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Baxten wrote:YOU could join it, saying you were once Baxtonian territory.

I'll be the Canada to your UK

Vista Major wrote:I'll be the Canada to your UK

You mean you'll have a foreigner who fell out a royal vagina as your head of state? Bizarre.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Aghrabia, Vista Major

hi

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Magnatronia

Baxten wrote:Anyone wanna be a Baxtonian vassal. You get, like, free weed and stuff.

We produce our own drugs thank you very much, and we've enjoyed independence for over a century now and that hasn't led to anything but Peace and Prosperity

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

The Vidnoye wrote:hi

'Sup, how are you :D

Penguania And Antarctica

Baxten wrote:Serious note, though, if anyone would be interested in helping me create the Baxtonian Commonwealth (former colonies and nations in my sphere), that'd be cool. And yes, the free weed is still applicable

Are you trying to interrupt my opium drug trade with free grass?

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, United Continental States

The Vidnoye wrote:hi

Hallo!

Nuremgard wrote:You mean you'll have a foreigner who fell out a royal vagina as your head of state? Bizarre.

Not entirely...

Penguania And Antarctica

Friedensreich wrote:Are you trying to interrupt my opium drug trade with free grass?

Yes.

Andromitus wrote:We produce our own drugs thank you very much, and we've enjoyed independence for over a century now and that hasn't led to anything but Peace and Prosperity

I didn't say you didn't, but joining the commonwealth allows you to have a forum of like-minded people dedicated to bringing the world closer to peace and prosperity. That's what the Commonwealth is all about.

The North Naboo Pact [I]officially welcomes Latrovia into the alliance. We wish them both the best within our organization.[/I]

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Baxten wrote:Yes.

I didn't say you didn't, but joining the commonwealth allows you to have a forum of like-minded people dedicated to bringing the world closer to peace and prosperity. That's what the Commonwealth is all about.

I accept your challenge and raise you a marketing campaign aimed at discrediting weed as a gateway drug.

Andromitus wrote:We produce our own drugs thank you very much, and we've enjoyed independence for over a century now and that hasn't led to anything but Peace and Prosperity

Ye. Except peace. Peace is for weaklings!

The Ministry of International Affairs is pleased to be opening embassies and official diplomatic relations with the following nations:

United Continental States

Magnatronia*

Baxten

Penguania And Antarctica

The Royal Republic Of Kumania

Pirate Kingdoms (al-Qarn)

We are currently arranging embassies with Andromitus, following a mishap on our part. Apologies to Andromitus for the delay.

Matteo Zakariya

Chief Ambassador of the Democracy

The Federal Democracy of Vista Major

Embassy Application: https://goo.gl/forms/cI7aQyyirWNaF82A2

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The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Continental Commonwealths, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, United Continental States

Friedensreich wrote:Ye. Except peace. Peace is for weaklings!

During the period from WWI to the Cold War: I led a brutal, and most of the time successful, invasion of North and South America. This conquest led to the deaths of 1/4 of South America's total population at the time

If you were wondering why I'm not very expansionist :3 My people and everyone around me are still kinda salty

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Andromitus wrote:During the period from WWI to the Cold War: I led a brutal, and most of the time successful, invasion of North and South America. This conquest led to the deaths of 1/4 of South America's total population at the time

If you were wondering why I'm not very expansionist :3 My people and everyone around me are still kinda salty

We haven't really gotten to our edgy imperialist phase, but I'm hoping to keep my ire in a regional sense. Kinda like the Monroe Doctrine, but with Asia.

Though I suspect there will be quite a reckoning once we get into it. We're talking maybe the depopulation of most of China :P

Baxten wrote:Anyone wanna be a Baxtonian vassal. You get, like, free weed and stuff.

Happy to have Baxten as our formal imperial overlords, but my people would all but Mussolini circa. 1945 me if I agreed to be your vassal again.

Jaslandia, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Happy to have Baxten as our formal imperial overlords, but my people would all but Mussolini circa. 1945 me if I agreed to be your vassal again.

You could become part ofthe Commonwealth

Baxten wrote:You could become part ofthe Commonwealth

We barely recognize our national government; I doubt the people would take well to being a member of a supranational organization. Beyond HOPE, of course, but that's for the specific purpose of neutrality and (hopefully) keeping foreign entities out of our affairs.

Jaslandia

Friedensreich wrote:[spoiler]<StartRant> I'll be frank with you; Israel does not deserve to be in Palestine, or the Levant in general. Their actions thus far have proven that they're nothing more than bullies that use that pathos-loaded Zionist garbage ideology to further their geopolitical goals. Britain performed a morally wrong and extremely undemocratic act by simply giving Palestine to Zionists with no input from the Palestinians living there. Don't think I don't have a bone to pick with Britain for starting this entire contentious topic.

But bugger it all! The Israel lobby is immensely influential in the US. They'll fùck me sideways if I ever want to even have an inkling of pro-Palestinian opinions in the government. So I'll have to button my lips shut, or else they'll fly around accusations of me being a Nazi, a Hamas sympathizer, all that wonderful garbage, on the campaign trail. So, in the interest of having a living, I've got to be pro-Israel. How wonderful! I've got to silence my opinion in the supposedly "freest country in the world"!</EndRant>

The Six Day War did not start with Israel being attacked. A search on Wikipedia says that Israel attacked Egypt first, after Nasser closed the straits of Tiran to Israeli vessels and moved to defend itself after Israel declared that an act of war. [Side note: can we take note of how quick Israel is to start wars?] So, no, Israel was not defending itself. It attacked first with no reason to do so.

