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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
A W I Z A R D N E V E R R E V E A L S H I S S E C R E T S
Vista Major, Spanelsko
(hurts inside noise) Kitten: I am so confused...
Speaking of Squids, an awesome friend of mine sketched a picture of a Squidspawn for me!
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=axeldonia/detail=factbook/id=867432
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
I M U S T G O . M Y P L A N E T N E E D S M E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Spanelsko
King Blair de Brus, of the Noble Kingdom of Lexidus, doth declare that squidspawn a cute! CUUUUUUTE!
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Thank you! <3
Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=421225&p=32805951#p32805951
New post covering the USF Rangers and pirates (for once)
Ok. I mean it. I am really not trying to be all political and stuff. Its not my thing. It kinda goes against my personal mandate to even be doing what I am doing, but heck the rules. Hyde officially has my vote for Chancellor, and my official endorsement as well.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, South Hyder
Dunmer. There is nothing quite like a good Dunmer.
What about digimon tho? :3
I love ya man
TG this nation to be added to candidate list or to endorse others, it's somewhat difficult to track down posts in such an active region otherwise.
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Give me a break, I'm still a Libertatem-ite at heart ;p
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Mercunova
I have worked with Ces before and the one thing I can say about him is that he does not shy away from work, willing to do what it takes to complete his objective. I think this is a perfect fit for him as recruiting truly is an unrelenting task that is only possible through arduous labor.
Jaslandia, Cesorion
That's enough for my vote
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Cesorion, Confederal States, South Hyder
Rogal Dorn: I suspect he was high on narcotics.
Kitten: Well...... Thats that, i guess. huh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVs6c_r1GfY
Spanelsko
I just banned cars by accident, lol, going to pretend that didn't happen until I get an issue to restore them.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
You could just say a fuel shortage or something along that line
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The Wyoming Peoples Front
Maybe.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Seconded
Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Cesorion, South Hyder
It's Friday!! Relaxation days ahoy! Prepare the HMS Weekend for awesomeness! :D
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Minnesota Dakota, Confederal States
Tomorrow is the last day to declare candidacy for public office by sending a TG to this nation, better sooner than later!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion
Goooooooood morning Vietnam.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
Seconded as well.
Penguania And Antarctica, South Hyder
You guys rock
Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion
I'm announcing my candidacy for Minister of Internal Affairs, I had the honour of being Deputy of Foreign Affairs and I would like to serve you all again, this time in a larger and more intimate role.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion, South Hyder
CESORION FOR VICE-CHANCELLOR
[LIST]
[*]Active Recruitment
[*]Transparency. I am going to take a role as a Transparency Officer within Government. That means that I will try to keep you updated for what is going on generally, not only in my field
[*]Weekly update TG (look above)
[*]Ready to hear from you about YOUR proposals to make CoFN even better. I will work with everyone to ensure that.
[*]I will closely work with Chancellor, MoFA, in mergers. I have a puppet which can go from region to region and explore possible mergers
[*] ↪↪Continue CPE merger plan
[List]
#CES4VC
Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, South Hyder, Czeko Russika
Thanks
I confirm that Lex did an awesome job while Deruty. His job as envoy to Versutian Federation was magnificent. I am very confident that he can be an excellent Interior Minister as well.
#LEX4MOIA
Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
I second this, Cesorion is a hard and passionate worker, he'd do the CoFN proud.
Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion
That's is what Lex would do as well. I'm sure that Hyder and Flynn will also do it
@South Hyder
@Flynnvakia
PS: We still need Speaker and SCJ candidates I think
Jaslandia, South Hyder
coughs...[nation=short]Kalaron[/nation]...coughs
Eh, sure. I'll run again :D
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, South Hyder
Everyone should run for something! Even if you're afraid you're not familiar enough with the region or you are not sure how to properly conduct the job, if you're dedicated, those around you will be more than willing to help you learn the ropes (myself included)!
Running isn't only for career politicians in the CoFN, everyone ran for something for the first time at some point, and that's how they became familiar with those roles; even if you don't win, running shows dedication to the region and you may get approached to be a deputy.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
coughs ... Jaslandia ... coughs
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, South Hyder
Ugh... What happened last night? And why do I smell like seafood?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
I think I will run for the Supreme Court.
Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion, South Hyder
I dont know what but the King of Lexidus has got it into his head he needs to build a Squidspawn statue somewhere in the capital for some reason.
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Yisss
Penguania And Antarctica
Out of interest, whos taking part in the Medieval RP/thinking of taking part?
