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<b>The Commonwealth of South Nashville</b> is a [[nation]] located in the Southern hemisphere of [[Wysteria]]. It is the largest country on the Shaharazia continent. The capital is [[South Nashville Station]] and the largest city is Brentwood. | <b>The Commonwealth of South Nashville</b> is a [[nation]] located in the Southern hemisphere of [[Wysteria]]. It is the largest country on the Shaharazia continent. The capital is [[South Nashville Station]] and the largest city is Brentwood. | ||
| − | It is a liberal democracy with a | + | It is a liberal democracy with a generally free market economic policy. Its currency is the [[Tallent]]. |
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The legislative branch is composed of a bicameral legislature made up of a House and Senate. The House is composed of 99 Represenatives who are elected from single-member districts and serve two-year terms. At the beginning of each session the House elects a Speaker who is third in line to become Governor. | The legislative branch is composed of a bicameral legislature made up of a House and Senate. The House is composed of 99 Represenatives who are elected from single-member districts and serve two-year terms. At the beginning of each session the House elects a Speaker who is third in line to become Governor. | ||
| − | The Senate is composed of | + | The Senate is composed of 24 members who are elected to six-year terms and divided into three staggered classes. Each region elects 3 Senators. The Senate also elects a Speaker who also serves as Lt. Governor and is second in line to become Governor. In the event of a tie, the Speaker casts the tie-breaking vote. This allows for the rare occasion of the Speaker voting twice on a bill. |
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The top position in the country, the Ambassador to the United Nations is popularly elected nationwide to a three-year term. Potential candidates are nominated by members of Congress and require an affirmative vote of at least 1/3 of Congress to make the ballot. The Ambassador has his own office in the Capitol. While having no constitutional authority to do so, Ambassadors have historically exercised considerable influence over domestic politics. | The top position in the country, the Ambassador to the United Nations is popularly elected nationwide to a three-year term. Potential candidates are nominated by members of Congress and require an affirmative vote of at least 1/3 of Congress to make the ballot. The Ambassador has his own office in the Capitol. While having no constitutional authority to do so, Ambassadors have historically exercised considerable influence over domestic politics. | ||
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Opposition to the highway came largely from environmental groups. Increasingly concern by the car culture which was taking over the northern part of the country and the effects on the environment and the health of the citizens, opponents argued that the highway would quicken the pace of environmental degradation and bring those ill effects experienced in the North to the Cumberland and Southern parts of the country. Additionally, the highway would require a large investment in infrastructure that would blow right through forests and the Cumberland River's wetlands and lowlands damaging animal habitats. They also pointed out that the recurring costs for upkeep of a highway were greater than a rail. | Opposition to the highway came largely from environmental groups. Increasingly concern by the car culture which was taking over the northern part of the country and the effects on the environment and the health of the citizens, opponents argued that the highway would quicken the pace of environmental degradation and bring those ill effects experienced in the North to the Cumberland and Southern parts of the country. Additionally, the highway would require a large investment in infrastructure that would blow right through forests and the Cumberland River's wetlands and lowlands damaging animal habitats. They also pointed out that the recurring costs for upkeep of a highway were greater than a rail. | ||
| − | Predictably, a more industrialized North favored the highway while the more environmentally conscious Cumberland and Southern parts of the country favored the rail. Governor John Xavier of Nashville wanted the railway and said he would veto any highway bill. Speaker Henry Wilder of New Hamilton and Speaker Jason Jones of Brentwood defiantly drafted a highway bill and in one of the closest votes in legislative history (15-15 in the Senate with Speaker Wilder breaking the tie and 51-48 in the House) passed it. Governor Xavier vetoed the bill as promised, and announced that he would continue to veto any non-defense related legislation. He next appealed to UN Ambassador Anthony Locke of South Nashville Station who was known to be in favor of the rail for help. Ambassador Locke pressured Speaker Wilder and Speaker Jones to bring the rail bill to a vote. Unable to resist in face of this pressure from the Ambassador, Speakers Wilder and Jones reluctantly brought it to a vote | + | Predictably, a more industrialized North favored the highway while the more environmentally conscious Cumberland and Southern parts of the country favored the rail. Governor John Xavier, Sr. of Nashville wanted the railway and said he would veto any highway bill. Speaker Henry Wilder of New Hamilton and Speaker Jason Jones of Brentwood defiantly drafted a highway bill and in one of the closest votes in legislative history (15-15 in the Senate with Speaker Wilder breaking the tie and 51-48 in the House) passed it. Governor Xavier vetoed the bill as promised, and announced that he would continue to veto any non-defense related legislation. He next appealed to UN Ambassador Anthony Locke of South Nashville Station who was known to be in favor of the rail for help. Ambassador Locke pressured Speaker Wilder and Speaker Jones to bring the rail bill to a vote. Unable to resist in face of this pressure from the Ambassador, Speakers Wilder and Jones reluctantly brought it to a vote. Because many legislators just wanted a corridor built regardless of what kind, it passed easily. |
