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Libertarian Objectivism is largely incompatible with orthodox forms of Marxian thought (except for some aspects of Anarcho-Communism when not too hard pressed). The understanding of reality, all things contained therein, and how reality actually works is mutually incompatible with each other. Their core ideologies are irreconcilably different. Ayn Rand escaped the horrors of Soviet Communism and formulated an ontological understanding of what is substantially a reverse engineered converse of Marxism integral within itself for individual and societal conduct. Libertarianism is basically Marxism deconstructed and reconstituted in workable and necessarily unrecognizable form (in order to work in reality where Marxism consistently fails).
>>> The goal of Marxism is the overthrow of existing society by use of force when and where necessary so that ideally a revolutionary vanguard can enforce transition to a utopian society by changing the very nature of what it is to be a human being in and of itself and how human beings as a whole interact with each other so that a "new man" arises that is environmentally conditioned to give according to his abilities but only take according to what he needs.
>>> With Marxism, other people are the problem and the State is the solution -- liberty and equality are optional.
>>> Capitalism as described by Marx, is of course a Marxist strawman/boogeyman wherein greedy evil people (never the Marxist) use the market system of capital to screw each other over, oppress the defenseless, exploit the ignorant and enslave humanity -- by that definition, of course it is rancid.
>>> ...and of course for the Marxist, Corporatism is abhorrent.
>>> The goal of Libertarianism is removal of force and fraud from a society by use of reason and mutual consent through understood and voluntarily contractual transaction that allows others to live and let live and to be and let be in accordance with our nature as human beings thus free to arise as self-governing individuals in a transactually transformed free and open society in a world where it is wrong to mess with people and take their stuff.
>>> With Libertarianism, force and fraud are the problem, and Liberty and Equality (in the Classical sense) are the solution -- the role of the state is optional.
>>> When a Libertarian speaks of Capitalism what is meant is ethical voluntary transaction by a free and equal people freely participating in free and open markets as voluntary members of a free and open society that is free from force and fraud (intellectually and physically) -- by this definition Capitalism has raised more people out of physical, intellectual, and moral poverty quicker, more thoroughly, and more consistently (when allowed to flourish) than any other system in human history.
>>> ...and of course for the Libertarian, Corporatism is abhorrent (but for different reasons).
When a Libertarian speaks of the Philosophy of Liberty this is what is meant:
Print: [url] https://www.garryarcher.com/self-ownership-the-philosophy-of-liberty/ [/url]
Video Presentation: [url] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1sX1qkngSg&t=6s [/url]
[spoiler]Philosophy of Liberty, Self Ownership by Ken Schoolland
This philosophy is based on the principle of self-ownership. You own your life. To deny this is to imply that another person has a higher claim on your life than you have. No other person, or group of persons, owns your life nor do you own the lives of others.
“You exist in time: future, present, and past. This is manifest in life, liberty, and the product of your life and liberty. The exercise of choices over life and liberty is your prosperity. To lose your life is to lose your future. To lose your liberty is to lose your present. And to lose the product of your life and liberty is to lose the portion of your past that produced it.
“A product of your life and liberty is your property. Property is the fruit of your labor, the product of your time, energy, and talents. It is that part of nature that you turn to valuable use. And it is the property of others that is given to you by voluntary exchange and mutual consent. Two people who exchange property voluntarily are both better off or they wouldn’t do it. Only they may rightfully make that decision for themselves.
“At times some people use force or fraud to take from others without willful, voluntary consent. Normally, the initiation of force to take life is murder, to take liberty is slavery, and to take property is theft. It is the same whether these actions are done by one person acting alone, by the many acting against a few, or even by officials with fine hats and titles.
“You have the right to protect your own life, liberty, and justly acquired property from the forceful aggression of others. So you may rightfully ask others to help protect you. But you do not have a right to initiate force against the life, liberty, or property of others. Thus, you have no right to designate some person to initiate force against others on your behalf.
