Post Archive

Region: Libertatem

History

Rotgeheim wrote:You all and your incorrect political terminology. It's the Affordable Care Act, not Obamacare.

Except for how the people who came up with it have also referred to it as Obamacare.

And your political correctness annoys me.

Lack There Of wrote:The interviewer sitting in the middle got super exited and proceeded to inform his panel mates that he loves nation states and was an avid player in his early years of college. I never thought I would be happy to see someone as lame as me who devotes time to this nonsense, but at that moment I was exuberant .

I'd totally give a scholarship to people who play Nationstates.

If, y'know, they did everything else right.

Miencraft wrote:I'd totally give a scholarship to people who play Nationstates.

If, y'know, they did everything else right.

That's the dream

Rotgeheim wrote:I hope you all realize I'm not trying to bust your chops or anything. I'm just pointing out some things that could help improve our region.

Also, it helps to be unbiased at times.

Nah, brah. You're trying to sound cultured and intelligent through the use of wordplay and etymological semantics.

Hello, friends. I'm back, at least for now. I'll try to be a bit more active than before, although I won't be engaging in any real politics. Wish you all the best.

Snabagag wrote:Hello, friends. I'm back, at least for now. I'll try to be a bit more active than before, although I won't be engaging in any real politics. Wish you all the best.

Snabby!

Snabagag wrote:Hello, friends. I'm back, at least for now. I'll try to be a bit more active than before, although I won't be engaging in any real politics. Wish you all the best.

Loser

I am presenting this proposed legislation for critique and commentary

BRA

Bureaucratic Restrictions Amendment

Section I

Purpose of the Act

Subsection I

Create managerial appointment protocols

Subsection ll

Redefine protocol for removing managers

Subsection lll

Creating deputy positions

Subsection lV

Establishing deputy appointment protocol

Subsection v

Establishing deputy removal protocol

Section II

Creating managerial appointment protocols

Subsection l

Henceforth any executive to be appointed by the president of Libertatem must attain a majority approval of the board in order to take the proposed office

Subsection ll

Any candidates for executive appointment must have regional citizenship in Libertatem at the time of their appointment

Section lll

Defining managerial removal protocols

Subsection l

Reaffirms the protocols for managerial impeachment outlined in Section ll, subsections ii and iii within the Constitution of Libertatem

Section lV

Creates Bureaucratic deputy positions

Subsection l

Each manager shall be given the authority to bestow the title of “Deputy Manager” on no more than two nations not already vested with an executive position

Subsection ll

Each deputy manager shall be vested with the duties and responsibilities given to them by their respective manager. These may include, but are not limited to recording details, helping to maintain diplomatic relations, providing military assistance to the region, ect.

Subsection lll

To be an eligible candidate for appointment to deputy manager a nation must have citizenship in Libertatem at time of appointment.

Subsection IV

Managers are required to keep a list of all active deputies in their department’s fact book entry

Section V

Creates Deputy Removal Protocols

Subsection l

A manager may dismiss their deputies at any time with the distinction between an honorable discharge and a dishonorable discharge

Subsection ll

The president, or founder shall also reserve the rights to dismiss deputies with the above mention constraints

Snabagag wrote:Hello, friends. I'm back, at least for now. I'll try to be a bit more active than before, although I won't be engaging in any real politics. Wish you all the best.

Welcome back, President Snabagag!

I support this legislation, Manager Lack.

Humpheria wrote:Welcome back, President Snabagag!

And good bye, President Humpheria......

Support Snabagag!!

Humpheria wrote:I support this legislation, Manager Lack.

Please make a fact book.

Ankha wrote:And good bye, President Humpheria......

Support Snabagag!!

*single tear*

I thought we had something special.

Humpheria wrote:Please make a fact book.

Work in progress, will be finished post haste

Tis some good legislation there Manager Lack. Until further Muh Roads appearance, you are muh hero.

Humpheria wrote:*single tear*

I thought we had something special.

*many tears*

I KNOW!!! *bawling* I cant leave President Humpy....*hugs Humpy*

Ankha wrote:And good bye, President Humpheria......

Support Snabagag!!

