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El Director If that is the case, what has changed then? If you are not taking over operations, then and simply overseeing the police, then what were you doing before? In any event, as this appears to have been a misunderstanding as to your statement, I retract said request and humbly apologize.
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Diplomaticus posted:El Director Santiago Casares Quiroga Minster of the Interior I have been sick, and unable to directly oversee the police and civil guard, so both organizations have been given more free reign than I would have liked. (OOC: He was an NPC before I took over! I only just joined!) I will protect anyone falsely accused in my department, but in order to be a sterile instrument of justice, the police must first be excised of corruption themselves. This is the only way they will be trusted to cut out governmental corruption, and is a logical first step toward such a goal. Thus the compliance with the Prime Minister's investigation. We have nothing to hide.
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El Director (OOC: Huh, must have missed that.) El Director has already announced that he will cooperate with the investigation. With wishes of good health, El Director
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Toribio Echevarría Ibarbia Writer, El Socialista newspaper; member, Unión General de Trabajadores; member, Partido Socialista Obrero Español; not a government employee "....we have received a communique from the FAI, the direct-action arm of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo; despite our disagreements with the CNT we present this communique in the interest of leftist solidarity and full information for all. quote:Workers of Seville: soon, your union officials--firmly in the pocket of the Republican Government--will ask you to stand down from your strike. They will tell you to close your eyes, and look away from the blatant abuses perpetrated by the Spanish police under Emilio Mola, and the Civil Guard under José Sanjurjo. They will ask you to ignore the abuses of FIE, which is, in and of itself, an affront to justice, and all the Republic claims to stand for!
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Francisco Largo Caballero Minister Of Labour Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party General Union of Workers I am quite sick of the allegations being thrown at me and my strikers. We did not interfere in the investigation in any way, the strike was only held as a response to the perceived discrimination against the members of the UGT. It would not have mattered if the leader of the Seville branch was a serial killer or a saint, as a Union man I sided with my Union which I must always do; as a parent must side with their children, I must stand with my Union, solidarity is my job description. This strike was about discrimination. The strike is ending now. Nothing was interfered with, nothing was stalled. These men now go to the courts, where they will face judgement. The Leader will be found guilty of embezzlement, because we have so much evidence to attest to this. Everything else, the courts will decide based on what evidence there is, if any exists. To all who wish to finally move on from this debacle, you have my thanks, and my sincere hope that we can. Everyone else has taken a minor public disagreement, and used it for ammunition in an idealogical war. Prime Minister, I am ashamed, the reactionary are supposed to be on the right, yet you join them in their accusations and fears. I beg you to consider reason in this, Sr Alejandro Lerroux will see us all through this with the wisdom and neutrality he brings forth during every legislative session. I support Sr Onésimo Redondo Ortega's request for a release of all evidence not necessary for the fair completion of the trial and Sr Manuel Azaña's request into an inquiry into the behaviour of the FIE. This will be the last time I speak about these events, and I hope everyone here will move past them, so that we can actually run this nation without falling into bickering. I ask that General Luis Lombarte Serrano address the issues Sr Alejandro Lerroux bought up. It is after all, your legislation and it would be remiss of me to alter your work without your consent. Sr Alejandro Lerroux, thank you for your input; Although your words were disheartening, they were also correct. I have been pushing for a lot of nationalisation, perhaps more then the public truly desires. For now I shall await more discusion on the The National Fishing Fleet Act. However, concerning your issues with the The Temporary Material Extension Act, if the reduced price of the materials were sold as a form of loan rather then straight out, would I then remove your concerns? The reduced price will still make it easier for businesses to manufacture goods and profitable businesses will eventually pay back the 50% 'loan'. The government will still bear the brunt of 'failed' businesses, but the effect will be significantly lessened then in the original act.
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Dec 26, 2011 18:09
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Santiago Casares Quiroga Minster of the Interior Federation of Galician Republicans Diplomaticus posted:El Director Thank you for the well wishes. I apologize for the misunderstanding, El Director, and I look forward to working closely with you and General Sanjurjo. Spanish Aeronautics Industry Act I would support this Act in its current form. An innovative air force will bring money and jobs to Spain, and is a crucial step to establishing Spain as a premier military power. The Work Safety Act I would support this act. I do not believe that any moral Spaniard can oppose it. The Mine Establishment Act I would support this act. The Temporary Material Extension Act I would support this act, as long as it remains temporary and General Serrano receives first choice of minerals necessary to industry vital to the improvement of the air force. The Education Standardisation Act I would support this act. The Cultural Safeguard Act I would not support this act. Art is too subjective to regulate in this way. It will be too easy to waste money on worthless garbage. If the requirements are made as strict and specific as possible, so that only works of obvious genius and benefit to Spain are subsidized, then I would support the act. The National Fishing Fleet Act I would support this act as an experiment into the viability of nationalization. I would oppose or support further nationalization efforts depending on its success or failure.
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Dec 26, 2011 23:06
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Alejandro Lerroux Radical Republican Party So, as I understand it, the important aspects of The Temporary Material Extension Act are: -It would act primarily as a business-friendly economic stimulus and kickstart, for manufacturing and construction -While there is an inevitable risk that a portion of these subsidies will be wasted on businesses that can't survive without them, losses from this will be mitigated by the loans paid back by the others -This act would also help reduce the risk of our proposed aeronautics industry project failing -This act would be temporary and when no longer necessary or useful will be terminated, limiting potential negative effects Now that there is no longer so much risk of this becoming a hole in the state's wallet, I no longer have any major problems with it. It is a pretty good act, overall, especially when combined with the Spanish Aeronautics Industry proposal.
