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Stepping Down From the Senate
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| Alyn_Stark | Date: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 6:20 AM | Message # 1 |
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| Gentlebeings,
I wish to say it has been a pleasure working with you all in my brief time within the Senate. Fortunately, Roman Lekpin has returned, more or less healed, so I urge you all to welcome him back into the Senate. I will be present until the existing bills of which I have voted have been closed, but Representative Lekpin will be taking over from here. I wish you all the best of luck and urge you all to act with the best interests of the Empire.
Alyn Stark
Lord of Kinyov
Senior Captain, Retired, Republic Navy
Head of House Malos (former)
Licensed bounty hunter
Majority shareholder, Lorrd Engineering
Owner, Stark Defense Conglomerate
Civilian Medal of Honor recipient
Representative, Lorrd (10 BBY-9 BBY)
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| Roman_Lekpin | Date: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 6:21 AM | Message # 2 |
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| Thank you, Mr. Stark.
Gentlebeings of the Senate, it is quite good to stand among you once again. I have missed this chamber, and I look forward to the coming days I will have to spend in it.
Roman Lekpin
Representative, Lorrd (11 BBY-10 BBY) (9 BBY-Present)
Chosen of House Garth
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 7:20 AM | Message # 3 |
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| Welcome back, Senator. I'm pleased to see you've recovered from the wounds you sustained in the recent droid uprising. It is indeed fortunate, both for you and for the Senate, that the proper authorities were able to rescue you and get you the medical attention you needed. Truly, the heroism of the Empire's men in white knows no equal. I applaud them and you, Senator, for having persevered.
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| Augusta_Aurelius | Date: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 7:46 AM | Message # 4 |
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| I join Senator Cambrist in applauding your perseverance, and look forward to working with you again, Senator Lekpin. I am sure you have ached to contribute once more to the debate of this Senate with your unique voice and view. Let us hope that you remain in good health from this point forward, and stand as a symbol of our stand against terrorism and all whom would use it as a weapon against the innocent.
Augusta Aurelius
Queen Conosrt of Deralia
Chair of the Human Rights Monitoring and Crisis Resolution Sub-Committee of the Planetary Defense Committee
Senator of Deralia and the Tammuz Sector (30 BBY - 18 BBY, 10 BBY - Present)
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| Roman_Lekpin | Date: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 10:42 AM | Message # 5 |
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| Thank you, Senators, for the kind words back. As always, I am grateful as ever to all of those who rescued me and allowed for my recovery to be possible.
In parting to Mr. Stark, I would like to offer my thanks once again for stepping up as Representative of Lorrd; you have my commendations. Furthermore, I would like to announce that, pending Mr. Stark's decision on the matter, Mr. Stark will be named to the post of Defense Minister of Lorrd.
Roman Lekpin
Representative, Lorrd (11 BBY-10 BBY) (9 BBY-Present)
Chosen of House Garth
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 7:33 PM | Message # 6 |
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| Senator Lekpin, your house supports the appointment of a member of another house as Defense Minister? And no less than Mr. Stark, the CEO of an arms conglomerate? How in your world did you convince anyone on Lorrd to support this? No disrespect to Mr. Stark, but why reward an unrepentant law-breaker with this prestigious appointment? What message is this sending to the many qualified (and law-abiding) people in your own house who are able to do the job and don't have a gross conflict of interest? Added (24 Sep 2012, 7:33 PM)
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Not only would Mr. Stark, as Defense Minister, be the one who decides what arms companies Lorrd buys from—his own, most likely—but he'd also be responsible for the regulation of the personal war fleet of his company, the legality of his company's drones in Lorrd's space, the use of his company's suits of armor, and so on. This appointment is a mockery of the position of Defense Minister and it's the reason the people bemoan the "musical chairs" of government.
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| Roman_Lekpin | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 3:49 AM | Message # 7 |
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| Surprisingly, House Garth did support Mr. Stark as Defense Minister, in agreement with House Volmen. House Malos has been silent on the matter so far, for the record. I will not that Mr. Stark has not actually said he is going to accept the position yet. When it comes to that entire issue about Mr. Stark breaking the law, I daresay that it's been played out in full, and I've only just returned to the Senate. That particular issue has been beaten far more dead than people accusing Druckenwell and Sluis Van of still being members of the Confederacy.
That being said, you would have to speak to Tommen Garth if you wished to know his reasoning behind supporting Mr. Stark. I wasn't privy to that actual decision.
For the second half, I'll turn the floor over to Mr. Stark to speak his piece.
Roman Lekpin
Representative, Lorrd (11 BBY-10 BBY) (9 BBY-Present)
Chosen of House Garth
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| Alyn_Stark | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 3:56 AM | Message # 8 |
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| I'll pretend for a minute, Senator Cambrist, that, as Representative Lekpin pointed out, you aren't still beating a dead bantha.
Now, granted, the possibility exists for gross misuse of my position as both CEO of Stark Defense Conglomerate and, should I choose to accept it, the position of Defense Minister of Lorrd. Nonetheless, I see no reason for Lorrd to buy exclusively from SDC or any other company. What I would intend to do would be to see that Lorrd was as well-outfitted as possible in the means of defense.
You wear several hats, just as I do, Senator. It's a matter of choosing when and how to regulate the wearing of those hats. While I personally agree with you that there are less-conflicted people who could be named to the position, if I am the choice that is available, then so be it and I will do my best, as always, to ensure that Lorrd is taken care of in whatever manner I can serve her.
