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Funkytopia wrote:I'd like to vote in favor of restoring TTA's citizenship, hoping that he doesn't do anything to lose again in the foreseeable future...

That is the third vote in favor of that proposal, thus reaching a majority; by decree of the Board, TTA is permitted to file a citizenship application with Muh Roads effective immediately without need of the remaining six-day waiting period.

Three Board members have not yet voted on the proposal to amend the FRAUD Act such that foreign dignitaries need only wait 15 days rather than 30.

The State Of Deseret wrote:I can wait...6. Dang. Days.

Well, you can, but now you don't have to. Congrats.

Republic Of Minerva wrote:I prefer constitutional demarchy

can you just not

Speaking of the Board, anyone who's going to be running for November should announce right about now.

Oh, and since Lack told me that he's going to be very inactive in the coming months, I need to get a replacement for him as Manager of State.

That replacement is going to be Funkytopia. Congratulations. Serve us well.

With that, anyone who wants to fill his seat for a week, please do, and I'd like to get someone who will do that very soon.

The other four seats, of course, will also need to be refilled at the end of the month.

I'm currently reading "America Alone: the end of the world as we know it." By Mark Steyn. I've made it to page 37, and so far its a pretty good read. I personally recommend it.

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Miencraft wrote:Speaking of the Board, anyone who's going to be running for November should announce right about now.

Oh, and since Lack told me that he's going to be very inactive in the coming months, I need to get a replacement for him as Manager of State.

That replacement is going to be Funkytopia. Congratulations. Serve us well.

With that, anyone who wants to fill his seat for a week, please do, and I'd like to get someone who will do that very soon.

The other four seats, of course, will also need to be refilled at the end of the month.

Can I run under the ACOP?

Miencraft wrote:Speaking of the Board, anyone who's going to be running for November should announce right about now.

Oh, and since Lack told me that he's going to be very inactive in the coming months, I need to get a replacement for him as Manager of State.

That replacement is going to be Funkytopia. Congratulations. Serve us well.

With that, anyone who wants to fill his seat for a week, please do, and I'd like to get someone who will do that very soon.

The other four seats, of course, will also need to be refilled at the end of the month.

Congratulations, Manager Funkytopia. We should hold a special election for Seat Five, and I encourage as many eligible citizens to run for either that Seat or any of the seats for the November term.

I hope to see more action from Ankha and Right-winged nation in the coming days; otherwise, they'll no doubt find themselves in the midst of competition with more active nations for Seats 3 and 4.

Funkytopia did a good job in Seat 5, and whoever doesn't mind having a Board position for less than a week before becoming the incumbent of the next election should run for it immediately.

The Amarican Empire of Seat 1 has stayed pretty up-to-date on legislation, and I am, of course, running for re-election (and seek to retain Chairman status) in Seat 2.

The Neo-Confederate States Of America wrote:I'm currently reading "America Alone: the end of the world as we know it." By Mark Steyn. I've made it to page 37, and so far its a pretty good read. I personally recommend it.

What is the main subject of the book?

Jambion wrote:Can I run under the ACOP?

No, you may not.

I could've waited.

But since you all love me soooo much!

And I am nack baby let's get that application up and in so I can start Mormonizing the region

Thanks for the congrats- hopefully I will live up to the trust that he President has placed in me.

Should I take the oath now or will you administer it, Mr. Attorney General?

Funkytopia wrote:Thanks for the congrats- hopefully I will live up to the trust that he President has placed in me.

Should I take the oath now or will you administer it, Mr. Attorney General?

I believe it is the President's responsibility to administer the oath to his Cabinet. I'm just the guy who administers it to the President.

Conservative Idealism In Libertatem wrote:I believe it is the President's responsibility to administer the oath to his Cabinet. I'm just the guy who administers it to the President.

Indeed.

Anyways, Funky, just copy this, fill in your name, and we'll be on our way.

I, ____, do solemnly swear to protect, defend, and uphold the Constitution of Libertatem. I swear to execute the will of the People of Libertatem within the rightful extents of the law. I affirm that it is my solemn duty to defend Libertatem from all threats, foreign and domestic, to uphold the integrity of the region. I promise to uphold these obligations understanding the sanctity of my office, so help me God.

