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Region: Libertatem
Candidates may announce on the RMB, but must formally telegram me with their intent to be placed on the ballot and clarify for which seat they are contesting. If they wish to run under a political party, this may also be included.
I will announce when additions or subtraction are made to the ballot.
Condealism
I want to run for senate but do not understand what you mean by clarify for which seat I am contesting. What are the options for the seats?
Rateria, Condealism
Seat 1, Seat 2, or Seat 3
Rateria, Condealism
I am running for seat 3.
Rateria, Condealism
Mr. Supting has been placed on the ballot for Seat 3 as an Independent.
Rateria, Condealism, Supting
I am running for seat 1.
Rateria, Condealism
The Hon. Senator Aradites has been placed on the ballot for Seat 1 as an Independent.
Rateria, Condealism
I was never an inactive senator, it's just that there were never any bills to vote on matters to attend to that were brought up to me. But I wish to take a more active role in regional politics, and so I declare that my semi-retirement ends today.
So I, Pevvania, former President of Libertatem and Manager of Military Affairs, would like to run for Seat 2 of the Senate under the Reaganist Libertarian Party (RLP).
Humpheria, Rateria, Condealism, The United States Of Patriots
What's the platform for RLP nowadays?
Pevvania, Rateria
The current platform is for aggressive economic expansion through recruitment and mergers, and promotes active - but hands-off - governance and civil society. I've said it a million times before but I'd like more roleplay here so we could have more to do and talk about.
On foreign policy, we'd like to maintain the current peacetime we've been experiencing for the last year or two, but I'm very interested in forging stronger ties with our allies and establishing more defensive alliances. The RLP wishes to establish a strong reserve army capable of mobilising to defend our borders and the borders of our allies.
In a way, the RLP's core positions have not changed: a free-market economy, active governance, and peace through strength. That is what I am standing for if the great people of this region re-elect me to the Senate.
Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg, The United States Of Patriots
I agree with almost all of this. Recruitment, mergers, and alliances should be a priority of the government, but the rest of the regional happenings should be hands off.
Am I allowed to just join the party, what is the procedure here?
Pevvania, Rateria, Condealism
Procedure is, you're RLP now. Congratulations.
Pevvania, Humpheria, Rateria, Condealism
The Hon. Senator Pevvania has been placed on the ballot for Seat 2 under the Reaganist Libertarian Party.
Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg
We need to find some way to revive the paper without needing NS++. NS++ is ancient and doesn't work anymore, but it was the only way to get those regional newspapers, which was great.
I blame the fact that the original creator disappeared, and the project was taken over by NS staff that don't actually seem to care about NS++.
Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg
So, actually, turns out there's a thing called LibreNS++ that does most of the stuff NS++ did, but actually up-to-date.
It also has a link to the regional newspaper archive, but we won't be able to update the paper at all without NS++ itself until LibreNS gets some way to host the papers on its own.
Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg
I'd like to rejoin the RLP as well.
The current proceedings are definitely not a part of my master plan to make the regional government more active and accountable. That would be absolutely ludicrous.
Pevvania, Rateria, Hyderbourg
So as it turns out, NS++ did actually get an update two days ago, but I really don't trust something run by the NS staff that they've ignored for so long. No doubt they'll just abandon it again soon.
Rateria, Condealism
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: Sexiest Man Alive?
William Norman Grigg of the Libertarian Institute .org RIP (1963-2017) A loving father and husband, gentle Patriot, genius polymath, Constitutionalist, and Libertarian. His Christian witness to love God with all his might and his neighbor as much as himself was manifest as a power for truth, justice, and freedom that so few Americans today are wont to employ. With a fearless and relentless pursuit of Liberty not just with words but in action and deed he championed the cause of the poor and oppressed, and defended those who could not defend themselves from graft, corruption and governmental abuse. A mighty oak in the forest has fallen. I believe it may take 5 good men to replace his extraordinary gifts and talents. Words cannot fully express our loss.
Pevvania, Republic Of Minerva, Rateria, Hyderbourg, Fairbankska
start up the rotors, we have a degenerate here
Pevvania
the only good communist is one falling from 10,000 feet above
Pevvania, Republic Of Minerva, Humpheria, Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg, The United States Of Patriots
The announcement period will end in 2 hours. If there are no contested races, all candidates will run unopposed.
