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eadmund
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Ced Athelnothsson Styenslaw (9 Winterfullth, 1957 – 22 Medemoneth, 1989) was a Neȝman paramilitary commander. Hailing from humble origins, his elopement with or kidnapping of Bréswith Radburnsdaȝter Broȝtun in 1974 led to him, as part of an agreement with her family the following year, entering the service of strongman, future president, and relative of his bride Bursey Ceelwolfsson Cnowelaw as a gome (retainer).
Styenslaw would become close to Cnowelaw and, in letters from shortly after the latter was elected lodeman (president) in 1985, was referred to as his protégé. Cnowelaw’s presidency would however be cut short by the Ludovingian invasion and occupation of Neȝmany in 1986, and he was killed by a coalition airstrike that year. Following the death of his headman, he would form and lead a group that would later be commonly known as Styenslaws riders during the insurgency against the Ludovingian occupation.
He would become notorious for his brutal killings and mutilations of Ludovingians involved in the occupation, as well as reprisals against those who worked with them. Although the Ludovingian government offered a substantial reward for his capture or killing, he evaded such a fate with mass popular support until 1989 when, on the 22nd of Medemoneth, he was ambushed and killed in the Cyrc Fell near Eddershope by members of a pro-Ludovingian militia.
He is the father of Swithbald Cedsson Styenslaw, who has served as lodeman of the Neȝmans since 2019.
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Interesting idea but the alphabet and linguistics are all over the shop.
eadmund
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I thought they probably would be. I tried to use Northern Middle English or (actual, non-Scots Wikipedia) Scots where possible.
I mean, it's a good first attempt it just needs to be internally consistent.
(Something of a counterpart to my "Prime Minister Peron" wikibox)
José Felipe Pedro Yves Elliott Trudeau, usually referred to simply as Pedro Trudeau, was an Argentine politician and jurist who served as President of Argentina and leader of the Justicialist party from 1983 to 1991. He is the second longest serving head of state in the modern Argentine democratic period behind Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Pedro Trudeau was born to an upper-class family of a French-Canadian background in the City of Buenos Aires which had immigrated to Argentina during its late 19th Century boom years. Trudeau attended a prestigious private Catholic boarding school in the city before receiving his undergraduate education at the University of Buenos Aires. Despite his privileged upbringing he gravitated towards radical politics and the newly elected President Juan Perón. Trudeau earned a law degree and went on to further studies of political economy at Sciences Po in Paris and the London School of Economics where he wrote a thesis on the relationship between socialism, individual liberty, and Catholicism. Following a brief period practicing law he worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Labour where he was offered a more senior political position after a few years of service. Trudeau considered the proposal seriously before Perón was overthrown by a coup in 1955. It became apparent the incoming administration did not desire the young radical to stay on and he quit before being fired. Trudeau began work as a journalist at a progressive publication and joined the Intransigent Radical Civic Union (UCRI) in 1957 as he believed it to be the most effective opposition to military pressure being exerted on Argentina.
By the early 1960s, however, Trudeau was becoming impatient with much of the Argentine left for its refusal to fight as a common front for democracy. He returned to the law as a prominent defender of many dissidents prosecuted for political crimes including several prominent Perónists linked to the now banned Justicialist Party. In 1966 Trudeau dropped his membership in the UCRI and moved closer to the underground Justicialist organization. This unfortunately came months before the last vestiges of civil authority were ended by a further coup that Summer. Trudeau’s radical background and ties to known Perónists made him a target of escalating state harassment leading to his self-imposed exile by 1968. It was during this period he was introduced to Juan Perón who was himself exiled in Spain. Trudeau became a close advisor to the ex-president on numerous topics as a member of the left-wing of a now split Justicialist Party. While in Spain Trudeau also met and married Martina Sandoval, a woman considerably younger than the 52-year-old, with whom he would go on to have four children.
As the military junta began to collapse in 1973 a Justicialist candidate won the presidency in new open elections which paved the way for Perón’s return. Trudeau had returned a few months earlier and now was on the path to a cabinet position. Upon Perón’s election that Fall, Trudeau was appointed Minister of Justice. In office he worked to actively enforce the agenda of the party left through bringing an end to political prosecutions, enactment of social liberalization, and protection of civilians from military abuse. Trudeau nonetheless supported the use of force within the bounds of law against violent groups such as the Montoneros. After the death of Juan Perón in 1974, and the assumption of power by his wife Isabel, Trudeau became increasingly isolated from other members of government. He fell under more pressure to sanction aspects of the escalating Dirty War but refused to participate in actions he considered unconstitutional or immoral. Upon learning of the so called “Annihilation Decree” Trudeau resigned from cabinet in August 1975 and became a vocal critic of the government.
