Post Archive
Region: Libertatem
How can I lower my obesity rate without lowering freedom?
Rateria
You don't.
Rateria, Acelandinisia
Welcome to NationStates, where everything you do lowers your desired stats.
Acelandinisia
When you legalize gambling and the weather decreases as well as an Increase of Military Service
Rateria
I just allowed kids to fight and now wealth gaps decreased and my Authoritarianism increased
Rateria
Gambling on young wrestlers makes the poor rich and the rich poor
Rateria
Presidential Approval Ratings | Day Eleven, [James K. Polk]
Rateria, Acelandinisia
So if I increase military spending obesity will go down?
also, my police force is some really low number like -22.08 or something, is there an issue that could bring that number up to even just zero?
Rateria
Despite the huge amount of subsidies to corn the US has, the government here has never thought that maybe the obesity epidemic is caused by government driven overconsumption.
"Capitalism" instead is the favored boogyman.
Miencraft, Narland, Rateria, Acelandinisia
Greetings, from The Commonwealth Of Crowns!
Just checking in, making sure yall arent dead, or nothing. Howve things been?
Rateria
Daily reminder that intelligence is not a requirement for elected officials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgiuh90ueVg
Miencraft, Rateria
I'm a proud member of the #Resistance. #Resistance against big government, high taxes, the welfare-warfare state, political corruption, criminal illegal immigration, attacks on the Bill of Rights and our constitution, unaffordable government-run healthcare and SJW takeover of our education system.
Rateria, Fascist Dred, Acelandinisia
Heya. Visiting puppet nation of Candlewhisper Archive here, exploring the world, come to stay for a bit if y'all okay with that.
Deadly amused by the irony of visiting a libertarian region, and immediately getting a telegram asking me to register my citizenship. :)
Welcome to our region. Citizenship is voluntary, so no one will make you apply, but I suggest doing so if you want to participate in regional politics.
Thanks for the welcome! I'm just visiting - generally spend between a few days and a month in a region before wandering on. The idea is to interact with the communities that we editors make issues for, and also just to mingle.
If a region has good conversation (as this one looks to) I usually stick around for a looooong time.
Had a poke at that hashtag just to see what it's being used for, and it looks like it's mostly people arguing that other people using the hashtag shouldn't be using it. There's lefties resisting Trump, righties resisting the liberal elite, LGBT campaigners and feminists protesting, guys posting pictures of wolves for some reason. Your definition of #resistance being against big government seems at odds with a lot of those using that tag.
Appears to be that you're a proud member of a group that is defined by a struggle to define itself.
Which come to think of it, is amazingly American. :)
Miencraft, Pevvania, Narland, Rateria, Acelandinisia, Jadentopian Order
You probably just made Pev's life with that one haha. Pev moved to America a few months back and since then he's become a full-blooded American (Even though he was already American in everything except country of birth)
Anyways, welcome and enjoy the stay!
Pevvania, Narland, Rateria
As long as you believe you are american and follow american values, you're an american no matter what country you are from
Rateria
Person living in Europe: hello i am american
Miencraft
Which one of yall broke my discord!
wudn't me
We wuz kaizerz n shieet
It appears that the Tx Bomber "done blown himself up." There ought to be laws against 23 year olds killing people with bombs -- oh, wait, there already are.
***Start Dripping of Sarcasm***Well, we need another law raising the age of purchasing household chemicals that can be turned into explosives to 24 years of age. No iodized salt, cleaning supplies or potted plant food for yung 'uns. That'll learn 'em. ***End of Dripping Sarcasm***
Kudo's to the Peace Officers who quickly found the suspect.
Rateria, Fascist Dred, Acelandinisia, Highway Eight
Presidential Approval Ratings | Day Twelve, [Zachary Taylor]
Rateria
Our school here got some international flags to spice up the lobby and the NZ flag is a slightly wrong shade of blue. It is slowly killing me every time I look at it
Miencraft, Pevvania, Rateria, Fascist Dred, Acelandinisia, Highway Eight
In more important news: Facebook has apparently been letting companies pretty much just take your data without much restriction (Absolute shocker), and now Zuckerberg wants regulations on social media including making companies disclose who is paying for ads.
