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To the Edge and Maybe Over-Part 13
"Oh-well, that is certainly not good."
-CNBC host Larry Kudlow reacting the dip on the stock market, February 16, 2007
"The seeds for the 2007 financial crisis had been brewing for years prior to the crisis beginning. The US federal government and its agencies had for decades been tacitly encouraging banks to make risky loans for subprime mortgages. When these loans couldn't be repaid, major losses were incurred. Much blame at the time was placed on the incumbent government of Joe Lieberman, but the fact was Lieberman was probably not in any position to reverse the buildup to recession."
-Excerpt from the book How an Economy Crashes written by economist Tyler Cowen in 2012
"For the past eight years, Lieberman has not governed the country as a progressive. Instead, he has embraced a foreign policy of undue aggression abroad and pro-corporate economics at home. For too long, we have been cowed away from support for the policies America needs in the name of 'centrism' and 'electability.' I am running to put a stop to this."
-Former Senator Paul Wellstone announcing his bid for the presidency, April 2, 2007
"We need stable leadership in these trying times-responsible conservative policies can fix what is wrong with this country. That's what I believe in and what I will provide to the country."
-Florida Governor Jeb Bush announcing his bid for the presidency, April 14, 2007
"We cannot claim to be a party that stands from freedom and limited government and fiscal responsibility if we go along with Lieberman's wars in the Middle East. As president, I would withdraw our forces from Iraq and Afghanistan and focus on repairing our economy. We can't afford to wage an endless war in the Middle East when we have severe problems at home and we can't support getting the government off our backs while maintaining a surveillance state."
-Senator Ron Paul at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, August 10, 2007
"Lieberman's policies are not perfect, but they have kept America safe from threats abroad. I would change some things, sure-but we need consistent leadership in Washington, not radical pie-in-the-sky promises from someone who lost a Democratic seat in Minnesota of all places."
-Senator John Edwards in the Democratic primary debate hosted in September 2007
"Senator Paul's approach in the 2008 primary cycle has shifted somewhat compared to his 2004 campaign. While the passionate railing against an overbearing government and overseas wars remains, Paul has shifted towards discussion of issues involving race and religion. He has carried out outreach to the Muslim-American community and condemned incidents of racial profiling by the federal government. In addition, he has not shied away from highlighting racial disparities in the criminal justice system. It seems likely that these moves are aimed at broadening his electability arguments and highlighting that he would be a break from the previous Republican candidates, as well as a means of distancing himself from the newsletters that dogged him in 2004."
-Nick Gillespie writing in Reason Magazine, October 8, 2007
PAUL & WELLSTONE WIN IOWA
LIEBERMAN TEAM PRIVATELY URGES BIDEN TO DROP OUT BEFORE SUPER TUESDAY, FEARING VICTORY FOR WELLSTONE
HUCKABEE DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM SANTORUM AFTER ENDORSEMENT RUMORS, SAYING 'I'M MY OWN MAN'
FOLLOWING PAUL GAINING FRONTRUNNER STATUS, SECRETARY MCCAIN CHANGES FORMAL PARTY REGISTRATION TO INDEPENDENT
BIDEN DROPS OUT FOLLOWING POOR SHOWING IN SUPER TUESDAY 2, ENDORSING EDWARDS AS HE DEPARTS THE RACE
-Headlines in The Washington Post, January-June 2008
"So, to be clear...your choice this cycle is a guy who has spent the entire campaign going 'I don't know why everyone's so angry, things are fine right now' and the guy who wants to solve every problem by doing nothing. And the lady who thinks Lieberman did 9/11. Well...f***. It's going to be a looong election."
-Jon Stewart on an episode of The Daily Show aired on June 17, 2008
"Oh-well, that is certainly not good."
-CNBC host Larry Kudlow reacting the dip on the stock market, February 16, 2007
"The seeds for the 2007 financial crisis had been brewing for years prior to the crisis beginning. The US federal government and its agencies had for decades been tacitly encouraging banks to make risky loans for subprime mortgages. When these loans couldn't be repaid, major losses were incurred. Much blame at the time was placed on the incumbent government of Joe Lieberman, but the fact was Lieberman was probably not in any position to reverse the buildup to recession."
-Excerpt from the book How an Economy Crashes written by economist Tyler Cowen in 2012
"For the past eight years, Lieberman has not governed the country as a progressive. Instead, he has embraced a foreign policy of undue aggression abroad and pro-corporate economics at home. For too long, we have been cowed away from support for the policies America needs in the name of 'centrism' and 'electability.' I am running to put a stop to this."