No, no. Humpheria has my utmost support :)

Ankha wrote:Tis some good legislation there Manager Lack. Until further Muh Roads appearance, you are muh hero.

muh thanks goes out to miencraft for his support and much assistance

We all love Mien.......but really, has anyone seen Muh? *looks out over horizon, sees elegant suburban homes across street*

Ankha wrote:We all love Mien.......but really, has anyone seen Muh? *looks out over horizon, sees elegant suburban homes across street*

*checks body bags*

Nope, he's not in here.

Snabagag wrote:Hello, friends. I'm back, at least for now. I'll try to be a bit more active than before, although I won't be engaging in any real politics. Wish you all the best.

debate me right nao

Republic Of Minerva wrote:debate me right nao

If i were able to sell tickets to this one I could make a serious killing

Humpheria wrote:Please make a fact book.

check that one off the list

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=lack_there_of/detail=factbook/id=305660

Snag a bag of popcorn and try not to gag on your snack, because Snabagag is back!

You crack me up, guys!

Snabagag wrote:You crack me up, guys!

Snab.

How many people thought your name was Snagabag? Because I totally did up until you CTE'd.

Lack There Of wrote:check that one off the list

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=lack_there_of/detail=factbook/id=305660

Spelled extend wrong, bruh.

Just need a justice department factbook...

Humpheria wrote:Spelled extend wrong, bruh.

spelled "thanks for whipping out a factbook so fast as compared to some other departments who are still working on theirs, it is really appreciated and im glad to have you on board" bruh.

Lack There Of wrote:spelled "thanks for whipping out a factbook so fast as compared to some other departments who are still working on theirs, it is really appreciated and im glad to have you on board" bruh.

You left out "wrong" bruh.

Also my factbooks were done first out of anyone else in this Cabinet. Get on my level.

Miencraft wrote:Snab.

How many people thought your name was Snagabag? Because I totally did up until you CTE'd.

I just realized that now..

Ankha wrote:I just realized that now..

Snabagag doesnt sound as good. No offense.

Lack There Of wrote:spelled "thanks for whipping out a factbook so fast as compared to some other departments who are still working on theirs, it is really appreciated and im glad to have you on board" bruh.

I feel not happy now.

Ankha wrote:Snabagag doesnt sound as good. No offense.

what does that even mean

Lack There Of wrote:what does that even mean

It means Snagabag sounds cooler and rolls of the tongue.

Humpheria wrote:I feel not happy now.

a modern tragedy by all accounts. Perhaps a national day of mourning ought to be instituted

Ankha wrote:It means Snagabag sounds cooler and rolls of the tongue.

Snab is not English. I'm sure he doesn't care about that.

Humpheria wrote:Snab is not English. I'm sure he doesn't care about that.

good point

Post self-deleted by Humpheria.

Lack There Of wrote:a modern tragedy by all accounts. Perhaps a national day of mourning ought to be instituted

http://static.tumblr.com/c113d01a158794b10e90edc31fd1970a/aqbhuu2/v9Bmq5ms7/tumblr_static_sheldon_cooper_by_parkerjademerce-d3fra09.png

If gid has been unvoted do we now have a four member board?

Humpheria wrote:http://static.tumblr.com/c113d01a158794b10e90edc31fd1970a/aqbhuu2/v9Bmq5ms7/tumblr_static_sheldon_cooper_by_parkerjademerce-d3fra09.png

his eyes put fear in my soul

Lack There Of wrote:If gid has been unvoted do we now have a four member board?

Special election. If you want to be on the Board, announce your candidacy.

Humpheria wrote:Special election. If you want to be on the Board, announce your candidacy.

dont everyone jump at once

Ankha wrote:We all love Mien.......but really, has anyone seen Muh? *looks out over horizon, sees elegant suburban homes across street*

*meth house down the street explodes, I come walking down the street slowly from said house unfazed*

Lack There Of wrote:dont everyone jump at once

Humpheria wrote:Special election. If you want to be on the Board, announce your candidacy.

*raises hand*

One down, anyone else?

Humpheria wrote:One down, anyone else?

:D

Shhhh

I guess I'll run. You know how much I hate an election without competition right Humpy;)

The Amarican Empire wrote:I guess I'll run. You know how much I hate an election without competition right Humpy;)

*mutters under breath*

Yay!

