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Region: A Liberal Haven

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I didn't join the World Assembly simply because it's so massive. This region is just the right size to keep interactions on a level where anyone can keep up with everything that goes on. It's not a big deal either way, so I might as well join.

I didn't originally join because I thought whatever resolutions were passed would affect my nation. But that seems to be not true, so I joined and endorsed The Commonwealth And Outer Isles Of Garchyland.

just a quick question: where is the founder? Are we currently led by the President Garchyland?

Founder is no longer a nation.

Xandia Swift wrote:Garchy is right, If ALH is raided it would suck royally!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but to protect our region from invasion it is imperative that every one (or at least most) join the WA even if you never do anything with it, (it never affects your nation) and endorse each other and specially Garchy, since he's doing a great job at being our delegate. This will make us a stronger region against raids--which like I said really sucks.

What happens is many "nations" come in your region and take over by having more endorsements and replace our delegate with some Asshole that has the power to kick you out of the region. It happened to me (I'm an immigrant to this region lol) since I was kicked out of my region for not 'going along' and endorsing Asshole delegate in my former region, and when you get kicked out you end up in the middle of Pacific region. (in a little row boat lol) Isn't that right???

Thanks, [nation=short]Xandia Swift[/nation]! That is exactly right, because our Founder nation is no longer active we must reply on the WA position to keep invaders out. The more votes we have electing a WA Delegate the harder it is for invading regions to grab power.

Solomons Seal wrote:Greetings all. ^_^

I come from Forest as an ambassador.

If there are any formalities attached to such in this region, please let me know.

Greetings, [nation=short]Solomons Seal[/nation]! We are currently working on a foreign ambassador for Forest. In the meantime feel free to hang out and join the conversation (and polls)!

Solomons Seal

Lots of hate going on right now at Gay. They, like us, allow inter-regional posting on their board, so if you'd like to send over a few words of encouragement feel free! Looks like they had another close-minded person spewing, err, stuff, out of their hole again.

Relating to my above post - is there a nation in our region who thinks they have what it takes to be a foreign ambassador? This nation could either move to one of our embassy regions (representing A Liberal Haven of course), or retain their main nation here and then create a new 'puppet' nation that will move there - the key here is that you have to maintain activity on all nations, something which is actually pretty easy to achieve with a browser plugin called NationStates++ (https://nationstatesplusplus.net/). Does anyone have any interest in representing our historic region overseas??

Solomons Seal

We have received your warm regards from your vice delegate, Sheila. We would like to reciprocate the salutations.

May we always be of charity with one-another, like siblings ... that love and affinity shall never be dissolved nor broken between us.

Your friend,

Ventei

Futaba Aoi Delegate

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland

One good shout out deserves another--greetings to our longtime friends of A Liberal Haven from [region=Philosophy 115]!

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland

Ventei wrote:We have received your warm regards from your vice delegate, Sheila. We would like to reciprocate the salutations.

May we always be of charity with one-another, like siblings ... that love and affinity shall never be dissolved nor broken between us.

Your friend,

Ventei

Futaba Aoi Delegate

To our lifelong friends in Futaba Aoi, thank you for such a kind salutation!

Dr George wrote:One good shout out deserves another--greetings to our longtime friends of A Liberal Haven from [region=Philosophy 115]!

Equally thankful to our siblings over in Philosophy 115 - to many more years of longterm friendship!

Sheila Anteres

I think it would be good form for me to explain the dismissal of [nation=short]Derkomia[/nation] as Chief Minister. Derk has played a vital and important role in A Liberal Haven history and politics, including serving as our WA Delegate a few years back. Derk is always welcome to an office in our government, but due to recent inactivity I thought it would be unfair to keep them in such a prominent position, especially if they were needed in a time of ambiguity.

Cordially,

Garchyland

WA Delegate

And that, my friends, is the only drawback to using NS++ as well as having embassy postings enabled ;-) Although it's no secret that Draughtash is me I figured I should confirm the posting below to those who don't :)

Greetings, A Liberal Haven.

We of Forest are hosting a photo contest on our forum, details here: http://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=518873

We would be glad to have any among you participate. ^_^

-[nation=short+noflag]Gil Zardon[/nation], foreign minister of Forest

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland

I was searching for a liberal region, and I finally found one.

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland

Solomons Seal wrote:Greetings, A Liberal Haven.

We of Forest are hosting a photo contest on our forum, details here: http://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=518873

We would be glad to have any among you participate. ^_^

-[nation=short+noflag]Gil Zardon[/nation], foreign minister of Forest

I just entered two pictures! I strongly urge others to enter as well, because...why not!