“You have a right to seek leaders for yourself, but you have no right to impose rulers on others. No matter how officials are selected, they are only human beings and they have no rights or claims that are higher than those of any other human beings. Regardless of the imaginative labels for their behavior or the numbers of people encouraging them, officials have no right to murder, to enslave, or to steal. You cannot give them any rights that you do not have yourself.
“Since you own your life, you are responsible for your life. You do not rent your life from others who demand your obedience. Nor are you a slave to others who demand your sacrifice. You choose your own goals based on your own values. Success and failure are both the necessary incentives to learn and to grow. Your action on behalf of others, or their action on behalf of you, is only virtuous when it is derived from voluntary, mutual consent. For virtue can only exist when there is free choice.
“This is the basis of a truly free society. It is not only the most practical and humanitarian foundation for human action, it is also the most ethical.
“Problems that arise from the initiation of force by government have a solution. The solution is for people of the world to stop asking officials to initiate force on their behalf. Evil does not arise only from evil people, but also from good people who tolerate the initiation of force as a means to their own ends. In this manner, good people have empowered evil throughout history.
“Having confidence in a free society is to focus on the process of discovery in the marketplace of values rather than to focus on some imposed vision or goal. Using governmental force to impose a vision on others is intellectual sloth and typically results in unintended, perverse consequences. Achieving the free society requires courage to think, to talk, and to act—especially when it is easier to do nothing.” [/spoiler]
To this I would add, replace the word "force" with "force and fraud" in this essay for a more comprehensive understanding of Libertarian Non-Aggression Principle.
All that and Nationstates is a game where regions raid other regions with all the courtly intrigue that comes with it, even like regions raiding other like regions.
Just a reminder that if anyone wishes to participate in the government aspect of the region, they should apply for citizenship. Applying for citizenship is quick and easy, and allows you to vote/run in elections, participate in referenda, and possess all the rights and privileges of a citizen of the Republic. You can check out the application process here:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1808698
Additionally, a lot of our activity takes place over Discord. Libertatem possesses its own Discord server, where 'Tatemites, both on and off NS, can interact with each other. If you are not in our server, you are truly missing out on not only many of our activities, but half our community. You can find an invite to our server below:
https://discord.gg/qut6EPZ
Rateria
Since I see that Mapleleafland voted in our current poll, I will direct them to the above message.
I would like to welcome our newest arrivals:
Welcome to Liberatem, NationStates' premier libertarian region, and longest lasting bastion of liberty on this website. Please feel welcome to involve yourself in the group, or sit back and observe, at your leisure.
Narland, Kumquat Cove, The United States Of Patriots
WhatÂ’s this regionÂ’s opinion on Libertarian Social Democracy?
Well, when it comes to particulars, I think it would be improper to speak for the entire region on matters of political opinion, but I think that many would simply disagree on the “libertarian” aspect of social democracy.
IÂ’m lazy, so IÂ’ll just offer a few connected quotings, instead of anything original:
“The common features of all collectivist systems may be described, in a phrase ever dear to socialists of all schools, as the deliberate organization of the labors of society for a definite social goal. That our present society lacks such “conscious” direction toward a single aim, that its activities are guided by the whims and fancies of irresponsible individuals, has always been one of the main complaints of its socialist critics.
“In many ways this puts the basic issue very clearly. And it directs us at once to the point where the conflict arises between individual freedom and collectivism. The various kinds of collectivism, communism, fascism, etc., differ among themselves in the nature of the goal toward which they want to direct the efforts of society. But they all differ from liberalism and individualism in wanting to organize the whole of society and all its resources for this unitary end and in refusing to recognize autonomous spheres in which the ends of the individuals are supreme. In short, they are totalitarian in the true sense of this new word which we have adopted to describe the unexpected but nevertheless inseparable manifestations of what in theory we call collectivism.
