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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
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Penguania And Antarctica
https://www.heritage.org/europe/report/moscow-and-the-peace-offensive
Might start up with occasional defense readings. It's pretty cool IMO.
Moot Court in class today. Have to figure out why Flag Burning bans are constitutional. I've visited a bunch of conservative sites now which have made my skin crawl. ugh
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
It's almost like it's not constitutional to ban flagburning
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica
Who woulda thunk.
We are retrying Texas v. Johnson so its as if they were still constitutional. It has been painful so far
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Because freedom of expression dont apply to my red, white, and blues.
But in your best Southern drawl. Really Atticus Finch it up. You got this.
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
Oh god...
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
God, dear. With one of those capital Gs. Youre in Maycomb now.
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
To Kill a Mockingbird was never really my style. I always preferred a Streetcar Named Desire. I can pull of a Blanche DuBois like nobody's business
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
It's On the Road or riot bro, there's no other classical American piece of literature that beats it
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica
Petition for a poll on favorite classic American literature
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
Have a great day everyone!
Please, in order that we can recruit new citizens, if you can afford the $1 per 1,000, gift some telegram stamps to Vista Major!
Song of the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-9Y-QLjU0Y
The Chancellor's Public Schedule [I]22 March 2018
(All times Eastern. Subject to change.)
11:00 The Chancellor holds his weekly conference with the Minister of Justice
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia
If we're going to start encouraging people to pay money to buy stamps for regional recruitment, which I'm not at all opposed to, we should really ask them to gift the stamps to a government nation and not to the minister themselves.
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Agreed. I have over 600 stamps but I can't gift them to Vista because of how the site works.
Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Kind of a good point. Each Ministerial office should have a puppet account. In the case of the Vice Chancellor specifically, this would allow anyone who succeeds to the office to take advantage of any left over stamps should there be any. That way they dont remain with the previous officeholder.
In the case of every other office, this would give them a place to house their government-related factbooks. I personally feel as though housing everything on the Confederate Papers account just isnt secure. One rogue or disgruntled person and we could lose a lot of data, including our citizenship roster.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
This has already been agreed to by the Cabinet and will be initiated in due course.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Update to the Chancellor's Schedule 22 March 2018
All times Eastern. Subject to Change
15:00 The Chancellor delivers a statement
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
There was an attempted coup in my country Shazria. No doubt it was sponsored by the Islamic clergy who are angry at the Shah's socially liberal reforms. Keeping the government out of the bedroom, letting women wear whatever they want, allowing the sale of alcohol and drugs...no wonder they are pissed.
Good. If they don't like it, they can get out!
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Just a reminder to everyone that there are three proposals being debated in Parliament, and another five proposals being voted upon.
So, you know, go argue about things and cast votes on other things.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Statement by the Chancellor
After discussions on the matter, it has been decided that each Ministry of this government will create a nation for the purpose of doing its official business, including holding each ministry's informational dispatches.
In order to keep passwords secure and current, the Chancellor and appropriate Deputy of each ministry will be told each ministry's password and keep hold of them.
This operation should be rolled out in full force by Monday.
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Cesorion
Y'know, I'm really actually debating joining the FCNL in some way shape or form. Just to get back into politics now that I'm largely disconnected from US/Local politics.
Penguania And Antarctica
[spoiler=Today is March 22 and today are:]
Today is March 22 and today are:
- As Young As You Feel Day
- Coq Au Vin Day
- Data Innovation Day
- Emancipation Day or Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (Puerto Rico)
- International Day of the Seal
- National Bavarian Crepes Day (United States)
- National Goof Off Day (United States)
- National Water Day (United States)
- National West Virginia Day (United States)
- World Water Day
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 0238 Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperors.
- 0871 Æthelred of Wessex is defeated by a Danish invasion army at the Battle of Marton.
- 1508 Ferdinand II of Aragon commissions Amerigo Vespucci chief navigator of the Spanish Empire.
- 1621 The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
- 1622 Jamestown massacre: Algonquians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony's population, during the Second Anglo-Powhatan War.
- 1630 The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables.