-Former Senator Paul Wellstone announcing his bid for the presidency, April 2, 2007
"We need stable leadership in these trying times-responsible conservative policies can fix what is wrong with this country. That's what I believe in and what I will provide to the country."
-Florida Governor Jeb Bush announcing his bid for the presidency, April 14, 2007
"We cannot claim to be a party that stands from freedom and limited government and fiscal responsibility if we go along with Lieberman's wars in the Middle East. As president, I would withdraw our forces from Iraq and Afghanistan and focus on repairing our economy. We can't afford to wage an endless war in the Middle East when we have severe problems at home and we can't support getting the government off our backs while maintaining a surveillance state."
-Senator Ron Paul at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, August 10, 2007
"Lieberman's policies are not perfect, but they have kept America safe from threats abroad. I would change some things, sure-but we need consistent leadership in Washington, not radical pie-in-the-sky promises from someone who lost a Democratic seat in Minnesota of all places."
-Senator John Edwards in the Democratic primary debate hosted in September 2007
"Senator Paul's approach in the 2008 primary cycle has shifted somewhat compared to his 2004 campaign. While the passionate railing against an overbearing government and overseas wars remains, Paul has shifted towards discussion of issues involving race and religion. He has carried out outreach to the Muslim-American community and condemned incidents of racial profiling by the federal government. In addition, he has not shied away from highlighting racial disparities in the criminal justice system. It seems likely that these moves are aimed at broadening his electability arguments and highlighting that he would be a break from the previous Republican candidates, as well as a means of distancing himself from the newsletters that dogged him in 2004."
-Nick Gillespie writing in Reason Magazine, October 8, 2007
PAUL & WELLSTONE WIN IOWA
LIEBERMAN TEAM PRIVATELY URGES BIDEN TO DROP OUT BEFORE SUPER TUESDAY, FEARING VICTORY FOR WELLSTONE
HUCKABEE DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM SANTORUM AFTER ENDORSEMENT RUMORS, SAYING 'I'M MY OWN MAN'
FOLLOWING PAUL GAINING FRONTRUNNER STATUS, SECRETARY MCCAIN CHANGES FORMAL PARTY REGISTRATION TO INDEPENDENT
BIDEN DROPS OUT FOLLOWING POOR SHOWING IN SUPER TUESDAY 2, ENDORSING EDWARDS AS HE DEPARTS THE RACE
-Headlines in The Washington Post, January-June 2008
"So, to be clear...your choice this cycle is a guy who has spent the entire campaign going 'I don't know why everyone's so angry, things are fine right now' and the guy who wants to solve every problem by doing nothing. And the lady who thinks Lieberman did 9/11. Well...f***. It's going to be a looong election."
-Jon Stewart on an episode of The Daily Show aired on June 17, 2008
Good, but if it's a Wikipedia article, people will slam it for its rather informal and/or biased tone. "As the name suggests" will have to be deleted for starters.
Thanks! Some ideas age like fine wine.
Admittedly, it's deliberate. Given it's an attempt to pass it off in-universe as mere superstition. Not to mention it's also reminiscent of the kind of Wikipedia entries in OTL that do have heated flame wars.
A Serial Killer in the White House
Part Three: The USSR
Link to Part One: here
Link to Part Two: here
This time, I will not provide a text block underneath. Fire at my way if you want to know more. The next piece is likely either one of Dan Quayle, Mitt Romney, 9/11, or the Sudan War.
The new Flag of the USSR represents a union of East Slavs (red), Turks / Altaics (blue) and other peoples (white), with the eight white stars representing the republics of the new union (Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Tatarstan / Idel-Ural, Kyrgyzstan, Sakha / Yatutia, and Tuva.
Also, notice a loss of Kaliningrad, Grodno, Chechnya, Ossetia, half of Dagestan, as well as a change in the borders of Uzbekistan (annexing Osh at the expense of most of Karakalpakstan and some land to its east).
Finally, take a look at the borders of Sudan ITTL. This is the result of an earlier Darfur Genocide, with an independent Darfur, Egypt expanding south, as well as a larger South Sudan... er, Nilotic Republic.
"USSR", "CCCP", and "Soviet" redirect here. For other uses, see USSR (disambiguation), CCCP (disambiguation), and Soviet (disambiguation). For the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, see History of the Soviet Union (1922-1993).
For the specific Russian Republic in the Soviet Union sometimes referred to "Soviet Russia", see Russian Soviet Federative Sovereign Republic.
Part Three: The USSR
Link to Part One: here
Link to Part Two: here
This time, I will not provide a text block underneath. Fire at my way if you want to know more. The next piece is likely either one of Dan Quayle, Mitt Romney, 9/11, or the Sudan War.
