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  1. Username: FireRetarded Comment: It's funny how all of a sudden marijuana is a #liberty issue for Republicans after it was initially brought up by us DemoRATS . Crazy how it wasn't a #liberty issue when your party was busy raping the people of Los Santos with a massive corruption scandal. Those who live in glass houses shouldn't toss stones. #stayingmad
  2. Username: FireRetarded Comment: It'd be nice of the Republicans if they focused on their internal issues and the way that their local party betrayed the people of Los Santos instead of carrying on about how Governor Brandt vetoed their pot legislation. What kind of shit is this? Republicans pushing dope and the Democrats having to keep them in check? Not to mention that the Republicans legit ripped off Senator Morales on the marijuana legislation. Senator Morales was working hard getting expert witnesses, testimony, holding public meetings, and gathering support. Meanwhile, the GOP rushes this shit through the State Senate in an attempt to score cheap political points. Shame.
  3. Username: JimmyHoffa Comment: Imagine that, a bunch of Italians acting like the mob doesn't exist and that they're all just a bunch of hard working people who don't know anything about organized crime. Get with the times. Can't wait to see this prosecution. It's time these OCG get the fucking they've been giving the hard working people of San Andreas.
  4. Username: FireRetarded Comment: Seems like the left want safer streets and the right want to argue semantics. Paint was mentioned in an area referring to modifications and while it was listed under "attachments", it's pretty clear what was being said. Republicans bringing up silencers like they're not a common term is hilarious and shows just how out of touch they are. They have the nerve to make an argument that "suppressors" are needed to protect hearing. Get real. They're smoking crack if they think it'll ever be legal within San Andreas to put a suppressor on a weapon. Republicans are so out of touch with the modern times that it's just sad. While people are getting killed in Davis due to gang crime and gun violence, they're talking about the potential hearing loss of their sporting constituents. Get fucked. Senator Burris is a hero and Senator Morales finally stepped forward to make these streets safe. Shame that the author of this poorly drafted article shows his true colors by attacking a very valid point made by Senator Burris about gun crime.
  5. We do the best we can with what we have. We've made the legal system more popular than anybody thought possible and last year alone we dealt with over 500 cases in our courts. Law and paperwork go hand in hand and just so that everyone can be made aware, we are actively working to bring a lot of the court functions in game. It just takes time.
  6. They gave Roozles multiple chances to improve and handle things more transparently. If the changes they wanted to see weren't being made and the impact was negative, what're they meant to do? LFM did their job. That's literally a part of their job. Removing faction leaders for a number of things. Faction leaders can't be untouchable and we are answerable to LFM/Server Management. We can't just do whatever the hell we want and get away with it. LFM did their job. You don't have to like it, but they did their job.
  7. I want to put my hat in this ring and say what may be difficult to be said. I as a faction leader supported Roozles as much as I possibly could. When that support become untenable, I made my concerns known to LFM through the proper channels. As a low ranking member of the PD, Police Officer III, I have never seen a policy change in this faction that was designed to assist illegal RPers or their RP. I have enormous respect for my fellow faction leaders and always put forward my best effort to assist them but, I can not tolerate what I see to be dishonesty. The changes that Roozles and his administration made to the Police Department were not well received by a large portion of the faction. Transparency didn't exist and people were often left in the dark, regardless of their rank or position in the faction. The operations section (patrol division) of this faction does very little to facilitate RP and character development. A large portion of this faction gets on, jumps into a patrol car, goes to pursuits and shootings, then gets off. The agency and it's leadership have not made any real visible effort, at least during my time in the faction, to really fix the patrol division. Faction members still act as robots, rollcalls are few and far between, passive RP isn't really a thing, and no real effort is made to fix the crippling mediocrity that plagues this faction. The training area of this faction forces members of this faction of the rank of Police Officer III and above to participate in training, regardless of their interest in that area of the faction. These people who're forced to participate in order to move up don't have a vested interest in training, thus they don't give it their best effort. The side effect is that officers are not well trained in this agency. The training program is convoluted and encourages very little character development. It's just a check list. During my time in the agency, I have not seen one initiative by command or higher to rectify this shortcoming. On a number of occasions I have heard members of the command and staff team spew negative rhetoric about the illegal RP community. I will not name them on this post, as it's not important. What I will say is that I don't think that the intentions were really as noble as some might like to portray. I wish Roozles, and whoever else, the best of luck in whatever they choose to do. I just felt that I needed to point out how I felt. Please understand that I am in no way attempting to bash anybody with this post.
  8. Thank you for your compliment! It means a lot to us! Yes, San Fierro is in the RP State of San Andreas and we look forward to incorporating more of these Non-player Environments.