Check out the details/entries here --> http://z7.invisionfree.com/NationStates_Forest/index.php?showtopic=65

Sheila Anteres, Solomons Seal

Anthonian wrote:I was searching for a liberal region, and I finally found one.

Welcome, [nation=short]anthonian[/nation]!

Glad to have you [nation=short]garchyland[/nation]. ^_^

Garchyland

Post self-deleted by Saint Thomas Sur Mer.

I see that the latest World Census report is about corruption. This brings to mind an interesting correlation: liberalism seems to be an excellent antidote for corruption. Nine out of ten of the least corrupt nations in the world are liberal democracies. http://www.transparency.org/cpi2014

Realsquad

I've been so inactive, I'm not exactly sure what position I held or the powers it entailed.

Hey everyone, just a little hello from the vast lands of [region=Gay]! :D

Garchyland

As a representative of Common Sense News, I'd like to invite A Liberal Haven! to view this weeks article, Why I Hate the NRA (And Why You Should Too). If you like it, please construct an embassy with us to receive our articles weekly. Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving!

http://tinyurl.com/cs112015

I'm unsure if this offer is still open, but I'd love to be a foreign ambassador!

Garchyland

The Libertarian Federation wrote:I'm unsure if this offer is still open, but I'd love to be a foreign ambassador!

Hello! It certainly is! I'll get some information together and send you a telegram in the next few days.

Garchyland wrote:Hello! It certainly is! I'll get some information together and send you a telegram in the next few days.

Thanks! I can't wait! I really hope to bring more community to the Region!

Garchyland, Solomons Seal

The Libertarian Federation wrote:Thanks! I can't wait! I really hope to bring more community to the Region!

It's good to see another join our ranks. ^_^

Garchyland, The Libertarian Federation

Solomons Seal wrote:It's good to see another join our ranks. ^_^

Thanks! I think I'll prefer a community like this. It seems very nice.

Solomons Seal

Hello everyone. When I was looking through the regions list, I realized that your region fit my nation's ideologies much better than the USSD, so here I am in all my economically depressed glory.

Garchyland

By the way, are endorsements temporary? Because I think I've lost some of the endorsements I've received, and I think some of the endorsements I've given have also disappeared. How confusing.

I tried checking that out, Kirschberg, and the game's documentation is a bit ambiguous on that topic.

You lose them when a nation leaves the WA, or leaves the region, or CTE's. Otherwise they have to actively unendorse you. You won't get a message for that.

I notice your WFE says:

"We promote tolerance and reject intolerance."

And who are you to decide what is intolerance?

What you really mean by "intolerance" is all that you don't like or understand. You don't see that your hatred of such views makes you appear guilty of intolerance yourselves. You claim moral superiority to judge others while your relativism simultaneously states that no belief system has a right to claim superiority over another.

Liberalism is such mindless, illogical, and contradictory hypocrisy.

Steven Davis wrote:I notice your WFE says:

"We promote tolerance and reject intolerance."

And who are you to decide what is intolerance?

What you really mean by "intolerance" is all that you don't like or understand. You don't see that your hatred of such views makes you appear guilty of intolerance yourselves. You claim moral superiority to judge others while your relativism simultaneously states that no belief system has a right to claim superiority over another.

Liberalism is such mindless, illogical, and contradictory hypocrisy.

Tolerance means that you have a right to your opinion, and to state that opinion. It does not mean your opinion cannot be challenged by others who do not share those views, nor does it mean you have a right to a "hit-and-run" bashing of those with other viewpoints. Making grandiose pronouncements of hypocrisy against those who dare have different opinions than you goes beyond ironic and approaches parody.

Have a nice day, and enjoy your stay in A Liberal Haven.

Liberal Utopia of Maineiacs,

Homeland Officer of A Liberal Haven

Saint Thomas Sur Mer, Darkling Plain

Congratulations on being Featured for the fourth time!

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland, Darkling Plain, Drumpellier

Hi everyone, new to the game and wanted to create a country with liberalism at its core so thought this would be best region to match to that.

Garchyland, Saint Thomas Sur Mer, Darkling Plain

*STATE OF THE REGION*

We are currently looking for qualified nations for foreign ambassador roles! Please post on RMB if interested. *Garchyland

What's an ambassador and what are my duties if I become one?

