Kalistani Major History

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Military and Militias Announce Joint Training
The KRF, CAK, PRG, and LL Make Plans for Year-Long Joint Training Operations
March 3, 4551

Kalistani Troops Stationed at the Razar Training Fields Take Aim

The Kalistani Regular Forces, Conservative Army of Kalistan, People's Revolutionary Guard, and Liberty Legions have announced their plans to begin a large, four-way joint training operation starting April 4551 and lasting until April 4552. The training will consist of typical military exercises (Target practice, obstacle course, etc) but will also multiple, contained war games across Kalistan similar to those held between the CAK and RSMoK in 4515, but on a larger scale. The troops taking part in the training operations will be mustered in and around the newly built Razar (Vrassa) and Kaliburg (Ananto) Training Grounds, the Fort Harrison Training Center (Odufaray), the Yoshimi Station (Suldanor), and the CAK Neveras Mountain Facility.

General Janet Wesford, the KRF Officer presiding over the operations, gave the following statement to the press:

It's long overdue that the KRF get some training done with the militias, especially the PRG and LL. We've done much training with the RSMoK in the past, and a bit with the CAK as well, but I'm excited to see what these new militias have to offer. I believe we'll see some interesting war games and learn a lot from these operations, we'll see some different scenarios and training depending on the location, the insight we get from the Yoshimi Station war games in particular will teach us all a thing or two about repelling a waterborne assault. Unfortunately we'll only be holding ground exercises, the CAK the only other group with an air force and navy, but they'd easily get crushed. So our flyboys and sailors are gonna have to wait for another time.

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Voice of the Free
December 4553


Early Elections result in a big win for the LDP

After the re-election for a third-term for Jason Kenway in 4552,the first year of the President went very troubling as party in-fighting between the Kenway bloc and Evan Fatherson and his side blocked progress and continuation of reform. Jason Kenway finally was fed-up with the sabotage from the LDP and declared his resignation from LDP Presidency and called for early elections. The LDP was un-prepared for the call and Kenway thanked his supporters and declared he would retire from Politics however endorsed the Liberal Democratic Party. The LDP failed to reach a consensus for a candidate and instead only focused on the Parliamentary elections. However this resulted in a Major victory for the LDP in which they gained 165 seats of the 275 and got 60% of the vote,the biggest win in LDP history. The influence and support Kenway had truly was an effect on this big win. The LDP has yet to decide on a new President and the LDP council is the ones steering the LDP at the moment.

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Voice of the Free
February 4555


LDP holds primaries for new Chairman as former Chairman’s funeral takes place !

The Liberal Democratic Party council has called for new primaries to decide on the new Chairman and Presidential Candidate for 4556. For now there are three candidates that have declared their candidacy. Evan Fatherson which clashed with former President of both the LDP and the Republic Jason Kenway. Although the reason for the clashes has not been specified it is known that Evan possesses great support among the LDP members and is currently the Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly which is the LDP. Another candidate is Eric Broder which is an LDP MP from Ananto and the final candidate is Thomas Shoeman which is the current LDP Council President and practically led the LDP since the departure of Jason Kenway. In other news former LDP Chairman Micheal Wallace has passed away of pneumonia in Kaliburg,the Funeral was attended by many prominent politicians as well as former LDP Chairmen Haytham Kennedy and Jason Kenway.

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Voice of the Free
July 4555


Evan Fatherson,the new Chairman of the LDP !

Evan Fatherson has emerged victorious from thr LDP Primaries by winning against the two other candidates and gaining over %53 of the vote. He has vowed to continue the principled “Federal Libertarian” stance of the LDP but to also begin softening and cooperating with the other parties in the National Assembly. He will no-doubt be the next Presidential Candidate of the LDP come election time. He is seen as a young,dynamic and positive man who can muster support across-the-aisle.


Evan Fatherson

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Voice of the Free
November 4555


LDP writes history once again on a major budget/tax reform !