Trudeau once again faced the prospect of harm at the hands of military rule following the coup of 1976. He was unable to leave Argentina in time and subject to house arrest on false charges of conspiring with left-wing terrorist groups. Although Trudeau’s high profile protected him from death it did not stop near constant harassment. Finally, the second junta came to an end under the pressure of economic collapse, military defeat, and public outrage. Trudeau could sense his political prospects were on the rise one more and began to move towards taking control of the Justicialist Party. This he accomplished through a mix of behind the scenes negotiation and popular appeals making use of his personal charisma. By early 1983 he had succeeded ahead of elections which were to be held that fall. Trudeau proved an extremely effective campaigner which was assisted by his reputation as a very public face of opposition to the military regime. He prevailed over rival UCR candidate Raúl Alfonsín in spite of divisions within Justicialist ranks and Isabel Perón’s reputation which continued to dog the party.
Trudeau was immediately faced by the twin priorities of restoring democratic norms and lifting Argentina from its economic slump. On the latter point he was firmly in the economic nationalist camp and introduced several nationalization measures creating or re-creating state-controlled energy, mineral, and utility companies. Social spending was expanded for those in extreme poverty as well as the elderly. Inflation was a consistent problem which led to the introduction of an unpopular set of price and wage caps that managed to stabilize but not solve the issue. After gaining a more solid footing, Trudeau initiated a course of prosecuting leaders of the military government and Dirty War which lead to lengthy sentences for many in the face of resistance from rightist paramilitary groups and members of the armed forces. An attempted uprising in 1986 was put down with force after Trudeau invoked emergency powers. That year he began a process of constitutional reform in conjunction with opposition parties and provincial governors. A new constitution, technically a reform to the existing one, was agreed to by the overwhelming majority of governors but Trudeau controversially overruled a handful of handouts with the support of the rest and it was ratified by Congress in 1987. Heavily influenced by the President’s liberal background, the constitution guaranteed human rights and adherence to international law, protected minorities and immigrants, put strict limitations on the ability to abridge constitutional law, and made taking power outside legal procedures illegal under any circumstances. Furthermore, it limited presidential term lengths from 6 to 4 years and triggered a new presidential election that Fall as part of the opposition’s conditions for approval.
Buoyed by his association with the new constitution, Trudeau won re-election despite ongoing financial problems. His second term was decidedly less successful than the first as high unemployment and inflation continued to plague the country. Outlying governors resented their dismissal during the constitutional process as well as what they viewed as federal encroachment on their rights through Trudeau’s economic agenda. Following much deliberation, Trudeau announced he would not run for election to a third term to protect the still fragile democratic institutions of Argentina. Opponents instead pointed to his declining personal approval ratings. In 1991 Trudeau completed his presidency and entered a secluded private life. A notable exception came in 1995 when he made a series of speeches against proposals to formally end prosecutions related to the Dirty War which are credited with helping galvanize public opposition that led to their defeat. Trudeau died in his Buenos Aires home at the age of 80 in 2000.
Trudeau remains a polarizing figure within Argentine society whose supporters view him as having successfully ushered Argentina into an age of stable democracy through the punishment of military crimes and introduction of a constitution that robustly defends individual liberty. Detractors highlight the country's enduring economic issues under his presidency, alienation of outlying provinces through centralized resource nationalization, and perceived personal arrogance in handling political rivals. Trudeau's actions as Minister of Justice remain contentious and are seen by some as protecting rule of law in the face of encroaching authoritarianism and by others as not doing enough to halt the erosion of human rights leading to 1976's coup.
