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Latrovia wrote:Has the HoD had any session lately?

What bills we have are up for vote.

Latrovia, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Sulania wrote:What bills we have are up for vote.

Alrighty Sul's thank you :)

Penguania And Antarctica

Anyone online?

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Everestopia wrote:Anyone online?

Yas

Everestopia, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Everestopia wrote:Anyone online?

I am.

Everestopia, Penguania And Antarctica

Everestopia wrote:Anyone online?

Hello, mortal... :P

Everestopia

Post self-deleted by Kalaron.

https://goo.gl/forms/tGMwfbrIcsrzQOyt1

Per4Prez "Transparency and Stability!"

Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:Yas

Kalaron wrote:I am.

Latrovia wrote:Hello, mortal... :P

Speak to me, humans. Fill this void of inactivity! :P

Latrovia wrote:Has the HoD had any session lately?
To expand on what Sul said: I introduced a motion to get you to appoint a new Minister of Justice before the next election because I don't think it's a Cabinet position that should remain unfilled given that crime and malfeasance can emerge at any time and Kal introduced a bill to found a constabulary to aid in moderation, order, and general lawfulness within the region.

Who do I speak to about starting a coup around here?

Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths

Everestopia wrote:Who do I speak to about starting a coup around here?

No one.

Jaslandia

Kalaron wrote:No one.

Ah, good point! Always work alone for best results! ;)

Jaslandia

Everestopia wrote:Speak to me, humans. Fill this void of inactivity! :P

I mean, soon I'll be writing about the siege of Stalingrad and tying that into the Battle of Moscow.

Kalaron wrote:I mean, soon I'll be writing about the siege of Stalingrad and tying that into the Battle of Moscow.

Moscow, I've been there.

Rather nice. Lenin's tomb is slightly odd, still in treating however.

Jaslandia

Everestopia wrote:Who do I speak to about starting a coup around here?

*opens up jacket* I got Capitalism and Freedom and an M-16, how much and where

Everestopia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland

Yukona wrote:*opens up jacket* I got Capitalism and Freedom and an M-16, how much and where

goo.gl/WbGngK

Vista Major

Everestopia wrote:goo.gl/WbGngK

http://i.makeagif.com/media/9-13-2015/NE9-p5.mp4

Yukona wrote:http://i.makeagif.com/media/9-13-2015/NE9-p5.mp4

goo.gl/iF4NDi

Aldaur Sorry about the post in response to your original question, I meant "home" not "hike".

Why do some people wish to live as barbarians? I can understand not wanting the government to be authoritarian or have so much control, but it is really just silly to say they want it to be so small they can't see, just for the sake of being small. The point of government is actually to protect liberty, not erode it. Therefore, a balanced approach is best.

Yukona - Don't Tread on Me - Why Big Government is actually a really bad thing and stuff, co-authored by Jesus of Nazareth and Friedrich Hayek:

[spoiler]

You say barbarians, I say humans.

To quote John Stuart Mill - "That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinion of others, to do so would be wise, or even right... The only part of the conduct of anyone, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign."