The new Flag of the USSR represents a union of East Slavs (red), Turks / Altaics (blue) and other peoples (white), with the eight white stars representing the republics of the new union (Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Tatarstan / Idel-Ural, Kyrgyzstan, Sakha / Yatutia, and Tuva.
Also, notice a loss of Kaliningrad, Grodno, Chechnya, Ossetia, half of Dagestan, as well as a change in the borders of Uzbekistan (annexing Osh at the expense of most of Karakalpakstan and some land to its east).
Finally, take a look at the borders of Sudan ITTL. This is the result of an earlier Darfur Genocide, with an independent Darfur, Egypt expanding south, as well as a larger South Sudan... er, Nilotic Republic.
"USSR", "CCCP", and "Soviet" redirect here. For other uses, see USSR (disambiguation), CCCP (disambiguation), and Soviet (disambiguation). For the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, see History of the Soviet Union (1922-1993).
For the specific Russian Republic in the Soviet Union sometimes referred to "Soviet Russia", see Russian Soviet Federative Sovereign Republic.
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Ever heard of a countryhuman? It's Polandballs with limbs and a body.
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Infobox for the North American Union from a timeline I am designing called So Far From God, based on a POD in 1909 leading to an American invasion of Mexico during WW1. Despite the initial upset in their relations, the United States and Mexico end up becoming close allies and, together with Canada, form the North American Union, similar to our own European Union.
Are the grandchildren born in 1975, or just living at that point? If it's the latter, it's probably reasonable to say (given the era) he would have kids between 1920-1930 (ages 30-40) and then his children did likewise, putting them born between 1950-1960. It's eminently reasonable for someone born then to be in politics today (for instance, most major world leaders are between 55 and 75, which would fit being born in that era).
they can be living, also he'd have to at least have them in 1935, since that's when he marries eva braun ittl
Okay, then I guess you can say the kids were born sometime between 1936-1946, and the grand children probably 25-30 years later (so 1961-1971 or so?). Same thing applies as above, though, in that they could easily be involved in politics today (even the earliest there, born in 1961, would only be just shy of 60). Definitely material for being a backbencher or prominent depending how you want to script it, and they could have been involved for 25 or 30 years if you wanted.
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You mention that the US, Canada, and Mexico are the member states, but on the Wikibox, it says that there are 4 member states. Minor error, someone seeking membership, or Kingdom of Hawaii POD?
The original members were the US, Canada, and Mexico, with Belize joining in 2002, which I have under formation. I had included the member states in my edited infobox but forgot to press expand before taking a screenshot. Oops.
I figure now is as good a time as any. The following plot doesn't exactly match the details in the box. In fact, I'll probably redo the box. It's been two years. However my overall ideas remain the same.
For ten years Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), erstwhile Jedi Master, has been in hiding on Tatooine under the clever alter ego "Ben Kenobi." Using this indecipherable secret identity, he has been watching over Luke Skywalker from afar. As the boy's tenth birthday nears, Ben wants to approach Luke directly and train him in the ways of the Force and the Jedi. He intercepts Luke's Aunt Beru in the marketplace one day insisting that it is time, and attempts to give her Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber, which she refuses. That night, Uncle Owen (Joel Edgerton) comes to Ben's hut and tells him to stay away for good. They begin arguing, which soon turns physical. The farmer beats the Jedi Master, who realizes that by succumbing to his anger he has become prey to the Dark Side of the Force. He decides to embark on a meditative sojourn through the Jundland Wastes.
Shortly into his expedition, Ben feels he's being tracked, initially suspecting Tusken Raiders, but soon realizing it's a human. He confronts his stalker to discover it's none other than Jedi Master Quinlan Vos (Jason Momoa). Vos has come to recruit Ben for a secret plot to assassinate Emperor Palpatine. He will soon be returning to his homeworld of Naboo, his first public appearance away from Coruscant in years, travelling for the Empire Day celebration marking ten years since the formation of the Galactic Empire and the events of Revenge of the Sith. Obi-Wan declines at first but changes his mind when he finds out Korkie Kryze (Taron Egerton), nephew of Duchess Satine Kryze, is part of the team. Obi-Wan decides to leave Tatooine for the first time believing this is finally the chance to set everything right. The other members of the team are traitors all: former Separatist Senator Lux Bonteri (Youngguy McBritishface), elite spy Verco Yol (Mahershala Ali), and former Naboo Senator Sola Naberrie (Keira Knightley), member of the Rebel Alliance and sister to the late Queen Padme Amidala. Sola is wanted by the Empire for openly defying Palpatine in the Imperial Senate, for which she was ejected.
