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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
Oh
Yes
Lavan Tiri, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Yes, I agree, but until then we must be positive!
Dictator repellant spray: 99.99$
Get 'em before it's too late!
My economy has been lagging....
Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Yes. This community gets smaller and weaker each time it has to start over, because it is just using the same template and making the same mistakes. You cannot let the opportunity for dictatorship to exist; create a new region the HAS to be democratic, because the WA is the one with ultimate power, not the founder.
Lavan Tiri, Vista Major
But you do realize that you can't restrict founder power. You can only bind them to contracts. That's how NS works. Does it sucks: Definitely. However, it's what happens.
Lavan Tiri, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Suck with no ending -s
Lavan Tiri, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Interesting
Lavan Tiri, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus, Richtofenplatz
This isn't true. Try to make a new region real quick. Founders can opt out of executive power now.
Lavan Tiri
You guys can go on and make a "new" government, with "new" officials, but haven't you tried it enough times to know what's going to happen?
Lavan Tiri, Vista Major
Your point being?
Lavan Tiri
My point is that you can call your region and your government whatever you want, but until you change the nature of the game by creating a region without an executive founder, you are just going to repeat the same mistakes, and it will fail.
Lavan Tiri
Then be raided and fall apart?
Lavan Tiri, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Please tell me how?
^This too
Lavan Tiri, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
If I were you, I would take the chance. Better to have a true democracy and risk attack then a fake democracy and riisk dictatorship.
Lavan Tiri
I wouldn't, considering that, we could also just be smart with how we format the system and choose trustworthy people.
Lavan Tiri, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Click "tired of life in the confederacy? " then click "create a new region" then uncheck the box that says "baxten has executive authority " voila. You have a new region with a powerless founder.
Sure. Just like your past founders seemed trustworthy and your past systems seemed smart at the time.
Didn't realize it. Still, we'd get raided and have to move regardless. We'd be moving one way or another.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Well, actually, we didn't really want Ru to be the Founder?
I mean, he was told by like, six people to make it a puppet, but he ignored it, and no one thought a succession over something so small would be smart.
Un was chosen to replace Silver in the CFN, and it was natural that it carry over when we moved to the Region that he had refouned a long time ago in the event that it was needed.
Further more, the problem was moreover the fact that Valt put the wool over both our eyes, and Unf's, presenting statements to him in a way that made it seem that the people in the discord who were attempting to call for action were enemies of the Region, while framing our attempts to communicate with Unf as total faliures to us.
In short, aside from one founder specifically not following instructions, yes, they have been trustworthy.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Or, you could have stringent citizenship requirements and eject people who didn't comply,, keeping the risk of a raid to a minimum.
Then why do you keep failing to hold regions together? Stop repeating your mistakes and try something new. It's foolish to just keep saying "it will be different this time" but to keep building the same government with the same people.
Once again, I would like to note that the NGA failed because of Valt, I expressly told you that in my message.
Secondly, neither Valt, nor Ru, are here, so the two problems are actually gone.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
From an outsider's perspective it does seem like you just move the problem to a new place...
I dedicate this to all the bitter people around here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Tiz6INF7I
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
So tight immigration and having no way to defend ourselves.
Your ideaas aren't terrible, but I don't see them happening here. Doomsday speeches will surely not help your case.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
You can't see the forest through the trees. This is a community of people that keeps trying to build a region. They keep duplicating the same system. The system keeps failing. The problem isn't the people, it's the system. You need to change it.
Continental Commonwealths
The problem is the people, because it isn't the system that's making a dictatorship. It's the people in the position to do so.
Maybe we just attract the worst people and they get the power to rule over us all (no offense Unf. Honestly, I thought you were fine)
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
You will not be defenseless. An active government to and military to monitor and stop threats. Passwords in a time of emergency. I'm not making doomsday speeches. I'm talking about hope and rebirth. You and Kalaron are pointing out the downside, which is fair, but you are also exaggerating it.