The conclusion of the Six Day War is summarized in UN Security Council Resolution 242:

"(i) Withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict;

(ii) Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every State in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force."

Israel did not give back the West Bank, Golan Heights, and the Gaga Strip out of the goodness of its heart. It was commanded to by the UN Security Council. The aforementioned regions, as of May 27th, 2017, are in Palestinian hands. No member of the international community sees the claims in the West Bank during the Six Day War as legitimate. Look above to the international community's mandate for evidence. [/spoiler]

Fair enough. I'm not a huge history buff, and I don't have the time to actually look up and for certain say which one of us is right. If you are in fact right, then I'll have to swallow my ego and say so. If it's the other way around, well, what you say is up to you. Concerning your rant, you should go to liberal cities and universities. I live in an extremely liberal city where I'm in the position you're in: I am the minority that will get endlessly hounded if their mind is spoken, so don't think you're the only one that thinks the way they do. In a perfect world, both Jews and Muslims can coexist peacefully and things like this wouldn't have even been an issue.

Yukona

Winnistan wrote:Those reasons are?

The exact reasons I stated beforehand.

Hey everyone! Just wanted to stop by with a quick update:

So starting June 1, I'll be working on the Mainland; Sir Topham Hatt said the Other Railway has some important jobs that they need my help with, and while I'm there, I can meet with some important officials from the Mainland and beyond. However, those two things will be keeping me very busy, so I won't have a lot of time for NS. I'll check the RMB as often as I can, but I can't make any promises. I'll be gone for a little over 2 weeks, at which point I'll come back to Sodor and I can be active on NS again!

However, since you've all been so nice to me, and because it's been a while since I've added a new Factbook, I've decided to give you all a little parting gift: Before I leave, I'll be posting 2 or more new Factbooks, highlighting different parts of Percyton's extraordinary railway! Those should be posted in the next few days, so stay tuned!

Thank you all again for being so kind and so curious about my nation! I'll be here for sure until June 1, so until then, feel free to contact me or give me a shout-out on the RMB if you have any questions or just want to chat!

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Magnatronia

Percyton wrote:Hey everyone! Just wanted to stop by with a quick update:

So starting June 1, I'll be working on the Mainland; Sir Topham Hatt said the Other Railway has some important jobs that they need my help with, and while I'm there, I can meet with some important officials from the Mainland and beyond. However, those two things will be keeping me very busy, so I won't have a lot of time for NS. I'll check the RMB as often as I can, but I can't make any promises. I'll be gone for a little over 2 weeks, at which point I'll come back to Sodor and I can be active on NS again!

However, since you've all been so nice to me, and because it's been a while since I've added a new Factbook, I've decided to give you all a little parting gift: Before I leave, I'll be posting 2 or more new Factbooks, highlighting different parts of Percyton's extraordinary railway! Those should be posted in the next few days, so stay tuned!

Thank you all again for being so kind and so curious about my nation! I'll be here for sure until June 1, so until then, feel free to contact me or give me a shout-out on the RMB if you have any questions or just want to chat!

I wish ye luck when the time comes :)

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Percyton wrote:Hey everyone! Just wanted to stop by with a quick update:

So starting June 1, I'll be working on the Mainland; Sir Topham Hatt said the Other Railway has some important jobs that they need my help with, and while I'm there, I can meet with some important officials from the Mainland and beyond. However, those two things will be keeping me very busy, so I won't have a lot of time for NS. I'll check the RMB as often as I can, but I can't make any promises. I'll be gone for a little over 2 weeks, at which point I'll come back to Sodor and I can be active on NS again!

However, since you've all been so nice to me, and because it's been a while since I've added a new Factbook, I've decided to give you all a little parting gift: Before I leave, I'll be posting 2 or more new Factbooks, highlighting different parts of Percyton's extraordinary railway! Those should be posted in the next few days, so stay tuned!

Thank you all again for being so kind and so curious about my nation! I'll be here for sure until June 1, so until then, feel free to contact me or give me a shout-out on the RMB if you have any questions or just want to chat!

Good luck on the Mainland, Percy! And I'll be keeping an eye out for those Factbooks!

Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Vista Major wrote:The Ministry of International Affairs is pleased to be opening embassies and official diplomatic relations with the following nations:

United Continental States

Magnatronia*

Baxten

Penguania And Antarctica

The Royal Republic Of Kumania

Pirate Kingdoms (al-Qarn)

We are currently arranging embassies with Andromitus, following a mishap on our part. Apologies to Andromitus for the delay.

Matteo Zakariya

Chief Ambassador of the Democracy

The Federal Democracy of Vista Major

Embassy Application: https://goo.gl/forms/cI7aQyyirWNaF82A2

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Of course there's conditions

Offfff course

Merlinton, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Yuck, yuck, yuck. Dirty Cons.

Well, Max lost by 49% to 51% in the final ballot to a social conservative. So, at the moment, I'm inclined to agree. I cleverly set it up so my membership would expire right after this leadership contest, and I won't be renewing.