The gang departs Tatooine for Naboo, making a stop at Anewplanet to meet with a supposed Rebel informant. However, the meeting is a trap set up by Inquisitors, the Grand Inquisitor (Jason Isaacs) and the Third Sister (Gemma Chan), who have been hunting Vos. Though Vos is outnumbered, Obi-Wan doesn't use his powers in order to avoid exposing his return. Instead, he fights them regularly like the rest of the team. Vos is saved by Lux sacrificing himself to kill the Third Sister and give the team the chance to escape. The Grand Inquisitor survives but is unable to pursue. On the journey to Naboo, Obi-Wan struggles with the temptations of anger and his urge to use his Jedi powers, despite the need to remain secret. He is also surprised at Quinlan's zeal for the mission and seeming ability to dance the line between the light and the dark, as he always has.
Meanwhile, Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) reviews the final plans for the grand celebration with his inner circle, consisting of Grand Moff Tarkin (CGI again because Disney can't resist), Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen, James Earl Jones voice), Mas Amedda, those big hat guys from Return of the Jedi, top military brass, everyone. They also go over security threats. After dismissing the others, Tarkin and Vader inform the Emperor that there is a rebel plot to assassinate him. Palpatine assures them that he already knows and is planning accordingly. Tarkin is dismissed and then Palpatine and Vader discuss how long it has been since either of them went to Naboo. The Sith Lord warns his apprentice not to be tempted by the past once they arrive.
At Naboo, the Emperor is received by the Queen of Naboo (Millie Bobby Brown) and a huge welcome party. The crew arrives simultaneously, landing on a beach and making their way to the city center through a series of tunnels and caves. Unbeknownst to them, the Grand Inquisitor has been lying in wait, encountering the team after they enter the palace. Quinlan Vos mocks him by saying he would rather fight Vader. When the Inquisitor tells him that Vader has left the palace, a furious Vos runs off to find him. Sola goes after him, and in the chaos, the Inquisitor kills Korkie. Obi-Wan loses his temper and fights the Inquisitor through the Palace, with Yol fighting the troopers who came with the Inquisitor. The fight goes out to a balcony on the rear side of the palace overlooking the sea. As Obi-Wan disarms the Inquisitor and prepares to kill him, Yol comes and shoots Obi-Wan, causing him to fall over the railing into the sea. The Grand Inquisitor and Yol return to the celebrations to inform Palpatine that the assassination attempt has been thwarted and Kenobi has been defeated. Palpatine is dubious of the latter proposition but pleased nonetheless. He then orders them to find the missing Vader and to track down the remaining presence he feels in the Force.
Vader is at the Royal Mausoleum. He has gone to see Padme. His silent rumination is interrupted as Vos arrives and immediately begins fighting him, informing Vader that this is revenge for having murdered his wife and son. Vader initially laughs at him but Vos gives him a fierce fight, unleashing all his anger, and crossing the fine line to the Dark Side. Nevertheless, Darth Vader is still Darth Vader. He wins, killing Vos. Vader, thinking he's alone, remarks out loud that he, too, has lost a wife and son. However, he is not alone. Sola is there and hears him, realizing that Vader is actually Anakin Skywalker. She confronts him for daring to come to the mausoleum, after all that he has done. He moves to kill her, but falters when she calls him by his name, allowing her to escape. Vader's momentary mental lapse passes, and he departs the mausoleum to find Sola, only to be hit by Force lightning as he steps out. The Emperor has arrived. Vader has been caught, and now he is punished. Punished for returning to Anakin Skywalker's memories and being manipulated by that name. Sola has been captured. The Emperor orders Vader to execute her. He does so without any further hesitation. Vader gets zapped again before being told to depart the planet. He asks if Obi-Wan was really on the planet and the Emperor tells him it has been handled. Vader wouldn't be strong enough to deal with him anyway. Vader returns to his castle on Mustafar, getting out of his suit and into the tank to think on his failures.
Obi-Wan Kenobi is not dead. Having emerged from the sea, he sits on the shores beneath the palace lamenting his failure. He is then joined by the Force ghost of his old master, Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), who died on this very planet, in this very palace. Qui-Gon acknowledges that Obi-Wan has failed, having succumbed to anger and being unable to remain in control. He was not strong enough to complete the mission. Palpatine and Vader survive. The team is dead, including one of the last remaining Jedi. But this was not Obi-Wan's purpose. His purpose is to the train the next Jedi, the new hope. Ben returns to Tatooine, accepting his failure, but remembering his purpose. At Anchorhead, he sees Owen Lars with Luke and they exchange silent looks.
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