José Felipe Pedro Yves Elliott Trudeau, usually referred to simply as Pedro Trudeau, was an Argentine politician and jurist who served as President of Argentina and leader of the Justicialist party from 1983 to 1991. He is the second longest serving head of state in the modern Argentine democratic period behind Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Pedro Trudeau was born to an upper-class family of a French-Canadian background in the City of Buenos Aires which had immigrated to Argentina during its late 19th Century boom years. Trudeau attended a prestigious private Catholic boarding school in the city before receiving his undergraduate education at the University of Buenos Aires. Despite his privileged upbringing he gravitated towards radical politics and the newly elected President Juan Perón. Trudeau earned a law degree and went on to further studies of political economy at Sciences Po in Paris and the London School of Economics where he wrote a thesis on the relationship between socialism, individual liberty, and Catholicism. Following a brief period practicing law he worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Labour where he was offered a more senior political position after a few years of service. Trudeau considered the proposal seriously before Perón was overthrown by a coup in 1955. It became apparent the incoming administration did not desire the young radical to stay on and he quit before being fired. Trudeau began work as a journalist at a progressive publication and joined the Intransigent Radical Civic Union (UCRI) in 1957 as he believed it to be the most effective opposition to military pressure being exerted on Argentina.
By the early 1960s, however, Trudeau was becoming impatient with much of the Argentine left for its refusal to fight as a common front for democracy. He returned to the law as a prominent defender of many dissidents prosecuted for political crimes including several prominent Perónists linked to the now banned Justicialist Party. In 1966 Trudeau dropped his membership in the UCRI and moved closer to the underground Justicialist organization. This unfortunately came months before the last vestiges of civil authority were ended by a further coup that Summer. Trudeau’s radical background and ties to known Perónists made him a target of escalating state harassment leading to his self-imposed exile by 1968. It was during this period he was introduced to Juan Perón who was himself exiled in Spain. Trudeau became a close advisor to the ex-president on numerous topics as a member of the left-wing of a now split Justicialist Party. While in Spain Trudeau also met and married Martina Sandoval, a woman considerably younger than the 52-year-old, with whom he would go on to have four children.
As the military junta began to collapse in 1973 a Justicialist candidate won the presidency in new open elections which paved the way for Perón’s return. Trudeau had returned a few months earlier and now was on the path to a cabinet position. Upon Perón’s election that Fall, Trudeau was appointed Minister of Justice. In office he worked to actively enforce the agenda of the party left through bringing an end to political prosecutions, enactment of social liberalization, and protection of civilians from military abuse. Trudeau nonetheless supported the use of force within the bounds of law against violent groups such as the Montoneros. After the death of Juan Perón in 1974, and the assumption of power by his wife Isabel, Trudeau became increasingly isolated from other members of government. He fell under more pressure to sanction aspects of the escalating Dirty War but refused to participate in actions he considered unconstitutional or immoral. Upon learning of the so called “Annihilation Decree” Trudeau resigned from cabinet in August 1975 and became a vocal critic of the government.
Trudeau once again faced the prospect of harm at the hands of military rule following the coup of 1976. He was unable to leave Argentina in time and subject to house arrest on false charges of conspiring with left-wing terrorist groups. Although Trudeau’s high profile protected him from death it did not stop near constant harassment. Finally, the second junta came to an end under the pressure of economic collapse, military defeat, and public outrage. Trudeau could sense his political prospects were on the rise one more and began to move towards taking control of the Justicialist Party. This he accomplished through a mix of behind the scenes negotiation and popular appeals making use of his personal charisma. By early 1983 he had succeeded ahead of elections which were to be held that fall. Trudeau proved an extremely effective campaigner which was assisted by his reputation as a very public face of opposition to the military regime. He prevailed over rival UCR candidate Raúl Alfonsín in spite of divisions within Justicialist ranks and Isabel Perón’s reputation which continued to dog the party.
Trudeau was immediately faced by the twin priorities of restoring democratic norms and lifting Argentina from its economic slump. On the latter point he was firmly in the economic nationalist camp and introduced several nationalization measures creating or re-creating state-controlled energy, mineral, and utility companies. Social spending was expanded for those in extreme poverty as well as the elderly. Inflation was a consistent problem which led to the introduction of an unpopular set of price and wage caps that managed to stabilize but not solve the issue. After gaining a more solid footing, Trudeau initiated a course of prosecuting leaders of the military government and Dirty War which lead to lengthy sentences for many in the face of resistance from rightist paramilitary groups and members of the armed forces. An attempted uprising in 1986 was put down with force after Trudeau invoked emergency powers. That year he began a process of constitutional reform in conjunction with opposition parties and provincial governors. A new constitution, technically a reform to the existing one, was agreed to by the overwhelming majority of governors but Trudeau controversially overruled a handful of handouts with the support of the rest and it was ratified by Congress in 1987. Heavily influenced by the President’s liberal background, the constitution guaranteed human rights and adherence to international law, protected minorities and immigrants, put strict limitations on the ability to abridge constitutional law, and made taking power outside legal procedures illegal under any circumstances. Furthermore, it limited presidential term lengths from 6 to 4 years and triggered a new presidential election that Fall as part of the opposition’s conditions for approval.
