Kalistani Major History

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A Brief Bright Interlude in a Generation of Darkness Ends
Guttersnipe Kneecapped by allies and unceremoniously Voted Out
Kaliburg, Ananto
May, 31, 4528


President Guttersnipe a private Citizen once more, has harsh words for the returning Patriot regime

History will view him as one of the most capable Presidents of the Century, but that isn't saying much.  From one largely do-nothing administration to another, which has blessed our Nation since the Patriot Regime was swept into power following the largely questionable ouster of President Ewart in May of 4519 over a failed Government bill due to boycotts by Liberals and Patriots, and the previous generation of destruction under the Liberal regime led by Furhat, Kalistan has either seen destruction by edict of a narrow majority, or anarchy by atrophy under Liberals and Patriots.  Such sclerosis from non-use led to a brief period of large scale uprising which ended as suddenly as it began when local Street Busker, and social scientist Oleg Guttersnipe of the Socialist Party was elected on a technical win.

Guttersnipe, now a private citizen once more, commented on his recent term and his loss in the election.  "Well, we did get the endorsement of our comrades in arms, the National Conservatives, who have worked arm in arm with the Party to rebuild some of the institutions which were destroyed by malicious legislation from the other side.  But I suppose the Workers had turned their back on my unity message come election time.  I guess they decided to jump in, and so I was just outvoted on the First ballot.  No big deal, right?  Good on the Patriot lass, whatever her name is.  I hope she don't revert to form, and just do nothing, because, we just got something started before being voted out and if we get more of the same for the next twenty years, a lot of money and time is going to be absolutely wasted for nothing."

The President spoke about how his brief term in office has changed him.  "First things first, I suppose:  I got tired of the papers not being able to translate what I said, so I took some of those lessons on elocution.  At least my accent don't trip up you chaps in the papers anymore. That's good.  It's always good, to be understood, I always say.  It was nice sleeping in the President's house, but after a while, I got a bit tired of those digs, so I moved back into my flat, where I feel more at home.  I'm still the same bloke you saw before when I took office.  You can meet me in the same pub at night.  Drinking the same lager in my same pint."

But the President did note one lesson he picked up from his time as President.  "I do have a better understanding, I think, of the sheer force of obstinate inertia.  I point at the anarchists on the other side, who want to destroy.  So, we nationalized the industries, and we got these things on a paying basis once more.  The whole government voted for the nationalization bills.  And then what do they do with them?  Nothing.  While I was in office they did nothing with them.  And I bet they are going to do even more of nothing now that I am not in office.  We got the Finance Ministry to allocate more money for them.  That's ALL we got out of anyone:  votes and more money.  The SP did all the heavy lifting on putting those acts together, and for what?  So nothing will happen with them.  I think maybe Miss Starry made an error by putting a 20 year limit in those bills.  The Liberals and the Patties are just going to f--king sit on those bills for a generation, and do nothing.  And by then, our ships and tanks and aircraft will be rust buckets.  Just like they want.  Just like they have always wanted.  I don't know why they don't put that in what they stand for in their Party Literature:  It's all they have accomplished is to let our country go to sh-t since they started their respective Parties.  At least then, I'd respect them for being honest.  As it is right now, I can't even say that."

Asked if he misses the Office now that he is out of it, Guttersnipe was sanguine.  "Ah, yeah, you know, its a pain in the ass some days, but for the most part, I was myself the entire time.  We got the Unity Concert to go off, with all the bands and all.  It really chilled a lot of people out, music does that.  I take credit for that.  But for the most part, when I wasn't trying to work out a deal with a foreign government or helping the new folks in the Party with nationalization acts, I still got to go out on the street in the afternoons and play music for people.  You know:  I know these people had a hard day.  Everyone has a hard day, and some times it's just nice to be walking and having a hard day, and then hear someone on the corner singing a song, and you think that song was writ just for me.  You know?  I would try to do that, and now that I am on pension, I can do that everyday.  Just bring a little songshine--that's what I call it--into some bloke or some bird's life, who has just had the worst day of their life, and I tell them, Pick up your chin, and I play them a song and send them on their way, and I know it makes them just a bit happier.  We all need that sometimes."

We asked the now Former President if he will stay involved in Politics.  "I know there are some folks who don't like me all that much.  But like it or not, I am still the leader of the Party, and so like it or not, I'll still throw my name in the hat come convention time.  If someone wants to contest it, I'm down.  Because unlike any socialist in the last generation, I actually have experience in the Office.  Meanwhile, I'll just be out here smoking and playing music, and doing what I know everyone I meet likes me to do.  And if others want to let the country rust into nothing, well, f--k them."