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Dec 26, 2011 23:41
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Marcelino Domingo Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and Trade Radical Socialist Republican Party In regards to the FIE / UGT situation, I commend Mola for rooting out corruption and I condemn him for his overzealous approach. Truly what this situation illustrates is the class divide between the organs of power our Republic inherited from the Dictatorship and the Spanish masses. I trust Alejandro Lerroux to deal with those accused fairly under the Republic's laws, but I have no faith in Lerroux' ability to recognize the relics of injustice that the Monarchy left behind. I believe that Sr. Quiroga would be more effective in making our justice system truly reflective of the Spanish people. In order to make sure that our laws are applied not only to corrupt union officials but to capitalists and politicians we must directly involve the working class in keeping the peace. I suggest that Sr. Quiroga, as Minister of the Interior, create a plan to legally recognize workers' and peasants' militias and integrate their work with that of the police and civil guard. In order to put our government's mandate on the broadest basis I propose the Voting Age Reduction Act which lowers the voting age to 18. Further, to address the land question I wish to revisit last sessions debate with the Advancement of Agriculture Act: Towns and villages already relying on agriculture will come to own the surrounding land. Any private land which is unused or worked by laborers outside the owner's family will be bought up and given to the agricultural settlements, as a form of loan, which the town will then pay for through the profit they gain through farming. Only land within a moderate range of the town will be affected. The towns will be aided by the Agricultural Ministry in developing the land. Finally I wish to propose a revised budget for the new year: Taxation: 26% tax on high income (26) 15% tax on middle income (9) 10% tax on low income (2) Light Industry Construction: 1/2 Heavy Industry Construction: 1/1 Agriculture: 3/4 Infrastructure: 4/4 Transportation: 2/2 Culture: 1/1 Police: 4/5 (freeze on FIE funding) Military: 6/8 Intelligence: 0/0 Courts: 1/1 Water: 2/2 Electricity: 3/3 Environment: 0/1 Education: 4/4 Healthcare: 3/3 Manufacturing: 2/2 Yearly Credits Free Credits: 0 Credit Income: 37 Debt Credits: 0 Until we begin land reform we can't make good use of the agriculture budget. Although we have made good strides in industry it would test our capabilities to continue full-steam development while we ramp up aeronautics production. With these considerations I ask that these cuts to my department be made and the funding for the military and cultural programs be increased. In particular I think that Spain could stride into the modern industry by producing films or could benefit from the development of public art. Perhaps arrange for Diego Rivera to paint some murals in our public buildings.
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Dec 27, 2011 00:08
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Francisco Largo Caballero Minister Of Labour Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party General Union of Workers I would like to remind Sr Santiago Casares Quiroga that the art of many artists were derided until after their deaths. As you say, artwork is subjective, and it is hardly our place to say what is genius and what isn't. Your concerns are noted but I believe them unnecessary; In these times, artistic talent is smothered by fear of the next meal. My act was to ensure that artists could have their worries alleviated, that time spent of their artwork is not wasted. For a poor person, it is next to impossible to get their work the recognition required. The same painting, created by a rich person will receive far more coverage for the simple reason that the richer person can afford more exposure. The Cultural Safeguard Act is supposed to ensure equal chances of representation and publishing for our poorer members of society. If anyone else has any fears or improvements for these acts, say so now because you are fast running out of time to do so. I hear by announce voting on: The Work Safety Act The Mine Establishment Act The Education Standardisation Act The Cultural Safeguard Act And propose The Amended Temporary Material Extension Act Raw material extracted from nationalised mines will be sold to Spanish businesses at half their market price, on the proviso that these businesses will immediately and only use these resources for manufacturing, production and construction and that businesses will eventually pay back the remaining half of material cost through their profits. Any business found hoarding or selling off these resources will be heavily fined and banned from further use of this program. I vote in Favour for all of the above I should note, that the The Mine Establishment Act will require some start-up funds in order to begin opening the old mines. This may be covered by industry construction budget, but a small loan may have to be taken to fully utilise the benefits. I also suggest some New Legislation. I am sorry for bringing it up so late, but it is here now, for your purview: The S-SPAN Act This act will create a publicly funded broadcast service, who's purpose is to report on parliamentary meetings, without opinion. A mixture of radio and newspaper, all of what is said in parliament will be recorded and summarised by experts, to give the people of Spain a better idea of the going ons of parliament without political bias to intrude onto their own thoughts. The Whistle-Blower Act This act will create a department, under the ministry of justice, which will serve as a point where people may, anonymously, report on the actions of those around them in government or government run departments. This should not be used to hound people, but rather be a place where individuals fearing reprisal may safely report law breaking or other activities by their fellows. The Adoption And Fostering Act This act will create a centralised adoption and foster service, run by the government. It's purpose will be to provide orphaned children a safe and stable home, where they can either be raised by the caretakers there, or safely fostered out to loving parents. This act will also include a full inquiry into how many orphans are currently in Spain. The adoption services should do their best to raise children in an environment that prevents their institutionalisation, which provides a close as normal environment as possible. The Child Protective Services Act This act will establish an agency, under the command of government, that responds to the reports of abuse or neglect of all children of Spain. The purpose of this agency will be to prevent the intentional harm of any child, and to educate those who may accidentally harm children through ignorance. I welcome all debate on these new pieces of legislation. Helping Small Business Act I vote in Favour Voting Age Reduction Act I vote in Favour Advancement of Agriculture Act I vote in Favour I suspect you had some inspiration into the creation of this act. I do not mind of course, it simply shows my ideas, although slightly flawed, are still out in the world, ready to do some good. General Luis Lombarte Serrano Your legislation is to good to pass up and to important to risk on parliamentary infighting. If you cannot address the problems bought up by Sr Alejandro Lerroux I will be forced to make the changes for you, although I will not enjoy doing so.
