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A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Feb 18, 2014

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A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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You guys should really post about this in this thread.

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


I present, for the consideration of Congress, a piece of legislation:

The Act to Strengthen the Nation, Solve Economic Woes, and Birth Many Sons through Migrant Labor and Concubinage

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Feb 18, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


In light of the President's withdrawal of support, I will do the same as well; after all, if the great mind behind the architecture of this bill no longer has faith in it, how can I?

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Feb 18, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


And what of the fourth option? Might not our gracious friends in France and the United Kingdom deign to give such support to Satsuma? We must petition them to defend Satsuma, and to deal a blow against the Meiji; Hakodate and Kagoshima must stand together, or we must fall together.

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Feb 18, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


I must take this opportunity to speak out in favor of 2-3; we cannot turn back on agreements made in good faith between the President and the Tsar. To do so would turn friend into an enemy we can ill afford. With trade from Vladivostok, Ezo will prosper and we will gain a valuable ally in the fight against the corrupt court of the Emperor Meiji.

NO on: The Samurai Registration Act, SAMURAI REGULATION CODE OF 1877, 2-2, 2-6

YEA on: 2-3, 2-4, 2-5

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Feb 18, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


Bill 3-2: The Establishment of an Investigatory Committee

In light of the grave murder of the Shogun's sister, and the events in Satsuma, the Congress of Ezo finds it necessary to form an Investigatory Committee which shall be vested with the full authority of this Congress in the investigation and prosecution of any and all acts of a criminal and dishonorable nature.

Members of this committee are to be:

Katsu Kaishū (Chair)
Matsudaira Naritami (Represented by CXC, who I feel it would be inappropriate ICly to propose)
Kasuga Saemon
Nagai Naoyuki


Any prosecution to come from recommendation by this Committee will be tried in a court presided over by Judges appointed directly by the Supreme Court.

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 06:51 on Feb 20, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)



Namtab posted:

Surely no sane man can oppose this amendment. I would also like to recommend that a replacement chair is found, as the current chair stands to gain if the investigation into the president is not conducted fairly. I propose that the chief justice either chair the investigation or finds a chair with no conflict of interests

I can oppose it, and I will. It is inappropriate for a Supreme Court Justice to act in the capacity of a prosecutor and investigator; as it is, the Court will have oversight on any finding by this Committee by virtue of appointing the judges that shall preside over any case resulting from our findings. Further, I find your veiled assault on my honor to be distasteful; what do I, Katsu Kaishū, have to "gain"? Where is the conflict of interests? I demand that you elaborate on your vile accusations if you are to make them.

It is, further, interesting for me to see a man so known for his hatred of the Gaijin, so known for his friendship with Matsudaira Sadaaki, speak up in the interests of "fairness" in this investigation.

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 20:52 on Feb 20, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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sniper4625 posted:

Perhaps a lawyer, or a specialist in criminal science should head the commission? Rather than a body created for potential political gain, I encourage th creation of a truly non-partisan, unbiased investigatory body.

This is of course no slight against Katsu-san, a man of famed and prodigal mercantile talents.

Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


I must confess confusion the statement made by Monsieur Brunet earlier today; while his service to Ezo is appreciated, his weighing in on such heated internal events and debate is inappropriate. You are no member of government, sir, nor are you Japanese; do not presume to tell us how to investigate the death of a national treasure.

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Namtab posted:

If the president is acquitted of any wrongdoing then his decision to appoint you as naval minister stands. This is a clear conflict of interests. How can you fairly chair a committee investigating a crime that the president stands accused of if you can gain a cabinet position with his innocence?

I will admit that I am biased towards my sworn brother, but I do not recall appointing myself chairman of the board sent to investigate his alleged crime. I admit to hating the gaijin, but I would never endorse a coward's tactics against them. To suggest these things impugns on my honour.

If you oppose the chief justice chairing this investigation on those grounds, at least allow him to choose impartial investigators.

Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


The Chief Justice cannot appoint investgator, prosecutor, and judge; this is a clear conflict of interests. If I were to step down as a nominee, would it ease your troubled mind? As it is, I fear giving up my seat in Congress would do a great disservice to those who I represent.