“The ‘social goal,’ or ‘common purpose,’ for which society is to be organized is usually vaguely described as the ‘common good,’ the ‘general welfare,’ or the ‘general interest.’ It does not need much reflection to see that these terms have no sufficiently definite meaning to determine a particular course of action. The welfare and the happiness of millions cannot be measured on a single scale of less or more. The welfare of a people, like the happiness of a man, depends on a great many things that can be provided in an infinite string of combinations. It cannot be adequately expressed as a single end, but only as a hierarchy of ends, a comprehensive scale of values in which every need of every person is given its place. To direct all our activities according to a single plan presupposes that every one of our needs is given its rank in an order of values which must be complete enough to make it possible to decide among all the different courses which the planner has to choose. It presupposes, in short, the existence of a complete ethical code in which all the different human values are allotted their due place.”
Road to Serfdom
Narland
ThatÂ’s a lot.
IÂ’m a Libertarian who likes welfare and co-ops. (And also Georgist.)
Welcome, I hope you enjoy it here.
I have a similar view to Hiway88. I was writing my opinion about LibSocDem but lost it when the browser refreshed.
Libertatem is a most gracious region for those who share a love of liberty. It has shown itself to be a good place to flesh out and discuss those agreements and differences. Even for someone like me whose ontology is vastly similar to Ayn Rand's Industrial Objectivist ontology, but who disagrees on the manner of thinking in order to get there.
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Here is a more rambling response Re: Preferred Political Structures.
I think that any social organization once it gets beyond immediate family and takes on a community life, has two options. Its mores and customs can be implemented as a matter of voluntary civic virtue (public action from individual conscience) or as a matter of tolerated legal force (state (or in current American vernacular, government) action from from a perceived and ofttimes pretended societal capital, although it can at times exend from necessity, especially when the body politic has regressed from a state of civilization to one of barbarism or savagery. To the extent that external governance is left to voluntary civic virtue from volition by individual conscience is the extent a society can enjoy the fruits of liberty.
To the extent that external governance is given over to monopolization by a permanent, intractable, and relentless force (whatever from that governmental state may take -- the state), is to extent that liberty is a convenient political and legal fiction.
As long as a community operates through lawful social contract and gives the option to let anyone vote with his feet to participate in a more amenable community because of a larger state of Liberty I do not have a problem with voluntary communes such as Kibutzes; Amish, Hutterite, Darbyite and Hippy colonies; pioneer villages consisting of mostly Puritans, Quakers, Presbyterians, Atheistic Secular Humanists, SCA enthusiasts; or even the current State of Delaware (as much as I abhor the thought of what it has become -- at least people at this time can still escape Delaware if they have the desire to do so).
I would point out that not all of our leading or particularly notable ‘Tatemites, historically at least, have been economically liberal. While the executive has more or less been exclusively dominated by right-wing libertarians and conservatives, the the senate had a more diverse crowd at times.
Y’all are too smart for me. I overheard some employees playing nation states at Delta Cargo and was curious. I value Liberty, so I join Libertatem. If there’s anything I can do to help the region, please guide me. I’ve just curious to how my nation would turn out according to my values, so I have enjoyed dealing with the “issues” that arise. Not sure what else there is to Nation States, but imagine there’s quite a bit. Happy New Year everyone!
Steve
Narland, Kumquat Cove, Auxorii, Highway Eighty-Eight
It is all about thinking well with what smarts one has (wisdom) as well as loving liberty. A little common sense and a lot of love for liberty and others goes a long way. They are superior in every metric over a head full of stuff. Feel free to send a telegram to https://www.nationstates.net/nation=fourth_republic_of_libertatem, or speak up in the discord server.
Brewsterdam
Happy New Year everybody!
Kumquat Cove, Rateria, Brewsterdam
Interesting.
Happy New Year!
Kumquat Cove
ItÂ’s still 2022, please stop with the disinformation.
Happy New Year now, at this point if its not the new year, you live in a fake country
Why would the country I live in have anything to do with the year?
Congrats to New Tampa for winning the vote, he will be serving us for six months as Consul. Nosam Republic will serve for three months.
