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Author Topic: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)  (Read 3463 times)

Offline Sovereign Dixie

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 Ok, here's the deal folks. I truthfully hadn't planned to be running for Delegate again. Certainly not this soon after coming back. But, It definitely seems to me that the region, and NS as a whole, has some very pressing challenges ahead of it.

 1) The future of NS itself is in jeopardy. While I can't say I can heroically charge in and resolve things with Max Barry, I can say that between myself, the team I would assemble to govern Taijitu, working in concert with other major players in other major regions, I feel we can get things done that will help to ensure the future of our little simulated world here, and with it, our community.

 2) Our region had deteriorated and is a fraction of it's former size. I was under the impression that Toaster was broken, It's not, and there's a queue of over 14,000. This is negligence, and apathy (damn you Flem's party!) plain and simple. Shit needs to get done, and I know I can do it, 'cause I've done it before. This is not a slump, this is not a decline in the game over all. This nations that weren't recruited, nothing more. If it was a slump, a decline, there wouldn't be that large of a queue to go through. I've already started working my way through it, and will do so single handedly if need be, whether elected as Delegate or not. But in the exec's chair, I can have the clout to get the job done.

 Those are the two major problems we've got right now.  I've got the experience and the know how to address them and achieve results. For proof with our regions population issues, just look to my previous terms, in which Taijitu was at it's peak of power.

 I realise that I'm coming into this race with a heavy hadicap against me. having resigned 2 months into my previous term, and then retiring from NS for a while. I did what I felt was right then, just as I'm doing it now.

 With that in mind, probably a question that's going to be thrown at me will be "how do we know if you're elected that you will serve your entire term?" The answer to this, of course, is that I don't have a crystal ball. But what I do know, is that given our regions circumstances right now, I would need the full three months to fix it. That being said, it's not in me to do something half assed. I'll finish the job I start. I haven't lied to you all before, I'm not going to start now.

 The next major issue that is facing me, is the fact that I've been away from NS for 3 months. How do you know I've still "got what it takes" or how do you know I haven't "lost touch with the region" or what have you. Not much has changed about running a region in this game. The game mechanics are still (sadly) identical, and the political spheres are still the same. There are new members here in the region, of course, and each one of you are welcome to ask me anything at any time. I know Taijitu, and right now, I'd say we all want pretty much the same things. We want our region back the way it was, and we want to still have a game to play.

 There it is, that's pretty much my platform. We've got some huge obsticles ahead, send me up to the exec's office, let me put my experience to work in getting this place back up to where it should be. Let me use my experience and know how work with others to find a way to ensure that NS, and with it, Taijitu, will be here as long as it's got players like you and I who call it home. Let's get shit done, people.


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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2008, 08:47:58 PM »
To put it bluntly, in its simplest terms, this nation needs a kick in the ass.

Yes, I've been away for a while, but I've kept myself up to date on the happenings of this region. I have to say, it's probably a good thing I've been away for so long. If I hadn't taken a break from it all I might have fallen into the state of mediocrity that plagues this region today.

No, I'm not bashing the members of this region. There are good people here, good NS members. But to deny that an inflated bureaucratic style of government hasn't manifested itself is to deny the reality of the situation. We need to clean this region up. We need to get it back on track. We need to get it back to the point where a trial in the courts doesn't take a up to three months. We need to get back to the point where there was a true sense of community here. We need to get back to the point when the Delegate was simply the first among equals, not a useless figurehead.

We need action.
Taijitu needs a jump start.

Vote SD and I-S. Vote for simplified government.Vote for a return to NS Greatness.
Taijitu deserves it.

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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2008, 11:59:44 PM »

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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2008, 12:51:10 AM »
This nation? And by the way, I'm dropping out and you're getting my vote. When your competition is Allama, any other candidate just has to give up.

Though I regret not being able to smash Bara myself.
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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2008, 04:56:20 AM »
For those newer to the region, please describe your political history in NS.

PS. These guys are awesome... and would get my vote if I still had a nation.
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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2008, 07:19:26 AM »
How do you propose to simplify government?
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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2008, 11:50:05 AM »
I welcome back the SD-IS ticket, good luck with it guys, I'll pop back in to shoot some questions at ya.  ;)
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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2008, 06:14:36 PM »
For those newer to the region, please describe your political history in NS.
Be my pleasure. I started in the Lex, and rose to the position of Minister of RP/Top RP mod, a post I held until "The Exodus" that resulted in the creation of Taijitu.
I was one of Taijitu's founding members, I've been here since day one.
I've been a consistent RPer, and prior to my latest respite I provided the service of free flag/coat of arms/etc.... creation for any RPer interested.

On a region wide scale, I've served as Minister of Finance/President of the Bank, a term that was marred by a sudden drop in interest in the Lottery as well as the Tai currency in general. I responded by creating visual representations of the currency, trying to inject a bit of fun into something that had more or less died away.

