The presented Articles of Secession are not, in any way, valid. In my duty as State Clerk I am charged with the task of denying any such postings as would conflict with the rules of this simulation.

The presented Articles of Secession, being largely based on and pertaining to Meta affairs, which are non canon in simulation, will be denied on account of being an in-simulation account of out-of-simulation events.

Should proper articles be submitted, with no reference to meta concerns, they shall be accepted.

The current articles, as they stand, are invalid.

Upon consultation with my staff, friends, family, and the people of Dixie, I've come to the conclusion that my resignation is the best way forward for the state. I didn't expect to be as busy this summer as I am, but such is life, and there's no one to blame on that but myself. I would like to thank my cabinet for their independence and willingness to display such an admirable work ethic while their Governor was away, I would also like to thank the Assembly for the good work they do to keep this great state running.

As the normal progression of power goes, /u/Brotester will succeed me, and I have every ounce of confidence that his administration will be a prosperous one.

--Ali.

The Department of State is tasked with preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the State. In doing so, the Department recognizes the injustice, brutality, and cruelty of slavery present in our State’s history. The Department wishes to honor the forgotten men, women, and children that were subject to the horrors of slavery in our state.

The Department of State, in consultation with the Governor, Southern State Historical Commission, and the Management Services Agency, shall take appropriate steps to set aside public land no more than a quarter acre in size for the placement of a Southern State Slavery Memorial. The Department of State will use appropriations from the Cultural Grant program, totaling no more than $150,000 for the costs of such memorial. The State Department will issue a Request For Proposal for interested contractors.

Greetings,

With a heavy heart, I have to inform you guys that I will be resigning as governor of the southern state. I have also resigned as chairman of the GOP, and left the GOP to become an independent.

My politics simply do not align with those of the GOP anymore. I have become more and more left wing on economic issues, and more and more nationalist.

I'll stick around on /u/ModelUSGov to meme, but for serious politics I'll be heading home to /r/rmtk.

As of now, /u/spindleton is the new governor. I know he'll do a fantastic job.

I want to thank a bunch of people:

/u/notsooky88, for bringing me into this sim.

/u/PM_ME_YOUR_PANZER, for being an awesome clerk and and awesome senator.

/u/bomalia, for being real mature for his age :DD (also great clerk).

/u/Ed_San, for being the king of the rumba beat (also great triumvir).

/u/wojna, the greatest chairman the green-left ever had.

/u/sakurakaminari, a fellow leaver :'(

/u/ncontas, for being a great chairman and a great congressman.

/u/bigg-boss, for his memes.

/u/RegalEagle, also for his memes.

/u/theSolomonCaine, also for his memes. Great memes.

/u/WhaleshipEssex, for his amazing fashion choices.

/u/MoralLesson, for being the best head mod we've ever had and for being a servant of god.

/u/wildorca, a great friend and a fellow europoor.

/u/didicet, the 2nd best president we ever had.

/u/strongbad04, for being the best lad in virginia.

/u/gaidz, stay in norway, I'm coming for you.

/u/ChristianExodia, for being the best damn member of the Democratic Party.

/u/deepfriedstrippers, for making the south rich again.

/u/Ramicus, for slinkies.

/u/justdefi, a great guy.

/u/Poisonchocolate, best republican-turned-civic.

Dear my fellow Dixians,

I know my service was short but I hope your new governor goes on to make our great state proud. I was not prepared to take this position at the moment especially due to the unexpected removal of the previous governor. Hopefully, my resignation brings stability to our state and to all of you.

Thank you all and God bless Dixie.

Whereas the Confederate Flag, or any variations of it, are a symbolization of slavery and racism that have existed in Dixie

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF DIXIE,

SECTION ONE: BANNING THE DISPLAY OF THE CONFEDERATE FLAG ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

A) The South Carolina Infantry Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America, or any other Confederate Flag is prohibited from being flown or displayed in or on any public building, whether owned by the State or a political subdivision thereof, including a school district, unless the public building is a museum.

