear enough. The rest of Glasser’s statement is simply stating that if the provinces wanted to return to more central control, something I am sure Josephus would love, they could.

Josephus, in his article, constantly attacks the old administration, which he was a part of. He argues that we wanted to centralize more power, something he wanted, and he blasts us for ignoring the problems with the hurricanes, something we relied on him to do. So, it seems that these vague attacks on the previous administration are really just a cunning shift of blame away from those really responsible for what occurred to those who are trying to make things better.

Good Job Josephus, you are a doctor of spin. Too bad we aren’t going to buy it this time.

-Konstantin Vilms, political editor
 

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Two Candidates Announce Run for Presidency!

Apparently our own political commentator, Kazimierz Recyznski, has announced publicly that he is running for the highest office in the land. The de facto leader of the United Eutopian Front has stated publicly that he will run for President of Eutopia.

In a lengthy speech in St. Brendanstown, former MHES Amric Al’Aeshir was introduced to the crowd by former President Jake Langley and announced his own run for the office of President.

Which man should win the election? Well, we here at the Eutopian Today could say it ought to be our owner Amric Al’Aeshir. But that wouldn’t necessarily be fair. So since the founder of the newspaper and one of our commentators are going to be locked in battle for the Presidency the Eutopian Today is going to declare their neutrality on this subject.

We pride ourselves on our objective news reporting. So again, we aren’t going to stoop to saying unkind and mud slinging at the various political figures that are currently running for office of the President, or might decide to throw their own hat into the ring. It wouldn’t be fair for our founder to use the might of his newspaper to influence people in an unfair fashion.

We can only hope that others choose to also take the high road in this election and choose not to go the route of mudslinging and muck raking. I doubt it will happen, but one can always hope that this can be a clean election.
 

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Letter to the Editor

Per Editor,

I noted with some dismay that, while adequately addressing the human candidates for President of Eutopia, you, like so many other people, have completely disregarded the Walrus Party candidate. Perhaps you, like many Eutopians, don't think the Walrus Party has a chance in the coming elections, and therefore choose to ignore it in favor of more traditional 'human-centric' parties.

But the wonderful thing about our chosen system of government is that the people can choose their own leaders however they see fit. And if they elect a Walrus, such as the Right Honorable Lord Phineas Q. Barnaby IV, then the people have spoken and issued that mandate. How are the people of Eutopia supposed to know, however, that a candidate is actually running for President if no media outlet decides to consider that candidate as viable, therefore hiding him from the public and effectively ruining their chances of election?

I trust that a newspaper of such high standards as the Eutopian Today understands that democracy is for the people, not the media, to decide, and will correct this unfortunate oversight in coming issues.

Sincerely,
Peter Vasquez, Walrus Party Supporter


Response:

Well, Per Vasquez, you bring up a good point. Except that the Walrus party has not been officially recognized by the good offices of the CRO. So until it is, it cannot be considered a viable legitimate party. If it does become such, than it would indeed be considered human centric of this newspaper to ignore the Walrus Party.

But again, since it isn't officially recognized.....we cannot call it a legitimate party with a legitimate candidate for President.

Sincerely,

Amric Al'Aeshir
Managing Editor
 

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Presidential Campaign Gets Into Full Swing

Jake Langley opened the campaign season by introducing Amric Al’Aeshir at his adopted hometown of St. Brendanstown. The environmentalist spoke at some length that day and has been seen traveling the nation to give another speech at Neuwestbaden about the Unity Party. Jake Langley also gave a speech in Eutopia City, a fiery speech indeed, and yet there has been no response from the UEF or P4P.

Where are the notables of those two parties? It was reported in the New Republican that some members of new parties were seen at a dock area, presumably getting on a yacht. Is there secret talks going on between the two parties? This reporter doesn’t know, and seemingly nobody else does either.

Konstantin Vilms, Al’Aeshir’s chosen Vice President, has given a speech in Eutopia City, along with Jake Langley, and another one in New Lancaster City. Hawkton Tilly gave a speech in Harton and John O’Floinn the current Attorney General gave a speech in St. Brendanstown as well.

The Unity Party seems to have come out strong on the campaign trail. Yet where is Kazimierz Recyznski? The leader of the UEF had announced his candidacy for President some days ago, but has since virtually disappeared. Where is he? Where is Jonh Kenny? Another thought to perhaps make a run for the Presidency, and yet he is missing in action as well.

If they do not get started soon the Unity Party will have a large lead in the minds of the voters due to their much higher visibility. This has already been reported by the New Republican. What does this tell us? Are the two parties working on some kind of merger in the hopes to take on the Unity Party in what they feel is more equal footing?

Or is something worse happening? Have they decided to work hard on a true platform to present to the people and haven’t been able to compromise? There is no way to know, but if they are the ones who went to the docks to get onto a yacht, they are allowed the Unity Party free rein in the media and in the minds of the people.

Which, since our founder is running for President, is not necessarily a bad thing. But it certainly makes those who felt this would be a strong campaign by all the parties is so far run completely by the Unity Party. Will it continue this way? Will the UEF and the P4P get together and form a new ‘super’ party? Or will they work behind the scenes in a way that they decry the Unity Party for doing?

