NationStates -- Inactivity is for boring people

[Shinji]

You have gotta be kidding me. ._.



Dictators dictators everywhere!

LOL HI I'M THERE

[Ad Bot]

[Night Fox]

haha
I just got an issue names "Plastic, Plastic Everywhere."

[Shinji]

haha
I just got an issue names "Plastic, Plastic Everywhere."

[Shinji]

Bump

[Kearn]

The Issue
An old supporter of yours has recently passed on, leaving a quite sizeable plot of land to you in his will - but only under a rather unusual condition: that the site be developed into a colosseum for hosting gladiatorial fights and other bloody spectacles.

The Debate
1."Yes, yes!" cries Peggy Li, waving a wooden sword enthusiastically. "You've gotta do this, man! Gladiator fights are like the ultimate in spectator sports! And it doesn't just have to be people! We could pit man against Gray Panther! Blade against claw! Nothing to their names but their wits and their stamina! You'd have to pay people a lot to risk their lives doing this but I bet you'd earn a whole lot more from merchandise and wagers and stuff!"



2."That's just sick," says Jennifer Rubin, president of the Kill Violence Now Association. "I don't believe you'd find anyone willing to watch actual people tearing each other apart. It's savage and horrible! It's even worse than boxing! Violent sports should be outlawed for the sake of this country's moral integrity. I'm sorry, I've got to go - I'm ashamed you're even considering this."



3."Actually, we could use this to our advantage," whispers Chief of Police, Billy-Bob McAlpin. "Why not just force convicted criminals to fight for the amusement of the public? They'll be paying for their crimes, contributing to society, and totally freeing us of having to build jails to throw their useless hides in!"

[BobSevenSevens]

I'm in :D

name of my place = Boblandia2345 because Boblandia was taken.

[Comatose]

How come my country is really good, but is at the position of 37?

[Slugger]

How come my country is really good, but is at the position of 37?

Every day you are in a different position, but you being 37 now is good because its obesity today, haha.

[Oasis]

Budget Time: Accountants Excited
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The Issue

It's time for the government to allocate spending for the coming year, and as always, special interest groups are keen to have their say.

The Debate

"The state of the education system is, in many areas, simply frightful," says Teachers Union leader Freddy Jones. "And even where we are doing well, we could do better. I appeal to the authorities for a substantial boost in funding. Remember, the children are our future."


"We won't have a future unless we improve police numbers and rebuild the military," says General Stephanie McAlpin. "Oh, it's all well and good to have your fancy education and your nice cars, until some tinpot dictatorship decides to invade. And don't pretend like there aren't any of them in our region. Our number one priority has to be security."


"Education is nice, but Health and Social Welfare are more important," says celebrity social worker Roxanne Mombota. "This is where the people who really need government help are: the marginalized of our society. If we don't help them, what kind of a nation are we?"


"Hey, I've got a crazy idea," says noted libertarian and bird-watcher May Winters. "How about the government stops taking so much tax from people? Give us a tax cut and we'll buy the things we need ourselves. People need to be weaned off the government teat!"


Help me.

[Slugger]

I gave a tax cut to strengthen my economy, but it didn't work because the game is full of stuff sometimes.

[Kearn]

oasis i would do education or security

[Slugger]

oasis i would do education or security

Security is worthless in my opinion, I only use Law and Order.

[Tokthree]

My nation already has decent education and military spending, including obligatory military service, so I went for healthcare to get my heart-disease death rates down

[Vegetarian Zombie]

The Issue
Due to the recent capture of a foreign terrorist in Vegzombia, high-level military officials want the government to authorize torture to extract information about other terrorist activities.

The Debate
1."Torture is the only way that we can get these idiots to tell us anything," says General Colin Hendrikson of Vegzombia's special forces division. "After all, violence is the only shared language we have with these scum."

This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.


2."Are you kidding?" states political activist Buffy Hendrikson. "Torture never works. If anything, it should be outlawed. What do we want to become, genocidal maniacs?



3."There's nothing wrong with torture, but we can't make it too obvious," says Secretary of Defense Randy Barry. "How about we simply ask them nicely, and then, if they don't tell us, we kill them? That's better just from the intimidation."



Torture iz fun.

The Fiefdom of Vegzombia is a small, devout nation, renowned for its burgeoning Vegetarian Zombie population. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 32 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defence. The average income tax rate is 32%, but much higher for the wealthy. A healthy private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Shanty towns are forming in the suburbs of major cities, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, recruitment posters proclaim the army to be both fabulous and fashionable, and it is illegal to make tribal remarks in public. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Vegzombia's national animal is the Vegetarian Zombie, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Leaf.

Vegzombia is ranked 28th in The Land of Blockish Landscapes and 36,656th in the world for Fattest Citizens.

[Shy_Guy]

Ya my country is screwed!  The United States of Mexicans and Savadorans is a fledgling, safe nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 6 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government is mainly concerned with Social Welfare, although Education and Defence are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 23%. A healthy private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Basket Weaving and Uranium Mining.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, citizens select which government department gets their income tax New Pesos each year, voting is voluntary, and the police force is on a recruitment drive. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mexicans and Savadorans's national animal is the Blockhead, and its currency is the New Peso.