Ultimately, a lot of people come to decide that libertarianism is some kind of small-government utopian ideology that relies on mega-corporations to rack up prices and the rich get richer. This simply isn't true, for a start, libertarianism is not an economic theory and the beauty is, I could be a racist and libertarian. That has no effect on how other people operate, I have a right to say whatever I want, but I don't have a right to invade that person's privacy and start to change their view. That, that, is the beauty of libertarianism, you could hate gay rights, you could be a gender-fluid unicorn, it has absolutely no effect on other people. You have your rights, they have their's, you respect them because in a civilised society you can accept that people will and can do what they want. I think the overall point with big government is that eventually it will start to cause inefficiencies, it will start to erode liberty and it will start to place restrictive laws on rights. Humans cannot change, everybody is motivated by self-interest, regardless of what ideology you adhere to. In free-market capitalism, it benefits all parties due to free-hand allocation in Adam Smith's theory, but that's an entirely different argument. But this also effects the government, why should someone be able to tell you what to do (within reason)? The Russian Revolution tried to change men into an ideal citizen who would share 'each according to his ability, each according to his need' - in doing so they had killed 50 million people, that leaves the United Kingdom with 10 million people if it were to happen today. We don't by any means hate the government, we just are suspicious of it, we love law and order, but we just don't want a giant all-controlling authoritarian state that thinks it's entitled to your life. I will chose to live my life how I want it and I will not have some man, who is but a man may I say, change that just because he is an official. In every instance, big governments have curbed civil rights and encroached on fundamental liberties that we absolutely deserve. Look at America now, look at the United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, Soviet Union, the list goes on and on (even back to Rome, Revolutionary France, etc). As a Bleed Heart Libertarian, I believe the government should provide defence, law and order, welfare, healthcare and education. In this sense, everyone has an equal start in life, why should you have to shovel out money for an illness you can't escape, why should you have to pay for a basic education, why should you have to pay to be protected both economically and physically. This all comes down to you have a fundamental base which you can use to propel yourself, what you chose to do from there is - delectably - up to you. The government has special interests, usually imposing heavy costs on the entire population for the benefit of few. In fact, many government programs benefit the middle income class whilst costing the very poor and the very rich. Nobody has the right to tell anybody how to live their lives as long as it doesn't effect somebody else's, that is the absolute bare-bones rule of libertarianism and I don't see how it's at all that bad. Once you start taxing people you start causing negative multiplier effects, you start causing inefficiencies, you start impeaching people's rights. By all means, taxes are excellent and should exist, but they should not expand. This is very brief as I don't have that much time and am too tired, if you have further questions just ask.

[/spoiler]

Aldaur

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/233369021632872448/276836980824997898/image.jpg - if anyone doubts my dedication

Yukona wrote:Aldaur Sorry about the post in response to your original question, I meant "home" not "hike".

Why do some people wish to live as barbarians? I can understand not wanting the government to be authoritarian or have so much control, but it is really just silly to say they want it to be so small they can't see, just for the sake of being small. The point of government is actually to protect liberty, not erode it. Therefore, a balanced approach is best.

Yukona - Don't Tread on Me - Why Big Government is actually a really bad thing and stuff, co-authored by Jesus of Nazareth and Friedrich Hayek:

[spoiler]

You say barbarians, I say humans.

To quote John Stuart Mill - "That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinion of others, to do so would be wise, or even right... The only part of the conduct of anyone, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign."

Ultimately, a lot of people come to decide that libertarianism is some kind of small-government utopian ideology that relies on mega-corporations to rack up prices and the rich get richer. This simply isn't true, for a start, libertarianism is not an economic theory and the beauty is, I could be a racist and libertarian. That has no effect on how other people operate, I have a right to say whatever I want, but I don't have a right to invade that person's privacy and start to change their view. That, that, is the beauty of libertarianism, you could hate gay rights, you could be a gender-fluid unicorn, it has absolutely no effect on other people. You have your rights, they have their's, you respect them because in a civilised society you can accept that people will and can do what they want. I think the overall point with big government is that eventually it will start to cause inefficiencies, it will start to erode liberty and it will start to place restrictive laws on rights. Humans cannot change, everybody is motivated by self-interest, regardless of what ideology you adhere to. In free-market capitalism, it benefits all parties due to free-hand allocation in Adam Smith's theory, but that's an entirely different argument. But this also effects the government, why should someone be able to tell you what to do (within reason)? The Russian Revolution tried to change men into an ideal citizen who would share 'each according to his ability, each according to his need' - in doing so they had killed 50 million people, that leaves the United Kingdom with 10 million people if it were to happen today. We don't by any means hate the government, we just are suspicious of it, we love law and order, but we just don't want a giant all-controlling authoritarian state that thinks it's entitled to your life. I will chose to live my life how I want it and I will not have some man, who is but a man may I say, change that just because he is an official. In every instance, big governments have curbed civil rights and encroached on fundamental liberties that we absolutely deserve. Look at America now, look at the United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, Soviet Union, the list goes on and on (even back to Rome, Revolutionary France, etc). As a Bleed Heart Libertarian, I believe the government should provide defence, law and order, welfare, healthcare and education. In this sense, everyone has an equal start in life, why should you have to shovel out money for an illness you can't escape, why should you have to pay for a basic education, why should you have to pay to be protected both economically and physically. This all comes down to you have a fundamental base which you can use to propel yourself, what you chose to do from there is - delectably - up to you. The government has special interests, usually imposing heavy costs on the entire population for the benefit of few. In fact, many government programs benefit the middle income class whilst costing the very poor and the very rich. Nobody has the right to tell anybody how to live their lives as long as it doesn't effect somebody else's, that is the absolute bare-bones rule of libertarianism and I don't see how it's at all that bad. Once you start taxing people you start causing negative multiplier effects, you start causing inefficiencies, you start impeaching people's rights. By all means, taxes are excellent and should exist, but they should not expand. This is very brief as I don't have that much time and am too tired, if you have further questions just ask.