20 for soda pop, ugh, we must produce more Muh Cola.

My worst vice is my addiction to soda. Its kind of like meth, but even more delicious

Lack There Of wrote:My worst vice is my addiction to soda. Its kind of like meth, but even more delicious

Yea, i drink the stuff too. The caffeine and sugar sustain me, and coffee just isn't the same.

Humpheria wrote:Special election. If you want to be on the Board, announce your candidacy.

I'd run, but I'm already on the Board.

...Can I run anyway?

Muh Roads wrote:Yea, i drink the stuff too. The caffeine and sugar sustain me, and coffee just isn't the same.

Yup. Soda is muh thing..

Conservative Idealism In Libertatem wrote:I'd run, but I'm already on the Board.

...Can I run anyway?

Mhmmmm....

Post self-deleted by Muh Roads.

As I accidentally delete my post....

Welcome back snabbers :p

Humpheria wrote:Nah, brah. You're trying to sound cultured and intelligent through the use of wordplay and etymological semantics.

I don't even use large vocab, nor do I use wordplay. Just because I mentioned a mistake doesn't mean that I am trying to sound "cultured and intelligent". I'm trying to fix your mistakes before they lead to more confusion that what's already been created.

the site looks so much cooler in the dark theme

Lack There Of wrote:the site looks so much cooler in the dark theme

and then he realized he couldnt use all the cool ns+ settings

Lack There Of wrote:and then he realized he couldnt use all the cool ns+ settings

It'll work if you delete "dark" from the URL.

Lack There Of wrote:and then he realized he couldnt use all the cool ns+ settings

I've used "Dark" since, well I can't remember when. A long timw.

Ill be moving regions to Atlas for roleplay on the II forum. A new nation: Cottonwind will be replaced as my new WA nation for Libertatem (if I need to fill out some paperwork, please direct me to such pages)

Is Private Sector really good?

Doesn't Private healthcare encourage sickness?

Doesn't PMC encourage Wars and defense?

Doesn't Private Prisons want crime?

Won't Private Energy groups only give to larger cities?

The Time Alliance wrote:Is Private Sector really good?

Yes.

The Time Alliance wrote:Doesn't Private healthcare encourage sickness?

Doesn't private food encourage food poisoning?

The Time Alliance wrote:Doesn't PMC encourage Wars and defense?

Doesn't private security encourage terrorism?

The Time Alliance wrote:Doesn't Private Prisons want crime?

Don't private handguns encourage murder?

The Time Alliance wrote:Won't Private Energy groups only give to larger cities?

Private energy "groups" provide energy to all who are willing to pay for it.

The Time Alliance wrote:Is Private Sector really good?

Doesn't Private healthcare encourage sickness?

Doesn't PMC encourage Wars and defense?

Doesn't Private Prisons want crime?

Won't Private Energy groups only give to larger cities?

*Points to contraption on the wall labeled "Door"*

By the way, guys, it's time for the September Board Elections anyway, so I'm not sure if there'll be a point to having a special election for GID's seat and then having another one after that...

Elections are in three days. This special can act as the normal. They just get five extra days in office.

Pevvania wrote:Yes.

Doesn't private food encourage food poisoning?

Doesn't private security encourage terrorism?

Don't private handguns encourage murder?

Private energy "groups" provide energy to all who are willing to pay for it.

1. No because they want you to buy food. But private medical want you to pay them which happens when your sick.

2. Yes. It helps their business.

3. Hand gun?

4. And if they can't afford it?

The Time Alliance wrote:1. No because they want you to buy food. But private medical want you to pay them which happens when your sick.

2. Yes. It helps their business.

3. Hand gun?

4. And if they can't afford it?

1. People use healthcare for more than just going when you're sick.

2. That's ridiculous. It harms their business because it discredits them as an effective provider of security. Not to mention, the security guards are usually the first to die in a terrorist attack, so if anything creating fake terrorist attacks that are then stopped by the security company would be the norm by your logic.

4. Then a more efficient company will come in to fill the gap. That is how it works, not just in principle but in reality.