However, as a car culture began to dominate the northern half of the country, just as the environmentalists had foreseen; there was renewed talk of a high-speed highway. There was increasing pressure to integrate Brentwood to its sister cities and beach towns. This led to the creation of Interstate 1, a high-speed highway which links Fed Res, Brentwood, Marion, New Hamilton, and Fogledonia as well as scattered beach towns and runs along the ocean providing quite a scenic view in some areas (New Hamilton to Fogledonia). There has been talk of trying once again to build a highway linking the country, but it has not gained much traction. | However, as a car culture began to dominate the northern half of the country, just as the environmentalists had foreseen; there was renewed talk of a high-speed highway. There was increasing pressure to integrate Brentwood to its sister cities and beach towns. This led to the creation of Interstate 1, a high-speed highway which links Fed Res, Brentwood, Marion, New Hamilton, and Fogledonia as well as scattered beach towns and runs along the ocean providing quite a scenic view in some areas (New Hamilton to Fogledonia). There has been talk of trying once again to build a highway linking the country, but it has not gained much traction. | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 14 January 2007
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| The Official Flag of Nashville | |
| Motto: "Our best days are behind us...Our greatest lie ahead." | |
| National Anthem: "God Save the South" | |
| Region | Wysteria |
|---|---|
| Capital | South Nashville Station |
| Largest city | Brentwood |
| Official Language(s) | English, Southern English |
| Government | Liberal Democracy |
| - Ambassador to the United Nations | John Xavier III |
| - Governor of the Commonwealth | Andy Jackson |
| - Speaker of the Senate/Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth | Henry C. Wilder |
| - Speaker of the House | Alphonoso Birch, Jr. |
| - Attorney-General of the Commonwealth | M. B. Talant |
| Population | 6 million |
| Currency | Tallent |
| Timezone | GMT-5 |
| - Summer (DST) | GMT-5 |
| NS Sunset XML | |
The Commonwealth of South Nashville is a nation located in the Southern hemisphere of Wysteria. It is the largest country on the Shaharazia continent. The capital is South Nashville Station and the largest city is Brentwood.
It is a liberal democracy with a generally free market economic policy. Its currency is the Tallent.
Contents
Constitution
South Nashville is governed by its Constitution which guarantees the protection of life, liberty, and property. The Consitution establishes four independent branches of government in pursuit of this goal: legislative, executive, judiciary, and monetary.
Legislative
The legislative branch is composed of a bicameral legislature made up of a House and Senate. The House is composed of 99 Represenatives who are elected from single-member districts and serve two-year terms. At the beginning of each session the House elects a Speaker who is third in line to become Governor.
The Senate is composed of 24 members who are elected to six-year terms and divided into three staggered classes. Each region elects 3 Senators. The Senate also elects a Speaker who also serves as Lt. Governor and is second in line to become Governor. In the event of a tie, the Speaker casts the tie-breaking vote. This allows for the rare occasion of the Speaker voting twice on a bill.
Executive
Executive power is vested a Governor, with an Attorney-General acting as the chief law enforcement and anti-corruption officer. The Governor is popularly elected nationwide to a four-year term for a maximum 2 terms. Similarly, the Attorney-General is popularly elected nationwide to a two-year term for a maximum of 5 terms. The Attorney-General is also fourth in line to become Governor after the Speakers of the Senate and House, respectively.
The Governor appoints four Cabinet level positions established by the Constitution. These include the Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, and Energy and the appointments are subject to confirmation by the entire Congress. There are also lesser Cabinet positions such as Education, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, etc. that the Governor appoints and are not subject to confirmation, they are also. The Governor is also responsible for appointing Supreme Court Justices and the President of the Central Bank (both subject to confirmation by the Senate).
Judicial
The judicial branch is composed of a Supreme Court made up of nine Justices. The Court elects the Chief Justice from amongst its members every year. Justices are appointed to lifetime tenures by the Governor, however they are subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Chief Justice is also fifth in line to become Governor.
Monetary
The monetary branch is composed of the Central Bank led by a President. The bank is charged with protecting the integrity of the currency, the Tallent, and monitoring monetary policy, much like the Federal Reserve of the United States. The President is appointed to a six-year term by the Secretary of the Treasury and is subject to approval by the Governor and confirmation the Senate.
