User:Benefactor

=President Benefactor of the Emerald Republic=

Benefactor, often referred to as "Bene" or "Benny" (a phonetic misspelling of "Bene"), was the Green Faction's second President Elect, succeeding President Kenisu Ichojari in the 207-208 elections.

Presidency
During Benefactor's presidency, ties with the Merchant's Guild began to reform. Relations with the Crimson Empire also improved, but he earned a considerable dislike from Flight School advocates for openly opposing "Flight School for Life" (FS4L).

Benefactor resigned from office approximately two weeks before the formal elections were held. Once Hatter took charge, it was decided that Benefactor's absence might be seen by other Factions as political instability, and thus motivate enemy armies to invade Green Skylands, or exert a strong force on Green Skylands, and so his absence was kept quiet.

Benefactor was known for his outspoken personality, having campaigned for his presidency in regions of Skytopia not necessarily associated with Green Faction by throwing confetti and holding up signs that read: "Bene 4 Prez!" This surprisingly controversial method of campaigning sparked amusement from some, who felt it was silly and somewhat immature, and anger from others, who felt it was insulting (to other Factions) and disruptive.

Platform
Campaigning at first on "Broken Promises," citing numerous incidents regarding the Ichojari Administration, some felt that this was a mud-slinging campaign against President Ichojari himself. Desiring to move away from this negative connotation, Benefactor switched instead to a "No Guilt" policy, promising to help restore Green Faction as the Trading Faction of Skytopia as well as restoring ties with the Merchant's Guild. Benefactor also made promises of better territory for Green Faction, and spent much of his career working closely with the Department of Defense, even running influence as well for a time.

"Broken Promises" and the Pax Republica
Benefactor cited several incidents with the Ichojari Administration during his early campaigning, such as the infamous Order 99, a warrant for Guildmistress Eltsina's arrest, as well as the closure of the secure channels which the Ichojari Administration attributed to maintenance problems within the server.

During this, Benefactor joined the underground Pax Republica, which was a small organization dedicated to restoring the Republic to what was felt to be a former glory. Both Benefactor and Hatter joined the ''Pax Republica]] under the condition that no nondemocratic methods to remove President Ichojari from office would be discussed or used.

The Pax Republica was a small underground organization of members, including future Presidents Benefactor and Mad Hatter, who wished to restore the Republic to a more honorable state. Discussions involving the upcoming elections, governmental reforms, and many other much-needed changes were held through various means and external communications, such as through emails and private messages. The Pax Republica was never widely made public, but none of the members have ever denied its existence.

"No Guilt"
It was felt that Benefactor's "Broken Promises" campaign was hurtful to his image, and so he began campaigning on a "No Guilt" policy instead. The title "No Guilt" comes from a statement Benefactor made when political critics pointed out that despite his accusations of selfishness in the Ichojari Administration, Benefactor himself was the number one trader of Green Faction, and second in Skytopia. Reportedly, Benefactor proudly stated, "I like to trade. So what? It's called Profit, not Guilt." Afterwards, Benefactor made promises to restore Green as the Trading Faction of Skytopia, and began making speeches as well as giving advice regarding trades. This took well with voters, and though it had remained a tight race at first, he won his election by approximately 73% of the overall votes. President Benefactor also made short mentions about restoring ties with the Guild, though no formal attempts were made until President Hatter fulfilled this promise in the next election.

During his campaigning, Benefactor became somewhat infamous for campaigning in non-Green areas with confetti and signs that read "Bene 4 Prez!" While some looked at this as a somewhat silly and immature way of trying to win voters over with humor, others looked at it as an insult to the other Factions, as well as disruptive. ("No politicking in the bar!")