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Dec 27, 2011 06:22
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Alejandro Lerroux Radical Republican Party Voting Age Reduction Act I vote against. I don't see a need to reduce the voting age, especially when we already reduced it from twenty-five in the constitution which we wrote just last year. This act would reduce our voting age by seven years in the span of two, and would also set a precedent of the things we wrote in the constitution not lasting very long. Advancement of Agriculture Act I vote against, just as I voted against this specific version of land reform when it was proposed last session. Marcelino Domingo's Budget I vote against. A freeze on FIE funding is premature. If you want to take action against them, wait for the results of the investigation into them. If you are concerned with how much of the police budget they have, mandate that the rest of the police force should get more. The Work Safety Act The Mine Establishment Act The Education Standardisation Act The Cultural Safeguard Act The Amended Temporary Material Extension Act The Whistle-Blower Act The Adoption And Fostering Act I vote in favor. The S-SPAN Act I vote against. It is, frankly, impossible to eliminate opinion from news reporting, especially from any lengthy work such as a newspaper. Furthermore, newspapers require subscriptions to cover the substantial costs of printing and distribution. People won't want to subscribe to this very specific interest paper, and we shouldn't have to worry ourselves about paying the costs for this paper ourselves. Radio, on the other hand, could potentially be done. However it would need to be more than just parliamentary news. How about this: I propose the Public Radio Act, which will establish a state-funded radio station which will broadcast neutral and objective news, focusing on the government. In addition, it will broadcast interesting educational, cultural, and artistic programs. The station will be known as Spanish National Public Radio, or 'SNPR'. The Child Protective Services Act This may be seen as the government stepping into the privacy of family life. There are a few important questions which must be addressed: What constitutes intentional harm of a child? Will parents still be allowed to be strict in their disciplining of their children? What will the service to to 'prevent' abuse? While it is important to prevent the abuse of children, we need to tread carefully when we step into the realm of the private home.
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Dec 27, 2011 10:20
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Francisco Largo Caballero Minister Of Labour Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party General Union of Workers I hear by withdraw the The S-SPAN Act and Vote in Favour for the Public Radio Act. A publicly owned broadcaster will be the perfect way to make proper use of the musical and playwright talent produced by the The Cultural Safeguard Act. I also submit a slight change to The Whistle-Blower Act. This act, rather then creating a department which handles whistle-blowier accusations, will enshrine in law guaranteed protections for those who may suffer reprisals as a result of their whistle-blowing, whether these threats be physical, emotional or financial. I Vote In Favour As for Sr Alejandro Lerroux requests about the The Child Protective Services Act, Intentional harm will count as neglect for the child's physical and emotional needs. Disciplining of children should not count under this act, unless disciplining includes actively and purposely neglecting the child. The Primary means of preventing abuse will be education of the parents. In many instances, a parent may simply be misinformed about how to care for a child properly. This does not mean being wrong about raising a child, but rather factors like, when to introduce a child to solid foods. If done to soon or if not done soon enough, this could severely impact the child development. Therefore, education of needs and requirements will be the primary means of preventing harm. If the child is in a dangerous situation however, one where their life is threatened or the parents refuse to listen, then protection of a child should be left up to a judge. I will await your response to this before voting on the The Child Protective Services Act. However, I will Vote in Favour for the The Adoption And Fostering Act
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Dec 27, 2011 15:02
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Alejandro Lerroux Radical Republican Party If that is the case, then I vote in favor for The Child Protective Services Act. Additionally, I still support The Whistle-Blower Act.
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Dec 27, 2011 15:07
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Francisco Largo Caballero Minister Of Labour Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party General Union of Workers I vote in Favour for the The Child Protective Services Act
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Dec 27, 2011 15:19
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Marcelino Domingo Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and Trade Radical Socialist Republican Party Sr. Lerroux, it seems that we butt heads once again on the issue of land reform. I ask you to reconsider on the basis of our nation's needs. Our industrial development will quickly hit a brick wall without land reform. We cannot compete internationally with the great powers of Europe and we can not develop an internal market while a "good" wage for peasants is still 6 pesetas a day. To develop a prosperous peasantry and thus open the path to our successful capitalist development we must break up the large estates. To give a better estimation of our current situation, allow me to quote from a recent report compiled by my Ministry: Joint Report of Agriculture and, Industry and Trade Ministries posted:The chief industry of Spain, agriculture, which accounts for over half the national income, almost two-thirds of exports and most of the government’s internal revenue, with 70 per cent of the population living on the land, is in desperate straits. The division of the land is the worst in Europe: one-third owned by great landowners, in some cases in estates covering half a province; another third held by more numerous owners but also in large estates; only one-third owned by peasants, and most of this in primitively equipped farms of five hectares or less of extraordinarily dry, poor land, insufficient to support their families, and necessitating day labour on the big estates to eke out an existence. Thus, most of the five million peasant families are dependent on sharecropping or employment on the big estates. [real life source: Revolution & Counterrevolution in Spain by Felix Morrow] It is only by forcing the sell of land, at fair market value, to break up the latifundios that our economy can develop.
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Dec 27, 2011 15:48
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Francisco Franco, General It's just an idea, because I'm a simple army officer, but might it not be profitable to give low interest loans and grants to the landowners to help them invest in machinery and modern methods? That will let them increase crop yields and increase the pay of their farm workers.
