Post by SardaASSK on Jul 5, 2004 5:08:28 GMT -5
I just wanted to post an article I recently wrote for the Meritocratic Times, which is a news organization in the Meritocracy that I founded (I do not however manage it any longer). I hope everyone likes it
The Rise of the NPO
The New Pacific Order (NPO for short), the often contested governing authority of the Pacific, was founded ten months ago amidst a flurry of high action and loud accusations. Despite this, the 'Francos Spain' led NPO was and still is one of the most stable regional governments in history.
The NPO was brought into existence when Francos Spain and a group of his own allies and supporters took the United Nations Delegacy of the Pacific and began ejecting their opposition in the region. What was seemingly the first totalitarean regime in any feeder region, sparked the formation of near a dozen regions and organizations bent on the removal of Francos Spain from power.
The First Summit and Liberation Attempt
The first large meeting of nations related to the anti-NPO efforts was held by the Meritocratic Senate and was attended by leaders from the ADN, the SCDT, and literally dozens of other independent regions and organizations. This 'Summit,' as it was called, organized the first liberation attempt of the Pacific. This force of nations was placed unanomously under the direction of then Senator Daedalus, whose several lieutenants were selected from amongst a pool of qualified Summit attendees, myself included.
When the time finally rolled around for the liberation force to mobilize, tensions were high but most people entertained a healthy hope for and expectation of victory. We arrived in the Pacific, and Daedalus and all of his appointed lieutenants began to receive endorsements from the numerous UN nations that poured into the Pacific to aid our cause. We had a few mishaps during the liberation, primarily when the now high ranking member of the ADN Judicial Branch: Sugar Bear, was found garnering large numbers of endorsements from natives. I personally spoke to Sugar Bear, requested he desist, and he responded by complying with great respect and efficiency. Despite what seemed like a relatively smooth operation, the liberation forces were ejected only a few endorsements short of Francos Spain. The first liberation attempt was a failure.
The Second Liberation Attempt
The second liberation attempt of the Pacific was only half hearted, and in my humble opinion, was destined to fail from the beginning. Prior to the launch of allied forces, near a dozen plans and proposals were rejected before one was adopted. Forces moved into the Pacific, but once again were quickly ejected. The second liberation attempt was a failure.
The Third Liberation Attempt
The third liberation attempt barely caused a ripple. Though these forces were placed under the extremely capable command Freemon, of the Commonwealth of Solaris, it was only a token force, and their well laid plans fell through due to a noticable lack of support. Had Freemon's forces not been ejected prior to the Pacific's update, they would have still fallen critically short of Francos Spain's endorsement count. The third and final liberation attempt was a failure.
Subversion and Guerilla Warfare
Finally after the motivation of the only organizations willing to actively fight the Pacific was exhausted, the Free Pacific Army and a token ring of organizations became the only active nations to combat the NPO actively. Though the ADN may or may not have been planning action against them, this never came to fruition, presuming such action had been in the works at all.
After the failure of the three liberations, the few active anti-NPO cells were left to fight a guerilla war against the Pacific Delegate. As a result, subversion become the call-word of the NPO opposition. The only effort left to make was internally undermining the Francos Delegacy. To this end, organizations began planting their nations in the Pacific, and working tirelessly to draw away Francos' endorsers and his supporters. Though these efforts unltimately failed because of the great compitency of the NPO government and its officials and the strength of their position, subversives are still present in the Pacific today, but they neither appear with great frequency or with great effect.
The Pacific Government
Today the NPO is a bulwark of influence, and known world wide to even the most isolationist of regions and organizations. It is led by Francos Spain, his six Senators, and the growing ranks of the Pacific Provincial Governors. These Senators and Governors are all widely regarded as compitent individuals, but as some of the remaining opposition will maintain: untrustworthy. Regardless of what you may think of the NPO's officials personally, they have all proven their great ability to manage the Pacific.
The following is my basic breakdown of the Pacific government.
Francos Spain:
Francos Spain maintains ultimate and final authority over most of what goes on in the Pacific, and though a good amount of authority is delegated to his six Senators and the Pacific Governors, the final word goes to him.
The Senators:
The six Senators of the New Pacific Order are largely those first supporters of Francos Spain, with only a minor exception to that fact. These Senators have been delegated a lot of authority over the Pacific, and based on observation, are given a good deal of leeway in their engagements. Having proven their loyalty, Francos obviously feels confident and comfortable with this arrangement, and thanks to these Senators loyalty, the NPO is strengthened greatly by their supplimentary abilities.
