Field Marshall Philip Dunning seizes power in Sheepsta

[Sheep]

The Unified Republics of Sheepsta are dead. The Armed Republic of Sheepsta, has been declared by Field Marshall Philip Dunning.

He immediatley layed out the first year's plan for his new government, that armed services.

1/ Military budget will be tripled in the next twelve months, with a futher 500% increase expected in five years.
2/ All connections Sheepsta has to nuclear non-proliferation or first strike treaties are to be broken.
3/ Trade is to be resumed. No more stupid socialist politics that have crippled the economic power of the nation.
4/ All public companies are to be sold to Sheepstan citizens.
5/ All Alecrastians, Bulbagardens, non-white Sheepstans, non-christian Sheepstans are no longer to be considered Sheepstan citizens.
6/ The Field Marshall ruler of the Sheepstan Republic will be in term for life.
7/ Education is to be regeared to teach that military prowress is better than diplomatic bull****.
8/ Sheepsta is to be taught to seek revenge for the injustices of the past.
9/ Environmantal controls will be loosened, to allow big buisness back in
10/Racist programming will be re-introduced
11/ Democratic institutions will be demolished.
12/ The offical language of Sheepsta will hence forward be known as Sheepstan, not Ale-Sheepas
13/Trade is to be commenced. This is to be started by selling 10 nuclear ICBMS from the over stocked nuclear stockpile, mainly to other nations.
14/ The treaty of Mt.Gravatt will still remain a commitment in Sheepsta.
15/ All political parties will be hence forward banned. Their leaders imprisoned for cirmes against Sheepsta.
16/ The proper title for the Field Marshall will be observed at all times, and Sheepstans are required to say Heil Dunning, instead of Hello to their fellow citizens.
17/All non-citizens currently living in Sheepsta, will be deported, by Christmas, important buisness provided. Applications for citizenship or buisness visas must be submitted by the end of the month.

HEIL DUNNING!

[GeneralTacticus]

Upon being informed of the coup in Sheepsta, President Arrayende remarked to the press "Well, so much for their pretensions to 'democracy'. They've now dumped even the sham that they maintained previously and restored the Holy Empire in all but name. I hope other states in the region will finally start waking up to the monsters they've allowed to grow unchecked here before they decide to extend their aggression - or use their nukes to aid someone else's."

[Sheep]

In retaliation of Centralian comments. The leader, Field Marshall Dunning exclaimed ' Ahh yes the good old Lord Protector. How the past always haunts the present. However Centralis needs to realise what works for Sheepsta is strong leadership. The armed services and the junta has given them that.

We also have taken precautions not taken by the previous regime to stall a future conflict. However as of yet we shall defend ourselves if provoked. Democracy failed in Sheepsta because someone wanted it to fail. We are here to pick up the pieces and take vengence upon them.

HEIL DUNNING!

[Urban Ranger]

Noosland denounces the destablising effect that Sheepsta has brought on by renewing the regional arms race. In no uncertain terms, Noosland condemns Sheepsta for breaking of international treaties, particularly the NNPT, and the exporting of nuclear technology.

[Urban Ranger]

In response to the recent events in Sheepsta, Noosland recalls the ambassador to Sheepsta on indifinite terms. The International Department has given Sheepstan diplomatic staff 72 hours to leave the country.

Central Command also commences re-deploying in response to the growing threat.

[Jack_www]

The government of USJ regrets the fall of the democratic government in Sheepsta. The USJ also is recalling its ambassador and staff back to Jackson and the carriers USS Kitty Hawk and the USS Lincoln are now off shore of Sheepsta.

[GeneralTacticus]

We find it somewhat odd that it took Jackson this long to lament the fall of demcoracy, given that it was last known in Sheepsta under the Protectorates...

EDIT: Although now that we have been reminded of it, there was a very brief period of demcoracy following that, but it was overlooked for that reason.

[Jack_www]

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
We find it somewhat odd that it took Jackson this long to lament the fall of demcoracy, given that it was last known in Sheepsta under the Protectorates...

The time before the leaders promiced to put up a democratic government and they did for a while put a democratic government in place. And at that time the government of Jackson believed SHeepsta when it said this.

I might remind Centrails that Jackson was one of the nations to send to troops to help the United States of Sheepsta bring down the Holy Empire of Sheepsta.

[GeneralTacticus]

The time before the leaders promiced to put up a democratic government and they did for a while put a democratic government in place. And at that time the government of Jackson believed SHeepsta when it said this.

You make no sense here. If you mean that the former regime promised to implement democracy and you believed them, then we are afraid that you were duped. Except for a single brief period (which lasted only as long as it took for the government to remove it), Sheepsta has not had democracy since the Protectorates were dissolved. This is a fact, and one which will not be changed by any amount of distortion on the part of the Sheepstan government or anybody else.

I might remind Centrails that Jackson was one of the nations to send to troops to help the United States of Sheepsta bring down the Holy Empire of Sheepsta.

As were we, but that has no relevance. The USS died long before any of this came about.

[Urban Ranger]

The government of Noosland refuses to recognise the military junta in Sheepsta, calling it illegal. Further, Noosland demands that power must be returned to the popularly elected democratic government immediately.

[Whaleboy]

Marijuania does not recognise the military takeover of Sheepsta as a valid government, and calls for civilian rule to be returned.

We warn the military government not to attack any other nation, particularly Alecrast or Bulbagarden. We can only condemn pre-emptive, unprovoked attacks against other nations.

We offer any escaping Sheepstan politicians the opportunity to form a government in exile in Marijuania, under our protection, providing that military matters are not undertaken without the knowledge, approval and involvement of the Marijuanian government.

[Sheep]

Field Marshall Dunning assures you all that no untowed steps towards Alecrast or Bulbargarden shall be made. However the military government of Sheepsta is legal, in the fact that the constitution of the Unfied Sheepstan Republics was suspeneded in the aftermath of the parliamentry bombings.

The government of the USR, was then liable to only one check and balance, the military. The proposed cut to the military budget and the implementation of barcoding citizens, attributed to the Green Party President, was the last straw.

HEIL DUNNING.

[Giovanni Wine]

Many political figures in Wine openly declared their disappointment to the recent events happened in Sheepsta, and many more are pressing the actual Wine Prime Minister to officialy NOT-recognize the Military Regime now in Sheepsta.

Despite that the Wine government in itself did not officialy declared anything, and because of this various politicians are starting to get annoyed by the Savonarola administration and are asking for new elections to be held.

Saluti

[Drogue]

Akiria judges governments on actions they take rather than any notion of legitimacy. We recognise the new government, but will keep a close watch on it, due to its militaristic nature.

Zetaris, by contrast, has condemned the act but has made no other remark.

[Whaleboy]

The LF will closely monitor this new government, a vote in the senate has declared them legitimate, but will hold judgement until they "show their cards".

We cautiously welcome their statement that they will not attack others and encourage them to keep to that.