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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
We won't be completely out of food. California is abundant in fruits and vegetables.
Jaslandia, Aquatur
True. Plus, Florida has oranges, and Georgia has peaches and peanuts, so there's that.
Aquatur
But what about McDonald's? America cannot survive without the resources necessary to make delicious, obesity-inducing burgers.
https://youtu.be/lmqRgx5OgdM
Jaslandia
Can you live off of almonds and wine?
Jaslandia, Pirate Kingdoms
Wit was that?
Jaslandia
Do you hate your liver?
Jaslandia
I'm not good with free response questions... False?
Jaslandia
"Heil west coast! Heil east coast! Heil victory! Heil our people!"
-Jerry Brown (not /s)
Jaslandia, Aquatur
Would this be easier for you if I put it in a multi-choice format?
Jaslandia, Aquatur
Imports to the rescue!
You heard me. Or, read me, I guess.
My liver still owes me 20 bucks, so yes, I do hate my liver. D*mn freeloader.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTksCYUgI7s
Who needs imports when you can implement an import-substitution-industrialization policy? We all know it has worked miracles in South America and Sub-Saharan Africa!
You owe money to yourself?
Jaslandia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi-YN49jTNg
What are you, a filthy non-coaster?
Jaslandia
Boi, I'm from DFW: I'm as far from the coast as I am inside your mother :p
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia
But what if my mom is dead? Then does that mean that you are a necrophiliac?
Sure. My heart and brain each owe me and buck or two, and my spleen owes me $100! WTF!?! My wisdom teeth also owed about 50 bucks, but they had to be removed, so they got out of paying. Lazy good-for-nothings, I tell ya.
https://youtu.be/lmqRgx5OgdM
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yes
Necrophilia is a felony in California, so how do you feel about being imprisoned for your crime?
Jaslandia
https://youtu.be/TvUxwrC6Fa8
Eh, wouldn't mind and the prisoners would wonder how f*cked I am in the head to f*ck a corpse :p
Jaslandia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEDY0-vPFR8
Jaslandia
D*mn right!
But it does stay on your record, so good luck getting a job when you're a known necrophiliac.
Jaslandia
I'll just be like Jerry Cruncher, or at the very least work in public maintenance: they really don't give a sh*t over mental health
Jaslandia
Public maintenance is a pretty good job that will be able to pay off the cost of living whilst also allowing for some money to be spent on leisure and entertainment.
See, I'd be able to survive even with a necrophilia charge on my record
I wish the U.S. justice system was worse than it is now just so that I can prove you wrong, you filthy necrophiliac.
got em
Catalonia votes in a new election today. Whether pro-Madrid parties win by rigging or by legitimate majority, I can already predict the headlines in the Western (particularly the British press.) They will jizz in their pants about how the Catalans voted for unity and to crush vile nationalism and division. All the while ignoring the glaring irony that this would be an endorsement of Spanish nationalism.
Axeldonia, Lex Caledonia, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova
Good Morning
Jaslandia, Oelesa, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova, Percyton
Ugh. Don't get me wrong, unity and compromise is good and nationalism can have disastrous and fracturing consequences (The two world wars, manifest destiny, the discrimination of minorities etc.) but I feel that the rest of europe is rather hypocritical about this.
A native Catalan put it best: "It's about the will of the majority. I don't care if we stay or leave, the important thing is that we get to choose."
I really hope the election goes the way of the separatists, though I doubt it. C'mon 2010's, you've given us so many nasty surprises during elections. Give us a nice one for a change!
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lex Caledonia
Good morning, PLR
Percyton
If you look at opinion polls, then you'll see that Citizens, a pro-Madrid party, and the Republican Left, which is separatist, are neck and neck with each other, with the former generally having a slight lead over the latter. Time only knows what will truly happen.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia
What in tarnation
To be fair, it has to be remembered that that was honestly as much an impact of Charles de Gaulle as anything.
Whereas Britain accepted American Support for the most part, France was the oddball who refused American nuclear technology.