UN Ambassador
The top position in the country, the Ambassador to the United Nations is popularly elected nationwide to a three-year term. Potential candidates are nominated by members of Congress and require an affirmative vote of at least 1/3 of Congress to make the ballot. The Ambassador has his own office in the Capitol. While having no constitutional authority to do so, Ambassadors have historically exercised considerable influence over domestic politics.
Historic Regions
Canton
Brentwood
Tennessee
Cumberland
Jackson
Fogle
Marion
Fed
Politics and Government
Economic History
The Great Rail Era
Fed Res Plague
The Fed Res Plague was a major plague that occured during the Great Rail Era. Shortly after completion of the Brentwood Regional railroad, a crisis struck the City of Fed Res. A victim of poor sanitary conditions caused by an inept and corrupt local government and an apathetic regional government, 75% of the cities' population died within months. In the face of fear and major government failure, many longtime residents of Brentwood and New Hamilton left the region for the Cumberland. West Fed and other boomtowns along the rail could no longer sustain themselves and residents began emigrating West.
The plague raged for a little over a year, when, with help from the Cumberland and Southern areas of the country, a cure was discovered in a plant from the Canton region. Nicknamed Cantonbus, the disease was completely irradicated. It was one of the first major undertakings that all three regions concertedly worked together on in a number of decades and it renewed a sense of national pride across the country.
When all was said and done, a little more than 50% of the Brentwood region population had died or emigrated. Economic activity and exports dropped 50% in the Brentwood region and 90% in Fed Res itself, nearly bankrupting the regional economy. Historians speculate that if the Brentwood Regional railroad had not been completed at this time, commerce in the area would have been unable to be sustained and completely collapsed. However, Brentwood would rise again, and in no time the Brentwood region was the fastest growing and strongest part of the South Nashville economy.
High-Speed Corridor
As the Northern part of the country surged ahead in growth leaving behind the Cumberland and Southern country; the need to integrate the country became evident. Nashville and South Nashville Station, long isolated from the the rest of the country, demanded an efficient transportation system to move both people and good quickly across the country. It was clear South Nashville needed a high-speed corridor of some sort. This began one of most heated modern political debates to grip the country.
South Nashville was faced with buildng a high-speed railway or a high-speed highway. Both options had their advantages and drawbacks.
Opponents of the railway argued that high-speed railway techonology was still in its infant stages and would require large investments in research and development. They estimated that the rail would cost up to three times as much as the highway. Proponents argued that the costs were exagerated and that no one knew how much research and development would cost. Addtionally, they pointed out that the majority of the railways were already in place and that investment in infrastructure would be minimal.
Opposition to the highway came largely from environmental groups. Increasingly concern by the car culture which was taking over the northern part of the country and the effects on the environment and the health of the citizens, opponents argued that the highway would quicken the pace of environmental degradation and bring those ill effects experienced in the North to the Cumberland and Southern parts of the country. Additionally, the highway would require a large investment in infrastructure that would blow right through forests and the Cumberland River's wetlands and lowlands damaging animal habitats. They also pointed out that the recurring costs for upkeep of a highway were greater than a rail.
Predictably, a more industrialized North favored the highway while the more environmentally conscious Cumberland and Southern parts of the country favored the rail. Governor John Xavier, Sr. of Nashville wanted the railway and said he would veto any highway bill. Speaker Henry Wilder of New Hamilton and Speaker Jason Jones of Brentwood defiantly drafted a highway bill and in one of the closest votes in legislative history (15-15 in the Senate with Speaker Wilder breaking the tie and 51-48 in the House) passed it. Governor Xavier vetoed the bill as promised, and announced that he would continue to veto any non-defense related legislation. He next appealed to UN Ambassador Anthony Locke of South Nashville Station who was known to be in favor of the rail for help. Ambassador Locke pressured Speaker Wilder and Speaker Jones to bring the rail bill to a vote. Unable to resist in face of this pressure from the Ambassador, Speakers Wilder and Jones reluctantly brought it to a vote. Because many legislators just wanted a corridor built regardless of what kind, it passed easily.
However, as a car culture began to dominate the northern half of the country, just as the environmentalists had foreseen; there was renewed talk of a high-speed highway. There was increasing pressure to integrate Brentwood to its sister cities and beach towns. This led to the creation of Interstate 1, a high-speed highway which links Fed Res, Brentwood, Marion, New Hamilton, and Fogledonia as well as scattered beach towns and runs along the ocean providing quite a scenic view in some areas (New Hamilton to Fogledonia). There has been talk of trying once again to build a highway linking the country, but it has not gained much traction.
The high-speed railway has widely been agreed to be a huge a success. Citizens can get from South Nashville Station to Brentwood in under 3 hours and to Nashville from either location in half that time. And it has allowed for economic integration unbeknownst to the continent. There has been talk of integration the rest of the continent into the high-speed railway, though no formal discussions have begun.
