Manuel Bolívar

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Full Name: Manuel Eduardo Telesforo Bolívar 	 	 	
Born: July 1, 2283 	 	 	
Born: July 4, 2484 (aged 201) 	 	 	
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Manuel Eduardo Telesforo Bolívar (July 1, 2283 - July 4, 2484) was an American philosopher and politician who served as the 8th President of Earth and the 119th President of the United States of America concurrently from 2353 to 2361 and who also served as the 120th Vice President of the United States from 2345 to 2349. As well, Bolivar served as Mayor of Belmopan, Representative, Senator, and Governor of Belize. One of the longest serving politicians in American history, he was elected Mayor of the Capital of the State of Belize at the age of nine, becoming the youngest serving officeholder in American history.
The first President from the Boxer Party his administration saw the rise of the ideology known as Bolívarianism. 
Historians rank Bolívar in the top tier of U.S. Presidents.
== Early Life==
Bolívar was born on July 1, 2283, to two impoverished parents, Ande and Angelina Bolívar in Belmopan, Belize. As a child, Bolívar would face the corruption of the Belmopan Slum Lords, as most of the city, at the time, would not be controlled not by its democratic government, but instead by private owners who largely made their own rules on their own land. 
Given that politics directly impacted his life, Bolívar would spend any spare time he had researching why his family was in such a dire condition. What he found, over the course of five years, was that the slum lords often bribed the Belmopan political elite to stay out of their affairs, in addition to the fact that the law enforcement in Belmopan and Belize as a whole simply did not have the funds to prosecute them. Thus, they were able to profit off of the average Belmopan resident's suffering. 
==Entry into politics ==
With his findings, Bolívar declared his candidacy for Mayor of Belmopan in 2292 at age 9. In his campaign, Bolívar would be very emotional and was considered an excellent public speaker, publicizing the records of the other five Mayoral candidates and criticizing them all for their blatant corruption. From this campaign, Bolívar would say a quote through tears that would prove to be iconic across the nation: 
"I am not one of your zealots who is using this campaign to preach an end to corruption or a selfless yearn to help people. I just want to help my family and stop our abuse from these rich maniacs. I don't promise not to be corrupt out of populism; I do it because corruption hurt me and I can't handle doing that to anyone else."
Policy-wise, Bolívar made three promises to the people of Belmopan, those of which included an increase on property taxes, a law which guaranteed land-rent to all who sought it and increased negotiating power for tenants, and a government program which would sell city land which was not owned by anyone. 
Bolívar's campaign would make national news and prompt action. The LeClair Administration would use Bolívar's cries for help as justification for investigating the entire State of Belize and would already be underway in prosecution of all of Bolívar's competitors. Come time for the election, his publicity would see him win by a landslide, obtaining 75% of the vote.
==Mayor of Belmopan ==
As Mayor, Bolívar would see his cabinet write the "Take Back Our Land Act" and successfully see Belmopan's City Council pass such. In doing so, he would successfully fulfill two out of his three promises: An increase on property tax and a mandate that property owners leasing land must create a deal which tenants can afford. In the case that a tenant and landlord cannot agree on a deal, a judge would be able to settle an agreement.
On the passage of this bill, many Slum Lords began selling their land back to the Belmopan government, thus leading to the enactment of his third campaign promise, that being the sale of city land to Belmopan residents. In doing so, Bolívar's Department of Land Distribution ensured that all sales were affordable, and would additionally be selective in who they sold land to in the first place: Individuals already owning land would take a lower priority than those with none. 
In 2297, a scandal would arise in the proceedings of the Bolívar Administration. Erik Rado, Bolívar's Chief of Staff who was a large driving force of Bolívar's Mayorship, was revealed to have used blackmail on City Councilmen to get them to pass Bolívar's agenda; Rado preemptively threatened prosecution for Corruption if they didn't comply. On hearing this, Bolívar immediately fired Rado and made a public statement that he would not tolerate blatant corruption in his administration. In the speech, Bolívar's independence had become abundantly clear; although he was only 14, he had matured vastly for his age.