This is too circular to respond to. I said it's the system. You said it's the people...because the system let's them do what they do. So...? That's my point.
Continental Commonwealths
As long as we have a Founder and an active WA Delegate we can't be raided. Nor we can make tougher and more tight citizenship application because in case some wants to spy us or learn more about us has plenty of ways to hack his way in. Using different IP's ; Proxy Servers etc.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
This is where the Foreign Affairs do come in, and this is where the Ministry of Defense and Interior can show some real skills.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Here's the thing about a military: This place is a liberal hellhole (I don't mean that in an offensive way, but it really is). We've tried to establish a military, but it got voted down a few times in the regions. Now, that wouldn't really matter because all WA nations are supposed to endorse the WA Delegate. Not everyone does, but in theory they should. However, it's a simple as a group with 1 more WA nation to take us down. You're ideas are really good in theory, and maybe they would work in practice. However, I can't say with certainty that they would, and I think that's what concerns everyone else.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Once again, the past problems [B]were[/B] people.
As someone that was there, I can tell you that the Presidium, a system we attempted in the NGA, only made things worse in general.
Respectfully, the system works just fine (Though, it's actually been different systems in each region?)
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
But he's saying that we should strip the Founder is his powers, which would take that barrier down.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I'm done trying to reason with you people. Enjoy repeating your mistakes.
I agree that the Founder shouldn't have any powers and it has been discussed a lot today, with [nation=short]Kalaron[/nation] making some interesting points and strongly suggesting the same. To me the Founder should only be used for security matters.
Oelesa, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
It's either all or nothing, and nothing means no defensive measures
Latrovia, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
No no, he means responsibilities, like courts and stuff.
Like, "Don't do this, but if we need it, we can"
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I am not sure what you mean. :/
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Well Kal cleared it up, but what I thought you were saying is that the founder would get rid of his other powers (appointing people to positions and things like that), but keep defensive measures. Only thing is that wouldn't work. You either give the Founder total power or no power when founding a region.
Regardless, your suggestion would still allow for the Founder to take total control. With something as small as border control, he could control the entire region.
Latrovia, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
So, for our Floridian brüder-nations, apparently Florida Man went outside in the middle of Matthew to yell, "Dïcks out for Harambe." I honestly wonder how many weird things happen there each day :p
Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I say if we want total democracy, we make both Founder and WA non-executive. Then we'd all be equal, and we could just hang out and RP. Law making would be somewhat difficult, since we can't enforce really anything, but we would be a classless, equal state with peace and friendship.
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I should write a manifesto
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
A Democratic Republic is best, IMO. Democracy is just mob rule and it never works.
Map Updated
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Oops, forgot to actually upload the map image. lol
Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Nice
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I think that it's time that we make this house a home...
GREETINGS, PATRIOTS, LOYALISTS, AND PEASANT PRIESTS, IT'S NOW TEA TIME!
THE PATRIOTIC BEVERAGES: Paul Revere Ale, Charleston Sweet Tea, French Red Wine
THE ROYAL FOOD: Hamburgers, Nachos, Chocolate Chip Cookies
THE HOLY TOPICS (Discuss them all, if thou desireth): Colombian/FARC Peace Deal, the Merits of Maple Syrup, Console vs Handheld Gaming
THE REVOLUTIONARY BONUS TOPIC: Thou approacheth a poor beggar man who has not a garb of clothing upon him. He claims himself to be a descendant of a genie who can grant unto thee one wish. The poor beggar man makes sparks fly from his mangled fingers to prove that he is indeed a magical creature. What shalt thou wish for?
OTHER REBELLIOUS ACTIVITIES: Nonsensical sentences, Open letters, Random YouTube links
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Pirate Kingdoms
Hand me some red wine and hamburgers.