Hello, all! I just rejoined NS and have been looking for a good, active region. While I am libertarian, our social views line up nice enough that I hope I can be accepted.

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland, Darkling Plain

Congrats on being featured! :D

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland, Darkling Plain

Comradulations on your featuring, and may you have many more!

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland

Kirschberg wrote:By the way, are endorsements temporary? Because I think I've lost some of the endorsements I've received, and I think some of the endorsements I've given have also disappeared. How confusing.

Hi Kirschberg, sorry for the delay answering you - endorsements aren't temporary, although they can be rescinded or taken back by someone, although this is rare - I only ever do it if someone is approaching the endorsement cap (since endorsements are how a WA Delegate is elected, using game mechanics). The more likely case is that someone has moved from this region to a new one - you can only endorse a nation within the same region as you, so if you move all the endorsements you've given will be taken back - likewise if someone who has endorsed you has moved away we all lose that endorsement! But hopefully new residents will move in and join the WA and endorse :)

Kirschberg

Drumpellier wrote:*STATE OF THE REGION*

We are currently looking for qualified nations for foreign ambassador roles! Please post on RMB if interested. *Garchyland

What's an ambassador and what are my duties if I become one?

Hi [nation=short]Drumpellier[/nation], I'll send you a telegram with more details :)

Happy to be here. Not sure if I'll stay, but this seems like a good region.

Mustardus wrote:Happy to be here. Not sure if I'll stay, but this seems like a good region.

Welcome! We're happy to have you stay as long as you'd like.

Mustardus

Garchyland wrote:Hi Kirschberg, sorry for the delay answering you - endorsements aren't temporary, although they can be rescinded or taken back by someone, although this is rare - I only ever do it if someone is approaching the endorsement cap (since endorsements are how a WA Delegate is elected, using game mechanics). The more likely case is that someone has moved from this region to a new one - you can only endorse a nation within the same region as you, so if you move all the endorsements you've given will be taken back - likewise if someone who has endorsed you has moved away we all lose that endorsement! But hopefully new residents will move in and join the WA and endorse :)

I see! Thanks for the explanation. :)

Hello I have decided to come here after being rather bored of the previous region I was in so I hope this region will be more interesting.

Is there a limit on the amount of endorsements I make?

Terra Nostrum wrote:Is there a limit on the amount of endorsements I make?

Not that I know of, but I think the idea is the be sure that we don't accidentally elect a new delegate on accident. Can anyone verify this?

The Libertarian Federation wrote:Not that I know of, but I think the idea is the be sure that we don't accidentally elect a new delegate on accident. Can anyone verify this?

That's my understanding of it.

Maineiacs wrote:That's my understanding of it.

We used to have a limit, but now that there are more endorsements to go around we can be a little more relaxed about it - we usually like to make sure that there is a 3 endorsement buffer between the delegate and the next-most endorsed nation - this would especially help if an invading force (like DEN) were to come in here and try to take over.

The Libertarian Federation

So this region doesn't do raiding, right? Sorry if this seems like a stupid question, I'm new around here.

Jussiriland wrote:So this region doesn't do raiding, right? Sorry if this seems like a stupid question, I'm new around here.

No, we don't. We try to keep all foreign relations healthy and positive.

Garchyland

I guess almost every culture celebrates the darkest day of the year. What do your countries call the holiday commonly known as Christmas?

Here's a look at how Europeans call it: http://i.imgur.com/9ONcd3Y.jpg

Garchyland

Jussiriland wrote:So this region doesn't do raiding, right? Sorry if this seems like a stupid question, I'm new around here.

Hello, and welcome! We personally do not raid - we are not for that philosophy, as our region type actually makes us susceptible to such attacks - we tend to empathize with regions similar to us as opposed to raiding :)

Saint Thomas Sur Mer wrote:I guess almost every culture celebrates the darkest day of the year. What do your countries call the holiday commonly known as Christmas?

Here's a look at how Europeans call it: http://i.imgur.com/9ONcd3Y.jpg

I hope you don't mind but I took your idea to create a new poll about Santa!

Saint Thomas Sur Mer, Xandia Swift

I'm Other on the poll, I have lived in several different countries including Papa Noel, Pere Noel, San Nicolas (St. Nick) and Santa Claus and as far as I know they all come from the same place, the North Pole (They must have very sophisticated toy manufacturing facilities up there, 0 unemployment and a booming economy in the month of December Ho Ho Ho!!)

Garchyland

The Eyan Government does not officially recognise any particular religion, deity, cult, sect, legend, leaving the people from whatever culture they claim to call the entity that may or may not exist whatever they like.