Lack's got some business to wrap up yet, so he'll be sitting around doing that until he's ready to leave. Oh, and I don't think you're on the map, and now's a good time to get mapped.

Anyone who offers themselves up for Seat 5 will pretty much get it at this point unless there's some other claimant, so if any of you want to get on the Board now's your chance.

I, Funkytopia, do solemnly affirm to protect, defend, and uphold the Constitution of Libertatem. I affirm that I will execute the will of the People of Libertatem within the rightful extents of the law. I affirm that it is my solemn duty to defend Libertatem from all threats, foreign and domestic, to uphold the integrity of the region. I promise to uphold these obligations understanding the sanctity of my office.

Funkytopia wrote:I, Funkytopia, do solemnly affirm to protect, defend, and uphold the Constitution of Libertatem. I affirm that I will execute the will of the People of Libertatem within the rightful extents of the law. I affirm that it is my solemn duty to defend Libertatem from all threats, foreign and domestic, to uphold the integrity of the region. I promise to uphold these obligations understanding the sanctity of my office.

That works. You're Manager of State now.

I'll have an assignment for you once Lack finishes his business, hopefully.

For now, see if you can't work with Muh to get more people to come in. I'd love to see us at well over 100 nations by New Years.

Thank you, Mr. President.

I'm currently working on a project that, if successful, would be a diplomatic coup for Libertatem. Hopefully, I'll be able to announce it in detail, after Halloween.

I will run for reelection.

TTA has been approved. Thank you Libertatem Board for your fine work addressing this issue.

97 minutes ago: The Anti-Statist of Liberosiaupdated the World Factbook entry.

hm. Bout dat news...

Muh Roads wrote:97 minutes ago: The Anti-Statist of Liberosiaupdated the World Factbook entry.

hm. Bout dat news...

Good enough for you?

Mhmm ^

(Btw, CI, I have been on...just lurking....and answering TGs...)

Miencraft wrote:Good enough for you?

*shrugs*

Have any of you heard/read about Phillip Marshall? Thoughts?

I've heard of him... the guy's a nut. Turns out he's even nuttier than I thought, murdering his own kids...

Funkytopia wrote:I've heard of him... the guy's a nut. Turns out he's even nuttier than I thought, murdering his own kids...

So i take it your not a believer of the execution theories? I've only recently discovered him, I have a co-worker who is a libertarian.. maybe a bit more tin - foil hat than I. :p

I find conspiracy theories compelling, not always believable.

I love conspiracy theories.

I remembered I made one about the NGA WAD trying yo usurp power from the Founder. I was right too.

Muh Roads wrote:So i take it your not a believer of the execution theories? I've only recently discovered him, I have a co-worker who is a libertarian.. maybe a bit more tin - foil hat than I. :p

I find conspiracy theories compelling, not always believable.

I loathe 9/11 conspiracy theories. Not only are they goofy from a technical/engineering point-of-view, they're pretty vicious since they impugn the reputations of the victims. Not to mention the nasty anti-Semitic associations of a lot of the proponents.

Muh Roads wrote:TTA has been approved. Thank you Libertatem Board for your fine work addressing this issue.

Our pleasure.

RWN, Ankha, may I have your votes on the Proposal to amend the FRAUD Act such that foreign dignitaries need only wait fifteen days rather than thirty?

Funkytopia wrote:I loathe 9/11 conspiracy theories. Not only are they goofy from a technical/engineering point-of-view, they're pretty vicious since they impugn the reputations of the victims. Not to mention the nasty anti-Semitic associations of a lot of the proponents.

Goofy from a technical/engineering point of view? How so? I only ask because some of the work done by ae911truth.org is pretty interesting. I've never been swayed one way or another on 9/11 theories. The terrorist groups and the US Government are responsible for horrible and terrible things, and I do not approve of either. But from what I can gather, the only motive for the government to do 9/11 is war with the middle east according to what I've read. That's a pretty terrible reason to terrorize and kill your own citizens, if we wanted war I'm sure the US could have pulled some random excuse out of Abe Lincolns hat.