Condealism
I knew that our region's degeneracy levels had been off...
Rateria, Condealism
Holla holla get dolla
With the absence of any contested seats, and acknowledging that this is not standard practice but also mindful of the urgent situation, the Regional Court orders the Hon. Aradites, Pevvania, and Supting be seated in the Senate of Libertatem in the 1sr, 2nd, and 3rd seats accordingly.
As Regional Justice, and an ex-officio member of the Senate pursuant to the Constitution, I congratulate our new Senators and remind them of the previous order of the Court that they must, by 2/3 majority, cast the tie-breaking vote for the office of President immediately. The Senate shall notify the Regional Justice as soon as that determination has been made for the Regional Justice to confirm the results under the constitutional obligation of overseeing elections.
Thank you.
Pevvania, Rateria, Condealism
Okay, now that we have an active Senate, I would like to make an announcement: I concede.
Republic Of Minerva, Rateria
With the concession of the Hon. Former Senator Condealism, the Hon. Delegate Hyderbourg is declared the new President of Libertatem. He will assume the office effective immediately.
This concludes the election process.
Miencraft, Republic Of Minerva, Rateria, Condealism, Fairbankska
This is an official PSA from Vice President Mile Pence:
"Don't fiddle with the diddle!"
Republic Of Minerva, Rateria, Condealism
Petition to make this our regional anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux3PIjwusZU
Got home from the new Guardians of the Galaxy film a bit too late, then.
Nevermind. I am honoured to take my place on Seat 2 of the Senate and advancing my agenda of Peace through Strength. I am also honoured to serve under our new president, Hyderbourg.
What is he, President number 15? 16?
Rateria, Condealism
Three. He's president #3. You were close! We started the count from 1 back when I started the new republic.
Seriously though, what happened to that record we had of all the people who had been President? We could figure out exactly what position he's in.
Also hi I happened to be on this nation to do WA things, didn't want to bother switching back to Mien just to make an RMB post.
Rateria, Condealism
Greetings!
I would like to sincerely thank the citizens of The Second Republic of Libertatem for electing me as president.
I would also like to recognize [nation=short]Condealism[/nation] who conceded earlier today, the election was incredibly close and well fought.
I hope to work with him in the future to improve Libertatem.
I ran this campaign on a platform of recruitment, the only way I see to revive Libertatem as among the largest and most active regions in NationStates as it once was.
The citizenry of Libertatem voted for this platform, and will now get it.
This marks the beginning of a new era for Libertatem, an era of revitalization.
Please send a telegram to me if you are interested in a cabinet position; explain which position you want and why you think you are qualified for the position. We will also be looking for someone to fill my former role of Attorney General.
Thank you all,
Hyderbourg
President of Libertatem
Pevvania, Rateria, Condealism, The United States Of Patriots, Fairbankska, Supting, Yakian
I would also like to recognize Republic Of Minerva for all the work that has been done during his presidency.
Republic Of Minerva, Humpheria, Rateria, Condealism, Fairbankska, Supting, Yakian
As the region's resident aspiring lawyer, so long as you're not averse to noobs taking up positions, I'd be interested in the role of Attorney General.
...speaking of, I noticed the census still doesn't list me as a resident. I've been here well over two weeks, the Interior department is swarming in a sea of out-of-touch bureaucratic disconnect and clearly needs review. :P
Miencraft, Narland, Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg
Thank you for you kind words, Mr. President
Rateria, Condealism
Mike "LGBTBBQ" Pence
Pevvania, Rateria, Condealism, Fairbankska
(Note: I am actually pro-gay whatevers, but this is just a funny meme)
Rateria, Condealism, Fairbankska
I hate the Mike Pence hate everywhere. He's a good guy, trust me.
Pevvania, Condealism, The United States Of Patriots
No need to justify yourself, there are no PC police in this region.
There's a buddy of mine who happens to be bisexual and has relationships with men, and he loves the Pence memes and fully recognises that they're on fake news.
REPENT
Condealism
Yeah, enough hating on Mike "a shock a day keeps the gays away" Pence.
Pevvania, Republic Of Minerva, Rateria
Mike Pence is easily one of the nicest people I have ever met. We had a flamboyantly gay volunteer in our office when he was running for Governor and he did not treat them any differently than anyone else.