Major Cities
Nashville
"The once and future capital."
Brentwood
Brentwood is the largest city in South Nashville. It's a thriving metropolis and the major center of commerce in the country. It exhibits strong characteristics of both a rail town and a harbor town. It has been compared to both Boston and Atlanta of the United States.
It is also home to the military base Ft. Campbell. An early foundation of the city, it has served various military purposes including as an army base, naval base, and today in its current function as a joint army and air force base, home to the 101st Airborne. It has had several locations around the city, moving as the city continued to outgrow its limits.
Brentwood is the main city of the Brentwood Tri-City Region which includes Marion, Fed Res, New Hamilton anchored by Brentwood and the Brentwood Bay area. The Brentwood Bay is rich in fishing and has long been the engine of growth for the region.
South Nashville Station
For much of it's history South Nashville Station was a town defined and anchored by the flagship university of the nation, the University of Nashville. It is located squarely on the Southern Lowlands, the Cumberland's river delta. It has been compared to other delta cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
In addition to drawing people from all across the country, it is also a popular destination for those emigrating from their home coutries, notable refugees. While this has caused some tensions in the past, the residents of South Nashville Station have generally accepted and integrated these new peoples and cultures into theirs.
This has helped develop one of the most distinct mixed cultures in the world. Widely regarded as the culturual center of the country, it is known for its rich tradition in music and arts. It is known as the birthplace of blues, jazz, rap, and jams (jam bands). Its residents also tend to have a dinstinct drawl (accent), despite it being such a cosmopolitan city.
Currently, South Nashville Station is the seat of government home to the Capitol, Governor's mansion, the Central Bank of South Nashville, and the Supreme Court.
Historic and Smaller Cities
Canton/Canton Lake
Canton Lake, referred to by most as simply Canton, is a small town located between Nashville and South Nashville Station. Canton technically refers to the entire Canton region encompassing the lake, river, mountains, and forest. Canton Lake is both the official name of the city and the lake itself.
Davidson
Davidson is known as the birthplace of bluegrass music.
Davidson's Gap
Davidson's Gap was a mining town that was abandoned after the mine collapsed. It is now a national historical landmark and one of the best preserved ghost towns on the continent.
East Argonne
Fed Res
Known to most as the birthplace of the plague, Fed Res was first established by settlers from Brentwood around the same time as Ft. Hamilton. Similar to Ft. Hamilton, Fed Res was to play a first line of defense role for Brentwood. However, unlike Ft. Hamilton, it early on took advantage of the rich agriculture and shipping opportunities. It's rocky shores made for poor fishing, but allowed the city to focus export of argiculture and ship building, which became the foundation of its economy.
Even to this day, Fed Res has still not fully recovered from the impacts of the plague, though the new high-speed highway linking it directly to Brentwood has begun to bring renewed development. Coupled with the world's increasing dependence on oil, Fed Res will soon again be a major player in regional politics.
Fogledonia
Fogledonia is a small, cozy resort town located at the northern tip of the country known for it's slower pace of life more akin to its neighbors to the South. It began as a fishing town, but now tourism is its main source of revenue. It is known for it's temperate weather, averaging 76 degrees most of the year. It was one of the first cities founded on the entire continent, and predates the development of nations. However, it has largely remained isolated from national politics, although the recently built high-speed highway has begun to bring more development to the region.
Ft. Tennessee
Details of Ft. Tennessee are classified by the Department of Defense.
Marion
New Hamilton
Once known as Ft. Hamilton, New Hamilton was first established by settlers from Brentwood. Increasingly concerned about possible infractions from the Northern hemisphere, the City of Brentwood set out to protect themselves and establish an early line of defense. Established where the cliffs meet the beach, Ft. Hamilton provided good periphery in all directions.
During the Great Rail Era, this location would provide ideal for commerce. The first city to have a rail built to it from Brentwood, the city's outward orientation (as opposed to the eclosed orientation of Brentwood Bay area) towards the North and it's rich farmland made it an important farmtown. It was also during this era that the city changed its name from "Ft. Hamilton" to "New Hamilton". The area is also rich in fishing, though fishing never emerged as a primary export
West Fed
West Fed was one of the first of many boomtowns that sprung up along the railroad during the Great Rail Era. Established a few years before Marion, it competed with Marion for a rail junction. When it lost out in the bid for the rail junction, many of the residents moved onto Marion for the better opportunities. A few years later, the devastating Fed Res plague wiped out most of the remaining residents and the town aptly earned its ghost town title. While not as well preserved as Davidson's Gap, it is a national landmark.
