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Republic Of Minerva wrote:ah crap my reading comprehension

I was really confused.

I could change the video of the day, but why?

Muh Roads wrote:I could change the video of the day, but why?

You should change the news so it mentions the 200 mark.

Speaking of news, I'll get on the stuff I said I would do over the weekend, and hopefully at a time when this computer runs fine.

Miencraft wrote:You should change the news so it mentions the 200 mark.

Speaking of news, I'll get on the stuff I said I would do over the weekend, and hopefully at a time when this computer runs fine.

Done.

By God we might hit 250.

New members, say hello, don't be shy!

Or dont. We won't make you.

Hallo Island

Hey guys! I'm new to this game so I'm not to sure of what to do!

Cuthbertson Island wrote:Hey guys! I'm new to this game so I'm not to sure of what to do!

Hey Cuthbertson Island! To play Nationstates is rather simple, just answering issues and seeing the results on your nation page sometime later. All the basic gameplay stuff can be found in the FAQ section of the site if you need help right away. Otherwise, there's always debate and friendly chat here on our regional message board, and of course we regularly engage in combat with other regions through the world assembly system set up by the game. I can walk you through it all if you like!

Republic Of Minerva wrote:No. Not at all. As treasurer under Calvin Coolidge, he ignored the warning signals that the economy was about to crash. Later as president he spent billions on inane public work projects like the Hoover Dam.

Because the Hoover damn was a terrible waste of taxpayer money, that in no way benefited anyone in the SouthWest.

Hello again! What's all this talk I'm receiving about war?

Hey guys. I am speaking on behalf of the region "European Continent" which was invaded by DEN. It is part of a very old roleplaying community that I have been a part of for over 7 years known as Nationstates World Regions. Our other regions are "Middle East", "American Continent", "African Continent", and "Asian Continent".

After trying to find ways to get the region back under community control, I was informed of defender regions. I had to search around, but once I saw the defender tag on a region, I knew what I needed to do.

This is my alternate nation. My main nation is Sedulion in European Continent. I ask everybody that can to join the WA, move to the European Continent, and to vote for my nationstate, Sedulion, as the WA Delegate so I can regain control of it for my community, secure it, and change it back to how it was before. The members in my community's forums are so panicked that they are thinking of just creating a new region. I would rather not see a region we created as part of our community and have had for several years lost to us.

Thank you very much in advance. I will be posting this in the regional boards of other defender tagged regions.

Northern Prussia wrote:Because the Hoover damn was a terrible waste of taxpayer money, that in no way benefited anyone in the SouthWest.

Well it's not nuclear :P I'm honestly not terribly impressed, though I am grateful for using this laptop right now..

Vie To Vanquish wrote:Well it's not nuclear :P I'm honestly not terribly impressed, though I am grateful for using this laptop right now..

And can you display the information pertaining to nuclear power during the 1930s and how much it would cost?

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What has this message board become ???

I dumping spot for random junk

Northern Prussia wrote:And can you display the information pertaining to nuclear power during the 1930s and how much it would cost?

No. I'm aware that nuclear wasn't a thing at the time and the nuclear power industry is actually a bi-product of the nuclear weapons industry and therefore could not even come about for another decade until the Manhattan project. I'm just on a small rant :P

For its time, I would fully support the Hoover dam. I just wish we'd move on now. Reading my original comment again, I see how ignorant I must have come off :\ Didn't word it at all how I intended..

We have inserted a cadre of agents into Manhattan, on a mission to foster the already notorious corruption in the City government, and then foment revolution.

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:What has this message board become ???

I dumping spot for random junk

It's called a variety of discussion.

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:What has this message board become ???

I dumping spot for random junk

That's a mighty dose of irony right there.

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:hi this is the president of the united environmentalist states of mhomen

how are you ???

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:We need a constitution in libretatem. almost definately

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:yeah hippies!!!!

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:is catsup a gender???

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:I might want to run for a position , I'm good at politics

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:Hi guys!! It's my birthday soon

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:Humpy B****

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:I'm a member of our great region

I'm one of you

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:Hi guys

Your cafeteria lunch could kill you

Miencraft, The New United States, Muh Roads, Hallo Island, Humpheria In Libertatem, Midland County

Hello I'm new here so is there anything you guys would like me to do?