I guess we will have to wait and see what the two parties do. It will certainly make for interesting news.
 

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ADAG Starts Controversial Campaign

New Lancaster City - Today the ADAG (Anglican Drugs and Alcoholics Group) introduced its new posters for its Needle Change Program. The program consists of giving drug addicts needles in replace of their used ones, this all to prevent AIDS and hepatitis which could be contracted by the use of dirty needles. During the presentation the vicar of the St. Peter's Parish mentioned some progressive stances on drugs. One wonders if this is the stance of the Anglican Church of Eutopia?

He suggested legalizing soft drugs because "We believe that most of the troubles of drugs lies in it's criminalization in which often the consumers and not the sellers are targeted. We believe that a moderate use of drugs which are not a big danger too health like Cannabis, Alcohol and Cigarettes should remain free." But at the same age limits which are though without parental consent and soft with parental consent. Which would have as goal to attract more attention of the parents on their kid’s use of alcohol and drugs. One wonders how this will resonate in politics and in the church. These are clearly more liberal stances in the church and based on the bishop of Edinburgh, who also belongs to this branch of the Church.

Scuttlebutt Tabloid Draws Sergei’s Ire!

Josephus Locke Sergei, former leader of the ESRP and currently a member for the Party 4 Progress which recently split from the NEC coalition blasted the Scuttlebutt in his own newspaper, the Eutopian Worker earlier today.

Is there enough acronyms already? That entire sentence was unwieldy, but had to be said. Why? Because Josephus, while a doctor of spin, has been trying to change his spots. But just like a leopard, he is unable to do so. He is hoping that by not running for office this term the people might forget his perfidy and betrayals of the workers he loudly trumpets championing.

FREE, which would have perhaps saved the union and prevented the formation of Tilapia and St. Esprit. Josephus claims otherwise, but in reality he seemed to support FREE, then for what is to be believed he suddenly realized it was ‘supposedly’ bad for the working class. Or was it his plan all along to vote down FREE? He didn’t appear to voice any proposals to change it, did he? We here at the Eutopian Today don’t know. And Josephus recently mentioned in his paper he wasn’t going to talk about FREE or a few other things anymore.

He goes on to say he issued a press release in the Townhall about the Hurricanes. The under utilized public forum in Eutopia during Term 7. Most citizens didn’t read everything there. The staff of the ET certainly didn’t notice it! Which doesn’t mean it wasn’t there, but it certainly couldn’t be very effective. Which in essence proves the point that issuing a press release in the Townhall during term 7 was virtually useless.

Why didn’t Josephus have radio, television and newspaper announcements? When Amric was MHES he did such things to ensure the most possible people saw and heard the information. He also blasted former President Glasser for doing ‘nothing’ about hurricanes that were still months away.

Just what could Glasser do about it? Blow really hard and hope it made the Hurricane veer away from Eutopia? Anything he might do would have to be continued by incoming President Gall. Considering Gall wasn’t to competent, having measures only partially done would have been worse than useless and wasted taxpayer money to boot. Which is something you would think Josephus would decry.

Let us not forget that Gall initially refused hurricane relief efforts spearheaded and funded by Amric Al’Aeshir! It wasn’t until Spain offered 20 million dollars that he changed his mind.

Josephus suggested closing schools and a variety of other measures. Not bad, but doing such ought to happen a few DAYS before the hurricanes hit Eutopia, not MONTHS before! Preparing to release such statements is great. Doing it months before the event is useless. People most likely won’t remember the warnings and advice from months before, and I’ll have to admit that we here at the ET probably wouldn’t remember warnings from months before.

So let the Eutopian Today apologize for Amric’s faux pas. Your ideas for the hurricane weren’t bad, but your implementation of them left a lot to be desired.

As MECT Josephus mentions he reinvigorated the Olympic team. Really? Did Eutopian athletes go to Athens and compete? How did we do there? Oh…wait….We probably didn’t go to Athens, right? We won’t even bother going over Josephus’ claims about Maritcom

Josephus states various accomplishments, including debating the RUBB bill ‘strongly’. But does he mention that he proposes no legislation himself in his many years in the national assembly?

But his most glaring admission is that he was ‘probably’ one of the few politicians who turned up for ‘EVERY’ vote in the national assembly. To paraphrase him. He ‘turned’ up for every vote. WONDERFUL! You come to pick up your paycheck! It is hard NOT to notice that Josephus FAILS to mention that far long stretches he WASN’T in the NA debating bills, let alone proposing one. Showing up to vote ‘no’ on most bills is NOT doing your job as a MoNA, Josephus! Being there every day, and actually proposing new legislation that HELPS Eutopia MIGHT have been USEFUL!

As for being out of the country to be ‘missing’ in action, Josephus you may not have left the country but there were PLENTY of times you were missing in action. Or just missing. But even when you were around you provided plenty of talk and precious little action. Unless we are mistaken and there was a lot more back room dealing you were involved in than people know.

