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Region: Spiritus
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Did someone say "dubious"?
Wait, sorry! I'm new to this endorsement thing. Why is there an endorsement cap?
Prevent overthrowing of our dearest delegate.
I did say dubious but decided to delete it...
Sorry for mine absence, very busy in RL and NS. Whats the endorsement cap?
It's the limit on the number of endorsements you can have.
It only matters for World Assembly nations; you're fine!
Big Bad Lion is terribly cute
Category: Corporate Police State
Civil Rights: Unheard Of
Economy: Powerhouse
Political Freedoms: Outlawed
466th most pacifist nation in the region. Awesome.
Hippies and tambourines are basically non-existent in my nation.
Well, someone's gotta do it and it may as well be you.
Woo 30th most pacifist, peace rules :) :)
We are the 424th most peaceful just because we've invaded a despicable nation according to the "issue"
"Very disproportionate retribution"? I like the cut of your jib, Nimrodth.
Thanks, war it's our only intention at all. Numbers aren't lying.
434th in the region for most pacifist! That means I'll probably get a high ranking for Defense Forces! Yeah!
*sneaks in*
Peace and war must be in moderation, dear region mates.
I rather have superior defense force rather than a bunch of diplomatic papers that can expire at any second. But it's not that they can expire at any second that scares me, it's how they expire.
Forwarned is forearmed
Safety pays, and costs nothing. Unless you achieve it with an apache helicopter. War is the natural state of human beings. Peace is unnatural, and personally bores me. Skill and courage are the two most important traits of a great warrior. Technology doesn't truly factor in (until you start talking thermal censored napalm strikes). And it's not who has the bigger/better weapon, it's who knows the limits of their own weapon better. I'm much more concerned of a soldier with 20 years behind a M24 7.62x51, than a rookie with a PSG-1 7.62x51. (For those of you without a background in guns, they have the same range, similar weight & length, but PSG-1 has a quicker rate of fire.)
Actually, just leave war by itself will do. What comes after wars is peace. After peace is war. After war is peace. No need for moderation, just let it be by itself. Natural course of human nature.
I can't help but thing of Sweden. In the second world war, they were neutral, and throughout their history allow all citizens to bear firearms and have mandatory government training with firearms. Because of all the guns, and because everyone knows how to use them, the murder rate is extremely low, as is crime. And, equally as awesome, a Swiss man does in fact receive disability benefits for being addicted to heavy metal! Guess where I wanna move to. (Hint: I live in the USA, and I "Strongly Disagree" with the corrupt, socialist prison system it is becoming.)
*High fives KaalSchneid*
I couldn't have said it any better than you did. Oh, and congrats on getting 1 billion citizens today.
Why, thank you Ceardia, on all accounts. I'm glad to see you understand the logic in the right of the people to defend themselves. I wish my country put the safety of its people before the safety of those in government... For instance, our "president" (I voted against him) wants to ban the citizen's right to own and carry firearms, meanwhile he is protected by Secret Service and 10 armed and trained marines at all times. ...I do so despise hypocrisy. No one will take my weapon from me as long as my heart beats, I promise that. "A knife-less man is a lifeless man" - Nordic Proverb.
I am glad to finally be able to know someone here that believes in what in the same ideas that I do. As well as that, I very much hate hypocrisy and hypocrites, it is something to despise in a person.
And as I once read somewhere on the Internet- "Disarming innocent people does not protect innocent people"
Where I live, government just banned firearms and what do you think happened? Violence has quadrupled! Guys, if you love your freedom and safety, never let them take your firearms!
If firearms are banned in the US (which is highly unlikely, but you never know) I bet you at least a good one-third of all the states will secede from the Union.
Criminals are just going to get firearms and any other dangerous weapon illegally, their criminals! And the innocent victims will be left unarmed and defenseless.
This is a dangerous slope we're going down right now.
I am part of a well regulated militia, and we have nothing but the security of the free state in mind. No matter what, no matter where, no matter how, we will not bend knee to the traitors that corrupted our presidency. You are both right. The best way I had it explained to me so far is this: When a Cheetah attacks an antelope, the antelope has antlers to defend itself. However, some people believe that if you took the antlers away, the Cheetah would not go after the antelope, because the antelope is defenseless, and the antelope would be fine, and the Cheetah will starve itself to death looking for a meal with a challenge. That is exactly what some people think disarming law abiding citizens will do, make all the criminals stop being criminals by taking away the possibility of there being a defense. *This is not the way the world works!* Always remember: the average response time of the police is 15 minutes. The average response time of a .45 is 870 fps. In my (rural) community, if I call the police and a pizza to my house at the same time, the pizza will arrive 10 minutes earlier. So, I can at least get fed while my attacker guns me down and steals everything in my house... (sarcastic:) Brilliant!
