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* Regional Population: 120
* FAN Votes ABSTAIN for Artistic Freedom
* FAN Votes AGAINST The Repel of Saving the Forests of the World
* FAN Votes ABSTAIN for the Rights of Biological Sapients
* 3rd Gevon War Breaks Out! (The Final Showdown between the Caldari State and Gevon)
* FAN's Indpendence Alliance Continues search for Eida-Kal-Alktin Terrorists thoughout Region
* Typophilean Empire's State of the Empire Address (See Below)
* FAN Map Updated: Version 2.2.1 (Typophiles and New Caldari Expand Slightly)
* The Armed Republic of Gevon (aka: Atholon) returns!
Typophilean Government Press Agency (A Division of the TBC) - For Immediate Release
Democratic Republic of Typophiles
République démocratique de Typophiles
Demokratische Republik von Typophiles
República democrática de Typophiles
Демократическаяа республика Typophiles
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Speech to the 1st Annual Congress of the Presidium of the Typophilean Empire
by Edwin McDowell, Prime Minister
Garamond, Typophiles
23 December 2005
Prime Minister McDowell, speaking from the podium, is flanked on both sides by President Veronica Corningstone and Mayor of Garamond, David Steerforth. McDowell addresses a crowd of four hundred in the Chamber of Deputies in Garamond.
Delegates:
I thank you for visiting our capital city this week. The Typophilean Empire is known for its vastness and its diversity in landscapes, climates, cities, and people - from Aketia to Berkaterinsburg, no two parts of our Empire are alike. Yet Garamond is known as the hub of that great Empire.
Today we celebrate the first meeting of this nature. In past years we have worked out a different system; yet an ever-expanding Empire requires a new structure. In past years, we have included only Typophiles Proper in our annual meeting. Yet today we welcome all Protectorates, so that we may address issues that affect the entire Empire.
Our Empire has never been so large at it is now. We currently hold six protectorates in two regions and four continents. Many of those Protectorates hold their own colonies, too. Our population now numbers upwards of fifteen and a half billion people. We represent the largest Empire in the region. (Applause.)
Our military has never been stronger, either. Today we boast the largest army in FAN: approximately 1.65 billion people, thanks to Vladslepland. Not even Cramsfordd can compare an army size like that. We have strengthened our fortifications in New Gevon and along the Sly Fox - Gallente border. Much to the chagrin of our regional founder, our stockpile of nuclear weapons has reached new levels. (Laughter.) We are currently investing billions into our SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative) Program, which will enable us to use high-technology weapons and ships. Typophileans must compare the military of today compared to the military of a few months ago - which was practically non-existent. Our rivals and enemies had a golden opportunity to overrun our Empire then; today, they face no chance.
But our improvement militarily has not come at the expense of the economy. I would like to tell you all today that Typophiles Proper has just been certified as having the best economy in the Federation of Allied Nations. (Tumultuous applause.) Protectorates come in not far behind, too: Industrial Islands had for many months the best economy in FAN, and today still has the number-two position. Sly Fox and Birdie has eleventh; Gevon thirteenth. In comparison, Velenora is eleventh, New Caldari fifteenth, and Cramsfordd is nineteenth. There was once a time when Typophileans were looking up to the Caldarians and the Cramsforddians who were at the top of the economic ladder. Now I can proudly tell all of you that that situation has been reversed. (Laughter, applause.)
We have built our Empire into a militaristic and economic powerhouse. Yet every Typophilean values something else - above a powerful economy and a strong military. And that is civil rights. Many of you who live in Typophiles Proper know of the escalating crime we had in our nation. It was not only out of hand; it was crippling. Muggings, robberies, murders all happened in broad daylight throughout the streets of the cities and towns in our Republic. (Indignation in the hall.) Yet that is indicative of a Typophiles that has since long passed. Working together with you, the Presidium, and our President, I enacted sweeping legislation that re-organized the police forces. Today crime is low, and the streets are once again safe. We look back on those days when terror reigned as a dark chapter in our proud history - one that we have learned from, and one that we have all vowed will never happen again. (Applause.)