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:Hello I'm new here so is there anything you guys would like me to do?

Hi there Far West! We're big on liberty and being free to choose here, so you're not inclined to do anything. Run for office, start a roleplay, or just kick up your feet and have a discussion - it's all up to you!

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:How do I run for office?

You need to be a citizen.

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:How do I run for office?

As Mien said, you need to be a citizen, which you can get after residing here for 10 days. Take a look: http://www.nationstates.net/nation=miencraft/detail=factbook/id=275437

Elections begin around the 20th of June for the Board. Just declare your candidacy and you'll be in the race, unless you want to run under an existing party, in which case you'll need their nomination.

Ok sorry but one more question how do I actually fill the application out then send it?

Almost every US President runs as a moderately libertarian reformer before they get into office. FDR ran on cutting spending, cutting taxes and balancing the budget, while claiming that Hoover was "leading America down the path of socialism". Nixon claimed he would end the Vietnam War, while returning powers to the states and cutting welfare spending. Reagan made cutting spending and taxes to restore America planks of his campaign, Bush I promised to cut the deficit without raising taxes, and Clinton talked heavily about "ending welfare as we know it", cutting taxes for the middle class and continuing deregulation. Bush Jr. wanted to cut taxes and partially privatise Social Security, and condemned Clinton's foreign interventions, promising "a humble foreign policy". Even Obama ran with significant libertarian support, guaranteeing to extend the Bush Tax Cuts to all but the richest families and cut red tape for small businesses and promised to end the wars and end the unconstitutional anti-terror laws passed by the Bush Administration.

Just about every one of them, except for Reagan and Clinton, reneged on their commitments to governing constitutionally and enlarged government massively regardless. Many statists sneak into office under the guise of promoting freedom. They are wolves in sheep's clothing, and we should be wary of them.

United Nations Of The Far West

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:Ok sorry but one more question how do I actually fill the application out then send it?

Just copy it, fill it in the blanks and then send it to [nation=short]Miencraft[/nation] by clicking on his nation, clicking on 'write telegram', then pasting the message in the box and then sending it. :)

Thank you and I appreciate your assistance.

Hi, new member and hopefully citizen-to-be. New to the game, but leaning!

Also learning to spell, apparently...

Lionstar Saor wrote:Also learning to spell, apparently...

I am not learning to spell

That was directed at myself.

Lionstar Saor wrote:That was directed at myself.

oh..oh sorry I read that too fast my apologies...Welcome to our region

Pevvania wrote:That's a mighty dose of irony right there.

Mhomen's greatest hits.

Pevvania

Just one quick question about this region - the recruitment telegram mentioned a War on Communism/Facism. I just wanted to clarify if this was more of an ideological debate kind of "war", or does this group defend/invade against authoritarian regions?

A lot of these questions are explained on the various regional links.

Hey guys real quick i have taken over the radio stations. So if you have anything send something over.

United Environmentalist States Of Mhomen wrote:What has this message board become ???

I dumping spot for random junk

Answer this please:

Are you Ipian?

Lionstar Saor wrote:Just one quick question about this region - the recruitment telegram mentioned a War on Communism/Facism. I just wanted to clarify if this was more of an ideological debate kind of "war", or does this group defend/invade against authoritarian regions?

Both!

Can I take over the world Pls?

Grossesdeutsch wrote:Can I take over the world Pls?

I spose. Gonna take alot of effort.

Muh Roads wrote:I spose. Gonna take alot of effort.

Will you help pls?

When I (or if I ) become a citizen what do you guys think I should do first?

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:When I (or if I ) become a citizen what do you guys think I should do first?

After becoming a citizen, landing a map spot is always great.

I've been looking at that map and what does holding land do for someone?

Grossesdeutsch wrote:Will you help pls?

For a fair amount of capital, I just might, my good man.

Muh Roads wrote:For a fair amount of capital, I just might, my good man.

I have all of the Deutschmarks

Pevvania wrote:That's a mighty dose of irony right there.

Get owned, Who The Hell Are You guy!

Grossesdeutsch wrote:Can I take over the world Pls?

Hahaha, narf!

Grossesdeutsch wrote:Will you help pls?

I guess so. Poit.