Buoyed by his association with the new constitution, Trudeau won re-election despite ongoing financial problems. His second term was decidedly less successful than the first as high unemployment and inflation continued to plague the country. Outlying governors resented their dismissal during the constitutional process as well as what they viewed as federal encroachment on their rights through Trudeau’s economic agenda. Following much deliberation, Trudeau announced he would not run for election to a third term to protect the still fragile democratic institutions of Argentina. Opponents instead pointed to his declining personal approval ratings. In 1991 Trudeau completed his presidency and entered a secluded private life. A notable exception came in 1995 when he made a series of speeches against proposals to formally end prosecutions related to the Dirty War which are credited with helping galvanize public opposition that led to their defeat. Trudeau died in his Buenos Aires home at the age of 80 in 2000.
Trudeau remains a polarizing figure within Argentine society whose supporters view him as having successfully ushered Argentina into an age of stable democracy through the punishment of military crimes and introduction of a constitution that robustly defends individual liberty. Detractors highlight the country's enduring economic issues under his presidency, alienation of outlying provinces through centralized resource nationalization, and perceived personal arrogance in handling political rivals. Trudeau's actions as Minister of Justice remain contentious and are seen by some as protecting rule of law in the face of encroaching authoritarianism and by others as not doing enough to halt the erosion of human rights leading to 1976's coup.
Pedro Orochi
Banned
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars John Travolta, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Dave Chapelle and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump (Travolta), a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th century United States. The film differs substantially from the novel.
Principal photography took place between August and December 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Extensive visual effects were used to incorporate Hanks into archived footage and to develop other scenes. The soundtrack features songs reflecting the different periods seen in the film.
Forrest Gump was released in the United States on July 6, 1994 and received favorable reviews for Zemeckis's directing, Sinise and Travolta's performances, the visual effects, the music and the screenplay. The film was an enormous success at the box office; it became the top-grossing film in America released that year and earned over US$677 million worldwide during its theatrical run, making it the second highest-grossing film of 1994, behind The Lion King. The soundtrack sold over 12 million copies. Forrest Gump won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Travolta, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing. It received many award nominations, including Golden Globes, British Academy Film Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Varying interpretations have been made of the protagonist and the film's political symbolism. In 2011, the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Pedro Orochi
Banned
let's say that Tom Cruise's Edward was a low at the box office, that would hinder not only Cruise's career but also Tim Burton's directing this film, this would give in the future some regular or even worse films than this, in short: Tom Cruise like Edward Scissorhands is one of the worst choices that never happened.
Whats the whereabout of the relatives by marriage?Here's something I've been working on for a couple weeks now.
What started out as a little thought experiment, documented on my test thread, turned into a total of 17 wikiboxes, exploring the potentials of what could have been.
Without further ado, I give you:
The Sun Never Set In Camelot
(Shriver, Schazzeneger, the Cuomos)
Andrew Cuomo is currently the Speaker of the House. He was considered a potential candidate for the 2020 Democratic primaries before choosing not to run and endorsing his cousin-in-law, Senate Majority Leader Caroline Kennedy.
Sargent Shriver was Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Robert F. Kennedy.
Arnold Schwarzenegger supports multiple political causes but never entered electoral politics himself. California became a blue state much quicker than it did IRL, so Arnie did not see any viable races to run as a Republican. He eventually became a Democrat in 2016.
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I recently binge-watched Narcos and had this idea for an infobox where Escobar and his cartel were more intelligent and preferred to stay out of the spotlight while ending up in control of both Colombia and Nicaragua during the late 20th century
In the late 1990s, as some scandals start on Colombia, Escobar (sufferings from an array of health problems) decides to use his control of the government to make a deal in which he is sentenced to five years under house arrest at Hacienda Nápoles while his son, Juan Pablo, takes control of the family business (who overall is already moving to less "drug-y" areas as the Americans become harsher on the war on drugs, using Colombia herself to launder the billions into legitimate money).