Jaslandia, Axeldonia
I'm thinking about it, but I need to heavily modify my nation
Lex Caledonia
Moi
Lex Caledonia
Suppio, don't mind me, just another person who left the now dead and empty Equinox region. I'll just place myself into a corner until i'm familiar with everything.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
The Confederate Papers Here is my platfrom https://www.nationstates.net/region=the_confederacy_of_free_nations/page=display_region_rmb?postid=27937136#p27937136
Also, I endorse Jaslandia, Mercunova, Kalaron and Unfallious in their respective bids
Jaslandia, South Hyder
Hello and welcome. I am Peng.
Make yourself at home and enjoy your stay. :D
Jaslandia
Hmmm.... I'm tempted, but don't know what to run for..if at all.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, South Hyder
Yo Nuremgard I just got your tattoo issue :D
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Yee, it's my time to retire! Wish everyone good luck with the election and the continued care for the region. I like to see nice and stable home when I check in.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
How did you respond? :P
Russkov Soviet
[spoiler=Today is November 3 and today are:]
Today is November 3 and today are:
- Cliché Day
- Culture Day (Japan)
- Flag Day (United Arab Emirates)
- Fountain Pen Day
- Il Full Moon Poya Day (Sri Lanka)
- Independence Day / Separation Day (Panama)
- Independence Day (Dominica)
- Independence Day (Federated States of Micronesia)
- Independence Day of Cuenca (Ecuador)
- Love Your Lawyer Day
- Mother's Day (East Timor)
- National Housewifes Day (United States)
- National Jersey Friday (United States)
- National Sandwich Day (United States)
- Victory Day (Maldives)
- World Jellyfish Day
- World Men's Day
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 361 Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia, on his deathbed he is baptised and declares his cousin Julian rightful successor.
- 644 Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim caliph, is assassinated by a Persian slave in Medina.
- 1333 The River Arno flooding causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani.
- 1468 Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy's troops.
- 1492 Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France.
- 1493 Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
- 1534 English Parliament passes the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church.
- 1592 The city of San Luis Potosí is founded.
- 1783 The American Continental Army is disbanded.
- 1789 The first District Court established by the Constitution opens in New York City.
- 1793 French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.
- 1812 Napoleon's armies are defeated at the Battle of Vyazma.
- 1817 The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal.
- 1838 The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
- 1848 A greatly revised Dutch constitution, drafted by Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, severely limiting the powers of the Dutch monarchy, and strengthening the powers of parliament and ministers, is proclaimed.
- 1867 Giuseppe Garibaldi and his followers are defeated in the Battle of Mentana and fail to end the Pope's Temporal power in Rome (it would be achieved three years later).
- 1868 John Willis Menard was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated.
- 1881 The Mapuche uprising of 1881 begins in Chile.
- 1883 American Old West: Self-described "Black Bart the poet" gets away with his last stagecoach robbery, but leaves a clue that eventually leads to his capture.
- 1898 France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident.
- 1903 With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.
- 1908 William Howard Taft is elected the 27th President of the United States.
- 1911 Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
- 1918 Austria-Hungary enters into the Armistice of Villa Giusti with the Allies, and the Habsburg-ruled empire dissolves.
- 1918 The German Revolution of 191819 begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel.
- 1930 Getúlio Dornelles Vargas becomes Head of the Provisional Government in Brazil after a bloodless coup on October 24.
- 1932 Panagis Tsaldaris becomes the 142nd Prime Minister of Greece.
- 1935 George II of Greece regains his throne through a popular, though possibly fixed, plebiscite.
- 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States.
- 1942 World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12.
- 1943 World War II: Five hundred aircraft of the U.S. 8th Air Force devastate Wilhelmshaven harbor in Germany.
- 1944 World War II: Two supreme commanders of the Slovak National Uprising, Generals Ján Golian and Rudolf Viest are captured, tortured and later executed by German forces.
- 1946 The Constitution of Japan is adopted through Emperor's assent.
- 1956 The Khan Yunis killings by the Israel Defense Forces in Egyptian-controlled Gaza result in the deaths of 275 Palestinians.
- 1957 Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit, a dog named Laika.
- 1960 The land that would become the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was established by an Act of Congress after a year-long legal battle that pitted local residents against Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials wishing to turn the Great Swamp into a major regional airport for jet aircraft.
- 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a full term, winning 61% of the vote and 44 states, while Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time, casting their votes for Lyndon Johnson.
- 1967 Vietnam War: The Battle of Dak To begins.
- 1969 Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies.
- 1973 Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 10 toward Mercury. On March 29, 1974, it becomes the first space probe to reach that planet.
- 1975 Syed Nazrul Islam, A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman, Tajuddin Ahmad, and Muhammad Mansur Ali, Bangladeshi politicians and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman loyalists, are murdered in the Dhaka Central Jail.
