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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
Is anyone else scared for January 20th?
Scared beyond the 20th. Congress is already meeting to remove the ACA. I haven't seen anything about replacing it.
Eh, not really.
Yeah, yeah. Too bad we voted against importing medicine from Canada, keeping medicine prices high and thus insurance and out of pocket costs higher.
Still, ACA wasn't that great anyway. TPP is dead at least.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Aldaur, Oelesa, Humpheria Major
Not for January 20th specifically, because that's merely the day that will make it official; Trump's presidency in general is what makes me nervous.
Yeah, glad the TPP isn't making it anywhere. Gotta look at the Brightside.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania
Post self-deleted by Unfallious.
why would I be scared for my birthday
Aldaur
Is that seriously your birthday?
Unf, when should we know if we've been accepted or not?
The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona
when I stop play overwatch
Oelesa
Look at this man.
So addicted he can barely even spell.
Jaslandia
I'm seriously having problems with this game.
But hey I reached 2870 skill rating which is neat.
I mean, I can't judge.
I've played enough Undertale to survive the hardest boss-fight without dying once :/ and enough SOASE:R to have 664 hours in-game.
That came out sounding boastful, I meant that I shouldn't have that much free time >.>
When I was big into TF2 I clocked about 500 hours in a year. I'm at 1,400 now that I've stopped playing it. Always in my memories, though.
Oelesa
They are replacing it with HSAs but are keeping the expanded Medicare and Medicaid, lower deductibles for people slightly above the Medicare line, and keeping the restriction on being able to deny people with previous health conditions. Essentially, they are ending the insurance mandate, scrapping private insurance monopolies on states and removing the artificial lines. Personal HSAs is a very good idea, and it works very well in Singapore.
While imo, we should ve able to import, the FDA would never allow that. It would be too much for them to handle and is really not very feasible if we want to also keep illegal drugs out.
TPP should have continued to be renegotiated rather than scrapped. All we did is hand more economic power to China, and now we don't even have intellectual property protections for American businesses, improved corporate espionage laws and reduced tariffs on American goods. It could be better, but we should scrap the deal entirely. It is also more about geopolitics than economics. Now, all those countries are flocking to a similar deal that excludes the US and gives China the role as trade mediator.
I personally am actually glad the ACA will be repealed...at least the mandate part. Yeah sure it expanded healthcare to over 30 million people, but because they were forced into it. The mandate is the part of the bill that completely ruins the ACA for me. Consumers should not be forced into buying something. That is an infringement on the liberty of the consumer to purchase whatever they want. If someone must have something, it should be provided for them. One should not be forced to buy something and then be required to pay for the thing they'd required to have. That is why we must move to a single-payer system.
Another thing is when the government becomes involved in a certain industry where they don't have complete control, their part in the industry can fail. Look at the USPS for example. It competes with FedEx and UPS for example, and that competition hurts the USPS. If the government shall run the postal service, then only the USPS shall partake in the industry. The same goes with healthcare. As long as there is a health insurance industry, any attempts to make sure every single person in this nation has access to healthcare will be in vain as competition can and will hurt the government-backed organization.
Competition is a good thing, there's no doubt about it. Competition helps improve products. But there are some products and industries that don't need competition to improve it. Healthcare is one of them. When I ask for single-payer healthcare, I'm not asking for it to be like an insurance company that only pays for part of the payment and requires you to pay the rest. I'm asking for it to pay for the entirety of whatever healthcare need occurred. Whether it is a simple routine checkup with your doctor, or open heart surgery, the patient will not pay a single cent for their healthcare, but rather 100% of the costs will be covered by our tax dollars.
Also, for healthcare to become cheaper, the government must keep the pharmaceutical companies in line and make sure they don't suddenly raise the price of a life-saving drug by 5000% overnight. A lot of times the reason why healthcare is so expensive in this country is these greedy companies who prioritize the bottom line over human lives have prices for drugs so sky high. It is time to put an end to generating greedy profit via providing healthcare. It's time for some decency.