In the same year, Bolívar announced that he would not seek re-election for Belmopan Mayor, stating that his one-term administration was largely a success for Belmopan and that he possessed no need nor desire to continue his work for the city; Bolívar stated that as he ran for Mayor with the goal of helping his family, he no longer possessed any further goals. In the same speech, however, Bolívar announced that he would continue to serve the people of Belize in a different manner; in this very speech, he declared his intentions to run for the United States House of Representatives as an independent.
==Representative (2299-2309)==
In the 2298 Midterm Election, Bolívar would run unopposed for the House of Representatives. When questioned in his campaign, as to whether he leaned closer to the Union Party or No. Party, Bolívar stated that he was neutral on the issue of a united Earth and only wanted to serve in Congress so he could help people. 
"I also recognize," Bolívar continued, "that my district's people are not voting for Union nor No. policy when electing me; therefore, it is my job to represent both sides and pledge neutrality."
In the first year of his Congressional tenure, however, Bolívar would be forced to take action against No. President Tyree Castaneeda when his impeachment for oppressing many Unionists was on the table. In Congress, Bolívar would fight vehemently against Castaneeda, famously stating that "This is not a matter of politics. It is not a matter of which side should get ahead. It is a matter of treating people with the humanity our Constitution mandates!". Although it is disputed the effect Bolívar had on the House's vote to impeach Castaneeda, many scholars conclude that Bolívar's persuasion convinced even No. Representatives to see their President prosecuted. 
Additionally, Bolívar would oppose No. President Norris Frelinghuysen's agenda to mandate United States isolationism in the Constitution, claiming "No policy which does not directly protect the people should be Constitutionally mandated". Overall, historians largely conclude that Bolívar might as well have caucused with the Unionists during his first term. 
Come time for his second term, however, Bolívar's actions would begin to shift. Staying true to the word he made for his constituents, Bolívar remained neutral in the creation of the United States of Earth. Once the union was formed, however, Bolívar's attitude toward President Vincenzo Stone shifted from one of neutrality to distrust. Noticing that President Stone moved his location every month in accordance with the shifting capital of the USE, Bolívar largely criticized Stone for this, saying that the President of the United States should be with his people. In 2309, Bolívar would also vote in favor of the proposed "Washington Restoration Amendment", which would see the President limited to a total of two terms in office; over the course of the Stone Administration, Bolívar would reject the claims that the President needed to retain his office to maintain stability in the USE and firmly believed that Stone should have left after his second term. 
Over the course of his tenure in the House of Representatives, Bolívar would be extremely popular amongst his constituents, facing ever increasing pressure to run for a position that would see him represent the entire state. After 5 terms in Congress, Bolívar would heed these calls and run for Governor of Belize. 
==Governor (2309-2321)==
Bolívar won Belize's 2308 Gubernatorial election with over 85% of the vote. During his inauguration, he announced that he was honored to serve the entire State of Belize as its Governor, and that he would keep his word of making sure everyone in the state had a stable life. Additionally, he honored his previous position in the House of Representatives by "passing the torch" onto the successor for his seat, John Hapens, which proved to boost the popularity of Hapens in his future endeavors. 
Over the course of his 12 years as Governor, Bolívar reduced crime in Belize by 66%, and also worked vehemently to reduce corruption in the state. By 2311, over 100 corrupt Belizean state officials were imprisoned, and as Bolívar's Governorship progressed, receiving an endorsement from Bolívar would provide near guaranteed victory in an election. With this influence, Bolívar would largely reduce corruption, as he made sure everyone he endorsed possessed selfless intentions and no history of prior crime. 
After serving three terms, Bolívar would step down as Governor and proceed to endorse his former state Attorney General and second Lieutenant Governor, Udall Clark, to become his replacement. Although stepping down from public service temporarily, Bolívar's influence would continue to bear complete prominence over Belizean politics, both in regards to his endorsements, and philosophically.