Not exactly sure about why this is new information to so many people, but companies have been doing this for ages. How do we deal with this, if at all?
Rateria, Highway Eight
Stop using those sites
Narland, Fascist Dred, First And Only Archive, Highway Eight
I mean, is anyone really surprised that a website where you literally put your personal information out for anyone to see and take for free makes it possible for strangers to see and take your personal information?
Narland, Rateria, Highway Eight
Eeeeeexactly. I don't know why this is news to people. Nothing is free unless you're the product.
Do I support it? No, but unless people start shelling out $5/month for Facebook, then it's going to continue. It's what makes 95% of stuff on the internet free.
Rateria, Highway Eight
Presidential Approval Ratings | Day Thirteen, [Millard Fillmore]
Rateria
Bad day for liberty. Horrible omnibus spending bill signed into law and neocon John Bolton made National Security Advisor. Not good!
Narland, Jadentopian Order
You consent to giving your data away when you take those sketchy quizzes.
Narland
Thats why I have practically no social media.
Narland
And when you skip over the Terms of Usage and just click agree. A lot of super shady stuf is in there.
Honestly, if people want regulations on this sort of stuff, they should be pushing for companies to have to make that stuff readable. They purposefully make it impossible to sit through so you don't.
Yeahhhh not really a fan of either. We all know what happens when you put Neocons in Washington...
Narland
Approval Polls will resume Monday for two reasons.
1. FCN WA Delegate Special Election on Sunday
2. I need a break from worrying about making polls.
Rateria
Reminds me of that one time some game company put a line in their ToS stating that accepting the ToS means you sign away your soul to them.
Narland
1. Avoid the social media platform (smp).
2. Sell your person and become the product of that smp for services rendered (as their advertizers are the actual customers);
3. Join an smp that respects the right to the security of your person (which includes but is not limited to your right to privacy).
or
4. Get your own server and provide your own smp (making use of encrypted transfer protocols).
My grandmother used to say, "Don't write anything on a postcard that you do would not put on a roadway billboard for the world to see." It applies to the internet -- do not post anything on the internet that you do not want put on a freeway billboard for the anyone and everyone in the world to see. All your posts are belong to us.
Rateria, The United States Of Patriots, Acelandinisia
RIP Hump
Miencraft, Pevvania, Narland, Kumquat Cove, Rateria, Fascist Dred, Acelandinisia
Why did the travel ban draw massive protests from the left, but Obama's wholesale slaughter of Muslims with drone strikes didn't? Asking for a friend
Acelandinisia
Unpopular opinion here, but if the right doesn't act on climate change or at least form policies to address environmental concerns, then we are effectively ceding this issue to the Democrats. It doesn't matter if you personally believe climate change is a 'hoax'. The more we ignore it, the more ammunition it gives them to use government power to solve the problem or at least create the impression they're solving the problem. We had the same issue with healthcare: it was a huge problem (caused by government as we know) but conservatives largely ignored it, giving the left space to campaign as people that wanted to 'do something' about the issue. In politics, action will always look better than inaction, even if it's far more destructive. There's a good body of libertarian literature that supports the free market as a means to clean up the environment. Tort and industrial reform, deregulation, all-of-the-above energy policies, privatising land management and more are all sound policies we can explore to help lead on this issue.
Rateria, Acelandinisia, New Tampa, Highway Eight
Re: Point 5. It appears that someone is doing just that at ning.com. Caveat Emptor: I have not checked them out to verify their trustworthiness, but it is worth looking at.
Rateria
Ignoring and tolerating someone's wrongheadedness are not the same. There are only so many things one can do when other adults are throwing anti-intellectual temper tantrums. Standing firm and calling their bluff only when appropriate is the more level-headed approach. There are not enough hours in the day to answer every reactionary declaration of the regressive illiberal left (or any unreasonable call to despotism whether so-called left, right or center). Educating the willing; demanding that reasonable people replace the irrational ones in positions of public trust; and being proficient in, by, with, and for the Law of Liberty in one's own life (as a testament to others) are necessary to winning the end game to keep and expand liberty regardless of the dialectic being used by others to destroy it.
