Michael Barclay

Michael J. Barclay (1MouseGamer).

Overview

Introduction

Holds the in-game name of 1MouseGamer.

Current Vice President of Vindex Nation. Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party. Joined Vindex in ~2014.

Notable Achievements

Former Positions

• (Acting) President of Vindex Nation (14th March 2023 - 15th March 2023 / 28th March 2023 - 29th March 2023).
• Vice President of Vindex Nation (1st March 2022 - 15th June 2022 / 28th February 2023 - Present).
• Governor of Viridis (17th November 2021 - 1st January 2022 / 6th January 2022 - 1st March 2022).
• Speaker of the House of Vindex Nation (4th January 2020 - 18th January 2020).
• Senator of Gallifrey (2022).
• Representative (2019-2022).
• Congressman (2016-2018).
• S.W.A.T Commander (2019-2020).
• Speaker of the House of Commons of Wilden (Early 2019).

Honours

Michael J. Barclay holds the Knighthood of The Supreme Order of Christ awarded to him by Pope Leo XIV (AKA Gabriel Barclay).

Michael J. Barclay was awarded Player of the Month by Vindex Craft staff in 2018.

Career as Vice President of Vindex Nation under the Honda Administration (1st Mar 2022 - 15th Jun 2022)

Executive Order - Instant rank ups abolished

Michael J. Barclay wrote the Executive Order that abolished instant rank ups which was signed by President Honda on the 26th March 2022. In his White House Announcement, he stated: "Why is this needed? Overtime more and more department leaders have gotten more lenient with their promotions. This has led to the devaluing of ranks and therefore people have lost their ambition to rank up through time and dedication, as they see someone else get a position instantly which would otherwise have taken them weeks, if not months, to get. I therefore expect this executive order to help boost activity within departments as players feel more incentive to play and perform to a high standard in the hope of receiving an appropriate promotion."

The Executive Order has not since been overturned, so is still in-effect to this day.

Executive Order abolishing instant rank ups.

War with Lech

Throughout Michael J. Barclay's time as Vice President in the Honda Administration, he was a staunch supporter of declaring war on Lech. On the 16th April 2022 in White House Announcements he stated: "Myself and the Cabinet believe we should go to war with Lech to install a democratic government that pursues capitalism and the rule of law, as it is clear the Lech government has no respect for our law, with many of their own officials breaking it everyday", then holding a public poll on whether to go to war, which 25 of respondants voted in favour, with 5 voting against. While Michael J. Barclay continued to pursue a declaration of war on Lech, war was never achieved due to admin rejection.

Wrote the War Reemployment Act which was passed on the 21st April 2022 which legally established that any citizen in any job may temporarily leave their position to join the Department of Defense to help defend Vindex Nation during times of war or conflict, with a guarantee that once their time in the Department of Defence comes to an end that they may re-join their original position. Michael J. Barclay said in his White House announcement that "This act will fulfil a core goal of our administration, to increase activity in the Department of Defence and to give our nation a strong military defence" (21st April 2022).

Involvement in Cabinet

Michael J. Barclay was the first person who proposed war with Lech, and held a vote in Cabinet which recieved unanimous approval. As Vice President, Michael J. Barclay frequently held votes in Cabinet to see what policy the President should and should not adopt.

Executive Order - DOJ & VNDT banned from accepting hostage ransoms

As acting President while in-game, Michael J. Barclay ordered all members of the Department of Justice and Vindex Nation Department of the Treasury from accepting hostage ransoms for one hour.

Executive Order banning DOJ and VNDT from accepting hostage ransoms for one hour.

Construction of the White House Diplomatic Hot Tub

The Hot Tub was constructed by Michael J. Barclay in his first term as Vice President in March 2022. It was used several times for diplomatic meetings with foreign leaders and diplomats. It was since removed by the succeeding Tyler Administration, but was rebuilt in Michael J. Barclay's second term as Vice President in the Oro Administration, and is still there to this day.

The Michael J. Barclay Diplomatic Hot Tub, located in the White House, Uptown (Viridis).

Career as Vice President of Vindex Nation under the Oro Administration (28th Feb 2023 - Present)

Acting President (14th March 2023 - 15th March 2023)

Abolishment of Taxes

In his day as acting President, Michael J. Barclay abolished all taxes by lowering them to 0. This was only a temporary move to see if it would work over the long term. Taxes have never been re-instated since and remain abolished. In his White House Announcement, Michael J. Barclay stated: "As my first act as the acting President of Vindex Nation, effective immediately there shall be a temporary abolishment of taxes (lowering them to 0) for this week. This is following the success of the Vindex Lotto, a lottery backed by the full faith of the Vindex Nation government, providing the Treasury with a very healthy profit in a matter of 30 minutes - profit that would take us much longer to raise through traditional taxes. We are looking into how sustainable such alternative sources of revenue are, and if so, a permanent abolishment of taxes will be on the table."