Cont Comm is sad.

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Well, Max lost by 49% to 51% in the final ballot to a social conservative. So, at the moment, I'm inclined to agree. I cleverly set it up so my membership would expire right after this leadership contest, and I won't be renewing.

Cont Comm is sad.

Eh. All Cons are yucky. Start your own Libertarian Party (also yucky)

Aghrabia, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Eh. All Cons are yucky. Start your own Libertarian Party (also yucky)

We already have a Libertarian Party, led by an absolute fox! But our youthful and original Liberal Party, elected in 2015 after almost ten years of Conservative rule on the promise of introducing proportional representation, reneged on almost all of their electoral promises.

So, the Libertarians aren't likely to win a single seat in the next election.

Continental Commonwealths wrote:We already have a Libertarian Party, led by an absolute fox! But our youthful and original Liberal Party, elected in 2015 after almost ten years of Conservative rule on the promise of introducing proportional representation, reneged on almost all of their electoral promises.

So, the Libertarians aren't likely to win a single seat in the next election.

Aren't the Liberals right wing too?

Nuremgard wrote:Aren't the Liberals right wing too?

No, no. You might be thinking of Australia, where the Liberals are the right-of-centre party as compared to Labour.

In Canada, the Liberal Party is the centrist party, the Conservatives are right-of-centre, and the New Democratic Party are left.

But, the voting population of Canada has short memories and forgets every second or third election that although the Liberals campaign on a left-of-centre platform, they readily abandon it the moment they're elected. This often leads to them having little difference from the Conservatives once they gain power. This was okay in the 90s because they still abided by fiscal responsible policies; Liberal Finance Minister Paul Martin was a fiscal conservative's dream come true. However, under Trudeau we're billions in debt and still have a terrible economy not at all responding to his hodgepodge stimulus agenda, but with the added perk of a handful of reneged-upon election promises.

So, even though I said no at the beginning of this, it's kind of a "yes, but..." situation.

Nuremgard, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:No, no. You might be thinking of Australia, where the Liberals are the right-of-centre party as compared to Labour.

In Canada, the Liberal Party is the centrist party, the Conservatives are right-of-centre, and the New Democratic Party are left.

But, the voting population of Canada has short memories and forgets every second or third election that although the Liberals campaign on a left-of-centre platform, they readily abandon it the moment they're elected. This often leads to them having little difference from the Conservatives once they gain power. This was okay in the 90s because they still abided by fiscal responsible policies; Liberal Finance Minister Paul Martin was a fiscal conservative's dream come true. However, under Trudeau we're billions in debt and still have a terrible economy not at all responding to his hodgepodge stimulus agenda, but with the added perk of a handful of reneged-upon election promises.

So, even though I said no at the beginning of this, it's kind of a "yes, but..." situation.

I wish we had a parliamentary system down here in the states.

Nuremgard, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Continental Commonwealths wrote:No, no. You might be thinking of Australia, where the Liberals are the right-of-centre party as compared to Labour.

In Canada, the Liberal Party is the centrist party, the Conservatives are right-of-centre, and the New Democratic Party are left.

But, the voting population of Canada has short memories and forgets every second or third election that although the Liberals campaign on a left-of-centre platform, they readily abandon it the moment they're elected. This often leads to them having little difference from the Conservatives once they gain power. This was okay in the 90s because they still abided by fiscal responsible policies; Liberal Finance Minister Paul Martin was a fiscal conservative's dream come true. However, under Trudeau we're billions in debt and still have a terrible economy not at all responding to his hodgepodge stimulus agenda, but with the added perk of a handful of reneged-upon election promises.

So, even though I said no at the beginning of this, it's kind of a "yes, but..." situation.

I see.

I just Googled the Libertarian guy and was disappointed with this election poster.

http://m.country933.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/46/files/163.jpg

This is low. Making allusions to Nazi Germany is something I expect from an American gun-nut politician, not a Canadian one. How does Tim think most of Europe functions since most nations here don't allow their citizens to own firearms? Poor show indeed.

Aghrabia, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica

Baxten wrote:I wish we had a parliamentary system down here in the states.

I'd say the parliamentary system is the best kind. But I'm biased. I live in one.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Andromitus wrote:During the period from WWI to the Cold War: I led a brutal, and most of the time successful, invasion of North and South America. This conquest led to the deaths of 1/4 of South America's total population at the time

If you were wondering why I'm not very expansionist :3 My people and everyone around me are still kinda salty

I'm kinda the opposite, as there was my whole origin story, then somehow something happenened leaving us with almost none of our tech and resources, so we hightailed it and invaded the nearest place we could get a hold of.

Nuremgard wrote:I see.

I just Googled the Libertarian guy and was disappointed with this election poster.

http://m.country933.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/46/files/163.jpg

This is low. Making allusions to Nazi Germany is something I expect from an American gun-nut politician, not a Canadian one. How does Tim think most of Europe functions since most nations here don't allow their citizens to own firearms? Poor show indeed.

And that's your opinion with this post taken out of the Canadian context. However, as with so many things, a certain degree of relatively is needed so as to actually understand it.

