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Her Imperial Majesty ends nascent Democracy in Kalistan
Refers to Democratization as a "Fever" that needs to break
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
December 18, 5659


Her Imperial Majesty appears on KRTVN to discuss the failure of the democratic experiment in Kalistan

In a special televised event that pre-empted regularly scheduled programming last night at 5pm Kaliburg time, Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Mary I Ananto took to the television airwaves to address Kalistan. She appeared to be dressed in black and appeared without television makeup or hair styling of any kind. She was also unadorned with her customary jewelry. To say she was in a mood is to put the matter lightly. Her Imperial Majesty took square aim at democrats of all stripes in Kalistan. Ostensibly the impetus for the broadcast was the recent shellacking she took in the independent press in October and November over the Istalian and Gaduri trade affair, but it was clear that she soon had a much larger message for all Kalistanis: "The Democrats have had their fun and now, its over." Below are her brief remarks, which were broadcast live on all KRTVN channels, as well as satellite across the world.

Ladies and Gentlemen.

First, allow me to say, I have granted myself the temporary right to use first person singular pronouns within the context of this Broadcast. Yes, I am aware that it violates my own law.

Second, before I begin, I will announce that I have welcomed His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Tommaso from the Empire of Istalia to Kalistan to meet with me here in Kaliburg. It is my desire that we should smooth over all of our difficulties arising from the Gaduri Affair. It is also my request of the Gaduri Government that they send their own trade and commerce reps, as well as a member of their Government who can speak on a binding level for their Government. Kalistan looks forward to the opportunity of discussing this matter of our Empire in a trilateral fashion to ensure that all of our interests are represented in whatever agreement Gaduridos reaches with Istalia. This meeting will happen within the next few months, and I am certain we can reach comity on a host of issues.

Now that this is out of the way, I wish to address the absolutely vulgar disrespect shown my government, my ministers, and my own self by these so called Independent Party Presses. These organizations are a symptom of a disease in this Empire: that disease is a mental disorder that makes average people with an oversized platform think that they are equal to those who govern them. And this mental disorder has been allowed to spread in this Empire for far too long.

I have tolerated the slights, the mockery and the unfounded criticism that has been put to me by those with bad motives, and those in the employ of foreign fascists intent upon spreading chaos and disorder in this nation. And we all know: such critique is a violation of the Lese Majestie Law. What can I say: That law was passed long before I was born, when another Democracy movement infiltrated as it was by fascists sought to bring the Imperial Government to its knees through character assassination of my Grandmother, the Black Empress Pavlina I Ananto-Hulanevek, and then actual assassination of my grandfather, the Emperor Fredrick II Ananto, for whom my son is named. And that law is still on the books today, though, because of my perhaps foolhardy leniency, it has not been enforced.

And so, people have gotten into their minds that it never will be enforced. The democrats celebrate as if they have won something, as if they had pushed back the Empire, and put us in a box.

I am here to tell you, my People, and I wish it to be known to the world as well. I am Empress Mary Ananto. I am not President Mary Ananto. I am not Mrs. Mary Ananto. And I am not Citizen Mary Ananto. I am an imperialist, I have never once claimed anything other than that, and I will be a be an imperialist until the day I die. I will protect what is mine against any threats, domestic or foreign, and I will use any means within my power to do so. Just in case you, My People, have some confusion, let me put it to you straight: It has not been so long since we ruled by fiat that we no longer remember how. Think on that for a moment.

My People: this democracy that so many of you lean so heavily on, that you put so much of your hope into, that you use to cover your revolutionary machinations: It is like a fever. It makes you delirious. And it is harmful to you. It needs to break. I am the ibuprofin that will allow that to happen. The publication of scurrilous banter in our papers is a good starting place to address this fever. I read today in this publicly disseminated rag that Liberals call Liberty that the Empress is a, quote "lesbian and a cow" and should be "thrown into the guillotine for all our sakes." What should I do with this? Wouldn't you agree that this violates the portion of our law which states:

"This law makes it illegal for all Kalistani Nationals and Visitors to injure, in word or deed, the Person, name or reputation of the Sovereign of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan. This immunity from insult or injury also extends to all things the Sovereign may be directly in contact with at the time, to include all people or objects. This immunity also covers all implied injury, insult or conspiracy to commit the same."

I'm fairly certain that it does. So what should I do with the Party who allows this to be printed? Should I just allow it, and chalk it up to "fun democratic banter that is harmless"? Or should I hold those responsible for violating the law to account? I am fairly certain that I know what they would do if the shoe was on the other foot.

