Screaming Red Asses

GAIBHNITHE ÁR RIAN FÉIN
(Serving as a charter until more members are recruited)

The Screaming Red Asses are a micro alliance, currently residing on no specific trading sphere. The Screaming Red Asses are founded on the principles of independence of thought and action, as reflected in the following points: This is not intended to be weasel or infra-hugging language. Readiness for war, desire for war or economic condition will NOT drive this decision. Our allies are sovereign and are welcome to engage in whatever wars they wish and for whatever reason – the Red Asses, however, cannot be counted on to support unwarranted wars of aggression, nor support foreign policy gaffes which are being justly prosecuted on the field of battle. We expect our own CB’s to be judged accordingly – we do not want to drag our allies into any war for a cause they do not believe in.
 * 1) There are good alliances and good rulers on every strand of the treaty web.  The Screaming Red Asses shall not let an arbitrary system of interlocking treaties determine with whom they shall befriend or ally themselves. This may or may not cause tensions when hostilities begin; the Red Asses are confident that reason and discussion between good allies can overcome such obstacles.  Should the issue be impossible to overcome, perhaps the treaty has run its course.  This is neither good nor bad – it simply is.
 * 2) The Screaming Red Asses will not have their foreign policy decisions made by their allies or enemies. If our allies’ loyalty for us is based on who else we befriend, perhaps they are not the allies we are looking for.  By the same token, the enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend.
 * 3) The time appears to have passed on Planet Bob when blind allegiance is no longer practical nor desirable.  Casus Belli are becoming weak and arbitrary, and the Red Asses do not feel compelled to fight a war in which they believe the cause is frivolous or unjust.  To that end, all treaties signed by the Red Asses will be ODAP; however, that fails to capture the spirit of the treaty. Independence is NOT synonymous with neutrality.  The Screaming Red Asses vow to defend their allies when necessary – these treaties will be viewed as mutual by the Red Asses, with the only exception being we will not automatically support an unjust or frivolous CB, or situations in which an ally has clearly committed an action for which it deserves punishment.  In fact, better name for such a treaty would be JMDnoAP – Justified Mutual Defense (non-chaining) and Optional Aggression Pact.

Government Structure
The Screaming Red Asses are a dictatorship, run by the Screaming Red Ass Commander. Other government functions will be be determined as membership grows.

History
The Screaming Red Asses formed on July 1, 2012.