Garchyland

Merry Christmas for those who celebrate it and Happy Holidays to all, from your friends in [region=Philosophy 115]!

Garchyland, Darkling Plain, Ideekay

Open poll in Equilsm

Garchyland

that awkward moment when the featured region is invaded.

Ideekay

Nox Nation wrote:that awkward moment when the featured region is invaded.

...and now the featured region is Satan worshipping.

Nox Nation

Time to retire, thank you all for being such nice neighbors.

Rawlstopia wrote:Time to retire, thank you all for being such nice neighbors.

Rawlstopia, we shall miss you! We would be happy to have you back when/if you decide to reactivate.

A few articles of interest that I posted recently in the region, DSA, where I'm a resident.

https://consortiumnews.com/2016/01/04/how-obama-enables-atrocities/

http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/17505/police_and_poor_people

http://inthesetimes.com/article/18691/Philanthropy_Gates-Foundation_Capitalism

http://www.democracynow.org/2016/1/5/when_we_fight_we_win_new

Regards,

SAM

Garchyland

Welcome home, [nation=short]Laak[/nation]! We missed you, but we didn't forget you :) happy to have you back

A couple more interesting articles below from Truth Out:

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34327-populism-as-an-electoral-strategy-from-howard-dean-to-hillary-clinton

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34120-bernie-blackout-as-dnc-accused-of-targeting-sanders-corporate-media-ignores-historic-campaign

Garchyland

Garchyland wrote:Welcome home, [nation=short]Laak[/nation]! We missed you, but we didn't forget you :) happy to have you back

Thanks [nation=short]Garchyland[/nation]! Glad to see ALH and a bunch of familiar nations are still here

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland

Interesting article on Trudeau

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/01/08/does-justin-trudeau-really-want-fair-elections/

Hello region! Our wonderful friends over at Gay are in for a treat, as their very own [nation=short]BearNation[/nation] has a commendation that has reached quorum in the World Assembly and will be up for general vote soon. We are very excited, as this player has been around since nearly the beginning of the game, and has been very active in inter-regional politics, including in our region. I'm asking that everyone please vote "YES" when this comes up for general vote, which should be in a few days. I'll make another post when that time comes. Again, congratulations to BearNation for this great honor, let's make sure it passes :)

Lubron

Post self-deleted by Kirschberg.

It's time! Please vote "YES" for the Commend BearNation resolution that is up for vote - vote here!

Post self-deleted by Maineiacs.

Garchyland wrote:It's time! Please vote "YES" for the Commend BearNation resolution that is up for vote - vote here!

I've done so, but I noticed the homophobes have turned out in force to block it.

Maineiacs wrote:I've done so, but I noticed the homophobes have turned out in force to block it.

I'm not even part of the WA.

Maineiacs wrote:I've done so, but I noticed the homophobes have turned out in force to block it.

Very sad to see how many people are opposing it.

Lubron wrote:I'm not even part of the WA.

Not a problem! If you'd like to join feel free to vote, if not that isn't a problem :)

Lubron

Voted yes, and commend BearNation for their efforts to enlighten NS

Garchyland, Europa And Io, Lubron

Friends, after less than a year, [region=Gay] has passed another milestone in membership: overnight we passed the 300-member mark! Please send a TG to help us celebrate this momentous time (or if you would prefer a short visit, that would be most welcome, too)!

Garchyland, Xandia Swift, Jussiriland

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Everyone welcome The Constitutional Monarchy of Loruxx and my fellow nation the Havatoke Islands may you thrive in our region

B'Bye Constitutional Monarchy of Lorrux

This is odd: my country has had four different classifications during these last three days. Did I break something?

Saint Thomas Sur Mer wrote:This is odd: my country has had four different classifications during these last three days. Did I break something?

Are you a WA member? If it's not issues you've decided on, it might be a recently passed measure from the WA. It didn't happen to me, but maybe you're closer to the "boundary" between classifications than I am?

There is a posting by me on Gay's RMB that may be of considerable interest to the members of this region!

Garchyland

Wow! This is my first time being number 1 in a regional poll for any nation I've created!