==Founding of Bolívarianism==
Despite calls to run for President in the 2320 Election, Bolívar would act as a political philosopher over the course of the next 12 years. During this time, he would publish several books, present speeches, and would even act as a professor for the University of Belize. This time of philosophy for Bolívar would lead to the rise of his own ideology which he used to explain all of what he has seen politically over the course of his life: Bolívarianism.
Bolívar called into question the very idea of what government itself was; not its purpose, not what it should do, but what it was. Bolívar alleged that a government was any entity which possessed control over people, and that "governing" was simply a manner of saying organized control. Scholars theorize that Bolívar likely believed this due to how the Belmopan Slum Lords, despite being private citizens, exploited his family and established power over him; due to their control, Bolívar saw them as a "government". With this philosophy, Bolívar exerted the claim that all "governments" in a nation needed to keep one another in check so that the people could live stable, free lives. "Just as the people are freer to choose high quality products with more competitors in an industry," Bolívar alleged in his book Dictatorship: The Strongest Monopoly, "so too should higher competition with governments increase the quality of all governance."
Bolívar's notion on the importance of competition as a result of Bolívarianism is often referred to as "Original Bolívarianism"; and would be used in Bolívar's return to public office.
==Senator (2333-2345)==
As Bolívar ran for the United States Senate in 2332, he would not run alone. In 2330, Bolívar took note of a prominent faction in the Union Party led by Septivius Corleone, which advocated for a global code of laws known as the "Common Law of Earth" to be adopted. Corleone especially advocated for the United States of Earth's ability to redraw national borders. Bolívar reacted to this policy with horror, as he alleged that granted one government a monopoly over all others. Because of this, he founded a political party known as the "Boxer Party", which would have the express goal of ensuring individual nations possessed both adequate power and sovereignty. While the Boxer Party did not oppose the United States of Earth, its members viewed it as a means to an end, and thus did not enshrine protecting it into the party platform.
As Bolívar won his Senatorial election with a landslide, Boxer politicians managed to secure approximately 20% of the seats within the House of Representatives and 9% of seats within the Senate. While the Union Party was still dominant over the nation, the Boxers built up their influence as a party that could act as opposition. 
This influence would be amplified by the fact that in the Senate, Bolívar would frequently debate Corleone directly on his policy. These debates would be some of the most in-depth discussions the Senate had seen, as in 2334, the Senate encoded them into its rules and procedures via "Party Debates", in which the Union and Boxer Parties would each elect one Senator to face the other in a given Senate session. These debates additionally varied from typical Senate discussions, in that they were more reminiscent of what one would see from an election, rather than one Senator speaking after being granted the floor. 
As elections progressed, Bolívar and the Boxer Party gained more and more influence in Congress. In 2335, the Boxers controlled 35% of the House of Representatives and 21% of the Senate. By the conclusion of the Waylon Administration, Boxers controlled 39% of the House of Representatives and 44% of the Senate. 
With this growing influence, there were once again growing calls for Bolívar to run for President. Bolívar, however, declined, under the reasoning that he wouldn't want to split the anti-Corleone vote and "accidentally hand Corleone the Presidency." Bolívar alleged that because Corleone was radical in his policy endeavors, simply backing moderate candidates would keep him away from the Presidency. Bolívar additionally noted that as long as Corleone was not President, he needed 2/3 of Congress to get his way, which he consistently did not have. With this in mind, Bolívar often endorsed moderate Unionists for the Presidency. This commenced in 2340, when Bolívar endorsed Greek Representative Angela Zamora. Although Bolívar voted against her economic plan in 2335, he viewed her as superior to Corleone. Thus, the Boxer Party rallied their support behind her. 
==2344 Vice Presidential Campaign==
In 2343, Corleone approached Bolívar with an offer for the Vice Presidency, in an attempt to appeal to a broader base of support with Bolívar on his ticket. While initially hesitant, Bolívar agreed to Corleone's offer, under the reasoning that if Corleone were to become President, he would want to be there to keep Corleone in check. Thus, although Bolívar endorsed moderate Vice President Dwain Appleton, he ran with Corleone. Just as Corleone had hoped, this appealed to enough Boxers to see Corleone elected President; and with him, Bolívar was elected Vice President.