So thatÂ’s that, in three months we will hold elections for Nosam RepublicÂ’s successor as Consul. He may run again, if he so chooses.
Narland, Kumquat Cove, Rateria, Nosam Republic, Spiirit
I had hoped to spark a larger conversation, the State of Delaware notwithstanding. :)
Not from Delaware. IÂ’m Alabamian. Born and raised and still living.
I didn't think you were from Delaware. I would have guessed more from one of the prairie States, but Alabama fits. I drove through Alabama a few times in the 90s, but didn't get a chance to really stop anywhere. A sister-in-law's family came from outside of the Mobile area in the 1950s. She goes back to Mobile for family reunions about every 5 years or so.
I see.
Also IÂ’m from a suburb outside of Birmingham.
If your family has been their since before the Civil War, you might be a distant relative.
Hi and happy new year !
Auxorii, Rateria, Highway Eighty-Eight, Nosam Republic
I really donÂ’t know how long my motherÂ’s side of the family has been in Alabama. My Dad is from Canada.
Hello!
My PSA for today is to go take a CPR class if you haven't or haven't in a while. CPR and use of an AED on Demar Hamlin gave him a fighting chance at living. In situations like that minutes matter and CPR is a helpful tool in saving lives
Auxorii, Rateria, Nosam Republic
Was there something in particular that persuaded you to adopt Georgism? I hope you do not feel that you are being interrogated. I do appreciate the honest answers. Please be free to ask me any questions should they arise.
I heard about in a political test, I did some research, and I liked the idea of taxing unimproved value of land and I like the idea of abolishing income and property taxes and replacing it with LVT.
We could also fund welfare with it.
Auxorii
Keen. I am that way with a general
IC. I would like only one tax to run the Federal Government by. Preferably a broad general tariff not to exceed a low number set by consensus of the State Legislatures themselves to correct the breakage of the checks and balances brought by the 16th Amendment. It would need a constitutional amendment to do so a zombie outbreak is probably a more realistic expectation.
We probably have different definitions of general welfare. I do not mind government funding general welfare (as defined by our Framers) when it has the luxury to do so (national parks, the Smithsonian, Library of Congress, maintaining interstate coastal seaways, etc.) I am against the redefinition of the term by Progressivists to include private charity and personal welfare. I think it can be shown that historically the county and municipal level of indigence boards directing people to churches and civic organizations at no additional cost to the taxpayers was more than sufficient.
Auxorii
IÂ’m not so sure about it being the only tax but I would be open to it.
As for private charity and government welfare, I support co-operation between both because we need all possible resources available for people to seek help.
Narland, Klaemahnzahtaera
Congratulations to Aynrandium on becoming a ‘Tatemite and gaining citizenship.
Narland, Kumquat Cove, Rateria
Yes, I'm very proud to be a part of the region, thank you very much!
Narland, Kumquat Cove, Auxorii, Rateria, Brewsterdam
You're welcome ! I joined this region not too long ago as well, and I think that I will stay in for a long time
Narland, Auxorii, Rateria
How would this region feel about a myself editing and publishing some kind of non-regular bulletin or dispatch of various things, and to which anyone may contribute? If it were only me, it would most probably be devoted solely to niche or obscure things that only I myself am interested in.
Narland, Kumquat Cove, Nova Xander
I think this would be pretty cool. You have my support.
I think your concept is really cool, but I feel a little bit same, because I only do it for me
Ok
Well, in that case, IÂ’ll accept any submissions, concerning anything, be they original or from somewhere else. Submissions should be reasonably brief. I myself will already have some stuff in mind.
Narland, Kumquat Cove
You should apply for citizenship.