Jaslandia, Aldaur
Why aren't you our president?
Sinovet, The Royal Republic Of Kumania
This might work elsewhere, but time and time again, the US government has proven that it is terrible at running things. Even with single payer people are forced into it. It should remain private and just use HSAs.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANNOUNCEMENT
Embassies will soon be built with the Coalition of Democratic Nations. Most of you should remember them. I'm personally glad we are able to be friends once again.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, The United Providences Of Perland
Making toast.
Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths, Andromitus
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ntiphuey8g
Jaslandia
The United States is/has been known as the land of opportunity. I disagree that we can't make universal healthcare a reality in America. Sure our government is pretty trash at running things right now, but fortunately we can work to replacing the current fools in office with people who can actually get good stuff done.
The healthcare system I propose isn't something forced onto people. It's just a service available to anyone who needs it, like the fire department. If someone needs care, then it will be provided for them no questions asked.
Unfortunately I'm still 15 years away from being old enough to hold that office.
Sinovet
The Mad King is 120% in favor of public healthcare. The system we have in the US is atrocious in its inefficiency, leaving us with lower quality care that is more expensive. Litteraly thousands die from not being able to afford basic healthcare, in what is supposed to be the most powerful and richest country. Medical bills are the leading cause of bankruptcy.
With a properly funded public single payer system, you might have a waiting list for routine appointments, but no in the end, everyone is treated, people with medical emergencies get the help they need to survive when they need it, no one has their finances destroyed for medical bills, and all it costs you is a little more on tax day.
The simple truth is that well run single payer healthcare is just plain better in every way for basically everyone. Only the super rich would like private healthcare more.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Aldaur, Vista Major
"We shall give birth to a United Regions so powerful, so amazing, that even China will love it, let me tell you."
-Donald Vista
Sinovet, Oelesa, Minnesota Dakota, The United Providences Of Perland
Genuan Rebirth has been raided yesterday - that's unfortunate. I will be negotiating soon with the raiders for the release and the return of Genuar Rebirth to their owners.
Also our region have now officially established relations with New Hyperion as well. We will be discussing the opening of in-game embassies as well.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Oelesa
Single payer is technically forcing in on people since everyone must contribute. I personally would be okay with a single payer system, however, a private system works better for the US. If you just keep the expanded medicare for the poor and allow everyone else to have private insurers if they can pay more, healthcare will be better. The US has the highest quality care in the world because it is private. Dictators fly here to get healthcare because it is so good. If you look at the actual services that they offer in places with socialized medicine, the quality is quite low and rather slow. If you go in for a dental cleaning in Europe, all they do is buff and shine the front portions of your teeth. They do no real cleaning anywhere, and don't do the other portions of your teeth, which is hardly cleaning. Sure, it is cheaper, but you get what you get. The only problem with the US system is that it is expensive, which is why HSAs fix that. HSAs allow you to save up money that gains interest in a flexible way and is more personalized for your medical conditions. If you're too poor to afford insurance, there is medicare or medicaid that you can get, as well as tax deductibles and credits. If you can't get insurance due to preexisting conditions, then you should no there are strict regulations against that, so they cannot deny you.
The US is fundamentally different in terms of it's culture. Every time we privatize certain functions, it operates far more efficiently. Everytime the government takes control, it ends up horribly. We have to realize that if we want good and high quality healthcare that is also cheap, we need to look elsewhere from the European Socialized healthcare programs (which they would not be able to do if they didn't have our investments or paying for their protection). Singapore offers a model that is more in line with US culture and has proven to be very effective. HSAs and private markets are the future for the American healthcare system, not singlepayer.
I am reporting that I will take down the Confederacy's forums for maintainance for a few hours maybe a day.
Vista Major
If negotiations fail, what will Alruniea do?
Well if I am not mistaken even if negotiations succeed, he does not hold any office or executive position in his region. Therefore I guess, we will send him an invitation to join CFN instead. :/
Minnesota Dakota
Hello people.
