Article 28: Election
This is part 28 of a series. Go to the 1st Paper for the first part.
Morning Star
March 21, 1779
By: Sarah Cobler
Council members
Capital of Forcastle (1): Eliza Wellington
Capital of Forcastle (2): Charles Brake
Artkin: Will Cepik
Bagzida: Professor Stricket
Teren: Gareth Masou
Eirtum: Forra Moray
The elections have indeed taken place. Due to pressures from the people, all members of the government have stepped down and have decided not to run for reelection. All except for Eliza Wellington. Vision has been changing. These elections are a sign of that. Everything about the event was unprecedented, from the people elected, to the public’s response, to even the fact that we were having elections at all. The elections may very well go down in history as a turning point in Vision.
The people’s response to actually voting was quite interesting. During the recruiter elections, it seemed as if everyone voted. Now, we can see that we were wrong. The lines at polling stations winded through many of the towns. It seems as if everyone wants to leave their mark on Vision. This election was taken very seriously. Even just after the announcement there had been campaigning. Different people expressed a desire to be a part of the government. It was this diversity that may prove to help Vision. The members of the Government are representative of the people. All are different, just as all members of Vision are different. Yet, the one feature that all of them share is that all of them are patriots.
Our new government is quite interesting. It is the result of rising patriot sentiment, it is now headed, both by people who are completely devoted to Vision, and by people who have no experience in government. Professor Stricket, Will Cepik, Eliza Wellington. These people have been chosen in part because they have shown themselves to be loyal to ‘Vision’. But, what is Vision? From what these people have said, it seems as if Vision is the ideals on which it was supposedly built. These people have all expressed a desire blindingly fast change. This is something similar to them. These people claim to believe that Vision needs to be pushed and shoved. Their beliefs can be summed up in ‘Ideals first.’ The effects remain to be seen. It may ruin Vision, or it may be just what we need. Yet, what is interesting, is that out of all who pushed their campaign in the Daily Blurb, it was only Samantha Key who was not voted in. Her belief was contradictory to that of the government. She focused on comity, on people. She could be summed up in ‘People first no matter the cost.’ When benefits or costs there may have been, we do not know, for she will not be a member of the council.
Eliza Wellington getting into government is quite an interesting development. She was a member of the first revolutionary government, in fact, she was the only one who ran for reelection. It appears as if it was her fiery words and fiery ideals are what persuaded the people. Yet, it is surprising that she was reelected. The government that she was a part of was disliked by the people as you all know. Many of you were there, protesting. It, then, was surprising that she was elected, wasn’t it? Yet, when one thinks about it, it is not so surprising. The government was partially criticized for abandoning the ideals of Vision. Many of the people elected were elected because they talked about returning to the ideals of Vision. Eliza Wellington talked about her fiery ideals and reminded people of her revolutionary and patriotic past. This was why she was reelected. She gave us, the people, what we asked for. But, she seemingly failed us once. Is it too much of a stretch that she may do so again?
Whatever the case, her reelection brings up some interesting questions. So far, no decisions have been made about the next election or reelection. We do not know either we will see these council members return, or if they will only get one term. We do not even know how long the term is. These decisions are important if we want a functioning government.
Of course, the public did respond to the election. Many were ecstatic. Eliza Wellington, Professor Stricket, Forra Moray, Will Cepik. All of these people had shown themselves to be patriotic and revolutionary. This is a sign of how Vision is going. We are continuing to put more and more focus on our egalitarian future. We are moving farther and farther to the left. This is an interesting choice. As the joke goes, we must hope that the left doesn’t end in a cliff or we will have fallen off within a fortnight. These trends are neither good nor bad. We must just wait and see how this affects Vision and the people within it. Our proud country still has a bright future ahead. The fact that we have national elections at all is a sign of that.
There were, of course, two other council members that were elected. First and Foremost is Gareth Masou. He has become almost a celebrity, though he scarcely knew it. Many people had read of him in the papers and had fallen in love with him and his charm. It was much of a surprise when he was elected despite running, but he is pleased to be able to serve Vision. It appears as if he didn’t know of his fame and popularity until recently.
Masou has been kind enough to talk to us for this issue of the newspaper. He has told us “I am so happy. Nervous, but happy. I am willing to serve Vision. I don’t know much about no politics. I’ve said this before. But, if I can serve in government position, I will be happy. I can work. I will help make Vision better, keep people fed, make children smile, make everyone happy. If I can do those things in a gon-vern-ment-al position, then there is not place that I’d rather be. I’m here to serve and to do good for Vision. I’m here to help.”
In contrast, Charles Brake was relatively unknown until he was elected. So unknown, in fact, that hardly anyone remembers voting for him. What is of note, is that he is high up the rankings in Lily Pad enterprises, and is a senior manager there. The fact that a member LilyPad Enterprises has reserved a seat in the council is demonstrative of their power. They have been extending their reach over newspapers, and now over Vision. It has begun to be clear that they have had a larger role to play then has previously been known. After all, it is strange that this Charles Brake has gotten a position on the council, despite being unknown to many people. We cannot know how hard LilyPad Enterprises had to push, or whether they had to push at all. But, it is strange that he is in government. He is the epitome of wealth and money, the two things that the left are vehemently against. His term on the council should be interesting.
The election has been very important. It will form our future as a nation. We must all hope that these people will be good leaders. If they are not, Vision may once again fall back into the hands of the aristocracy. The election has also shown the trends in Vision. The trend among the people toads the left, to liberalism, patriotism, and self-proclaimed radicalism. It also shows a trend in businesses and corporations such as LilyPad Enterprises. They will continue to get bigger, and they will continue to exert their will over Vision. We must hope that they act wisely. Vision may very well be in their hands.
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