[/spoiler]

The more you provide, the more you must interact with one another. The more people interact, the more order is necessary. Human communities naturally will come to collective conclusions on how they want their community to be, thus it creates pressures to influence how others live in an effort to conform. The mark of civilization is a sophisticated society built on communal values. Without communal values, you cannot have a civilization. Without a civilization, you live in barbarity. If you wish to live as a barbarian, that is up to you, but you must accept that you're a barbarian just like someone who never settles down is a nomad. The laissez-faire attitude that libertarians hold is the antithesis of creating a communal structure, for what is a society but woven individuals? If you severe that connection and simply live as yourself and for no one else, you severe any hope of a real society.

At anyrate, I was just poking fun in my original post :p

Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:To expand on what Sul said: I introduced a motion to get you to appoint a new Minister of Justice before the next election because I don't think it's a Cabinet position that should remain unfilled given that crime and malfeasance can emerge at any time and Kal introduced a bill to found a constabulary to aid in moderation, order, and general lawfulness within the region.

Thank you for the information. I got updated on this matter. I have made a poll about it, feel free to give your feedback.

Everestopia wrote:Glad to hear it! Not too bad myself, was my birthday yesterday!

Happy birthday, Everest!

Everestopia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Also, I will create my political party to serve better the region and its people. If anyone is interested please feel free to send me a TG about it.

Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths

Jaslandia wrote:Happy birthday, Everest!

Why thanks, Jas! :D

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Latrovia wrote:Also, I will create my political party to serve better the region and its people. If anyone is interested please feel free to send me a TG about it.
Thank you, sir. I won't expand upon my rationale for wanting an inmediate appointment any further as Kal and I already came to all but fisticuffs on the forum over our conflicting positions. :P I think we aired all the argument for and against on the topic, and then some.

Latrovia wrote:Also, I will create my political party to serve better the region and its people. If anyone is interested please feel free to send me a TG about it.

This will be like a post Presidential project along side the Global Citizen/Talent initiative.

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Thank you, sir. I won't expand upon my rationale for wanting an inmediate appointment any further as Kal and I already came to all but fisticuffs on the forum over our conflicting positions. :P I think we aired all the argument for and against on the topic, and then some.

Oops. Quoted the wrong message of yours, Lat. Above has to do with the appointment of an MoJ, not founding a party.

Latrovia

Just want to let you all know that I won't be much online the coming days since I won't be home during the weekend. But don't worry. I should be able to post the DIP. If you want to tell me something send me a TG or tell someone who's active in the Discord to forward it to me.

Until then I remain respectfully yours

-Peng :)

Jaslandia, Latrovia, Continental Commonwealths, Tserra

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Thank you, sir. I won't expand upon my rationale for wanting an inmediate appointment any further as Kal and I already came to all but fisticuffs on the forum over our conflicting positions. :P I think we aired all the argument for and against on the topic, and then some.

Diverse thoughts are always welcome. They are actually beneficial. But please bear in mind that there is no actual reason as to why we need to create conflicts over the internet.

It's just my opinion, you do you though. :P

Also I feel blessed receiving TG`s by folks asking me to run for re election. But as I have stated before it's not really my intention to run again.

As President I did all I could to serve our people to the best of my abillities. I served the region and it's interest despite the fact whether I had the public's support or not.

I have some good and some bad memories about my Presidency, but one thing is sure, that I never regretted being your President. My office has been and always will be open for everyone, until a new President is appointed in my seat of course. XP

It has been a great two months folks and I can certainly say that I am leaving the region in much better and favourable condition and state.