- 1638 Anne Hutchinson is expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious dissent.
- 1713 The Tuscarora War comes to an end with the fall of Fort Neoheroka, effectively opening up the interior of North Carolina to European colonization.
- 1739 Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.
- 1765 The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act that introduces a tax to be levied directly on its American colonies.
- 1784 The Emerald Buddha is moved with great ceremony to its current location in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
- 1829 In the London Protocol, the three protecting powers (United Kingdom, France and Russia) establish the borders of Greece.
- 1849 The Austrians defeat the Piedmontese at the Battle of Novara.
- 1871 In North Carolina, William Woods Holden becomes the first governor of a U.S. state to be removed from office by impeachment.
- 1872 Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
- 1873 The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
- 1894 The first playoff game for the Stanley Cup starts.
- 1906 The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris
- 1912 The State of Bihar, India was carved out of the State of Bengal.
- 1916 The last Emperor of China, Yuan Shikai, abdicates the throne and the Republic of China is restored.
- 1920 Azeri and Turkish army soldiers with participation of Kurdish gangs attacked the Armenian inhabitants of Shushi (Nagorno Karabakh).
- 1939 World War II: Germany takes Memel from Lithuania.
- 1942 World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte.
- 1943 World War II: the entire village of Khatyn (in what is the present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118.
- 1945 The Arab League is founded when a charter is adopted in Cairo, Egypt.
- 1960 Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser
- 1972 The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification.
- 1972 In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives.
- 1975 A fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Decatur, Alabama causes a dangerous reduction in cooling water levels.
- 1978 Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- 1982 NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3.
- 1992 USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft.
- 1992 Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election.
- 1993 The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100(United States) MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.
- 1995 Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space.
- 1997 Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and 10 months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion.
- 2004 Ahmed Yassin, co-founder and leader of the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas, two bodyguards, and nine civilian bystanders are killed in the Gaza Strip when hit by Israeli Air Force Hellfire missiles.
- 2006 Three Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) hostages are freed by British forces in Baghdad after 118 days of captivity and the murder of their colleague from the U.S., Tom Fox.
- 2013 At least 37 people are killed and 200 are injured after a fire destroys a camp containing Burmese refugees near Ban Mae, Thailand.
- 2016 Three suicide bombers kill 32 people and injure 316 in the 2016 Brussels bombings at the airport and at the Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station.
- 2017 A terrorist attack in London near the Houses of Parliament leaves four people dead and at least 20 injured.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1599 Anthony van Dyck, Flemish-English painter and etcher
- 1609 John II Casimir Vasa, Polish king
- 1663 August Hermann Francke, German clergyman, philanthropist, and scholar
- 1797 William I, German Emperor
- 1824 Karl/Charles Pfizer, German chemist, co-founded Pfizer Inc.
- 1868 Robert Andrews Millikan, American colonel and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1887 Chico Marx, American actor
- 1912 Karl Malden, American actor
- 1923 Marcel Marceau, French mime and actor
- 1930 Stephen Sondheim, American composer and songwriter
- 1931 William Shatner, Canadian actor
- 1936 Ron Carey, American trade union leader
- 1937 Armin Hary, German sprinter
- 1948 Andrew Lloyd Webber, English director and composer
- 1950 Hugo Egon Balder, German actor and comedian
- 1976 Reese Witherspoon, American actress and producer
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Quote of the day
Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together.
- Eugene Ionesco (French Dramatist, 1912-1994) -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Mercunova, Percyton, Midasia
Watched a good documentary called The Funeral Murders. It's on YouTube. I recommend it if you have an interest in the history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Any votes for The Great Gatsby?
And for the poll, my vote is for Latin. Mainly because I have an interest in Roman history, and knowing Latin would allow me to dig deeper into the subject and read the primary sources without translation. Italian is a close second, as my family has a lot of Italian heritage.
Au Minbo
I killed a bird once.