Pevvania, Grossesdeutsch

Question, when do issues get resolved? I hit the agree button on my option and it says "in legislation" how long does that take?

Grossesdeutsch wrote:Question, when do issues get resolved? I hit the agree button on my option and it says "in legislation" how long does that take?

There are two updates every day, about 12 hours apart. Those times are when issues get processed and replaced.

Pevvania wrote:There are two updates every day, about 12 hours apart. Those times are when issues get processed and replaced.

Thank you

I'm expressing with my full capabilities

Now I'm living in correctional facilities

Some people don't like the way I do this

So I get straight and meditate like a Buddhist

Pevvania wrote:I'm expressing with my full capabilities

Now I'm living in correctional facilities

Some people don't like the way I do this

So I get straight and meditate like a Buddhist

oi chat

Republic Of Minerva wrote:oi chat

Eh?

Republic Of Minerva wrote:Laozi was the man

Indeed he was. But for some reason a few "an"-socs have tried to coopt him as one of their own.

Reason Magazine is probably the best libertarian publication I've ever read. It's intelligent, introspective, witty and, crucially, reasonable. It's utterly devoid of the type of libertarian groupthink mentality you find on a lot of popular blogs. It has maintained itself as a critical, crisp and professional magazine.

Ayn Rand was a ________

Pevvania wrote:Ayn Rand was a ________

Blank

Pevvania wrote:Ayn Rand was a ________

Writer?

I'm bad at this game.

Hallo Island

Post self-deleted by Right-Winged Nation.

Pevvania wrote:Ayn Rand was a ________

An author

Pevvania wrote:Ayn Rand was a ________

american philosopher and author (Saint-Petersburg, Russia, Feb 2nd 1905 -- NY City, USA, Mar 6th 1982)

I finally have some freedims

Well, I went up to Indianapolis last night to do some fundraising, well we got there at 8, the thing was an hour and a half. But, something new that I learned is when the Governor wants to go out to eat, you go out to eat. Then drinks. Oh, why not go see the city at night? It's only 1:30 in the morning, not like anyone has an a actual life that requires them getting up in the morning, and not like we live two hours away.

I'm running on empty now, but it was fun before midnight.

Pevvania, Muh Roads

Humpheria In Libertatem wrote:Well, I went up to Indianapolis last night to do some fundraising, well we got there at 8, the thing was an hour and a half. But, something new that I learned is when the Governor wants to go out to eat, you go out to eat. Then drinks. Oh, why not go see the city at night? It's only 1:30 in the morning, not like anyone has an a actual life that requires them getting up in the morning, and not like we live two hours away.

I'm running on empty now, but it was fun before midnight.

Humpy after dark

When I hit ten days and if I become a citizen can you guys help me possibly for a position in government so I can help new comers like myself find this region and help them find where they belong?

Holy sh*t I leave for 2 weeks and we gain more than 125 nations ! What happened ?

Pevvania, Novus England

Yrellian Confederacy wrote:Holy sh*t I leave for 2 weeks and we gain more than 125 nations ! What happened ?

Liberty is awesome!!

Novus England wrote:Liberty is awesome!!

Is this Muh Roads' first term as president?

By the way did something important happen when I was away ?

How do I get endorsments in WA

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:When I hit ten days and if I become a citizen can you guys help me possibly for a position in government so I can help new comers like myself find this region and help them find where they belong?

If I can offer any advice, go for a board seat first and make your presence known.

Vie To Vanquish wrote:Is this Muh Roads' first term as president?

Yes

Yrellian Confederacy wrote:By the way did something important happen when I was away ?

I became a wizard.

Yrellian Confederacy

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:How do I get endorsments in WA

Endorsements are given to you by other players in the region, they shouldn't be very important to you, unless they take my job or you are in a raid. Our military will give you the rundown when you become enlisted.

Muh Roads wrote:Endorsements are given to you by other players in the region, they shouldn't be very important to you, unless they take my job or you are in a raid. Our military will give you the rundown when you become enlisted.

You take my job*

How do I get endorsments from you guys to send a proposal?

Grossesdeutsch

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:How do I get endorsments from you guys to send a proposal?

No clue

How does one acquire presidency in a region?

Grossesdeutsch wrote:How does one acquire presidency in a region?