Nimrodth, I hope the immediate change of law for you, and your countrymen. And, as an honorable man: I'll be buried in a mountain of cartridges before being disarmed and buried in the ground. "Better to be Judged by 12 than carried by 6."
It would be better if the government can just stop taking advantage of the tragic deaths of many in order to encourage the new gun control laws.
Well, the Sandy Hook thing (and I'm ignoring the countless conspiracies surrounding that), could have been prevented if the "law abiding" mother of the shooter was smart enough to lock up her weapon, especially with a mentally unstable/handicapped adult around the house. OR, she could have taught her son gun safety at a young age (mine started at 4, and I'm completely fine.) and prevented it that way, like a responsible adult. But, instead of posting about all the deaths PREVENTED by guns, and the great many instances where a gun was used to stop a crime: the mainstream liberal media decides to hone in on the bad, for viewer ratings and to support the socialist liberal presidency that stands. Granted, I am a right wing extremist, I believe in neutrality in media. But, since the liberal media has monopolized, any other news source is discredited. It's a disgusting breach of freedom of thought.
Bottom line: if the teachers and janitors of Sandy Hook, and students (of age) in every other school shooting were armed, so many wrongful deaths would have been prevented.
I am very much in favour of controlling guns. I am not American, I live in Holland, and I must say that I find 'your' gun culture horrible. I for one have never touched a gun in my life, and I don't intend to. I think that not having guns is a good thing.
I can understand that USA history has led to this situation, but I feel very uncomfortable seeing these messages and I feel that I must say something. I have no one-liners prepared. I don't know your specific situation. But guns are not tools, their only function is to kill. This is wrong.
Daziria, may I challenge you to a totally mature and calm debate? I just want you to see where we are coming from, but if you say no, I'll say nothing against you. My aim is to enlighten, not to insult or offend. (at least, here it is. In real life, I'm horrible.) I would genuinely like to hear your side as well.
First off, our gun culture is not horrible, only the worse cases of it rise to the top. The actual cases of wrongful death because of guns is very much less to the amount of wrongful deaths prevented by guns in the United States. The reason I have, love, am trained with, and believe in the use of guns, is because I believe in freedom: especially to protect myself and my loved ones from my enemies, the wildlife that surrounds me (bears, snakes, foxes, etc.) and especially the government. Governments get corrupt, as ours is right now. The reason we have guns, is to overthrow our government, should it try to violate the Bill of Rights, and the Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness of its citizens. Not having guns WOULD be a good thing, but criminals always end up with them: one way or another. It is best in our society to make sure that our citizens have the right to defend themselves. And, as horrible as this may be for you to hear, guns are meant to kill; and that is why I have them. I will not be killed because someone else is better equipped than I, and I will not be enslaved by a government as long as I choose so. I am a free human being, I was born that way, and I will die that way. I don't mean to offend, threaten, insult, or otherwise verbally harm anyone with this message: I am simply trying to make my outlook clear. I will not attack anybody, in any way, as long as they do me no wrong; and Daziria, you've done me no wrong. I am not offended by your view, or the words you used, I am simply trying to spread information. The world is not Wonderland, bad things happen, and that's why guns are there. We cannot get rid of them, we cannot stop them, we cannot fully control them; so I believe it is best to give every law abiding citizen the right to own a gun: rather than disarm them and expect the criminals to follow the law. (I am wide open to debate, argument, or opposing views on this matter. I invite any and all to respond, however they wish.)
You certainly show your belief in that idea that "a well regulated militia in necessary for the security of a free state" through you golden badge for "#1 in Spiritus for Most Armed"
Yeah, thanks. I like to believe our founding fathers would be proud of me. Although, I'm certain they would have started the revolution by now... but, one man can only do so much.
Can we leave these right wing rants to private telegrams? Not all of us share your...enthusiasm for guns or your beliefs about the "liberal media".
Also, Sandy Hook wasn't a 'thing', it was a massacre in which many people, many children died.
I think I would prefer to treat this as a game, and leave serious political discussion on the sidelines. The only reason I answered was because the alternative was to stand silent and that felt wrong. I'm sorry if this sounds like a cop-out after what I said. As I said, this discussion makes me very uncomfortable.
Not all of us like to here liberal views either
Mayhaps we should remember that this is a game, and this is a laid back community. The fastest way to change that would be to bring in real-world politics. :P
Lets all go with my RMB topic instead! Nothing too divisive involved there. :P Unless someone brings up Mario Party...
