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Region: Lands End
Hello everyone, I've relocated my economic power house of a nation here in hopes of finding glory and efficiency in the lovely system of capitalism.
Unike, Bonnie Blue Republic, The United Banking Associaton, Clarkentrent, The Cincinnatus Republic, Where Your Deadbeat Dad Lives
What made you leave Capitalist Libertarian Freedom Region?
Oh Canda we stand on......
Welcome! We currently have an election going on until Feb 11th, in order to vote in this and future elections, all you have to do is become a shareholder.
To see how, just go to the Information Center on the World Factbook Entry, and click on "Apply to be a Shareholder," this will give you all the info you need.
Bluximburg
Question of the Day: What is your favorite tree? (Yeah, I know most people probably don't think about what their favorite tree is, and most probably don't care enough about trees to learn to distinguish between them)
My answer: Japanese Maple
Clarkentrent, Cappy Facese
Weeping Willow
Torranta
Just a pine. I've grown up around pine my whole life, they never die in the winter, they smell great, pine cones. Really the only downside are the needles that can become a nuisance.
Mix between ine of the world's largest and the world oldest. Redwoods are in incredible, love dinosaurs, and their sheer size and pure disregard for it's surroundings are impeccable. I mean what other tree is as big, old, and brute like yet understand sustainability to the point they rely on Forest fires to purify? The other, not is pretty, yet hard solid and produce the most covered textures. The black pine. The longest living and most sturdy growing plant to known to me. It is difficult to choose.
Red Oak tree.
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Sycamore trees
Radomuerenis
My political freedoms are now at an all-time high! And now Im a New York Times Democracy for the third (?) time.
Bluximburg, Where Your Deadbeat Dad Lives
Red Oak tree
No more votes for the election will be accepted after midnight of the Sunday the 11th (today). Please get your votes in.
My nation was finally reclassified from an anarchy to capitalizt! I really don't get how a nation can collect tax and spend almost 5% of it's GDP on government administration and still be considered an anarchy.
Unike, Modern Israel
I was centrist for the longest time. I hated it.
Modern Israel, Radomuerenis
I love being a centrist.
Okla-Texas, Modern Israel
Grrr
Modern Israel
I keep getting reclassified as a NY Times Democracy and I hate it. I have strong opinions and I demand they be show!
Modern Israel
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Why isn't the best country on the poll? Where's North Korea? It's obvious they will win every medal twice.
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And the winners of the election are...
COO: Bluximburg
CRO: The Allied States Of Gondor
CLO: Bonnie Blue Republic
CTO: Okla-Texas
Congratulations winners! The election for CEO has officially begun. Anyone who would like to run needs to tell Bluximburg immediately. All members of the Board are required to vote.
Bonnie Blue Republic, Nordhpadhan, Clarkentrent, Bluximburg, Okla-Texas
May I request vote numbers be released?
Okla-Texas
COO: Bluximburg-20
CRO: Allied States of Gondor- 20
CLO: BBR- 13, United Banking Associaton- 8
CTO: Okla-Texas- 18, CORBAs-2
Bonnie Blue Republic, Wenchdom
Lol, congrats.
Okla-Texas, The Cincinnatus Republic, Where Your Deadbeat Dad Lives
Congratulations! I am sure all will perform their jobs well.
Good luck!
The United Banking Associaton, Bluximburg, Okla-Texas
Thank you. Congratulations to the rest of the board, looking forward to a productive term. Besides @clarkentrent is there anyone who would want to run for CEO?
The United Banking Associaton, Okla-Texas, The Cincinnatus Republic
BBR and United Banking Associaton were tied at 7-7 before BBR pulled ahead
Bonnie Blue Republic, The United Banking Associaton
Apparently I've become so technologically advanced there isn't even a name for it
same here.
I just realized something...
There were 21 total votes for CTO and only 20 total for all of the others.
Was that a mistake?
I am now thankful that I am now the Chief Trade Officer, and I also thank those of you who voted for me!
Unike, The United Banking Associaton, Bluximburg, Modern Israel, The Cincinnatus Republic
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I would like to thank everyone who voted for me, and everyone who voted in these elections. This has been a short, but really great experience. I hope that we can keep working as a region, to maintain great traditions like these.