The Liberal Democratic Party has achieved a major Budget and Tax reform this year. After the privatisation bill proposed earlier this year,the government saw a major surplus of tax income in their budget,as per the founding Promise of the LDP to “stop wasting your money and give it back to you”,the LDP proposed a Tax Reform which saw a major cut of 80 Billion to Lower and Middle-class taxes effective immidiately. This is not the first major tax and budget reform of the LDP as the tax system before the LDP was a major bundle which taxed even the people in poverty who even had a “1 penny” income. After the LDP was created cumulatively more then 1 trillion in taxes has been cut and given back to the people,the “1 penny” tax has been completely removed,and the Corporation Tax has also been completely removed. Evan Fatherson has commented on the victory stating:”We will not waste a single hard-earned penny of our citizens”.


Evan Fatherson and his wife Hillary Fatherson

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Kalistani Daily Worker
UKWF CHAIRMAN HILL DENOUNCES LDP TAX BILL
      Interview conducted by Holly Reese
Since the passage of the LDP Income tax bill, UKWF Chairman Joseph Hill has been vocal about his opinions of it. We sat down with him in his home today and interviewed him about his feelings on the Matter

[R]eese: First of all, it’s an honor to meet you Mr. Chairman.
[H]ill: I appreciate you coming meeting me here. (He laughs) It’s a bit crazy down at the office.
[R]: Understandably. I understand you’ve had some... objections... to the LDP Tax Bill?
[H]: That’s an understatement. The way they [the LDP] took advantage of their majority and a barely quorate Assembly to slam a bill through without so much as waiting for the input of the other parties is disgusting.
[R]: How so?
[H]: How is it not? The fact that they were able to do this is a serious defeat of Democracy, and paved the way of an LDP-backed One Party State.
[R]: Do you think the LDP is trying to consolidate power?
[H]: Oh, without a doubt. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that now they know they can get away with it, they’re going to do this again. The question is, what do they target? Welfare? Our already crippled economy? Worker’s Rights?
[R]: Since this is somewhat related, what is your party’s take on the NCP Authoritarian Omnibus?
[H]: (Visibly winces) Please don’t ask me about that. It was a necessary evil they had to commit.
[R]: So the Institutionalist coalition is still intact?
[H]: Very much so.
[R]: Well, thank you once again for doing this interview. (Rises)
[H]: Of course. Any time. (Shakes interviewers hand) Res Publica Delenda Est.

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GanJam Scheduled for Next Year
Musicians, Artists, and Businessmen Pitch in to Fund a Ganjam for 4557
April 8, 4556

Isaiah Billings, Retired Singer Responsible for Organizing the Donors for the 4557 GanJam

"It's been thirty-four years since our Kalistan's last GanJam, and that's too long." These words from retired rock n' roll singer Isaiah Billings were met with thunderous applause and cheering when he announced yesterday during the Bongjing Rock Convention that he and a large group of fellow musicians, artists, and businessmen would be working together to organize and fund a GanJam for next year. This would be the first GanJam since the ODEN sponsored show that garnered much success in 4512.

Numerous diverse and famous music groups and artists have already come out and said that they would either like to participate in this GanJam, or have already had their performances scheduled. Just like last time, ODEN will be sending vendors and "supply" to the GanJam in order to make the event much more enjoyable (And not to mention rake in thousands of rubles in profit). The GanJam will once again be held at the High Bong Forum and tickets will begin to go on sale on June 1st, though the exact date of the event has not yet been announced.

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Voice of the Free
June 4556


Evan Fatherson elected President of the Republic !

LDP’s Presidential Candidate Evan Fatherson has been elected President of the Republic in a tight-round second round race.
Although the LDP did not get what they expected from the General elections,losing the majority to the NCP,the LDP retained the long-lasting dominance over the Presidency which they had held since 4540 with the first election of the late Sarah Furhat but lost in 4553 because of their failure to put forth a candidate after Jason Kenway resigned. However now they declared victory by regaining the Presidency with Evan Fatherson by defeating the NCP candidate which was the incumbent,with 50,42% of the vote in the second round. Fatherson is now expected to propose a coalition which would muster up a majority in parliament,however sources claim that the President-elect is planning to introduce a grand coalition including all parties currently in the Assembly and get all of the MP’s support.

Evan Fatherson during his victory speech.