The President position is the same as the WA Delegate; the person with the most endorsements gets that position.

Here, you must first be elected to the office of President to be allowed to be the WA Delegate.

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:How do I get endorsments from you guys to send a proposal?

Join the World Assembly and then just ask politely.

Grossesdeutsch wrote:No clue

That's very helpful.

Also, if anyone needs any assistance, you can always telegram me or really anyone else that the links in the WFE link to.

With the amount of people we have now, it's going to be much easier to respond quickly to a telegram than to an RMB post.

And, third post in a row, but why not.

According to my calculations, since the last time the Weekly Population counter was updated in the Internal Affairs Office (ie last week), we gained 76 nations.

Hollllllyy

Liberanicut

Can you guys do me a favor...click on my nation scroll down to the bottom of the page and click endorse ?...So I can get a proposal sent in.

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:Can you guys do me a favor...click on my nation scroll down to the bottom of the page and click endorse ?...So I can get a proposal sent in.

Can I recommend something first?

Post it in either the General Assembly (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewforum.php?f=9&sid=15803a79840242c7007748c8630057d8) or Security Council (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewforum.php?f=24&sid=15803a79840242c7007748c8630057d8) forums to make sure it's quality and won't break any rules.

Of course, whichever forum you post it to depends on whichever one it's most relevant to. If it's not a commendation, condemnation, or liberation, it doesn't go in the Security Council.

Some potential problems I see with the current bill at vote in the WA :

"Implores member nations to permit uncontacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their native lands, and to permit contacted... unless a legitimate governmental need requires such land"

Seems like a government mandate to forcibly confiscate native land, since the only body that judges what a "legitimate governmental need" is is the government itself. Seems like a conflict of interest to me.

"Prohibits member nations from forcibly... reducing, or limiting their culture, with exceptions provided..."

I doubt that the exceptions under international law can cover every instance where native culture is in conflict with property rights or non-agression.

Grossesdeutsch

Lionstar Saor wrote:Some potential problems I see with the current bill at vote in the WA :

"Implores member nations to permit uncontacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their native lands, and to permit contacted... unless a legitimate governmental need requires such land"

Seems like a government mandate to forcibly confiscate native land, since the only body that judges what a "legitimate governmental need" is is the government itself. Seems like a conflict of interest to me.

"Prohibits member nations from forcibly... reducing, or limiting their culture, with exceptions provided..."

I doubt that the exceptions under international law can cover every instance where native culture is in conflict with property rights or non-agression.

They try there best to prevent it.

Mostly, the WA is a bunch of garbage that doesn't do anything good. Thus, I gave WA status to my more authoritarian puppet, Minovdigon.

I still typically vote against pretty much every single new piece of legislation that enters the GA though.

Miencraft wrote:Mostly, the WA is a bunch of garbage that doesn't do anything good. Thus, I gave WA status to my more authoritarian puppet, Minovdigon.

I still typically vote against pretty much every single new piece of legislation that enters the GA though.

I have a question regarding my time in this region...does the day I join it count as one day or not?

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:I have a question regarding my time in this region...does the day I join it count as one day or not?

I don't consider the day you join to be the first day. Once 24 hours pass since you arrive, then you've got your first day.

Miencraft wrote:I don't consider the day you join to be the first day. Once 24 hours pass since you arrive, then you've got your first day.

Ok thank you.

I'd be weary about accepting an embassy with Union of Conservatives, as they are proposing embassies with The Fascist Union

Can you guys endorse me on my countries page on the bottom so I can send a proposal?

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:Can you guys endorse me on my countries page on the bottom so I can send a proposal?

Miencraft wrote:Can I recommend something first?

Post it in either the General Assembly (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewforum.php?f=9&sid=15803a79840242c7007748c8630057d8) or Security Council (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewforum.php?f=24&sid=15803a79840242c7007748c8630057d8) forums to make sure it's quality and won't break any rules.

Of course, whichever forum you post it to depends on whichever one it's most relevant to. If it's not a commendation, condemnation, or liberation, it doesn't go in the Security Council.

Miencraft wrote:

I have and it is quality and violates nothing

I don't know if this is the right place, but can anyone explain in short what the World Assembly is and how I join it?

Thanks.