[spoiler=Today are:]
Today are:
- Day of Defenders of the Motherland (Uzbekistan)
- Feast of the Ass (Medieval Christianity)
- Flag Day (Georgia)
- International Kite Day
- Maghe Sankrankti (Nepal)
- Makar Sankranti (India)
- National Dress Up Your Pet Day (United States)
- National Forest Conservation Day (Thailand)
- National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day (United States)
- National Vision Board Day (United States)
- Organize Your Home Day
- Pongal (India)
- Ratification Day (United States)
- Revolution and Youth Day (Tunisia)
- Tamil Thai Pongal Day (Sri Lanka)
- Yennayer (Berbers)
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 1301 Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary.
- 1343 Arnot of Pardubice becomes the last bishop of Prague and, subsequently, the first Archbishop of Prague.
- 1539 Spain annexes Cuba.
- 1639 The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut.
- 1784 American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
- 1814 Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden in return for Pomerania.
- 1822 Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrios Ypsilantis.
- 1858 Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt.
- 1858 Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt.
- 1907 An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
- 1911 Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.
- 1938 Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
- 1943 World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
- 1943 World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill begin the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war.
- 1943 World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to travel by airplane while in office when he travels from Miami to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill.
- 1950 The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
- 1952 NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
- 1953 Josip Broz Tito is inaugurated as the first President of Yugoslavia.
- 1954 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation.
- 1960 The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority, is established.
- 1967 Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human Be-In, takes place in San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love.
- 1969 An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii kills 27 people.
- 1972 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513.
- 1973 Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.
- 1993 In Poland's worst peacetime maritime disaster, ferry MS Jan Heweliusz sinks off the coast of Rügen, drowning 55 passengers and crew; nine crew-members are saved.
- 2000 A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years in prison for the 1993 killing of more than 100 Bosnian Muslims.
- 2004 The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years.
- 2010 Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
- 2013 Hockey India League, a professional field hockey league in India launched.
- 2015 Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed the first-ever free climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
- 2016 Jakarta Attacks: Bomb explodes in Jalan MH Thamrin across Sarinah building in Jakarta, Indonesia, followed by a gun battle between suspected terrorist and local police. Two victims and five perpetrators were killed.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 83 BC Mark Antony, Roman general and politician
- 1131 Valdemar I of Denmark
- 1683 Gottfried Silbermann, German instrument maker
- 1741 Benedict Arnold, American-British general
- 1800 Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Austrian composer, botanist, and publisher
- 1863 Richard F. Outcault, American author and illustrator
- 1875 Albert Schweitzer, French-Gabonese physician and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1886 Hugh Lofting, English author and poet, created Doctor Dolittle
- 1892 Martin Niemöller, German pastor and theologian
- 1931 Caterina Valente, Italian singer, guitarist, dancer, and actress
- 1941 Faye Dunaway, American actress and producer
- 1944 Peter Fechter, German bricklayer, one of the first victims of the Berlin Wall
- 1946 Howard Carpendale, South African singer
- 1950 Rambhadracharya, Indian religious leader, scholar, and author
- 1963 Steven Soderbergh, American director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1969 Dave Grohl, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer
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Quote of the day
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Jaslandia, Vista Major, Minnesota Dakota
[nation=short]Percyton[/nation] Would you like to drive though this city ?
http://www.ndr.de/ratgeber/reise/mecklenburgische_ostseekueste/baederbahnmolli102_v-contentgross.jpg
Must be exciting for a train to drive there with the other traffic.
Jaslandia, Percyton
Well I guess I missed a lot.
Vista Major
This is a test I am working on, so not the real deal. I thought to give a hand to Baxten and the regional attempts to have some sort of market around in our region, so take a look at this: (http://s15.zetaboards.com/COFN/pages/test/) and tell me what you think so far?
Vista Major, Oelesa
I like it.
Latrovia, Vista Major
More questions than complaints, but what do the numbers on the y axis represent, and how have you come to crunch these numbers? Or is this just a demonstration rather than an actual graph?
Yukona
Yes it is a demonstration. The actual numbers represent nothing so far. The whole idea is to create a basic market in our region. Where nations will have to spend money according to how well they are doing in the global arena.