*Merc, touching the scar along his cheek*
Before it could kill me.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
Our Minister of Justice wishes to learn Russian
If there is ever a suspicion of collusion in the election of our Chancellor, remind me to advocate that Comrade Peng recuse himself from any investigation. :P
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Yukona, Midasia
#MakeAntarticaGreatAgain
Jaslandia, Midasia
#MPGA
*tries to pronounce this*
muh puh gah
(Vista why you gotta change that? Now I seem dumb :P or I am blind)
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
#ProperSpellingIsEssential
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
>Legalizes Slavery
>Improves Economy
I love this game.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia
Those who edit their RMB posts are weak and will be the first to go when the apocalypse comes.
Alruniea, Jaslandia, Vista Major
You are only blind because of my beautiful, melanin light
Or the last, once we edit ourselves out of the apocalypse
I'm sure.
nat rele tho
Midasia
Editors inevitably edit themselves out of existence, whether accidentally or by force.
Jaslandia
Editing is a wonderful thing
Alruniea, Jaslandia
I n h o c s i g n o t a u r u s v i n c e s
Also I've only been up for an hour and a half
I want to learn Japanese instantly so I will never again have to decide between subs and dubs.
I think you mean doms.
And I dont think either are siloed by their linguistics.
I am referring to anime, not BDSM.
that too
This is legitimately hilarious
Alruniea, Jaslandia, Aquatur, Mercunova
This is why I do the things I do. Also to mess with people.
This is Comrade Bearlong with your regular reminder that I still exist.
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona, Percyton, Midasia
A.
Men.
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
No. Fvck you.
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia
Still love you <3
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Midasia
[spoiler=Update from Parliament]Attention Citizens,
A bill entitled The Court of International Law and Justice Membership Act has been moved to a vote. Voting will take place for seven days and conclude at 9:00pm Eastern on Thursday, March 29. This bill may be accessed here:
http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/70/court-international-law-justice-membership
As always, those in favour should let it be known with endorsed while those opposed should state it with denounced. Those who do not vote will be assumed to have abstained, so stating abstentions is not necessary.
Thank you,
[nation=short]Continental Commonwealths[/nation]
Speaker of Parliament[/spoiler]
Vista Major, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova
Yes
This poll hits me in my feels.
1) I'm so far from German fluency, but I've been working so hard for 5 years now
2) I wish my school offered ASL and Arabic. Even Italian.
3) I can only choose one ;-;
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Midasia
Hey. Guys.
The voting period for three bills and one motion end this afternoon. The motion in question, the University Charter Resolution, is two sentences long and has a grand total of three votes. Four, if you include the authors implied vote.
Thats 8% of possible voters.
So, if youre a citizen, please consider voting. Because those are does Parliament even have validity? levels of participation.
All proposals currently being voted upon are available here:
http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/board/21/voting-hall
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Mercunova, Percyton
The Spanish Supreme Court has charged 13 Catalan leaders, including the deposed president, with rebellion which carries a maximum of 30 years in prison.
Rebellion? What is this, medieval Europe? Rape carries a sentence between six and twelve years in Spain. So according to Spanish law, people who hold an "illegal" referendum are worse than rapists.
Priorities, Spain. Sort them out.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Confederal States, Spanelsko, Midasia
Well, to be fair, in Medieval Europe the punishment for rebellion would probably be less 30 years in prison, more being torn apart with red hot tongs.
But, I hear ya. Its pretty backwards for a modern democracy. I hope this has the opposite effect and further fuels separatist sentiment.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Mercunova
Would love to see Catalonia go independent. The wankers in Madrid would pish their panties knowing they're going to lose one of their richest regions. We'll see how "indivisible" Spain is then.
The government's behaviour during the referendum showed Franco's spirit remains strong.
Axeldonia, Mercunova, Spanelsko
Dave Franco? Dont blame em.
Jaslandia, Mercunova
Dave Franco is lovely. I could never blame him.
Continental Commonwealths, Mercunova
Good Day! Hope everyone has a good day!
Song of the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu2pVPWGYMQ
The Chancellor's Public Schedule [I]23 March 2018
(All times Eastern. Subject to change.)
18:00 The Chancellor holds his weekly conference with the Speaker
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Percyton
What be this? Do these knaves not respect the divine right of kings?