Just a note salaxalans- Tomorrow you have to change the topic again ;)
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*Wintermoot brings up Mario Party, on his recruiter account, no less!
What about my Spiritus?
I believe it's Tim's Spiritus, now. :P
Political discussion is fine over in the regional forums; the RMB just has other uses.
Mario Party. I've only ever played it on the Wii (I don't play video games that often). Why is it divisive?
I am it's Founder. One day I will pry it from his cold fingers and it will be mine, and I could take over Spiritus (region) by abusing the powers that come from wielding such a powerful nation!
Just Kidding, but it would be nice to hold for just a few secs....
Mario Party is the fastest way to upset your friends, short of punching them in the face, or taking their mother out for a nice seafood dinner and NEVER calling them again.
It never upsets my friends; that's usually Catan or Fluxx.
...if we're talking Nintendo games, can we talk about ones that haven't come out yet?
It can be any game as I can see. But the topic will only last for a day more until I SCREAM IN THE SALAXALANS EAR that he needs to change the would-be then outdated topic.
Ah. Okay.
Hey, I wasn't trying to offend anybody. I believe political debates can be calm and logical. And the reason I said "Sandy Hook thing" was because *I was not there.* I don't know what happened, or what went on first hand, and I do not trust any media source to tell me what did happen. I have heard from more reliable sources that the whole thing was a conspiracy to violate gun rights and propel Obama's agenda further. But, like I said, I don't know and for the most part, I don't rightfully care. It was a disgusting concept, and everyone used it to attack gun's rights, which would not have prevented it anyway: a criminal will get a gun, whether or not its legal. Whether or not it happened, I don't know, but unless I meet a victim's family, who can prove their direct relationship with one of the deceased: I refuse to believe it happened, or that it was a conspiracy. I don't *know*. I stay away.
Nope, still mine.
-Tim
Let's just not discuss such things on the RMB.
@Tim- Soon.
I hereby declare Transkeii is the greatest country ever to have existed in Spiritus.
*Invades Transkeii*
*Takes down all of Transkeii's flag and puts up Ceardia's battle flag instead*
I CLAIM THIS LAND AS TERRITORY OF CEARDIA!
No promises. I believe in free speech, no matter what the consequence should be. I believe in shouting "fire!" in a crowded theater; as well. I believe the exercising of freedom no matter the punishment. Should I suddenly cease to exist on NS; you probably know why. I don't care too much, anyway. I have a guitar to play, real news to decipher, a job to work, and an entire group of sheeple to enlighten with my political and economic logic, and an even larger group of United States citizens to scare with my loud music. \m/ I will not bite my tongue.
You know ... Sometimes freedom is not necessary a good thing. Especially speech.
Absolute freedom is the same as absolute chaos
And the regional message board should be a place of welcome, not your personal an alienating ideas about guns and liberty.
I agree with AE. We have forums were this can be discussed in detail.
Ahem. Guys, let's not get into our views about each others views. That's a road that can't lead to anywhere positive.
So, somewhat related...when I was a kid, I'd rent LoZ: A Link to the Past all the time. The thing is, I never played it as it was intended. I'd hang out in the village, imagine I was doing something of import, or collect rupees. It's a lot like you'd play a MMORPG now...guess my thinking was ahead of its time for the mid-90s. :P
I still love listening to the soundtrack to that game though.
And I meant somewhat related to the regional topic, not to the previous topic. :P
For Your Information...
A Summary of Current Events in Spiritus
A Publication of the Ministry of Information
June 23rd, 2013
Apologies for the lack of updates.
1) The third game of Mafia is about to start, but it isn't too late yet to join if you would like! Join us in our next less-than-epic adventure of slaying both Mafia and Townspeople! You can sign up here: http://w11.zetaboards.com/Spiritus/topic/8888830/1/
2) Minister of Culture Wuufu opened up the Third Convention on Spiritus Roleplay, refocusing both on interest and on ideas. If you are interested in participating in roleplay here in Spiritus, check out the topic and vote on the concepts that you like here: http://w11.zetaboards.com/Spiritus/topic/8909604/1/
3) Minister of Defense Charax announced that Karputsk, Arch-Chancellor of the Founderless Regions Alliance, has agreed to assist in the training and organizing of the Spiritus Defense Force, which had grown disorganized over the last month. You can read the full announcement, and thanks/congratulate Karp, here: http://w11.zetaboards.com/Spiritus/topic/8907284/1/
4) Speaking of the SDF, it participated in two successful operations: a liberation of Das Imperium at Thursday major, and a defense of Alteran Empire at Saturday major. During this time, Vae ([nation=short]Felidae Sapiens[/nation]) and [nation=short]Butterspring[/nation] were promoted from the rank of recruit to soldier!