How about this fun one from Estado y Nación from our wonderful friends in the Social Nationalist Party. Let's see: This one came out yesterday I believe and has been on their website for more than 24 hours at this point. It says:

"The Royal Family, and we mean all of them, are just so many leeches, draining the blood of the proletariat, as good imperialists do. A Workers' Revolution to throw off the last fetters of Institutional servitude is the only thing that will liberate us, The People, from the brain worm of Imperialism. And we hereby call for it today, along with the abolition of the Royal Family, the institution of the monarchy, and the privilege of the nobility."

Strong stuff, I must say. But wouldn't you agree that this violates the law which reads:

Executing Article 3 Any Party that adopts a pro-fascist or anti-monarchist position will be expelled from the National Assembly. The Internal Affairs Ministry shall be entitled to issue orders governing the implementation of the law.

Oh, but these are the parties the democrats chose to represent them in our National Assembly. These are the ones that you, Our people, chose to be your voice to us. So therefore, since they are your representatives to us, don't you, our people, also bear some of the responsibility for their actions? We are sure there are more than a few among you who would agree with us on that point.

But, alas. For tolerating it, don't we also bear some of the responsibility? Don't I bear that responsibility, personally and singularly, for allowing it to go so far? Don't I bear responsibility for leaving you, our people, alone long enough and have given you enough rope to hang yourselves? Don't I, your Empress, also bear that responsibility if you choose to follow demagogues who are simply leading you off a cliff?

Of course I do.

So: In an act of self-flagellation, to repent for my mistakes, here on public television, I will indeed take steps to make things right in this nation. I will once more begin enforcing my own law. All of our laws. To include those which preclude us from using our own name, our own individual identity before you, Our People. And those that protect our person, and the people in our Family from insult, threat, and violence of any kind.

And those laws which protect our government from the work of revolutionaries and fascists. We shall offer amnesty to those members of those Parties we are about to declare to be illegal for violating our laws. As a show of the correct attitude, those who seek our Imperial Mercy, shall vote with our Party, the Institutional Party in restoring the stripped provisions that have permitted this mental disorder of liberalism to spread in this nation. We shall once again have a Single Party because the political elites have easily demonstrated that they are incapable of responsibly and moderately governing this nation outside of the Single Party structure.

And those who do not vote with the Institutional Party will be expelled from the National Assembly. Once the Institutional Party has been restored to its correct place within our Government, we will consult with the Party to determine what, if any, reforms are appropriate to ensure that something like this never happens again, for any of us. Not for you, our People. And not for us, Your Empress.

Sometimes the medicine is a bitter pill to swallow. But the fever itself will only break once you take the medicine and rest. We expect calm in our streets over this transition period, and will brook no organized or disorganized dissent.

It is our will, and as such, is beyond question.

Thank you, and good evening."

As the image of the Empress cut out and regular programming was restored without a word, a deep silence was reported across the nation.

Looking for comment from each of the National Parties, literally nobody who had the ability to speak for any of the Parties answered the phone. Even those secondary sources with inside knowledge of the respective Parties refused at this point to speak off the record, though on background, some said that this was entirely unexpected coming from the Empress.

There were late reports of Chancellor of the Empire Lady Jennifer Alvarez-Miller, Minister of Internal Affairs Katherine Sorenson, Minister of Justice the Honorable Gale Wilson, Minister of Defense Commander George Martinez, and Director of the IBSI, Her Highness Princess Margaret Ananto-DeLaurentis arriving at Cliff House about an hour after the the speech ended. The Principles were joined later by the rest of the Cabinet, and the meeting lasted late into the night before breaking up around 4:30 am. Nobody can be sure what was said or done during the meeting, but all left under their own power, and nobody made comment to the Press.

A single statement was released this morning by Socialist Party leader Gordon McConnell, Deputy from Dana. It said simply, "The Socialist Party stands with the Institutional Party, and will vote to ensure stability and order in the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan." No other statements from any of the Parties were forthcoming at this point, though a statement along similar lines is expected from the Social Democratic Party later this evening.

The streets of Kalistan's major cities were quiet today, and no major demonstrations were reported, though a small protest consisting of about 18 individuals was held and consisted in a silent vigil in a park in downtown Sulari. The protest continued for an hour before demonstrators left the Park. The only independent Press that published this morning was Bedrock, the Press of the Institutional Party, while all mainstream presses like The Kalistani Republic published on schedule, unabated by the State in any way.

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