Muh Roads wrote:Goofy from a technical/engineering point of view? How so? I only ask because some of the work done by ae911truth.org is pretty interesting. I've never been swayed one way or another on 9/11 theories. The terrorist groups and the US Government are responsible for horrible and terrible things, and I do not approve of either. But from what I can gather, the only motive for the government to do 9/11 is war with the middle east according to what I've read. That's a pretty terrible reason to terrorize and kill your own citizens, if we wanted war I'm sure the US could have pulled some random excuse out of Abe Lincolns hat.

"Heheh, we don't like Falafel. Time for war." -George Bush

Conspiracy theories illustrate how well relatively intelligent people can fool themselves. If their assertions are challenged, they can always cook up another theory without having to account for the fact that their theories have been debunked. Two libertarians, Penn & Teller, actually do a great job illustrating why conspiracy theories are bull$%!#:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=70c_1304578637

Short technical explanation: The most popular 9/11 theory (controlled demolition) is nonsense because the amount of explosives and placement required to bring down skyscrapers (many times larger than the biggest demolition job done in the past) would require the building to be gutted and thousands of people to be working nearly 24/7 for months. There is no way that tens of thousands of people going to work everyday would not notice such an operation, let alone be able to work in a building with half of its interior torn out. (Based on 6 years of engineering experience, ms aerospace & mechanical eng.)

The implication by the conspiracy theorists then is that all those people who either died on September 11, 2001 or lost friends and colleagues were involved in a major atrocity. Not only is that notion ridiculous, it slanders the names of people who lost their lives or loved ones. There are very few things more upsetting than seeing a widow or child of one of the victims have to hear that their family member is alive and working for some "shadowy government organization." It may be a game to the conspiracy nuts, but to the family members of victims this sort of crap is incredibly cruel.

Funkytopia wrote:There is no way that tens of thousands of people going to work everyday would not notice such an operation, let alone be able to work in a building with half of its interior torn out. (Based on 6 years of engineering experience, ms aerospace & mechanical eng.)

Yeah, but we'll never know cause all the people in the WTC are dead now, and the ones that didn't die were brainwashed by the men in black to never speak of what they saw. Me, I've got a thick tinfoil cap so they can't wipe my mind! I know what happened!

Funkytopia wrote:Conspiracy theories illustrate how well relatively intelligent people can fool themselves. If their assertions are challenged, they can always cook up another theory without having to account for the fact that their theories have been debunked.

My favorite part of the 9/11 conspiracy theories is that buildings can't fall straight down unless they were in a controlled demolition.

Except for how, you know, every tall building in the city is built to fall straight down in the event of any collapse, even if the source of the collapse isn't centered, like in the Towers.

Shallowell wrote:Yeah, but we'll never know cause all the people in the WTC are dead now, and the ones that didn't die were brainwashed by the men in black to never speak of what they saw. Me, I've got a thick tinfoil cap so they can't wipe my mind! I know what happened!

You started off serious and then you just got silly so I have no idea what this post is supposed to be.

Also, reminder to the Board: all Board members who haven't announced their candidacy but want to run again need to do that now.

And anyone who wants to fill seat 5 until the end of the month (and possibly next month as well if you don't get any opposition) please do that now.

Republic Of Minerva wrote:No, you may not.

I was asking either the President or Chairman.

Jambion wrote:I was asking either the President or Chairman.

He was joking.

I don't think it's a good idea to run for Board this early; you've only been here for a short time and there are other ways to get more invested in regional politics first. Still, I can't stop you - you're a citizen, so you're eligible to run under my party's banner.

Miencraft wrote:Also, reminder to the Board: all Board members who haven't announced their candidacy but want to run again need to do that now.

And anyone who wants to fill seat 5 until the end of the month (and possibly next month as well if you don't get any opposition) please do that now.

I already offered to run.

Conservative Idealism In Libertatem wrote:He was joking.

I don't think it's a good idea to run for Board this early; you've only been here for a short time and there are other ways to get more invested in regional politics first. Still, I can't stop you - you're a citizen, so you're eligible to run under my party's banner.

If you say so. I won't run.

I won't run this time. I'll wait till the next elections to run.

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Miencraft wrote:You started off serious and then you just got silly so I have no idea what this post is supposed to be.

It's a conspiracy!

No, mostly it was a joke, a mockery of the way some people think

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:I won't run this time. I'll wait till the next elections to run.