I am yet not sure whether we should base our gaming economy according to real life or ns life stats. It's a work on progress.
1. Having social media accounts for the region outside of the forums and NS make no sense. This seems like another thing to do just because. Also I echo the concerns of CC, though the President isn't shy about his real life identity or showing his face, I urge him to remember that not everyone is as open. This is why I oppose the things such As video chats, vlogs, newscasts, etc.
2. #Pray4GR. I wish the President the best of luck in negotiating with the raiders but raiders usually don't take to talking well. I hope we make it clear that all displaced HE relative's are welcome here.
3. This is not an insult or attack.
Jaslandia, Yukona
Alright, I'm down with this.
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/131/443/tumblr_liebpzbCOv1qdkf2k.gif?1307475753
Vista Major
On time I gave out my cell phone number, stupid i know. Sul was so protective lol :p
Bearlong, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths
Well I have a lot of contacts from the game on my mobile phone. You have no idea how many people call me from around the world and wish me on Xmas and Holidays. I got used to that. :P
The United Providences Of Perland
Yeah but I was 14 at the time lol. Crazy to think I've went through 2 birthdays on this game.
Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths
Damn Straight.
Jaslandia, Oelesa
I like it, but I feel we should base our economies on...to be honest I don't know. If anyone has suggestions, TG Lat.
Latrovia
That does look very nice, and I'm always glad to see steam still being used. I would go there if given a chance. Where is that city?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Capital of Percyton right there^
We have a new map, if you wanna spot. The Middle East is much more open (I meantion that because of your flag)
Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
*ahem* 6.
Continental Commonwealths, Oelesa
Well, not literally, but some parts of the city do look similar to that. This what our real capital, Tidmouth, looks like:
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/b/b6/TickledPink33.png/revision/latest?cb=20141218213054
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/0/02/LetterstoSanta111.png/revision/latest?cb=20170103204528
Jaslandia
Looks like a nice town.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Thank you! It is a nice town, and the Town Square is one of my favorite places.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Well if anyone would like to share their mobile number with me and have occasional phone calls via WhatsApp I would be glad to do so. :)
Oelesa
Negotiations have already begun with Hydra's Command. So far they have all ignored our TG's unfortunately. I have also TGed Al inviting him to join our region if he chooses to do so.
On other news, on the Foreign Affairs field, we have started negotiations with several region. Including The Pacifics; Lazarus; Europeia and the Communist Block.
So far we have made progress with the West Pacific and as you all know we have opened embassies with them. We have opened a Consulate in the New Hyperion and currently we're discussing the possibility of opening in-game embassies as well and we're awaiting responses by many of our foreign partners. I am positive that good things will come up from our negotiations.
Citizens are welcome to be observers as well as take part in our future negotiations. [nation=short]Baxten[/nation] if you'd like, you can join our negotiations in the future, with our partners regarding cultural treaties. :)
Jaslandia, Oelesa, The United Providences Of Perland
Nice. I remember doing an interregional map, but it was separate from our main one. What would everyone think now since we have so many spots. It's only be with one region and I'd wait for all active members in this region get their desired claim.
Latrovia, Oelesa
I have been in NS for over five years.
The United Providences Of Perland
Did you have a previous nation before. Cause I've been on for three and have almost 7 billion people.
I have had five different nations.
And how old are you again (if you don't mind sharing; you could do it via TG if you're uncomfortable; I won't tell)
13
Oelesa
So you been on here since you were 9. That's pretty young, but you're the required age now, so it's water under the bridge to moderators
Oelesa
yes. And while we're at it lets stop paying for roads. And schools. How dare we force vital government services on people by making them all pay a fair share of taxes.
It's almost like every single country in the world does that, because its the most fundamental aspect of what the government is for
Not true. The private system, much like the electoral college, is a catastrophe. There is a reason every other country worth a damn, from Europe to Canada to f*cking Argentina has a single payer system.
Not true. Our healthcare is by far and away the worst overall out of all the developed nations. F*cking Cuba has higher quality healthcare than the US.
