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Her Imperial Majesty delivers address before civil society group
"Neither Communism nor Capitalism, but Nationalism," said Empress
Eshar, Duchy of Vrassa
December 5, 5692


Her Imperial Majesty speaks at annual meeting of the Nationalist Society while on Leave from NSP

Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina II Ananto, who took part of her annual leave to deliver introductory remarks at the Nationalist Society's Annual Luncheon, gratified many nationalists who have spent years wondering where the new Empress would land with regard to Kalistani National Interests. In her remarks, she set out a firm marker for her coming administration, which has not properly begun just yet, and delighted the audience in the process. Here is a transcript of her brief comments.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Nationalist Society, we wish you peace.

We have been invited to speak today before you by our dear friend and Chancellor, the Countess of Vrassa, Lady Ericka Donahue. Our purpose is to introduce the key note speaker, Dr. Samantha Galloway, who will present remarks concerning an overview of our Empire's Nationally oriented Foreign Economic Policy, as well as an examination of some of the rising challenges our country will be facing in the coming year, and she will also no doubt exhort you for a generous donation to the Nationalist Society, so we will not steal much of her thunder. She is an accomplished professor of International Political Economy, and her education and expertise speak for themselves.

It is our privilege, however to provide prefatory remarks, to whet the appetite, as they say. We do not speak from notes, so please forgive us our error in speech if one occurs. But in preparation to hear from Dr. Galloway, we invite each listener here to consider how best the policies she will discuss assists our empire in maintaining our fierce and valiant independence in the face of a world which has gone positively insane with liberalism. Kalistan stands above the endless clamor of the mobs which pass for a government in other nations. And it is because we maintain a focus on the national good.

We have heard it said that when there is no mechanism to determine who was the fittest to govern, it is far better to leave the matter to the whole body than to imbue it in one or a small number of people who may or may not be competent. We do not need to ask which is worse: one incompetent person running the government, or 75 million incompetent people all trying to run the government. What is important is that the government of the nation, any nation, ought to be unified with the single solitary goal of identifying and defending the national interest. And in this case, you, the women of the Nationalist Society here in Eshar, as well, we believe, as the men you brought with you as guests, share the same vision that we do.

Vibrant Kalistani industry, steadfast Kalistani defense and a welcoming Kalistani population are our best defenses against the encroachment of dangerous and malignant liberal ideas and foreign tyrants who wish to reduce the things we all hold dear. Yes, you all and us: We share the same values, that other nations, for the most part, will never understand. We share a commitment to restoring, ALL of Kalistan's historical territories, and returning our border to the frontier of Gaduridos in the South. We stand for a national Imperial Ruble which is immune to the shocks of speculative investment that plague other nations. We stand for Kalistani jobs here at home and Kalistani exports abroad that enrich our people first. We stand for a military that defends our borders and keeps our people safe by keeping the petty conflicts of foreign powers out of our part of the world. We stand by our Seleyan and Anantonese Partners. And we seek to project a kind yet firm image to the people of the world, who will know that Kalistan will always keep its word, no matter what the circumstance. We do not lie, we do not cheat, and we do not attempt to trick others. We are the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan: We help our friends, we hurt our rivals, and we will have what belongs to us.

The Kalistani Economy is a key part of this, and the essential aspect of that is trade. Kalistan works to maintain a positive trade balance, importing only what we cannot make for ourselves, and exporting to all those who wish to buy from us. But we do so with strong protection of our national industries and strict controls on capital flows in and out of our Empire, and otherwise, a general commitment to freedom of commerce, to procure those things we need for ourself at the best value we can get. Kalistan believes in comparative advantage, and we believe that there should be relatively few barriers to trade. But we also do not wish to be placed in the position to be taken advantage of. We promote economic nationalism in Kalistan, some may call it mercantilism, but whatever you call it, it is our thing that we encourage others to copy for their own national interests. Neither capitalism, nor communism, but a real economic nationalism is our policy now, and will be going forward.

With that, we shall introduce our speaker for tonight, who we are thrilled to get the opportunity to hear from our own selves. Dr. Samantha Gallowy is an associate professor of comparative political economy at the University of Eshar here in the Free City. She is the author of fifteen peer reviewed articles, and we will add, has a fantastic sense of humor. Dr. Galloway, we are just now informed, has also just been awarded the George B. Alvarez-Sullivan Endowed Chair position at the University of Eshar, so we are very proud to be able to listen to the words of such an illustrious and accomplished scholar here in our Empire. Without further ado, please welcome Dr. Samantha Galloway."

Dr. Galloway rose to the deliver the address, politely bowed before the Empress, who returned the salute, and then took the podium, where many of the themes of Her Imperial Majesty's very short speech were echoed and expanded upon. The Nationalist Society members reported that Her Imperial Majesty handled the ceremonial duties with poise, dignity and confidence, and were delighted when Lady Allison Ananto-Westmoreland, who was also in attendance as a guest of Lady Donahue, presented the Society with a check for ₭1.5 Million Imperial Rubles from House Ananto's Philanthropy fund to further the mission of national oriented education in Kalistan and Ananto.

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