ravensfire
Member of the Opposition
Citizens,
The current war with Rome has more than demonstrated our overwhelming military superiority. Rome represented our most immediate threat, and paid for that affront.
Our most immediate threat is France and Persia. They share our continent with us, and pollute the land with their endless cities and barbaric ways. Even the example of Besancon has not caused the French to change their ways.
I wish to propose the following plan - the complete eradication of any and all cities save our own on our Continent. Germany refused to leave this land, and paid for that with the elimination of their civilization except for the descendants of captured workers. Rome, France and Persia should be presented with the same choice.
This plan starts with the continuation of the war with Rome until all Roman cities on this continent are destroyed. We then turn our attention to Persia, and remove them from this continent. France, of couse, is next.
Simultaneously, we draft and adopt a new law - the Homeland Ecological Restoration Effort - HERE. HERE is our land. HERE is where we live. HERE will prevent the casual destruction of the land we see in foreign lands, as they grow and grow and grow to mindless and needless sizes. This law will permit the minimal construction on this continent beyond our territory, but no more. No foreign held cities are permitted once we cleanse the continent.
The leaders will be obligated to declare war upon any nation that dares found a city on our land. This declaration need not be immediate, but all deals must be cancelled if possible, nor may new deals be established until the war is concluded. War must be declared as soon as there are no active deals with that civilization.
This continent must be protected from the abuse of the other civilizations, and we must do it!
-- Ravensfire, Minister of Defense
The current war with Rome has more than demonstrated our overwhelming military superiority. Rome represented our most immediate threat, and paid for that affront.
Our most immediate threat is France and Persia. They share our continent with us, and pollute the land with their endless cities and barbaric ways. Even the example of Besancon has not caused the French to change their ways.
I wish to propose the following plan - the complete eradication of any and all cities save our own on our Continent. Germany refused to leave this land, and paid for that with the elimination of their civilization except for the descendants of captured workers. Rome, France and Persia should be presented with the same choice.
This plan starts with the continuation of the war with Rome until all Roman cities on this continent are destroyed. We then turn our attention to Persia, and remove them from this continent. France, of couse, is next.
Simultaneously, we draft and adopt a new law - the Homeland Ecological Restoration Effort - HERE. HERE is our land. HERE is where we live. HERE will prevent the casual destruction of the land we see in foreign lands, as they grow and grow and grow to mindless and needless sizes. This law will permit the minimal construction on this continent beyond our territory, but no more. No foreign held cities are permitted once we cleanse the continent.
The leaders will be obligated to declare war upon any nation that dares found a city on our land. This declaration need not be immediate, but all deals must be cancelled if possible, nor may new deals be established until the war is concluded. War must be declared as soon as there are no active deals with that civilization.
This continent must be protected from the abuse of the other civilizations, and we must do it!
-- Ravensfire, Minister of Defense
while they are still Settlers. Also, with the lawlessness that will no doubt ensue beyond our borders, we need to make sure to protect our road network (especially to colonies) from insurgent camps. However, we should not patrol the areas too thoroughly, or we won't be able to claim the head price for bringing these thugs to "justice." 