The Governors:
The Governors of the New Pacific Order are destined to be a group of 27 nations, but so far only around half of that number has been reached. These Governors are tasked with maintaining direct authority over the Pacific nations whose names begin with the letter or character they have been assigned. For example, the Governor of Province A, deals directly with those nations whose names begin with 'A.' This is a revolutionary system of government, never used prior to its implimentation by Francos. Provided the appointed Governors are all active contributing members of the NPO, and such seems to be the case to date, Francos' government can benefit from the direct contact between a Governor and his constituents. Since the main duty of a Governor is maintaining contact with his constituents for matters such as NPO announcements, important events, invitations to NPO off-site locations, and managing the civil code, the NPO can safely be called the most active and stable Pacific government to date.
Centurions:
This is largely an honorary position, granted to those nations that have reported 50 violations of the Civil Code (See; Civil Code). This position is granted rarely, and today is held by only a few nations of the NPO.
Legions:
This is again, largely an honorary position, granted to those nations that have reported 10 violations of the Civil Code. This position though granted slightly less rarely, isn't held by a huge number of NPO nations. Though many make efforts to report possible violations of the Civil Code, they aren't always proven to be violations after adjudication by government officials.
The Civil Code
The Civil Code of the New Pacific Order is at first glance, one of restriction and even to the casual observer: fascism. Neither of this descriptives accurately describes the Civil Code. The Civil Code is what helps make the NPO's Pacific the most stable government larger than 100 nations in the world. It prevents hostile take overs, prevents useless slander and obscene or rude behavior, and encourages a strong government. Though these may add up to a totalitarean government in some regards, it does mean the nations of the Pacific can be assured of several things:
1) Compitent Leaders. The NPO's officials have proven themselves of great ability and of strong will. The Civil Code prevents messy delegacy changes, that can often usher in leaders of great stupidity and incompitence.
2) Stability. The Pacific is free from take overs, and is currently host to one of the longest lived delegacies in world history. Most Pacifics have had near misses and close calls, but such has not been the case in the Pacific.
3) Spam-Content? Low. The Pacific's regional headquarters is subject to fewer bombardments of outside recruiters than any other Pacific region.
4) Moderation. The NPO's government system of Governors and Senators means that members of the Pacific will have a clear chain to follow when attempting to deal with a problem.
In conclusion, though the New Pacific Order is not a democratic government, it is a more stable government for this lack. Only a tiny handful of regions have successfully incorporated active democratic systems, but a majority of regions have incorporated sham democracies and elections that are often representative of only a tiny minority of their respective regions. Even when a basic working democracy comes into being, the lack of compitent leaders in many cases spells catastrophy and can often mean the end of the region in question. I personally salute Francos Spain, his Senators, and the Pacific's Governors, for their foresight in government and their service to the current members of the Pacific.
The Rise of the NPO
The New Pacific Order (NPO for short), the often contested governing authority of the Pacific, was founded ten months ago amidst a flurry of high action and loud accusations. Despite this, the 'Francos Spain' led NPO was and still is one of the most stable regional governments in history.
The NPO was brought into existence when Francos Spain and a group of his own allies and supporters took the United Nations Delegacy of the Pacific and began ejecting their opposition in the region. What was seemingly the first totalitarean regime in any feeder region, sparked the formation of near a dozen regions and organizations bent on the removal of Francos Spain from power.
The First Summit and Liberation Attempt
The first large meeting of nations related to the anti-NPO efforts was held by the Meritocratic Senate and was attended by leaders from the ADN, the SCDT, and literally dozens of other independent regions and organizations. This 'Summit,' as it was called, organized the first liberation attempt of the Pacific. This force of nations was placed unanomously under the direction of then Senator Daedalus, whose several lieutenants were selected from amongst a pool of qualified Summit attendees, myself included.
When the time finally rolled around for the liberation force to mobilize, tensions were high but most people entertained a healthy hope for and expectation of victory. We arrived in the Pacific, and Daedalus and all of his appointed lieutenants began to receive endorsements from the numerous UN nations that poured into the Pacific to aid our cause. We had a few mishaps during the liberation, primarily when the now high ranking member of the ADN Judicial Branch: Sugar Bear, was found garnering large numbers of endorsements from natives. I personally spoke to Sugar Bear, requested he desist, and he responded by complying with great respect and efficiency. Despite what seemed like a relatively smooth operation, the liberation forces were ejected only a few endorsements short of Francos Spain. The first liberation attempt was a failure.
The Second Liberation Attempt
The second liberation attempt of the Pacific was only half hearted, and in my humble opinion, was destined to fail from the beginning. Prior to the launch of allied forces, near a dozen plans and proposals were rejected before one was adopted. Forces moved into the Pacific, but once again were quickly ejected. The second liberation attempt was a failure.
The Third Liberation Attempt
The third liberation attempt barely caused a ripple. Though these forces were placed under the extremely capable command Freemon, of the Commonwealth of Solaris, it was only a token force, and their well laid plans fell through due to a noticable lack of support. Had Freemon's forces not been ejected prior to the Pacific's update, they would have still fallen critically short of Francos Spain's endorsement count. The third and final liberation attempt was a failure.