And yet this was all accomplished without cracking down on too many civil rights. Our citizens - with the notable exception of Vladslepland - are free to do as they wish, provided they do not harm others. Of course, our policy concerning freedoms is more complicated than that, but that is the maxim to which we adhere. Unlike the oppressive regime of the Caldari State, in which corporations hold supreme power, or the regime of Cramsfordd, in which one person holds supreme power - here in Typophiles, anyone can hold a seat of power. (Applause.) Domestic affairs are also important to us as well. We have a 100% literacy rate in Typophiles - compared to 36% in New Caldari and 33% in Cramsfordd. Consumer confidence, government efficiency, worker enthusism, and the population growth rate continue to outstrip our rivals. We do care about the environment as well. From the frozen wonders of Industrial Islands and Vladslepland, to the balmy tropics of Rockbert, to the spectacular mountain ranges of Typophiles - our Empire overflows with natural beauty.
And finally, to the other nations in the region, let it be known that all Typophileans look forward to friendly, diplomatic, and peaceful relations with you all. We have allied with five nations in the course of the year, as well as Cramsfordd. As one of five founding members of the Federation of Allied Nations, Typophiles will continue to be an active player in regional affairs. Our President also holds the post of Minister of Internal Affairs for FAN, and our Protectorate of Sly Fox and Birdie is the UN Delegate. (Applause.) We now control two-thirds of New Gevon - a nation we never fought to acquire - and obtained it all through diplomatic means. (Applause.)
So as the Typophilean Empire looks forward to its second year of this new organization, let us embrace the future yet never let go of our glorious past. Let us continue to set our goals ever higher, so that we may achieve even more. Our great Empire has made enormous strides in the past year, and I assure you that in the future, we will match that astounding rate of progress. Our populations will burgeon; our economies will improve yet; our military will continue to be dominant; and most importantly, our balance of civil rights and safety will continue to be unmatched.
My fellow Typophileans, we have all worked hard during the past year and will work hard in the coming days, weeks, months, and years to improve our Empire. And for that, I salute you all.
(Crowd gets to its feet; tumultuous applause in the hall.)
* Regional Population: 120
* FAN Votes ABSTAIN for Artistic Freedom
* FAN Votes AGAINST The Repel of Saving the Forests of the World
* FAN Votes ABSTAIN for the Rights of Biological Sapients
* 3rd Gevon War Breaks Out! (The Final Showdown between the Caldari State and Gevon)
* FAN's Indpendence Alliance Continues search for Eida-Kal-Alktin Terrorists thoughout Region
* Typophilean Empire's State of the Empire Address (See Below)
* FAN Map Updated: Version 2.2.1 (Typophiles and New Caldari Expand Slightly)
* The Armed Republic of Gevon (aka: Atholon) returns!
Typophilean Government Press Agency (A Division of the TBC) - For Immediate Release
Democratic Republic of Typophiles
République démocratique de Typophiles
Demokratische Republik von Typophiles
República democrática de Typophiles
Демократическаяа республика Typophiles
----------------------
Speech to the 1st Annual Congress of the Presidium of the Typophilean Empire
by Edwin McDowell, Prime Minister
Garamond, Typophiles
23 December 2005
Prime Minister McDowell, speaking from the podium, is flanked on both sides by President Veronica Corningstone and Mayor of Garamond, David Steerforth. McDowell addresses a crowd of four hundred in the Chamber of Deputies in Garamond.
Delegates:
I thank you for visiting our capital city this week. The Typophilean Empire is known for its vastness and its diversity in landscapes, climates, cities, and people - from Aketia to Berkaterinsburg, no two parts of our Empire are alike. Yet Garamond is known as the hub of that great Empire.
Today we celebrate the first meeting of this nature. In past years we have worked out a different system; yet an ever-expanding Empire requires a new structure. In past years, we have included only Typophiles Proper in our annual meeting. Yet today we welcome all Protectorates, so that we may address issues that affect the entire Empire.
Our Empire has never been so large at it is now. We currently hold six protectorates in two regions and four continents. Many of those Protectorates hold their own colonies, too. Our population now numbers upwards of fifteen and a half billion people. We represent the largest Empire in the region. (Applause.)