Either way, the record is back to being round. For who could play a straight record on a turntable anyway?

NEC Powers Up Campaign

Yesterday that is. Now they have split from the P4P which also split when Alexei Gonzov started his own leftist party, weakening the P4P even more. It must be known that the UEF leader never officially gave up running for President. He was the first to announce in the Townhall that he was running for President. Now he is back in the race.

Kenny Tries to Explain Speech

Jonh Kenny’s inflammatory speech about saying that Eutopians will know what they need to know when they need to know it by stating that he wouldn’t bow to pressure from his opponents or anyone who questions him. He is attempting to spin his statements, with the help of Josephus Sergei. Will it work in the end? Only time will tell.

Mr. Kenny still attempted to call Al’Aeshir on his own statement about Mr. Gonzov’s statements about not knowing Mr. Kenny wasn’t related to slain President IKK. Which were completely ignored as it was a rather lame attempt to get people to forget his own statement.

But the campaigns have moved onward.

Langley An Attack Dog?

If so, what kind? Doberman? German Shepherd, or something else? He even admits to being such, to an extent and makes no apologies for it. Bravo, Jake Langley! That is refreshing honesty and something the UP is seemingly got a surfeit of in spades. John O’Floinn has also been mentioned as such with his blistering critiques on his television program.

Hm? Wonder why? If you put out enough for people to comment on, and you present it in a way that is going to get you attacked, then you have to suck it up and move onward and do the best you can.

Kenny Calls Al’Aeshir’s Speeches Boring

Boring? Talking about the issues so that people can understand and know that the UP is working for them and doing so in an honest fashion. Talking down to people is not the way to get the people’s attention. Telling they will know things when it is right for them to know isn’t the answer either. To be a responsive government you have to LISTEN. Then you have to ACT. Responsibly. With experienced leaders who will do their absolute best for the nation. Without having to fumble around trying to figure out HOW to do things.
 

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Interview with Charles Johnson, Rising Socialist Politician

The Eutopian Today is happy to conduct an interview with a new rising politician, Charles Frederick Johnson, who styles himself a socialist.

ET: You come from parents who were journalists and you followed in their footsteps at a small political magazine based in New Lancaster. What made you decide to get more involved in politics?

Answer: Well, one day as I waited for a Topan friend of mine to arrive for lunch, I started to think about my life so far. I realized that despite my good work with my magazine, I hadn’t made much difference in Eutopia. So when my Topan friend arrived, I asked him what he thought about me entering politics, he didn’t take me seriously at first but then seeing I was serious, told me he thought I would make a great politician. So I applied for membership with the P4P.

ET: You quit your job to pursue politics on a full time basis. Do you feel the financial pinch from this since unless you are an incumbent officeholder as you now have no income?

Answer: I saved some money over the past four years but eventually I will need a steady source of income. I live a simple lifestyle, my apartment is nice and im lucky to have it, for entertainment, I enjoy reading, playing soccer with some friends, and/or exercising, its not the most lavish lifestyle but its healthy and saves money.

ET: Do you believe socialism is the way to help Eutopia?

Answer: I very well believe that socialism can help Eutopia, it offers a way for all people to survive and prosper. For example, one of my goals is to insure that income taxes are collected according to the income of each citizen. This can ease a lot of financial pressure off the lower income families. My own family struggled greatly and although this single act would not have ended the struggle, it would have been a great relief to all of us.

ET: What do you feel is the leading cause for Eutopia Fragmenting? And the second leading cause?

Answer: I feel that the primary cause of the present fragmentation is the refusal of Eutopians to come together and find solutions to their problems in a productive way.

ET: What do you think of the Party for Progress?

Answer: The Party for Progress's platform is closest to my personal beliefs then any other active political parties at this time, not including the forming socialist entity. However, they lack proper leadership and the P4P campaign of this election will be considered one of the worst in our history. We have such a great lead over the others but now we are slipping to a party of roughly the same platform, although I have to applaud the Unity Party for such a....effective campaign.

ET: How about the United Eutopia Front?

Answer: I feel that they need more veterans of the political world in order to have any kind of success. They might get some assembly seats but that’s all they will get election after election unless they get some experienced members in their ranks.

ET: PURE?

Answer: I’m anti-monarchist and their views are rather disturbing. This party is stuck in a time warp, maybe if this was the 19th century, they would have a chance for success and been seen more then an annoying itch to the rest of Eutopia.

ET: And the Unity Party?

Answer: I believe the UP will win the presidential election and become a dominant force in the future of Eutopian politics but they should not participate in the further pointless scrutinizing that has been going on in this election. Not to say they are the only ones doing it, the P4P, has as well. I think we should have an intelligent election based on what that party will do for the country instead of correcting one another’s spelling or highlighting very minor mistakes. I hold highly many of their members even if I think their views are very wrong, they are great campaigners and if that was the only reason we were electing their members to government, then they win hands down.

ET: As a proclaimed socialist, what are you feelings on professional sports? And amateur sports?