Career as a member of the House of Representatives and Senate (2019-2022)

Legislation

The following is a list of all laws either fully or partially written by Michael J. Barclay and that have been ratified by the President. Laws prior to 2020 have not been listed.

2020

• Vindex Intelligence Agency Act 2020 - 22nd December 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Or0U79g7MTMPs6aZf-l3jfIOYmY5wV-bGEe2XKD9_YQ/edit?usp=sharing
• Wanted List Regulations Act - 18th December 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J8srhJr4bBKhGGc-SOuZ9raojbn47-XcegQmnnCMgSs/edit?usp=sharing
• Zip-Tie Self Defense Act - 27th November 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ibUPxwKZoLGxvFDJzFtV6zF9ms9bDklsXDe4pAPT2o/edit?usp=sharing
• Zip-Tie Act - 24th November 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yT6JbzPkzx7wCbKS2IkzAMke1Aj6r_lNgx2zjLrM3c8/edit?usp=sharing
• Defendant Plea and Appeal Act - 28th September 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y3o7L9X9F3XYei1yzZSK7eymhcGGOgWm5xFfx9LRMOg/edit?usp=sharing
• Protection Against Unreasonable Firings Act - August 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jof7RgkbeQLomdfTDEsH-LE9OXYGXMBEYPs8EYB1YW0/edit?usp=sharing
• Blackmail Act - 19th August 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gw9TN2LpqFjGdb1YKimWrCiFcykHZLgSeWe8Ff0K7tM/edit?usp=sharing
• Terrorist-Voting Prevention Act - 12th August 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nM9bTtL9ObF1nysdoytT3tOQtPDALZVevNF5bBoiFBg/edit?usp=sharing
• Bioweapons Increased Required Crime Free Act - 3rd August 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-VegUq-SHtL-wR5vzsQ3WP8V8_pVhJPfRplIcLywNDo/edit?usp=sharing
• Enhanced Property Trespassing Act - 11th July 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D6cniwm8XSVq7OaCHqlEd6LuvN-pNOnLQ1sIIJ8gAqc/edit?usp=sharing
• Ticketing Refusion Act - 29th July 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ViYkcD5i6gd5zsFYy-4IMQfonE_4L20JLBy2tGYHAW4/edit?usp=sharing
• K9 Unit Protection Act - 13th January 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HSLNKyXsnjByiW1kNpyICE1mLlt_AsO_Y2DHU3PFEuk/edit?usp=sharing

2022

• Wanted List Regulations Act - 5th January 2022.
• Zip-Tie Act - 5th January 2022.
• The 2022 Murder, Attempted Murder, Self Defence, Assault and Battery Act (AKA MAMSDAB) - 8th January 2022.
• The Witness Integrity Act 2022 - 2nd February 2022.
• War Reemployment Act - 21st April 2022.
• Blackmail Act - 26th April 2022.
• Disturbing the Peace Act - 1st May 2022.
• The Barclay Act - 9th June 2022.
• The Abolition of Property Tax Act - 26th July 2022.

Other Congressional Involvement

Michael J. Barclay was instrumental in the resignation of LaughingCoder64 as Vice President by recording evidence that would have been brought to Congress and have resulted in his impeachment and removal.

Michael J. Barclay was also influential in the resignation of Akain_ as President, similarly being instrumental in the gathering of evidence that would have made it into the Articles of Impeachment.

Career as the Governor of Viridis (17th Nov 2021 - 1st Jan 2022 / 6th Jan 2022 - March 2022)

Executive Orders

The following is a list of Executive Orders made by Michael J. Barclay as Governor.

• Executive Order - Lockdown Protocol - 24th November 2021 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/19HAwdLc4sOtD3_025XnDMo3rAZBFlDmTdRvTDWXK670/edit?usp=sharing
• Executive Order - Dissolution of the Security Board - 25th November 2021 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/111l5_nvvoabxXtOvlLqk-rG-H1kY2U9pHNUJwV4pqVo/edit?usp=sharing
• Executive Order - State Treasury - 23rd January 2022 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qqD80HhAS3dL_pNN-2LOdzd273ACuVd12gB7cqzrVPE/edit?usp=sharing
• Executive Order - Michael J. Barclay Help-To-Rent Scheme - 26th January 2022 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VqGKCmh5Jx3y59fX3rHHjNGrBaANxXAAQRMoQuYDfHY/edit?usp=sharing

Career as Speaker of the House (4th Jan 2021 - 18th Jan 2021)

In-Game Activity

As Speaker of the House, Michael J. Barclay brought in-game sessions back to Congress, the first time they had been held in approximately over a year. He also redesigned the interior of the Congress property, designing the new chamber that is still in place to this day.