Minions, assorted Dissidents, and Fellow South Pacificans

As you will have no doubt deduced from the existence of this campaign, it is my hope to serve you as Supreme Leader / Malevolent Dictator Delegate.

*you may now rejoice at this announcement*

I first graced the South Pacific with my divine presence in the year of our Admiral General, 2017, and have since grown fond of its well-intentioned if not slightly absentminded minion population. Over the course of the last three years, this amusement has born fruit in the form of service as Chair of the Assembly and Prime Minister, among several other delightfully productive bureaucratic positions — all while maintaining an iron grip on all those who would oppose my righteous rule as Supreme Leader.

The Delegacy is our most revered of offices; the mechanical power it wields is unrivalled and it requires an individual who commands the utmost trust of our region. I believe as evidenced through my record of service that I have both the temperament and experience to serve the South Pacific as Supreme Leader and I very much hope you believe this too and will pledge your undying loyalty accordingly.

Yours evilly,

His Supreme Majesty of all Ice Cream, Admiral General Dentist Doctor Stewie G., the Magnificent Ultimate Leader of all of NationStates, King of Kings, Democratic President and Prime-Minister-For-Life, Invincible and All-Triumphant Lord Commander of the South Watch, Chief Ophthalmologist and board-certified Dermatologist to the South Pacific Special Forces, Brilliant Genius of Humanity and Balderans, Noble Prize winner in everything but Peace, and Benevolent Oppressor and Ruthless Protector of the Expendable People of Amerion.

It is my intention to deliver a 'State of the Region' address every two months. Drawing on the significance of the Delegacy as the Head of State of the South Pacific, this message will be a comprehensive summation of everything the Cabinet has accomplished over the previous months and a preview of what the government hopes to achieve.

Much like the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom or the State of the Union in the United States, this event will be full of pomp and circumstance. I pledge to dress up in the finest material known to man as I type it up. There will be festivities to accompany the speech and we shall pardon a regional troublemaker as a sign of our benevolence. Or perhaps we shall banish one to the Rejected Realms, or worse, to Balder (*clutch my pearls at the thought*). We can decide on which later on.

Fostering a well-informed community is a critically important function of any government official and this can be achieved with regular updates on regional activity.

I have previously done something similar with two publications, the Coco Weekly and the Weekly Herald, and it is something I believe can be replicated on a bigger scale with a Delegate's Digest — a compendium of what government has been doing over the past week.

The Office of WA Legislation (OWL) is a fantastic program currently spearheaded by Aumeltopia and United States of Vietnam. Although in its infancy, this initiative will allow our WA population with a democratic say in how the Delegate votes in the World Assembly. It is a scheme and a process which I fully endorse and I hope to have the pleasure of working with OWL in the future to ensure our presence—the second-largest Delegate vote in NationStates—is well-utilised.

The brainchild of our current Delegate and Racoon-Overlord, Aumeltopia, Endorsement Days have become a staple of our WA culture. As a member of the Council on Regional Security, I can attest to its effectiveness and as a region, we see sizable increases in our cross-endorsement rates. This culture of endorsement is one which I would very much like to continue to nurture.

The divide between the gameside and forumside communities is one which has been a constant topic of discussion for more than half a decade. I am of the belief that while there is much to be said and indeed to be celebrated about our Coalition, we should appreciate that there are notable differences between these communities which have grown organically in their respective domains (the RMB and the forum/Discord). It would be unwise to champion forcing one to migrate to another for the sake of a uniform membership. South Pacificans have chosen to frequent where they frequent because it is where they are most comfortable and this is a fact of the game which we should acknowledge.

However, that is not to say that more cannot be done to bridge the divide. I hope to work with the Local Council (Auphelia and Proctethia) as well as with our Ministry of Regional Affairs to formulate a set of policies which can aide in integrating our newer members into our community. I cannot promise that this will be tremendously successful — historically, much has been said and little has been accomplished in this regard — but I can assure you that this will be a priority of my autocracy.

(Un)fortunately, I have experience of battling through the Lazarus Crisis of 2017 so I understand the importance of the Delegacy and the need to have a strong defence to guard against a rogue-Delegate. The Council on Regional Security have made some commendable moves towards the latter in recent months; transitioning to a Dynamic Endorsement Cap and implementing the South Pacific Coral Guard. It is our aim to have all eligible members of the Coalition sign up to serve as members of the Coral Guard and attain significant numbers of endorsements and influence.