Brewsterdam, Spiirit
I think so
Senate News
Prior to Christmas, on December 22nd, the Senate met to discuss an invitation for Libertatem to join The Aegis Union. The Senate interrogated a representative from the Union, but discussion has led nowhere. Senate Orator Highway Eighty-Eight has stated his intention to not bring the matter to vote, citing the lack of significant benefit to Libertatem versus the sovereignty that would be relinquished, the Marxist connections of many of its members, and strong disagreements concerning freedom of thought and expression. The Orator has stated that he will only bring the matter to vote if another senator wishes it, and in such a case, strongly encourages unanimous opposition.
Here are some documents related to the matter:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p9lr5HPRSIUhc8OW0dqTBLYm_UQBFLmI/view
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1811331
Narland, Auxorii, Suzi Island, Nova Xander, Spiirit
The Senate Voting Record has been started. Not much there at the moment, but now our legislative history will be recorded.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=fourth_republic_of_libertatem/detail=factbook/id=1819085
EDIT: Additionally, Senate elections are scheduled to take place at the end of March, so that the next senate will take office in April. From that point on, elections for senate will occur regularly, every four months, so that elections occur in July, December, and March every year.
The next regular consul election, for NosamÂ’s position, will occur in March, so that the winner will take office in April. The Consul position occupied Tampa will take place in June, so that his successor will take office in July. After that, there will be a consul election in September, with the winner taking office in October, and then an election in December, with the winner taking office in January of next year.
FURTHER EDIT: Unless changed through legislation.
Rateria
The Senate has just passed with 3 Ayes and 2 Abstentions, the OFFICER Act.
The “Officer Forms and Functions, Inclusivity, Caring, Empathy, and Rapport” Act simply mandates that the Consuls be given regional officer powers so that they may be better able to do their jobs.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=highway_eighty-eight/detail=factbook/id=1819165
Rateria
I've sent a citizenship transfer application.
Auxorii, Rateria, The New Icelandic Commonwealth, Zarate-Campana, Fourth Republic Of Libertatem, Spiirit
This thread on the NS General Forum has been approved by the Moderator. I have the nation of Miami Jai-Alai 3 on this region of Libertatem.
Please Post and Vote for:
NS 2023 elections.
Campaign AD Number - 02.
Free Algerstonia - GMS Contract with NS 2023 - Part 01.
Taxes only 10 % of Incomes after these 100 % Deductions:
Tax deductions:
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After 100 % Deductions for:
Health Care Costs.
Education Expenses.
Mortages Expenses.
Rent Expenses.
Food Purchases.
Prepaid Medical Accounts - 100 % Non Taxable.
Prepaid Education Accounts - 100 % Non Taxable.
Social Security: Private Non Taxable Social Security Retirement Accounts.
401 K Plan for all workers - Non Taxable.
The No Tax on Tips $ for all Restaurant Workers - Bar Workers.
Hotel Workers.
And Tourist Attraction Workers.
Vote for Free Algerstonia - GMS 2023.
Contract with NS - Part 01.
Free Algerstonia - GMS Contract with NS -2023 - Part 01.
We Approve this Message.
What is this?
Auxorii, Spiirit
Fr though
Low taxes are a good thing. But if you get the state out of the people's business and running on indirect and tightly restricted means taxes then the only time your nation's citizens have to deal with the government of state is by proxy. The only time my great-grandparents generation wanted to see anyone from the Federal government was when they were stopping an invasion; rightfully gunning down a duly convicted outlaw who was continuously murdering others; or delivering the mail, and even then they wanted a better way than having to rely on those chuckle-heads.
The Feds had 17 things to do (and still have only 17 things they are allowed to do) that have nothing to do with America's business and they couldn't get it right even back then. I think being the world's policeman is inconsistent with the principles of lawful self-determination. I would get the government out of banking altogether and make them compete in the marketplace like everyone else. This would ensure that return on investment would be above the rate of inflation making retirement and medical accounts unnecessary. With sound monetary policy based on commodity instead of confidence games the general populous would be positioned so that professions would have to cater to their economic status in order to stay viable instead of relying on government graft to keep the people beholden to their government imposed pricing structures.
