Ernest: The Quintessential Gentleman

Denver, CO

Last night I sat down in Denver to interview Senate hopeful and sitting Associate Justice Ernest, and as ever, I was most struck by the gentlemanly courtersy of the man. He demonstrated a knowledge of the Atlasian govenrment and our nation's politics that only a statesman can possess, and spoke with clarity and purpose about his plans if elected.

Despite his statesmans appeal, he is running in a difficult race - the Midwest has become well known for its libertarian activism of late, and has a sizeable socialist following also - nonetheless, he is sticking to his guns and to the centre, hoping to be "[thought of] as Benjamin Franklin did of the U.S. Constitution."

In his recent speeches, he has outlined a broad legislative programme of new ideas, that will doubtless give legislators much to think about and new scope for genuine debate should he be elected. Indeed, as he alluded to in our interview, his opponents, whilst possessing a vision of their Atlasia, have not presented any indication of how they hope to bring it to us if elected.

Ernest also took the opportunity to criticise the forum affairs obsession that has recently come over voters and candidates alike. He expressed his belief that whilst it was important to keep abreast of the issue, electing candidates solely on that basis might not be the wisest course believing it "rather pointless to elect a person to take care of tasks that should have already been accomplished by the time they take office."

Ernest is running for the Midwest Senate seat in February against Everett and Lewis Trondheim.