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Dec 27, 2011 17:25
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General José Sanjurjo, El León del Rif Commander of La Guardia Civil I am saddened by the propagation of useless legislation in our Parliament. New radio stations to broadcast Parliament meetings when many of our citizens live without power? How can he create a new department to oversee adoptions when our children in rural areas have little or no access to medical care? I cannot sit idly by and watch the Left waste time and money on useless endeavors! I am not a legislator, so I will need a sponsor for my bill: The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act A series of long term public works projects to improve the quality of live in the countryside and rural areas. It includes the building of roads and hospitals, projects bringing power and clean running water to areas without them, and low and no-interest loans to farmers to modernize and mechanize their farms and farming techniques.
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Dec 27, 2011 18:29
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Alejandro Lerroux Radical Republican Party I will sponsor The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act. The situation in the country is indeed concerning, and this proposal is a responsible and direct way to improve the situation of rural people and of agriculture without the polarizing aspects of land redistribution.
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Dec 27, 2011 18:51
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Epicurius posted:Francisco Franco, General I have spent the past year offering modernizing incentives and trying to develop modern technique. If you examine the regular reports to the Cortes Generales, you can see at each step that the aristocracy stood in the way. In retrospect it was foolish of me to even try, but I had hoped that patriotism would inspire the landlords to follow me into the modern era. At root, it is impossible to modernize under latifundismo. If we successfully bring in the latest equipment and techniques as things stand, then we have pushed more peasants into starvation as their labor is no longer needed, and we'll have decreased the potential market for our manufactures and produce. A one time subsidy for equipment would turn into a permanent agriculture subsidy without ever raising the quality of life for the Spanish people or the profits of the capitalists. We are incapable of competing on the world market, even with modernization, against South America and Australia and so any agriculture program which does not provide the peasantry with the wealth to consume will not succeed. I support The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act but if it is passed without land redistribution it will fail. The peasants have farms too small to modernize, and the landlords make less money after modernization than before.
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Dec 27, 2011 19:19
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Canasta_Nasty posted:
General José Sanjurjo, El León del Rif Commander of La Guardia Civil We do not force people to modernize, we simply provide the loans necessary to do so.
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Dec 27, 2011 19:35
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Alejandro Lerroux Radical Republican Party Sr Domingo, last session the Minister of Labor proposed a version of the land reform act which I did not have problems with. His version of land reform made the buying of private farms in the designated areas voluntary. As you remember, both your act and his act competed against each other and neither passed. Of the two variants, I still prefer the more moderate version. If you change your act so that it redistribution of in-use private farms is voluntary, then I will be happy to support it. I understand that you believe dearly that Spain needs land reform, but if you try to jump into it too quickly you'll just meet a lot of opposition. Remember that before we run, we must walk, and that before we walk, we must crawl. You will probably not be happy with crawling, but it is where I believe we need to start.
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Dec 27, 2011 19:39
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Marcelino Domingo Minister of Agriculture, Trad and Industry Radical Socialist Republican Party I will not amend my proposal as giving a handful of jornaleros a couple of miserable and dry hectares does nothing to resolve the issue. I did not exaggerate when I said that there are latifundios that take up half a province. Under my proposal the sale of land is optional if it is owned and worked by the same family. This ensures that the wealthy landowners standing in the way of our capitalist development cannot prevent effective reform, the way they've prevented my modernizing efforts. It also ensures that no peasants, who will form the basic market of our development, are forced out of their land. You say "move too fast and the landlords will oppose you." I say "Move to slow and the peasants and industrialists will oppose you." Latifundismo stands in the way of not just our peasants' well being, but that of our whole economy.
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Dec 27, 2011 19:54
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Marcelino Domingo Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and Trade Radical Socialist Republican Party I have revised my budget proposal. Taxation: 26% tax on high income (26) 15% tax on middle income (9) 10% tax on low income (2) Light Industry Construction: 1/2 Heavy Industry Construction: 1/1 Agriculture: 4/4 Infrastructure: 3/4 Transportation: 2/2 Culture: 1/1 Police: 4/5 Military: 6/8 Intelligence: 0/0 Courts: 1/1 Water: 2/2 Electricity: 3/3 Environment: 0/1 Education: 4/4 Healthcare: 3/3 Manufacturing: 2/2 Yearly Credits Free Credits: 0 Credit Income: 37 Debt Credits: 0 Given the new proposals on rural well-being, I felt that they should be fully funded. As for the current proposals my votes are as follows: Voting Age Reduction Act Advancement of Agriculture Act The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act The Work Safety Act The Mine Establishment Act The Education Standardisation Act The Cultural Safeguard Act The Amended Temporary Material Extension Act The Whistle-Blower Act The Adoption And Fostering Act Public Radio Act The Child Protective Services Act I vote in favor
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Dec 27, 2011 21:29
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General Luis Lombarte Serrano Spanish Aeronautics Industry - Adjusted A 6-credit loan is to be taken to establish Aereas Espanola, an airforce testing and production industry in cooperation with private industry but under the control of the air force/government. Our goal is to license and produce aircraft, engines, and parts of Soviet design, for both domestic use and export as an income-generator to help fund government programs. Half of all profits will be paid to the loan and half to help fund the air force itself, until such a time as the loan is repaid. After the loan is repaid, half of all profits will be used to fund the air force, to produce airplanes, parts and to pay the salaries of officers. The other half is to go to the government's general fund to be used for the betterment of the Spanish people. 6 credits is to be taken so that the profits/repayment can be more easily split in two and we don't have to deal with half-credits. I have made the requested changes and hope that some diligent lawmakers will be able to work together to see this proposal come to fruition. Of course, as a mere General I can not propose this myself, though I call upon all patriotic men of Spanish blood who would not see us beholden in our national defense to the whims of foreign nations to see it to fruition. Viva l'Espana!