Perhaps sadly for Britain, this relationship has convinced them to militarily neuter themselves against competent nations :<
Jaslandia
My country doesn't spend money on religion anymore. Our radio shows denounce it.
Nuremgard, Mercunova
Maybe I should look towards occupying Angola
Mercunova
As well they should.
Now they spend their money on nothing.
Nuremgard
VIVA CATALUNYA
Minnesota Dakota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27qsCiEvVhQ
Axeldonia
The Issue
After a series of fatal attacks by Gay Frog sharks on swimmers during prime vacation time, a debate has arisen over how to respond to the finned danger.
lol
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Are those sharks being controlled by the Israelis?
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
An Unlikely Monarchist Scenario
What if the Hashemites came back to power in Iraq?
Nuremgard
[spoiler=Today is December 21 and today are:]
Today is December 21 and today are:
- Anne & Samantha Day
- Armed Forces Day (Philippines)
- Blue Christmas (Western Christianity)
- Crossword Puzzle Day
- Dongzhi Festival (Asia)
- Dont Make Your Bed Day
- Forefathers' Day (Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA)
- Humbug Day
- International Dalek Remembrance Day
- Look On The Bright Side Day
- National Flashlight Day +
- National French Fried Shrimp Day +
- National Homeless Persons Remembrance Day +
- National Maine Day +
- National Re-Gifting Day +
- Pancha Ganapati (Saiva Siddhanta Church)
- Phileas Fogg Win A Wager Day
- Ribbon Candy Day
- Sanghamitta Day (Theravada Buddhism)
- São Tomé Day (São Tomé and Príncipe)
- Short Girl Appreciation Day
- Short Story Day
- Turkish Language Day (Turkish community, FYROM)
- Winter Solstice
- Yule (Neopagan Wheel of the Year)
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- AD69 The Roman Senate declares Vespasian emperor of Rome, the last in the Year of the Four Emperors.
- 1124 Pope Honorius II is elected.
- 1140 Conrad III of Germany besieges Weinsberg.
- 1237 The city of Ryazan is sacked by the Mongol army of Batu Khan.
- 1361 The Battle of Linuesa is fought in the context of the Spanish Reconquista between the forces of the Emirate of Granada and the combined army of the Kingdom of Castile and of Jaén resulting in a Castilian victory.
- 1598 Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.
- 1620 Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- 1826 American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion.
- 1832 EgyptianOttoman War: Egyptian forces decisively defeat Ottoman troops at the Battle of Konya.
- 1844 The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers commences business at its cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the Cooperative movement.
- 1861 Medal of Honor: Public Resolution 82, containing a provision for a Navy Medal of Valor, is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.
- 1872 Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
- 1879 World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 1883 The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.
- 1907 The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.
- 1910 An underground explosion at the Hulton Bank Colliery No. 3 Pit in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, England, kills 344 miners.
- 1913 Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.
- 1919 American anarchist Emma Goldman is deported to Russia.
- 1923 United Kingdom and Nepal formally signed an agreement of friendship, called the NepalBritain Treaty of 1923, which superseded the Treaty of Sugauli signed in 1816.
- 1936 First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft.
- 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre.
- 1941 World War II: A formal treaty of alliance between Thailand and Japan is signed in the presence of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
- 1946 An 8.1 Mw earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan, kills over 1,300 people and destroys over 38,000 homes.
- 1963 "Bloody Christmas" begins in Cyprus, ultimately resulting in the displacement of 25,000-30,000 Turkish Cypriots and destruction of more than 100 villages.
- 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is adopted.
- 1967 Louis Washkansky, the first man to undergo a human-to-human heart transplant, dies in Cape Town, South Africa, having lived for 18 days after the transplant.
- 1968 Apollo program: Apollo 8 is launched from the Kennedy Space Center, placing its crew on a lunar trajectory for the first visit to another celestial body by humans.
- 1970 First flight of F-14 multi-role combat aircraft.
- 1973 The Geneva Conference on the ArabIsraeli conflict opens.