Having been a member of the Libertarian Party, I was on their email list when this was first posted. Their purpose was actually to expose the hypocrisy on the left where it was okay to accuse a right-of-centre politician of Nazi-ism literally at every turn, even if their policies in no way resemble it, but if situations arise where the tables are turned and the left are accused of the same thing then major political players will decry much what you did: that the right-of-centre were being crass and low. He was actually able to catch significant high profile people crying about how low it was for anything to be likened to Nazi-ism who had previously made posts likened right-of-centre politicians to the exact same thing.

The second is that firearms are actually incredibly important to rural Canadians because, you know, the geography and wildlife of it compared to that of Europe are vastly different. Having grown up on a farm and ranch, I know that wildlife herbivores can decimate a crop and coyotes and the such can cost you tens of thousands in livestock in just minutes. When your completely legitimate business interests are in danger of ending in financial ruin, being able to grab a rifle and shoot a coyote rather than calling for the police (who will 99% of the time not intervene and, besides, often take more than an hour to even arrive) could mean the difference between being able to keep your operation going and your family's finances above water.

But, we have cities like Toronto that compose a huge amount of legislature in terms of seats and where the majority of residents have never stepped foot on a farm and therefore know nothing of firearms beyond what they see in the media with regards to freak misuse. These people have no idea about the very important and legitimate use of firearms by those living different lives from them and demand such things as a total or near-total ban. Which, alas, is why we need firearms advocates in Canada.

Nuremgard, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Yukona

Continental Commonwealths wrote:And that's your opinion with this post taken out of the Canadian context. However, as with so many things, a certain degree of relatively is needed so as to actually understand it.

Having been a member of the Libertarian Party, I was on their email list when this was first posted. Their purpose was actually to expose the hypocrisy on the left where it was okay to accuse a right-of-centre politician of Nazi-ism literally at every turn, even if their policies in no way resemble it, but if situations arise where the tables are turned and the left are accused of the same thing then major political players will decry much what you did: that the right-of-centre were being crass and low. He was actually able to catch significant high profile people crying about how low it was for anything to be likened to Nazi-ism who had previously made posts likened right-of-centre politicians to the exact same thing.

The second is that firearms are actually incredibly important to rural Canadians because, you know, the geography and wildlife of it compared to that of Europe are vastly different. Having grown up on a farm and ranch, I know that wildlife herbivores can decimate a crop and coyotes and the such can cost you tens of thousands in livestock in just minutes. When your completely legitimate business interests are in danger of ending in financial ruin, being able to grab a rifle and shoot a coyote rather than calling for the police (who will 99% of the time not intervene and, besides, often take more than an hour to even arrive) could mean the difference between being able to keep your operation going and your family's finances above water.

But, we have cities like Toronto that compose a huge amount of legislature in terms of seats and where the majority of residents have never stepped foot on a farm and therefore know nothing of firearms beyond what they see in the media with regards to freak misuse. These people have no idea about the very important and legitimate use of firearms by those living different lives from them and demand such things as a total or near-total ban. Which, alas, is why we need firearms advocates in Canada.

That's all fair enough. I'll never understand the gun obsession across the Atlantic but it's just different cultures. I'm glad the UK is not in love with guns.

Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra

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Nuremgard wrote:That's all fair enough. I'll never understand the gun obsession across the Atlantic but it's just different cultures. I'm glad the UK is not in love with guns.

I think it's more a thing of protection rather than obsession, at least in Canada. The US, on the other hand...

Nuremgard, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Baxten wrote:I think it's more a thing of protection rather than obsession, at least in Canada. The US, on the other hand...

Either or. I would not like to live in either country but if you put a gun to my head (haha) and told me to choose one, I'd pick Canada because of the free healthcare.

The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Either or. I would not like to live in either country but if you put a gun to my head (haha) and told me to choose one, I'd pick Canada because of the free healthcare.

I wanna move to Canada, but I don't know how the politics work there. I'd need to learn a lot.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:That's all fair enough. I'll never understand the gun obsession across the Atlantic but it's just different cultures. I'm glad the UK is not in love with guns.

Now take what I am saying with a grain of salt I do not in any sense of the word speak for all Citizens of the United States, and I especially do not speak for Canadians.

It is no so much that we are in love with guns. We are just not afraid of them. We see them as legitimate tools, much the same as a folding knife. Personally I have 2 firearms. A rifle for use when I am hunting, and believe it or not, a good portion of my meat comes from hunting, and dispatch of pests, such as wild hogs, coyotes...etc. Then I have a pistol. I use it for much the same, only its impractical to hunt with. What it is practical for is when I am around my home, or potentially other people, it is much safer than a high powered rifle.

I have a friend who collects what are referred to as curio and relic firearms. These are antiques, usually old military rifles. He has display cases for them, he labels them...etc. When you are in his home its like a neat little museum. He does not own 30 assault rifles. He does not own automatic weapons. He is not some gun nut. As many who are unfamiliar with such things would try and paint him as.

The point of this is that when you get past the bias's that are taught, most American gun owners are on par with your average European gun owner. My understanding is that most people in the UK who live in the more rural areas keep firearms, for much the same purposes that I do, and that CC mentioned.

Nuremgard, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Baxten, Aghrabia, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica, United Continental States

Tserra wrote:Now take what I am saying with a grain of salt I do not in any sense of the word speak for all Citizens of the United States, and I especially do not speak for Canadians.