That helps a lot in getting the Board filled this month, thanks. [/sarcasm]

Miencraft wrote:That helps a lot in getting the Board filled this month, thanks. [/sarcasm]

What board seats are available?

The Neo-Confederate States Of America wrote:What board seats are available?

Seat Five is currently empty.

Miencraft wrote:That helps a lot in getting the Board filled this month, thanks. [/sarcasm]

What board seats are available?

The Neo-Confederate States Of America wrote:What board seats are available?

If you offer yourself up for Seat 5, you instantly get that position and get to run again for November, probably unopposed.

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Suddenly. I think I wish to run for Seat 5.

Alright, TTA. Anyone else want Seat Five?

That's two candidates for a Seat Five special election, then.

Anyone else?

And any more incumbents going to grab their seats back?

Great...

Vote the Nationalistic Libertarian! For a Reformed Libertatem. Change we can believe in.

Some policy changes since last time.

*More Military intervention with our allies.

*The Annexation of allies

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:Great...

Vote the Nationalistic Libertarian! For a Reformed Libertatem. Change we can believe in.

Some policy changes since last time.

*More Military intervention with our allies.

*The Annexation of allies

Oh, and you can be mapped now.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:Great...

Vote the Nationalistic Libertarian! For a Reformed Libertatem. Change we can believe in.

Some policy changes since last time.

*More Military intervention with our allies.

*The Annexation of allies

no

Colors on flags look way different than they do when they get put on the map.

Compare, for example, the new color of the Presidential Territory to the regional flag.

Or the new color of my own territory to my flag.

Amazing what context does.

Republic Of Minerva wrote:no

Why not? Plenty of our allies are small. Run in and claim authority over them. Don't fight wars over land when we have small regions ripe for the taking with a pen and a pencil. We can secure our allies.

I'm going to do the same thing over in CFN.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:Why not? Plenty of our allies are small. Run in and claim authority over them. Don't fight wars over land when we have small regions ripe for the taking with a pen and a pencil. We can secure our allies.

I'm going to do the same thing over in CFN.

We're actually working on cutting all of our small and useless embassies. Going to start making cuts once November starts, run the list I have of embassies Lack wants me to cut by Funky to see if he agrees, and then get to work.

Hell of a lot better than going in and conquering them for no reason, anyways.

Miencraft wrote:We're actually working on cutting all of our small and useless embassies. Going to start making cuts once November starts, run the list I have of embassies Lack wants me to cut by Funky to see if he agrees, and then get to work.

Hell of a lot better than going in and conquering them for no reason, anyways.

I guess that works too.

I don't mean conquering them. That's done by the sword. We are capable of convincing some of our smaller allies to simply merge with us. When merged we can let that region be taken by whoever and not have ti worry about it.

But dropping the embassies works too.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:I guess that works too.

I don't mean conquering them. That's done by the sword. We are capable of convincing some of our smaller allies to simply merge with us. When merged we can let that region be taken by whoever and not have ti worry about it.

But dropping the embassies works too.

Ah.

Well, that's an idea too.

Go run that by Funky and see what he thinks.

If he wants to do it, then we'll work on that and cut anyone who meets the criteria for being dropped and wants to stay on their own.

TTA, you're the last person I expected to be an advocate of imperialism.

Conservative Idealism In Libertatem wrote:TTA, you're the last person I expected to be an advocate of imperialism.

It's his ideology for this week.

Oh, and you never got onto the map, CI.

You should be on the map.

Conservative Idealism In Libertatem wrote:TTA, you're the last person I expected to be an advocate of imperialism.

I don't. I should say only our allies and only so we can become more secure ourselves. I'm no Libertatem Empire lover.

I'm also advocating Border Lockdown and acceptance only by Password.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:I don't. I should say only our allies and only so we can become more secure ourselves. I'm no Libertatem Empire lover.

I'm also advocating Border Lockdown and acceptance only by Password.

You currently have a 1 in 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999 chance of wing the Seat 5 election.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:Why not? Plenty of our allies are small. Run in and claim authority over them. Don't fight wars over land when we have small regions ripe for the taking with a pen and a pencil. We can secure our allies.

I'm going to do the same thing over in CFN.

Annexation of allies is dishonest. There is no libertatem empire.

All our allies have joined us voluntarily. Even A3 and Chernobyl.

