If the Dictator, or his heir, make a decision, we have no choice but to follow it. If Senator Blasio, as heir to the Dictatorship, thinks we should take Sicily, then we shall! You speak of securing our homelands? What of Taras? That was not part of our lands!? The lands north of Roma, they were Celtic!

Our economy struggles, and by launching a offensive into Gaul will we will waste money and lives. Carthrage is obviously imperialistic as has been pointed out; Sicily is not their lands, but ours! What of Sardinia? That is under their iron grasp and people need liberation!

Senator Blasio I will happily support and second any Edict you propose concerning the war against Carthrage. We need a boost in our economy, and the island of Sicily is easily defendable, unlike Massilia northwards.