It is no so much that we are in love with guns. We are just not afraid of them. We see them as legitimate tools, much the same as a folding knife. Personally I have 2 firearms. A rifle for use when I am hunting, and believe it or not, a good portion of my meat comes from hunting, and dispatch of pests, such as wild hogs, coyotes...etc. Then I have a pistol. I use it for much the same, only its impractical to hunt with. What it is practical for is when I am around my home, or potentially other people, it is much safer than a high powered rifle.

I have a friend who collects what are referred to as curio and relic firearms. These are antiques, usually old military rifles. He has display cases for them, he labels them...etc. When you are in his home its like a neat little museum. He does not own 30 assault rifles. He does not own automatic weapons. He is not some gun nut. As many who are unfamiliar with such things would try and paint him as.

The point of this is that when you get past the bias's that are taught, most American gun owners are on par with your average European gun owner. My understanding is that most people in the UK who live in the more rural areas keep firearms, for much the same purposes that I do, and that CC mentioned.

Us Baxtonians have guns, too. But they are mainly for protection and what little hunting you'll be doing in this megalopolis of a nation.

Tserra wrote:Now take what I am saying with a grain of salt I do not in any sense of the word speak for all Citizens of the United States, and I especially do not speak for Canadians.

It is no so much that we are in love with guns. We are just not afraid of them. We see them as legitimate tools, much the same as a folding knife. Personally I have 2 firearms. A rifle for use when I am hunting, and believe it or not, a good portion of my meat comes from hunting, and dispatch of pests, such as wild hogs, coyotes...etc. Then I have a pistol. I use it for much the same, only its impractical to hunt with. What it is practical for is when I am around my home, or potentially other people, it is much safer than a high powered rifle.

I have a friend who collects what are referred to as curio and relic firearms. These are antiques, usually old military rifles. He has display cases for them, he labels them...etc. When you are in his home its like a neat little museum. He does not own 30 assault rifles. He does not own automatic weapons. He is not some gun nut. As many who are unfamiliar with such things would try and paint him as.

The point of this is that when you get past the bias's that are taught, most American gun owners are on par with your average European gun owner. My understanding is that most people in the UK who live in the more rural areas keep firearms, for much the same purposes that I do, and that CC mentioned.

But the fact that almost any idiot or psycho can get their hands on a firearm in the US is scary. That's why you have so much gun crime. It's one of the many reasons why I'd never live in America. At least in Europe you need to obtain a license first before you can get a gun. I just don't like them. Never have, never will. They frighten me. I see them as tools of destruction and death, not protection. But I'm not an American nor am I rural person.

Aghrabia

http://s15.zetaboards.com/COFN/topic/10191281/1/#new

News from everyone's favorite corporate police state

Here are the parties I have so far:

The Liberty Bloc (Bloc consisting of Libertarian Party, Conservative Party, and Democratic Republican Party; ruling bloc)- 78 seats

Progressive Independent Party (minority)- 42 seats

The Ædenist Party-20 seats

Socialist Party- 9 seats

Rexist Party- 1 seat

Restoration Party- 0 seats

Stadtholder- Nathan Steele

Minority Leader- Diederick Voss

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Andromitus, United Continental States

Baxten wrote:Here are the parties I have so far:

The Liberty Bloc (Bloc consisting of Libertarian Party, Conservative Party, and Democratic Republican Party; ruling bloc)- 78 seats

Progressive Independent Party (minority)- 42 seats

The Ædenist Party-20 seats

Socialist Party- 9 seats

Rexist Party- 1 seat

Restoration Party- 0 seats

Stadtholder- Nathan Steele

Minority Leader- Diederick Voss

Now I need descriptions on all of them

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major

Baxten wrote:Now I need descriptions on all of them

Wikipedia

Copy

Paste

Change some names

jk but still tho

Vista Major wrote:Wikipedia

Copy

Paste

Change some names

jk but still tho

I can get a description for the Ædenist from Andromitus

Vista Major, Andromitus

Baxten wrote:I can get a description for the Ædenist from Andromitus

I gotchu, lemme TG

Andromitus wrote:'Sup, how are you :D

Vista Major wrote:Hallo!

Not entirely...

Im working 30+ hours a week, studying for finals, keeping up my dj business and trying to stay sane. Sorry for the inactivity :(

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Andromitus

The Vidnoye wrote:Im working 30+ hours a week, studying for finals, keeping up my dj business and trying to stay sane. Sorry for the inactivity :(

You are most certainly fine. Solidarity

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, The Vidnoye, Penguania And Antarctica

The Vidnoye wrote:Im working 30+ hours a week, studying for finals, keeping up my dj business and trying to stay sane. Sorry for the inactivity :(

You are not allowed to apologize my friend, obligations are still obligations and we wont hold it against you because you need to survive :)

Merlinton, Jaslandia, The Vidnoye, Penguania And Antarctica

Baxten wrote:Us Baxtonians have guns, too. But they are mainly for protection and what little hunting you'll be doing in this megalopolis of a nation.