Latrovia wrote:Also, I will create my political party to serve better the region and its people. If anyone is interested please feel free to send me a TG about it.

Steal the Union thunder, why don't ya?

Jaslandia wrote:Happy birthday, Everest!

I second the celebratory statement

Jaslandia

Vista Major wrote:Steal the Union thunder, why don't ya?

I see really no thunder in that one. Sorry.

Latrovia wrote:I see really no thunder in that one. Sorry.
Gotta admit, Lat, your flag (in the form of a small thumbnail on my phone) keeps giving me a start. The combination of it being black and white and having a face in it reminds me of Ruclax.

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Gotta admit, Lat, your flag (in the form of a small thumbnail on my phone) keeps giving me a start. The combination of it being black and white and having a face in it reminds me of Ruclax.

*twitches*

Latrovia wrote:I see really no thunder in that one. Sorry.

My mistake. Most astraphobes don't

Yukona

Let it be known that on this day, February 2, 2017, the serial statist [nation=short]Vista Major[/nation] voted in favour of smaller government.

I know. I'm as shocked as you are.

Everestopia, Jaslandia, Aldaur, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Let it be known that on this day, February 2, 2017, the serial statist [nation=short]Vista Major[/nation] voted in favour of smaller government.

I know. I'm as shocked as you are.

I don't believe it!!!

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Let it be known that on this day, February 2, 2017, the serial statist [nation=short]Vista Major[/nation] voted in favour of smaller government.

I know. I'm as shocked as you are.

I only wish to abide by the principles of my own election amendment

We should be electing a new MoJ now, imo

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Just want to let you all know that I won't be much online the coming days since I won't be home during the weekend. But don't worry. I should be able to post the DIP. If you want to tell me something send me a TG or tell someone who's active in the Discord to forward it to me.

Until then I remain respectfully yours

-Peng :)

Enjoy the trip to Berlin, Peng <3

Vista Major wrote:I only wish to abide by the principles of my own election amendment

We should be electing a new MoJ now, imo

Dear Mother of God, Vista, your campaign flag looks like the Humanist Party dipped their bird in Swedish M90

Vista Major

Pirate Kingdoms wrote:Enjoy the trip to Berlin, Peng <3

Dear Mother of God, Vista, your campaign flag looks like the Humanist Party dipped their bird in Swedish M90

1) I don't think that God has a Mother. Totally up to personal interpretation, though.

2) I am open to adjusting it.

Vista Major wrote:Steal the Union thunder, why don't ya?
Will someone please join Vista's political party already?!

Vista Major

:: Looks at the clock. The clock reads 7:17pm. :: I think I overslept.

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

These are my political test results:

http://www.isidewith.com/results/2999814297?from=bvub7bb49

These are my personality test results:

https://www.16personalities.com/profiles/5893d0e4e45c1

Why try to solve citizens' problems with only advisors and cabinet members? When instead the citizens can help solve their problems by speaking directly to the president? I will not form a political party, rather I will allow the public to give me suggestions on changes and reccomendations to bring a compromise to not cause the government to come to a screaming halt via debates.

Aldaur wrote:These are my political test results:

http://www.isidewith.com/results/2999814297?from=bvub7bb49

These are my personality test results:

https://www.16personalities.com/profiles/5893d0e4e45c1

Guys at isidewith: "Fvck, I dunno man. Are you sure America First isn't a thing anymore? No? Okay, just give him about 50% for each major party and leave it at that. "

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Guys at isidewith: "Fvck, I dunno man. Are you sure America First isn't a thing anymore? No? Okay, just give him about 50% for each major party and leave it at that. "

What? Are you saying I am America First? Did you look at how I answered for stuff?

Aldaur wrote:These are my political test results:

http://www.isidewith.com/results/2999814297?from=bvub7bb49

These are my personality test results:

https://www.16personalities.com/profiles/5893d0e4e45c1

INTP and Working Families...though I'm only a point below Democrat in Socialist.

Aldaur

Aldaur wrote:What? Are you saying I am America First? Did you look at how I answered for stuff?
Nawh. I just assumed you're the missing Lingbergh baby and went from there.