I will admit some disappointment in the narrow majority voting against the peace deal, but given the war lasting around half a century and hundreds of thousands dead/kidnapped/displaced/etc., it is obvious that the animosity directed towards FARC and associate groups will not just simply dissipate. As for maple syrup, I've never tried it (I know, I'm a blasphemous heretic :P), and given I play console all the time, I tend to lean towards them, but I still recall using that old Game Boy I had years before.
To give him some clothes.
The Death Rays shall signal the Waltz for Aiden, and we will ride the Glasgow Mega Snake towards Folk Death 95, ourselves Team Handed and preparing our Auto Rock (look up the capitalized sections, they are amazing songs)
To Mike Pence: just pardon the man, it's obvious he's innocent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kYSYASpNiw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9IcGZZnC1k, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5eKDk36tdY
Penguania And Antarctica
[quote=vista_major;21739503]I think that it's time that we make this house a home...
THE REVOLUTIONARY BONUS TOPIC: Thou approacheth a poor beggar man who has not a garb of clothing upon him. He claims himself to be a descendant of a genie who can grant unto thee one wish. The poor beggar man makes sparks fly from his mangled fingers to prove that he is indeed a magical creature. What shalt thou wish for?
I wish for him to be clothed.
I'll have hamburgers and sweet tea.
Peace deal: I can see both sides. On one hand, I can understand the desire for peace at any cost after the conflict has been so long and bloody, but one the other hand, the peace deal from what I understand basically guarantees extensive political power for FARC without even being elected to office, and I can understand why people wouldn't want a group that has terrorized their country for so many years to be rewarded by automatic political power.
Maple syrup: It's good on pancakes.
Console vs. handheld: I haven't really played handheld before, and my only console is a Wii, but I have to lean toward console not only because I have slightly more experience with it, but also because handheld's small screen and such would likely limit it in terms of gameplay and graphics; it's hard to imagine something like GTA V or The Witcher 3 on an Nintendo DS.
Bonus: Since everyone else appears to be doing it, I wish for him to get some clothes.
Random links: https://youtu.be/WLYHu0AG8GI
https://youtu.be/oC4VXwFibWY
https://youtu.be/zBcG5tOURuM
[B]An Open Letter to colleges' offices of admissions[/B]
Dear offices of admissions,
Why do you all have to make the college application process so stressful? Between sending transcripts, different application forms, financial aid forms, test scores, letters of recommendations, etc., this is getting me worried. Am I missing anything? Maybe, I don't know? I know there are common forms like Common Application used by many colleges, but the colleges I really want to go to don't use it. If I was a little more authoritarian, I would want to mandate all colleges use something like Common App for at least basic information. This process is getting me stressed out, and I really wish this process was easier. College applications, get your act together! High schoolers everywhere demand it!
Best wishes, Jaslandia
Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=pirate_kingdoms/detail=factbook/id=701960
Added some more to this, pretty much the Constitutional Convention except with tribes, bloodshed, and heavy racism :p
Penguania And Antarctica
Hey look, we are map neighbors. Yay :D
Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I believe that we should make the Map link a little bit easier to find. Perhaps by adding it in WFE.
Also I can say that Latrovia solved the cypriotic issue once em for all :P
Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Also good morning to you "majestic ; beautiful beings of CFN".
Greater Banitia, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Indeed, we are going to. Right now we are just waiting for everything to be figured out before we start really doing stuff to the WFE.
Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I know don't worry. I've been working with your government way more than I've been working with anyone else. You are decent and hard working folks. :)
Tserra, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Its your government too now my friend. :D And I thank you for the compliment.
Latrovia, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Looks like the governments coming back together again.
Jaslandia, Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica
If everything goes well, later today the LBC 1 (Latrovian Broadcast Corporation 1) will host and broadcast it's own Radio Show with music coming from the Golden Ages.
