Intergalactic Summit

It's a slant at both the Republic and the Federation, with an attempt (one of many these past few months) to attempt to drive a wedge between the relationship they share. This isn't with a view to better one or the other, but to weaken adversaries and for the flag which they fly under to take advantage, the motive is so transparent that it's hilarious when they attempt to hide it under the poor disguise of genuine concern for either party.


Furthermore, the irony is some of these people who attempt such poor propaganda are the first to cry foul should Federal or Republic citizens comment on matters regarding the State or the Empire.

No, I don't think it's the only thing.

It's just taking that wedge and applying a mallet to it, repeatedly, while trying to convince someone that this is just for their own good.


Besides, some people have been doing it for years, long before the recent issues, some of which you're overstating. Assassinations, for example, denotes plural, when there was one, and I'm pretty sure it was just straight up homicide, whereas assassination implies political.

See, it's all about how you word things, just like these nothing articles of news.

Political in the fact that it was backed by a Sovereign entity, this was a lone gunman murdering people. Had he been carrying out the orders of another entity it would be political; this was murder pure and simple, the slaying of innocent people without any political gain nor goal supporting a faction which he represented.

Let's not argue semantics. The situation is delicate, there have been incidents that have caused it to be so, and yet heads of state on both sides have come out publicly willing to rectify the situation.

This gossip mongering and sensationalistic crap is nothing more than an attempt to destabilise that situation, perpetuated and amplified by those who'd like to see either the Federation, the Republic or even both in a weaker state for their own gain.

First off, there is already a lot of surveillance and espionage going on. Any more is going to be too much. Secondly and most importantly, if there is any one race we need to be cracking down on it is, ironically, us ethnic Gallente. The Matari in the Federation have proven to be quite peaceful and loyal citizens. My fellow Gallenteans on the otherhand are causing some national incident every freaking week.

Frankly, captain Farel, neither I nor anyone else I have met gives much of a damn if you accept it or not. They were important enough to me and mine to risk all to save them. Were *I* in the Big Seat here, and it my sole decision, I would have violated the Mandate's space if it was the best, safest way of bringing them home - we were racing the clock here. To US, it was worth the risk, and the loss. It doesnt matter whether it was worth it to you. Do not forget, powerful people within the Mandate indeed even assisted us, and once again, the Nefantar and Starkmanir camp beside us at the Caravanserai. Sometimes, one must take a calculated risk. In THIS instance, that Risk was very worth taking. However, I think we are at a misunderstanding...

Had we NOT attacked the Empire proper, it would NOT have jeopardized peace. The Empire would not risk war over something caused by their incompetent emperor (whoops, would be emperor, as outlined above, ty again!) and disobedient officers in their little puppet state.

The incursion into the mandate had tangible benefits and was well within the bounds of what the international community would let us get away with. Good.

The invasion of the Amarrian Home Worlds was not. Bad.

Shakor overstepped a bound. That bound was NOT the incursion into the Mandate to save the Starkmanjiri.

The Minmatar population within the Federation is not as integrated as it should be. If the Federation pursued more aggressive policies to elevate the socio-economic status of immigrant families and insure that newcomers can quickly join the system and make it work for them, domestic terrorism would be an even more minor concern than it already is.

Alas, our leaders lack the political will and personal confidence to run an effective government. Especially when the needed reforms will necessitate raising taxes on corporations to pay for a more comprehensive welfare program.

I hope a capsuleer is elected to lead the Federation soon. Only an immortal is suited to taking the long-term approach to governance that circumstances demand.

It does not matter if a baseliner politician or a capsuleer is elected, we still vote them in or out of office.

And yes, President Roden is a capsuleer.

And about the Matari, I honestly don't care what some blowhard in Villore says about them. The ones I have fought alongside, and the Matari that crew some of my ships are by far the most brave and enthusiastic warriors I have ever seen. If there was some order given to remove them from federation service, then that's one order many of us, including myself, would simply ignore.

Indeed. There is no such thing as "positive discrimination." It's always negative to someone.

Whether a given social program aids or does not aid social cohesion is an empirical question.

That being said, the Federation doesn't take policy advice from terrorists, least of all "home-grown" ones. The fact that a policy aggravates a bunch of assholes is certainly no proof of its wrong-headedness.

I haven't seen any evidence that this is the case, is what I mean. Or, I should be more specific, because I don't want to give the impression that it's your job to convince me.

The existence of ultranationalists, racist agitators, assassins, and so forth, is hardly adequate evidence that minorities have some kind of unfair advantage in Federation society.