- 1979 Lancaster House Agreement: An independence agreement for Rhodesia is signed in London by Lord Carrington, Sir Ian Gilmour, Robert Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo, Bishop Abel Muzorewa and S.C. Mundawarara.
- 1988 A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270. This is to date the deadliest air disaster to occur in British soil.
- 1988 The first flight of Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world.
- 1992 A Dutch DC-10, flight Martinair MP 495, crashes at Faro Airport, killing 56.
- 1995 The city of Bethlehem passes from Israeli to Palestinian control.
- 1999 The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid, Spain.
- 2004 Iraq War: A suicide bomber killed 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, Iraq, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers.
- 2012 2012 phenomenon: This day was regarded as the end-date of a 5,126-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, leading to widespread expectations of cataclysmic event.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1118 Thomas Becket, English archbishop and saint
- 1804 Benjamin Disraeli, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 1891 John William McCormack, American lawyer and politician, 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- 1892 Walter Hagen, American golfer
- 1917 Heinrich Böll, German novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1918 Kurt Waldheim, Austrian colonel, war criminal, and politician, 9th President of Austria
- 1937 Jane Fonda, American actress, producer, and activist
- 1940 Frank Zappa, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- 1942 Hu Jintao, Chinese engineer and politician, 6th President of China
- 1942 Reinhard Mey, German singer-songwriter
- 1947 Paco de Lucía, Spanish guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- 1948 Samuel L. Jackson, American actor and producer
- 1950 Jeffrey Katzenberg, American screenwriter and producer, co-founded DreamWorks Animation
- 1954 Chris Evert, American tennis player and coach
- 1959 Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter and actress
- 1965 Anke Engelke, Canadian-German actress, director, and screenwriter
- 1966 Kiefer Sutherland, Canadian actor, director, and producer
- 1982 Philip Humber, American baseball player
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Quote of the day
Love means to commit yourself without guarantee.
- Robert Baden-Powell -
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Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Aquatur, Vista Major, Kalaron, Minnesota Dakota, Mercunova, Percyton, Cesorion
There would probably be more stability in the short-term, but in the long run, it would all depend on how they came to power and how much popular support they had.
Nuremgard
"Catalonia election: Separatist parties lead with half of votes counted"
*ELS SEGADORS INTENSIFIES*
Nuremgard, Lex Caledonia, Minnesota Dakota, Unlikely Monarchist Scenarios
"Catalonia secessionist parties set for majority after 90% of votes counted"
Tornada:
Bon cop de falç!
Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra!
Bon cop de falç!
Nuremgard, Lex Caledonia, Minnesota Dakota, Unlikely Monarchist Scenarios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYOQomXnPZQ
:p
Rajoy will be raging. Maybe he'll keep calling the election until they vote the "right" way.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Lex Caledonia
I sure bloody hope not.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
I wonder what the government's reaction will be.
Axeldonia
And here you go:
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=421225&p=33131190#p33131190
Time to bring back the Kongolese Federation to its former glory
Percyton
How's everyone doing today?
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Peoples Liberation Republic, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
beautiful beautiful. Do you participate in the Rps?
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
The majority that will most likely come to rule the regional government of Catalonia will probably be made up of Together for Catalonia, the Republican Left, and Popular Unity.
Check out the homepage to the PLRK:
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=peoples_liberation_republic/detail=factbook/id=941362
Nuremgard, Vista Major, Percyton
Not bad. How are you?
Aquatur, Percyton, Truacia Ii
I'll f**king bottle Rajoy the sad wee c*nt that he is
Nuremgard, Axeldonia, Mercunova
Same, I'm excited for Christmas.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Me too. I have lots of presents to open.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Truacia Ii
New Jaslandian news article! The 2017 general election has ended, and the Liberals led by George Kirkman have come out on top! Kirkman expected to become Prime Minister in January.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=941445
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Aquatur, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Cesorion
Does the PM do a certain ceremony with the monarch to be sworn in?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Sorta. After being elected by Parliament and swearing an oath in front of Parliament, the new PM then meets with the monarch, who then formally gives their approval and grants the Prime Minister permission to form a government. However, the actual oath and swearing-in is done by Parliament.