B) Licence plates that feature the Sons of Confederate Veterans Logo will no longer be issued by the Southern Department of Motor Vehicles

SECTION TWO: REFERENDUM ON THE DIXIE STATE FLAG

A) A referendum on whether to change the current Dixie State Flag will commence after the passage of this bill open to all citizens of the state of Dixie as determined by the voter roll

B) In this referendum, a “yes” vote will be considered a vote for keeping the current flag and a “no” vote will be considered a vote for removing the current flag and authorizing the Dixie Assembly on drafting a new flag

SECTION THREE: ENACTMENT

This bill shall go into 14 days after its passage

This bill was authored and sponsored by the honorable senator /u/Drone717 (R).

This bill was supposed to be presented to the floor on the 28th of June.

Greetings, fellow Southerners! What a lovely day to open a new sitting.

(opens sitting)

Now, let's get over some things. I intend to be especially strict with inactivity this term. In order for y'all to be aware of all the various rules there are here that have been built up through the years, based on the constitution and other laws, I have created a so-called "Meta Directive". This is a document that is intended to entail all the meta-rules: the unwritten rules implemented by the State Clerk in their interpretation of written law (both meta and canon). You can find it here:

META DIRECTIVE for 5/27/2017

The docket has been opened: please send in your bills (in reddit format).

Leadership elections will start soon. Please send in your candidates for the positions of:

• Speaker of the House

• Leader of the House

• President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Please send in candidates before five (5) days from now. Any nominations after that period will not be accepted. If no one nominates in time, then bad luck - guess we won't be having a leadership this term.

Cabinet members are now required to be active on a weekly basis.

The House and Senate may pass House and Senate resolutions amending the proceedings outlines in the Meta Directive.

The amendment proceedings are now so that both houses will have to agree on all amendments to a bill.

Greetings, fine citizens and hardworking assemblymen of the great Southern State!

Yesterday, Resolution 14 was passed, meaning a referendum on southern secession will be held 2 days from now, and will end 5 days from now.

The resolution states that only citizens of the southern state, as determined by "voter roll" (referring to the federal electoral roll) may vote in this referendum.

This electoral roll, however, is closed during federal and state elections as per the ModelUSGov constitution Article III Section 4c. State elections are from the 20th to the 23rd of May, with the referendum happening at the exact same dates.

This means that R14 directly goes against the established rules of ModelUSGov, making it invalid.

Finally, I would like to stress that I am against secession.

Regards,

FeldmarschallRammel, Governor

I would like to peacefully leave my office therefore I resign from the office of Treasurer. I apologize to FeldmarschallRammel and the legislature. Thank you all for giving me this opportunity and I am sorry I failed to complete a full term. I apologize to coupdespace for my failure, thank you for diligently following the State's constitution. I apologize to the Southern State as it was my fault for not correctly following the constitution. I will be taking a break from politics now and hope to be better for the future.

I am hereby nominating /u/blockdenied for Lt. Governor. I have talked extensively with block, he is an objective centrist who would work diligently with the assembly. I look forward to the assemblies questioning of him to make sure they are just as pleased as I am with the choice!

As I enter my last Bill Signing of many, I'd like to thank all those that helped me along the way, those current and former members of the Assembly as well as many life-long friends that have supported me throughout my tenure.

First is B018. This accomplishes a large goal of mine which is the sale of government land to private entities. There is no reason for the public sector to own so much real estate and as stated by /u/PrelateZeratul, selling it to farmers would fulfill the Jeffersonian vision of our grand Republic.

Signed,

Governor Dobs

Next up is B019. This is a commonsense measure that goes a good long way in criminal justice reform and cleaning up our prisons. There isn't much to say here except that this reform has been a long time coming and is a model for how we as representatives of the people should conduct governance and carry our Justice.

Signed,

Governor Dobs

We subsequently have the trivially divisive B020. The fact is that this bill would have been a bear to implement and is especially unnecessary now that the state is closed. I think it had a silly premise to begin with and just messes with government clarity and serves to confuse the functions of representation. I will be more than happy to support this reform when it is actually needed next session. But, for now, I cannot.