Aldaur

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Nawh. I just assumed you're the missing Lingbergh baby and went from there.
"Lingbergh" 🙄

Aldaur

Kalaron wrote:INTP and Working Families...though I'm only a point below Democrat in Socialist.

Not bad.

Aldaur wrote:Not bad.

No.

Very

Very

Very

Bad.

It said I supported Trump, so kill me.

Aldaur

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Nawh. I just assumed you're the missing Lingbergh baby and went from there.

I'm so confused.

Aldaur wrote:Not bad.

http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/138/246/tumblr_lltzgnHi5F1qzib3wo1_400.jpg

Aldaur, Continental Commonwealths

Kalaron wrote:No.

Very

Very

Very

Bad.

It said I supported Trump, so kill me.

I guess the truth comes out lol

Aldaur wrote:I guess the truth comes out lol

But I don't support him.

I tolerate him because he's my President, but I did the same with Obama.

Far as I'm concerned, he's the punishment the DNC needed for their behavior, but I also believe that he needs to understand his limits.

Aldaur

Kalaron wrote:But I don't support him.

I tolerate him because he's my President, but I did the same with Obama.

Far as I'm concerned, he's the punishment the DNC needed for their behavior, but I also believe that he needs to understand his limits.

So God, in choosing to punish the whole world for the DNC's terrible ethics, is like the penitentiary warden who subjects all the prisoners to daily cavity searches because one jerk smuggles in contraband?!

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Aldaur, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Aldaur wrote:These are my political test results:

http://www.isidewith.com/results/2999814297?from=bvub7bb49

These are my personality test results:

https://www.16personalities.com/profiles/5893d0e4e45c1

INFP and I side with Greens 75% of the time, followed by Socialist and Democrats with 73%. Bernie Sanders was my top candidate with 91%.

Aldaur, Vista Major

Kalaron wrote:But I don't support him.

I tolerate him because he's my President, but I did the same with Obama.

Far as I'm concerned, he's the punishment the DNC needed for their behavior, but I also believe that he needs to understand his limits.

Maybe you agree with his policies and not Trump. Imagine if Trump wasn't an arseholes and was eloquent.

Kalaron wrote:But I don't support him.

I tolerate him because he's my President, but I did the same with Obama.

Far as I'm concerned, he's the punishment the DNC needed for their behavior, but I also believe that he needs to understand his limits.

I'm dating a Trump Supporter! ;_;

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:So God, in choosing to punish the whole world for the DNC's terrible ethics, is like the penitentiary warden who subjects all the prisoners to daily cavity searches because one jerk smuggles in contraband?!

Yes.

More honestly, you need to cut the cancer off with white-hot sheers, so while these next four years are going to really...really suck...the DNC isn't going to be a bunch of cheats because of their fear of losing.

It ain't ideal, trust me I know, but it's the situation we're living in for a few months or years.

Sulania wrote:I'm dating a Trump Supporter! ;_;

You aren't though I promise.

Vista Major

Kalaron wrote:Yes.

More honestly, you need to cut the cancer off with white-hot sheers, so while these next four years are going to really...really suck...the DNC isn't going to be a bunch of cheats because of their fear of losing.

It ain't ideal, trust me I know, but it's the situation we're living in for a few months or years.

"Really suck"

"Ain't ideal"

I think we have a strong contender for 'Understatement of the Year' Award, depending on how the rest of 2017 plays out. Although, the fact that you included 'months' seems to indicate you don't place very high odds on Trump completing a whole term.

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Will someone please join Vista's political party already?!

I'm not gonna beg

But seconded

Aldaur, Yukona

The Cross And Davids Star wrote:Why try to solve citizens' problems with only advisors and cabinet members? When instead the citizens can help solve their problems by speaking directly to the president? I will not form a political party, rather I will allow the public to give me suggestions on changes and reccomendations to bring a compromise to not cause the government to come to a screaming halt via debates.

This only works in theory. If it were reality, there would probably be an assassination attempt on your life.

Intelligentpeople

Hello friends. I will leave for Berlin today. See you all on Monday.