I would also like to congratulate , every nation that will lead our regions offices.
Unike, Bluximburg, Okla-Texas
Looks like a good bunch of folks! Very hopeful for what all of you guys can offer.
The United Banking Associaton, Bluximburg
G'day mate and welcome to the region!
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Post by Buryasia suppressed by Bluximburg.
Oh, and I like Dogwood trees.
The United Banking Associaton
Please do not double post, and welcome to the region.
The United Banking Associaton, Clarkentrent
Nope. Someone voted for both of you, and since we don't have any legislation to refute a vote like this, I let it slide.
Post by Torranta suppressed by Bluximburg.
Question of the Day: What is the hardest decision you have ever had to make?
My answer: I haven't experienced too much, so this may sound small, but the hardest decision I ever had to make was to stop cursing. I got in a really bad habit of doing it 6th and 7th grade, and I couldn't stop. I tried several times to stop, because I was ashamed of my uncivil tongue, but I always slipped back in. It's really hard to change speaking habits, because most people speak all the time, and a change in the way you speak requires a change in the way you think. I had to wipe any profane subjects from my mind for months on end, or else I would start to slip back in the habit of cursing. I didn't have to change the way I spoke. Most people didn't have a problem with it, but I made the decision that I didn't want to carry myself in such a manner, and after a year of trying, I finally broke the habit. Its not just a one and done decision either. Its a constant decision whenever I speak. Its a constant decision to keep my mind clean and to wipe it from my head every time I start to think about it. Sometimes when I start thinking its safe to stop safeguarding my thoughts and words, I still occasionally slip up, and though the worst of it is over, I still have to make the decision over and over again. And I'm not to uptight about most things either. I examined myself and decided that cursing was the #1 thing that had to go. After I got rid of cursing, I started working on another character trait I didn't like about myself, and another, and another, each one difficult to overcome, but nowhere near as difficult as the first one. And now, I am the person I am today. I am proud of who I have become, and it all started with the first decision of ceasing to curse.
The United Banking Associaton
Don't double post.
By the way, I will send out a telegram to all the shareholders once I obtain access to the region-wide telegrams. I will ask this question one last time, is there any other nations in this region who would be willing to run for CEO?
Right now we have Clarkentrent running for CEO.
Question of the Day: What is the hardest decision you have ever had to make?
Hardest decision I ever had to make was to quit my band when I was in college. We were good, just not "make it" good. So I quit, concentrated, finished school. Now I have a degree, and a new band I play in a few times a year as a hobby, and a job. . . So it was a good decision.
Woah!! Never thought Id see myself double-post again. It must have been at least six months since the last time I did it. This is just disappointing... Guess I was just that excited to share the Question of the Day with you all... Dang...
*hangs his head*
Unike, Clarkentrent, Bluximburg, Koriter
Well, with some certain consequences, I finally significantly lowered my tax rate!
The United Banking Associaton, Bluximburg
To what? I'm currently at 4.2% and falling.
The United Banking Associaton
His tax rate was initially at 60+%.
Additionally, low taxes tend to matter less if the average disposal income is low. I rather have medium taxes and high incomes.
The United Banking Associaton, Okla-Texas
Is not the illegality of such a maneuver implied?
EDIT:
This was the first of Torranta's double posting.
You can't veiw it... but I can.
18.9%. Down from ~47%
Radomuerenis
By the way, Bluximburg, if anyone double-posts, suppress the 2nd post. Never the first one.
There are absolutely no laws to base this implication that it was illegal, and I figured it would be more illegal to deprive a nation of its vote. I did ask the nation if they could choose between the 2, but he never responded, so I counted it. And, you would have one either way.
Clarkentrent, Bluximburg
Ok, I've fixed it. By the way, I will be doing some updates on the admin side, and you will start seeing changes by next week so please be patient with me. I have a ridiculous week ahead of me, and I've to meet lots of deadlines in real life. I should be able to remain somewhat active and will be sure to keep everyone updated. Telegram me if you need anything or have any concerns, I will do my best to respond. Thank you.
In addition, the CEO election is underway.
Bonnie Blue Republic, The United Banking Associaton, Buryasia
True, and it did take me a few days to manage to get it to around 47%.