So, I was curious as to why you align with Neo-Conservativism over Classical Liberal Paleo-Conservatism. I would like to try to persuade you over to a more philosophical consistent stance. :)
Southern Cone
Grandmaster apparently defected and fled the country.
https://translatingcuba.com/the-leader-of-the-cuban-freemasons-escapes-in-mexico-reports-the-grand-lodge/
EDIT: He did, and is now in the US. He is accusing the Communist Party, and their “infiltrators,” (which he names) of attempting a Coup d’Etat. This is a serious escalation.
Narland
Due to the great recruiting drive our leadership team has done we now boast over 100 nations!
Narland, Kumquat Cove, Rateria, The United States Of Patriots, Nosam Republic, Anarchlandia, Sejiria, Fourth Republic Of Libertatem, Brewsterdam, Southern Cone
Hooray!
Narland, Rateria, Fourth Republic Of Libertatem
Wow, I'm impressed. I don't think in my time here I've even seen it over 50
Narland, Auxorii, Suzi Island, Rateria, Southern Cone
One of the more amazing things during the Cold-War was when two enemy soldiers (the nation of whom we had recent hostilities) expedited the delivery of one of ours who got separated during a hiccup from a something-something that was supposed to be a cakewalk. Had not all three been freemasons, he would have perished. The two enemy soldiers (who also happened to be Freemasons) were very angry at having to deliver him behind their command's back. Our officer let them return back to their unit without a word. Needless to say that I am impressed with the benevolence that Freemasons show toward each other even when they do not share the same uniform, are from different civilizations, and are in an active state of hostilities. The weeks of briefings and debriefings and the ton of paperwork from that was staggering.
Rev. J. F. Newton:
“This Spirit of Friendship [is not] a mere sentiment held by a sympathetic, and therefore unstable, fraternity, which would dissolve the concrete features of humanity into a vague blur of misty emotion. No; it has its roots in a profound philosophy which sees that the universe is friendly, and that men must learn to be friends if they would live as befits the world in which they live, as well as their own origin and destiny. For, since God is the life of all that was, is, and is to be; and since we are all born into the world by one high wisdom and one vast love, we are brothers to the last man of us, forever! For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, and even after death us do part, all men are held together by ties of spiritual kinship, sons of one eternal Friend. Upon this fact human fraternity rests[...]”
Though not a member, IÂ’ve seen LincolnÂ’s First Inaugural Address cited:
“I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”
Many people in Zárate-Campana is moving to Padania as aftermath of the War of Independence. It is calculated that at least 40 thousand families move to the other side of the Mediterranean.
Would Libertatem be interested in a debate competition with a smaller communist region?
I could arrange for that to happen if interested
Narland, Auxorii, Zarate-Campana
New Tampa has resigned their Senate seat. Elections for this seat will take place as soon as possible. If you wish to run, let me know.
Auxorii, Rateria, Nosam Republic, Zarate-Campana
Thank you New Tampa for your service in Senate and we look forward to your new role on the counsel
Kumquat Cove, Rateria, Zarate-Campana, Klaemahnzahtaera
Skivipa, Kumquat Cove, Rateria, Nosam Republic
Senate By-Election for New TampaÂ’s Seat
New TampaÂ’s resignation has created a vacancy in the senate. Elections have begun, and will last three days. Only the votes of citizens will be counted.
The two candidates on the ballot are both newcomers to the region:
Southern Cone (previously called Nova Xander)
Kumquat Cove, Auxorii, Rateria, Zarate-Campana, Southern Cone
What are the rules if there is a tie in a senate race?
Southern Cone
Unless one candidate concedes (which why would they?), my assumption is another vote. But I'm not the one to make that decision.
Southern Cone
It's trending towards a tie
Southern Cone
Polls Have Closed
In a close vote, after discounting non-citizen/invalid votes Southern Cone wins with over 57% of the total valid votes cast. Congratulations Senator.
This was the first true election in LibertatemÂ’s history in at least two, potentially three, years (IÂ’m not going to dig into our history to verify dates). Thanks for voting.
