Global Rights Alliance News
March Update Hello to all our diplomatic friends from the GRA!
Yes, once again the Phoenix has arisen from the ashes, and for better or worse, the Global Right Alliance is back.
Activity Returns
A perhaps slightly exaggerated view of the crowds on the GRA forum and IRC
Over the years, the GRA has risen and fallen with the tides, and once again it's back! From the previous peak of well over 400 nations in 2010, the region saw a steady decline. However, a few dedicated members kept things going, keeping both the forum and the region alive. Then, suddenly, several veterans returned, visitors began arriving, and activity on the forums has exploded! Be sure to come by and say hello.
Veterans Come Back, New Players Arrive
Joe Bobs is welcomed back to the region
This month has seen the return of Jonewest (boo!) and Joe Bobs (yay!) from retirement, as well as fighter4u, and we are pleased to welcome the new nations Danemarken, Yorke Peninsula, Doognia, OrangeFoundation, Peep Culture, Aviditas, Aliance Ceskych obcanu, The Sovereign United States of America, and Brodell. Recruitment is strongly underway and we anticipate the regional population, and activity, to continue to rise.
A New Government
The new government assembles
The region is currently still debating what form its new government will take, with Sovereign Liberties proposing a party-based system in which the majority party has the power to decide on government form, positions and laws, and rather than elections, the largest party automatically holds power (so one can 'vote' by joining a party). The region is now working out how to codify this into a constitution. Currently, a transitional government has been formed whilst the new constitution is decided, as follows:
Speaker of the Peoples Assembly: Old Zertaxia
Internal Affairs Minister: Sovereign Liberties
Foreign Affairs Minister: Joe Bobs
GRADF General: Jonewest
Currently, final executive authority is shared between these positions.
Opening of New Embassies
The newly opened Embassy Row
We are proud to announce reopening of embassies with The Pacific, The North Pacific, The East Pacific, Lazarus, The Rejected Realms, 10,000 Islands, Europeia, Yggdrasil, and United Kingdom as well as new embasses with Balder, Spiritus and Texas (scheduled to open 15th March). There are a number of embassy applications currently waiting to be confirmed. Unfortunately, Albion has rejected our embassy request on the grounds they don't open embassies with FRA members. Joe Bobs politely commented that diplomatic relations with non-allies, and even unfriendly regions, often make for the most interesting embassies. Old Zertaxia less politely commented "f**k Albion in its stupid ugly b*tch face".
GRADF / GRABR? Missions
Old Zertaxia sporting his new medals
The GRADF, under new leadership from Jonewest, is currently in boot camp, but its members continue to take part in FRA missions, currently the defense of Slavia. Meanwhile, they debate possibly changing the name, one suggestion being GRABR (GRA Bast*rd Rangers - Grabbers!).
Written by Joe Bobs, thanks to Old Z and Jonewest for contributions