Stay tuned #LBC1
Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Hello guys and guynesses. I wish you a wonderful day. :)
Today are:
- Air Force Day (India)
- American Touch Tag Day (United States)
- Arbor Day (Namibia)
- Astronomy Day
- Children's Day (Iran)
- Independence Day (Croatia)
- International Observe the Moon Night
- National Costume Swap Day (United States)
- National Fluffernutter Day (United States)
- National Motorcycle Ride Day (United States)
- National Pierogi Day (United States)
- Navy Day (Peru)
- Phulpati (Nepal)
- World Octopus Day
This day in history:
- 314 Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses his European territories.
- 1075 Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned King of Croatia.
- 1200 Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England.
- 1480 Great stand on the Ugra river, a standoff between the forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and the Grand Duke Ivan III of Russia, which results in the retreat of the Tataro-Mongols and the eventual disintegration of the Horde.
- 1582 Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
- 1600 San Marino adopts its written constitution.
- 1806 Napoleonic Wars: Forces of the British Empire lay siege to the port of Boulogne in France by using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve.
- 1829 Rail transport: Stephenson's The Rocket wins The Rainhill Trials.
- 1856 The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River.
- 1860 Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens.
- 1862 American Civil War: Battle of Perryville: Union forces under General Don Carlos Buell halt the Confederate invasion of Kentucky by defeating troops led by General Braxton Bragg at Perryville, Kentucky.
- 1871 Four major fires break out on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, Holland, Michigan, and Manistee, Michigan including the Great Chicago Fire, and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire.
- 1895 Eulmi incident: Queen Min of Joseon, the last empress of Korea, is assassinated and her corpse burnt by Japanese infiltrators inside Gyeongbok Palace.
- 1904 Edmonton, Alberta is incorporated as a city.
- 1904 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan is incorporated as a city.
- 1912 First Balkan War begins: Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
- 1918 World War I: In action near Pittem, Belgium, USMC 2nd Lieutenant aviator Ralph Talbot of Weymouth, Massachusetts becomes the first-ever USMC aviator to earn the Medal of Honor.
- 1918 World War I: In the Argonne Forest in France, United States Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he is awarded the Medal of Honor.
- 1921 KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game.
- 1939 World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.
- 1941 World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.
- 1962 Spiegel scandal: Der Spiegel publishes the article "Bedingt abwehrbereit" ("Conditionally prepared for defense") about a NATO manoeuvre called "Fallex 62", which uncovered the sorry state of the Bundeswehr (Germany's army) facing the perceived communist threat from the east at the time. The magazine is soon accused of treason.
- 1973 Greek military junta of 196774: Junta strongman George Papadopoulos appoints Spyros Markezinis as Prime Minister of Greece with the task to lead Greece to parliamentary rule.
- 1978 Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 317.60 mph at Blowering Dam, Australia.
- 1982 Poland bans Solidarity (Solidarność) and all trade unions.
- 1982 Cats opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.
- 1990 IsraeliPalestinian conflict: In Jerusalem, Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock mosque on the Temple Mount.
- 1991 Croatia and Slovenia vote to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia.
- 2001 U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
Famous Birthdays:
- 319 BC Pyrrhus of Epirus
- 1585 Heinrich Schütz, German organist and composer
- 1850 Henry Louis Le Châtelier, French chemist and academic
- 1883 Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1890 Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist
- 1895 Juan Perón, Argentinian general and politician, 29th President of Argentina
- 1917 Rodney Robert Porter, English biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1918 Jens Christian Skou, Danish chemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1927 César Milstein, Argentinian-English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1939 Harvey Pekar, American author and critic
- 1940 Paul Hogan, Australian actor, producer, and screenwriter
- 1943 Chevy Chase, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
- 1949 Sigourney Weaver, American actress and producer
- 1958 Ursula von der Leyen, Belgian-German physician and politician, Defense Minister of Germany
- 1970 Matt Damon, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
- 1985 Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
- 1993 Angus T. Jones, American actor, community worker and entrepreneur
Quote of the day
To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.
- Sugar Ray Robinson -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Jaslandia, Latrovia, Greater Banitia, Vista Major, Tserra, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus, Synargle
This is a dumb idea. What if it's cloudy outside?