In the early hours of December 2, 2001, Escobar is murdered by a sniper during his birthday party (either by another cartel or by the DEA/CIA)
In the late 1990s, as some scandals start on Colombia, Escobar (sufferings from an array of health problems) decides to use his control of the government to make a deal in which he is sentenced to five years under house arrest at Hacienda Nápoles while his son, Juan Pablo, takes control of the family business (who overall is already moving to less "drug-y" areas as the Americans become harsher on the war on drugs, using Colombia herself to launder the billions into legitimate money).
In the early hours of December 2, 2001, Escobar is murdered by a sniper during his birthday party (either by another cartel or by the DEA/CIA)
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A Path Less Travelled - Part VII
The Very Perfect, Gentle Giant Returns
The Very Perfect, Gentle Giant Returns
The 1936 United States presidential election was the 38th quadrennial presidential election, held on Saturday, November 7, 1936. In the midst of the Long Depression, incumbent American Liberal President Hamilton Fish III was defeated by former Progressive President George W. Norris of Nebraska. Norris won the highest share of the popular and electoral vote since the largely uncontested 1820 election. The sweeping victory consolidated the People's Deal Coalition in control of the Fifth Party System. It marked the fifth victory for a Progressive nominee in the last seven elections. Norris became the third President to be re-elected after leaving office, joining Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt in doing so.
President Fish and Vice President John Nance Garner were re-nominated without opposition at the 1936 American Liberal National Convention, despite significant concerns with his national standing. Although there was much debate about replacing the incumbent leading up to the Convention, the lack of primaries in 1936 for the American Liberals meant that the Party establishment controlled the selection process and stuck with the President. The Progressive Party had a somewhat more contested nomination process. Former Vice-President Franklin D. Roosevelt was considered the favorite initially. He had been the party's nominee in 1932 and had won the popular vote then. His support was strongest amongst the Pine Tree Progressives. But many blamed the Pine Tree Progressives moderation for their loss in 1932 and felt Roosevelt was tainted. A ‘Draft Norris’ campaign (that the former President did not endorse) emerged during the primaries and at the 1936 Progressive Party Convention, its proponents united the moderates and the reformists behind renominating the man who had just four years prior been talked off running. The white supremacist Conservative Democratic Party nominated Josiah Bailey of North Carolina and Richard Russell Jr. of Georgia.
The election took place as the Long Depression entered its sixth year. Fish’s early moves to break apart the bureaucratic state, deregulate and bail out big businesses and banks had become incredibly unpopular with the American people as the economic situation worsened across the country. In particular, Fish’s attempts to end Social Security early in his presidency had backfired with the public. With the situation worsening, Fish signaled willingness to change course, but public opinion was sharply opposed to his and the American Liberal agenda. Norris was seen as a champion of the people and rejected Fish’s policies as “overwhelmingly concerned with the well-being of the well-off.”
Most political pundits expected Fish’s re-election campaign to be a wasted effort. Norris went on to win the greatest electoral landslide since the 1850s. Norris took 59.3% of the popular vote, while Fish won 34.2% and Bailey won just over 2%, the worst showing for the Conservative Democrat Party in its short history. Norris carried every state except Connecticut, South Carolina and Vermont, which together cast twenty-two electoral votes. By winning 574 electoral votes, Roosevelt received 96.31% of the electoral vote total, which remains the highest percentage of the electoral vote won by any candidate since 1820. Norris also won the highest share of the popular vote since 1820, though Huey Long would later win a slightly higher share of the popular vote in 1948. Norris won the most electoral votes ever at the time of the election, though this mark has since been passed as the Electoral College grew in size over the succeeding decades. Norris’ 574 electoral votes marked the first time in American history where a presidential candidate received over 500 electoral votes in a presidential election.
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APLT - Index
Part I. 1912 U.S. presidential election
Part II. 1916 U.S. presidential election
Part III. 1920 U.S. presidential election
Part IV. 1924 U.S. presidential election
Part V. 1928 U.S. presidential election
Part VI. 1932 U.S. presidential election
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"Look out, Jerry, it looks like Honest Abe Lincoln is about to use his finisher on Jumpin' Jeff Davis! Look out folks, he's setting it up now...and oh my god he did it! Honest Abe just hit Jumpin' Jeff with the Emancipation Proclamation! The ref's begun the count now...one...two...three, and JUMPIN' JEFF IS DOWN FOR THE COUNT! IT'S ALL OVER FOLKS, NORTH HAS DEFEATED SOUTH IN THE FIRST EVER WAR BETWEEN THE STATES, THE MATCHUP OF THE DECADE, AND HONEST ABE HAS WON IT FOR THE UNION!"
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