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
Off with their heads!
Jaslandia, Axeldonia
A Quick Update:
Elected Again: Aleksander Coltsov was elected to his second term as Premier of the Equestrian Union. The election was quick as no-one dared oppose the stallion who led the Motherland to new heights, especially after Russia collapsed twice.. in 1991 and again in 2013.
Red Army on the March: Equestrian troops are gearing up for the upcoming Victory Day parade on April 6th. The original V-Day Parade, formerly held by the CCCP and Russian Federation on May 9th, has since been reclassified as Rememberance Day.
Ever vigilant, we sail true: Ever since the Equestrian Navy began patrolling around the Mainland and Sodor, privateer numbers have slowly declined. Unfortunately, other nations may have found themselves as targets. New cells of resistance are springing up.
And finally,
Humans.. To be or Not to be?: International bodies have expressed disgust and concern with the Equestrian Union regarding the nearly nonexistent numbers of humans in a supposedly Equine-dominated state. The current human population, numbers unknown, makes up nearly 31% of the EQU. The Equestrian government has called the allegations of anti-human sentiment preposterous, but promises to keep working on things.
Have a great day and may the Red Banner lead you to victory!
(*Let me know if you want more of these!*)
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Percyton, Spanelsko
You wont like my update. I've restored the monarchy in Tangshan.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Spanelsko
Well, in school I had to choose between French, Russian and Latin as second foreign language course. I took Latin. Tho I like the sound of the Russian language. I can say some few sentences.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major
[spoiler=Today is March 23 and today are:]
Today is March 23 and today are:
- Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship (Hungary and Poland)
- Day of the Sea (Bolivia)
- Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Day (Azerbaijan)
- National Chia Day (United States)
- National Chip and Dip Day (United States)
- National Melba Toast Day (United States)
- National Near Miss Day (United States)
- National Organize Your Home Office (United States)
- National Puppy Day (United States)
- OK Day
- Pakistan Day (Pakistan)
- Promised Messiah Day (Ahmadiyya)
- World Meteorological Day
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 1400 The Trần dynasty of Vietnam is deposed, after one hundred and seventy-five years of rule, by Hồ Quý Ly, a court official.
- 1540 Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
- 1568 The Peace of Longjumeau is signed, ending the second phase of the French Wars of Religion.
- 1708 James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth.
- 1775 American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech "Give me liberty, or give me death!" at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
- 1801 Tsar Paul I of Russia is struck with a sword, then strangled, and finally trampled to death inside his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle.
- 1806 After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" begin their arduous journey home.
- 1821 Greek War of Independence: Battle and fall of city of Kalamata.
- 1848 The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.
- 1857 Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.
- 1862 The First Battle of Kernstown, Virginia, marks the start of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Although a Confederate defeat, the engagement distracts Federal efforts to capture Richmond.
- 1868 The University of California is founded in Oakland, California when the Organic Act is signed into law.
- 1879 War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
- 1885 Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
- 1888 In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.
- 1889 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
- 1901 Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston.
- 1905 Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.
- 1909 Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.
- 1918 First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war
- 1919 In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement.
- 1931 Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence.
- 1933 The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
- 1935 Signing of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
- 1939 The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spiská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the SlovakHungarian War.
- 1940 The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League.
- 1956 Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan)
- 1965 NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).
- 1977 The first of The Nixon Interviews (12 will be recorded over four weeks) are videotaped with British journalist David Frost interviewing former United States President Richard Nixon about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon tapes.
- 1978 The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line.
- 1980 Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador gives his famous speech appealing to men of the El Salvadoran armed forces to stop killing the Salvadorans.
- 1982 Guatemala's government, headed by Fernando Romeo Lucas García is overthrown in a military coup by right-wing General Efraín Ríos Montt.
- 1983 Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles.
- 1991 The Revolutionary United Front, with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia, invades Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow Joseph Saidu Momoh, sparking a gruesome 11-year Sierra Leone Civil War.
- 1994 At an election rally in Tijuana, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is assassinated by Mario Aburto Martínez.
