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Revision as of 09:25, 30 April 2007

The Confederacy of Liberal Men and Women
liberal_men_and_women.jpg
National Flag
National motto: "Ruguo taiqiu huaile na me guanli jiu bu fuze de"
Official languages Eternian, English
Leader President Howard
Capital Eternos
Largest city Grayskull
Government Corporate-Sponsored Republic
UN Status un_member.gif
Population ~93 million as of 4/25/07
GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
$2,526,651,206,535.46
$27,168.29
GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
cr2,280,371,125,032.00
cr24,520.12
Establishment Unknown
Constitution ratified April 4, 2007
Major Religions Socialism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Aes Sedai, Money
Currency
Value 		Credit
= $1.1018

History

The Confederacy of Liberal Men and Women is the current embodiment of what used to be the only government in Eternia. Even after all of the break away countries formed, The Confederacy is still the largest.

Economy

The Confederacy had retaken its place as the second strongest economy in Eternia. There is a 6% income tax, with the money taken being invested in everything from education to law and order to corporate bailouts. There is a strong corporate presence in the Confederacy, and capitalism is allowed to thrive.

Social Welfare

The social equality and welfare budgets, 17% total or ~cr63 billion, is invested not as handouts, but instead into public works programs to help the unemployed. The projects include urban revitalization and road building.

Education

The Confederacy has long been a supporter of public education, and has always made it the top funding target. It's funding is ~cr122 billion. Education is compulsory through all of high school, and there is completely free community college for those who desire it; however, it is only free for the first degree.

Unified Defense Front of the Confederacy of Liberal Men and Women (UDFCLMW)

The Confederacy has recently requested anyone of knowledge in the fields rocketry or ship building to immigrate to the Confederacy and join the military to help in the development of a navy and space program, and most likely a ballistic missile program as well. In addition, they are asking for the assistance of experienced sailors to man the ships the plan to build and purchase due to their fear of the ocean.

The UDFCLMW has recently been privatized, due to recent changes in the priority of the government. It is now a division of the Confederate Arms Corporation, which has close ties to the Cairhienen Corporation. It is estimated that they invests ~cr100 billion in to the military, most of which comes from the government along private channels, which explains the bloated "administration" budget.

UDFCLMW Infantry Division

  • 20% of the budget, ~cr 20 billion
  • 1,000,000 very well trained infantry men and women armed with:
    • Doomingsland Defense Industries' DR-87 Advanced Special Applications Carbine, or CG-A1e assault rifle
    • CG-P1 pistol sidearm
  • 24,000 very well trained infantry men and women armed with
  • 24,000 very well trained infantry men and women armed with
  • 2,000 very well trained snipers armed with
  • 10,000 CP-40Te transports (capacity for ~10 each)

UDFCLMW Armored Division

  • 25% of the budget, ~cr 25 billion
  • 5,000 CT-L1 light gauss tank
  • 5,000 CH-10 transport choppers

UDFCLMW Aerial Division

  • 30% of budget, ~cr 30 billion
  • 2,040 Fighters
    • 24 squadrons of 12 CF-10e fighters (288 total, 4 wings)
    • 24 squadrons of 12 CF-12e fighters (288 total, 4 wings)
    • 2 squadrons of 12 CF-14e fighters (24 total)
    • 2 squadrons of 12 GEM Aerospace FA 15 Cardinal fighters (24 total)
    • 144 squadrons of 12 CP-40Fe fighters (1728 total, 12 wings)
  • 348 bombers

UDFCLMW Naval Division

  • 25% of budget, ~cr 25 billion

Confederacy Carrier Group

Grayskull Carrier Group

Eternos Carrier Group

Space Program

On August 26, Year 10, the Confederacy began a space program in conjunction with a number of corporations. So far, they have begin to launch rockets into the upper atmosphere.

On May 9, Year 12, not even 2 years since the beginning of the program, the Confederacy successfully orbited the first artificial satellite in Eternian history that remained in orbit for an appreciable time. It stayed in a more or less stable orbit for over a month before it began to destabilize, finally burning up a month after that.