And most al-Qarnans carry guns for obvious reasons, though the rural and tribal populaces use the for hunting purposes

Jaslandia

Baxten wrote:If I had one wish for anything, it'd be to give this region a function economic system for RP. I've tried, but it's difficult and complex to implement a functioning economic system. Also, some of us ([nation=shortnoflag]Unfallious[/nation]) have said no to RPs with economics in it, no questions asked

As former ESU-ers know, an economic system can be established in Zetaboards. It has a currency and users can gain money by posting, but can also wire funds to each other and the moderator can create different levels of payment per post or grant different people specific amount of money to start with, like based on RP economy or whatever.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, United Continental States

Merlinton wrote:As former ESU-ers know, an economic system can be established in Zetaboards. It has a currency and users can gain money by posting, but can also wire funds to each other and the moderator can create different levels of payment per post or grant different people specific amount of money to start with, like based on RP economy or whatever.

Gaining money by posting may not be a good system for RPs, but other than that, I like the system you suggested.

Merlinton wrote:As former ESU-ers know, an economic system can be established in Zetaboards. It has a currency and users can gain money by posting, but can also wire funds to each other and the moderator can create different levels of payment per post or grant different people specific amount of money to start with, like based on RP economy or whatever.

I don't think I like the thought of that, if I'm understanding it correctly.

I think just a few rules/systems by the economics committee to provide some basic guidelines for global economics would be fine enough. We want people to have some wiggle room for some creative ideas to boost their economic numbers, not have economics be based on popularity, luck, or activity.

Jaslandia

Merlinton wrote:As former ESU-ers know, an economic system can be established in Zetaboards. It has a currency and users can gain money by posting, but can also wire funds to each other and the moderator can create different levels of payment per post or grant different people specific amount of money to start with, like based on RP economy or whatever.

Yeah I looked into that some time ago and it wasn't free anymore.

Jaslandia, Vista Major

Hello, i'm new to the NationStates and wonder what should i do in here?

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton, United Continental States

Kauton wrote:Hello, i'm new to the NationStates and wonder what should i do in here?

Whatever you would like. We do Roleplays. We chill, and talk with each other. We argue with each other, and stroke our own egos. Just general message board types of things.

Hello by the way. :D

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton, United Continental States

Tserra wrote:Whatever you would like. We do Roleplays. We chill, and talk with each other. We argue with each other, and stroke our own egos. Just general message board types of things.

Hello by the way. :D

What's a roleplay?

Aghrabia, Vista Major, Percyton

Kauton wrote:

What's a roleplay?

The best way to describe it is a collaborative novel. Through story telling, you and other roleplayers get to play out a scenario if your choosing. In this region, it's typically war or political strife

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Percyton, United Continental States

Kauton wrote:Hello, i'm new to the NationStates and wonder what should i do in here?

As Vista Major put it, a Roleplay is when a bunch of people come together and form a novel or a play, and we act as something, in the case of Nationstates, we act as, well, nations. For example, here ( https://www.nationstates.net/region=the_confederacy_general ), on that RMB (Regional Message Board), we do general happenings for example.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Yukona, Percyton

Andromitus wrote:-Snippet-

Oh, and welcome to the region! The names Andy and feel free to Telegram me if you have any questions :D

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Kauton wrote:Hello, i'm new to the NationStates and wonder what should i do in here?

Bow down to your new corporate overlords.

Jaslandia, The Empire Of Handland, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Kauton wrote:Hello, i'm new to the NationStates and wonder what should i do in here?

Welcome to the region!

Magnatronia wrote:Bow down to your new corporate overlords.

Ignore him ^ that's his form of a warm welcome.

Jaslandia, The Empire Of Handland, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Kauton wrote:Hello, i'm new to the NationStates and wonder what should i do in here?

Hello and welcome.

I am Peng.

Make yourself at home and enjoy your stay! :)

Jaslandia, Vista Major, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton

Kauton wrote:What's a roleplay?

Oh boy. That fresh? I like it!

A rolepaly is like pretending. You've already completed roleplaying by making your nation, just pretend it is a real nation and boom. You may need to use factbooks, but that takes training and time. For pure rp we use forums, though if you're like me you hate the forums and much rather do it else where (cough cough discord), you'll probably not rp much.

Speaking of discord, it's a secondary chat channel. You can find it on the WFE, world factbook entry. The WFE is the first thing you see when you open the page.

You'll find everything else there. We try to make it pretty easy to get around, but it might be confusing for first timers. Though I found it pretty easy my first time with these guys. Trust me treat us well and you'll be treated well.

Merlinton, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, The Vidnoye, Andromitus, Percyton

[spoiler=Today is May 28 and today are:]

Today is May 28 and today are:

- Amnesty International Day

- Armed Forces Day (Croatia)

- Carpet Day (Turkmenistand)

- Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day (Ukraine)

- Dniester Day (Moldova)

- Downfall of the Derg Day (Ethiopia)

- Flag Day (Philippines)

- Kiev Day (Ukraine)

- Menstrual Hygiene Day

- Mother's Day (Dominican Republic)

- National Brisket Day (United States)

- National Hamburger Day (United States)

- Republic Day (Nepal)

- Slugs Return From Capistrano Day

- TDFR Republic Day (Armenia, Azerbaijan)

- Whooping Crane Day

- Youm-e-Takbir (Pakistan)

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 585 BC – A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of Halys, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated.

