7/25/02 Domestic Report
Im back. Its been too long since my last report. Many things have happened. We have expanded our borders to the North and East of the Forbidden Palace. We have taken many cities from the Iroquois and all but one of the Chinese cities. As we are now at peace with the world and are protected from aggression by a mighty army, we can once again concentrate on Growth and Happiness.
I am very happy that Phoenatica has responded to the call for Growth and Happiness. I look around the Nation and see many large happy and growing cities. Cities bursting with happy Phoenaticans, its like a dream come true. On the world scene we lead in many categories, to include: Productivity, Annual Income, Life Expectancy, Manufactured Goods, Gross National Product, Land Area, Pollution, Population, and of course, Approval Rating. Thats 9 categories! Outstanding. We have two of the top 5 cities of the world, soon to be 3, as Khatovar is sure to join PDX and Fox Nest on the list. We own over 70% of the worlds Great Wonders. We have a great lead over the next closet nation as far as strength and development (1665 point lead for the bean counters). And the Palace looks GREAT! The year is 1720ad and Phoenatica leads the world.
As the war is over and the nation put great expense and production into the war effort, we now have a huge Defensive Force. We have 170 up-to-date ground units (infantry, mech. infantry, tanks), 22 bombers, 5 fighters, and 7 ships. Plus we have 22 units in production at this time. This means during the next chat or so, we will have around 220 units on our soil or in the water. The Domestic Department feels it is time to slow the war machine down some and return to normal production. We do not need to grind to a halt, just curtail the major production agenda we have been focusing on. Let us return to building the city improvements that will make our cities wealthy in Culture and business.
The end of the month is upon us and the elections are drawing near. I would like to announce my withdrawal from the political scene at the end of this term. So far, I have been the Cultural Minister (the first one), a mayor for two cities, a Governor of two Provinces, and the Domestic Leader. Plus during this time, I was also the Curator at the Phoenatica National Art Museum. So my plate has been full, and Ive happily devoured all of the opportunities to express myself to the fullest extent. I have thoroughly enjoyed myself as a politician here in Phoenatica. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.
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