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[spoiler=Today is February 3 and today are:]

Today is February 3 and today are:

- Bubble Gum Day

- Communist Party of Vietnam Foundation Anniversary (Vietnam)

- Day of the Virgin of Suyapa (Honduras)

- Four Chaplains Day (United States, also considered a Feast Day by the Episcopal Church)

- Give Kids a Smile Day

- Heroes' Day (Mozambique)

- Martyrs' Day (São Tomé and Príncipe)

- National Carrot Cake Day (United States)

- National Day the Music Died Day (United States)

- National Wear Red (United States)

- National Women Physicians Day (United States)

- Setsubun (Japan)

- The Day the Music Died

- Veterans' Day (Thailand)

- Working Naked Day

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona and Douce I, Countess of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.

- 1377 – More than 2,000 people of the Italian city of Cesena are killed by the Condottieri (papal armed forces) in the "Cesena Bloodbath".

- 1451 – Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.

- 1534 – Irish rebel Silken Thomas (Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare) is executed by the order of Henry VIII in London.

- 1690 – The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.

- 1706 – During the Battle of Fraustadt Swedish forces defeat a superior Saxon-Polish-Russian force by deploying a double envelopment.

- 1781 – American Revolutionary War: British forces seize the Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.

- 1783 – American Revolutionary War: Spain recognizes United States independence

- 1787 – Militia led by General Benjamin Lincoln crush the remnants of Shays' Rebellion in Petersham, Massachusetts.

- 1807 – A British military force, under Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Auchmuty captures the Spanish Empire city of Montevideo, now the capital of Uruguay.

- 1809 – The Territory of Illinois is created by the 10th United States Congress.

- 1830 – The London Protocol of 1830 establishes the full independence and sovereignty of Greece from the Ottoman Empire as the final result of the Greek War of Independence.

- 1834 – Wake Forest University is established.

- 1870 – The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to citizens regardless of race.

- 1897 – The Greco-Turkish War breaks out.

- 1913 – The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax.

- 1916 – The Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada burns down with the loss of 7 lives.

- 1917 – World War I: The United States breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany a day after the latter announced a new policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.

- 1918 – The Twin Peaks Tunnel in San Francisco, California begins service as the longest streetcar tunnel in the world at 11,920 feet (3,633 meters) long.

- 1930 – Communist Party of Vietnam is founded at a "Unification Conference" held in Kowloon, British Hong Kong.

- 1933 – Adolf Hitler announces that the expansion of Lebensraum into Eastern Europe, and its ruthless Germanisation, are the ultimate geopolitical objectives of Third Reich foreign policy.

- 1943 – The SS Dorchester is sunk by a German U-boat. Only 230 of 902 men aboard survive. The Chapel of the Four Chaplains, dedicated by President Harry Truman, is one of many memorials established to commemorate the Four Chaplains story.

- 1944 – World War II: During the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, U.S. Army and Marine forces seize Kwajalein Atoll from the defending Japanese garrison.

- 1945 – World War II: As part of Operation Thunderclap, 1,000 B-17s of the Eighth Air Force bomb Berlin, a raid which kills between 2,500 and 3,000 and dehouses another 120,000.

- 1953 – The Batepá massacre occurred in São Tomé when the colonial administration and Portuguese landowners unleashed a wave of violence against the native creoles known as forros.

- 1959 – Deaths of rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.

- 1960 – British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan speaks of "a wind of change", signalling that his Government was likely to support decolonisation.

- 1961 – The United States Air Forces begins Operation Looking Glass, and over the next 30 years, a "Doomsday Plane" is always in the air, with the capability of taking direct control of the United States' bombers and missiles in the event of the destruction of the SAC's command post.

- 1969 – In Cairo, Yasser Arafat is appointed Palestine Liberation Organization leader at the Palestinian National Congress.

- 1971 – New York Police Officer Frank Serpico is shot during a drug bust in Brooklyn and survives to later testify against police corruption.

- 1972 – The first day of the seven-day 1972 Iran blizzard, which would kill at least 4,000 people, making it the deadliest snowstorm in history.

- 1984 – Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B is launched using Space Shuttle Challenger.

- 1989 – After a stroke two weeks previously, South African President P. W. Botha resigns as leader of the National Party, but stays on as president for six more months.