Answer: Sports in the world has become a rather sad example of everything thats wrong with capitalism. Extremely overpaid players and heavy corporate involvement are only two problems with Eutopian and world sports today. I believe that the government and donations from supporters should be the only income to a sports league. The state funding is justifiable because it promotes peaceful competition rather then senseless violence.

ET: What are your hopes for the future? Both personally and for Eutopia?

Answer: Well, I’m hoping to be married to my college girlfriend right after the election. She has been great in supporting me all this time and she understands why I’m doing this. She inspired me to enter politics since she herself works for a minor political newspaper in New Lancaster City, however she doesn’t wish to be in the public spotlight.

Politically, I hope to first gain a place in the National Assembly and remain active in as many areas of government as possible; I hope that I could eventually become president. For Eutopia, I hope for reunification and for the rebuilding of the country with socialist ideals, I hope that we can forgive each other and come together as we work in the fields, factories, offices, and government.

ET: How do you propose turning your dreams for Eutopia into reality?

Answer: Well, I believe that all socialists should come together in a way that can affect Eutopia for the good of its people, at this time that would obviously mean a party that holds socialism as the ideal way of running a country. Once we gain enough influence in the government and/or society, we can then begin to really change Eutopia for the better.

ET: You have become known for your support of a strong federal system Yet you also call for a nationalized economy. How can you reconcile the two? Such a system was tried in the former Soviet Union and it failed. China has gone to limited capitalism. So how can you expect such a system to work in Eutopia?

Answer: The Soviet Union and China both had seperate issues that eventually brought down the system. Personally, I believe economics and business should be taught in our schools but those who graduate would come to work for the government, essentially bringing skilled economic minds in the service of socialism and the people.

ET: You claim to be a strong supporter for Equal Rights. Does this include allowing women into front line units? Or being the head of a military branch, such as the army?

Answer: If a human being can effectively do its job then I see no reason to exclude anyone from doing that job.

ET: How do you think your stance appears to the military leadership of Eutopia. Some might look askance at allowing women into front line units, let alone have one be in charge of the Eutopian Army. Or the navy, or perhaps the Air Force. How do you respond to that?

Answer: Again, if a human being can do its job effectively then I see no reason to exclude them from doing that job.

ET: Where do you see yourself in Eutopian politics after the upcoming elections? How about in 5 years?

Answer: I’m not sure, after the elections, I hope to be in a party that is close to my beliefs and to hold a seat in the National Assembly. In five years, I hope be in a position where I can change Eutopia for the better.


Thank you for granting this interview. It’s been very informative!
 

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Elections Heat Up

UEF and UP Party Representatives to speak at AFSF-sponsored event

As the elections draw near, it appears as though the UEF and the UP are the only serious contenders, as the UEF is the only party of the original three to have not lost a member, and P4P and PURE have both fallen apart, while the UP is made up of the most famous politicians in the elections today. Both of these parties are sending representatives to the AFSF-sponsored event just days before the elections.

These people are Kazimierz Reczynski, presidential/MDIS candidate for the UEF and Mr. Tilly, UP candidate for MDIS. Mr. Reczynski, a veteran of the Polish Army, is just coming off of a rousing speech in Eutopia City on his campaign trail, and is now hoping to follow up on it with this one. Mr. Tilly, a lawyer, will most likely present an interesting challenge for the fiery speaker.

Article by: Kazimierz Reczynski (ooc: edited by another person, that's why it is in the 3rd person)
 

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An Interview with Reverend Samuel N. Flanders

1. How long have you been a reverend?

I'm 15 years in God's business I'm of the class of '90 at the New
Lancastercity seminar. I was than 21.

2. You were once a royalist, but since Tilapia now has a reigning queen
you’ve changed your political stance. So where is your political
allegiance now?

My only allegiance is by the Lord and the Eutopian Anglican Church. But
if you mean where I'm positioned in politics. Indeed I was a royalist for many years but Tilapia's reigning queen hurt my feeling of justice that she who would be the symbol of a united Eutopia would become queen of dissenters. That's when I saw how much the regular Eutopian counted in her eyes! He counted less than a crown! Since I feel I couldn't support a king no more I became a republican who wants to protect the Second Republic with it's good constitution! I consider myself a Christian Democrat on the left of the center. Where that puts me in Eutopian politics you'll have to see yourself.

3. What do you think of priests who dabble in politics?

I believe a priest can be involved in politics as long as he speaks for
himself and not the Church.

4. Do you believe in the separation of Church and State?

The Christian Gospel, the Good News announced by Jesus when he quoted
from the Prophet Isaiah in St Luke’s Gospel Chapter 4, Verse 18, has
implications for how we live our lives, how we treat other people, and what we believe to be right and wrong. This means that if it is to do its job the Church must be involved in the area often referred to as ‘politics’. But the question of how and why the Church should be involved in politics continues to arouse controversy. If the Church confines itself to ‘general principles’ (such as ‘love your neighbor’) will it be dismissed as being too vague?

If it suggests specific things that need to be done (perhaps about levels of income tax, or overseas aid, or unemployment or homelessness among young people, or the treatment of prisoners) will it be accused of engaging in party politics or not knowing what it is talking about? Does the Church have to say things that are ‘distinctive’ and different from what is said by politicians or newspapers or should it simply try to be part of the public debate?

