I have a story to tell you all....
A while back I created the Conservative Party of Taijitu. At the time I could already see the region descending into a slothful existence. I, however, was still an idealist in the sense that I believed in Taijitu's system. I believed that through the system the CPT could bring reform, could strengthen the region from within.
I called for the Delegate to receive a veto over the Senate.
I called for Senators to be barred from holding Supreme Court and Cabinet positions.
I called for the breakup and redistribution (ie BALANCE) of the Senate's power.
SD signed on, as did Myroria. Sadly the dream died. The Senate's leaders realized they held all the real power; and no group of leaders gives up power voluntarily. The Conservative Party was a failure. Even if its candidates were elected to power, any of its proposed changes would need the approval of the Senate, which just wasn't going to happen.
So I became disillusioned. The system of the region I loved was destroying itself from within, the Senate, under the control of people more interested in pointless general discussion then RP, unwilling to abandon it's death grip on the region. So I left, as did SD. I left because at that point I didn't want to overthrow the system. I loved Taijitu too much.
On that note, I've been here since Day 1. I was one of the original refugees who was expelled from the Lexicon. So please, spare me the "you betrayed Taijitu!"
I joined this movement because I love Taijitu. Well as much as anyone can love a NS region.
You see, a while after I left, SD offered me a possibility. It seemed PoD had finally had enough of the every growing apathy that had polluted the region. He asked SD to come back and help lead a movement to revive the region.
SD came to me and asked if I wanted in. I was hesitant. After all, wasn't a coup, an illegal seizure of power, the course of action the Lexicon tyrants chose? Wasn't what SD was proposing a violation of Taijitu's very existence?
I came back after months away, only to see things had gotten worse. The Senate would still not accept reforms of well-minded Senators, isolated in a sea of mediocrity and sloth. So I got back to SD and signed on. I didn't do so without careful thought. Like I said above, I did it because I love this region.
The region was sick. And the apathy and sloth that had gripped the Senate wouldn't let the region take the medicine it needed to get better. We had to force the region to take its medicine.
After all that has happened, I still wish the Conservative Party would have worked. I still wish we could have brought about meaningful change without having to seize complete power.
Reform, however, was impossible. We did what we did because we had to. We were left with no other choice. We saw the region we loved dying, and we did what we had to do in order to save it.
To those upset with our actions; I understand fully where you are coming from. Don't aim your anger at us though, we're doing what's best for the region.
Aim your anger at those who introduced apathy to the region. Aim your anger at those who allowed what should have been a two week trial take three months. Aim your anger at those who treated elections as jokes and who abused the Senate's power. Aim your anger at those who forced us to take this course of action.
We need to face the reality of the situation people. Our region was falling into a pit of apathy, sloth, and mediocrity. As the NS world became more and more hostile we clung to outdated notions of neutrality. Our enemies were conspiring against us, and we couldn't even get our own house in order because of an apathetic Senatorial oligarchy, because of those who abused the good nature of the liberal democracy.
This is the jump start we promised this region. This is the course of action we promoted.
This marks both the greatest and the saddest day in Taijitu's history. And I would do the same thing again and again if given the choice. Why? Because I love Taijitu.
Thank you