- 1994 A United States Air Force (USAF) F-16 aircraft collides with a USAF C-130 at Pope Air Force Base and then crashes, killing 24 United States Army soldiers on the ground. This later became known as the Green Ramp disaster.
- 1994 Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed into the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, killing 75.
- 1996 Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President.
- 1999 Gunmen assassinate Paraguay's Vice President Luis María Argaña.
- 2001 The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.
- 2003 Battle of Nasiriyah, first major conflict during the invasion of Iraq.
- 2009 FedEx Express Flight 80: A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from Guangzhou, China crashes at Tokyo's Narita International Airport, killing both the captain and the co-pilot.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1749 Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician and astronomer
- 1754 Jurij Vega, Slovene mathematician, physicist and artillery officer
- 1858 Ludwig Quidde, German activist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1881 Hermann Staudinger, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1882 Emmy Noether, Jewish German-American mathematician, physicist and academic
- 1887 Juan Gris, Spanish painter and sculptor
- 1900 Erich Fromm, German psychologist and sociologist
- 1907 Daniel Bovet, Swiss-Italian pharmacologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1910 Akira Kurosawa, Japanese director, producer and screenwriter
- 1912 Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer
- 1924 Bette Nesmith Graham, American inventor, invented Liquid Paper
- 1929 Roger Bannister, English runner, neurologist and academic
- 1937 Robert Gallo, American physician and academic
- 1942 Michael Haneke, Austrian director, producer and screenwriter
- 1956 José Manuel Barroso, Portuguese academic and politician, 115th Prime Minister of Portugal
- 1968 Damon Albarn, English singer-songwriter, producer and actor
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Quote of the day
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
- Vince Lombari (American Coach, 1913-1970) -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Mercunova, Percyton, Grand Hesperia
Россия сильна. Россия снова станет великой!
I wanted to study Latin in high school but not enough people picked it so I had to do Graphic Communication instead.
Democracy is only temporary, for the candidates will run their people dry.
Nuremgard
Hello, everyone! It's been a few days since I last posted, so I have a couple of announcements.
First, on behalf of all of Percyton, I would like to congratulate Sir Ringo Starr on his knighthood! While he's best known as a member of the Beatles, he was also the narrator for the first two seasons of our TV series (both UK and US dubs)! We keep in contact with (now Sir) Ringo on occasion, and Sir Topham Hatt was even invited to the knighting ceremony! Unfortunately, Sir Topham Hatt got busy with railway work and had to decline, so he sent one of the members of the Railway Board instead.
Second, two days ago (March 21) marked the 21-year anniversary of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry's death. Reverend Awdry was of course the author of The Railway Series, a series of children's books about us and our adventures, and which formed the basis for our TV series (which is what we're best known for nowadays). The Reverend Awdry made us famous, basically, and we of course held ceremonies honoring him and his legacy on Wednesday, though the biggest celebrations of Awdry's life are usually held on his birthday (June 15). We are grateful for the life and accomplishments of the Reverend Awdry, and he will forever be one of the greatest humans in Percytonian history!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbert_Awdry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Railway_Series
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Varrick The Rich Guy, James The Red Engine, Duke The Old Engine
They've went from having a president worshipped as a god back to an emperor worshipped as a god. All three of my nations are monarchies now.
Russkov Soviet, Duke The Old Engine
I don't know, I'd say democracy worked out pretty well for Percyton. Before we had democracy, we were ruled by the 'ollie-gar-key' of the Supreme Council, and while they were alright leaders, most people felt the Council wasn't doing enough to improve things on Sodor, and that things were just stalling in place under Council rule. Percyton has become more much democratic in recent years, and our nation has become all the better for it!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Varrick The Rich Guy, James The Red Engine, Duke The Old Engine
Democracy is a viable option, but some nations either refuse it or work better without. We are a mix of Democracy and ol' Communism.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, James The Red Engine
Made a new, less cluttered flag and made some semblance of headway in regards to my factbook.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=grand_hesperia/detail=factbook/id=992229
Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major
My country Shazria has what it calls enlightened despotism. The Shah allows political freedoms, including an elected Consultative Assembly. All MPs are government-approved and the Assembly acts as an advisory body to the Crown. His Majesty has the final say on all policies and laws.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia
That's pretty good.