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Francisco Largo Caballero Minister Of Labour Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party General Union of Workers quote:Spanish Aeronautics Industry - Adjusted I hear by sponsor the Spanish Aeronautics Industry – Adjusted for General Luis Lombarte Serrano and Vote in Favour. Even though the credit loan was not slashed in half, I hope Sr Alejandro Lerroux will move past his previous misgivings and vote in favour himself. The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act I Vote In Favour Marcelino Domingo's Revised budget I Vote In Favour
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Dec 28, 2011 04:19
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Manuel Azaña Prime Minister and Minister of War Republican Action Budget I propose an amendment to the budget that allocates police funding more fairly. After the budget is amended it will have my vote. Voting Age Reduction Act Advancement of Agriculture Act The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act The Work Safety Act The Mine Establishment Act The Education Standardisation Act The Cultural Safeguard Act The Amended Temporary Material Extension Act The Whistle-Blower Act The Adoption And Fostering Act Public Radio Act The Child Protective Services Act Spanish Aeronautics Industry – Adjusted I vote in favor. The National Fishing Fleet Act I vote against.
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Dec 28, 2011 08:37
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Alejandro Lerroux Radical Republican Party Marcelino Domingo's Budget Spanish Aeronautics Industry - Adjusted Advancement of Agriculture Act I vote in favor. Note that I have changed my vote of opposition to Sr Domingo's land reform act to a vote in favor. I have been thinking about that proposal, and while I would still have preferred the voluntary version that was proposed last session, it still manages to restrain itself. It still keeps the small and limited scale that honestly was the most important part. Land reform is not something I want to stop entirely, but it is something I believe that we need to do in a controlled manner. I should thank Sr Domingo for continuing to doing so, even when I was opposing him this session.
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 Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios Fleet Admiral of the Spanish Republican Navy Letter to Manuel Azaña, 1932 Prime Minister Azaña, I have at last awoken from my coma, and the doctors say I shall make a complete recovery within the week. I see things have been quite busy since our new constitution drafted those many months ago, and I thank you for your diligence and hard work in defending the gains of those turbulent early times. Sadly it appears that in many respects things have somehow become even less stable than before. I trust however that such things are well in hand, and wish you the utmost success in bringing Spain into modernity; I foresee a bright future for the Republic so long as you are at the helm. Speaking of being at the helm, I see that you have yet to fill my position in my stead. Such an act of faith on your part that I should recover so, and what is more should continue to be the best man for the job, is greatly appreciated and I shalln't forget such a thing anytime soon. I am ready to serve the Republic and protect us at sea from all who would oppose this great republic. In looking over the reports forwarded me by my friends in the Parliament it would seem that most of the military budget has gone and is going towards aeronautics. This distresses me to no end, as a mere planes can not hope to defend us in the case of a war. A plane can not blockade valuable ports, nor safeguard them. A plane can not ferry troops across the peninsula and beyond. A plane can not protect foreign commerce. A plane is just a toy! We need an expanded and strong navy in this late Age of Steam! Naval tactics have advanced a fair bit since the days of the Great War - and even then we were quite behind the times. We need more destroyers, more battleships, these new submarines, and dare I say it - we need a carrier if all those blasted new planes of yours are to be of any use to us! We need to retrain our officers and sailors in new tactics and methods of war. What we need is a greatly expanded budget for our navy Mr. Prime Minister. I humbly request that you forward these recommendations to the Parliament before this year's budget is voted upon. My kindest Regards, Fleet Admiral Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios
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Dec 28, 2011 12:29
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Marcelino Domingo Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Trade Radical Socialist Republican Party Inspector Detector posted:I propose an amendment to the budget that allocates police funding more fairly. After the budget is amended it will have my vote. I agree with the sentiment that the FIE is taking too much of the police budget, but I think it may be best to deal with that either through the Minister of the Interior taking a firmer hand, or a new law. I would be very willing to vote for such a proposal, and would encourage Sr. Quiroga to enforce a more sensible allocation of funds within his departments. Further Spanish Aeronautics Industry – Adjusted I vote in favor
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Dec 28, 2011 12:39
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El Director, National Police A new legislation is not necessary, my friends. El Director plans to reallocate the FEI budget, certainly to lower levels, in consultation with the Minister of Industry, General of the Civil Guard, and the Minister of Justice (as they are direct stakeholders in the police force's operations by virtue of their positions). This would not take effect this season, as that would be the time for consultation, but it would take effect the following season. Is that satisfactory? This would have Sr. Lerroux, Sr. Quiroga, and El León del Rif's direct input. Certainly, His Excellency the Prime Minister has far more important things to do than micromanage one section of the police department....if not, perhaps we've identified a problem. OOC: That means we'll consult on it next turn, as I've already submitted my orders or whatever you call them, and I don't have time to do it tonight -- it's already Thursday and after the deadline here for me anyway. Thus, they would go into effect the turn after this coming turn.