Vetoed,

Governor Dobs

And my final piece of legislation to be signed in my time as Governor is B021. This is a commonsense measure that with the Speaker's amendment is entirely acceptable and supportable. Great work on the part of the Assembly and Former Attorney General.

Signed,

Governor Dobs

Well, my time as Governor is now at an end. This has been a great and momentous journey for me, one stretching over quite some time. I will quite soon hit 1 year's time, the first Governor in sim history to do so, and when I leave office I will set that longest service record by a long mile. Why have I stayed around this long? Why did I become the first Governor ever to complete 2 terms and then some? Because I care about Dixie, I've had such a good time serving y'all I just didn't want to leave. We've Balanced the Budget, defended Life, and passed meaningful reform to affect real change in Dixiean communities. The work which we have done is indelible and I am eminently proud of my role in the center of it. This is truly the greatest state in the nation, from our inception in violence and restraint to our present in harmony and freedom, Dixie has a complicated history, but a rather clear future. That future is to be a light in the nation, to be a moral authority and policy thought leader. To charge forward in science and economics, arts and culture. I pass this torch of Governor willingly on to the next who will, with the Grace of God, fulfill this experiment in Liberty, Prosperity, Security, and Equality, the Dixiean experiment. So, for the last time as Governor:

May God Bless Dixie!

My fellow citizens of Dixie,

I am deeply honored to be serving as your Governor. I have spent the majority of my political career serving in a variety of roles in this state, and I would be lying if I said that this wasn't a dream come true. However, the situation I am stepping into is less than ideal, and I will be doing what I can to rectify that. Both chambers of the legislature have vacancies and are missing votes regularly, the executive branch has been lackluster and still has a vacancy to fill, and the Cabinet seems less than active. I will be doing what I can to fix these problems, and once again make Dixie the shining example of efficiency and activity to the rest of the nation.

First, in accordance with the traditions of this state, I am inducting former Governor /u/Brotester into the Order of the Cavaliers as a Cavalier for his time as Governor.

Second, I will be conducting a full review of the state of the Cabinet of this state, and making necessary changes and appointments over the next few days.

Lastly (for today), in order to ensure good continuity of government should anything happen to me, I am ready to make a nomination for Lt. Gov. I nominate /u/Reagan0 to fill the seat of Lieutenant Governor. Dobs has long served this state in a number of ways, and will do a great job in this capacity after being confirmed by the legislature.

In conclusion, I know I do not have a full term ahead of me as your Governor, but in my abbreviated time in charge of this great state, I will do everything I can to leave the state better than I found it.

Thank you and God Bless,

Governor trey_chaffin

Section 1

A) The state of Dixie recognizes the need for universal understanding between the citizens, the many agencies and branches of government, amongst other things.

B) Whereas, commas have historically been a problem in understanding the meaning of writen English, the state of Dixie hereby declares itself as a pro-Oxford comma state, AND language exists to serve the people who use it.

Section 2

A) The state of Dixie hereby creates Dixiesse English. It is exactly the same as American English aside from the following exceptions:

• a) The official plural you is "y'all".

  • 1. Any contraction of y'all with any of the following words is acceptable: have, not, are, had, would, of

  • 2) The contractions of those shall officially be y'all've, y'alln't, y'all're, y'all'd, y'all'd, y'alla respectively.

  • 3) "You all" and "You guys" and "You (with an implied plural)" shall be consider Yankee slang.

  • 4) Any usage of official contractions of "y'all" and other words may be mixed and concatenated as much as desired. (ex: Y'all'd've for Y'all would have. Y'all'ren't for Y'all are not. Y'all'd've'd for Y'all would have had, etc)

• b) The Oxford comma is manditory.

• c) The conjugation of the verb "be" in second person singular simple past tense is "was" (ex: You was at my house last night. Y'all were at my house last night).

  • 1. This is for sake of uniformity amongst conjugations for singular cases.