5) Nominations for the next Regional Assembly election will open on Monday! If interested, start thinking about if you would be interested in running for RA, or if there's someone you would like to nominate. To do either, you must be a Citizen of Spiritus. For this election, Tim ([nation=short]The Spirit[/nation]) has seen fit to nominate President Wintermoot ([nation=short]Idantir[/nation])as Election Commissioner, which was confirmed today by the RA.
6) Over the past several days, our nation numbers have fluctuated as such: 473 on the 20th, 472 on the 21st, 466 on the 22nd, and 472 after last major. However during this time we welcomed three new Citizens to the region: [nation=short]Najiraine[/nation], [nation=short]Karpi[/nation], and [nation=short]Nick City[/nation]!
Got an event you would like to see added to For Your Information? Contact Minister of Information Wintermoot on the forums or on his main nation, [nation=short]Idantir[/nation].
Chaos is fun, when you get in the groove of it all. And, honestly, I don't care if anyone insults me or my views here. What can I do about it? Report you? I wouldn't exactly call that a victory. I know what I'm getting into every time I turn my computer on: I can say what I have to say, as can someone else, and if one of us is insulted, all we can do is sit at our keyboards and type angrily. I don't report people, because that's not how I solve a problem: I take it into my own responsibility to fix a problem. But, this conversation has gotten stale. I'll talk to you guys tomorrow, if it suits me. Have a good one, take it easy.
THE SALAXALANS CHANGE THE TOPIC!
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It's hard to have just one favorite author. Tolkien is fun for me given my background, having both grown up in a rural area and having earned a classical/philological education. Then again, H.G. Wells and Jules Verne are tried and true for a good thrill. Catullus, as a poet, does with dirty words what Homer did with the tragedies of warfare among brethren. Wilde's brilliant aesthetics and the sexual ambiguity of his characters make for superb reading. M.W. Shelley is a grand place to start with Gothic lit. Le Guin and McCaffrey gave us excellent pop fantasy.
All that having been said, I believe my current favorite is H.P. Lovecraft. Having recently had some trouble in my own life, the unreliable and often powerless narrators ring a little truer at present.
Thus concludes my dissertation. Haha.
I don't like to read books, and do not have a favorite author.
Wow, just wow. Now this is an example of how a real topic of the week is supposed to set in.
Meanwhile, you just missed the first Day phase in Mafia. :P
WTF! That must have been the shortest day ever! Your days during the last game took about a week irl and yet this beginning day takes only two hours? I AM SO CONFUSED!
My favourite author is the (sadly, recently departed) Iain Banks.
May he rest in peace.
Nothing really happens on Day Phase 1, and it looks like I didn't miss much.
I wish everyone would be more paranoid on Day One, but oh well...
I know who to vote for during the next day phase:
The Salaxalans
If you kill me, there's no game. So there!
*Assassinates Salaxalans*
Well, now we're eternally in night. *Brings out the moonshine*
Sweet!
Hello.
Favorite Author? Whoo-wee, that's a tricky one. But I'll say...Oscar Wilde.
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*pats Vigrid in the back* Excellent choice. Which work do you enjoy most?
hi all. greetings from the land of ghirtalos.
Dorian Gray is beautiful. I have the Folio Society edition; I love it dearly...
Welcome Ghirtalu.
I would say probably the Ballad of Reading Gaol. Very stirring.
Post by Transkeii suppressed by The Spirit.
Anal.
The Importance of Being Earnest is always fun. I love his poetry as well.
Requiescat
Tread lightly, she is near
Under the snow,
Speak gently, she can hear
The daisies grow.
All her bright golden hair
Tarnished with rust,
She that was young and fair
Fallen to dust.
Lily-like, white as snow,
She hardly knew
She was a woman, so
Sweetly she grew.
Coffin-board, heavy stone,
Lie on her breast,
I vex my heart alone
She is at rest.
Peace, Peace, she cannot hear
Lyre or sonnet,
All my life's buried here,
Heap earth upon it.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is superb! Salaxalans, I envy you your copy!
ballads.....
I always think of that poem when I read about Lucy Westenra's burial in Dracula. It's contemporary and seems like the sort of thing Arthur or Mina would have read at her graveside.
Does anyone else connect literature like that?
A bit off-topic, but I'm currently watching this unfolding story with Edward Snowden - the guy is a master ruseman, having vanished before that flight.
False flag much?
Hello everybody!
Platonopolis, evening. How's life treating you?
Very good, thank you. And you?
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