Nuremgard
The current Shah is undertaking a vast array of reforms in the country. It's a very exciting time to be Shazrian right now. Unless you're a cleric, a conservative and/or religious. They hate the Shah.
Russkov Soviet
What is this? A slightly less autocratic version of Iran right before 1979?
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
Precisely.
Jaslandia, Gualimole
[spoiler=Update from Parliament]Attention Citizens,
As mentioned earlier today, the voting period for four proposals- three bills and one motion- have now concluded. Voting totals are provided below.
The Foreign Policy Recalibration Act
With 2 votes in favour, 5 votes opposed, and 43 abstentions, this bill has failed to pass.
The Comprehensive Retention Act
With 1 vote in favour, 8 votes opposed, and 41 abstentions, this bill has failed to pass.
The Domestic Restoration Act
With 1 vote in favour, 8 votes opposed, and 41 abstentions, this bill has failed to pass.
The University Charter Resolution
With 4 votes in favour, 4 votes opposed, and 42 abstentions, votes for this motion have tied. As Speaker, I was responsible for casting the tie-breaking vote. In keeping with the precedent of adhering to the Speaker Denison's rule, I denounced this motion.
Therefore, the new voting totals for this motion are as follow: 4 in favour, 5 opposed, and 41 abstentions. As such, this bill has failed to pass.
Thank you,
[nation=short]Continental Commonwealths[/nation]
Speaker of Parliament[/spoiler]
Vista Major
"Speaker of Parliament["
OOOOO SPEAKER MADE A MISTAKE IN HIS TELEGRAM
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Grand Hesperia
GODDAMMIT UNF
This is coming up at couples counselling next week.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Never would have happened when I was the Speaker
Bearlong, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
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Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Well, you're not Speaker anymore, you're leader of the inactive free region.
Please don't go Taft on us.
I didn't know Dr. Sul was a counselor.
Penguania And Antarctica
In nine years I'll be Chief Justice
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
You look familiar...
No, Peng will be Supreme Leader and I'll be his Peoples' Whip.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Thats a nice Chancellery you got there. Itd be a shame if something...
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... happened to it.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
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Jaslandia
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=grand_hesperia/detail=factbook/id=992229
Small final edit for today, finally giving the provinces names and flags. (Hint: Some of these draw inspiration from fellow RP nations. Can you figure out which?)
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Nor would it have when I was Speaker all those years ago.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
FTFY.
Varrick The Rich Guy, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
The Vice Chancellery is Open.
Varrick The Rich Guy, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia
no u
Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia
Thank the Gods.
Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia
Waves
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Midasia
I was just informed that this was not a resignation from the Vice Chancellor. I apologise for my assumptions.
Jaslandia, Au Minbo, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Midasia
Bahahaha
Bearlong, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona, Midasia
It's annoying how canceling the policy of recognising AI as citizens lowers scientific advancement.
I really should be more active here. Just dropped by to say this: I saw your forum thingy for the Vice-Chancellor is named the 'Blackstone House'. I gotta say, I'm really touched. Really, I am. You named such an important office after me, Iknik Blackstone Varrick? Even after I've been gone for so long? You shouldn't have! I guess I really did have a big impact on this place. Zhu Li! Prepare a 'thank you' card for the Vice-Chancellor! And whoever else is responsible for the naming of 'Blackstone House'!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Percy! How have you been, old bud? It's been a while since I've seen you.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
[spoiler=Another Update from Parliament]Attention Citizens,
The Chartered Organization Act has been moved to a vote. Voting will last for seven days, concluding at 10:00pm Eastern on Friday, March 30.
The bill may be viewed and voted upon here:
http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/69/chartered-organization-act
As always, everyone is encouraged to read the bill and vote upon it if they feel so inclined.
Thanks,
[nation=short]Continental Commonwealths[/nation]
Speaker of Parliament[/spoiler]
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton
I'm starting to feel physical pain from this
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Just Vote on It.
Penguania And Antarctica
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