==Vice Presidency (2345-2349)==
Throughout the Corleone Administration, relations between the two men worsened. Bolívar fought tooth and nail for Corleone's own Cabinet to oppose him, and often reverted to insults when the Cabinet supported Corleone's agenda over any semblance of even compromise. 
Upon recognizing that he could not influence Corleone's success through direct executive authority, Bolívar resorted to a public propaganda campaign, in which he depicted Corleone in the worst possible light he could. Additionally, he helped fund the petitioners in Boxers V. Corleone, having been horrified that Corleone was willing to disobey a court ruling just to institute his policy. 
== Presidential Campaigns ==
=== 2348 ===
By the time of the 2348 Presidential Election, Bolívar recognized that his strategy of keeping Corleone out of the Presidency had to shift. Corleone now was President, and no amount of supporting moderate Unionists could change that. Thus, in 2347, Bolívar finally declared his own candidacy for the Presidency, and called on the Boxer Party to grant him the nomination. In the first Boxer primaries, Bolívar ran unopposed, and would receive official party support through the first Boxer National Convention, transpiring in 2348. 
To Bolívar's pleasant surprise, he would not face Corleone this election, yet rather moderate Unionist Forest Ashworth. In the General Election, the most prominent issue would be the question of who was more fit to amend Corleone's actions. Ashworth alleged that through his work as Governor of Alaska, he has proven himself to be able to work with both sides, whereas Bolívar was too agenda-based to act as someone who could provide a solution that worked for everyone. To counter this, Bolívar stated that his plans would provide a direct remedy to Corleone's actions, and that the Boxer plan to enact Bolivarianism in full was the best solution to Corleone's "governmental monopolization."
Additionally, Ashworth had prospects of re-instituting the Zamora Economic Delegation Program, which saw state and local governments receive federal money to fund domestic programs. Ashworth pointed out how the program allowed Alaskan municipalities to stay afloat even with a corrupt state government. Meanwhiile, Bolívar posed the question of "What if the local governments had been corrupt too?", alleging that had this been the case, the federal government would be the only entity which could solve the situation; and under the Zamora plan, they would not be able to. To highlight this, Bolívar referred to his own experiences as Mayor of Belmopan, stating how federal involvement from the LeClair Administration greatly reduced corruption in the city. 
While Bolívar was popular, most Americans would prefer Ashworth due to his moderate nature. They thought that he was more likely to be a unifying figure, which would be a contrast for the United States after Corleone. Thus, Bolívar lost this election. 
=== 2352 ===
In 2352, Bolívar would once again receive the Boxer nomination for President. Boxers asserted that he was "the best man in America to become President", and given his influence in the Boxer Party, he would receive little meaningful opposition. The only candidate who attempted doing so was William Mass, who alleged that Bolívar already lost to Ashworth, and therefore would not be likely to win against him this time. Mass, however, only obtained 1 delegate to the Boxer National Convention. All others voted for Bolívar, as they simply viewed him as too good of a candidate to pass up.
In the General Election, Bolívar asserted that Ashworth was not progressing far enough with repair of the nation, highlighting the rampant power vacuums occurring across the developing world. Bolívar presented a comprehensive plan to cease these civil wars. Additionally, Bolívar criticized Ashworth for "enabling the American government's monopoly" with how Ashworth refused to let the Balkans re-negotiate their arrangement with the United States of Earth. 
Because of Ashworth's slow pace in restoring the world to a decent condition, Bolívar successfully unseated him. In 2352, 60 years after he initially involved himself in government, Bolívar won the Presidency of the United States of America.
==American Presidency (2353-2361)==
Upon Bolívar's assumption of the Presidency, Boxers would have majorities in both houses of Congress. Throughout President Bolívar's first term, this would make governing especially streamlined.