I've served in the Senate and run as a VD candidate twice before, once as SD's running mate and once as Myroria's. During my VD campaigns and my service in the Senate, I advocated for the separation of powers, hoping to bring real balance to Taijitu's political system.[/quote] 

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PS. These guys are awesome... and would get my vote if I still had a nation.
Well thank you, your support is appreciated non the less.

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How do you propose to simplify government?
See, this is the interesting part. I guess "simplify" really isn't the best term to use. For the Taijitu government to function efficiently we don't have to do much in the way of changing the structure. The structure isn't the problem. We've seen this government work efficiently on this system before, and we believe it can do so again. The problem isn't the government's structure, it's the attitude, and in some cases the people, behind the scenes.

We need efficiency. We need commitment. We need community. We need to jump start the workings of the government, not rebuild the government.
So how do we do this? Simple; Action.

Lets take the recruitment situation as an example. The current situation is abysmal. We need to aggressively recruit recruiters. Find those who are willing to do the job, and then make sure they do the job. If they're not doing what they're suppose to do, they're kicked off the recruiting team, and we find someone who's willing to contribute.

An other example, the courts. Lets face facts folks, the Govinda trial was and continues to be our source of humiliation in the NS community.
Under a SD/I-S Administration a trial tacking three months just to start won't be tolerated. If we see a defendant is trying to dictate terms to the court we'll take action. If the Prosecutor is allowing the dependent to get away with dictating terms to the court we'll simply dismiss him and bring in someone else who's willing to do the job. If the Justices are allowing the problem to continue we'll sit them down and tell them to get the damn trial on the road. No ifs ands or buts.
I promise you one thing. The Govinda Trial would have been over in a month at the most if a SD/I-S administration had been running things.

Action, the willingness to simply put the bureaucratic BS aside and GET THINGS DONE. That's how we plan on simplifying the Taijituan government. That's how we plan on jump starting this region.

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I welcome back the SD-IS ticket, good luck with it guys, I'll pop back in to shoot some questions at ya.  ;)
Glad to be back. Still feels like home. I look forward to the questions.

Offline Sovereign Dixie

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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2008, 07:10:02 PM »
Thanks to those who have given us well wishes, my history in NS is as long and winding as a Tennesee backroad.

I started NS in May of '06, joinging the Lexicon. Starting at the bottom, I worked my way up through the ranks, making friendships and establishing working relationships in game that still last to this day.

In October of '06, I was elected as the first non founder Delegate of The Lexicon, where my team and I accomplished the followig.

1) Declaring and end to the 6 month long Lex/TNP war.

2) Implementing a recruitment initiative which netted 100 new members in a week. (work was halted in this due to "The Revolution")

3) Began laying the ground work for Senate Reforms (which never saw completion)

 My term in the Lex was cut short by the banningz of myself and my cabinet, which led to the formation of Taijitu, in January of '07. In taijitu, I have served as it's first delegate, was responsible for working with the other founders in structuring the government which is still in use. I worked closely with Pragmia in writing the constitution.

 Since that time I have served as MoD and again as Delegate serving a second and non consecutive term.

 So, I've definately got the experience, and in fact, crisis management is my specialty

 As far as government simplification is concerned, I tend to agree with IS on that one, actually. Though i will not be advocating seperation of powers this term, if elected, because frankly, I think we've got bigger fish to fry. Recruitment and ensuring the future of the game itself would be my top priorities.

 In tackling government simplicity, I would like to have a sit-an'-chat with the Speaker of The Senate and discuss some ways we could "trim the fat" in a manners both practical, and in keeping with the founding principles of the region.

 On the whole, my overlying philosophies regarding regional management have not changed

 1) Personal accountability
 2) Empowerment of subordinates
 3) Common sense solutions, with simplicity as a guildeline
 4) Co-existance with other regions in a peaceful manner if possible
 5) The advocation of responsible government, both at home and abroad.
 6) Strength

 Using these guidelines as the halmarks of my governance has never proved wrong, and in that sense members of Taijitu who have been around a while know what they can expect from me.


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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2008, 09:34:27 PM »
will i not be kicked around in your government?
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Offline Sovereign Dixie

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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2008, 09:40:28 PM »
"Don't start nothin' won't be nothin'" :)


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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2008, 09:41:44 PM »
how about free gummy worms?
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Offline Sovereign Dixie

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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2008, 09:45:58 PM »
Yanno, as much as I love those damned things, I shoulda already thought of that, good idea! Gummy worms all around!


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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2008, 09:48:12 PM »
I is a good smatry...

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Re: ZOMG!!!! SD 4 Deleg8 V 3.0!!!!11 (Sovereign Dixie's Campaign Thread)
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2008, 04:04:52 AM »
You've got my vote, scruples of bribery through promises of giant fighting robots not withstanding.