Why are private corporations the big ol' bad guys here? Surely if any of this is true then the biggest for-profit enterprise of all, the government, has incentives to do all of these things and much, much more?

The market is based on choices and the will of the people. The state is a monopoly that only serves its owners.

Pevvania wrote:1. People use healthcare for more than just going when you're sick.

2. That's ridiculous. It harms their business because it discredits them as an effective provider of security. Not to mention, the security guards are usually the first to die in a terrorist attack, so if anything creating fake terrorist attacks that are then stopped by the security company would be the norm by your logic.

4. Then a more efficient company will come in to fill the gap. That is how it works, not just in principle but in reality.

Why are private corporations the big ol' bad guys here? Surely if any of this is true then the biggest for-profit enterprise of all, the government, has incentives to do all of these things and much, much more?

1. Injuries, Check-ups, X-Rays. All the same. False diagnoses maybe.

2. Yeah. Create an enemy to get profit. Not a foriegn concept. Promote Terrorism secretly and get profit.

3.No handgun?

4. Maybe...

5. I'm not saying they are bad. I'm just pointing out possible flaws and they do. At least Democratic Governments do. It's called the election.

Pevvania wrote:The market is based on choices and the will of the people. The state is a monopoly that only serves its owners.

And if the owners get voted in then...

The Time Alliance wrote:1. Injuries, Check-ups, X-Rays. All the same. False diagnoses maybe.

2. Yeah. Create an enemy to get profit. Not a foriegn concept. Promote Terrorism secretly and get profit.

3.No handgun?

4. Maybe...

5. I'm not saying they are bad. I'm just pointing out possible flaws and they do. At least Democratic Governments do. It's called the election. And if the owners get voted in then...

1. Too bad that doesn't happen. You don't become a big bad evil person as soon as you start earning money.

2. Again, that doesn't happen. But it's very much a thing within the government - the Department of Defense has been pumping up bullshit fears of Iran for years now just to stave off budget cuts.

3. I don't understand what you mean?

5. Again, it's a nice theory but it doesn't work in practice. Politicians work only to benefit themselves - this should be clear to anyone living under a Western "democracy", or any political system altogether.

Pevvania wrote:1. Too bad that doesn't happen. You don't become a big bad evil person as soon as you start earning money.

2. Again, that doesn't happen. But it's very much a thing within the government - the Department of Defense has been pumping up bullshit fears of Iran for years now just to stave off budget cuts.

3. I don't understand what you mean?

5. Again, it's a nice theory but it doesn't work in practice. Politicians work only to benefit themselves - this should be clear to anyone living under a Western "democracy", or any political system altogether.

1. Of course your not. But for Doctors don't you get more money if you Extort people's injuries and sicknesses or you make a minor issue into a big one and then have tests coming back negative.

Same with cancer Research anyone can do it that way. Less money if cured, more money if not.

2. This is true. These are just hypothetical possible ideas afterall not basing an ideological idea off it...yet.

3. You said Private Handgun...what does that mean

5. And in a democracy. What benifets them id benefiting the people so they are elected.

I'm gonna go Psychotic Dictatorship for fun.

What do you guys think about the Rockefeller family's decision to stop all investments in fossil fuels and concentrate on "clean energy" instead?

Personally, I think it's infuriatingly stupid. Oil is still black gold and will be for at least a few more decades. This decision of theirs exhibits great political correctness, but no sense of business. Then again, if the Rockefellers are as intelligent as they are said to be, this isn't a business decision at all but rather good PR.

Snabagag wrote:What do you guys think about the Rockefeller family's decision to stop all investments in fossil fuels and concentrate on "clean energy" instead?

Personally, I think it's infuriatingly stupid. Oil is still black gold and will be for at least a few more decades. This decision of theirs exhibits great political correctness, but no sense of business. Then again, if the Rockefellers are as intelligent as they are said to be, this isn't a business decision at all but rather good PR.

Their business. Their decision.

Welcome back President Snabagag! Great to see you back.

Snabagag wrote:What do you guys think about the Rockefeller family's decision to stop all investments in fossil fuels and concentrate on "clean energy" instead?