Our military has never been stronger, either. Today we boast the largest army in FAN: approximately 1.65 billion people, thanks to Vladslepland. Not even Cramsfordd can compare an army size like that. We have strengthened our fortifications in New Gevon and along the Sly Fox - Gallente border. Much to the chagrin of our regional founder, our stockpile of nuclear weapons has reached new levels. (Laughter.) We are currently investing billions into our SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative) Program, which will enable us to use high-technology weapons and ships. Typophileans must compare the military of today compared to the military of a few months ago - which was practically non-existent. Our rivals and enemies had a golden opportunity to overrun our Empire then; today, they face no chance.
But our improvement militarily has not come at the expense of the economy. I would like to tell you all today that Typophiles Proper has just been certified as having the best economy in the Federation of Allied Nations. (Tumultuous applause.) Protectorates come in not far behind, too: Industrial Islands had for many months the best economy in FAN, and today still has the number-two position. Sly Fox and Birdie has eleventh; Gevon thirteenth. In comparison, Velenora is eleventh, New Caldari fifteenth, and Cramsfordd is nineteenth. There was once a time when Typophileans were looking up to the Caldarians and the Cramsforddians who were at the top of the economic ladder. Now I can proudly tell all of you that that situation has been reversed. (Laughter, applause.)
We have built our Empire into a militaristic and economic powerhouse. Yet every Typophilean values something else - above a powerful economy and a strong military. And that is civil rights. Many of you who live in Typophiles Proper know of the escalating crime we had in our nation. It was not only out of hand; it was crippling. Muggings, robberies, murders all happened in broad daylight throughout the streets of the cities and towns in our Republic. (Indignation in the hall.) Yet that is indicative of a Typophiles that has since long passed. Working together with you, the Presidium, and our President, I enacted sweeping legislation that re-organized the police forces. Today crime is low, and the streets are once again safe. We look back on those days when terror reigned as a dark chapter in our proud history - one that we have learned from, and one that we have all vowed will never happen again. (Applause.)
And yet this was all accomplished without cracking down on too many civil rights. Our citizens - with the notable exception of Vladslepland - are free to do as they wish, provided they do not harm others. Of course, our policy concerning freedoms is more complicated than that, but that is the maxim to which we adhere. Unlike the oppressive regime of the Caldari State, in which corporations hold supreme power, or the regime of Cramsfordd, in which one person holds supreme power - here in Typophiles, anyone can hold a seat of power. (Applause.) Domestic affairs are also important to us as well. We have a 100% literacy rate in Typophiles - compared to 36% in New Caldari and 33% in Cramsfordd. Consumer confidence, government efficiency, worker enthusism, and the population growth rate continue to outstrip our rivals. We do care about the environment as well. From the frozen wonders of Industrial Islands and Vladslepland, to the balmy tropics of Rockbert, to the spectacular mountain ranges of Typophiles - our Empire overflows with natural beauty.
And finally, to the other nations in the region, let it be known that all Typophileans look forward to friendly, diplomatic, and peaceful relations with you all. We have allied with five nations in the course of the year, as well as Cramsfordd. As one of five founding members of the Federation of Allied Nations, Typophiles will continue to be an active player in regional affairs. Our President also holds the post of Minister of Internal Affairs for FAN, and our Protectorate of Sly Fox and Birdie is the UN Delegate. (Applause.) We now control two-thirds of New Gevon - a nation we never fought to acquire - and obtained it all through diplomatic means. (Applause.)
So as the Typophilean Empire looks forward to its second year of this new organization, let us embrace the future yet never let go of our glorious past. Let us continue to set our goals ever higher, so that we may achieve even more. Our great Empire has made enormous strides in the past year, and I assure you that in the future, we will match that astounding rate of progress. Our populations will burgeon; our economies will improve yet; our military will continue to be dominant; and most importantly, our balance of civil rights and safety will continue to be unmatched.
My fellow Typophileans, we have all worked hard during the past year and will work hard in the coming days, weeks, months, and years to improve our Empire. And for that, I salute you all.
(Crowd gets to its feet; tumultuous applause in the hall.)