• d) the conjugation of the verb "see" for all cases in simple past tense is "seen". (ex: I seen them peoples before.)

  • The word "seed" is considered an acceptable alternative.

• e) dropping the final g from anything conjugated in a progressive tense is considered acceptable (ex: I will have been seein' that lass for five months next Sunday. I am goin' fishin'. I was beatin' my neighbor for his sins.)

  • Any word ending in "-ing", regardless of part of speech, can have the final g contracted off and be considered acceptable,

• f) The word "coke" refers to any carbonated drink.

• g) "Ta" is considered an acceptable spelling of "The".

• h) Contracting off the first letter or sound of any third person pronoun is considered acceptable. (ex: Get 'er done. I'm gonna get 'em meddling kids. 'e's nothin' but trouble.)

• i) "Ain't" is considered an acceptable contraction of "am" and "not. "Amn't" is also acceptable.

• j) "Ain't" is considered an acceptable alternative contraction for "isn't" and "aren't. (ex: You ain't nothing. That ain't right!)

• k) The word "whom" is completely replaced by "who".

B) The state of Dixie hereby adopts Dixiesse English as its official language.

C) All public schools in Dixie will accept use of both Dixiesse and American English for all paperwork.

D) The Department of Education is entitled to add lists of acceptable contractions of "y'all" and any other word as they see fit to serve the people of Dixie and ensure all students can use the version of English they are comfortable with at public schools.

E) The government of the state of Dixie shall adopt Dixiesse English for all future bills, paperwork, statements, resolutions, or any other function of government, so that the citizens of Dixie have laws and records in their language.

Section 3

A) This bill is enacted into law immediately upon its passage by both houses of the Dixie legislature and the signature of the governor, or upon the successful override of any veto put on this bill by the governor.

B) If any part of this bill is later struck, only the part struck shall be voided, and the rest of the bill will remain law.

This bill was authored and sponsored by former senator /u/GenericLoneWolf (L) during the 8th sitting, but was moved to the current sitting.

WHEREAS the Bank of the Southern State was an extraordinary victory for small business and community banking,

WHEREAS the Bank has been subject to legal scrutiny due to interactions with consumers,

WHEREAS the intent of the bank was to interact solely as a liquidity cushion for small banks and business rather than a traditional capital source,

WHEREAS I have the full and overt intent to reinstitute the bank, reformed and rebuilt, with a clearer mission quantized to its financial avenues,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, /u/LegatusBlack, as Governor of Dixie, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution of the Southern State, promulgate the following Executive Order, to take immediate effect:

Section 1.

(a) The Bank of the Southern State is hereby temporarily suspended of all duties, activities, and interactions until further notice.

(b) Transactions in progress may NOT be completed, excepting those solely involving financial institutions qualifying as small banks and business as per the bank's charter.

(c) Bank employees are suspended of their duties pending the summary completion of applicable cases, and the summary closing of unapplicable cases, and shall remain compensated until the aforementioned cases are completed or closed.

Section 2.

(a) The Bank of the Southern State capital is hereby frozen and held, temporarily, in trust by the State Treasury Department, excepting those in use as per §1(c).

(b) Participatory loans are entirely suspended.

(c) Overlining partnerships, besides those in progress, are hereby suspended.

(d) Check Clearing activity is also closed, barring those in progress.

WHEREAS, States' Rights remain a crucial component of our ideals in these United States, and

WHEREAS, the federal government of these United States of America no longer represents the ideals and values of the people of the Southern State,

BE IT RESOLVED IN DIXIE ASSEMBLED,

Section I: Secession and Referendum

(a) Articles of Secession of the State of Dixie shall be presented to the Dixie State Assembly within forty eight (48) hours.

(b) A referendum on the Articles of Secession will commence within an additional twenty four (24) hours, open to all residents of Dixie as determined by the voter roll.

(1) In this referendum, a “Yes” vote shall be considered a vote for secession, and a “No” vote shall be considered a vote against secession. There shall be no option to abstain.