Miencraft, Pevvania, Condealism
Daily reminder that the discord exists and people should definitely join it.
Rateria, The Aradites
Am I being detained?
Narland, Rateria, The United States Of Patriots
You are under arrest by the Roadsian Inquisition for heretical wrongthink and wrongspeak. You will be detained at the Dank Meme Pit until you are converted to the True Faith.
Narland, Rateria, The United States Of Patriots, Fairbankska
Are you threatening me, Master Jedi?
Narland, Rateria, The United States Of Patriots
No, I'm selling you death sticks.
Pevvania, Narland, Rateria, Condealism, The United States Of Patriots
"The Church of Roads has been named as The Second Republic of Libertatem's national religion"
Take that, Mhomenites.
Muh Roads, Rateria, The United States Of Patriots
Shouldn't we update the link to The Senate?
Done.
Rateria
I saw that annoying video from The Newsroom where Jeff Daniels' closet liberal character bashes America and claims that it is no longer the best country in the world. I am in the process of writing an article why this is, in my opinion and according to statistics, egregiously false. A snippet from my article:
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, 76 out of 167 countries ranked are either flawed or full democracies, with the rest being either hybrid regimes or authoritarian regimes. So no, 180 do not have freedom if we define our ability to choose our own leaders as a crucial component of freedom. Out of 76, US ranks 21st. According to the Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom Index, the US ranks 16th. If we cross-reference the countries that score higher than the US, and find an ‘average freedom score’ by combining each nation’s democratic and economic freedom scores, we find that only seven countries are, according to these metrics, freer than the US.
New Zealand - 8.8
Switzerland - 8.67
Canada - 8.56 (tie)
Ireland - 8.56 (tie)
Australia - 8.47
United Kingdom - 8.14
Mauritius - 8.13
United States - 7.86
So just from raw statistics, we can see that the US ranks pretty well, being 8th in the world for freedom. But this is not enough, as the architects of both indices ignore a crucial aspect: constitutional freedom. All of these countries have laws criminalising hate speech or gun ownership, or both. If we are judging freedom by individual freedom, or negative liberty, or essentially freedom from government restriction, the US is indeed the freest country in the world. America has a Constitution and framework of laws protecting a multitude of individual rights that the other countries do not. The right to bear arms, free speech, the right to a fair trial, innocent until proven guilty and federalism are all constitutionally protected rights and values in the United States of America. The other 7 countries have few or none of these.
So in terms of freedom, America wins.
Miencraft, Narland, Republic Of Minerva, Rateria, The United States Of Patriots, Fairbankska
CONDEALISM WON THE POPULAR VOTE BY 3 MILLION #NOTMYPRESIDENT #RESISTHYDERBOURG
All memes aside, congrats on winning the election to Hyderbourg from the IRU!
Miencraft, Pevvania, Narland, Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg, The United States Of Patriots, Fairbankska
Hmmm, seems suspicious...
Nah, checks out. #NotMyHyderbourg
Narland, Rateria, Condealism
Who plans on being Secretary of State? I don't plan on serving a second tenure, but I will if no one will replace me.
The UK is freer than the US? I presume they haven't been to Scotland.
Pevvania, Narland, Fairbankska
Even according to the Cato and Fraser Institutes' Human Freedom Index the UK ranks above the US. Sorry, but their methodologies are clearly wrong if they think a country that bans squirting porn is more libertarian than America.
Away from politics, the Brits are repressed. Seriously there's nothing to do here. Roads are narrow and it rains all the time. Most of the fun we can have is indoors. We don't have a tenth of the fast food glory America does, either.
Miencraft, Rateria, Condealism
Sounds like my childhood
Pevvania, Rateria, Condealism
*waves hand* You want to sell me all of the death sticks you have.
Mhomen's will is the will that will pierce the heavens! Who the hell do you think we are?
Miencraft, Pevvania, Rateria, Fairbankska
*waves hand* You want to go home and rethink your life.
Rateria, Condealism, The United States Of Patriots, Fairbankska
I think there should be a constitutional amendment that explicitly states that if a presidential election ends in a tie, the Senate will decide upon the president of the two tied candidates. Of course that is what happened this time as Humpheria is a just & beautiful arbitrator, but there needs to be provisions in the constitution to ensure that just arbitration doesn't leave with o' humpy!