Squee
Penguania And Antarctica
I remember this moment on my history books.
Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Greek words and names are so unique.
Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Happy birthday, Bruno! You deserve a lazy day today.
https://youtu.be/fLexgOxsZu0
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, New Oelesa, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I imagine this must be a special day for Stephen.
https://youtu.be/Q5HntjlslS0?t=23m6s
http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Stephen
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
There's an hour until today's meeting, that will decide our new constitution, will begin.
Jaslandia, Latrovia, Killdash, Vista Major
Everything is wrapped up, Varrick. I've transferred all of your assets from Montaris to the Confederacy.
Jaslandia, Varrick The Rich Guy, Penguania And Antarctica
Thank you, Zhu Li. It's great to have you here at least. Have you met my new locomotive Percy?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Zhu Li Varrick-Moon, Percyton
It's nice to meet you, Mrs. Varrick-Moon. My name is Percy, and I'm going to work on Varrick's new railway.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Zhu Li Varrick-Moon
Please, just call me Zhu Li. It's lovely to meet you, Percy, and I'm sure you'll be a wonderful addition to the railroad.
Jaslandia, Killdash, Penguania And Antarctica
Zhu Li? I thought Varrick was making you up all these years...
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Zhu Li Varrick-Moon
I understand why you might have held that misconception, but I'm as real as can be. I only joined NS recently, so I could keep a closer eye on Varrick.
Jaslandia, Killdash, Penguania And Antarctica
Sensible. It gets wild up in here.
Penguania And Antarctica
I officially announce my candidacy for the Office of the President.
Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica, Synargle
I announce my candidacy for President of the Confederacy.
Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica, Synargle
I would like to officially declare my Candidacy for the President of the CFN.
Latrovia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Humpheria Major
I endorse Humph for President.
Penguania And Antarctica, Humpheria Major
There are four days for anyone who wishes to declare their candidacy for the Office of President of the CFN under the constitution given to us by Humpheria Major and passed by the Interim Legislature. Elections will begin on Thursday, 13 October.
Jaslandia, Varrick The Rich Guy, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
I endorse Humph as well.
Penguania And Antarctica
#HumphforPres
Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I would like to endorse Humpheria Major for the office of President.
Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica, Humpheria Major
Elections? How exciting! I will be prepared to give political donations to all candidates.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Why not a chancellor opposed to an American style system?
Penguania And Antarctica
The Avadam Inn recognizes the sovereignty of The Confederacy Of Free Nations, and hereby denounces The Most Serene Republic Of Montaris. I wish to put forward a proposal to build embassies with the CFN, with the Inn as of right now deconstructing it's embassy in MSRM. It's still sad to see what happened to the MSRM, but things just happen I guess
Also I, Owner of the Inn, shall hereby officially endorse Synargle as the first President of the new CFN.
Good luck to you all with the election. Also what else is happening? :D
Jaslandia, Latrovia, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
We've had Chancellors. Those regions failed
Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Oh right, this is the first time youve had presidents?
Penguania And Antarctica
Yes
Penguania And Antarctica
Hmm. I'm now a Confederacy within a Confederacy.
Also, "President of the Confederacy". Lincoln is rolling over in his grave.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus, Confederacy Of Free Nations
All hail the Confederacy! :: Begins playing Dixie ::
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
I agree
Penguania And Antarctica
How about "The President of Free Nations"
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
National President
Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
Oh, I'm not opposed to the title, nor was I criticizing Humph's constitution. I just thought it was funny.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
No. How about "President of the Free World"
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
President of the Teacup
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
NEW PROJECT:
Please give me links to any and all of your factbooks so that I can add them to this new Directory: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=703287
Senatus Popolusque Mercunovus
As a Texan, I feel obligated to start trolling with that :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUjLE_N1Cuc
Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Confederacy Of Free Nations
I would say State President, but South Africa had one back in the 80's, so...
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
People's President?
Penguania And Antarctica
*can feel Unf behind me, "Do eet"*
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
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