What is the relationship between contributions from Church leaders, particularly bishops, from the General Synod, from ecumenical groups of Churches saying things together, and from individual Christians? I myself believe that the Church should try to be part of the debate. That it's the Christian thing to lobby for change if needed.

But I'm sure it's clear there's a separation between state and church.
The Anglican Church in Eutopia isn't a state church or doesn't hold any
seats in parliament, unlike the Church of England. I believe that this situation is best for politics and the Church!

5. You lived in St. Esprit years before it declared independence. What
do you think of it being independent?

I find it rather sad when I lived there, before the troubles. Most
people were content in Eutopia. It's all to blame on our former govt which succeeded in alienating the national minorities. It's also unfortunate because the status of my wife is uncertain now. She's born in St. Esprit but lives almost 10 years in New Lancaster. It also means troubles for us and our children to visit their grandparents in St. Esprit. I believe their are many families in this situation now.

6. Do you think Eutopia and it’s new neighbors Tilapia and St. Esprit
should reunite?

I believe it's inevitable. But it should be a peaceful reunion not one
forced by the military. We must win the hearts again of the Latinos and
the Gallo's in St. Esprit. We should campaign them to remember our common and proud history.

7. What is your stance on abortion?

Well since all human life, including life developing in the womb, is
created by God in his own image and is, therefore, to be nurtured, supported and protected. But there are some exceptions like when the life of the mother is in danger or if the baby would otherwise be born with sufficient mental damage and if the mother was raped. Even though someone wishes for abortion in other than these situations we should support them. Pray them to think over it and not hate them of put them out of the Church community.

8. Since you work with addicts, what do you think would be the best way
to deal with drugs and drug addiction?

I believe that the best way to deal with drugs is. Legalize Cannabis
and keep smoking & alcohol legalized. This will firstly keep cannabis
addicts or lovers out of the hands of dealers and keeps them longer away from Hard Drugs which are sold by these dealers, these minions of the devil. Further there should be a flexible age on the use of legal soft drugs. This to encourage talk on the issue between parents and child over their first use.

I suggest an age limit of 14 for Alcohol, 16 for Weed and Tobacco with
parent's consent. People under the age can only buy these substances or
use them with a written permission of the parents. The Age limit for total freedom should be 18 for Alcohol and 20 for Weed and Tobacco. Young people using drugs without consent should be put into community service with drug addicts.

About the addicts themselves. Most important is to keep them out of
crime and healthy in the first place. Than comes the detoxification which only can be successful if they really want it. There's a need in Eutopia for more detoxification centers. Further there's a need that users of Hard Drugs or drug addicts who committed a crime would be encouraged to detoxify be giving them shortening of there penalty with the time they are in a detoxification centre (off course there should remain a maximum penalty of 6 months for the longer jail terms. but short jail terms shouldn't have such a limit and could be totally disbanded after the detoxification).

Another pillar of a good drug's policy is prevention. Go along to
schools with former addicts, add campaigns, ...

9. What do you think of women as priests and vicars?

They're as good as man in this position. We even have a female bishop
in the Church of England. I often see that they're better in helping their flock.

10. What about those who practice an alternative lifestyle as priests
and vicars?

In my eyes it's a sin because the lifestyle happens out of wedlock.
It's a sin as big as unmarried sex. So the only solution is that the Church would open marriage to alternative lifestyles. But for the moment they sin and should repent in the Eyes of our Lord and Saviour

11. What do you believe is the task of the church in today’s society?

The Church should warn for the super-individualism of these days and
strengthen the cohesion of their flock. We should also try to lobby for
Christian Morals and laws with heart for the poor and needy, because
wasn't it Jesus who said: "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." (Mark 10:25). In our quick changing society the Church also should warn that change for change isn't always good!
 
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P4P and PURE Not Running Candidates For Office!

Outspoken P4P leader and Presidential Candidate Jonh Kenny must have been horrified when his party split asunder when the ESA formed. He had to have been devastated when his Presidential campaign derailed due to not being officially recognized by the CRO! Which is just part of the story. Not only was HE not registered, but none of his party will be eligible for the elections for Term 9! Does this spell the end for the P4P?

A party that started with so much promise and tremendous hype has fallen apart. Perhaps the two most outspoken members of the party, former President Murmurandus and Jonh Kenny haven’t really made much of a statement on their party not registering for elections in time. But will it survive for the term 10 elections or is the P4P finished for good and all?

PURE didn’t even hardly campaign, and it came as no real surprise when they decided to not field any candidates for the General Assembly. They hadn’t had much activity and they hadn’t even bothered to field a Presidential Candidate! They claim it is to gather strength and to see what the next government does while in office, but perhaps it is closer to the truth that they just weren’t organized enough and the mysterious disappearance of their leader for quite some time probably had a lot to do with their not fielding any candidates.