I'm new to the region, not the game...been playing off/on since 2005 lol, but wouldn't mind participating within the regional happenings and government if there is a need/spot for me!
Bonnie Blue Republic, Atkemri, Buryasia, Bluximburg, Modern Israel, The Cincinnatus Republic
Absolutely! Telegram me.
Okla-Texas
I will have to fix that, then.
Bluximburg
I have nine bylaws planned for the next 3 months.
A tad ambitious, but I'm here for it.
Who wants to my countrys Food festival?
Nordhpadhan
Who need food? Look around you, all you need to survive is right here!
*picks up dirt and eats it*
The food festival is going to a PR on next weeks Sunday and yuck to you Torranta no dirt ahhh.
*Eats raw potato *
Archen Federation
This should probably be fixed...
Might I ask what these are?
*Stares at Red Star and continues to eat dirt, which has smeared itself across his face at this point. A worm wriggles out of the clump of root filled dirt that Torranta is holding and crawls into his mouth, to be slurped up by Torranta*
TMI, man. TMI.
[list]1. Double Posting
2. Puppets (It will be called the Puppetmaster Clause)
3. Interim Officers
4. Judiciary System
5. An amendment to a current bylaw
6. Voter Anonymity
7. Senior Management Selection
8. I don't know what's going on with the Dismissal Clause that was voted on, but if that doesn't work out I can rewrite one.
9. Going further into detail of the duties of each individual position.[/list]
And... Question of the Day!: What's your favorite Bill of Rights amendment?
My answer: The First Amendment. What better than the right to free speech, press, religion, etc.? This amendment is essentially the freedom to express ourselves and communicate. I don't even think I have to explain how fundamentally important this is. My close 2nd place would be the 2nd amendment. We as a people need to be able to both defend ourselves, hunt for ourselves if you're into that lifestyle, and to revolt against the government should it ever act against the rights and happiness of the people. This isn't a call to anarchy, but if the government becomes oppressive, it is vital that we have the firearms to revolt, so we may reform the government. An oppressive government isn't going to listen to non-violent protests.
The United Banking Associaton, Buryasia, Neon Alliance, Bluximburg
Oh -barfs 🤮 - goodness man, please stop this or I think Im going to get very sick -barfs again-
-PM Ants (leader of the D.R.D.R.S)
PM Ants, eh? I eat ants too. Oh, wait, is PM Ants a human? That's OK as well, as humans are also in my diet.
He is a man
Post by The Democracy Of Red Star suppressed by Torranta.
PM means prime Minister
Please do not double-post. It makes the rmb look sloppy and disorganized. Please utilize the edit feature appropriately placed under your typing field to add to any previous posts and prevent double-posting.
Also... Yeah, I know. I just didn't know if your Prime Minister was an ant or not.
Any how Im going away for day so Ill be back soon bye all.And sorry for double posting.
*People have stolen my citizens*
*Considering rational options*
*Sees option for airstrikes*
*Hesitates*
*Overwhelming American Urge to Strike*
*Smashes fire button with face while waving Archenian Flag and screeching in Freedom*
Bonnie Blue Republic, Neon Alliance, The Democracy Of Red Star
The Dismissal one? It passed.
We also passed the Offsite law.
When did all this happen? I don't remember voting on the Offsite law... unless it's about discord. If it's about discord it makes sense. Either way, I didn't see anything about the passing of either of these laws.
I strongly disagreed with the dismissal clause, and I recommend a review and revote on that topic. Thank you.
Have these passed bylaws been annouced on the RMB or via telegram and I just missed them or something?
Edit:
Correct me if I'm wrong but, aren't you a member of the board? No matter the contents of the proposed bylaw shouldn't you still get a vote in these matters?The United Banking Associaton
I also voted against. I do think that we need a law for dismissing officers, but not in the manner with which the bylaw proposed.
I recieved no TGs or anything about the matter. As a member of the Board, I do have to vote. I should vote on every bylaw, but I can see why I might have been excluded from the Offline law. That doesnt make it right that I was excluded, but I can definitely see why. Bonnie Blue Republic, my brother, if you could do better communicating the passing of these laws, that would be swell.
