Speech on the separation of church and state
My views on this contentious issue

The High Court of Alexandria recently made a landmark decision in regards to the constitutionality of Catholic officials receiving posts in the government. Before I make my stand known, I respect the decision of the High Court of Justice. The High Court is our nation’s highest judicial organ, and respecting its decisions is what we, as citizens, must do.

I, however, have the freedom to agree or disagree with the decision. There is no court, no ruler, and no government that can take that away from me. The opposition has begun to utilize the High Court as a tool to advance their leftist agendas, they have turned the High Court as a tool to advance their Republican views. I am staunchly opposed to the decision made by this body. The High Court is creating legislation from thin air, something that the framers of the Constitution firmly opposed.

First of all, I am a strong believer in the separation of church and state. I believe that the church and state should remain as separate entities, never to be merged as one. However, removing the sacred traditions of the monarchy and trumping Imperial Decrees – I stop short of that. This is an attack on the Emperor and on the Alexandrian monarchy.

The opposition quoted Article 4 as their sole base in a petition that was not even written in the correct format.

This is what Article 4 of the Constitution officially states:

By styling himself as His Catholic Majesty, the Emperor is continuing a tradition of the monarchy. All Alexandrian Emperors that were Roman Catholic, called themselves “His Catholic Majesty”. In fact, the word Catholic means “including or concerning all humankind; universal.” The opposition has galvanized support against the Emperor by accusing him of endorsing one religion over the other when he has done the contrary – the Emperor has welcomed freedom of religion, and wrote it in the Constitution.

The decision that the Court made lacks common sense, much like the opposition in Alexandria.

Cardinal Beaufort, who represents the people of Asuncion and is Speaker of Parliament, was not given his constitutional right to defend himself. The Courts jumped onto the chance of destroying him with the support of a power-hungry opposition. The Courts indirectly endorsed ‘papelism’, or the creation of double-logins, as a legal practice. With this, democracy has been corrupted by those who seek to expand it. The High Court has opened the door to the corruption of democracy.

This is the ultimate hypocrisy.

The opposition has aggrandized and sensationalized this issue who, prior to them, was no issue at all. They have found a vehicle to dismantle the monarchy, and they are using it full force.

Should I be elected to Parliament to represent Baudrix, I will:
1. Fight for the clean-up of the High Court of Justice by working to introduce new justices that will strictly interpret the Constitution and not legislate from the bench;
2. Fight to maintain the status-quo of the Constitution on this issue;
3. Fight for the right of all Alexandrian citizens, even those that are members of the Catholic Church, to hold public office;
4. Introduce a measure in Parliament that would make “papelism” and “poaching” illegal;
5. Fight with the best of my abilities to futher solidify our nation’s freedom of religion.

Thank you.

Wonderful speech Mr. Frias. Would you allow the defence to quote some parts of your message?

Sincerely,

interesting speech.

PM.Poiters. Serving Alexandria.

Thank you, and Cardinal I would be honored to represent you in the case.