On top of being the worst, it is also the most expensive, since time and again you are made to buy into insurance that shafts you when you have an accident. You have no choice but private insurance and so they can jack up the price on everything and still keep their customers, and they canget away with not covering you.
How many times have you heard the story of someone going bankrupt, or worse straight up dying because it turns out the insurance they've been dumping money into doesn't cover what happened to them, and they can't afford the collosal price because they're not Bill Gates.
This is because there is high quality care available, but it is so obscenely expensive only the ultra rich can afford it. This is also why the average joe's insurance will never ever ever in a million years shell out for that type of expensive care. Cuts into the profit margin. Not true. I offer canada as a counter example. Their healthcare is miles ahead of ours in many areas, especially in terms of what is available to everyone. A heart surgery in Canada might not be as good as one that costs insane amounts of money, but it is still a professional surgery with well trained staff and a well equipped hospital, and all anyone has to pay for it is a small amount of tax. A homeless person coild get a life saving heart surgery. In the US that person would be left to die, as they can't pay the fees. Furthermore, the fact that it is state funded and not a private company makes it possible for everyone to have access to better and more expensive equipment, since there is no profit motive in the way of buying expensive stuff rather than stiffing people and pocketing more money.Furthermore what is slower in Canada is routine care, as they are giving everyone free appointments for any complaints and any routine procedure. When lifes are actually at stake, it is sometimes even faster than in the US. And to repeat myself, no one is ever denied care.
Not true. I had a full teeth cleaning in France and I wasn't even a citizen.Side note, teeth cleanings are far less effective at compating dental health problems than you think. If what you claim is the case is true anywhere, they are probably just cutting down a useless procedure to save their budget for actually important procedures.
Not true. The problem is not only extremely high price, but also that our system rewards not treating people. This is why people get screwed by their insurance company at every stage of the way. By having to pay out the ass to have insurance in the first place, by being given the cheapest possible care, and by not being covered by the insurance when unforeseen accidents happen.A system with HSAs is far more expensive than single payer would in terms of what it costs you, the individual. Furthermore, it makes your healthcare entirely reliant on good practice by the financial institutions managing your health fund. In other words you're f*cked
This is not enough for many people. I cite the between 30,000 to 40,000 YEARLY deaths in the US caused by lack of access to necessary healthcare.Furthermore, what little assistance there is does little to help upper working class and middle class families that have too much income to qualify for government financial aid in healthcare but end up going bankrupt over health bills.
No such regulations exist, nor will they so long as the insurance industry is allowed to buy favoritism from the government.
Clearly. We're the only western nation where the people argue against their own interests and screw themselves over time and again at the voting booth by supporting policies that actively make their lives worse and only favor the ultra rich.Not true. Privatization and trickle down economics have almost single handedly trashed the economies of virtually every Red state. There is a reason California is thriving while Kentucky rots.
Again not true. You are clearly one of those people that say "keep your government hands off my medicare" blissfully unaware that the very popular and successful program of medicare is a government program. The Fire Department is a government program. I don't see anyone complaining about them. Public education is a government program. Public transportation is a government program. The police is a government program. The garbage men are government employees. Your kind are utterly oblivious to how much you rely on the very government services you want to cut back and get rid of. Very true. It is called the single payer system. What does that even mean. Are you saying they have a common sense healthcare system because the US uses them as a staging area to escalate with Russia? Need I even explain why that makes no sense? Not true. Singapore is a minuscule asian island nation with a steadily declining shipping based economy. Their culture and economic situation could not be further removed from that of the US. What are you even saying here? "Sure, they have 5 million citizens to our 300 million. Sure their economy differs from ours in almost every possible way. Sure, they are a tiny country on the other side of the planet and every aspect of their country is different from ours. Lets adopt their system, because clearly they have more in common with us than Canada, Britain, France, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Australia and a many many more western countries that have all over successfully adopted single payer." Well... this one is true.With our government being the regressive ultra right monster that it is, I don't see us getting proper healthcare any time soon.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Kalaron
The Mad King strikes again
y u post big
Sinovet
You...I like you.
