The Debate
"We must increase foreign aid," says beaded local peace activist Peggy Summers. "Compared to some of these nations, Joshua A Norton I is swimming in Farts. Let's face it, not every nation in the world is lucky enough to have a government like ours. Let's show some compassion to our less economically gifted neighbors."



"Talk about a way to flush Farts straight down the toilet," argues Think Tank member Bill Love. "What I've noticed is that whenever we do give something, it's never enough: a few years later they're back asking for more. The best way to help these poor nations is to stop shielding them from the logical consequences of their idiotic, long-debunked socialist economic policies."



"Relief wouldn't hurt us... if we 'relieved' the right countries," suggests government advisor Falala Wu. "We give them a little humanitarian aid, they give us access to their Gambling markets... it's win-win. Nothing wrong with a little quid pro quo, especially for a good cause."

Quote from: ⊲UpdateClock⊳;1287776if we all join NS2 when it launches, and stay on it, we'll be dominating

My thoughts exactly.

The Republic of Super Queers is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 12 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Social Equality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19%. A tiny private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, meat-eating is frowned upon, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, and same-sex marriages are increasingly common. Crime is a problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Super Queers's national animal is the hairy homeless guy and its currency is the teef.

Super Queers is ranked 2604th in the region and 42,970th in the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.

I'm done with NS1. Let's hope NS2 will be really great!

i will play ns2 when it ocmes out

but i am not interested in ns1!  nor have i played it.

The Holy Empire of Trunchy is a small, pleasant nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its cynical population of 8 million are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The small, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 18%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Pizza Delivery.

Gambling is outlawed, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, military spending recently hit a new high, and political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations. Crime is moderate. Trunchy's national animal is the Captain Falcon and its currency is the Interstellar Credit.

The Dictatorship of FlmGrldChknSndwchClock is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 56 million are proud of their wide-ranging civil freedoms, and those who aren't tend to be dragged off the streets by men in dark suits and hustled into cars with tinted windows.

The large, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 30%, but much higher for the wealthy. A large private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Woodchip Exports and Beef-Based Agriculture.

The number of students attending university has reached a record high, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all, and a crusade against barbaric religious practices has begun. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a problem, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. FlmGrldChknSndwchClock's national animal is the idiot, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the slice of lemon.

FlmGrldChknSndwchClock is ranked 18th in the region and 20,304th in the world for Rudest Citizens.

The Issue

Due to the ongoing wars in neighboring countries, a recent rash of illegal immigrants have been caught at the borders of the Rhodians, prompting many citizens to call for tighter immigration laws.

The Debate

   1. Buy Wall of the the Rhodians National Purity League says "These illegal aliens are just an eyesore with their strange customs and funny languages. Uneducated immigrants like these only worsen crime and steal valuable jobs! I say we should boot them all out on their ears and put a big fence around the country!"


   2. Billy-Bob Falopian of the the Rhodians Civil Liberties Union says "We must welcome these refugees from any nation into our open arms, they are fleeing one oppressive dictatorial regime in the only way they know, we must not let them think they're jumping from the frying pan into the fire!"


  3. "Hold on there, hold on people!" says Beth Chicago of the the Rhodians Broadcasting company, "We don't have to take either extreme, all we have to do is make a TV game show out of it! We put deadly obstacles on the border and monitor it with television cameras! Those that make it across win freedom and citizenship, and those who don't, well, lets just say that our buzzards won't starve. We could call it 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?'!"

      This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.

Exchange Rate:    1 what = $1.7076
Gross Domestic Product:    $3,376,894,039,679.58
GDP Per Capita:    $39,266.21
Unemployment Rate:    2.77%
Consumption:    $3,009,054,000,000.00
Government Budget:    $391,846,534,515.00
Govenment Expenditures:    $380,091,138,479.55
Government Waste:    $11,755,396,035.45
Exports:    $383,677,071,583.15
Imports:    $395,928,170,383.13
Trade Deficit:   ($12,251,098,799.97)

What's up.

I've been destroying my economy.

Traffic jams lead to impatience, impatience leads to anger, anger leads to road rage, and road rage leads to violence.