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
In Nuremgard, the PM kneels before the Tsar in the throne room of Parliament Palace and takes their prime ministerial oath before kissing the monarch's hand. This is done in the presence of other MPs and Senators (who are not compelled to go to the ceremony.) This is for politicians who wish to take an optional oath to the Crown. But because the PM is the head of government, they need to do the kissing of the hand ceremony whether they're a monarchist or not.
Jaslandia, Percyton
I see. Somewhat similar to Jaslandia. The main difference (besides the oath which I mentioned before) is that the kissing of the hand thing is optional in Jaslandia nowadays. Some see it as a harmless tradition, but others see it as a symbol of Parliament being subservient to the monarchy. However, all recent Jaslandian PMs have kissed the monarch's hand anyway, as not doing so would likely cause a big scandal among the press and the people.
Nuremgard, Percyton
The current PM took the Prime Ministerial Oath which is just a more elaborate version of the Official Oath (all politicians swear to uphold the constitution and serve their constituents faithfully and ethically.) The PM's Oath makes no mention of personal loyalty to the monarch. The hubbub in the press was about would she kneel and kiss the Tsar's hand as many see this as an act of subservience of submission to the monarchy. She did not take an Imperial Oath which is a personal affirmation of loyalty to the Crown. This did cause a bit of a stir.
Jaslandia, Percyton
Interesting. While Jaslandia also has an oath of loyalty to the Crown, that's generally pretty uncontroversial, as the royal oath is largely seen as being synonymous with an oath of loyalty to the nation. The Prime Minister does take an oath of loyalty to the Crown when they have their first meeting, but it's not really a big thing; like I said before, kissing the monarch's hand is the more controversial thing in Jaslandia, and public opinion on that is about evenly split.
Nuremgard, Oelesa, Percyton
I doubt the traditions in either nation will change any time soon as both peoples are strongly monarchist.
Jaslandia, Oelesa, Percyton
Indeed. In Jaslandia at least, popular opinion is still very much in favor of the monarchy, with the only questions being about how much reverence and subservience people should treat the monarchy with.
Nuremgard, Percyton
Oddly enough, despite how modern Nuremgard is, I still think the monarchy is treated with a lot of reverence. Most people will bow or curtsy when meeting a member of the Imperial Family, most politicians take the Imperial Oath and there are many rituals and ceremonies surrounding the monarchy.
Does Jaslandia have a British style State Opening of Parliament? Nuremgard does.
Jaslandia, Percyton
Yes, Jaslandia has the British-style Opening of Parliament (with the monarch giving the first speech and all). However, just like in Britain it's just a ceremonial thing, and sometimes Prince Regent Jason will deliver the Opening speech instead if the monarch has other obligations or isn't feeling well.
Nuremgard, Aquatur, Percyton
I read that Lords Commissioners do the Opening on the Queen's behalf if she cant do it. This removes grandeur from the event I feel. So in Nuremgard, if the monarch cant do the ceremony, he or she delegates the responsibility to a trusted member of the family, typically the Tsarina or heir. But since the heir is only a child, the Tsarina would probably do it if His Imperial Majesty was unavailable.
Jaslandia, Percyton
Ah. That makes sense. Similar reason to why Prince Jason delivers the Opening on the King's behalf sometimes; the other reason is that Prince Jason is the most powerful member of the Royal Family in terms of political power, and Prince Jason frequently has to work with Parliament in lawmaking, so he's seen as the natural choice to address Parliament on the King's behalf.
Nuremgard, Percyton
Will the Prince ascend the throne soon? Does the King plan to abdicate?
Jaslandia, Percyton
Not at all. The King is in good health and happy with the current arrangement (King Michael carries out all the ceremonial aspects of the monarchy, Prince Regent Jason carries out the political aspects). And even if the King did abdicate, Prince Regent Jason is the King's younger brother, so he isn't first in line to the throne: the current heir is King Michael's eldest child Crown Prince Lawrence, who is now 26 years old.