Garchyland

So, um, my rationale in choosing Sanders is not so much what he's for - I wasn't drawn to him for promises of free stuff - it's what he hasn't done in contrast to Clinton. It has been her political expedience and inconsistent shifts in stances to best suit her own electability. She carries around the baggage of a series of (mostly negligible) improprieties.and microscandals that continue to dog her or go unaddressed. Initially, I thought it would be limited to three at the most, but they keep piling up. Just think of how powerful her husband Bill's scandal was. It was influential enough for voters to have cited as a reason to vote against Al Gore, even though he had nothing to do with it. It frustrated the public even more that he lied about it, that he commited perjury, than the act itself. And what's frustrating to me are the recent mistakes Hillary could have easily avoided, and the questions of improprieties she continues to deflect, dance around, and even laugh off. She demonstrates that this is her modus operandi, that she does not handle accountability well, and that she plays a little fast and loose with the system. I don't entertain the notion that she lacks the public interest at heart, but I question which public, and what her priorities will be when she gets sworn in. She's a wonderful orator, she offensively campaigns well, she has experience in the white house, but for me, all of those Machiavellian qualifiers take a back seat to integrity and ideological consistency.

Garchyland, Novy Bratislava

Greetings from Philosophy 115.

I initially supported Martin O'Malley for his Foreign policy platform and his support of programs like the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps. When he dropped out of the race I switched my support to Hillary Clinton who had the next strongest Foreign Policy, which is the single strongest responsibility the president has. If Sanders wanted to start his own politically party and run a few Representatives and Senators I would vote for them all day long on domestic issues, but when it comes to foreign policy Clinton has my vote all day long.

Garchyland

Libertarian - Gary Johnson!!!! 2016!!!!!

Garchyland, The Utopia Of United States

Bernie Sanders! Though I am too young to vote, my position is explained in the SLU.

Sheila Anteres, Garchyland, The Utopia Of United States

I don't get to vote in your country, but Hillary is the most electable, is more respected abroad, and has policies that could actually be implemented. I may like some of Bernie's policies more, but they are a bit too pie in the sky to get past congress. He'd also probably get called a communist by Republicans in the general, so I wouldn't want to run the risk of letting Trump in.

Boreal Principalitys, Garchyland, Darkling Plain

Hello all!

[nation=short]Roosevetania[/nation] asked me to post their rationale for their vote for Clinton in the above regional poll:

Roosevetania wrote:"Hillary Clinton is clearly most qualified and experienced in the Democratic primary. She has very good ideas, like installing more solar panels, growing Obamacare to eventually get to universal healthcare, and getting gun control and criminal justice reform. Yes, I disagree with her and agree with Senator Sanders on some things, but a lot of his ideas are unrealistic."

Thanks!

Garchy

Sanders I believe can fix our economy in the United States

Garchyland, The Utopia Of United States

NationStates 2: Coming Soon!

by Max Barry

21 FEB 2016

I know a bunch of you just choked on your wheat flakes, but it's true: NationStates 2 is happening. It's taken five years of discussion, plans, tears, hopes, trials, and floundering, but at last it's come together: I have the right people working on the right design.

Five years ago, I created this site, NationStates, in my spare time, never expecting it to find the popularity it has. I actually designed it to be a passing fancy, something you might find fun for a little while, then move on.

With NS2, the design from day one has been all about longer-term gameplay. While the core principles of NationStates haven't changed—micromanagement is still a dirty word, diplomacy is the focus, and customization rules—NS2 greatly expands your nation's ability to affect its world. It's all about giving you top-level control and letting you take your nation wherever the hell you want.

I'm thrilled about this. I hope you are, too. For more information, including an NS2 FAQ, check out www.nationstates2.com.

Saint Thomas Sur Mer

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Kenny And The Kasuals wrote:NationStates 2: Coming Soon!

by Max Barry

21 FEB 2016

I know a bunch of you just choked on your wheat flakes, but it's true: NationStates 2 is happening. It's taken five years of discussion, plans, tears, hopes, trials, and floundering, but at last it's come together: I have the right people working on the right design.

Five years ago, I created this site, NationStates, in my spare time, never expecting it to find the popularity it has. I actually designed it to be a passing fancy, something you might find fun for a little while, then move on.

With NS2, the design from day one has been all about longer-term gameplay. While the core principles of NationStates haven't changed—micromanagement is still a dirty word, diplomacy is the focus, and customization rules—NS2 greatly expands your nation's ability to affect its world. It's all about giving you top-level control and letting you take your nation wherever the hell you want.

I'm thrilled about this. I hope you are, too. For more information, including an NS2 FAQ, check out www.nationstates2.com.

I'm afraid this is quite old. This debuted a while back (around 2007-2008) and was a failure :(

The Utopia Of United States, Kenny And The Kasuals

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