United Nations Of The Far West wrote:I have and it is quality and violates nothing

No, I mean, like, actually make a topic about it for feedback and everything. I can see you haven't actually posted anything on the forums, and I highly recommend you post your proposal in one of those forums first to make sure it is as good as possible.

Of course, if you don't want to do that, I have no power to force you to, but I highly recommend that you do that if you want to have a chance at getting it passed.

Wovenland wrote:I don't know if this is the right place, but can anyone explain in short what the World Assembly is and how I join it?

Thanks.

The World Assembly is basically the United Nations. You join it here: http://www.nationstates.net/page=un

I love Dennys. It makes my tummy happy.

Tomorrow, the 30th of May, 2015, marks twenty-one years since the death of Ezra Taft Benson: Faithful theologian, American patriot, devoted anti-communist, and unflinching champion of liberty.

"...there are still some who seem to feel we have no responsibility to safeguard and strengthen our precious God-given freedom. There are some who apparently feel that the fight for freedom is separate from the gospel. They express it in several ways, but it generally boils down to this: Just live the gospel; there's no need to get involved in trying to save freedom and the Constitution or to stop Communism.

"Of course, this is dangerous reasoning, because in reality you cannot fully live the gospel without working to save freedom and the Constitution, and to stop Communism...

"Moroni raised a title of liberty and wrote upon it these words: 'In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children' (Alma 46:12). Why didn't he write upon it: 'Just live your religion; there's no need to concern yourselves about your freedom, your peace, your wives, or your children'? The reason he didn't do this was because all these things were a part of his religion, as they are of our religion today.

"Should we counsel people, 'Just live your religion. There's no need to get involved in the fight for freedom'? No, we should not, because our stand for freedom is a most basic part of our religion; this stand helped get us to this earth, and our reaction to freedom in this life will have eternal consequences. Man has many duties, but he has no excuse that can compensate for his loss of liberty."

- Elder Ezra Taft Benson, Protecting Freedom - An Immediate Responsibility, 1966

ETB's famous talk, The Proper Role of Government, on FEE: http://fee.org/freeman/detail/the-proper-role-of-government

Rest in peace, Ezra Taft Benson.

Pevvania

The New United States wrote:Tomorrow, the 30th of May, 2015, marks twenty-one years since the death of Ezra Taft Benson: Faithful theologian, American patriot, devoted anti-communist, and unflinching champion of liberty.

"...there are still some who seem to feel we have no responsibility to safeguard and strengthen our precious God-given freedom. There are some who apparently feel that the fight for freedom is separate from the gospel. They express it in several ways, but it generally boils down to this: Just live the gospel; there's no need to get involved in trying to save freedom and the Constitution or to stop Communism.

"Of course, this is dangerous reasoning, because in reality you cannot fully live the gospel without working to save freedom and the Constitution, and to stop Communism...

"Moroni raised a title of liberty and wrote upon it these words: 'In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children' (Alma 46:12). Why didn't he write upon it: 'Just live your religion; there's no need to concern yourselves about your freedom, your peace, your wives, or your children'? The reason he didn't do this was because all these things were a part of his religion, as they are of our religion today.

"Should we counsel people, 'Just live your religion. There's no need to get involved in the fight for freedom'? No, we should not, because our stand for freedom is a most basic part of our religion; this stand helped get us to this earth, and our reaction to freedom in this life will have eternal consequences. Man has many duties, but he has no excuse that can compensate for his loss of liberty."

- Elder Ezra Taft Benson, Protecting Freedom - An Immediate Responsibility, 1966

ETB's famous talk, The Proper Role of Government, on FEE: http://fee.org/freeman/detail/the-proper-role-of-government

Rest in peace, Ezra Taft Benson.

I swear, everything you post is a sermon.

The New United States

Hallo Island wrote:I swear, everything you post is a sermon.

Ha.

Don't mean to be that guy that inserts his religion into every thing he says, so I'll stop doing that.

Humpheria In Libertatem wrote:I love Dennys. It makes my tummy happy.

The Banana bread made into french toast with candied almonds is literally the best thing ever.

Muh Roads wrote:The Banana bread made into french toast with candied almonds is literally the best thing ever.

I feel bad about saying this, but I've never been to Denny's

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