Nuremgard, Percyton
Dang... you two have very complicated and ornate ceremonies
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
It's a monarchy thing. Most monarchies are full of 'complicated and ornate ceremonies' like this.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Hmm.... I had a layout of how we did it in our.... communist democracy? But, I seemed to have lost it
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
On behalf of the State of Percyton, I'd like to congratulate the Liberals on their victory in a free and open election! I wish Prime Minister-elect Kirkman the best of luck in leading Jaslandia, and we look forward to working with him in the future.
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Penguania And Antarctica
George Kirkman: Thank you, Your Majesty. I've always been a fan of railways, and I was even an engine driver for the National Railway of Deba before I went into academia and politics, so I also very much look forward to working with Percyton. In fact, once I am sworn in as Prime Minister, I plan to have Percyton be the country for my first state visit.
OOC: I just realized that I posted the news article about George Kirkman (who is based on a character played by Kiefer Sutherland) and his party winning the election on Kiefer Sutherland's birthday. So, happy birthday Kiefer! I guess you can consider this my birthday present to you!
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Oh! Well, we'd be honored to have you, Mr. Kirkman! And if you like railways, then you'll find plenty to like here! My government and I will make all the necessary arrangements, and we will treat with all the dignity and comfort befitting your office!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
On behalf of myself, my family, and the Equestrian Empire...
Congratulations to the New Prime Minister George Kirkman! May our alliance stand strong, and we look forward to the continuation of Eques-Jas relations!
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
George Kirkman: Thank you, Premier Coltsov! Likewise, I greatly look forward to working with you and your successor (when that person is elected), and I will work diligently to maintain our current alliance.
Russkov Soviet, Percyton
https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=421225&p=33133384#p33133384
Finally did it: got a new President for al-Qarn
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Percyton
The United Kingdom would like to congratulate President Graziano on his inauguration, and we hope he will be a fair and capable leader after years of instability in al-Qarn.
Pirate Kingdoms, Percyton
Danke
Jaslandia, Percyton
"To whom it may concern:
The Latin Monarchy of Aquatur wholly condemns, denounces, and detests this act as subverting the sacred law of God! To employ the will of the people in the governance of a nation is sacrilege, the democratic process is in and of itself entirety blasphemous. Only God's chosen may rule, and rule they must so that they may lead the sheep of the Earth into eternal salvation. Her Majesty rejects any government formed under the false pretense of 'the democratic will of the people' as only God may bestow the privilege unto His select few. "
OOC: Lmao, xD
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Congrats! Here's Thomas' statement:
"The State of Percyton would like to congratulate al-Qarn for the inauguration of President Graziano. We look forward to seeing fair and stable governance in al-Qarn, and we wish the new President the best of luck!
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Penguania And Antarctica
Thanks Percy <3
Jaslandia, Aquatur, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
First Minister Harold Stephens
We Congratulate Mr. Kirkman on his impressive victory in the most recent Jaslandian Election. I personally look forward to work with him and his Government to improve the relations betweem our Nations. Cesorion would be honred to host Mr. Krikman for a state visit
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
George Kirkman: Thank you for your support, Minister Stephens! We look forward to working with your government, and once I am sworn in in January, we hope to make arrangements for a state visit to Cesorion in the near future.
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Hey on the positive side of Brexit, British passports are changing back to blue from burgundy! This is the most insignificant yet happiest news Ive heard in a while
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton, Cesorion
Crown Prince Lawrence is quite handsome.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Hopefully I will also have a blue passport someday. Ideally for the independent Republic of Scotland. But I'll settle for one for the independent Kingdom of Scotland. ;)
Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Percyton
Jesus Christ I can never say anything about the UK without 50 Glaswegians reminding me about what an indyref is smh
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
Some people are Scottish nationalists. Get over it. :p
Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
I'll have you all sent to penal colonies
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
You'll need to retake the colonies first.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
Oh don't worry, the Isle of Wight will do
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Percyton
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