[Important!] S.A.R of Riponia [VOTE]

[Josephus I]

Recently my good friend Iehova offered us a proposition. Now as many of us have seen recently we have had a massive activity Lull. Infact you could go to say that we are almost dead but just clinging on to life. Now becoming a S.A.R of Riponia will be that we will be freed of our death bringing activity disease and given more time to concerntrait on our economy of military Products throughout the Riponian Empire and Micras.

Now Below is a rough idea on the conditions etc.:

TREATY OF INCORPORATION of the
KINGDOM OF NOVUM ENGLAND*
Into the
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF RIPONIA

CONSCIOUS of need to establish greater ties between their two great nations;

ANXIOUS to promote intermicronational peace and stability through abiding respect for
justice and the rule or law;

DESIRING to enhance peace and friendship on matters affecting the Micras sector.

RESOLVED to unite the sibling Nations of Riponia and Novum England into a single entity.

The DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF RIPONIA does hereby INCORPORATE the Kingdom of Novum England as follows:

1) The Kingdom of Novum England shall become the Novum England Special Autonomous Region.

2) The King of the Novum England Special Autonomous Region shall be Head of the Novum English Government.

3) The Novum England Special Autonomous Region shall have complete autonomy in all matters excluding those relating to defence, interior and foreign affairs.
(a) The Government of the Novum England Special Autonomous Region shall have extensive autonomy with regards to the structure and organisation of Novum English armed forces.
(b) The Democratic Republic of Riponia shall have the authority to set up and maintain a military prescence in the Novum England Special Autonomous Region, insofar as it has a duty to defend Novum England.
(c) The King of the Novum England Special Autonomous Region, or another to whom he delegates the responsibility, may utilise in extraordinary circumstances a veto so as to ensure that a piece of Riponian legislation is not applied to the Novum England SAR.
(d) The Government of the Democratic Republic of Riponia may devolve the power to legislate over interior affairs to the Novum England SAR as it sees fit.

4) All citizens of the Novum England Special Autonomous Region shall be granted citizenship in the Democratic Republic of Riponia, but shall maintain their Novum English citizenship.

5) The Novum English Special Autonomous Region may maintain its own sport teams, in the running of which the Government of the Democratic Republic of Riponia shall take no part.

6) With respect to the possible, future independence of Novum England, if the legislative assemblies of both Riponia and Novum England reach super-majorities (3/5ths) in favour of independence, negotiations will commence on the issue of date of independence. Once the date has been set, and reached, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Riponia shall recognise Novum England as a seperate, sovereign State.

Now all members of the Nation will need to vote by Tonight!!!!

[spangle]

NO nova england should stay independant, not let the growing empire of riponia take over!

[iehova]

If I might be able to state my case? (I'm not entirely sure that I can, not being a member of the Witan).

It is my firm belief that such a proposal as outlined above would be mutually beneficial to our two nations.

Nova England's strongest aspects, the ones in which it excels and really stands out from the crowd, are its cultural and military aspects (which are, of course, closely linked in a nation such as this one.

Really, NE must be commended for its efforts in these areas, and damn that NEW sniper rifle is cool. I want one.

These areas, the ones which, as I say, NE excel in, would be preserved by my proposal. Fundamentally the defence of NE would be Riponia's responsibility, but the make up of NE's own forces would essentially be entirely at its own discretion.

There are some areas, however, that NE fares less strongly in. The first of these is legislative affairs, and this is one aspect Riponia can really help out in. Riponia's legislature is an active one, and, not to blow my own country's trumpet, really top notch.

In my proposal legislative powers would be transferred to Riponia, so that NE could utilize one of Riponia's strongest aspects, and thus better itself. Of course, as King, His Majesty would of course maintain a veto. For example, say the Council passes something which is contrary to NE's cultural development, that need not be applied here.

Economically, this would provide the bedrock for a large Nova English expansion, particularly relating to the NE weapons industry. Certainly I can assure you that the Riponian Military Budget is as of yet laying dormant, and simply awaiting an opportunity to spend itself. Let Nova English companies be the recipient of this massive cash injection! Of course, at the same time Riponia will reap the rewards of Nova English craftsmanship etc.

Activity is an area in which Nova England appears to suffer. No offence, i'm just calling it as I see it. As an SAR of Riponia not only would you have the entire Riponian community to 'prop you up' so to speak, being able to concentrate on the aspects of statehood and micronationry that you excel in, whilst still being active in the other areas thanks to this proposal, is naturally activity generating.

Now, Mr Spangle, to address your point more directly.

Firstly, if you read the proposed treaty, Nova England would retain a lot of autonomy, as already discussed. In fact, even with that being a rough draft I'd say it maintains the perfect amount (or near enough) of autonomy. Total when it comes to the positive areas, and handing over the currently negative areas to Riponia.

Brother Spangle. This proposal is not some imperialist act, in fact it would be rather contradictory to our NAM values were we to behave in the manner in which you suggest!

(That's another thing, as an SAR of Riponia Nova England would reap the full rewards and benefits of the Non Aligned Movement, militarily, diplomatically and trade-wise.)

Rather, what I am proposing would (I am 100% sure) benefit both our nations immensely. It is for that reason that I ask you to reconsider your vote.

Yours,

[Duke Sebastianus]

Hmm I think that I shall vote for the move in so that our Activity is improved!

[Josephus I]

Well as we have entered a stale-mate I am forced to vote on this matter......So due to the possablities of regaining our acient foothold through new activity funding etc... I shall vote...In Favour of the Merger!

[drspangle]

not that it matters but i still oppose it, riponia is spreading over the countrys of micras like a brown curse taking in nations as it goes...