(c) The referendum shall remain open for seventy two (72) hours, at which point the votes shall be counted and Dixie shall proceed according to the process dictated in the Articles of Secession.

Section II: Enactment

(a) This resolution shall go into effect immediately upon passage by the Dixie State Assembly.

This resolution is authored by /u/Ramicus (R) and is sponsored by Majority Leader /u/CaptainClutchMuch (R).

Dear Small Business Owners and Bankers of the Southern State,

Many of you may not know us, but we are the two cabinet members entrusted by the Governor to advance the interests of our local economy and to manage the state finances. We believe that in order for our local economy to thrive, simplicity must be restored in owning and operating small local businesses. Your valuable time should be spent running a successful business, not worrying about where your next loan may come from or what implications may be hidden in a long and burdensome tax code.

We would like to ask you to write or call your State Assembly member and urge them to rework the state tax code to work for you instead of for the government. We will be reaching out to the Southern Congress members at the Federal level to ask that they turn their attention to reducing federal regulations on small businesses, but we urge you to do so as well.

We would also like to remind you that in a few short weeks, the Bank of the Southern State will begin lending to our smaller banks to facilitate the growth of community banking, a powerful alternative to a few big banks controlling the market. This means that there will be more small banks run by men and women like you, families who understand your troubles and are responsive to your needs, managing your finances at rates that benefit everyone and launching the Southern State to the forefront of economic progress and employment.

Our lending policies will be easy to understand and offered at a favorable rate for all small banks so you can focus on building your business with personal and reliable help from your community bank rather than worrying about the complicated terms and conditions of your big bank loan. Bankers may apply for a loan through the Bank of the Southern State in person at a local district building or online.

We look forward to working for you in meeting the needs of your business. Please reach out to our offices with any specific questions or concerns you may have.

Yours truly,

/u/AdmiralAli, Secretary of the Economy

/u/PepperoniJalapeno, Secretary of the Treasury

Greetings, fine citizens and hardworking assemblymen of the great Southern State.

We all have the privilege of living in a wonderful country, a special country. A country of which we can say with good confidence is the greatest country on the surface of the earth.

What made this country that way? What made this country so special? This country is perhaps the first and only one to be founded upon ideals. These ideals are stated the clearest and firmest in the founding document of this great nation: the constitution.

Now some of you may ask why I'm delivering this statement. Why the need to talk about the bill of rights? My reason is the Northeastern State, and what is currently happening there.

Recently, governor /u/sviridovt signed SAICA, an act which, once it goes into law in 90 days, will grant the state administration the right to revoke guardianship from parents or guardians who have been found 'guilty' of indoctrinating their children.

This bill is a problem, as /u/theSolomonCaine pointed out by filing for a writ of certiorari at the Supreme Court of the Model United States, to see if this bill infringes upon the 1st amendment, which I can guarantee it does.

The consequences of the bill could be disastrous. It is my firm belief that the Supreme Court will strike down this bill, and I encourage them to do so. We, the citizens of the great Southern State, must do everything within our power to stop these kind of severe infringements upon our rights by state and federal governments.

Good luck to all of you who favor freedom! Merry Christmas, God bless all of you, and God bless the Southern State.

It is my displeasure to announce that due to failing to sign bills, /u/Brotester has been removed from the office of Governor.

Long live Governor /u/trey_chaffin, who shall succeed due to the lack of a Lt. Governor.

Today, I unfortunately resign my position as Superintendent of Schools of Dixie. I will be taking a position in the Western State Legislature.

I want to thank the former Governor for nominating me, the current Governor for keeping me on board, and the great people of the state. I feel I have done a good job and will hopefully improve the quality of education and life in this state.

I Strongly urge the Governor to nominate /u/Crushed_NattyLite to replace me. As my Deputy, he has done a fantastic job and I am extremely glad I had the opportunity to work with him on Educational issues.

Thank you for your time and I wish everyone nothing but the best.