As President, Bolívar repealed President Ashworth's executive order preventing the Balkans from leaving the United States of Earth. Alongside this repeal, however, Bolívar successfully passed the historic "Global Restoration Act", which would create tax incentives for individuals to fund the repair of developing nations. Essentially, Bolívar vastly increased taxes on the rich and corporations, and legislated that they could receive tax deductions if they funded the repair of war torn areas and the filling of power vacuums. To discourage the Balkans from breaking off from the global union, Bolívar specified in the bill that the rich would only receive tax deductions if they aided nations part of the USE, rather than nations outside of it. Because of this policy, President Zoran Mokhan opted to keep his regime aligned to the USE.
Bolívar additionally took an especially firm stance on the colonization of Terra Atmosphaera, which would require the US government's funding and control in order to be operational. Because the government needed to be heavily involved, Bolívar opposed the creation of the sky society, alleging that the American government would have a monopoly on the land, thus allowing them to exploit the citizens living there. Because of this, neither Bolívar nor the Boxer-controlled Congress allowed any progress toward the creation of Terra Atmosphaera to transpire during Bolívar's first term.
Come time for the Election of 2356, however, a new political party would challenge the Boxers. The Progressive Party alleged that while Bolívar did good work to reduce corruption and aid developing countries, he was now going too far in his idealism, alleging that he was now "stalling the progress of humanity." That year, Bolívar would face opposition from Progressive Party co-founder Zeonora O'Shaghennessy, who was the party's nominee for President. O'Shaghennessy pledged that if he were to take office, he would establish a program for establishing the colony and building it up. Additionally, O'Shaghennessy promised to divert more funding toward general scientific research, claiming that new technology was how humanity could improve.
While O'Shaghennessy was popular amongst American voters, he only ended up securing 39% of the vote to Bolívar's 61%. Thus, Bolívar successfully obtained a second term.
Although Boxers still controlled both Congressional houses at the start of Bolívar's second term, Bolívar was not opposed to the Progressive agenda to increase funding for science and technology. Thus, he met with House Minority Leader Marie West and Senate Minority Leader Graham Enseknol to develop a comprehensive plan for this policy. The three individuals ultimately decided that in addition to an increase of funding for scientific and technological advances, they would also create tax incentives for private entities to do the same. In April of 2357, this plan was successfully passed through Congress.
In the Midterm Election of 2358, Progressives secured a majority in the House of Representatives. When this occurred, there were questions pertaining to whether or not Bolívar would change his approach pertaining to the Terra Atmosphaera. The response that followed would end up becoming famous: "If the Progressives want Terra Atmosphaera so much, they can fund it themselves." With this, Bolívar made himself clear that he would take full use of the Boxers' Senate majority and the Office of the Presidency to halt any government involvement pertaining to the sky colony. For this move, Bolívar faced heavy criticism from Progressives, who alleged that Bolívar was "subverting the will of the people", given that American voters elected a Progressive majority in the House of Representatives. These criticisms, however, ultimately phased Bolívar little. For the remainder of his Presidency, the United States would make no progress toward establishing Terra Atmosphaera.
In 2361, Bolívar left office with a 67% approval rating. In his farewell speech, he emphasized the importance of checks and balances for various institutions of power, and warned against letting any one entity influence society too much. His administration was largely influenced by the philosophy that he created, and requested that the American people would uphold it even after he no longer led them.
== Formation of the United States of Columbia ==
Following his service as President of the United States of America, Bolívar turned his intent toward the continent of South America. Ever since Doomsday, the continent had been dominated by warlords vying for power. The continent was so unstable to the point where no political entity within it could join the United States of Earth. Seeing this, Bolívar recognized that a strong central government needed to bring stability to the continent. Thus, in January of 2362, Bolívar assembled a private army to take control of the continent. On January 14, Bolívar landed in the central north of the continent. With the first battle won against the Warlord Henrique Facíon, Bolívar's army founded the city of "Manuela". With that, the United States of Columbia officially formed, with Bolívar as its first President.
In May of 2362, Facíon surrendered to Bolívar, and pledged to support Bolívar in his endeavors, so long as he was made King of a Columbian state. Bolívar agreed to these demands, so long as Manuela would have a democratic Head of Government and legislature, and the monarchy would dissolve once Facíon died. Thus, Henrique Facíon was deemed the King of Manuela on May 20, 2362. 