- 1978 Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1979 Greensboro massacre: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are shot dead and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a "Death to the Klan" rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
- 1982 The Salang Tunnel fire in Afghanistan kills up to 2,000 people.
- 1986 IranContra affair: The Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa reports that the United States has been secretly selling weapons to Iran in order to secure the release of seven American hostages held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon.
- 1986 The Federated States of Micronesia gain independence from the United States of America.
- 1988 Sri Lankan Tamil mercenaries try to overthrow the Maldivian government. At President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's request, the Indian military suppresses the coup attempt within 24 hours.
- 1996 Death of Abdullah Çatlı, leader of the Turkish ultra-nationalist organisation Grey Wolves in the Susurluk car-crash, which leads to the resignation of the Turkish Interior Minister, Mehmet Ağar (a leader of the True Path Party, DYP).
- 1997 The United States of America imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and Eastern Africa.
- 2014 One World Trade Center officially opens.
- 2016 The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series to earn their first title in 108 years; ending the then longest title drought in US sports history.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 39 - Lucan, Roman poet
- 1500 - Benvenuto Cellini, Italian sculptor and painter
- 1749 - Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician
- 1777 - Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
- 1801 - Karl Baedeker, German author and publisher, founded the Baedeker Publishing Company
- 1815 - John Mitchel, Irish journalist and activist
- 1852 - Emperor Meiji of Japan
- 1900 - Adolf 'Adi' Dassler, German businessman, founded Adidas
- 1903 - Walker Evans, American photographer and journalist
- 1912 - Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and politician, 46th President of Paraguay
- 1918 - Bob Feller, American sailor, baseball player, and sportscaster
- 1921 - Charles Bronson, American soldier and actor
- 1927 - Harrison McCain, Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods
- 1928 - Osamu Tezuka, Japanese animator and producer
- 1933 - Amartya Sen, Indian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1933 - John Barry, English-American composer and conductor
- 1942 - Martin Cruz Smith, American author and screenwriter
- 1945 - Gerd Müller, German footballer and manager
- 1946 - Reinhard Karl, German mountaineer, photographer, and author
- 1949 - Anna Wintour, English-American journalist
- 1957 - Dolph Lundgren, Swedish actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and martial artist
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Quote of the day
It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.
- Henry James -
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Jaslandia, Vista Major, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova
I was kinda surprised that you did not run, actually. I suppose that you have held offices in past regions as well. Thank you for your service, on behalf of the whole region
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Oh yeah, I've punched my card. Like many of us veterans. I've been playing and serving this region for about 2 years and 140 days. Served as MoFA for the longest, MOI, Chancellor, Prime Minister, Secretary of State, chief justice and ending with Speaker. Put in some government revolutions and raiders, we got a pretty clear show of service. I love this region still, but time to retire and smoke some hemp.
Jaslandia, Cesorion
I don't know if I've shared this one before.
https://imgur.com/a/8utj0
Jaslandia
Got the dang gubment to intervene
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
Good man.
Jaslandia
I'll probably be taking part.
As someone who's also been in the region a long time (a VERY long time), that's why I stayed out of government for a while. I was ready to retire, and I felt like it was time to pass the torch to the next generation. But, I eventually decided that I could still serve the region as a Supreme Court justice, and I'm now pleased to be serving the region again. And, if you don't mind me campaigning for a second, I will continue to look forward to serving the region if the people decide to re-elect me as SCJ!
Au Minbo, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova
Quiet tonight. I suppose everyone is attending their typical Friday night orgies and hedonistic trips into town.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Nah, not me at least. An awful lot has happened recently and I'm just trying to adjust with the increase in misanthropy :P
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Ah fair enough, man.
Penguania And Antarctica
I wish. But between the funeral for my mother (killed in the hurricane that hit Houston), work, and the fact that I've been in and out of depression....
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
I was in a religious discussion on the Christian thread regarding the Eucharist, and I took one həll of a power nap
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Been sick this entire week: besides, I got the latter part down when I went to a frat party (before anyone asks, I didn't do anything since I was with some cousins and my brother, plus they checked for ID so alcohol was out) :p
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
That's more or less how I felt like 6 months ago. And retirement is kind of grand right now.
Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
I am so sorry for your loss. I cant imagine what you're going through. :(
Sounds like a pointless discussion since the Eucharist is a load of pish.
Sorry to hear you've been sick, dude.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Thanks for that, but I've been soldiering on: I'm just hoping their isn't a family gathering this weekend so I can rest up and finish up my assignments
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
I have a politics essay due in 2 weeks. Ugh. And I also have a history exam at the end of the month.
I mean, I guess? I don't believe in the sacrament personally , but as long as it brings someone spiritual wellness to someone as their spirit compels them, who am I to say it's worth?
