Field Marshall Philip Dunning seizes power in Sheepsta

Sheep · June 6, 2003, 03:30

The Unified Republics of Sheepsta are dead. The Armed Republic of Sheepsta, has been declared by Field Marshall Philip Dunning.

He immediatley layed out the first year's plan for his new government, that armed services.

1/ Military budget will be tripled in the next twelve months, with a futher 500% increase expected in five years.
2/ All connections Sheepsta has to nuclear non-proliferation or first strike treaties are to be broken.
3/ Trade is to be resumed. No more stupid socialist politics that have crippled the economic power of the nation.
4/ All public companies are to be sold to Sheepstan citizens.
5/ All Alecrastians, Bulbagardens, non-white Sheepstans, non-christian Sheepstans are no longer to be considered Sheepstan citizens.
6/ The Field Marshall ruler of the Sheepstan Republic will be in term for life.
7/ Education is to be regeared to teach that military prowress is better than diplomatic bullshit.
8/ Sheepsta is to be taught to seek revenge for the injustices of the past.
9/ Environmantal controls will be loosened, to allow big buisness back in
10/Racist programming will be re-introduced
11/ Democratic institutions will be demolished.
12/ The offical language of Sheepsta will hence forward be known as Sheepstan, not Ale-Sheepas
13/Trade is to be commenced. This is to be started by selling 10 nuclear ICBMS from the over stocked nuclear stockpile, mainly to other nations.
14/ The treaty of Mt.Gravatt will still remain a commitment in Sheepsta.
15/ All political parties will be hence forward banned. Their leaders imprisoned for cirmes against Sheepsta.
16/ The proper title for the Field Marshall will be observed at all times, and Sheepstans are required to say Heil Dunning, instead of Hello to their fellow citizens.
17/All non-citizens currently living in Sheepsta, will be deported, by Christmas, important buisness provided. Applications for citizenship or buisness visas must be submitted by the end of the month.

HEIL DUNNING!

GeneralTacticus · June 6, 2003, 05:17

Upon being informed of the coup in Sheepsta, President Arrayende remarked to the press "Well, so much for their pretensions to 'democracy'. They've now dumped even the sham that they maintained previously and restored the Holy Empire in all but name. I hope other states in the region will finally start waking up to the monsters they've allowed to grow unchecked here before they decide to extend their aggression - or use their nukes to aid someone else's."

Sheep · June 6, 2003, 05:21

In retaliation of Centralian comments. The leader, Field Marshall Dunning exclaimed ' Ahh yes the good old Lord Protector. How the past always haunts the present. However Centralis needs to realise what works for Sheepsta is strong leadership. The armed services and the junta has given them that.

We also have taken precautions not taken by the previous regime to stall a future conflict. However as of yet we shall defend ourselves if provoked. Democracy failed in Sheepsta because someone wanted it to fail. We are here to pick up the pieces and take vengence upon them.

HEIL DUNNING!

Urban Ranger · June 6, 2003, 23:31

Noosland denounces the destablising effect that Sheepsta has brought on by renewing the regional arms race. In no uncertain terms, Noosland condemns Sheepsta for breaking of international treaties, particularly the NNPT, and the exporting of nuclear technology.

Urban Ranger · June 6, 2003, 23:44

In response to the recent events in Sheepsta, Noosland recalls the ambassador to Sheepsta on indifinite terms. The International Department has given Sheepstan diplomatic staff 72 hours to leave the country.

Central Command also commences re-deploying in response to the growing threat.

Jack_www · June 7, 2003, 21:30

The government of USJ regrets the fall of the democratic government in Sheepsta. The USJ also is recalling its ambassador and staff back to Jackson and the carriers USS Kitty Hawk and the USS Lincoln are now off shore of Sheepsta.

GeneralTacticus · June 7, 2003, 21:31

We find it somewhat odd that it took Jackson this long to lament the fall of demcoracy, given that it was last known in Sheepsta under the Protectorates...

EDIT: Although now that we have been reminded of it, there was a very brief period of demcoracy following that, but it was overlooked for that reason.

Jack_www · June 7, 2003, 22:00

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Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
We find it somewhat odd that it took Jackson this long to lament the fall of demcoracy, given that it was last known in Sheepsta under the Protectorates...

