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Alright, now that I am not feeling deathly ill, and losing everything I eat or drink, here's a bit of each article I have written. I'll start the first here....

Welcome to the UK

http://www.erepublik.com/article-466892.html

Hello citizens of the UK,

Its me, Dish, the guy you've seen dropping in on your media for the last few months. I've been a rather busy bee on Erepublik, with the US's Army, and a couple terms of Presidency so I am here to be semi-retired (at least from politics for a while). I do intend on making contributions to the UK, although I am not sure how quickly that will happen since I plan on taking it easy for a week or so (being President is time consuming, so this ought to provide some relief)......

Current Event Analysis in the UK

http://www.erepublik.com/article-472251.html

So, for the last couple of days I have been sitting back, reading old things here and trying to figure out where the UK sits on the whole. I always thought the UK was well organized and all that, but here's what I have found thus far:

Trade Unions Starting to Form

So, the accounts have been made and the Unions have been formed. My questions are this:

1. What are the Unions actually going to do, besides charge membership dues? I havent seen anywhere that anyone has talked about an actual process.....

Activity vs Idealism

http://www.erepublik.com/article-473681.html

I have had this debate for some time. I am going to start by outlining my own personal opinions of what or how I think things are done (and as I have said, there are many many ways to do things), and then follow with my opinions.

First, there are many different idealistic groups here. From Belgians to Aussie's to Brits to Scots to Irishman (and women), everyone has an idea of how they like to see things done. Currently the UK runs a more State controlled economy, with Nationalised industry in just about every field. From weapons to gifts, and so on, the UK controls it's monetary value and markets very well. it's the only country that I am aware of that is trying to implement a Union (which Congress passed on the 21st of July), and has tried to take cooperation to the next level.

Mexico Vs Spain

http://www.erepublik.com/article-475891.html

Now, normally I am not one to write too much in one day (especially since I am retired), but to all Irish citizens, I say it could be worse.

Your President could have just declared war on his homeland to merge countries.

A little background:

The ARDE political party is a group of political refugees from Spain. They were/are unhappy that the Spanish Government has been more peaceful than aggressive due to their massive size advantage over some of their neighbors. A group, led by Alfonso (who is the elected leader of Mexico), won the elections (albeit by a slim margin)....

Where'd the Bandwagon Go?

http://www.erepublik.com/article-480812.html

So, this is my jumping on the bandwagon. *falls off, severly injuring leg*

Join Your Trade Unions Today!

Alright, so whether or not it has been advertised here completely, here's what we all need to do. There are some restrictions which I have yet to hear an answer on, but I'll get to those in a minute.

1. You can be in whichever union you are currently employed in.
2. Each month (according to the legislation), we will elect a Union Leader for each Industry.
3. You cannot be a leader if you are a Minister.
4. Send a friendship request to the appropriate union, and then sign in at the Forums under "Unions"....

Political Unity is Not Always a Good Thing

http://www.erepublik.com/article-486121.html

So, here goes the initial rant.

Upon my arrival in the eUK, a country that I have always admired and had good ties with (I signed some treaty with them too, can't remember which one), the first thing I have noticed is that since Kaleb has left Presidency, there has been somewhat of a vacuum.

Going back through the political history in the UK, back to the days when the UKRP and 313'ers (N.E.W. at the time) battled it out for the "who" part in politics, Kaleb was the man of the hour. I would even go on to say that had he chosen to continue running for Presidency I dont think many of you would have voted against him. He showed himself to be a leader.

Since then, we've seen Final Destiny bring TUP up with his activity and goal of unity through action, rather than belief, and now KIA has done well under the Socialistic People's Communist Party. I've debated this with several people but here's what I have found to be true to me, the "normal" citizen....

I don't have a Job

http://www.erepublik.com/article-486551.html

He woke up with a cloudy haze in his eyes. The more he rubbed them, the more it seemed to fill up with smoke. He couldnt help but want to lay his head back on the pillow. He quite simply didnt want to wake up.

As he arose, he put on his clacks. The only thing he kept asking himself was "What for?"

He finished getting ready, folding the collar down on his black cotton shirt, and pulling his suspenders over his shoulder. He finished with his suit coat, and shiny black loafers, and off to work he went. He worked at a local gift shoppe, making small trinkets for young lads to play with. Legend had it, at least in his family, that gifts healed a sorrowful heart. His mission was the heal every heart in the world. He would work day in and day out to make things better, if for nothing else it's what his father had done, and his grandfather before him....

Revival of a Dream

http://www.erepublik.com/article-490582.html

As he stood on top of that barrel, looking over the heads of all the people, it suddenly hit him.

How was he going to help them? He had stood up and promised them leadership. Driven the thoughts of freedoms into their heads that he felt they had been lacking, yet he had no idea yet as to how to provide them. Would he contribute to the local mob mentality? No, he decided. He could not force unorganized protect, nor an unpeaceful resolution to this. He would drive home thoughts based on realisms and possibilities only they had dreamt of, for so many fortnights he had lost count....

A Contrast in Context, False Promises

http://www.erepublik.com/article-501441.html

As he walked back to his flat, he sat in amazement at current difficulties. As a country, they were going in different directions. Something needed to unify them.

He sat and went over all the current government programs, looking at what had been done to a once great nation. He hadnt been involved in politics very long here in the UK, but he was feeling the excitement more and more. Finally, it seemed as if we were heading to some sort of opposition. He sat down to draft his first speech, which he was scheduled to give in front of the House of Commons tomorrow. They had finally been awarded a permit for demonstration, which was a small victory in and of itself. At least those in power were willing to listen to something....

A Lifetime Full of Tangent

http://www.erepublik.com/article-518022.html

"We digress a bit today.