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 Indalecio Prieto Minister of Public Works From the Desk of Minister Indalecio Prieto Letter to Manuel Azaña, 1932 Prime Minister Azaña, I am writing this letter to inform you that I have cut short my trans-European tour of vineyards and cheeseries; the parliamentary dispatches I have read over my 1787 Chateau Lafite compel me return to Madrid on the first train and immediately resume my responsibilities as Minister of Public Works. I also want to use this letter to reaffirm Public Work's political agnosticism - though my political inclinations as a republican are widely known, it is the duty of the Department to provide all Spaniards with the comforts modernity can provide them; no family living in the 1930s should have to take their dinners in the dark or go to bed without heat, regardless of their political inclinations. I would also like to take this moment to inform you that I fully support The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act and assure you that I will dedicate all departmental resources I have at my disposal towards its implementation once the act becomes law. If our republic is to survive then all of Spaniards must enjoy its successes, and that simply cannot happen if our poorest citizens are stuck in the 19th century. Your Faithful Servant, Minister Prieto --- email: josephlordan at gmail dot com!
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Dec 28, 2011 15:25
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Manuel Azaña Prime Minister and Minister of War Republican Action Then I vote for the budget as is
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Dec 28, 2011 15:32
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CNT With the "The Education Standardisation Act" and the "Aeronautics Industry", the CNT can no longer support this government's creeping influence over all facets of this nation. This government can expect no more passive co-operation from the CNT.
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Dec 28, 2011 15:45
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José María Gil-Robles Acción Nacional Although Acción Nacional is a small party, I find it necessary to criticize the government on debating useless proposals. A work safety act? Cultural safeguards? Educational standards? These are the sort of things that should be implemented by departments of the government, only brought up for parliament to review on occasion. Policy is to be determined by parliament and implemented by departments, as it should be! I will abstain from all of these trivial proposals. I suggest that the executive takes a long, hard look at its' role in Spanish society, particularly after the criticism from their own supporters in the CNT. However some proposals are correct for parliament to deal with, such as the The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act and the Spanish Aeronautics Industry – Adjusted. This is the sort of investment that Spain needs, and so both get my full support. I am compelled to vote against any changes to our constitution, the voting age should stay at 23. I still await the presentation regarding evidence of widespread, disproportionate violence conducted by the police against the unions, as per the prime minister's claims.
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Dec 28, 2011 18:06
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Sr. Quiroga Minister of the Interior Federación Repubicana Gallega I vote in favor of the budget and all the Acts, excepting: The Cultural Safeguard Act The Whistle Blowers Act I look forward to negotiating a more equitable distribution of police funds with El Director, Sr. Lerroux, and General Sanjurjo next season.
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Dec 28, 2011 18:15
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NEXT TURN IS DUE TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, AT 11 PM EARLY 1933 LEGISLATIVE NEWS Alejandro Lerroux, a fellow centrist republican much like the President, is quickly appointed as Minister of Justice despite the concerns of the more radical members of the ruling Republican-Socialist coalition. Voting Age Reduction Act Many of the more moderate left Republicans as well as the centrists and conservatives are worried this would grant too much power to the anarchist and socialist parties most popular with the youth. This act fails, but many of Spain's young people become more interested in the political arena and begin to join the ranks of leftist parties. Advancement of Agriculture Act The most contested act in the Cortes, with complete support from the cabinet including the centrist Lerroux as well as a proposal satisfying to the idealistic leftist parties, this act passes. The government receives widespread support for this among the rural peasantry, though implementation proves somewhat difficult. In regions of the country firmly controlled by the left, the value of estates is more often appraised surprisingly low while areas controlled by the right experience the opposite problem. Especially in conservative areas, the program is used to enrich local aristocrats who can sell land they weren't using for a tidy sum. The Rural Modernization and Improvement Act This act passes with widespread support from Parliament. In order to maintain the same infrastructure investment and pay for this program, a shift in funding from cities to rural areas occurs. Indalecio Prieto's childhood friend and brother-in-law is assigned control of the program. The Work Safety Act This passes with wide support. Employers slightly resent the intrusion, but support for the current government increases with this reform. The Mine Establishment Act This passes with support from the cabinet as well as enthusiasm from many members of the coalition. The government begins to nationalize closed mines. Foreign investors, specifically Americans, begin to insist that a closed mine is not necessarily an abandoned or owner-less one, and charge that contracts held with previous Spanish governments were being violated. The Education Standardisation Act This passes and the curriculum for he secular schools of Spain is set. The Cultural Safeguard Act Mixed support from the cabinet as well as lackluster interest in the issue among member of the Cortes leads to this bill failing. The Amended Temporary Material Extension Act This act passes. It is effective at giving Spanish factories an edge, but the cost of nationalizing, reopening, and staffing new mines while selling the produced goods for half price results in the government going into debt to maintain the program. Bonds are sold through the National Spanish Bank. The Whistle-Blower Act Passes despite some centrist misgivings. Conservative and royalist newspapers and parties immediately begin to crow that this act is the first step towards a police state. According to them, the government will arrest anyone whose neighbors say they are: politically conservative, a regular churchgoer, or upper middle class. The Adoption And Fostering Act Passes. State-funded orphanages are set up, but divergence of finances from cities to rural areas by other acts means they are significantly underfunded. Despite precautions, this lack of funding results in condition for orphans being poor. Abuse is somewhat common, rooming is limited and food cheap. Public Radio Act This seemingly innocuous bill leads to a fistfight erupting on the floor of the Cortes between a member of the PSOE and the PRR. No one can decide on what a neutral and objective news station would look like, with the left