Subversion and Guerilla Warfare
Finally after the motivation of the only organizations willing to actively fight the Pacific was exhausted, the Free Pacific Army and a token ring of organizations became the only active nations to combat the NPO actively. Though the ADN may or may not have been planning action against them, this never came to fruition, presuming such action had been in the works at all.
After the failure of the three liberations, the few active anti-NPO cells were left to fight a guerilla war against the Pacific Delegate. As a result, subversion become the call-word of the NPO opposition. The only effort left to make was internally undermining the Francos Delegacy. To this end, organizations began planting their nations in the Pacific, and working tirelessly to draw away Francos' endorsers and his supporters. Though these efforts unltimately failed because of the great compitency of the NPO government and its officials and the strength of their position, subversives are still present in the Pacific today, but they neither appear with great frequency or with great effect.
The Pacific Government
Today the NPO is a bulwark of influence, and known world wide to even the most isolationist of regions and organizations. It is led by Francos Spain, his six Senators, and the growing ranks of the Pacific Provincial Governors. These Senators and Governors are all widely regarded as compitent individuals, but as some of the remaining opposition will maintain: untrustworthy. Regardless of what you may think of the NPO's officials personally, they have all proven their great ability to manage the Pacific.
The following is my basic breakdown of the Pacific government.
Francos Spain:
Francos Spain maintains ultimate and final authority over most of what goes on in the Pacific, and though a good amount of authority is delegated to his six Senators and the Pacific Governors, the final word goes to him.
The Senators:
The six Senators of the New Pacific Order are largely those first supporters of Francos Spain, with only a minor exception to that fact. These Senators have been delegated a lot of authority over the Pacific, and based on observation, are given a good deal of leeway in their engagements. Having proven their loyalty, Francos obviously feels confident and comfortable with this arrangement, and thanks to these Senators loyalty, the NPO is strengthened greatly by their supplimentary abilities.
The Governors:
The Governors of the New Pacific Order are destined to be a group of 27 nations, but so far only around half of that number has been reached. These Governors are tasked with maintaining direct authority over the Pacific nations whose names begin with the letter or character they have been assigned. For example, the Governor of Province A, deals directly with those nations whose names begin with 'A.' This is a revolutionary system of government, never used prior to its implimentation by Francos. Provided the appointed Governors are all active contributing members of the NPO, and such seems to be the case to date, Francos' government can benefit from the direct contact between a Governor and his constituents. Since the main duty of a Governor is maintaining contact with his constituents for matters such as NPO announcements, important events, invitations to NPO off-site locations, and managing the civil code, the NPO can safely be called the most active and stable Pacific government to date.
Centurions:
This is largely an honorary position, granted to those nations that have reported 50 violations of the Civil Code (See; Civil Code). This position is granted rarely, and today is held by only a few nations of the NPO.
Legions:
This is again, largely an honorary position, granted to those nations that have reported 10 violations of the Civil Code. This position though granted slightly less rarely, isn't held by a huge number of NPO nations. Though many make efforts to report possible violations of the Civil Code, they aren't always proven to be violations after adjudication by government officials.
The Civil Code
The Civil Code of the New Pacific Order is at first glance, one of restriction and even to the casual observer: fascism. Neither of this descriptives accurately describes the Civil Code. The Civil Code is what helps make the NPO's Pacific the most stable government larger than 100 nations in the world. It prevents hostile take overs, prevents useless slander and obscene or rude behavior, and encourages a strong government. Though these may add up to a totalitarean government in some regards, it does mean the nations of the Pacific can be assured of several things:
1) Compitent Leaders. The NPO's officials have proven themselves of great ability and of strong will. The Civil Code prevents messy delegacy changes, that can often usher in leaders of great stupidity and incompitence.
2) Stability. The Pacific is free from take overs, and is currently host to one of the longest lived delegacies in world history. Most Pacifics have had near misses and close calls, but such has not been the case in the Pacific.
3) Spam-Content? Low. The Pacific's regional headquarters is subject to fewer bombardments of outside recruiters than any other Pacific region.
4) Moderation. The NPO's government system of Governors and Senators means that members of the Pacific will have a clear chain to follow when attempting to deal with a problem.
In conclusion, though the New Pacific Order is not a democratic government, it is a more stable government for this lack. Only a tiny handful of regions have successfully incorporated active democratic systems, but a majority of regions have incorporated sham democracies and elections that are often representative of only a tiny minority of their respective regions. Even when a basic working democracy comes into being, the lack of compitent leaders in many cases spells catastrophy and can often mean the end of the region in question. I personally salute Francos Spain, his Senators, and the Pacific's Governors, for their foresight in government and their service to the current members of the Pacific.