Miencraft wrote:Oh, and you never got onto the map, CI.

You should be on the map.

Fine, I'll take Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia.

Republic Of Minerva wrote:Annexation of allies is dishonest. There is no libertatem empire.

All our allies have joined us voluntarily. Even A3 and Chernobyl.

I don't want an empire. I want them to literally merge with us when we annex.

The Neo-Confederate States Of America wrote:You currently have a 1 in 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999 chance of wing the Seat 5 election.

I didn't come to be popular. I came here to support my policies.

Also I need to write up a bill idea tonight on banning genocidal parties.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:Also I need to write up a bill idea tonight on banning genocidal parties.

Just so you know, it won't pass.

Miencraft wrote:Just so you know, it won't pass.

I'm submitting it in two regions...It will pass in one of them.

Wait..crap no for me to submit it I'd have to amend the Private Party law thing. Maybe I'll just amend it...hmm

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:I'm submitting it in two regions...It will pass in one of them.

Wait..crap no for me to submit it I'd have to amend the Private Party law thing. Maybe I'll just amend it...hmm

Your proposals do not have my support, not because I don't agree, but because they would violate our tenets of free speech and association. The prohibition of political parties in the region has been deemed unconstitutional - take it from the author of the DERP Act.

...You guys. We should not allow Parties that could actively support and encourage violence against a group of people.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:...You guys. We should not allow Parties that could actively support and encourage violence against a group of people.

It is not the place of our regional government to tell any group of citizens that they do not have the right to peaceably assemble, even if they are advocates of violence.

Conservative Idealism In Libertatem wrote:It is not the place of our regional government to tell any group of citizens that they do not have the right to peaceably assemble, even if they are advocates of violence.

If they encourage the violence though and want violence against a group of people it could possibly have an affect on said groups rights.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:If they encourage the violence though and want violence against a group of people it could possibly have an affect on said groups rights.

This is ridiculous.

Our region has not had a political party of the kind you describe throughout its entire history, private or otherwise. What need have we of a law that arbitrarily dismisses the attempts of our citizens to gather on the basis of their ideology?

Conservative Idealism In Libertatem wrote:This is ridiculous.

Our region has not had a political party of the kind you describe throughout its entire history, private or otherwise. What need have we of a law that arbitrarily dismisses the attempts of our citizens to gather on the basis of their ideology?

Because ideologies advocating the destruction of people should-...no your right...Nevermind...

The annexing thing and the Password thing are still there though.

In pretty sure the RLP supports the genocidal actions against all things mosquito.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:The annexing thing and the Password thing are still there though.

We're a free and open region. There will never be a password except in times of crisis.

Even then, the Delegacy is going to end up locked 90% of the time, so it's not like we need a password to protect us from anything.

Muh Roads wrote:In pretty sure the RLP supports the genocidal actions against all things mosquito.

Fun fact: Extermination of the mosquito would have no negative impact on the universe whatsoever.

Jambion, I encourage you to run! I was on the board my first month in Libertatem.

Miencraft wrote:Fun fact: Extermination of the mosquito would have no negative impact on the universe whatsoever.

Exactly. Put them in the gas chambers!

Miencraft wrote:We're a free and open region. There will never be a password except in times of crisis.

Even then, the Delegacy is going to end up locked 90% of the time, so it's not like we need a password to protect us from anything.

I need to start expanding my thoughts...

Password on region until the halloween event is done.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:I need to start expanding my thoughts...

Password on region until the halloween event is done.

Perhaps that's a crisis...

Here let me start over. Give me a second.

The Warring States Of The Mediterranean wrote:I need to start expanding my thoughts...

Password on region until the halloween event is done.

Are you kidding? Keeping the region open during the Halloween event (and inviting people to bring their cures, guns, and zombies to make things more interesting) might actually be a decent recruitment ploy - locking up is the last thing we should do!

Hold on y'all. I used to use that nation a lot for Ultra-Nationalistic IC...I think using this nation again brought it back due to the memories.

I'm going to rest from it and come back in a minute. If you say I'm insane for having that happen. Well I am.

Muh Roads wrote:Jambion, I encourage you to run! I was on the board my first month in Libertatem.

My party leader advised against it. I trust his judgement.

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