and right both deriding it as a government attempt to patch over the clear cracks in Spanish society. The Child Protective Services Act This passes with the support of most of the Cortes, though a few radical conservatives rant that the act will criminalize the teaching of Catholicism to children. Implementation is unclear, the bill directs parents to be educated on how to properly care for their children. Direction might come from an appropriate ministry. Spanish Aeronautics Industry – Adjusted Widespread support from the Cortes, despite some dissent regarding the accumulation of debt allows this to pass. Soviet blueprints are sent and trade codified. The National Fishing Fleet Act This act encountered disagreement within even the cabinet, and failed to pass. Marcelino Domingo's Revised Budget Support among the cabinet for this proposal moves it speedily through the Cortes. DOMESTIC NEWS A wave of politically-motivated crime breaks out in Catalonia, with many members of the Spanish financial elite being robbed or even kidnapped. Regionalist Catalan parties, who hold 30 seats in the Cortes and have consistently voted with the Republican-Socialist alliance are depending that the government recognize their ancient priveleges. They would like to organize their own legislature - the Generalitat of Catalan - and be granted considerable autonomy. The other regionalist parties will be watching the current government's response. The trial of UGT leadership results in the main defendant being found guilty only of embezzling from union funds. Government declares this a victory for their side, while the police show it proves their suspicions. However, the other members are found guilty of obstruction of justice. UGT membership is split, some want to continue the strike while others want to end it. Francisco Largo Caballero is able to convince he strikers to go back to work for now. The Ministry of Justice conducts an investigation into the FIE. They decide to officially publish the reports that suggest that while no criminal law has been violated by the FIE, they are all deeply loyal to Police Chief Mola. This environment has produced a certain kind of officer - possibly overzealous and almost always politically conservative. As a result leftist organizations have received the brunt of FIE scrutiny. El Socialista begins a program of following police officers around and reporting on their conduct. This infuriates many officers, and relations between that newspaper and the police sink precipitously. The paper also encourages charity and starts running articles from multiple leftist parties. The UGT is unable to entirely support its social programs and has to cut back on some of them. This slows the rate of workers joining but preserves the UGT's finances. Francisco Largo Caballero tours areas of strong PSOE support, urging people to keep up the good fight. The CNT begins spreading their message to leftists dissatisified with the government's compromising. Land reform steals most of their thunder, though in the areas where it is ineffective they gain ground. The CNT begins to arm workers' militias in Catalonia. Marcelino Domingo goes around the country, taking considerable credit for land reform. Peasants join the PRRS. The Juntas write in fascist newspapers, encouraging people to join them. José María Gil-Robles makes a number of alliances with wealthy industrialists and aristocrats who are worried by the government's leftism. He proposes a corporatist model that retain private property, much like that currently in Italy. He also appeals to the national identity of Spain, hearkening back to the days when Spain controlled the Netherlands, Naples, and most of the Western Hemisphere. Some peasants, dissatisfied with the government, are drawn to his dreams of glory. Spanish tanks begin training to fight alongside infantry. French-Spanish cooperation continues, though slowly. FOREIGN NEWS Violence breaks out between communists and fascists in Germany as the Nazi party gains more control over the legislature with the election of Hermann Göring as chairman of the German Senate. António de Oliveira Salazar is appointed Prime Minister of Portugal. quote:
Wow that was a lot of bills. Feel free not to legislate on really minor things, especially if it might fall into the purview of your ministry. I know it can be hard to know exactly what is in your power though. Also, some people are sending me LONG messages, which is cool but I want you to know that you don't have to. Usually a breakdown of what you're doing that turn is fine, though if you love writing it out and being specific that is acceptable. I just don't want anyone getting burned out. Oh, one more thing. Everyone writes their orders "Do X but be totally unbiased and right." I'm not calling out anyone specifically because I guarantee every single person with an opportunity to has written that. This is a politically charged time and even the glorious rational individual you are that is always unbiased and right doesn't mean the people around and under you are.
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Dec 31, 2011 03:34
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 Fernando de los Ríos Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Works Gentlemen, as you can see I have returned from my tour around the globe, I visited Britain, Cuba, the Soviet Union, The United States and many other countries. I conversed and argued with the world's finest minds and have taken a little bit of the culture of each of those countries with me, I have so many new ideas about instruction and wish to implement them into our system right away! I'm glad to see that, even while I was absent, no expense was cut when it came to matters of education! You have even standardized the curriculum and spared some of our country's income on the fine arts, Oh I'm proud to have you gentlemen as fellow countrymen! As of this time I have no proposals to add and am glad to simply watch the proceedings, it's good to be back! ---------------- email: turkeymang at gmail.com
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Dec 31, 2011 05:09
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 Melquíades Álvarez Gónzalez-Posada, leader of the Partido Republicano Liberal Demócrata (4 seats) My dear friends I must deplore the violence and crime perpetuated on fellow citizens just because they are wealthy! It is outrageous a civilised people like us could stoop so low out of envy and jealously. These men are not arrogant aristocratic landholders oppressing you. These men are the owners of the factories you work and businesses you shop at. As you may know as a liberal I strongly oppose acts of industry nationalisation, state intervention, and state ownership of industries. But if you have to do it, I just ask you to be at least be smart about it. Firstly, pay the owners of the businesses a fair price for their property. We cannot afford to drive foreign businesses away and risk repercussions by their governments. Secondly, if you want to increase industry construction, please concentrate on light industry, and not heavy one. Foreign nations, especially the Germans, British, and Americans have such a lead in the area we are unlikely to catch up. Furthermore we would be completely reliant on foreign imports to keep it running. Heavy Industry Construction: 0/1 I really cannot emphasise how much more efficient it would be to lower the unemployment rate by reducing the heavy bureaucatic burden the government's ministries put on people trying to start a business. Big corporations do not care, in fact they insist