The United Banking Associaton, Bluximburg
As a shareholder, I'd like to receive a telegram notifying me of these things.
I've been away for a week (#MardiGras) so I would have missed discussion on the RMB. I believe such changes should be communicated to shareholders in a formal fashion, otherwise what's the point?
Clarkentrent, Bluximburg
One of the CLOs jobs has always been to relay this information to the general populace.
The United Banking Associaton, Bluximburg
Can we get a list of all Bylaws passed?
The Cull Obsidian, The United Banking Associaton
I think if officers are elected by shareholders, then they should be dismissed by shareholders.
I would like to congratulate Clarkentrent on his appointment as CEO by the board members. I trust that he will lead us well!
The United Banking Associaton, Buryasia, Clarkentrent, The Cincinnatus Republic
Congratulations, Clarkentrent, our regions new Chief Executive Officer. Good luck to you as you lead our region for the next six months.
Bonnie Blue Republic, Buryasia, Clarkentrent
That you certainly can. There has been a grand total of one passed.
The Offsite Dismissal Law:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=965248
There you are.
If anyone has any other idea they feel should be passed into law, please contact me.
Additionally, if anyone has any question regarding the law/constitution of our region, throw me a telegram.
I was mistaken when I said Nostalio's Impeachment Act ("The Dismissal Law") had passed.
My apologies.
In future, I will announce bylaw passage on the RMB and via regional Telegram.
I messed up; I will endeavor to keep it from happening in the future.
Buryasia, Clarkentrent
I would like to thank those who supported me in my candidacy for CEO, as well as those who supported me in my candidacy for CRO, without whom I would not have gotten here at all.
I believe I will serve you well in these coming months in whatever capacity that is necessary.
Thank you.
The United Banking Associaton, Buryasia
I have now created a dispatch containing all bylaws currently in effect (All 1 of them).
It will be updated as new bylaws are passed.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=974045
I would also like to thank all of you who realized my mistake with regards to the Dismissal Law:
It is thanks to people like you than a democracy can function.
Buryasia, Clarkentrent
What about the election process and the process of proposing a bylaw. All of those were bylaws that were passed.
Lord, I need to check the RMB more often. Quite a task of catching up on all these messages.
Torranta
Those are written into the constitution, are they not?
They were passed as bylaws while I was here, I know that much. Maybe they were passed as additions to the constitution, but I still think they count as bylaws or amendments and should be added to the dispatch.
The laws I believe should be added to the dispatch are:
-The Process of Proposing a Bylaw
-The Election Process
-The Dismissal Clause
-The Off-site Law
And... Question of the Day: What is your most vivid memory from your Senior Year of High School?
My answer: My last Marching Band Show. If one thing changed my life more than anything else, it was Marching Band. There are so many lessons to be learned from the experience, and my last Marching Show is definitely one of the most prominent memories in my mind.
Some of haven't finished our senior year yet...
I know, I was going to address this, but it slipped my mind. If you have not completed high school yet, you may respond with any of your most vivid memories.
In that case...
Probably racing one of my teammates.
There wasn't really any reason for it.
But he passed me. And obviously, I couldn't let that stand.
Ended up doing 120 (in a 4-door sedan) and almost dying...
Good times.
Well all last year the Aids of my school went full Nazi on my grade and my grade specifically. They may say otherwise,but I know they were focusing on us.
Full Nazi? Care to explain?
They basically watched us constantly and responded to every little problem as a big deal. There was one time where almost every teacher in the school gave us a speech on how we were all responsible for something that happened even though half the class didn't know about it. There are many more examples of them doing stuff like that.
Not fun. Why did they start?
Any particular reason?
Sometime at the start of the year some kids messed with another kid and the school made a GIGANTIC deal of it. I mean the school thought we all knew about it for whatever reason and the Principle literally walked into the class and compared what had happened to sexual harassment.
Oh, our Middle School Vice Principal is a creep that accuses random kids of sexual harassment without any grounds and then proceeds to flirt with all the middle school girls and creepily stares at their rear ends as they walk away. Tell me that isnt creepy.
Unike, Bonnie Blue Republic, Atkemri, The United Banking Associaton, Some Random Lands
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