- 621 – Battle of Hulao: Li Shimin, the son of the Chinese emperor Gaozu, defeats the numerically superior forces of Dou Jiande near the Hulao Pass (Henan). This victory decides the outcome of the civil war that followed the Sui dynasty's collapse in favour of the Tang dynasty.

- 1533 – The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn valid.

- 1588 – The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port.)

- 1644 – Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.

- 1754 – French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania.

- 1802 – In Guadeloupe, 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops

- 1830 – U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.

- 1871 – Fall of the Paris Commune.

- 1892 – In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.

- 1900 – Gare d'Orsay railway station is inaugurated in Paris.

- 1905 – Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.

- 1907 – The first Isle of Man TT race was held.

- 1918 – The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence.

- 1926 – The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.

- 1932 – In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.

- 1934 – Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.

- 1936 – Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.

- 1937 – Volkswagen (VW), the German automobile manufacturer is founded.

- 1940 – World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.

- 1940 – World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first allied infantry victory of the War.

- 1942 – World War II: In retaliation for the assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich, Nazis in Czechoslovakia kill over 1,800 people.

- 1948 – Daniel François Malan is elected as Prime Minister of South Africa. He later goes on to implement Apartheid.

- 1951 – The British radio comedy program The Goon Show is broadcast on the BBC for the first time.

- 1958 – Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero.

- 1961 – Peter Benenson's article The Forgotten Prisoners is published in several internationally read newspapers. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organization Amnesty International.

- 1964 – The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.

- 1974 – Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.

- 1975 – Fifteen West African countries sign the Treaty of Lagos, creating the Economic Community of West African States.

- 1977 – In Southgate, Kentucky, the Beverly Hills Supper Club is engulfed in fire, killing 165 people inside.

- 1979 – Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.

- 1987 – A West German pilot, Mathias Rust, who was 18 years old, evades Soviet Union air defenses and lands a private plane in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. He is immediately detained and released on August 3, 1988.

- 1991 – The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War.

- 1993 – Eritrea and Monaco join the United Nations.

- 1995 – The 7.0 Mw Neftegorsk earthquake shook the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1–300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.

- 1996 – U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.

- 1998 – Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.

- 1999 – In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.

- 2002 – The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.

- 2002 – NATO declares Russia a limited partner in the Western alliance.

- 2003 – Peter Hollingworth becomes the first Governor-General of Australia to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct.

- 2004 – The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.

- 2008 – The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.

- 2010 – In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.

- 2011 – Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1660 – George I of Great Britain

- 1738 – Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, French physician

- 1779 – Thomas Moore, Irish poet and composer

- 1807 – Louis Agassiz, Swiss-American paleontologist and geologist

- 1853 – Carl Larsson, Swedish painter and author

- 1883 – Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician

- 1908 – Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond

- 1912 – Patrick White, Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1921 – Heinz G. Konsalik, German journalist and author

- 1923 – György Ligeti, Romanian-Austrian composer and educator

- 1925 – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German opera singer and conductor

- 1942 – Stanley B. Prusiner, American neurologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1944 – Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City

- 1968 – Kylie Minogue, Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

[/spoiler]

Quote of the day

Success in life is a matter not so much of talent or opportunity as of concentration and perseverance.

- C. W. Wendte -

Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Oelesa, Percyton, United Continental States

https://www.thecanary.co/2017/05/26/this-song-annihilates-theresa-may-and-the-bbc-may-soon-be-forced-to-play-it-to-the-whole-country-video/

Andromitus

122 Messages....What i miss?

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica

The Union Of Yuktobanian Republics wrote:122 Messages....What i miss?
Not much of substance

Jaslandia, The Union Of Yuktobanian Republics, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:https://www.thecanary.co/2017/05/26/this-song-annihilates-theresa-may-and-the-bbc-may-soon-be-forced-to-play-it-to-the-whole-country-video/

Oh my gahd that was AMAZING!

Nuremgard

Oelesa wrote:Oh boy. That fresh? I like it!

A rolepaly is like pretending. You've already completed roleplaying by making your nation, just pretend it is a real nation and boom. You may need to use factbooks, but that takes training and time. For pure rp we use forums, though if you're like me you hate the forums and much rather do it else where (cough cough discord), you'll probably not rp much.

Speaking of discord, it's a secondary chat channel. You can find it on the WFE, world factbook entry. The WFE is the first thing you see when you open the page.

You'll find everything else there. We try to make it pretty easy to get around, but it might be confusing for first timers. Though I found it pretty easy my first time with these guys. Trust me treat us well and you'll be treated well.

psst do it on the rp region

Vista Major, Tserra, Yukona

Unfallious wrote:psst do it on the rp region

All day.

Vista Major

Kauton wrote:Hello, i'm new to the NationStates and wonder what should i do in here?

1) Kiss the asses of the superpowers of the region

2) Build socialist superpower under their noses

3) Take over world

4) Rinse and repeat!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Magnatronia, United Continental States

Friedensreich wrote:1) Kiss the asses of the superpowers of the region

2) Build socialist superpower under their noses

3) Take over world

4) Rinse and repeat!

Fried, the main part of China is about to be open. I know that's where your main lore is, so...