- 1989 – A military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay since 1954.

- 1995 – Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

- 1998 – Cavalese cable car disaster: a United States military pilot causes the death of 20 people when his low-flying plane cuts the cable of a cable-car near Trento, Italy.

- 2014 – Two people are shot and killed and 29 students are taken hostage at a high school in Moscow, Russia.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1809 – Felix Mendelssohn, German pianist, composer, and conductor

- 1811 – Horace Greeley, American journalist and politician

- 1830 – Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

- 1857 – Giuseppe Moretti, Italian sculptor, designed the Vulcan statue

- 1859 – Hugo Junkers, German engineer, designed the Junkers J 1

- 1874 – Gertrude Stein, American author, poet, and playwright

- 1887 – Georg Trakl, Austrian pharmacist and poet

- 1898 – Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect, designed the Finlandia Hall and Aalto Theatre

- 1926 – Hans-Jochen Vogel, German soldier and politician, 8th Mayor of Berlin

- 1927 – Kenneth Anger, American actor, director, and screenwriter

- 1935 – Johnny "Guitar" Watson, American blues, soul, and funk singer-songwriter and guitarist

- 1939 – Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1948 – Henning Mankell, Swedish author and playwright

- 1960 – Joachim Löw, German footballer and manager

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Quote of the day

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

- Helen Keller -

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Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths, Tserra, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton, James The Red Engine, Intelligentpeople

Kill me.

Its 16° out and I have to wait for a bus for thirty minutes.

The United Providences Of Perland, Intelligentpeople

The Cross And Davids Star wrote:Why try to solve citizens' problems with only advisors and cabinet members? When instead the citizens can help solve their problems by speaking directly to the president? I will not form a political party, rather I will allow the public to give me suggestions on changes and reccomendations to bring a compromise to not cause the government to come to a screaming halt via debates.

So, you'll debate things...so we don't have to debate things?

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Hello friends. I will leave for Berlin today. See you all on Monday.

DIP Readers' Survey

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[spoiler=Today is February 3 and today are:]

Today is February 3 and today are:

- Bubble Gum Day

- The Day the Music Died

- Working Naked Day

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Wow a triple whammy

Penguania And Antarctica, Intelligentpeople

Sulania wrote:I'm dating a Trump Supporter! ;_;

Gross.

Ludania, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Intelligentpeople

Per4Pres "Transparency and Stability!"

Penguania And Antarctica

Post self-deleted by Einsiev.

Everestopia wrote:This only works in theory. If it were reality, there would probably be an assassination attempt on your life.

EVEREST MY LOVE. ITS BEEN TOO LONG.

Everestopia, Kalaron

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Hello friends. I will leave for Berlin today. See you all on Monday.

Safe trip, Peng! Have a great weekend!

Jaslandia, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:- 1916 – The Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada burns down with the loss of 7 lives

Yup. Widely believed to have been the result of German espionage at the time, it is now believed to have been caused by a poorly extinguished cigar. Smoking kills, ladies and gentlemen.

Fun facts:

- The Library of Parliament, which sits adjacent to Centre Block on the south-facing side, survived the fire by closing its heavy oak doors.

- The portrait of Queen Victoria had to be cut from its frame as it was too large to fit through the Senate foyer doors, but also too important to leave behind.

- Parliament moved to the Victoria Museum in the six year interim it took to rebuild and refurnish Centre Block.

- The original designs of the new Centre Block were themselves lost to fire when the office of the architect who drafted them also burnt to the ground years later.

Ludania, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Turina, Percyton

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Yup. Widely believed to have been the result of German espionage at the time, it is now believed to have been caused by a poorly extinguished cigar. Smoking kills, ladies and gentlemen.

Fun facts:

- The Library of Parliament, which sits adjacent to Centre Block on the south-facing side, survived the fire by closing its heavy oak doors.

- The portrait of Queen Victoria had to be cut from its frame as it was too large to fit through the Senate foyer doors, but also too important to leave behind.

- Parliament moved to the Victoria Museum in the six year interim it took to rebuild and refurnish Centre Block.

- The original designs of the new Centre Block were themselves lost to fire when the office of the architect who drafted them also burnt to the ground years later.

