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Beloit Addresses Republic at Rally in Kaliburg
Socialists "Ascendant" says Party Speaker
Kaliburg, Ananto
July 12, 4878


Speaker Marguerite Beloit assesses Party's Potentials in local elections

"We have six years!" said Speaker of the Socialist Party Marguerite Beloit to a rally of more than a thousand Socialist Activists who assembled in front of the shuttered National Assembly last week. "If we can't earn some seats by then and make a serious run at a majority, then we really have no business in politics."

The Speaker outlined her Party's strategy for electoral success. "We are gonna be relentless in the legislature, we are going to get them on record opposing socially progressive legislation, legislation which will help the working people of this nation. We might not have the votes to pass those bills ourselves, but the people need to see the KDP as obstacles to meaningful changes in this country, and at best incrementalists who will give 5 with one hand and take 7 with the other."

The Speaker was particularly critical of recent changes in certain elements of the Constitution. "We have recently seen the Democrats move the capital to Luxon. Luxon of all places. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Luxon. It is a beautiful little town. But can you imagine the imposition that hosting the government in this town even for the two and half years that is will probably be there for will place upon the people of that town? A town which is more suited to vacationing and tourism than it is to the Administration of this Republic? A town which is more suited for hosting concerts than it is to host the Bureaucracy of the Republic?" She also laid into the Democrats for retain the title of "Emperor and Shahanshah" for the Head of State and the abolition of the office of Head of Government. "And now, it appears that they will pass a law criminalizing Blasphemy in the Republic. Against WHAT?"

The Speaker turned then to a discussion of Socialist Priorities. "Our task is to build a new Socialist Movement, one that draws heavily from our deep historical roots in the Republic, and rebuilds the important bridges with our friends among the Brethren in Kalistan. We need also to show the people that the Socialist Party can govern. We will rebuild the Food Bank, and we will work closely with the Unions, and the Growers cooperatives, to help with organization efforts. We will also work on voter engagement throughout the Republic and work with actors and musicians to continue to work on a Kalistani Cultural Renaissance. The Socialist Party has a long history of working with these groups and building bridges between them." Beloit finished by announcing the Socialist Party's Ascendancy in Kalistani Politics and the ultimate aim to replace the KDP once more as the dominant force in Kalistan.

The rally closed with a short concert by Kaliburg shoegaze band Helper, who performed a set of five songs from their new album "Poorly Painted Morons." Helper ended their set by calling on the audience to go out and begin voter outreach, with petitions, voter registration drives and propaganda efforts across the Republic.