Sinovet
cuz i wanna
Merci :3
*cracks knuckles*
Sinovet, Oelesa, Kalaron
The tragedy of the American healthcare system is that it has all the means to be the greatest and most advanced healthcare system in the world. However, like all capitalist systems, greed and a desire for profit have resulted in the most basic fundamental system of welfare in other countries being turned into a churning machine for profit on the back of the chronic and terminally ill in the US.
Sinovet, The Royal Republic Of Kumania
Oh my...
Sul is getting territorial :P
Aw come'on Sul, I don't like him more than you ;P
Sinovet
It's Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton
He's mine, Sine.
Alright, alright.
Sinovet, Lavan Tiri
Relaax. The Mad King is only very slightly bi, I cannot hope to outgay you :P
Lavan Tiri
Bad Doberan? I think that town is too hard on itself. It should be called 'Great Doberan', or 'Wonderful Doberan'!
Sinovet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica
This is the railway, right?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molli_railway
Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
I'm not German, but apparently 'Bad' means 'bath', while 'doberan' is derived from a word that means 'good'. So, in a way, 'Bad Doberan' actually means 'good bath'. Doesn't that sound much nicer?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad#Geography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Doberan#Name
Sinovet, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Yes
Yes it's called Bad because there were a therapeutic bath/spa/resort.
"The town earned the status of a resort and the prefix Bad in 1921 ("Bad" means "spa" or "resort" and is a common prefix in Germany)."
-Wikipedia
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton
Narrow-gauge? So, like Skarloey and Rheneas? I think they would enjoy that railway more, since I'm a standard-gauge engine.
https://youtu.be/QCDMz_KGZrw
That actually does sound very nice. I know I always enjoy washdowns, which are the engine equivalent of baths.
Sinovet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri
Yeah. Train paradise. :)
Sinovet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Percyton
Construction of embassies with The Coalition of Democratic Nations has commenced. Completion expected in 2 days 11 hours.
Thank you CDN. Good work [nation=short]Oelesa[/nation]! :)
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Oelesa
We have officially begun our cooperation with the [B]South Pacific[/B] as well. Our government has applied and have been granted a Consulate in their forums.
Sinovet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Oelesa, The United Providences Of Perland
Great work guys. Getting tons of regions to have friendly relations with; nice to see that.
Jaslandia, Latrovia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica
We're always at the citizen service.
Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Oelesa
All nations: Having spoken to both the Leftenant and the Director of Hydra, I have received word that we may begin repairing GR right now.
I ask for those nations who may easily move their WA to a puppet inside of GR to do so now and endorse Calico-Kal.
I will transfer WA to Alrunia when the chance arrives.
Lavan Tiri, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota
Thank you Jas!
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota
Considering we haven't had a military in so long, I'm just pleased to be taking part in military operations again. Just like the good ol' days.
Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota
Eh, this is more of a non-rapey peace-core move than anything.
Like, we're aid workers right now, since Hydra's Command has been kind enough to pullback as we talked.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri
Construction of embassies with The Union of Democratic States has commenced. Completion expected in 3 days 9 hours.
Thank you UDS! Really happy about the results of good and determined work! :)
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Oelesa
I suppose, but it's still the same basic mechanics (move a bunch of nations to another region and endorse a certain nation).
Lavan Tiri
True, still, I'd like to avoid the implications of a military OP.
Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri
The North Naboo Pact
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=753039
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Oelesa, Minnesota Dakota, The United Providences Of Perland
Fair enough.
Simply for artistic criticism, I feel that your flag should be where your city-scape photo is
Vista Major, The United Providences Of Perland
We are open for new members if you would like to join.
Vista Major, The United Providences Of Perland
My country is literally against every single principal this pact advocates for XD
Except equal pay for women. We might be corporatists, but we support equality.