Rateria, Fascist Dred, Acelandinisia
I just finished reading The Stranger for my AP Literature class. I enjoyed the book, but it might be the most messed up work I have ever read.
Well, we all have a face that we hide away forever...
oops, wrong Stranger
Rateria, Acelandinisia
Billy Joel?
Acelandinisia, Jadentopian Order
[nation=short]Miencraft[/nation], what do you think about Cynthia Nixon's bid to primary Cuomo?
Not all that familiar with her or her ideas - I doubt they could be much worse than Cuomo, but given it's NYS, that's probably not a reasonable doubt.
So we gonna do these predetermined elections?
No because it's still March.
Dirp.
I just accidentally put my password in as "meme"
Rateria, New Tampa, Highway Eight
indeed
Rateria
I have decided to use my position as dictator to take total control.
We're now a communist region, and I've added a sixth Senate seat. Voting will start for that one.
I like communism please give me money I have none
Who tf up at real card hours
Rateria, Acelandinisia
THE REVOLUTION!!!
Acelandinisia
Vote for dear reader
Rateria, Acelandinisia, Highway Eight
I am the Frito Bandito! Vote me for free Fritos corn-cheeps
Should I sell this card to the commies?
https://www.nationstates.net/page=deck/card=425452?sell=1
No
Rateria, Acelandinisia
Ay, ay, ay, ay! oh, I am dee Frito Bandito. I like Fritos corn chips, I love them, I do. I want Fritos corn chips. I'll get them, from you.Ay, ay, ay, ay, oh, I am the Frito Bandito. Give me Fritos corn chips and I'll be your friend. The Frito Bandito you must not offend.
Our population has declined to the lowest level it's been in a year. What is the administration doing about this?
I think she's mounting a challenge from the hard left of the party.
Memeing.
Rateria, Venomringo, Acelandinisia
Nothing because population does not matter and all the activity is on discord. I have been saying for months that recruitment is fruitless and every attempt at it proves that. Smaller, active population > Large inactive
Miencraft, Rateria
Lets just settle this over a bag of Fritos Corn-Cheeps. What's better? 1,000 inactive members or Fritos corn-cheeps?
Population is a useless indicator of the vigor of a community. Our activity is on Discord and wasting time looking for nations on a game that is not picking up any new players would be delusional. In fact, this game is dying to such an extent where even seasoned veterans are taking hiatuses (i.e. Pevvania).
Miencraft, Rateria, Acelandinisia
1,000 inactive members
Corn-Cheeps are on the way
frintos
I openly support Libergaytem
Homosexuality.
Rateria, Highway Eight
your...son?
Rateria, Highway Eight
You got pranked, im revoking my Senate seat Fritos for my presidency run for 2 times as many Fritos corn-cheaps plus special sauce. Vote me as president and you get your fritos plus another bag, because 1 is never enough. There may be a Frito Bandito in YOUR home to!
Our lord and savior has returned!
Muh Roads, Rateria
Liberals in California propose something good for once: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/california-police-force-legislation_us_5ac3c013e4b00fa46f872c28
Jadentopian Order
Might be unpopular here but I am a big fan of stuff like this. The police have no duty being able to just whip their gun out at someone for just anything.
Pevvania, Rateria, Acelandinisia
He shall drown in the paint of his mistakes
Acelandinisia
Hi, I'm a new member. I'd like to join a political party, how do I go about doing that?
Rateria
After 7 days I shall apply for citizenship.
Rateria
I'd like to give some facts about myself.
1. I am a conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
2. My favorite role model is Ronald Reagan
3. My favorite president is Ronald Reagan
4. I am a strong supporter of the First and Second Amendment (as well as all other amendments)
5. I love History
6. I believe in the freedom and equality of all regardless of gender, sexual preference, race, or political belief
7. I am from North Carolina
I plan to be an active member and citizen of the community. Thank you for the freedom and opportunity to be apart of this region. I plan, that when I have been active in the community long enough, to run for a political office. I am looking forward to conversing with everyone and to get to know all of the citizens of Libertatem.
Pevvania, Narland, Rateria, The United States Of Patriots, Jadentopian Order
Post self-deleted by The States Of Balloon.