Au Minbo
You can say whatever you want because religion nor the religious are automatically entitled to any respect for their batsh!t beliefs. Nor are their beliefs beyond criticism.
Mercunova
Composition essay based on arguments is due on Monday and I have to squeeze in the development of another speech for Public Speaking while also trying to get to the minimum level for my Intermediate Algebra class so I can take the next two tests.
Axeldonia
Sounds like a bundle of laughs and joy.
Axeldonia
Indeed :p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lnxs_DMUDk&loop=10
Somebody help me, I've been listening to this for an hour now
Nuremgard
Finally. I've been waiting for that issue. Hobby Lobby (#602)
I chose the 1st option. Result => "Tsarisita Luna Y'mire Coltsov can often be seen hanging around playgrounds chatting with the kids".
I'm not such an evil commie now am I?
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I just find it funny and paradoxical that you're a communist state with a monarchy lol
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I guess I like the idea of the Communist Red Army, but am more inclined to be a Monarchy. I like it too
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
A literal red tsar. Or in this case, tsarina/tsaritsa.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Truth be told, there's very little that is different necessarily about a communist army from a nationalist army. Both share many of the same features :p
Russkov Soviet
Such as they both want to kill the other side and take over? :P
Russkov Soviet
https://www.wikihow.com/Breed-Syrian-Hamsters
The Talking Point
The government spends more on chasing distant comets than on basic infrastructure.
Space Falangism confirmed
No no, that wont work, says a tall, dark-haired mysterious stranger walking into your office with a gust of wind stirring his long duster coat and hat. He throws a crossbow onto your desk before continuing, These simple folk do not have the honed skills to hunt witches or any other devil of the night for that matter. But I am a monster hunter. If you set up a sanctioned guild, then we can properly hunt these necromancers.
Since we have inquisition already why not guilds for hunting monsters?
The Talking Point
The government baselessly accuses foreign dignitaries of being assassins.
404 logic not found.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I have question to you all:
In Germany it is possible for visitors of the Bundestag to attend a session of the Bundestag as audience for I guess 30 minutes or so before the next group of visitors can follow the session.
Is there such a possibility in your real life national parliaments to attend a live session as audience too?
Nuremgard
Hey, man. Your Falangist friend New Salvatore is taking a new direction. We are going to have a monarchy which will be one of the tenets of Salvatorian nationalism, along with the church and the Caudillo/Party.
Spanelsko
Yes. I am sure both Westminster and the Scottish Parliament allow visitors into the viewing galleries to see debates.
Penguania And Antarctica
Yeah. Although it is hard to understand the language, you can attend
Penguania And Antarctica
Why is it hard to understand the language?
I think he means parliamentary language.
Penguania And Antarctica
I mean Greek. Debates are in Greek, obviously
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Well, seems obvious that the Greek Parliament talks in Greek. :)
Nuremgard, Mercunova, Cesorion
Yeah. We had our own PMQs yesterday. Here, pmqs happen 3 or 4 times a year, or something like that.
This guy should be our next PM
http://www.tharrosnews.gr/sites/default/files/2016/01/mitsokas.jpg
Penguania And Antarctica
A pro-EU guy, right?
Cesorion
Ours happens weekly but it's a disgrace. It's an opportunity for more slagging and insults, and for the government to pat itself on the back.
First Minister's Questions is more informative and more civilised.
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Cesorion
The most Pro-EU politician in Greece
I have seen some debates. They are very interesting, and I also like your chamber's architicture
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
Yes, the Scottish Parliament was designed to be a modern building. And the chamber was designed with a horse shoe shape because it fosters consensus and compromise. The Westminster style, where politicians sit opposite each other, encourages tribalism and conflict.
Lex Caledonia, Cesorion
UK parliament in general seems to me like a debate at a pub with everyone shouting as loud as they can to get their opinion across.
Nuremgard
Pub debates have better decorum.
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
I believe you can go on tours in the US Capitol building during the session but I've never been to DC so I can't confirm. I do know however that my state has it written in our constitution that the doors to the General Assembly cannot be closed to the public unless there's like a state of emergency or something. There aren't many seats in the actual assembly though for visitors.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I particularly like your desks, and that feature with the part that is elevated to become a rostrum
It does, actually. But it is not due to the shape. Australia has a Westiminster style chamber as well. So does Canada. But in both theese countries, only the orator is heard. Mainly because there are actual chairs, and not couches. And because Australia has 150 MPs
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Australian_house_of_representatives.jpg
Look
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
The desks also feature voting buttons and buttons which alert the Presiding Officer to who wants to speak in the chamber.
Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion
Electronic voting isn't used in Germany because of the danger of manipulation.
Eh, electronic voting is quicker and easier.
Penguania And Antarctica
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