Intergalactic Summit

Mr Hakatain. Mr Phobos.

While I certainly respect your right to air your opinions (especially given your position in a largely Republic aligned corporation, Hakatain) I do remember some time ago a level and moderate voice asked that the Caldari remain silent in the aftermath of Colelie. Given that this is supposed to be a place for Federal citizens to volunteer their opinions, could you both be convinced to leave the opinions to us?

I ask only because I am greatly concerned that the continued presence of the Caldari here places words in our mouths.

I understand your concern, and will comply.

So I've been sitting here watching the fallout this last month, watching Broteau's sentencing, his handoff to the Republic and the farce of a 30 hour straight trial and summary execution.

I've seen the Senate be proven, rather annoyingly, right at every turn and constantly showing a moral and ethical higher ground throughout this. Complying with not so much requests as demands from an ally who has shown no respect or patience, yet screeches about constantly being mistreated and not having their ways respected.

I've witnessed the pointless deaths of many good men and women and then watched as Republican capsuleers attempt to dismiss these murders as irrelevant.

And then I've witnessed the Republic fail to make amends or truly justify their behaviour in any of this.

If alliances are meant to be bonds between friends, the Federation needs to evaluate this friendship and why it continues to stay in it. It is little more than an abusive relationship with an immature partner, and despite my hope for a day when the four Empires can co-exist peacefully, it seems the Republic right now is incapable, and not mature enough to reach these goals.

There is a point where the Federation needs to realise that it's own citizens, needs, security, and way of life is more important than a relationship where they have time and again kept afloat a government (and should the outspoken voices here be any indication, a large percentage of the population) through economic and military aid, and gain nothing in return but contempt from their selfish, ungrateful ally.