By September 28, Year 23, the Confederacy had built a sizable communications network, beaming communications around the country, and the globe, allowing people who had never even heard of Eternia to find out what was happening. This was truly a major step into the international arena.

Politics

Political Parties

Parties have only recently formed in the Confederacy. The parties are as follows:

  • Jefferson Party
    • President Featherston is leader
    • ~40% of population
    • Liberal political philosophy
    • Capitalist economic philosophy
    • Imperialistic International philosophy
  • Nationalist Party
    • Senator Donaldson is leader
    • ~30% of population
    • Liberal political philosophy
    • Soialist economic philosophy
    • Laissez-faire International philosophy
  • Military Party
    • General Howard is leader
    • ~20% of population
    • Conservative political philosophy
    • Capitalist economic philosophy
    • Isolationist International philosophy
  • Red Party
    • Senator Martindale is leader
    • ~10% of population
    • Conservative political philosophy
    • Communist economic philosophy
    • Isolationist International philosophy

Provinces (as of 4/24/07)

  • Keldor: 10 electoral votes
  • Cringer: 10 electoral votes
  • She-Ra: 10 electoral votes
  • Randor: 10 electoral votes
  • Grayskull: 25 electoral votes
  • Eternos: 28 electoral votes

The Election of EY 4 (4/8/07)

President Marvin Jefferson ran against two other candidates, Senator Williams and the retired police chief Donaldson. The vote break down was as follows(Jefferson/Williams/Donaldson):

  • Keldor: 15/79/4; 1 vote to Williamson
  • Cringer: 56/21/22; 1 vote to Jefferson
  • She-Ra: 1/77/21; 1 vote to Williamson
  • Randor: 13/68/17; 1 vote to Williamson
  • Grayskull: 43/5/51; 3 votes to Donaldson
  • Eternos: 47/23/29; 3 votes to Jefferson
  • Totals:
    • Jefferson:
      • 4 electoral votes
      • ~36% of the votes
      • ~3,550,000 votes
    • Williamson:
      • 3 electoral votes
      • ~33% of the votes
      • ~3,290,000 votes
    • Donaldson:
      • 3 electoral votes
      • ~30% of the votes
      • ~3,040,000 votes

This is the most hotly contested presidential election in recorded history. Many analysts have concluded that if only Donaldson opponents had run, then there may have been a president-elect Donaldson. The same is not true for Williamson, for it has been concluded that he would not have won Grayskull.

The Election of EY 8 (4/12/07)

President Marvin Jefferson, the incumbent, ran against only one other candidates, former UDFCLMW minister, General Howard. The vote break down was as follows(Jefferson/Howard):

  • Keldor: 38/59. 2 electoral votes for Howard.
  • Cringer: 51/47. 3 electoral votes for Jefferson.
  • She-Ra: 23/76. 2 electoral votes for Howard.
  • Randor: 34/63. 2 electoral votes for Howard.
  • Grayskull: 31/67. 4 electoral votes for Howard.
  • Eternos: 62/35. 5 electoral votes for Jefferson.
  • Totals:
    • Jefferson:
      • 8 electoral votes
      • ~43% of the votes
      • ~7.74 million votes
    • Howard:
      • 10 electoral votes
      • ~54% of the votes
      • ~9.72 million votes

This election threw the analysts for a loop. It was expected for Jefferson to win handily; however, the analysts underestimated the effect of the War of Liilte Aggression. It was expected that the president who was capable of signing the treaty to end the war would win, but the border states voted for the military candidate in the hope of the increased defense his policies would provide, and those border states in conjunction witht he military dependant Grayskull sealed Howard the election. Another unexpected occurrence was that Howard announced his intent to appoint Jefferson as his Minister of Education.

The Election of EY 12 (4/16/07)

The third election post-breakup was a non event since General Howard ran unopposed.