ESA Fields Slate For General Assembly

The ESA, some of which has old ESRP stalwarts like Mr. Liep and Josephus Sergei, has come out with a few candidates for the General Assembly. How many seats they will actually capture is up in the air, what with their sudden surge in membership at the very end of this campaign season. It is likely that if they DO gather enough momentum, due mostly to speeches from Josephus Sergei, that they could be a serious contender for a decent sized block of GA seats and perhaps even a chance to vie for the Speakership!

All this from a party that didn’t even exist at the start of the campaign season! The leadership of this party is rather solid, with Josephus leading the way and yet managing to stay mostly in the background. Other than making speeches, that is.

We here at the Eutopian Today will be watching to see how many seats the ESA snatch in the elections. We are also VERY interested in seeing how much truth there is to Josephus’ boast of cooperation with whatever President and cabinet comes into office as well as being active and proactive in the general assembly.

Only Unity Party and UEF Field Full Slate of Candidates!

The Unity Party and the UEF are the only parties fielding both General Assembly lists and Presidential candidates. UEF leader and Presidential candidate Kazimierz Reczynski is charging ahead with speeches in certain areas of Eutopia. Whether his message will really be heard due to his party’s urgent desire to throw most people who are on welfare off of it is uncertain.

His party has some vociferous support and some of the party are pretty darn good at making speeches too. Lucien Napier is certainly one of them. The attorney selflessly sacrificed himself due to the NEC fiasco that was the shaky alliance with the P4P.

Amric Al’Aeshir has campaigned tirelessly all over Eutopia. Making so many speeches that Josephus Sergei actually called him verbose. Which could be considered a back handed compliment from the long time socialist. The Unity Party itself, even though some thought they started early to campaign, hasn’t run out of steam yet. Speeches are made by various party members all over Eutopia, and John O’Floinn has made several editorial comments on his talk show.

The Attorney General has made some rather amusing and acerbic witticisms tweaking the UEF as well as the P4P and ESA. As a former President, he certainly knows what it is to be in that office, and has wholeheartedly supported the candidacy of Al’Aeshir.

In fact, the environmentalist and long time MHES has received endorsements from more former Presidents than any other candidate in the HISTORY of Eutopia. Glasser. Talbott. O’Floinn. Langley. He has also received endorsements from former Vice Presidents Tilly and Vilms.

Some believe this is all a plot to take over Eutopia forever. The Unity Party denies this charge, and the Eutopian Today believes them. None of the powers of the UP have EVER made ANY attempt to run the government forever. They have all banded together, as they state, for the good of Eutopia.

There are those who feel the ‘alliance’ of so many ideologies won’t work. The UP campaign certainly seems to be showing this as patently untrue. Their past histories of being able to work together, going beyond party politics and ideology, is legendary.

Who should the PEOPLE of Eutopia vote for? The choice is obvious. But we here at the Eutopian Today won’t tell you who you should vote for, as that is NOT our job. You, as the voter, should be making that choice for yourself.

Look at the speeches. Look at who has been working harder, for longer, for the good of Eutopia. Look at the effort going in to inform the voters. Look at who HASN’T vacillated on anything. Then decide.

Voters Flock To Polls!

Voter turnout is expected to be high for this election. The hurricanes and other chaotic issues aren’t around to stop or delay the voting this time. Lines have formed over a block long in many voting districts and it is anticipated that the counting process may take longer than in any previous election.

Does this mean something good? Yes. It means that the democratic process is alive and well in our fair nation. It means that people are interested and WILLING to vote for what they believe in. It means that there is unlikely to be the controversy that dogged the Gall government all during it’s term.

With the Presidential office up for grabs, and a whole new slate for the general assembly there is a possibility that the flag voting may be ignored. We here at the Eutopian Today URGE everyone not to ignore this very important issue. Eutopia IS in need of a new flag. A new symbol of our stability and ability to provide for our citizens and attract foreign investments and a rise in respect in the society of the world.

A source of national pride and a way to excise the horrors of the past and the instability that happened. A new flag, a new national identity, and a new stable government that is responsive to the people. It is a dawning of a new age in Eutopia!
 

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National Carpet and Flooring Opens Doors Nationwide!

AAH announces a new venture called National Carpet and Flooring in every city in Eutopia. Using only recycled materials it offers a huge range of carpets, laminates, vinyl/resilient, and ceramic tile for sale at amazingly low prices!

In conjunction with this AAH has also opened the doors officially to Nationwide Carpet Fibers, Easy Loc Flooring, Tough Scuff Flooring, as well as Eutopian Ceramics. It’s another bold and innovative venture seeking to prove the innate value of recycling and how it can help improve all our lives, as well as providing products that cost less than the ‘normal’ product.

They are currently offering spectacular Grand Opening specials on all their flooring in all stores nationwide.

Press Release

A letter arrives at the desk of the business editor of the Eutopian Today newspaper, containing a press release

The Central Atlantic Free Trade Association (CAFTA) has commissioned a poll on attitudes towards trade, travel, and citizenship. To get a copy of the response form, please visit CAFTA or following link:

http://www.europa-universalis.com/f...08&postcount=14
 

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Election Results In!