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GanJam 4557
Beloved and Missed Kalistani Tradition Comes Back in Force
March 21, 4557

Audience Applauds Techno Band Electrical Inviction nn Night One of the GanJam

The sky of High Bong was filled with an unusually high amount of good music, cheers, and smoke last week, and no the citizens of Neveras didn't just decide to carouse a little more than usual. This year's GanJam was a smashing success, reaching almost 800,000 attendees during an entire week of merry-making. Many stoned carousers were quoted as to saying three short and simple sentences: "Good music. Good art. Good drugs." This phrase can be used to describe any of Kalistan's previous GanJams, and has come to be an unofficial slogan for the festival, which just goes to show how much entertainment the Kalistani people need in these trying times of political strife.

Unlike most past GanJams, this one hasn't had a set musical theme due to Isaiah Billings' wish to make this a "GanJam for everyone to enjoy. Everyone from cool jazz fans to death metal psychopaths. Everyone needs to forget about life for a while, and sitting at home and masturbating and smoking your pot just doesn't do the magic that a GanJam does." But like previous GanJams, this one has been filled to the brim with political performances and art exhibits, despite the wishes of Billings.

ODEN sales during the unusually long GanJam are reported to be in the tens of millions with an even higher profit, and this is evident in the thousands of discarded needles and roaches as well as the numerous reports of irresponsible drivers and car accidents.


Socialist Metal Band Red Symphony Performing Call of the Revolution on Night Two

Nights One through Four of the GanJam were dominated by socialist rock and metal bands with a liberal pop artisthere and a conservative blues performance there. The real jewel of this year's GanJam was found on Night Three when conservative blues singer and guitarist Garry Heldman performed Song of Kalistan, a song of patriotism and Kalistani pride, with socialist singer Scarlet Way and liberal guitarist Dixon Mason. After their grand performance, the drunk and high audience began a cacophony of singing the national anthem and chanting various party slogans.


Francis Giles, a Crooner from Ananto, Performs Dahriel, Dahriel on Night Six

Nights Five, Six, and Seven is where the real musical diversity set in. Scores of musicians played during these three days, seemingly each with their own genre of music. There was the a cappella group The Harmonic Glory singing Broken, the electro group Glowing Atmosphere performed Fluorescent Dawn, the Vrassa funk group Blueberry Molerats confused and entertained its audience with a drug-induced performance of Private Volcanoes, but the most viewed performance during these three nights (Third in the whole festival) came when a famous Ananto crooner named Francis Giles stole the stage to perform three songs: Dahriel, Dahriel; Lunar Flight, and My Girl. The applause for Giles lasted minutes, and his praise is still being sung throughout Kalistan today.


Soldierly Brotherhood by Gordon Smith Displayed at the Memories of the Civil War Exhibit During the GanJam

The non-musical art exhibitions were lacking this year, with the only exhibit of note being the Memories of the Civil War, an exhibit funded by Kalistan Veterans Society which displayed numerous painting, photographs, and sculptures depicting the Civil War of the 4520s as well as relics from the war.

Officially, this GanJam closed with the Yoshimi Boys playing Odufaray Girls, but just as they disappeared off of stage, Isaiah Billings strolled up onto stage and sat down at a piano hidden in the back of the room and said into microphone "I hope nobody minds, but hearing all this music got me into a playing state of mind, so I'm going to come out of retirement for one song." That one song was Billings' most famous, A Man Like Me. The audience sent this surprise performance out with thunderous applause and delight, and this GanJam was ended as the highlight of the decade.

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Voice of the Free
May 4559

Evan Fatherson re-elected,LDP gains major boost !

The 4559 elections have ended,the results making the Liberal Democrats the happiest party in Kalistan. Evan Fatherson has been re-elected President and the Liberal Democratic Party has gained a majority of 91 seats in the National Assembly. The boost in support for the LDP is targeted by pundits to the stagnant NCP/UKWF coalition after the last elections which also is the issue of an upcoming Constitutional Court Case,in which the President is gearing up to sue the Prime Minister of that government Karl Stirner for breaking the Prerogative and Law of government formation,specifically the failure to include the Presidential Party (LDP) Foreign Affairs Minister in the Cabinet,which is a very strict rule of the Prerogative. In other news a new “Centrist” Party appropriately named Centrist Party,has entered the National Assembly with 39 MP’s. The President Evan Fatherson is expected to form a majority government soon and propose it to the Assembly,sources approve that the President is working on an LDP/NCP coalition which has always been the go-to option for the LDP since first entering the Assembly in 4500.


President of the RepublicEvan Fatherson during election night