Friedensreich wrote:1) Destroy the asses of the superpowers of the region

2) Build Capitalist superpower under their noses

3) Take over world

4) Profit

5) Rinse and repeat!

Fixed it for you

Jaslandia, The Empire Of Handland, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, United Continental States

Hey guys.

Felt kind of ignored in the last region so I decided to jump ship here.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Margoe wrote:Hey guys.

Felt kind of ignored in the last region so I decided to jump ship here.

Yea, we're a bit smaller than CoL, but we're pretty active. Anyways, welcome to the CoFN. I'm Baxten, the map cartographer. Our map is pretty similar to CoL, so that should be an easy transition. Just ask for a spot and I'll put you in (when you get citizenship)

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Margoe

Margoe wrote:Hey guys.

Felt kind of ignored in the last region so I decided to jump ship here.

Heyo, I second most of what Baxten said apart from the cartography stuff, I'm Andy, a Mentor and Constable, so feel free to direct your questions to me if you need anything :D

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Margoe

Kauton wrote:Hello, i'm new to the NationStates and wonder what should i do in here?

Margoe wrote:Hey guys.

Felt kind of ignored in the last region so I decided to jump ship here.

Welcome to both of you! I'm Percy, King of Percyton and the #6 green engine on the Island of Sodor. I hope you both enjoy it here!

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- 2010 – In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.

How awful! Makes me glad Gordon has never had a serious accident with his express. Gordon is many things, but thankfully, accident-prone isn't one of them. I, unfortunately, am accident-prone, which is one of the many reasons I'll never pull the express.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Margoe

Margoe wrote:Hey guys.

Felt kind of ignored in the last region so I decided to jump ship here.

Word of advice: the USCS eats babies and Andromitus regularly listens to Nickelback. Don't trust them. Stick with me instead, I offer immortality. And fresh cookies.

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Margoe

Baxten wrote:Fried, the main part of China is about to be open. I know that's where your main lore is, so...

Has New Estaris CTE'd yet? I don't want to take the area over until everyone agrees that it's fine.

Penguania And Antarctica

Tex or [nation=short]Pirate Kingdoms[/nation] here, making a Dune-esque mega-empire :p

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra

Friedensreich wrote:Has New Estaris CTE'd yet? I don't want to take the area over until everyone agrees that it's fine.

No, but an inactivity purge will be over tonight, and he hasn't signalled that he's active.

Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Let me introduce myself.

My name is Teodor Prohászka, im Hungarian American. My country naturally has a melting pot Balkan culture.

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Margoe wrote:Let me introduce myself.

My name is Teodor Prohászka, im Hungarian American. My country naturally has a melting pot Balkan culture.

But most people just call me Theo.

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica

Margoe wrote:But most people just call me Theo.

What a lovely name :P

I wish my last name sounded that nice. It's kinda boring.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Margoe

Magnatronia wrote:Word of advice: the USCS eats babies and Andromitus regularly listens to Nickelback. Don't trust them. Stick with me instead, I offer immortality. And fresh cookies.

How did you know! I...er...I mean, tha..thats not true at all!

Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica

Friedensreich wrote:What a lovely name :P

I wish my last name sounded that nice. It's kinda boring.

My last name is ugly, too. My dad says that, when other family members of ours die, we're gonna change it to something cool. I said Steele, but we'll see.

Baxten wrote:My last name is ugly, too. My dad says that, when other family members of ours die, we're gonna change it to something cool. I said Steele, but we'll see.

What is your last name?

Penguania And Antarctica

OH

I forgot, what is the regional technology level?

Penguania And Antarctica

Margoe wrote:OH

I forgot, what is the regional technology level?

Modern Tech, our RP time is 2020, so I think we're more or less a tad bit lenient, but modern tech nonetheless

Penguania And Antarctica

Baxten wrote:My last name is ugly, too. My dad says that, when other family members of ours die, we're gonna change it to something cool. I said Steele, but we'll see.

Well, mine is Krafinski. Not only is it a butchered and Americanized version of my actual last name (from Prussia), "Krupinski", but it literally means "from the town of Krupin". So, not a very pretty name at all.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia

Andromitus wrote:How did you know! I...er...I mean, tha..thats not true at all!

Disgusting

Nah jk, love ya

Friedensreich wrote:Well, mine is Krafinski. Not only is it a butchered and Americanized version of my actual last name (from Prussia), "Krupinski", but it literally means "from the town of Krupin". So, not a very pretty name at all.

Poland is beautiful country.

Andromitus wrote:Modern Tech, our RP time is 2020, so I think we're more or less a tad bit lenient, but modern tech nonetheless

What is the ceiling of whats acceptable?

Penguania And Antarctica

Margoe wrote:What is your last name?

Wiggins

Penguania And Antarctica

Friedensreich wrote:Well, mine is Krafinski. Not only is it a butchered and Americanized version of my actual last name (from Prussia), "Krupinski", but it literally means "from the town of Krupin". So, not a very pretty name at all.

That's a good surname - mine is honestly one of the worst I've ever heard, it's near enough Dick Assman (RIP Dick Assman)

Penguania And Antarctica

Baxten wrote:Wiggins

Your last name means worthy, high, noble

Penguania And Antarctica

Margoe wrote:Your last name means worthy, high, noble

Oh the meaning is great. It's just the name itself.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

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