Minnesota Dakota, The United Providences Of Perland
He's in the ITF
Aldaur, Andromitus, The United Providences Of Perland
I never said I was against the government doing things, just that technically it is forcing people to do it. I was being cheeky. Also, every time the government hires private contractors to do something, it is done so much more efficiently.
That is an opinion, not a fact. I will agree that the electoral college should be reformed so there are qualifications to be an elector and that they don't elect Populists like Trump and Sanders, or a terrible candidate like Clinton.
You clearly know nothing about healthcare dude. Ours is expensive, but we have the best technology and the latest drugs, as well as the most qualified people doing it. If Cuba is better than the US, why don't celebrities and world leaders go there instead of the US? Don't be stupid. The US has the highest quality healthcare whether you like the system or not. The fact is, it is very good for the wealthy, but not the poor. I agree, it is very expensive, and there are ways to change that.
It advocates personal responsibility and is less expensive for society. Like it or not, all of these government social programs are unsustainable. Can't keep living a utopian fantasy.
You really don't know what you're talking about, it is baffling. The ACA made this regulation and in the repeal of ACA, they are keeping that portion.
Liberal states are on the coasts and have more cities, which means trade and economic growth/development. Also, places like California have Silicon Valley, Napa Valley and Hollywood. They are larger, have more resources and are prime spots for people to move to. Of course they are wealthier than Kentucky. It has very little to do with the economics. In addition, southern states (where most the red states are) have large populations of poor blacks, who disproportionately rely on government assistance, which means those states have to take care of them. You can't compare states purely on their economic choices because that doesn't explain Texas, which adheres to conservative economics but is very wealthy. It has more to do with location, size, opportunity, etc.
If our government was good at running things, I'd be absolutely pro-government control of everything. I am pro-government for other countries, just not here in the US because our government is terrible at it and private contractors do it so much better. Also, the Fire Department and the Police have become privatized in most cities and are much more efficient now. They are better trained, have better equipment and use less funds than before, costing taxpayers less. Not to mention that crimes have gone way down since they did so (crime rates are the lowest they have been since then) and firefighter response times jave improved greatly. Public education is utter crap. Charter schools do much better in terms of test scores, grades, graduation rates, and continuing on to college are much higher. Charter schools also are available for poor students, and the only difference is that they are run by e private entity. Actually, many neighborhoods rely on private garbage companies through HOA or CCNR. Public transportation has also proven to be much better when it is privatized. Government in this country can be summed up by the DMV. Terrible and slow. I have no problem with government, but before it starts taking control of things, i want the government to show everyone they can actually run things well, which they have not.
You really just have no clue, do you? Europe could not afford all of their socialized programs without the United States defending them. How do we know that? Because they can barely afford them now and they don't have to pay for a real defense. Not to mention all of the investments we place into these countries that allow them to have their programs. Ik it is hard for you to understand, but everything is interconnected.
Singapore's system is heavily reliant on the private system, and thus their healthcare system is compatible with ours. Europe has a history of government control, the US does not. Like it or not, it is not in American culture to have government control of everything.
That is an opinion. You clearly know very little about our healthcare system and about what the government does. It's understandable that you see a problem and want to fix it in the most common way, but countries are different. Single payer would not work very well here in the US due to our inclination towards limited government, privatization and individuality.
Also, if the debate continues, let's agree not to do this anymore lol Let's just speak generally rather than discussing each point because it is very time consuming and I have other stuff I want to do :p
Although my nation is fairly isolationist, Kumania would like to join this pact as it would like to strengthen relations with other progressive nations.
Vista Major, Minnesota Dakota, The United Providences Of Perland
You should join. Just tg Vista.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Vista Major, The United Providences Of Perland
Noooooooooooo!!!
Their values aren't that bad, but a Cold War is brewing; I sense it.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=pirate_kingdoms/detail=factbook/id=754842
Finally made an overview for the security forces of the Commonwealth: this is gonna be a doozy :P
We could probably join an alliance: retcon's made the Commonwealth non-piraty, though they exist along with the standard Islamic insurgents
Did you just assume my gender
Baxten, Oelesa, The United Providences Of Perland
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