QuoteThe Issue
After a recent article in 'Salutations!' magazine highlighted a growing trend in arranged marriages throughout Pandemonia and Dread, several civil rights protesters have camped outside your parliament demanding changes to the law.

The Debate
"This can't go on!" exclaims Akira Mistletoe, a long time campaigner for the rights of single young women. "Right now there's nothing to stop my parents marrying me off to anyone they please! Surely it ought to be the sole decision of the individual as to who they spend the rest of their life with? You can't just force two people together and expect it to work! Arranged marriages must be banned!"



"I only want what's best for my daughter," argues Cyril Duckworth, father of three. "She's young! Far too young to know what's good for her! Everyday when I look in the newspaper I learn of another unwanted teen pregnancy, of poor, sad adolescents who have gone down the slippery slope of drugs and violence. If parents have the power to arrange marriages with other, respectable, wealthy families, then it helps set the foundations for our children to have a decent life! I propose that all marriages should be arranged by the parents of the families - it's the best way."



"That's crazy!" says Falala Jefferson, your Minister of Domestic Affairs. "Everyone knows that the people who screw your life up most are your parents! And now you consider letting them to decide who you marry?! I think we, the government, should arrange all marriages by national census. Distribute everyone to a place and person in an economically stimulating way - why, we'd solve the housing problems just like that! Especially if we dismiss outmoded things like divorce and monogamy! This could be a golden opportunity for us."

This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.

Personally I'm against arranged marriages, but if it can help my economy...

The Free Land of Scrambled Rubiks is a tiny, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning pardack population. Its hard-working, intelligent population of 5 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 19%. A small private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.
  Crime  is moderate. Scrambled Rubiks's national animal is the pardack and its currency is the cubes.

EDIT: Oh god, I'm actually the only one that made his nation entirely free.

Lets find a small region and take it over.

The Dictatorship of Xiren is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 92 million are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
 The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 20%. A healthy private sector is led by the Soda Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.
 Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, notable individuals are granted land and titles, citizens must pay to enjoy Xiren's pristine beaches, and mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xiren's national animal is the ELEPHANT PENoS and its currency is the BIG JEW.
  Xiren is ranked 25th in the region and 29,039th in the world for Largest Gambling Industries.

QuoteThe Kingdom of Xiren is a tiny, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-working population of 5 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 14%. A large private sector is led by the Soda Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail industries.
Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Xiren's national animal is the xiren demon and its currency is the xiren dollar.

Lol spot the diffrences

I listed a proposal, guys.
All nations in the WA go to
http://www.nationstates.net/00094/page=UN_proposal/start=35
and approve of the Grand Reformation.

If it passes as a resolution, only resolutions that you voted for will be enacted in your nation, so that resolutions that would fuck with your nation (so you decline them), don't get enacted in your nation. So everyone can join the WA, without worries, basically.

The Empire of Yorkshirevale is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate population of 94 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
 It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 44%, but much higher for the wealthy. A large private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Soda Sales.
 Motorists' locations are constantly tracked by intelligence and law enforcement agencies, otherwise healthy people are being sent to internment camps because they have VODAIS, X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low, and sex offenders find themselves 'cut off' from any ability to repeat their crimes. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Yorkshirevale's national animal is the bear and its currency is the quid.
  Yorkshirevale is ranked 13th in the region and 25,470th in the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector.

The Holy Empire of Trunchy is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its compassionate, cynical population of 14 million are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 24%, but much higher for the wealthy. A large private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery industries.

The automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime is moderate. Trunchy's national animal is the Captain Falcon and its currency is the Interstellar Credit.

Trunchy is ranked 34th in the region and 44,177th in the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector.




Also, you can have flags that are larger in size than it suggests, aslong as they are under 10kb

Quote from: ⊲UpdateClock⊳;1292838I listed a proposal, guys.
All nations in the WA go to
http://www.nationstates.net/00094/page=UN_proposal/start=35
and approve of the Grand Reformation.

If it passes as a resolution, only resolutions that you voted for will be enacted in your nation, so that resolutions that would fuck with your nation (so you decline them), don't get enacted in your nation. So everyone can join the WA, without worries, basically.

it won't let me vote for it

Quote from: Jeffrey Lebowski;1292903it won't let me vote for it

Me neither. Halp.