  9. Faction Introduction: The San Andreas Government is the newest legal faction on GTA:World. This faction aims to simulate a realistic state government, without clear parallels to any particular real-life state, with a general non-binding nod to California. Its primary purpose is to develop and portray a unique system for this community that is plausible, effective and engaging for role-play. As the umbrella of the branches of government and respective government organizations, SAGov offers something for everyone with an interest in legal role-play. Whether you work as an official in a nonpartisan bureaucracy, or as a cut-throat political operative vying for influence in the battleground that is the State Senate - this faction offers a canvas for players to create their own character stories with a meaningful impact on the broader server sandbox. This faction encompasses the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the State Government. The San Andreas State Government will emphasize roleplay around political activity and state legislation, while the City of Los Santos will focus more on the administration of the municipality and the services it provides. Given time, we aim to strike a balance between the two that will benefit everybody involved. Welcome to the Government of the State of San Andreas. The State of San Andreas - History The State of San Andreas, formerly known as the Republic of San Andreas, was established in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War, which concluded in July of 1848. San Andreas was granted statehood in the United States after the subsequent Treaty of Alta Hidalgo with Mexico. The state would come to encompass a large portion of the landmass of the south-western seaboard. Typical of new American states, an ad hoc government was established in September of 1848. The first gubernatorial elections took place on November 13, 1849, with the renown abolitionist William Tobias Rutford winning office for the then progressive Republican Party. His cabinet would constitute the first cabinet of the Executive Branch for the state. The San Andreas State Legislature was also formed, which comprised a unicameral 20-member Senate, whose composition has changed over time. Simultaneously, the Judicial Branch was also established, bringing the Rule of Law to an otherwise uncivilized and often harsh environment. During the American Civil War, San Andreas officially supported the Union, making significant financial contributions. Due to the significant presence of pro-Confederate sympathizers, the state did not actively take an official role in hostilities. At the conclusion of the war, San Andreas benefited immensely from this position of effective neutrality, being relatively undamaged by the conflict. The political landscape would gradually change in the wake of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Reconstruction period, with progressive Republicans and status quo Democrats generally contesting each other for the remainder of the century, right through the Prohibition era. Throughout both World Wars, San Andreas emerged as a prominent center of industry and commerce on the west coast, eventually rivaling the north east of the country in economic capacity. The political climate of San Andreas, like that of the U.S. in general, would see a realignment in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The progressive wing of the Republican Party would gradually defect to the Democratic Party, now absent the more conservative Dixiecrats, who found a new home in the Republican Party. San Andreas remained a progressive state, and the once dominant Republican Party would eventually give ground to the Democrats as the new face of progressive politics. This trend has held, with a few deviations over the past half century, with moderate Republicans occasionally winning power, despite the clear progressive demographic. Rural conservatives however, formed a strong base for the Republican Party through the 20th Century, and the trajectory held into the 21st Century. The Government of San Andreas - Current State San Andreas is a predominantly ‘blue’ state, trending toward Democratic governments and frequently voting Democrat during presidential elections. Within the state itself, the Democratic Party has held supermajorities in the Senate throughout the 1990s into the mid-2000s. While the state can be characterized as politically progressive, the conservative opposition has grown considerably in reaction to the polarization of Democratic state politics. In the 2010s, the Republican Party began to regain ground with moderate senators turning once safe districts into swing seats through balanced agendas encompassing moderated social policies and conservative economics. The administration of Governor Robert Brandt began in January 2017. Brandt, a prominent urban Democrat born and raised in the city of Los Santos, ran on a platform to balance the budget and strengthen private sector growth. Brandt’s policy proposals were more moderate than his progressive predecessor, Governor Enrique Cortez. Despite Brandt’s moderate policies, the Republican Party began to reassert itself through successful campaigns in the State Senate, corresponding with a rise in conservatism in San Andreas politics. State political pundits continue to speculate the causes of Republican resurgence, with some hypothesizing that decades of Democratic control are bringing about voter fatigue. Others point to a growing desire for balance among undecided voters. Whatever the actual reason, the Republican Party has continued to grow in spite of a once inhospitable political environment for conservativism. The 2019-2020 session of the State Senate was rocked by the unexpected announcement by Secretary of State Helen Marshal, that Los Santos County would effectively be redistricted to grant the city greater representation within the legislature, in line with census data which indicated that population growth had outpaced its present allocation of a single senator. The proposal would see Los Santos represented by five state senators. The political fallout of the redistricting plan was significant. Republicans vehemently denounced the move, with Republican leadership labeling the decision as “radical” and “another step toward tyranny.” The San Andreas GOP, appealing to their rural base and undecided voters, secured sweeping victories in the Senate elections for the 2020-2021 session. These electoral wins represented the largest Republican Senate gains in decades, even earning the GOP senators in the historically Democratic stronghold of Los Santos. As of the current 2020-21 session, the Democratic Party holds a slim majority, with the Republican Party in clear ascendance - aiming to turn the State Senate firmly ‘red’ for the first time in nearly twenty years. Organizational Chart: (( OOC Information: )) (( The faction leaders at this time are @Copacetic as the Lieutenant Governor, head of the faction in general. The leadership of the Judiciary of San Andreas will be awarded to @TNG. The leadership of the Department of Justice will be awarded to @Brett. The leadership of the Senate of San Andreas will be invested in a President Pro Tempore, themselves elected by the elected members of the Senate of San Andreas. If you have any questions referencing the Senate of San Andreas, please contact your respective senator, the one that represents your district. Current Senators: Northern District: @Eriks Southern District: @Certified Lover Boy Jola Eastern District: @MrValencia Western District: @SunFun Central District: @liq Blaine County: @vrb If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us ICly or OOCly. It is our privilege to help solve issues and get people involved in government RP. Please note that this faction thread is a display of our faction and any screens posted on it must have approval from faction leadership. Finally, we want to show massive appreciation to @Nervous @Notbond @Sharvit @HaveADream and @Doosty for helping set this idea up and allowing us to RP something so very new to the community. )) Join our discord
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