Kumquat Cove, Auxorii, Rateria, Southern Cone
Thank you to all of you who votes for me! It will be an honour to serve in LibertatemÂ’s interests.
Auxorii, Rateria
Sorry guys. I think I missed the election. I got a mail in ballot you can count. I got enough mail in ballots to ease into the count. Just slow the counting to last a few days. You can change the election any way you want, just like they do in Pennsylvania.
Kumquat Cove, Auxorii, Nosam Republic, Brewsterdam
I look forward to serving with you on the senate
Auxorii, Rateria, Southern Cone
The Senate history page is up. Just a mirror of the main senate page at the moment, but eventually will record the rosters and voting records of all Senates of the republic.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=fourth_republic_of_libertatem/detail=factbook/id=1823552
EDIT: first link was wrong
Kumquat Cove, Auxorii, Rateria, Nosam Republic
Thank you look forward to seeing the updated senate voting records
Auxorii, Southern Cone
Some of these Census rankings are so odd, what's it mean to be "most average?"
Auxorii
Libertatem will be reviving its military for defensive purposes soon.
Auxorii, Nosam Republic, Southern Cone
Discord gives me an invalid invite message. Does it not like Linux?
Sorry guys, Discord wants my phone number to proceed to the servers. That's not going to happen. I think it doesn't like what I select for sunflowers on the Captcha [tm] page.
ThatÂ’s odd, because the settings we selected were only for a verified email.
Auxorii
Can i Pls have endorsments
Suzi Island, Brewsterdam
Done
I can haz endorsements?
Once I get one :)
What would you vote for on WA
Update on the Military
The new iteration of Libertatem's armed forces will be significantly improved and modernized, compared to previous militaries:
- An improved system of awards and promotion is being worked on, with merit being the sole concern.
- This organization will be divided into two main branches: An active force of updaters, and a reservist force which will primarily see service during occupations/liberations supporting the updaters.
- A utilitarian system of ranks, that correspond to actual duties, rather than being empty titles within a numbered list.
- Efforts are being made to prevent the politicization of armed forces. Previous militaries were plagued by incompetent leadership by politicians, with the various war/defense ministries often neglecting the body. The exact details are still being worked on, but expect a military that conducts its own affairs as an institution in its own right, with the government acting in more of a supervisory role.
- A simplified enlistment procedure.
- Regular training, and cooperation with foreign partners.
- Modernized infrastructure and communications.
Rateria, Spiirit, Southern Cone
I appreciate the efforts and still hope pur military will be for purely defensive purposes
Auxorii, Rateria, Southern Cone
Absolutely.
Rateria
I don't mind the email part. I do mind them wanting a cell phone number. When discord actually gets a privacy policy that is an actual privacy policy, and legitimately conforms their tos to the UCC or some other body of contract/commercial law that is actually Constitutional in principle, then I won't have so much of a problem. No one should have to sign away in part or in whole to any degree the right to the liberty of their person just to use a modern convenience.
I feel like the old dog that is to old to run with the young pups. In my younger days it was fun to just phreak, hack, and spoof stuff regarding unnatural persons that crossed the line for tmi. The older I get the more understandable the phrase, "You kids get off my lawn!" Or in this case, "You corps get out of my personally identifiable information!"
On a serious note, I would actually appreciate WA endorsements because as your WA delegate, the more endorsements I have the more influence and voting power Libertatem has in the World Assembly.
I am told that the Legion is currently looking for new recruits for the Auxilliaries:
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=fourth_republic_of_libertatem/detail=factbook/id=1826096
Southern Cone
We definitely need someone like yourself and hopefully more people to be in the WA, some of those bills proposed by others are really dumb
Auxorii
And we need someone to write up repeal bills for some of these ones that pass
I am still trying to access discord. They accepted my email account and then the bastards still wanted my phone number. I deleted the rant about their idiocy that passes for lack of customer support. i would advise libertatem to find a better chatbox if that were possible. Nevertheless, I will try again in a few days.