Today, we are going to talk about our own lifetime," he began. He looked over the crowd, and there must have been thousands, looking at him at the podium. Had his friends and family not been there supporting him, he might have felt that wave of hesitation that made the hair on his neck stand tall.

"Today, we are going to take a look inside at what is and will be necessary for us, as citizens of the United Kingdom, to take more control over our own lives. You can see it in every small market and store here in the Isle, as we wonder around without swagger. We have lost our ability to be confident. Not our confidence in our Government or whatever group happens to be "in power" at the moment, but the confidence in our own ability to choose. We need to return to the days when the right thing was always what we did, rather than the easiest thing....

Somethings Awful Fishy

http://www.erepublik.com/article-520592.html
As a business owner I wont complain, but let me give you some background.

I founded the Colorado Savings and Loan back in February. When I stepped down from Presidency Kaleb and I had been talking about an Atlantic Expansion for Aurum, which I agreed to do. I have a Q4 food company with quite a few export licenses.

The Netherlands is one of the places I sell Q4 food to, and I am the only provider of such services. Up until two days ago, their markets were stocked full of food in all quantities with mine there. I sold an average of 50 units of food every week to week and a half.

Now, outside of the food I am selling, their market is empty. Let me repeat, their market is empty at all quantities. They havent seen a humungous population increase, but a decent one has occured over the last ten or so days.

We'll see what's going on, but being next door, and being as it relates to our own Belgian population, something's fishy, and we ought to find out. It'd be tough to deal with both Ireland and the Netherlands, both of which are right next door taken over at the same time.

Part 5: Two Headed Snake

http://www.erepublik.com/article-532652.html

There are some that will say the "Free Market" economy wont work. There are some that will call us/you greedy capitalists. The honest truth, which is the same debate that has been going on for quite some time now both here in Erepublik and most coffee shops, is that they both have flaws, even in a world that has a multiplier built in for employee presence....

Updates on Foreign Affairs

http://www.erepublik.com/article-560871.html

As I log in this morning, a few things made me happy.

First off, something that started in the US quite a few terms ago (back in June if I recall), we started working on a Constitution. The first draft was written by Platonic, and it has since been revised by a few people.

Just over the last few days, it has been ratified by their Congress and signed by the President, only awaiting admin signature. You can find a link here. Congratulations to Archibald and the citizens of the US (and Congress) for finally getting this thing done!

On other news, another project which started while I was US President (which does involve the UK) was the Treaty of ATLANTIS. It was a Treaty that involved the safety and security of all Nations involved, basing itself off the trust and defensiveness of the Northern Alliance....

The legal system seems somewhat dubious.

Yeah, that's something that was always something of a sticking point, but they wanted it so they left it in. It'll be curious to see how it gets amended.

Hello Pot, I'm Kettle

http://www.erepublik.com/article-568612.html

During the Local Elections, which occured on the 20th of August, early in the morning Erepublik time we all saw a thread released on our forums calling Alain Bates of the TUP the biggest "discrace" of a Party President the UK has. They criticised his appointment of Angelfeather, who was winning at that point in the London elections, as a poor choice.

Angelfeather won the elections, and what he will in fact do with his position in London remains to be seen (after a week he has managed to sign up for the forums, but hasnt been active there, so what his plans are really arent known at this point), but London has run well due to the efforts of expected and former Mayor Stan Wephen, along with Squiddy (if I saw correctly), who has been TUP's support for London. The point is that even before the election was halfway over, the TUP was allegedly the worst run Party in the UK, according to the senior and high ranking members of the PCP. Before Alain could even explain his decision, he was branded the worst citizen in the UK (and a disgrace, as I said)....

So it's KIA's fault for not being psychic is it?

Widdows and Bremer are sorting it out right now.

Totally pointless article.

Plans for the UKRP - New Party President

http://www.erepublik.com/article-576961.html

When I moved to the UK in August (on the 2nd), I noted that I didnt really want to involve myself in politics. I was looking for something to do, in an effort to better the UK as it is now my home country, and was frustrated at the lack of access a normal citizen has. It was suggested that I join a party to gain more access, so I did and joined the UKRP.

Katie has been a fairly close friend of mine for a couple months now, since she used to be the Ambassador to the US, and her and I have always gotten along well together. Kaleb, Shadow, and I go way back, and so on so the UKRP made more sense for me....

http://www.erepublik.com/article-618452.html

Ministers Chosen and Other News

Overall, the apprenticeship scheme saw a makeover, so we have three non-Congress apprentices this month. This, especially to me, is delightful as I do not see Congress or Political affiliation as important to who can do the better job and KIA has chosen some good people. I think you'll see some great productivity out of not only our Congress but our cabinet this month.

On a personal note, I've already begun analyzing food exports for all remaining Erepublik countries. Due to not having wars to stimulate the economy until V1, this means we're going to have a month or more of overproduction to deal with, and exporting is going to play a key role. I will continue my analysis tonight on housing, gifts (which currently are low in stock so they can wait), and moving tickets. Weapons are also still high in demand at the moment, so they can wait a week...

http://www.erepublik.com/article-676042.html

Been a while since I wrote an article, so here it is. I hope all the business owners have sub'd to the paper to get updates on trade options.

Economics for Dummies

Oh yeah, and please vote if you like it....

dish i would never













never not vote for your articles!

And because of those tards the article has already been pushed off the page. I hate the KTS noobs. They really annoy me, and frankly I'm glad they arent on the forums.

i just sent them a message. I sincerely hope its not guys from my school i did A levels at it was cvalled KTS. If confirmed that it indeed is tehsame schooll i will ask them what year they are in. Maybe i will call the school to get them detention
Not but it would seriously annoy me if tehy were from this school...

http://www.erepublik.com/article-681317.html

Why I support the UKRP