Eutopia has almost 15.5 million registered voters, and nearly 68 percent of them voted! The largest turnout in nearly three terms! The Diamond Office has been hotly contested between Al’Aeshir and Reczynski. Both men gave numerous speeches throughout Eutopia.

But the sheer number of speeches Al’Aeshir gave may have been the difference, for the man gave over 25 of them during the campaign. A new Eutopian record. It showed on election day as Al’Aeshir captured nearly 66 percent of the popular vote.

It was a resounding victory for the environmental magnate, giving him a clear mandate from the people of Eutopia. The Unity Party was swept along on his coat tails as they also captured 66 percent of the general assembly votes. It gives them 6 seats in the GA, with the ESA getting 2, and the UEF capturing the last seat.

The senate elections had the UP wresting 4 seats there, the ESA 1, the UEF 1, the Commanality Party 1, and the down but not out Federalists keeping 2 seats.

For the first time a referendum was put on the ballot. For Eutopia’s new flag design. Proposal Nine was the clear winner with 59 percent of the votes. So Eutopia now has a new flag. Seamstresses have been working around the clock to provide new flags for all the government offices.

President Al’Aeshir Names Cabinet

No surprises here. Just as he named them weeks ago in a speech, he officially named them and also named Alexis Keller as his deputy minister of the MESA in charge of the Environment. Also no real surprise as she is a bright new star for the environment on the national scene. Already the ministers are setting up shop in their respective buildings and getting down to work.

Open Letter From the President of Eutopia

It was recently reported in the New Republican that I stated I would address the nation periodically without giving any timetables as to WHEN I would do it. They are right. I didn’t give a time table. I’ll tell you why. Because I don’t know how often I will be doing my addresses to the nation.

It might be weekly. Or monthly. It might be twice a week. Or more often. It will depend on what is going on and how often I can get the chance to let the people know of my activities. I report to the PEOPLE of Eutopia. How often is just a matter of how much information I can gather up and present to them.

Everyone must remember that not only am I President, but also MESA, and running a multibillion dollar business. And working on a benefit concert for the St. Brendanstown Children’s Hospital. I have a lot on my plate. But I WILL be letting the people of Eutopia know what I am doing. I work for them. I report to them. I just don’t know how often I will get to do it. But I WILL be doing it. As frequently as I possibly can. I take my responsibilities as President VERY seriously. Just as I always did when I was just MHES in the earlier Republic days.

I will also be traveling the nation periodically to speak to people on a one on one basis. Asking questions. Answering questions. Keeping in touch with the people of Eutopia. Dr. Glasser is right. I am a very down to earth person. In spite of all my successes I have always kept myself aware of the pulse of the people and their needs. My record clearly shows this, and I have every intention of continuing to do so.

I am energized and eager to get on with the task of rebuilding Eutopia. I know the people share my dreams in a better nation. A stable nation. I plan on giving them exactly that. A nation with as close to full employment as possible. I could go on, but there really isn’t any need, and I have a lot of things to do right now.

Amric Al’Aeshir
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PURE’s Election Spin

We here at the Eutopian Today are saddened by the Regal’s obvious decline. Once a fine publication with a monarchist slant, it still claims to be such a newspaper. Although it seems to be far closer to the rhetoric once spouted by the extremist far right ETE!

Mr. Johansson was once a PROUD member of that erstwhile organization. This was the same party that advocated that anyone left of center was a card carrying communist party member. The same party that blasted the Conservative Coalition as being “soft” on Commies. Something Mr. Johansson is NOW doing to Mr. Reczynski and the UEF!

It certainly looks like history is repeating itself. It has been only since Term 6, that the ETE was proposing some unpleasant ideas. Such as a military solution to the Bermuda issue. It was fortunate that the ETE never gathered much power back then, as they seemed REMARKABLY eager to plunge Eutopia into a war she couldn’t win. With the US and UK more than willing and capable of defending Bermuda from Eutopian aggression, it was FOOLHARDY!

Yet with Tilapia and St. Esprit right on the island with us, the PURE party says that there will be absolutely NO CHOICE but to reconquer the independent nations. Oh, WAIT! We wonder if Mr. Johansson is UNAWARE that President Al’Aeshir OFFICIALLY recognized them as nations!?

Mr. Johansson goes on to say conservatives stayed home during this election. He spouts figures of roughly a million less people voting for the UEF general assembly as voted for Mr. Reczynski. He believes this is an indication that those people voted for the ESA for the general assembly. Might they have voted for the UP instead? Or would that upset Mr. Johansson’s applecart?

He claims it is because voters rejected the UEF claim as a conservative party. Perhaps it was due to the Unity Part calling for experienced leaders in this, Eutopia’s time of crisis? Al’Aeshir and the Unity Party traveled the nation speaking to as many people in as many places as they could. The UEF also traveled and spoke across the nation. They didn’t travel as much or speak as much as the UP, but they were there? Where was PURE?

Where was Johansson? That’s RIGHT! They couldn’t get it together to field nay candidates! It is EASY to catcall from the sidelines. Let’s look at this in the TRUE light of day. The UEF fielded a presidential candidate and a slate for the general assembly. They gave speeches. They were out there doing their best.