The time before the leaders promiced to put up a democratic government and they did for a while put a democratic government in place. And at that time the government of Jackson believed SHeepsta when it said this.

I might remind Centrails that Jackson was one of the nations to send to troops to help the United States of Sheepsta bring down the Holy Empire of Sheepsta.

GeneralTacticus · June 7, 2003, 22:04

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The time before the leaders promiced to put up a democratic government and they did for a while put a democratic government in place. And at that time the government of Jackson believed SHeepsta when it said this.

You make no sense here. If you mean that the former regime promised to implement democracy and you believed them, then we are afraid that you were duped. Except for a single brief period (which lasted only as long as it took for the government to remove it), Sheepsta has not had democracy since the Protectorates were dissolved. This is a fact, and one which will not be changed by any amount of distortion on the part of the Sheepstan government or anybody else.

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I might remind Centrails that Jackson was one of the nations to send to troops to help the United States of Sheepsta bring down the Holy Empire of Sheepsta.

As were we, but that has no relevance. The USS died long before any of this came about.

Urban Ranger · June 7, 2003, 22:46

The government of Noosland refuses to recognise the military junta in Sheepsta, calling it illegal. Further, Noosland demands that power must be returned to the popularly elected democratic government immediately.

Whaleboy · June 8, 2003, 19:30

Marijuania does not recognise the military takeover of Sheepsta as a valid government, and calls for civilian rule to be returned.

We warn the military government not to attack any other nation, particularly Alecrast or Bulbagarden. We can only condemn pre-emptive, unprovoked attacks against other nations.

We offer any escaping Sheepstan politicians the opportunity to form a government in exile in Marijuania, under our protection, providing that military matters are not undertaken without the knowledge, approval and involvement of the Marijuanian government.

Sheep · June 9, 2003, 00:07

Field Marshall Dunning assures you all that no untowed steps towards Alecrast or Bulbargarden shall be made. However the military government of Sheepsta is legal, in the fact that the constitution of the Unfied Sheepstan Republics was suspeneded in the aftermath of the parliamentry bombings.

The government of the USR, was then liable to only one check and balance, the military. The proposed cut to the military budget and the implementation of barcoding citizens, attributed to the Green Party President, was the last straw.

HEIL DUNNING.

Giovanni Wine · June 9, 2003, 05:20

Many political figures in Wine openly declared their disappointment to the recent events happened in Sheepsta, and many more are pressing the actual Wine Prime Minister to officialy NOT-recognize the Military Regime now in Sheepsta.

Despite that the Wine government in itself did not officialy declared anything, and because of this various politicians are starting to get annoyed by the Savonarola administration and are asking for new elections to be held.

Saluti

Drogue · June 9, 2003, 08:57

Akiria judges governments on actions they take rather than any notion of legitimacy. We recognise the new government, but will keep a close watch on it, due to its militaristic nature.

Zetaris, by contrast, has condemned the act but has made no other remark.

Whaleboy · June 9, 2003, 09:32

The LF will closely monitor this new government, a vote in the senate has declared them legitimate, but will hold judgement until they "show their cards".

We cautiously welcome their statement that they will not attack others and encourage them to keep to that.

Urban Ranger · June 9, 2003, 22:31

[OOC]
Drogue,

Have you received my e-mail with regards to a Court ruling on Sheepta's recent violations of international treaties?
[/OOC]

Sheep · June 10, 2003, 20:02

Sheepsta of course has withdrawn from the court system and is therefore not binded to its judgements.

Drogue · June 11, 2003, 07:56

UR: I have tried on a few occasions to send you a PM, but your inbox is full.

Archaic · June 11, 2003, 08:03

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Originally posted by Sheep
Sheepsta of course has withdrawn from the court system and is therefore not binded to its judgements.

You broke international treaties to which you were a signatory, and you didn't even remove yourself from those treaties beforehand. You being part of the regional court is irrelevant to this.

Drogue · June 11, 2003, 08:18

While Archaic is correct, if he broke them before he stated his withdrawl. Would UR or Archaic please send me a single piece of evidence to this?

Archaic · June 11, 2003, 21:52

We can't. Him announcing he sold Nukes on the Apolyton Regional Board came before he posted about the takeover here as far as I can recall, but his first post here about it

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=86863

was saying he had already *sold* it. Without the Nationstates board posts, we can't prove when he started selling them.