Alyn Stark
Lord of Kinyov
Senior Captain, Retired, Republic Navy
Head of House Malos (former)
Licensed bounty hunter
Majority shareholder, Lorrd Engineering
Owner, Stark Defense Conglomerate
Civilian Medal of Honor recipient
Representative, Lorrd (10 BBY-9 BBY)
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| Ilanah_Thanatos | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 7:50 AM | Message # 9 |
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| He has always done that, Mr. Stark. I would not take personal offense if I were you. I for one am glad that you joined us here for the short time that you did. As much as I like Mr. Lekpin, it is always nice to have a breath of fresh air around here. Also, should you choose to take the position you have been offered, I wish you the best of luck in it.
Ilanah R. Thanatos
Senator of Chandrila
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| Verence_Terrawin | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 9:24 AM | Message # 10 |
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| Well, I'm glad to see that there's a strong regard for avoiding conflicts of interest on Lorrd.
Quote (Alyn_Stark) the possibility exists for gross misuse of my position as both CEO of Stark Defense Conglomerate and, should I choose to accept it, the position of Defense Minister of Lorrd
A fabulous sound byte for the media isn't it?
I think it's apparent though that whatever we do or say, the revolving door policy and gravy train that exist for members of the "Houses" on Lorrd will continue to succor and coddle Alyn Stark indefinitely. I am frankly just glad we have that arms supplying death dealer out of here, just as the Imperial Navy took his Droid Fighters out of the sky!
Verence Terrawin
Senator of Alsakan
First Lord of the Foreign Office, Alsakan
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| Alyn_Stark | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 12:07 PM | Message # 11 |
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| Now that I'm free of the Senatorial constraints, I feel that I should say a few things.
Firstly, you and your media are a joke, Terrawin. Trying to utilize your own clips of media for whatever extent. I believe it's safe to point out that I can very well state that a chance exists for something bad to happen, largely so people know the truth that my intent is to aide Lorrd.
That being said, I am of the personal opinion that you, Terrawin, are a complainer and quite a useless waste of space. Frankly, I prefer Governor Oswaldt to you, and I've never seen eye to eye with the Governor at all.
But of course, you're free to your opinion, as am I. If am a death dealer, then you are certainly an instigator, a braggart, an interferer in the peace, a terrible journalist and a failure as a Human, in my ever so humble personal opinion of course. My views hardly represent the wider galactic views.
Also fortunately, whether I accept the position or not, Alsakan has no influence on Lorrd. So your own issues are noted and, no doubt, discarded.
Senator Thanatos, your kind words are appreciated.
Alyn Stark
Lord of Kinyov
Senior Captain, Retired, Republic Navy
Head of House Malos (former)
Licensed bounty hunter
Majority shareholder, Lorrd Engineering
Owner, Stark Defense Conglomerate
Civilian Medal of Honor recipient
Representative, Lorrd (10 BBY-9 BBY)
Message edited by Alyn_Stark - Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 12:13 PM |
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| Roman_Lekpin | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 12:22 PM | Message # 12 |
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| Senator Terrawin, I do not find that to be a useful sound byte for the media at all. Gross misquoting of a man's statement is far from good journalism.
If you truly wish to know why Mr. Stark was offered this position, go ask the ruling members of the Houses, Senator. The direct business of the Houses of Lorrd, and internal matters of Lorrdian politics themselves as the world stands, are not subject to the call of the Senate, regardless of how much you may assume we 'coddle or succor' Mr. Stark. I don't interfere with who runs what on your world, Senator, and you're quite welcome to remove your nose from our internal affairs.
Roman Lekpin
Representative, Lorrd (11 BBY-10 BBY) (9 BBY-Present)
Chosen of House Garth
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| Ilanah_Thanatos | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 5:41 PM | Message # 13 |
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| Seeing as how none of those who are voicing their "concerns" over Mr. Stark's new job offer actually hold any weight in Lorrdian politics or government, the senates time should not be wasted with the pointless babble over this. Let it go, gentlemen, and welcome Representative Lekpin back or bid a kind farewell to Mr. Stark.
Ilanah R. Thanatos
Senator of Chandrila
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| Augusta_Aurelius | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 8:32 PM | Message # 14 |
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| This announcement on the Senate floor, and the resulting debate, was entirely unnecessary and has wasted the Senate's time. While I trust the government of Lorrd to conduct its affairs in a competent and legal manner, this is a matter for Lorrd and Lorrd alone, not the Senate. I would hope that Senator Lekpin, being a man of experience, understands this and will cease this conversation.
Augusta Aurelius
Queen Conosrt of Deralia
Chair of the Human Rights Monitoring and Crisis Resolution Sub-Committee of the Planetary Defense Committee
Senator of Deralia and the Tammuz Sector (30 BBY - 18 BBY, 10 BBY - Present)
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 11:56 PM | Message # 15 |
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| With all due respect to Senator Thanatos, who has never once been critical of Mr. Stark right up to his classy exeunt from the Senate a moment ago, I'm not wont to take her advice on what is or isn't a waste of the Senate's time as far as Mr. Stark's record and reputation are concerned. Nor did I raise this issue, I merely responded to it. I'm not interested in or responsible for Lorrd's politics, but to say it's none of my concern isn't true; how can Brentaal's arms industry expect to do honest business with Lorrd when "the possibility exists for gross misuse" of Mr. Stark's position? How indeed can Brentaal or anyone else take Lorrd seriously?
But I'll say no more on this, and I apologize if, flabbergasted as I was at what a shockingly bad decision this is, I spoke in haste. I doubt we'll see similar contrition from Mr. Stark for his indecorous remarks to Senator Terrawin, for which he should apologize. Nor do I expect Senator Thanatos will call on him to do so; her indignation, as ever, is directed exclusively at Mr. Stark's critics.
Message edited by Senator_Cambrist - Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 11:57 PM |
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