Manumission Day

[Pallaith]

Manumission Day
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Today we celebrate Manumission Day. The North Pacific is proud of our robust democratic culture and expansive freedom for our residents. While sometimes we may grumble that it’s too much freedom, and we let things go that we shouldn’t, we shouldn’t ever forget what the opposite scenario looks like. We lived under tyranny, more than once, but the reign of Pixiedance was one of the darkest periods our region experienced, and took particular effort and dedication to stop. We were successful, and what we learned from that experience helped strengthen us for the next coup, and eventually we were able to put those unstable days behind us. May 26 is a very special day because it reminds us not only of what we could lose, but the thrill of achieving a common goal and freeing ourselves from despotism.

I want to thank every member of the Security Council for their steadfast watch over our region, including GBM, who sadly couldn’t conduct the interview we had planned (get well soon!). And I want to thank our citizens, for continuing to keep our sometimes eye-rolly culture going in the RA and on our staffs; and our residents, who have never known what it means to be silent and hide their true feelings or opinions about life in TNP. Those of you who are unafraid to speak truth to power, or yield a single inch for fear of greater consequences, and another Pixiedance - your vigilance and dedication is why even though unlikely, a coup could never succeed in today’s TNP. We are free and will tolerate nothing less. Keep holding us in government accountable, keep holding yourselves to a higher standard, and keep that revolutionary spirit alive as we keep channeling it in productive ways.

Take a moment to reflect on that same dedication from those who came before you, and allowed this region to be the one you now call home. And then tomorrow, get back to the thick of it - we have plenty more votes and debates and projects to tackle as summer approaches!

 

[Tim Kasto]

(sorry 2 days late)