The Election of EY 16 (4/20/07)

Retired General Howard, the incumbent, ran against only one other candidates, Senator Martindale. The vote break down was as follows(Howard/Martindale):

  • Keldor: 64/33, 5 electoral votes votes for Howard
  • Cringer: 62/35, 5 electoral votes votes for Howard
  • She-Ra: 23/75, 5 electoral votes for Martindale
  • Randor: 69/36, 5 electoral votes votes for Howard
  • Grayskull: 73/25, 10 electoral votes for Howard
  • Eternos: 38/61, 15 electoral votes for Martindale
  • Totals:
    • Howard:
      • 25 electoral votes
      • ~53% of the votes
      • ~23.9 million votes
    • Martindale:
      • 20 electoral votes
      • ~46% of the votes
      • ~20.6 million votes

Howard was able to hold the presidency due to the concern of the border states for the possibility of an attack. This paranoia originates from the War of Liilte Aggression. This in addition to Grayskull, the military province, held for him the majority.

The Election of EY 20 (4/24/07)

Retired General Howard, the incumbent, ran against one other candidates, a man named Jake Featherston. The vote break down was as follows(Howard/Featherston):

  • Keldor: 15/83, 7 electoral votes for Featherston
  • Cringer: 18/81, 7 electoral votes for Featherston
  • She-Ra: 12/84, 7 electoral votes for Featherston
  • Randor: 10/87, 7 electoral votes for Featherston
  • Grayskull: 72/26, 20 electoral votes for Howard
  • Eternos: 5/93, 20 electoral votes for Featherston
  • Totals:
    • Howard:
      • 20 electoral votes
      • ~28.3% of the votes
      • ~19.25 million votes
    • Featherston:
      • 48 electoral votes
      • ~69.5% of the votes
      • ~47.25 million votes

The results are due to the platform on the recent assassination of prominent figure, former president Marvin Jefferson. However, Featherston has acknowledged Howard's military expertise and has offered him the position of UDFCLMW minister again.

The Election of EY 24 (4/28/07)

Featherston ran unopposed because no one could beat out his platforming on the death of a hero.

Embassy Row

Embassy Row is a brand new district on the outskirts of Eternos. It is not considered part of Eternos the city, but is within wlking distance of the capitol building. It, along with a few cross streets is to be the centralized location of primary embassies to the Confederacy.

There are expansion plans should it prove necessary.

Detailed Embassy Row information is kept here.

International Relations

The Confederacy has been initiating programs to extend into the international community, in spite of it's societal phobia of the ocean.

The Confederacy maintains embassies in the following countries:

  • Calizornistan
  • Altacea
  • Irixia

In addition, the Confederacy has recently solidified an alliance with Irixia. It contained the following points:

  1. Should one of the involved nations be attacked, the other is compelled to come to its defense, if so requested by the attacked nation.
  2. Should one of the involved nations, in an offensive war, be invaded, and ask for assistance, the other nation is compelled only to assist in repelling the invasion and no more.
  3. Should one of the nations be an aggressor in a war, the other is not required to help in any way, but nor is it discouraged from assisting.
  4. Any and all trade between the two nations, which is encouraged, but not required by this pact, should be conducted with minimal taxing and tariffs and shall obey all laws of the sovereign nations.
  5. This pact neither disallows nor discourages other alliances for the two nations.

Leadership

President: Jake Featherston
Vice-President: Ferdinand Koenig
Minister of State: Roger Kimball
Minister of Welfare: Willy Knight
Minister of Education: Anne Colleton
Minister of the UDFCLMW: General Howard
Minister of Commerce: Anthony Dresser
President of the Senate: Jefferson Pinkard

Recent Decisions

The law more often comes down on the side of employers rights rather than employee rights, causing a slightly higher ~10% unemployment, yet heavily improving the economy.

Voting is defined as voluntary, under the belief that if that person doesn't want to vote, the president does not want the vote.

Lately, The Confederacy has had an epidemic of STDs, causing an increase in funding to combat it.

External links

NS fact sheet

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