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 04:24 on Feb 21, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


I would like today to announce my attention to formally file suit against the government on behalf of all samurai unfairly persecuted by the recent Wartime Contributions Act, a grossly unconstitutional bill which tramples upon the principles this Republic was founded on. We demand the overturn of this law, and the payment of damages! I hope that the Supreme Court will deign this case worthy of their limited time.

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 02:48 on Feb 25, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


In the face of budgetary silence, I propose the following for the consideration of Congress, in order to forestall a financial crisis.

quote:

Bakuhan Taisei tax structure:
0% tax on bushi (0) (samurai)
10% tax on samurai merchant activity (2)
20% tax on nōmin (14) (peasants, farmers, and food producers)
33% tax on ko (11) (non-land based workers)
35% tax on chōnin (8) (merchants)

Total Income: 35/quarter
+2 From Russia (one turn only)


Debt
Debt: 61 at (10% interest quarterly)
--- 50 owed to French creditors
--- 10 owed to British creditors
--- 1 owed to French creditors (interest free)


Government Expenditures (required in parentheses to maintain status quo):

Internal Security: 5 (5)
Samurai Stipends: 6 (6)
Army Maintenance: 5 (5)
Navy Maintenance: 3 (3)
Military Logistics: 2 (2)
Interest Payments: 6 (6)
Debt Payment (British Creditors): 10
Free Credits: 0

Freeing ourselves of our debt to British finance will reduce our interest payments by 1 credit per quarter, allowing for investment in Ezo's nascent industry.

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


I must condemn the President and the Demon's budgets; I cannot, in good conscience, watch as Monsieur Brunet cracks open the treasury of Ezo to pay for his own, personal projects. Monsieur Brunet is a very rich man, and has little need of our chairty; in the interests of convincing the Congress of this, I have drawn up a list of Monsieur Brunet's sizable assets...

Basically attempting to filibuster budgetary discussion.

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 19:57 on Feb 26, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Bill 3-11 - The Militia Act

quote:

This act will legalize the formation of local defensive militias, tasked with acting as a second line of defense for the villages of Ezo in the event of a Meiji invasion; these militias will be self-sufficient and self-regulating, appointing their own officers, and providing for their own uniforms and weapons.


Bill withdrawn, as I was informed it was redundant.

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Feb 27, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


quote:

My president, having reviewed the state of our naval defenses, I must impress upon you my sincere belief that we cannot afford to hold two islands. After Ikunosuke's betrayal, we are left more vulnerable than ever, with only three ships of note in our defense. Splitting this force would be, at best, unwise, and at worst, the end of our fair republic. As the honorable Army Minister has pointed out, this is a fight we cannot win on the ground, and while I will do my utmost to defend the Shogun and the Republic from the seas, there are limits to my abilities. I am afraid, my president, that we must make a choice...

quote:

Bill 4-1 - Wartime Contributions Act, Pt II

Any man who contributes to the Naval Ministry a ship large enough to support two (2) cannons shall be rewarded for his service to Ezo with a grant of Samurai status.

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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edit: nothing to see here

A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 04:14 on Mar 28, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


A pamphlet, emblazoned large with the seals of both the Meiji Emperor, and the Tokugawa Bakufu, begins to make its rounds throughout Ezo.

A CALL TO ACTION
On the Restoration of Peaceful National Unity

Restore the Shogun!
(将軍を復元 )
Revere the True Emperor!
(真の皇帝を敬う)
Expel the Barbarians!
(蛮族を追放)

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A RICH WHITE MAN fucked around with this message at 23:32 on Apr 14, 2014

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)


The traitors of Ezo continue to make clear their ineptitude and treachery. Without the guidance of the Emperor, all are truly lost to their baser natures.

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)



Traitors beg for peace;
Surrender and it is yours;
Fight and you will die.

A RICH WHITE MAN
Jul 30, 2010

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Maximo Roboto posted:

Alright, you asked for it.

i haven't forgotten about you maxrob

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or you josef... wherever you are

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maxrob is a harsh mistress

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sup its katsu kaishu here first prime minister of japan

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