Pavel Pištora (A Federation of Equals)



Pavel Pištora is a Czech Deputy and Radical in the Interactive AAR   A Federation of "Equals" Vital Info  Name:  Pavel Pištora

Date of Birth:  August 3, 1803

Place of Birth:  Prague, Bohemia

<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">Culture: <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Czech

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">Religion: <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hussite Church

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">Current Position(s):  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deputy for Bohemia

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">Former Position(s):  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ambassador to France <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:22.5pt0in2.4pt;line-height:15.75pt;border-style:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pre-Congress  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt0in6pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Raised by a simple middle-class working family in the outskirks of Prague, Pavel was a rather simple, humble man best described as a bleeding heart liberal and unfaltering Radical. A patriotic Czech, with Italian routes far down the line, he opposed the Hapsburg monarchy, but upon the birth of the Federation he quickly came to strongly support it and its ideals. For many years he was a simple lawyer in the Prague as well as a political activist. He would often walk the streets talking with everyone, rich or poor, Christian or Jew. Thus he had gained a large amount of popularity with the people.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:22.5pt0in2.4pt;line-height:15.75pt;border-style:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deputy Pištora (In Progress)  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">After having been elected Pištora vowed to be cooperative with all sides of the political spectrum. The time he arrived in Congress was a dire one for the Federation, it was in early 1857 during the Civil War against <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alexander Kremvera <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">'s Monarchists. He was stood strongly opposed to the Monarchists, but would be a background figure during the war. Upon the war's end he would see his first major politcal experience as he firmly debated against calls to forcibly purge the Hungarian people from the Federation in retribution for Hungarian involvement in the Civil War and several revolts. Around the same time Pištora proposed his first bill, a bill creating an outline for commitees to be put in place in the event of a national emergency or crisis. This bill would not would not succeed, being voted down by a large majority of Congress. From the start of his Congretional Career he became firmly loyal to the Radical Union, the leading leftist party founded by fellow Czech Petr Šik. When the election of 1860 began he quickly offered his aid to then candidate Gabriel Soukup-Valenta. During the election season he would give campaign speeches for Valenta in Budapest and Zagreb and thus was elated to hear of Valenta's victory. Upon the annoucement of Valenta's Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps Pištora was given the post of Ambassador to France. His time in France would be cut short quickly as disagreements between the Danube and France ended their popular alliance leading Pavel to resign from his post and return to Federal Politics. Upon returning he would quickly become affiliated with the rising political group, the Progressive Soceity. Upon the a major meeting of the Societz Pištora would give a major speech highlighting a his belief and hope that all humans would be viewed as equal as well as calling on the Federation to aide the people of Africa and the Middle East and ally with them rather than to colonize them and essentially become their enemies. The Speech was titled <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Neither White nor Black, Under God, Allah, and Yahweh" <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">would quote the July 4th Speech of Frederick Douglas as well as the Bible, his title being rooted in a quote from Galatians. His view although still a rare one at the time was a leading voice against racial injustice and colonialism. The speech would have little chance to have effect as at the same moment Monarchist Revolts raged in Crete and the Danubian Revolutionary Brigades rose in arms against the government. The revolts had occured as a result to the failure of a referendum abolishing monarchies that had large public support, but was not upheld by Congress. Upon the news of the DRB Revolution Pištora rushed home to Prague to urge the people to oppose revolt. Walking home after a rather succesful speech on the matter he would be shot by an independantly acting Sudetan German who was strongly opposed to his views given at his Progressive Society Speech. The bullet impacted in Pištora's chest, but was not fatal. He would remain in recovery for the remainder of the DRB Revolution, with his nephew Bedřich serving in his stead. Upon on an early recovery and return to Congress, the DRB leader Lukas Schmidt was sentenced to death by the Federation's courts. Upon this note, Pištora took this time to announce a bill abolishing the death penalty in the nations courts.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:22.5pt0in2.4pt;line-height:15.75pt;border-style:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Proposed Bills by Pištora  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">Emergency Committee Act- <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estalished Procedure for Committees in the event of a national crisis, Vote Failed

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">Bill on the Establishment of the Expeditionary Corps- <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Established a Special Branch of Military for fighting in foriegn climates, Put into action by Military

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">Bill on the Choice on the Death Penalty <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Offers those sentenced to death to take life/life house imprisonment, To be voted on