Beautiful
Rateria
Rateria
Thank you everyone for your welcoming hospitality!
Rateria
When I gain citizenship, I plan to first join the military. Next I plan to run for the Senate on The Reaganist Libertarian Party ticket. Eventually I plan to run for a position in the Department of War. My plans show the future of what I hope to aspire to in this wonderful community. Thank you once again everyone for your graceful hospitality and for the opportunities you have provided everyone with in Libertatem.
Rateria, Acelandinisia
Yeah, I totally agree. Police violence is out of control. No, I don't sympathise with BLM terrorists and cop-haters, but I'm also not blind enough to believe apologists that insist race has nothing to do with some of these killings. Something needs to be done.
Rateria
The Lincoln Memorial is Republican hate speech
Rateria, Acelandinisia
The Lincoln memorial is one of the more impressive memorials in DC, but its still low on my list because it's honestly boring and overplayed.
Rateria
I think it's still a pretty amazing spectacle. But when are they gonna put a Reagan Memorial on Capitol Hill? We've got a pretty cool one at the US embassy in London.
Rateria, Acelandinisia
We'll probably see one start sometime within 20 years or on some kind of anniversary.
Speaking of presidential memorials, FDR's original memorial is my favorite: http://periodicpresidents.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/original-fdr-memorial.jpg?w=1024
Rateria, Acelandinisia
I think everyone needs a pocket reagan
Pevvania, Rateria, Venomringo
Kid: "Hey kid, want some drugs?"
Me: "How m-"
Pocket Reagan: "Now, regarding the other report I mentioned. In the next few days we'll announce the administration's new strategy for the prevention of drug abuse and drug trafficking. This is a bold, confident plan, and I'm elated. For too long the people in Washington took the attitude that the drug problem was so large nothing could be done about it. Well, we don't accept this sit-on-your-hands kind of thinking. We've decided to do more than pay lip service to the problem, and we started where narcotics crime was the worst: south Florida.
This garden spot had turned into a battlefield for competing drugpushers who were terrorizing Florida's citizens. I established a task force under Vice President Bush's leadership to help the citizens of south Florida fight back. As part of a coordinated plan, we beefed up the number of judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement people. We used military radar and intelligence to detect drug traffickers, which, until we changed the law, could not be done. We increased efforts overseas to cut drugs off before they left other countries' borders.
Well, the results of our task force have been dramatic. The Vice President tells me drug-related arrests are up over 40 percent, the amount of marijuana seized is up about 80 percent, and the amount of cocaine seized has more than doubled. The important thing is we're hurting the traffickers. It's true that when we close off one place they can move somewhere else. But one thing is different now: We're going to be waiting for them. To paraphrase Joe Louis, they can run but they can't hide.
The strategy I just received will help us duplicate the south Florida experience for the entire United States. We're undertaking a narcotics policy that might be termed "hot pursuit." We're not just going to let them go somewhere else; we're going to be on their tail.
Now, you probably wonder why I'm so optimistic. Well, for the first time, the actions of the different Government agencies and departments dealing with narcotics are being coordinated. There are 9 departments and 33 agencies of Government that have some responsibility in the drug area, but until now, the activities of these agencies were not being coordinated. Each was fighting its own separate battle against drugs. Now, for the very first time, the Federal Government is waging a planned, concerted campaign.
Previous administrations had drug strategies, but they didn't have the structure to carry them out. We now have that structure.
In addition to the enforcement element, our strategy will also focus on international cooperation, education, and prevention-which Nancy's very interested indetoxification and treatment and research.
The mood toward drugs is changing in this country, and the momentum is with us. We're making no excuses for drugshard, soft, or otherwise. Drugs are bad, and we're going after them. As I've said before, we've taken down the surrender flag and run up the battle flag. And we're going to win the war on drugs."
Me: "Yeah okay nevermind"
Miencraft, Pevvania, Narland, Rateria, Acelandinisia
Wow where do I get one??
Rateria
Unpopular Libertarian opinion: Prisons fall under one of the few valid functions of government and should not be privatized.
Miencraft, Narland, Rateria, Acelandinisia, Highway Eight
I agree totally.
Rateria
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