02-27-2019, 01:06 AM
Lynnberg Evening Standard - 26/02/2019
"They are an independent culture, with a right to be considered as such" - Bloomberg shocks with Aeluria turn
Addressing parliament today, Prime Minister Etan Bloomberg spoke in favour of Aelurian independence, expressing his hope for a yes vote in the forthcoming referendum.
"The people of Laeral have been campaigning for their independence for years, and I am glad to see the matter finally being democratically voted on. In my years of encounters with Aeluria and its people, I have seen that they are an independent culture, with a right to be considered as such. I sincerely hope that Aelurian voters will choose a more autonomous, forward-looking future, and if they do they can be assured of Conternia's support."
His words attracted shock from many commentators, breaking as they did with his prior comments on the issue. In 2008, he said he "understood the sentiment" behind Aelurian independence campaigns but did not "consider it a practically achievable reality at this time"; while in 2011, he retweeted an article by commentator Kathleen Browning arguing for a closer relationship between Aeluria and Lauchenoiria. Asked about his change of opinion, the Prime Minister responded:
"I don't deny that I once believed differently to how I do now; owing to a mixture of changes in the global climate and my own experiences, I have come to revise my stance on the Aelurian question, as I believe anyone should have the right to do. I am committed to supporting the possibility of an independent Aeluria."
"They are an independent culture, with a right to be considered as such" - Bloomberg shocks with Aeluria turn
Addressing parliament today, Prime Minister Etan Bloomberg spoke in favour of Aelurian independence, expressing his hope for a yes vote in the forthcoming referendum.
"The people of Laeral have been campaigning for their independence for years, and I am glad to see the matter finally being democratically voted on. In my years of encounters with Aeluria and its people, I have seen that they are an independent culture, with a right to be considered as such. I sincerely hope that Aelurian voters will choose a more autonomous, forward-looking future, and if they do they can be assured of Conternia's support."
His words attracted shock from many commentators, breaking as they did with his prior comments on the issue. In 2008, he said he "understood the sentiment" behind Aelurian independence campaigns but did not "consider it a practically achievable reality at this time"; while in 2011, he retweeted an article by commentator Kathleen Browning arguing for a closer relationship between Aeluria and Lauchenoiria. Asked about his change of opinion, the Prime Minister responded:
"I don't deny that I once believed differently to how I do now; owing to a mixture of changes in the global climate and my own experiences, I have come to revise my stance on the Aelurian question, as I believe anyone should have the right to do. I am committed to supporting the possibility of an independent Aeluria."
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