Dr.Strangelove's political Manifesto for Governor

[Dr.Strangelove]

My Fellow Alteans

First of all let me announce my intentions of running for the distinguished office of Governor of Altis.

After finishing the latest season of house of cards i have taken it upon myself to run for political office and attempt to put right the wrongs of our corrupt bureaucratic regime. For too long the governorship been a superficial post held by corrupt politicians eager to abuse the powers of governor to give their associates pardons and line their own pockets.

This last week alone i have witnessed candidates canvasing for votes on a platform where their political beliefs and policies change to suit who they are talking to, flip flopping their "policies" to gain votes. I have even seen candidates openly paying for votes in Kavala. Obviously politicians have abused the ill informed in politics for centuries now but i am here to not only announce my Candidacy, but to usher in a new form of politics in Altis. A kind of politics that is transparent where policies can be scrutinized and debated.

 

The first stage of this new kind of politics is to layout my political position here in black and white on the forums. 

I will create an ongoing discourse for politics on the forums.

I will encourage people to read my manifesto before voting for me. 

My policies will reflect what the people want, 

I will propose a moderate policy and explain clearly why i have made these decisions.

TAX 

So first let me address the Tax. The populist approach towards tax is always 0% tax from all of my competitors. 

Many people think that tax is just a kickback for the Governor, to pay for their services, but the tax actually has a direct relation to the amount of Dirty money in the Bank of altis and gold bars in the Federal Reserve. I hear time and again from rebels that there is no incentive to rob the Fed and the payout is shit and that the Bank of Altis is allot easier to hold from the police. If the Taxes were higher that would mean higher payouts at the fed and creating an incentive for Gangs to invest their materials and equipment to a heist. 

Instead of the fed paying out 170k to be shared between 10 people, imagine the payout when dividing 400k or 500k. I dare say that with that kind of potential payout The fed could become a viable element to the endgame activities on the servers again.

Another benefit of having a higher tax rate in a competitive free market is that it helps promote subsistence within the population. When guns are cheap and a days hard work seems pointless when a life of crime seems more financially attractive. By raising the tax the Hobos of the island will have less money to buy rooks, ensuring a safer Kavala. It will also promote citizens to engage with more production activities like making vehicles and guns, running oil and just generally engaging in commerce apposed to just buying it. The higher tax rate will also mean a better price for the products which we make and sell to the market, which will in turn, reduce the demand for products and making them cheaper to buy in the long run which is better for the both manufacturers and consumers alike.

Therefore i propose a moderate tax rate of 30% to start. This figure is open to debate so please feel free to let me know your views and i will augment my policies to fit the needs of the people. 

The War On Drugs 

The war on drugs is a divided issue with many. Some see the pursuit of weed production as harmless. I will Decriminalize weed. My opinion is that the patrolling of the weed fields is a waste of police time and resources which could be better tasked for the protection and defense of our major cities. Towns like Athira, Sophia and even Altis Capital are infested with a criminal element that bangs pistols and rdm's without initiation. To combat this problem i will reinstate the occupation of government and police buildings in these town. I will give powers to the police to deputizes bounty hunters to help clean up these cities.and maintain a presence of authority.

Bounty Hunters 

For many people Bounty hunters are a Nuisance, but when i started on this server i found it a good introduction to the martial matters of the server. If conducted in the correct manner, bounty hunting can be a helpful and noble profession, especially when the police are often so undermanned and i realize that going full cop isn't an option for allot of people.

The biggest problem with bounty hunters in my opinion is that they tend to just congregate in Kavala square downing people and snatching them up without initiating properly like it used to be. I will increase the scrutiny upon bounty hunters to make sure that the police are enforcing the restrictions of their licences and make sure any abuse of these rules will result in removal of their licence and possibly prison time if they refuse to pay the penalties for misuse of their weapons. I will also encourage people to report those bounty hunters who do not clearly identify themselves to their potential targets and give them the opportunity to come peacefully.

I myself was shot with a downing weapon by a bounty hunter recently when i was unarmed, without a bounty and had my hands on my head. This is an example of how the rules around initiation are being abused. I will attempt to put a stop to these kinds of activities as they are unacceptable. If a target complies with your demands it is considered rdm if you then shoot them, just  talking to someone does not give you the green light to then shoot them.

I will task bounty hunters contracts during times of duress to help bolster the police force and put them to some good use and get them out of Kavala square. 

 

Martial Law

During times of duress i want to Governor to be able to issue a state of Martial law where for 15 minutes  towns and major cities can be considered red zones. Only when the Governor and the highest ranking police officer online at the time unanimously agree that martial law is the only alternative. During martial law, anyone not inside a house or building and openly brandishing a weapon can be shot on sight. These seem like harsh conditions but recently i have seen Kavala and Pygeros turn in to warzones by RDM'ers

and those who would see our beautiful State burn.

 

Hobo Work Program

I will instigate a program of state funded work programs to help Citizens to make an honest living. We will show new arrivals the different ways of making money on altis. 

If you give a man a fish he will eat for a day,

Teach him how to cook Meth and he will eat forever.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read my manifesto

Sincerely

Dr.Strangelove

p.s. Please feel free to comment and let me know your opinions and suggestions 

 

 

Edited May 13, 2017 by Dr.Strangelove

[Dr.Strangelove]

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[Miss Evo]

please don't make up facts

Sincerely

Miss Evo

[Alex:)]

good thing young metro trusted you 

[|Cam|]

APD doesn't have time for work release.

[Dr.Strangelove]

I have returned like the Phoenix to raise Altis up from the Ashes once again.

 

Vote Dr.Strangelove For governor, for all servers!!

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