I am a senator and if another senator agrees with me, we have the votes needed!
Miencraft, Rateria, Condealism
Well, that plus Hyderbourg's approval, or 2/3 of the citizenry.
And if you'd like, I can write up such an amendment.
Rateria, Condealism
I AM THE SENATE
Miencraft, Republic Of Minerva, Rateria, Condealism
I love how low energy Paul Ryan is trying to spin this budget disaster (slightly higher spending on military and more money for domestic boondoggles) as some kind of a victory. His party controls Congress AND the Presidency, for crying out loud.
And to think that this guy was once a self-proclaimed follower of Hayek and Ayn Rand.
Miencraft, Narland, Republic Of Minerva, Rateria, Condealism, Fairbankska
Not. Yet.
Pevvania, Rateria, Fairbankska
To think that you were once the Pepe of Lewdianity. Sad! Low faith heretic Condealism can't decide what religion he is! What a loser!
Pevvania, Muh Roads, Rateria, Condealism
You are free to do that. Technically now that the Judiciary has made that ruling, anytime that happens in the future precedent will dictate it occur but I think its a great idea to have it written down.
It a treason, then.
*720 spin*
Rateria, Condealism
Yeah hi I'd like to order one treason.
Pevvania, Rateria, Condealism
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=miencraft/detail=factbook/id=816276
Let's see them opinions.
I'm not sure about the three random citizens, there is no way to ensure that it is truly random.
Perhaps the top three citizen nations on the World Census Report on the day of the election? Seems more transparent.
Miencraft
A valid concern, but I don't think there's any really good way to get people together in such a way.
Something like finding the top three active citizens in the WCR would be pretty difficult, since you'd need to weed out all the non-citizens and all the people who haven't been active enough to be considered active citizens.
Speaking of active citizens, anyone feel like redefining active citizens while I've got an amendment proposed? We can take this time to do that now, bundle it up with this amendment.
Actually while speaking of amendments, I think something interesting would be adding some more definition and differentiation between the senate seats.
In a typical senate, people would be divided into blocks and then vote which would allow for three different senatorial perspectives rather than a giant senatorial election with a giant unanimous voice.
Like perhaps assigning citizens to District 1,2, or 3 and then voting based on that?
Just an idea, it might be a bit too much.
Pevvania
Eh, maybe once we're bigger, I don't think we have the population for that right now.
Also, if we want to do the block thing, it'd make more sense if we also expand the Senate at the same time.
So, for a future note for when we get bigger: 5-man Senate and potentially block voting?
Block voting would be kind of hard to enforce in a game like this but we can figure it out then if we really need to.
Hyderbourg
Yousa to be pyunished now, okiday?
Rateria
Updated the proposed amendment to allow for other nations to start election polls should the RJ not be around on the day that he needs to be.
Rateria
We definitely don't have the numbers now but I have actually had the same idea.
Condealism, Hyderbourg
I would say an active citizen should be a citizen who has been active as of five days (as to ensure that they would be aware of important events coming up), but there should be a lot more awareness on important events that arise like elections or other votes. A stray post on the RMB usually isn't enough so maybe region wide telegrams, changing the WFE, more updates on the RMB, etc.
Narland, Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg
Regionwide telegrams for large events seems like a great idea actually.
Miencraft, Narland, Rateria, Condealism, Fairbankska
This is pretty much the current definition of active citizen; if their nation page reports "last activity" as five days ago or less, they're active.
Just, y'know, for the record, that's what that clause means.
Condealism, The United States Of Patriots
RLP TYRANNY
Pevvania, Rateria, Condealism
I love this idea and was going to mention it actually.
I'd really like it if we could design a world map for the region, assign each nation to a bloc within that and allow them to elect a senator representing their bloc. But as Miencraft said, I doubt we have the numbers for that right now.
Miencraft, Narland, Condealism, Hyderbourg
The good old days.
Funny you mentioned that, because I was going to reset the regional map; we could decide if we want it to be Earth again or if we want something else, and then I can draw something up and see how people like that.
Narland, Rateria, Condealism
We should have something made from scratch, not Earth this time. And make the world a bit smaller as well.