In any case.....I feel rather comfortable saying this considering the relative sizes of the economies and populations, so.........Dunning, you will cease selling nukes, make yourself again signatory to the first strike and nuke treaties, and, as a penalty for your actions, destroy Sheepstas nuclear stockpiles then step down, or you will face military action. If an ABC news reporter posing as a terrorist can buy one of your nukes (OOC: And he did. *Points first to trading thread then to ABC thread*), then you are certainly up there for being the most irresponsible Sheepstan "government" yet.

Urban Ranger · June 11, 2003, 21:52

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All connections Sheepsta has to nuclear non-proliferation or first strike treaties are to be broken.

Suppose that means Sheepsta withdraws from these treaties. Since they do not have any provisions for such withdrawal, these actions constitutes as breaking the treaties.

Sheep · June 11, 2003, 22:49

Archaic I posted them on the forums there AFTER I posted this thread. Don;t make **** up.

As for breaking treaties how can I break them, when in all esscence it is a new country. If you remember The Unfied Sheepstan Republics never signed those treaties. The United States of Sheepsta a signatory to them was destroyed during the protectorates scandal. How could I break them when in affect I was never really part of them.

And to Alecrast, any military action taken against Sheepsta or any of its allies will result in a region-wide nuclear war. You have been warned.

Archaic · June 12, 2003, 03:10

You may have renamed the country, but it is the same country, just a new government, a new regime. And you have broken the treaties.

And don't spread **** around. The United States of Sheepsta wasn't destroyed in the Protectorates Affair. ("Scandal"? Hardly). It was destroyed a full seven IRL days before that ever started.

Alecrast in confident in its ABM systems, and in the ability of it and its allies to destroy any such weapons you may launch. We are also confident in your inability to resist a land invasion
In short.....there will be no more appeasement, no more stand offs, allowing you to build your strength. Your nation has gien ultimatiums in the past, and has given one now in promising a nuclear war against us. Well,, consider this ours to you. Sign the treaties, destroy your WMD, stand down, and let a democratic government take charge. Failure to comply will result in your death, and the death of your regime. You have 24 hours (IRL time).

Sheep · June 12, 2003, 03:17

(ooc: I do remind you ANY attempt to take action without my consent will be godmodding and ignored as such)

To the King of Alecrast

We spit on your ultimatum. The Armed Republic of Sheepsta will not enter any such treaties. The Unified Sheepstan republics did not neither did the old Holy Empire of Sheepsta. The only people who did was the United States of Sheepsta and that nation is no more.

Our government is not tied into theirs and is not accountable for their actions. We have received notice from all our allies that your warmongering will cause a regional inter-alliance war and will result in massive desturction.

We reiterate, any action taken against a member of Mt.Gravatt will result in the utter destruction of Alecrast and its allies.

We also issue a counter-ultimatum. The King of Alecrast must step down, to be replaced with Sheepsta's help. WMD must be handed over to Sheepsta or a member of Mt. Gravatt.

Mr. President · June 12, 2003, 03:36

The Commonwealth of Karakas abjures Sheepsta's threats against Alecrast and its allies, and calls on the nations of Eastern Apolyton to remain strong in the face of these threats and to not give in to Sheepsta's nuclear blackmail.

Sheep · June 12, 2003, 03:38

To Krakas

We would not have any problem with any nation, if Alecrast would mind its own buisness. What happens in Sheepsta is Sheepstan buisness only.

occ: I say again any attack without my consent will be consquently ignored as godmodding.

Mr. President · June 12, 2003, 03:45

But when the Karakasian government hears references to its destruction and that of its trading partners and allies, it cannot help but be concerned.

Sheep · June 12, 2003, 03:51

Karakas
We do understand your concern. However Alecrast did start this crisis, and will be held responsible. No ultimatums will be adhered to and any attack on Sheepsta will incur the wrath of Mt.Gravatt. In return we expect Alecrastian allies to retaliate.

Therefore it is simple. Withdraw from the alliance yo have with Alecrast and you will not be harmed.

Whaleboy · June 12, 2003, 05:07

Oh god, here we go again