Personally, I think it's infuriatingly stupid. Oil is still black gold and will be for at least a few more decades. This decision of theirs exhibits great political correctness, but no sense of business. Then again, if the Rockefellers are as intelligent as they are said to be, this isn't a business decision at all but rather good PR.

Interesting. I agree that this is probably not a good short-term business move, but I'm glad to see that the market seems to be voluntarily moving towards renewable energy solution free of government compulsion. Hopefully, the increased investment will stimulate supply and work to drive the cost of clean energy down to the point at which the common man can afford it.

How many people here believe in Global Warming?

The Time Alliance wrote:How many people here believe in Global Warming?

I don't think there's any doubt of its existence. But what I dispute is the notion that we can solve this problem by government coercion.

Pevvania wrote:I don't think there's any doubt of its existence. But what I dispute is the notion that we can solve this problem by government coercion.

I doubt it.

Completely.

The Time Alliance wrote:I doubt it.

Completely.

Does the testimony of 97% of the scientific community not seem compelling to you?

I'm not sure. I see about as much evidence against it as I do in its favor.

But it isn't a government issue.

Pevvania wrote:Does the testimony of 97% of the scientific community not seem compelling to you?

Nope.

Don't trust it. Science has failed before.

And frankly I love that Russian Climate Change research ship that got stuck in a thick ice.

Post self-deleted by The Time Alliance.

Anyways. I'm switching accounts.

The Time Alliance wrote:Anyways. I'm switching accounts.

The Time Alliance wrote:Anyways. I'm switching accounts.

And bam

Sigh.. to run for the board again or not.. that is the question.

Muh Roads wrote:Sigh.. to run for the board again or not.. that is the question.

Run.

The Human-Equine Alliance wrote:Run.

Maybe. I feel like my efforts were largely wasted. Between the inactivity and the turmoil amongst board members I was not happy.

The Time Alliance wrote:How many people here believe in Global Warming?

I doubt it completely, too. The fact that 97% of the scientific community is a vivid display of what men will do with the promise of government loot. Also, as The Time Alliance said, science has failed before.

Scientists that do not deliver results in support of government coercion do not get research grants. This is fashion, not science.

Snabagag wrote:I doubt it completely, too. The fact that 97% of the scientific community is a vivid display of what men will do with the promise of government loot. Also, as The Time Alliance said, science has failed before.

Scientists that do not deliver results in support of government coercion do not get research grants. This is fashion, not science.

Exactly.

And yeah. This is Time.

Snabagag wrote:I doubt it completely, too. The fact that 97% of the scientific community is a vivid display of what men will do with the promise of government loot. Also, as The Time Alliance said, science has failed before.

Scientists that do not deliver results in support of government coercion do not get research grants. This is fashion, not science.

Good point. Rothbard showed just how corrupted the intelligentsia has become by the lure of stolen money. But I just can't find anything credible to disprove global warming other than distrust and suspicion.

Pevvania wrote:Good point. Rothbard showed just how corrupted the intelligentsia has become by the lure of stolen money. But I just can't find anything credible to disprove global warming other than distrust and suspicion.

Actual total warming has not been present for some time, and a lot of the disasters attributed to carbon emissions have been occurring long before the past century at roughly the same rate. My chief concern is the effect our emissions have on the ozone and the increases radiation levels it would beget. Warmth is not necessarily a bad thing, but gama rays certainly are (or the increase thereof).

I wonder if the libertarian solution to this, if there really is a problem. I would hypothesize that the courts could be sufficient to solve this problem, provided there was enough evidence to support the claim of property rights violations (cancer perhaps).

You know, I dislike some of Reagan's policies, but I do like that he did away with revenue sharing. New Federalism is a great concept to go back to, and I like that he was one of the first to get the ball rolling. Carter impeded his progress a bit, but H. W. Bush, W. Bush, and Clinton kept it going.

Keep cool with Coolidge.

Republic Of Minerva wrote:Keep cool with Coolidge.

there's my man

Mien, congrats, your people have the least welfare programs available.

Muh Roads wrote:Mien, congrats, your people have the least welfare programs available.

I have succeeded in privatizing welfare!

Hooray!

Assembled with Dot's Region Saver.
Written by Refuge Isle.