B.156: The Early Prisoner Release Program Act - Signed, /u/LegatusBlack

B.139: An Act Relating to Justifiable Use of Force - Signed, /u/LegatusBlack

B.167: Bill to End State Sponsoring of Racism - Signed, /u/LegatusBlack

I'm very pleased with the collection of bills reaching my desk, and am happy with the work of the General Assembly. I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank our assemblypeople, both current and former, and extend a warm welcome to the fresh new faces that will soon populate our great halls with great ideas, and a sincere thank you to those who will depart for the next steps in their wonderful lives.

-- Ali.

DIRECTIVE 007: RURAL HUNGER INITIATIVE

As Superintendent of Schools for the State of Dixie I hereby announce the Department of Education’s new policy on food security. Food Security is defined as having readily available access to affordable food.

Approximately, 13.4% of Americans are food insecure. However, here in Dixie the average is higher at 17.3%. While it may be clear that Dixie as a whole is struggling with this fact, the problem only gets worst. . Out of the 3,144 counties and parishes in the United States, there are only 17 where over 30% of the population food is insecure; all 17 lie within Dixie. These communities are some of our poorest and have a much higher percentage of African Americans (75%) compared to the National average (13.2%). For one to live in the most advanced country in the world and yet still have upwards of 35% of their neighbors worrying about where their next meal would come is an inexcusable tragedy.

Over 18,000 students are food insecure. Thanks to long standing and well established “Free & Reduced Lunch & breakfast” policies we are already making an effort to help these students. Some students often attend school solely for a free meal in these areas. During weekends, however, many students struggle to find food and eat very little without the support of the Department of Education.

For these reasons the Department of Education will now expand our “Free or Reduced Lunch” program to the weekends. Students will be sent home each Friday with a bag containing two meals and two snacks; one meal and one snack per day.

If a student is to meet the following criteria they will be eligible:

I. A student must reside and attend school in one of the following counties; • Dallas County, AL • Greene County, AL • Sumter County, AL • Wilcox County, AL • Phillips County, AR • East Carroll Parish, LA • Claiborne County, MS • Coahoma County, MS • Holmes County, MS • Humphreys County, MS • Issaquena County, MS • Jefferson County, MS • Leflore County, MS • Quitman County, MS • Sunflower County, MS • Tunica County, MS • Washington County, MS

II. The student must already qualify for the Department of Education’s “Free or Reduced Lunch”.

This program will be based off of 70% the average cost per meal in these counties ($3.00, meaning $2.10 per meal) and $0.50 will be allocated per snack. Students will receive two dinners and two breakfast snacks costing a total of $5.20.

With 18,000 qualifying students and approximately 37 weeks in the school year this will cost no more than 3.3 million and be paid using the Department of Education’s discretionary fund.

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This will be implemented to start with the 2017-2018 school year starting in late August 2017.

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I urge the General Assembly of Dixie, and the Federal Government to provide additional funding to expand this program. We can only do one meal and one snack per day due to lack of funding. We are doing all we can in our power to help the poorest citizens of this great country, but we need additional help that is approved by legislation. I hope the Assembly will address this issue as soon as possible.

This Directive was written by Deputy Superintendent /u/Crushed_NattyLite and signed by Superintendent /u/DisguisedJet719.

Department of State Directive 002 - Removal of Confederate Monuments from State Department Buildings

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are over 1,500 symbols of the Confederacy located in public spaces across the United States. The vast majority are located in the south. These include monuments, statues, flags, holidays, school names, bridges, counties, lakes, dams, roads, and other public works.

There are 109 schools in the country that are named after Confederates. Of these, around a quarter have student populations that are majority African-American. I ask my colleague, the Superintendent of Schools, to begin an immediate review of the schools in our state that are named after anti-American Confederates and determine if changing those names is appropriate.

There are at least five observed holidays in the Southern State that celebrate Confederates. I request the State Assembly begin a review of these holidays and determine if there are proud Americans that we can celebrate in place of traitors and anti-Americans.

