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The Litudinem Herald
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
[/hr]VOL. CXXXVI - Num. 29 | In the News: Kerlile begins cultural reformation -- High Court of Libertas Omnium Maximus to hear Jones County v Maximusian Human Association
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Kerlile begins cultural reformation
by Grahame Bentley, Cheif Political Corespondent
In a stunning announcement on their public broadcasting system, Kerlile has declared a potential enormous shift in cultural policies. Four members of the so called "Council," the oligarchy that has ruled Kerlile with an iron fist for more than 90 years, have declared that they are willing to grant males new rights formerly reserved for women. These will likely include Men being "allowed to pursue further education after the age of 16, and for employment restrictions on men to be greatly loosened" according to the broadcast. The Matriarchy also cited new government polices that will be enacted such as banishing torture as a method of punishment, the closing of a group of Kerlilian work camps know as, "The Restricted Region," an "end to the emigration ban, an end to unpaid labour in prisons and a new guarantee that all prisoners will be treated sufficiently well". It is said that many political prisoners will also be released should any of these four councilors be elected as president of Kerlile.
The Maximusian Government has not yet responded to this publicly but it has been stated that the President's security advisory board will convene for an emergency session on Tuesday to determine how best to respond to this monumental announcement. With that said, it can be assumed that the Maximusian travel ban to Kerlile will be upheld for the foreseeable future.
This news has hit the Maximusian public in different ways. Some see this as an opportunity for Kerlile to change themselves for the better. Others see this as a ruse set up to make neighboring nations drop their guard. One thing is for certain, this is a developing case that the Litudinem Herald will watch closely in the coming weeks.
High Court of Libertas Omnium Maximus to hear Jones County v Maximusian Human Association
by Mike Lane Esq, Legal Corespondent
It is common practice, but not law, for counties and towns to honor their fallen soldiers by naming a building after them or erecting a monument in their name. This was done in early 2014 by Jones County to honor the lives of Private James Earl, Private Adrian Johnson, and Sergeant Peter Barnes. The trio all lost their lives during the disastrous Voe Bay conflict in the line of duty. All three were devout Catholics and, as such had a large cross erected on federal property in honor of them.
This act went uncontested until may of 2015 when the Maximusian Human Association, a left leaning lobbyist group, sued Jones County on the grounds that it violated the Maximusian Constitution. The Constitution states "In the name of the furtherment of both the individual rights of the populace and for maintaining the impartiality of the state, the church and state shall be left entirely independent of one another. Furthermore, the state shall not endorse or subsidize any religious group in any way."
Although this passage would indicate that the state cannot erect a Latin cross, as it would qualify as endorsing a religious group, the case proved to not be that simple. Jones county won in the appellate courts after loosing to the AHA in the state courts. Jones county argued that erecting the statue was not endorsing any group but was instead honoring individuals whose families agreed to the erecting of the monument.
Now the AHA has appealed the appellate ruling to the highest court in LOM, the High Court. They will hear the case on July 5th.