WA-7 Draft two

“Alright Mr. Akio, if you would just step over here, and we’ll get a shot down Main. “
Haro Akio folded his arms and smiled as the photographer took one more picture.
“Congratulations Mr. Akio, you’re now on the cover of every major paper, Internet news page and television screen on earth. I’ll keep in touch, and once again, congratulations.”
The photographer walked off, but Haro Akio, still smiling, turned and stared down the river.
That night, the press turned out in droves. Haro Akio stepped up to the podium, smiled his smile to 53 video cameras, and began to speak into the 39 microphones he stood before.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I speak to you tonight from the metropolis of Akio Electronics and Entrepreneurs which is, in my opinion, the most beautiful city in the world. Over two decades ago I embarked on the most aggressive and imaginative business venture in the History of mankind. My associates and I bought an island in the south pacific, and 600 square miles of water around it. We gained official international recognition as a nation, and in 14 years, built an enormous thriving and completely self-sufficient metropolis nation. Tonight, as the CEO of this beautiful nation I wish to declare the AEE utterly and entirely self-sufficient in terms of both food and manufacturing. Our floating farms and factories are now able to provide for the entire country. The AEE needs only raw materials now, and we hope to begin manufacturing exports within the next three years.
I am also proud to now declare that our country officially employs 8, 300,208 people, and we currently own another 12,600,533 who will gain employee status as soon as they are old enough. Now many nations have openly criticized this aspect of AEE, but I assure you that you could walk up to any employee or property living in AEE and they would tell you that they are happy. As the most successful company on earth AEE provides excellent living space both in the city and on the floating apartment complexes that surround it, as well as unparalleled employee benefits. Our exchange rate is currently one Haro per every sixteen dollars. Now I ask you, would an unsuccessful company have such and exchange rate? And would AEE be that successful if its Employees and properties were unhappy? I think not.
I would like to address one small point before my closing news. I wish to remind those outsiders who have asked permission to open businesses in AEE that as a company owned city, AEE does not permit private entrepreneurship and therefore cannot allow you to open your own business. If however you wish to become and Employee or receive sponsorship from AEE, application forms are readily available online.
Lastly tonight, I wish to declare that the AEE military has reached an occupation number of one million. As Commander in Chief as well as CEO I wish to congratulate those brave employees who have joined up to protect their corporation. Unfortunately I must also announce that the continued acts of piracy and employee rights violations from our neighboring nation United Exxon will not be tolerated. Though we recognize this budding Natiobusiness’s need for supplies, we cannot allow this corporation to acquire these materials illegally. Furthermore, it is both my personal opinion as well as the opinion of AEE that United Exxon is in violation of both environmental laws and laws regarding the treatment of employees and properties. Therefore it is my sad duty to announce that at 0800 hours Pacific Time, AEE navy drop ships landed 300,000 military employees on UE soil. They will re-acquire the apartment ship as well as the tankers that were stolen several weeks ago along with the properties living on them. We will also reemploy those brave former employees who were on the ships at the time of the piracy and forced to quit at gunpoint. Along with this rescue mission, we wish to offer employee status to as many as 1,500 UE employees who wish to leave their oppressive employer. Finally we hope to hold a forced board meeting with the UE cabinet during which we can address the issues I mentioned earlier. I regret that this act of violence is the only way in which this matter can be settled, but I urge the international community not to get involved, as this is purely a business matter, and therefore should not concern other nations. Thank you, and good night.”

Throughout his entire speech, Haro Akio, CEO of Akio Electronics and Entrepreneurs, and the richest man on earth, never stopped smiling.