As Secretary of State, it is my duty to ensure that the culture and history of our state is preserved. We can do this in a way that honors our history without alienating large minority groups. To this end, the Department will be removing all symbols of the Confederacy from State Department buildings and land effective July 1, 2017. All Confederate symbols that are removed will be offered for donation to museums throughout the state. All items that are not accepted by museums will be auctioned off with the proceeds used in part to fund the Southern State Slavery Memorial, with any remaining funds returning to the Treasury.

ATK16, Secretary of State

Before the first bills start trickling in, I would like to take this opportunity to begin the nominations process for the cabinet of our Great State. It is populated by some of the most intelligent and capable people in our state, and I have great faith in their abilities in their respective departments. I expect a speedy confirmation for all of them!

Chief Financial Officer: /u/Daytonanerd

David, /u/Daytonanerd, is one of the sim's greatest minds, and has a particular knack for economics and finance. From our first conversations, I've known David to be a highly intelligent, perceptive, and knowledgeable person - serving as the Secretary of the Treasury in both our Great State and our Great Nation, as well as being a highly contributive Senator for a very long time. I'm extremely confident in his ability to contribute to our new course of growth in this state, and with the consent of the assembly, I believe he could do great things.

Attorney General: /u/High-Priest-Of-Helix

In terms of the Law, few available people come to mind as experienced and knowledgeable as High Priest. An actual law student with extensive real life experience in legal and political work from legal groups and courts to campaigns and political organizations, he's distinguished himself as an especially intelligent and meticulous individual. Besides his real life experiences, /u/High-Priest-Of-Helix has served as Attorney General in the Eastern State, and may soon serve again but for a greater state, if the legislature approves.

Secretary of State: /u/ATK16

ATK has been in this sim for longer than most, and has extensive experience with most fields from economics to politics to law, and is a well-rounded individual with an eloquence that is hard to supersede. I am proud to nominate ATK for the State Department by virtue of his knowledge, level-headedness, honesty, and respect for the law, with his love for his state being a guiding factor in his dealings, I have full faith that he will carry out his duties with honor, pending the consent of the legislature.

Superintendent of Schools: /u/DisguisedJet719

/u/DisguisedJet719 is a reliable and well-researched man, with a great propensity to learn, I am confident that he can carry out the duties of the Education Department through careful study and level-headed solution-building. With a storied history and extensive experience in-sim, there is little I can say to do him justice besides humbly requesting that such a well-respected individual with much substance behind him to serve in the interests of this great state.

Secretary of Health and Labor: /u/-lurker281-

Lurker has distinguished himself in MHOC as an individual devoted to labor laws and workers rights, with great skill in research and a past as an MP in Parliament. Lurker aims to fill gaps in the labor system through putting idle hands to work, by increasing labor participation, the Southern State can reassert itself as an economic powerhouse with a prosperous population built upon a foundation of honest labor for honest pay.

Secretary of Infrastructure: /u/Mrtheman260

Mrtheman is a name that is not new to this state, in fact, he started here. Launching his political career in our great state, mrtheman moved on to be seriously involved in the infrastructural situation in the state under Governor /u/Nonprehension, and has made significant strides, among them the High Speed Rail Act, which revolutionized the state's public transport system. I have exceeding confidence in his abilities, and hope that the Legislature agree with me on this point.

My candidates are all of great quality, and I look forward to working with each one of them. Thank you.

Ali.

WHEREAS the Southern State has engaged in dishonorable, disrespectful, and childish displays of dissent,

WHEREAS the burning of a flag by government entities should never be tolerated in any manner,

WHEREAS churlish acts of negativity are wholly unbecoming of any state let alone a state of such a standing as our own,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, /u/LegatusBlack, as Governor of Dixie, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution of the Southern State, promulgate the following Executive Order, to take immediate effect:

Section 1.

Executive Order 19 is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 2.

The Southern State issues a formal apology to the Federal Government of the United States, and to the United Nations Organization, for the unbecoming flag burnings that do not at all signify the sentiments and sensibilities of our great people.