it be as arduous and expensive as possible to thwart competition. While the notion of a national labour service sounds well, it does not address the underlying problem. You take the unemployed and put them to work, great. But for how long? And what about the businesses that do not get to build the very roads and buildings? Instead of giving contracts to private businesses to do all these things, you drive them into bankruptcy, creating more unemployed. It would be much better to call for bids and make the businesses hire the people directly. Of course, I would also privatise any state owned companies and use the funds we generated to pay off the new debt we accrued. The foreign policy has not received as much the attention of the government as it should have. We should be signing trade agreements with France, Britain, Germany, and our brothers in South America! We need to invite fellow democratic nations like Britain, France, and yes, even the Americans to come and help us modernise! Our country needs foreign investment to catch up! Furthermore I think we should move the intelligence apparatus out of the military's hands (-1 military budget) to put it under civilian control of a newly crated (+1 intelligence budget) foreign intelligence office. mailriso+repspain at gmail.com
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Dec 31, 2011 08:10
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 Alejandro Lerroux Minister of Justice Radical Republican Party First, some official announcements. The results of the UGT trial and my investigation have shown conclusively that there has been no organized or major misconduct done by the FIE. I will state, officially for the public record, that the FIE has not broken any rules, stepped out of line, shown any examples of corruption, violated any civil rights, or anything they like. Furthermore, calling them "secret police", as some people have, is completely false. The investigation did show that the FIE membership is deeply loyal to Police Chief Mola, and is entirely conservative. However, these are beliefs and opinions, and we cannot fault police officers for having those, if they do not break any rules. Instances where officer's zeal causes them to step over the line will be dealt with in a case-by-case basis. In addition, if the foreign investors wish to press the matter of contract violation over the closed mines, they should take the matter to court. I will handle the matter, if there are no alternate plans. Now, for some personal statements. It is quite unfortunate that the Public Radio Act failed, but in retrospect it should not have been surprising. We should take this as a lesson that is is very difficult and almost impossible to speak in a completely neutral voice. While we can do our best to think clearly and set aside our biases, the very way we think and speak is the result of all the experiences and beliefs of our lifetime. Even when speaking objectively, the emphasis upon and selection of facts to say gives everything a political lean. In the future, we must accept this, instead of trying to ignore it. For those of you who simply wanted fair and balanced news, I suggest you subscribe to El Republicano.
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Dec 31, 2011 09:48
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Indalecio Prieto Minister of Public Works I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Cortes for passing the Rural Modernization and Improvement Act; I assure you all that the Ministry of Public Works is more than capable of its implementing the Cortes' will. Indeed, I have assigned one of my most able and trusted administrators, Plutarco Morales, to directly oversee and manage all sub-departments assigned to this project. Spain will be great again, my friends, and this is act is but the first step towards that greatness! Sadly, however, there are those among us who would rather see my beloved Spain trip and falter. Acts such as the Child Protective Services Act or the Adoption And Fostering Act are clearly nothing more than window dressing! These "legislators" come with honeyed words and smiling faces, but behind every word is vile; behind every handshake a knife. If we want to help Spain we must address the "roots" of her problems, not dress up pointless acts with sweet sounding words and good intentions in order to win the love of newspapers. Many of these acts passed during this legislative cycle could have, and should have, remained the responsibility of the Catholic Church. Adoption of children has long been a mission of that august institution and they have long done it free. of. charge. It costs money to run a country, my friends, and we are throwing ours at pet projects. If we want to help the common Spaniard we must first ensure that the Republic is providing him with basic necessities of modern living: food, shelter, electricity, and heating. Our interior is undeveloped and our people are lacking. This is the issue of our day, gentlemen, not finding lodging for orphans. Whats done is done, however. I trust that cooler heads will prevail this session and that we all will get down to the business of governing this great nation. I thank you for your time and yield the floor. -- Haha thanks for catching that, it looks like I got carried away with myself! vvv
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Dec 31, 2011 10:49
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Hot Dog Day #82 posted:
You realize that it's unconstitutional for religious orders like the Catholic Church to engage in education, right? Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios Fleet Admiral of the Spanish Republican Navy With regards to the preceding parliamentary session I would like to express my shock and disappointment that the Prime Minister and Minister of War, Azaña, did not think it prudent to advance my recommendations to Parliament - or even acknowledge their receipt. As such, and given that I am now out of bed and able to return to work, I would like to restate for parliament - in person - my request for additional funding and attention directed towards our once proud Navy. While you have expanded our aviation capabilities far beyond its use, you have left our outdated and relatively poor trained navy to rot in port. While you all seem to be of a mind that it is to the skies and not the seas that we should focus our military attention I would beg you to reconsider. A plane can not blockade valuable ports, nor safeguard them. A plane can not ferry troops across the peninsula and beyond. A plane can not protect foreign commerce. A plane is just a toy! We need an expanded and strong navy in this late Age of Steam! Naval tactics have advanced a fair bit since the days of the Great War - and even then we were quite behind the times. We need more destroyers, more battleships, new submarines, and we need at least one carrier if you expect our new planes to be of any use to us in the event of a war with a naval power like those right wing zealots in Italy or Portugal - the former of which has long boasted of having intentions of controlling of entire Mediterranean! We need to retrain our officers and sailors in new tactics and methods of war, we need to expand and update our ports and docks, and we need to expand and update our fleets. Esteemed members of parliament, what we need is a greatly expanded budget for our navy. I humbly recommend that this issue be tackled one way or another as soon as possible.
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Dec 31, 2011 11:30
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