On this note, the need to shorten the distance between the Delegate and the Council has been raised by some of the more security-conscious members of our region and this is an issue I hope we can address in the coming term. To that effect, I intend on regularly reminding our World Assembly members to endorse the Council and the Coral Guard (these reminders will likely coincide with the region-wide telegrams for Endorsement Days). Proactively engaging with our membership on this issue will go a fair distance in making our region even more secure than it currently is. I do so very much dislike cringeworthy phrases but it is something to celebrate and take pride in the fact that we have the oldest extant democracy in NationStates and we should do all that we can to safeguard it.

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In accordence with Article 2, Section 4 of the Elections Act, the following information constitutes my Declaration of (Potential) Conflict of Interests:

• I have at one time or another been a citizen of the North Pacific, the South Pacific, the East Pacific, the West Pacific, Lazarus, the Rejected Realms, Osiris, and Europeia.
• I presently hold citizenship in the South Pacific and Lazarus.

Humane Republic of Lazarus (2015-2017)	Celestial Union of Lazarus (2017)	LazCorp (2018-Present)	The South Pacific (2018-Present)
• Deputy Speaker • Speaker • Security Councillor • Minister of Foreign Affairs • Minister of Regional Affairs • Vice Delegate • Delegate	• Head of State	• Justice*	• Chair of the Assembly • Cabinet Advisor* • Admiral General of the South Pacific Special Forces* • Prime Minister • Council on Regional Security* • Senior Moderator*

* Currently serving as

(This post was last modified: 07-02-2020, 09:34 PM by Amerion.)

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I believe I have been out-graphicsed.

~ Aumeltopia ~

Raccoons are bandits! First they steal your food . . . and then your heart/identity!

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I believe I have been out-graphicsed.

Never!

Admiral General of the South Pacific

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How reliable do you expect yourself to be when it comes to vote stacking at the right time (in update times) per OWL or cabinet recommendations on WA resolutions?
What is your record of gameside engagement and activity?
Will the Delegate Digest accompany or compete with the Southern Journal when it comes to providing regional updates?

Chief Supervising Armchair

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What do you believe the principal function of the office of the delegate is in terms of its role in the regional government?

4× Cabinet minister /// 1× OWL director /// CRS member /// SPSF

My History

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How reliable do you expect yourself to be when it comes to vote stacking at the right time (in update times) per OWL or cabinet recommendations on WA resolutions?

I can't offer any guarantee, unfortunately. The times I am on NationStates fluctuates with my real-life commitments which themselves are rather unpredictable in the present environment.

I can say, however, that with the appropriate coordination with OWL and Cabinet before proposals come to a vote, we should be able to achieve the desired result.

What is your record of gameside engagement and activity?

I am hardly the most active poster in our RMB (certainly not in the top 20) but I believe it would be fair to say that for the past two months, I've been a regular fixture (and a beautiful one at that).

Will the Delegate Digest accompany or compete with the Southern Journal when it comes to providing regional updates?

To be perfectly honest, I am not entirely sure at this moment in time. The Southern Journal has done such a fantastic job in the last few weeks that it would be foolish to duplicate efforts. With that being said, I think the Delegate's Digest can offer more concise summaries along with regional propaganda for recruitment into the executive branches. Ultimately, all of this is premature. If I am elected Delegate, I shall have to sit down with both the Minister of Regional Affairs and the Cabinet at large and help wherever I can of assistance.

What do you believe the principal function of the office of the delegate is in terms of its role in the regional government?

As the Head of State, the Delegate does not have a political or executive function but is intended to serve purely as a ceremonial figurehead — i.e. 'Sit there and look pretty for the cameras, Amerion! And wave! Wave, I say!'

Admiral General of the South Pacific

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What do you think of Kevin’s famous chili?

Former Delegate of the South Pacific
Posts outside High Court venues should be taken as those of any other legislator.
I do not participate in the regional server, but I am happy to talk through instant messaging or on the forum.

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What do you think of Kevin’s famous chili?

Admiral General of the South Pacific

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Can you help me solve one of the Navier–Stokes equations?

4× Cabinet minister /// 1× OWL director /// CRS member /// SPSF

My History

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How long would it take you to solve Fermat’s Last Theorem?

Former Delegate of the South Pacific
Posts outside High Court venues should be taken as those of any other legislator.
I do not participate in the regional server, but I am happy to talk through instant messaging or on the forum.

Legal Resources:
THE MATT-DUCK Law Archive | Mavenu Diplomatic Archive | Rules of the High Court | Case Submission System | Online Rulings Consultation System

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