Miencraft, Narland, Rateria, Condealism
That awkward moment when slavery originated amongst Arabs and Africans, and white peoples were the first to abolish slavery.
Miencraft, Narland, The Ambassador To The Clfr, Rateria
This is what I suggested when we where writing the constitution. And I agree not enough people
Narland, Rateria, Condealism
Also the people who were the first slavers it still haven't outlawed it.
Narland, Rateria
I see our good old Chancellor Rateria is Hailing Dred.
Shall we bring out the whips, boys? We've got a heretic to punish.
Rateria, Condealism
Senators: Do stuff.
Write laws or something I don't know. Hopefully something controversial.
Condealism
Senators (and President): Do this!
[B]The Cabinet[/B]
Chancellor of War: Republic Of Minerva
Chancellor of Interior: The United States Of Patriots
Chancellor of State: Condealism
Attorney General: Fairbankska
These cabinet appointments mark the true start of my presidency, we currently have roughly 20 Active Citizen Nations and 63 Resident Nations.
I point these numbers out only to show you where we are as a region, I want my presidency to be one of results.
By the end of my presidency, there will be more countries in both of these categories, and I ask that I am held accountable to that.
By the end of my presidency, the forums will be more active, the information on the world factbook entry will be more accurate, and communications will be expedited.
I hope that I am held accountable to all of that as well.
I know my presidency started a few days ago, but I would like today to be remembered as the first true day of my administration, the day that we started actually working for a better Libertatem.
Thank you all,
President Hyderbourg
Miencraft, Pevvania, Narland, Republic Of Minerva, Humpheria, Rateria, Condealism, The United States Of Patriots, Fairbankska
Unfortunately I may go for stretches of a week sometimes three without NS. Should I be gone for a month, I would still like to be considered a provisionally active member. I hope to remain active until the government thought beams sear my free will into Orwellian compliance. *<];o)
Dear Senator (__Insert__Name__Here__),
It has come to this reasonable Citizen of Libertatem's attention that our beloved Region needs some whimsical legislatomancy of dire resolve to mollify the insurmountable opportunities neglecting us.
Please consider the following needful issues for sage deliberation and effluous parliamentarian manoeuvers until aptly tabled indefinitely:
Designate every May 1st as "Educate a Cultural Marxist Day";
Declare Libertatem a "Sanctuary Region" from those fleeing proletatariaitization;
Distribute links to free e-copies of Bastiat's "The Law" to every Libertatean.
Declare a war on abstract declarations of war.
Rename each and every Monday to "Harsh Mistress Day."
With All Due Reservation of Powers Not Specifically Delegated,
The Commonwealth of Narland
Rateria, Fairbankska
Me: "I'm a true Roadsian, I swear!"
*gets chased into the street by a hose-bearing mob*
Miencraft
Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec has done more to promote the liberty movement than the Libertarian Party ever has.
Miencraft, Humpheria, Condealism, Fairbankska
Popular culture is a powerful thing.
Pevvania, Fairbankska
You know, funny enough just showing up on election day to vote is enough to qualify as active.
From the oldest living resident of Libertatem, thank you Rateria for your service as Chancellor of State, and welcome to/back to the Cabinet to the rest of you. I know you'll all do great.
Narland, Rateria, Condealism, Hyderbourg, The United States Of Patriots, Fairbankska
The left are turning each other over Stephen Colbert making a gay joke about Trump and Putin - https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/5/2/15515066/stephen-colbert-trump-putin-homophobia-late-show
"Jokes like these are insulting and demeaning to gay men" - ummm, aren't jokes supposed to be insulting and demeaning, period? I think Stephen Colbert is an elitist, arrogant, virtue-signalling, conceited moron with no comedic skills outside of the "haha Republicans r dumb haha" genre.
That being said, he has every right to make any kind of joke he sees fit, and it truly boggles the mind that we now have entire segments of the media that police other people's speech. The point of humour is to be offensive. I do hope that the SJW wing fully takes over the Democratic Party soon, because that will be the point where they are truly unelectable.
Miencraft, Rateria, Condealism, Fairbankska
Also, I approve of Minecraft's amendment, and will soon be introducing a proposal of my own to the floor.
Miencraft, Narland, Condealism, Hyderbourg
Post self-deleted by Rateria.
Assembled with Dot's Region Saver.
Written by Refuge Isle.