Over the course of the next two years, Bolívar turned his attention toward the five warlord factions surrounding Facíon's land. By July of 2364, Bolívar successfully conquered the land, thus creating more states in the process. Unlike Facíon, Bolívar did not make any deals with these warlords. In 2365, Columbia's first elections were held. For the sake of "national formation", elections for the Presidency were held off so as to let Bolívar remain Commander in Chief, yet the Congress of the United States of Columbia was inaugurated on June 8, 2365. That year, Congress vested emergency powers in President Bolívar to levy taxes and unilaterally determine the structure of the budget.
Meanwhile, Manuel Bolívar entered negotiations with the United States of Earth to enter Columbia into the union. In August of 2365, the United States of Columbia officially entered the global union, and was recognized by the United States of Earth as retaining control over all of South America not possessed by the Kramerian Empire. Over the course of the next 7 years, Bolívar and the Columbian military would proceed to conquer the land it claimed legitimacy over, all the while creating new states. By 2372, the United States of Columbia had formed in its entirety. Thus, Bolívar issued the "Proclamation of Presidential Elections" to set the first Presidential elections for the following year in 2373. 
== 2373 Columbian Presidential Campaign ==
In the buildup to the Presidential election, Bolívar founded the "Columbian Balance Party", which was rooted in Bolívarianism and an agenda of preserving the United States of Columbia. Meanwhile, Bolívar's main opposition would come from the "National Democratic Party", which had the goal of both states' rights, and opposition to Manuel Bolívar specifically, as they viewed him as a "warmongering despot" who is foreign to Columbia. Those on the more extreme end of the National Democratic Party wanted the United States of Columbia abolished for good, and for all the states to gain independence. However, the Presidential nominee who would face Bolívar was Nicolas Iefnatif, who simply advocated for Bolívar to leave office and for the federal government to stay out of as many affairs as possible.
In the election, Bolívar secured 61% of the vote to Iefnatif's 39%. Thus, Bolívar commenced his elected term as President of Columbia.
== Second Term as President of Columbia ==
=== Domestic Agenda ===
In his second term, Bolívar would opt to reduce Columbia's military spending for the purpose of helping its people domestically. This budgetary policy received bipartisan support amongst both Balancers and National Democrats. Thus, it passed easily. 
Bolívar's next plan, however, would be more divisive. Toward the end of 2373, Bolívar proposed the "Land Distribution Act", which created the Department of Land Distribution. With this, the government would be able to regulate who had property and who did not, and would be able to increase the amount of Columbians who owned land. This issue would be particularly important to Bolívar, as it was what kickstarted his entry into politics in the first place. Upon the Land Distribution Act's proposal to Congress, National Democrats would vehemently oppose it. However, because Balancers controlled the majorities in both houses, the bill easily passed by the end of the year, and would be signed into law on November 21, 2373.
=== Foreign Policy ===
In October of 2373, the Kramerian Empire had collapsed, thus leaving eastern South America in a condition in which it could barely support itself. Because of this, Bolívar approached this territory with an offer of annexation. Bolívar stated that its people were just as South American as the rest of the United States of Columbia, and that Columbia would be able to provide the east with economic aid. The eastern South American government would find this offer favorable, under the condition that its states would be able to nullify Columbia's domestic laws at any time. With that, the two political entities agreed to the Treaty of Juliaca on December 3, 2373. On January 21, 2374, this treaty would be ratified by the Columbian Senate.
== First Retirement ==
Following his time as President of Columbia, Bolívar retired to his home state of Belize. Bolívar was reportedly quite content in his retirement, as he was treated to a peaceful life after over 8 decades of public service to two nations. During his time as a private citizen, Bolívar wrote several memoirs recounting his life, in addition to essays pertaining to his thoughts on modern American politics. For the next 21 years, Bolívar ultimately stayed out of politics.
== Founding of the Bolívarian Party ==
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