I remember when I went to see the library. It's honestly amazing.

Also hi everyone!

Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica

Turina wrote:I remember when I went to see the library. It's honestly amazing.

Also hi everyone!

The Nation Formerly Known as Mark has returned! How have you been?!

And yeah, the LoP is pretty swell. Imagine how sad it would have been had it also burnt down

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Turina

Continental Commonwealths wrote:The Nation Formerly Known as Mark has returned! How have you been?!

And yeah, the LoP is pretty swell. Imagine how sad it would have been had it also burnt down

I've been doing good. Finished my exams yesterday so naturally, I'm mentally exhausted :)

How have you been Will?

Everestopia, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Turina wrote:I've been doing good. Finished my exams yesterday so naturally, I'm mentally exhausted :)

How have you been Will?

Yeah, I don't miss exams, that's for sure. I'm good! First weekend in like a month where I won't be hanging with the boyo, so sad about that. But otherwise things are great.

Penguania And Antarctica

Turina wrote:I've been doing good. Finished my exams yesterday so naturally, I'm mentally exhausted :)

How have you been Will?

Glad to see you back, buddy.

Penguania And Antarctica

Einsiev wrote:EVEREST MY LOVE. ITS BEEN TOO LONG.

Einsiev! How I have missed you!

Einsiev, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:The Nation Formerly Known as Mark has returned! How have you been?!

And yeah, the LoP is pretty swell. Imagine how sad it would have been had it also burnt down

Ah Mark.. just the man I've been awaiting.

Glad to see you return.. a mere few days after I.

Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica, Turina

Turina wrote:I remember when I went to see the library. It's honestly amazing.

Also hi everyone!

I was thinking where you went a couple of days ago, nice to see you back

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Turina

I've always been here watching... Keeping a close eye on my precious region :P

Everestopia, Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, The United Providences Of Perland, Intelligentpeople

Turina wrote:I've always been here watching... Keeping a close eye on my precious region :P

Ok Mr. NSA

Everestopia, Intelligentpeople

Turina wrote:I've always been here watching... Keeping a close eye on my precious region :P

You cannot steal my lurking. I am the lurkiest lurker that ever lurked!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Turina wrote:I've always been here watching... Keeping a close eye on my precious region :P

Good, good. How have you been?

The United Providences Of Perland wrote:Ok Mr. NSA

Here was merely protecting our freedoms, by keeping an eye on how we use them... duh! :P

Intelligentpeople

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Everestopia wrote:He* was merely protecting our freedoms, by keeping an eye on how we use them... duh! :P

Intelligentpeople

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- 1959 – Deaths of rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.

The Day the Music Died.

https://youtu.be/uAsV5-Hv-7U

Just watched Braveheart with family again tonight. Great movie but as a fan of history, its inaccuracy hurts!

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Pirate Kingdoms

*plays Hamilton song "What'd I Miss?"*

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica

Humpheria Major wrote:*plays Hamilton song "What'd I Miss?"*

Well I had Chinese food at least one day this week. You missed that.

Vista Major

Humpheria Major wrote:*plays Hamilton song "What'd I Miss?"*

https://youtu.be/tiVu6foDOvI

Andromitus

Who's running for Chief Justice and who's running for President this month?

Construction of embassies with The Universal Allegiance has commenced. Completion expected in 3 days 7 hours.

Yaaas :D Thank you! :)

Andromitus

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- National Wear Red (United States)

Every day is 'National Wear Red' Day for me; red is truly the only color for a really splendid steam engine.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

Humpheria Major wrote:Who's running for Chief Justice and who's running for President this month?

Honestly, not a clue. I know Vista is, or was planning on running for President. At least I think he was. Aside from him I dont think I received any official notices of candidacy while I was Chief Justice.

As for the vacancy for Chief Justice, the President nominates three successors, then everything should be carried out like any other TG ballot election, only the Acting Chief Justice would be filling the role of Chief Justice in regards to the election, which is also why we now have the speaker receive ballots also, just in case the Acting Chief Justice happens to be one of the nominees, it would avoid bias. Truth be told I kinda expected to have a new permanent Chief Justice by now, but I am confident the President is simply taking his time to select the best nominees.

Continental Commonwealths

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