How many candidates did PURE field? Zero. Giant goose egg. Nada. Zip. Zilch. How many speeches did PURE make during the campaign? None. Mr. Johansson has a LOT of nerve to call the UEF a failure, considering his party has NO voice in government! He can talk all he wants, but the end result is that he and his party were incapable of getting organized enough to field any candidates! Now, THAT, is a failure! Pure, no pun intend, unadulterated failure on a MASSIVE scale!

Mr. Reczynski didn’t receive enough votes, in Mr. Johansson’s opinion. Well, Mr. Johansson, you received no votes whatsoever! You claim the right stayed home. Highly unlikely! With Jake Langley and P.G. Talbott in the Unity Party, along with monarchist Konstantin Vilms the right is AMPLY represented! Tilly and O’Floinn represent the center quite nicely. With Glasser and Al’Aeshir as leftist this means that almost HALF of the UP’s leadership is rightist!

Perhaps, and we are certain Mr. Johansson will probably never admit it, more of the right voted for the UP due to the presence of Langley, Vilms, and Talbott! Could this be a reasonable assumption? Of course it could! But Mr. Johansson doesn’t mention it.

He states PURE stands for limited government, lower taxes, an end to government dependence on the people of Eutopia, and a return to the monarchy in it’s traditional “rightful” place. Let’s break this down, shall we?

Limited government. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Al’Aeshir and the Unity Party certainly aren’t advocating a larger government. We’re not even sure the ESA advocates a larger government. HOW does PURE and Mr. Johansson propose to limit government? Hmm, he doesn’t mention HOW! We guess it COULD be a case of when the PEOPLE of Eutopia need to know, PURE will tell them.

Let’s move on to lower taxes. Great idea, but again he doesn’t explain HOW to do it! Perhaps with the mysterious limited government that saves money? But Mr. Johansson doesn’t say, leaving ALL of Eutopia to speculate.

End government dependence on the people of Eutopia. How can ANY nation survive without the people’s goodwill and support? This is a republic. The government must have the support of the people! A nation depends on her people in a myriad of ways! A government that doesn’t need it’s people isn’t a government, but a RULER who answers to nothing and nobody!

Which is apparently the ultimate goal of PURE. The absolute monarchy of the past. The kind of absolute power that no other European ruler has anymore. There are monarchs in numerous European nations, but they are constitutional monarchies. There is a parliament. A voice for the people to guide and direct the policies of a nation.

An absolute monarch doesn’t have to listen to anyone! Yet Mr. Johansson SEEMS to be advocating a return to an absolute monarchy. One headed by Conrad, not Maria who is now the Queen Mother of Tilapia. A monarchist party such as PURE is basically calling for the holy war to conquer Tilapia and St. Esprit to force them back into Eutopia. Remember when earlier the UK and the US were mentioned? Let’s add France and Spain to that mix. We are in no way shape or form capable of fighting all of them.

Does he not realize that the former Regent Blade!’s wife is the ruling Queen of Tilapia? Or is it only Conrad he cares about? Obviously the PEOPLE of Eutopia mean little to him. He is correct when he mentions the capital district as a border province. He also is eager for people to compare him to a great American President called Abraham Lincoln.

Sorry, Mr. Johansson. You remind us at the Eutopian Today of a leader of a nation, but that man wasn’t Lincoln. Nor was the nation the United States. Strident fellow. Foreign to the nation he RULED with an IRON fist. Caused a lot of death and destruction. Nearly massacred an entire people. REALLY hated Communists.

Unlike Mr. Lincoln, President Al’Aeshir is not going to plunge our nation to war. Or that nameless fellow in Europe who felt everyone who spoke a certain language should all be in one nation, or that nation needing more room for it’s one language speaking people.

President Al’Aeshir is not afraid. Unlike Mr. Johansson who seems very perturbed over the capital district being a “border” province. The president feels that hostilities between the 3 nations of this island will only cause more pain, strife, and suffering. Something Eutopia has already had a surfeit of, so why CREATE more?

Unless the PURE party is really a front for the ETE? Which did NOT want a monarchy. The founding members of PURE certainly all seem to be the founding members of the former ETE! With almost he same rhetoric and neofascist leanings.

The party, PURE, has claimed through Mr. Johansson, that they will run candidates for mayoral elections, presidential elections, senate elections, and assembly seats in the coming term. Which is three years for now. Good of him to warn everyone though. If we see a return of ETE brown shirts we’ll really know how PURE operates and how much they REALLY care about the PEOPLE of Eutopia!

President Al’Aeshir is no Lincoln. Nor has he ever claimed to be. Or claimed to be anyone other than himself. Mr. Reczynski has NEVER claimed to be anything or anyone other than himself. Mr. Johansson, on your best day and Lincoln’s worst, you are no Lincoln. Despite your claims to the contrary, you are much more like that bandy legged screeching martinet of long ago with that silly little mustache. You, Mr. Johansson, are not even CLOSE to being Lincolnesque.