It seems that I, having joined the party as a lowly member with no real ambition, have been catapulted into the role of leader of the Survivalist American Movement (SAM). I accept for the interim, but will be eager to give it to my senior members at the moment that they are able to resume duties.
As Acting Leader, I thank Lighthearter of the Confederate Party for his acceptance of our proposal of a coalition. Our ideas on governance differ, but we are united in our belief that the USA should not entangle itself in foreign wars. Our place is the American continent, which we should make our own.
SAM is wary of the Defensive Pact recently signed by our present military government. Japan will not come to our aid against the French or the English, especially when the battle is fought on the eastern coast of our continent. We urge that this agreement be terminated at the first opportunity.
Our preferred civics are:
Government - Universal Suffrage (already set)
Legal - Nationalism & Free Speech
Labour - Slavery, Emancipation (depending on world opinion) (Eman. already set)
Economic - Free Market
Religion - Organised Religion
Expansion - Occupation
Lighthearter: should our coalition be elected in, we will have to negotiate these: We can accept Free Religion, but Vassalage & Hereditary Rule are for an age gone by (and will not be good for stability). What are your Economic and Expansion preferences? Perhaps we can compromise there.