Hi I Don't Want To Be In Your Region Please Remove Me From Ur Mailing List
Haha I Said Region
Thanks Bye
Miencraft, Auxorii, The United States Of Patriots, Southern Cone
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The Left: “Marxism hasn’t taken control of everything.”
Major news media: “Stop the bourgeoisie, Adopt Proletarian Values Now!”
But yeah, *“In the days of changing dictionary definitions, websites changing information and erasing the past, Wikipedia edits, and digital media that Amazon or Apple can just take away from you it might just be in the best interest of you and your family to own physical media.”*
^This is a big reason why I like to collect books, DVDs and other things that you can physically hold in your hand. I would encourage others to do the same. ItÂ’s not hoarding, itÂ’s being financially responsible.
(Also, itÂ’s a way to show off my wealth and superiority to the Proles.)
Additionally, the local public libraries mostly carry the most banal books, and often refuse to carry many of the books I have within my own library at home. I donÂ’t often read through a book once, and very rarely do I read books solely to pass time. My personal library is filled with books I know I couldnÂ’t find in most of the nearby public libraries, and definitely contain more than the often abridged versions of what they may carry. Since books are meant to record information for future use, and since no person can be reasonably expected to remember all the information that might be contained within a book (of value), it would be ridiculous to throw away a book once read.
Narland, Southern Cone
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Auxorii, Suzi Island, Southern Cone
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I see that your region got raided by the nutters.
Another telegram received:
I answer with my own question: why would logging companies in third world country clear cut swathes of forest, with seemingly no care for fact that this is not a sustainable business model? To, in part, answer my own question: people are greedy, and short term large profits are enough for people who donÂ’t care about their posterity. Greed is short sighted. Additionally, the media profits in all societies. The corporatist progressive economy of 1930s Germany was even at times superior habitat for the mediamen than that of 1920s America, and the there was always demand, in every department for that class of people throughout the short life of the Soviet Union.
But I may admit, saying the excesses of the press today are any worse than that of any other time is most probably an error of mine. To quote a long dead American man:
"A thousand presses, flooding the country with their evanescent leaves, are busily and incessantly engaged in maligning the motives and conduct of men and parties, and in making one man think worse of another; while, alas, scarcely one is found that ever, even accidentally, labors to make man think better of his fellow.
Slander and calumny were never so insolently licentious in any country as they are this day in ours."
~ Albert Pike (1871)
Southern Cone
Additionally there is a lot of money in victim hood now, which is why the "everything is racist" movement won't end anytime soon
Narland, Southern Cone
Our local public libraries over here rarely carry textbook or high school to collegiate level (high school level to our framers and the pioneers) material. Nor are very many things relevant for fully informed (and coherent) opinions on two or more sides of any issue. What the ALA considers high-school level would't qualify as 5-6 grade material in the pre-"Education Association" takeover days.
What they are good for is interlibrary loan. I fill out the forms to get the books from a university or archive and within 2 weeks I have good study material at my disposal. Of course Sci-Hub, zLibrary, Internet Archive, and PDFdrive are big helps.
Then if I like the material, I buy the books from a local brick and mortar. What I cannot keep, I give to my church library, a not for profit Christian study center next to the University (both whom know the value of the printed page). Sometimes if I end up with more then one copy (or they already have one) I will leave it at a book transfer spot at one of the nearby coffee shops to hopefully expand someone's mind.
When I was younger those of us who belong to YAF would coordinate filling out the recommended purchase forms for the library board to review. Every once in a while a good book or two would get on the shelves. I think Marxian Thinkers hate cogent thought on the printed page more than they like burning things to the ground because they usually try to subvert the printed page first before going on to razing other people's stuff.
"When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes." -- Erasmus
Southern Cone
hey i just joined, europeia banned me! just for debating about arabs and christisnity and racism and wrfare and stuff!
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