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Democratic Donkeys

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As I was leaving Yellowstone National Park a few days ago I happened upon an elk calf nursing from its mother in the middle of the road. The early hour and the chill of the morning lent a serene and sonewhat eerie feel to the event. I took it as a sign, and if you choose to elect me, then you all will suckle on my teats, metaphorically of course (if otherwise then please pm me your pic), and receive the spiritual nourishment you desperately crave.

I'm open to questions, though I may not be open to answers.
 
I appreciate your ontological argument, though I am afraid I do not have a sufficient answer at this time.

Am I any more real than any other candidate; amongst which there is at least one who has deliberately tempered their personality and increased their public activities in the run up to this election cycle? Whom is the more authentic, and the closer to being, in that scenario?
 
Hmmm, perhaps a stupid question deserves a stupid answer...

I would do my very best to maintain an endorsement count that is slightly less than the delegate's and slightly more than everybody else. Additionally, since the standards have been lowered for entrance into the SC I would administer voting that could very well be done by a private poll, no real talent required. To suggest anything else would be to misunderstand the fundamental role of the vice delegate.

In all honesty, our current VD was going through a lot in real life and was praised highly for doing exactly what I propose above as Vice Delegate. The security council is an institution of time, not necessarily activity. Anything else is mere window dressing, and beyond that is the same generic crap campaign promises that people who end up resigning or disappearing make in every election cycle.

I deplore your attempt to make this thread into every other calculated dishonesty that pass for campaign threads here. :P
 
Democratic Donkeys:
Whom is the more authentic, and the closer to being, in that scenario?
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How should we as voters feel about your abuse of the accusative interrogative personal pronoun? :no:
 
It's only abuse if it doesn't like it. ;)

P.S. I think you are the only voter whom knows or cares what you are talking about. Get a life, lawyer nerd. :P

[me]slaps the little milk box out of your hand.
 
"accusative interrogative personal pronoun" has to be one of the ugliest and grating phrases ever committed to server space in the entire history of English.
 
I name thee the official candidate of the Regressive Party for Vice Delegate.

Hail Regression! Hail DD!
 
Hmmm, I need to consult with my political advisors as to whether it hurts me or helps me to have your endorsement. Until that point, please allow me to respond ambiguously so I might continue to court all parties:

That's great news, but I don't remember--oops, hold on I just got a very important business call, just a minute!

[me]dials the big colorful numbers on his fisher price phone as you hear him muttering

"Dammit, I can never wemember what fweaking number it is to transfer a call to this phone fwom the other line. Stupid made in china piece of cwap!"
 
:D

Thank you to everyone who posted in my thread while I was away.

I decided to do something different for my campaign becaue I am personally tired of reading through ridiculously long posts that all boil down to "I'll do everything required of me, and more". Y'know, I'm willing to give anyone a chance to be what they want to be. So I won't be disappointed if I lose, but I would very much enjoy being Vice Delegate, and that's as simple as I'd like it to be. :)
 
Past experience has shown that from where I sit, the best candidate for VD is the one who will blend well with the SC. I think you have that down.

I do have a question about the VD's new power to deny RA membership to an applicant. Can you give us an example of when you might exercise it?
 
If the person were Durk. :D

Haha, just kidding. I find it unlikely that I would ever use a political motive to disenfranchise someone who wanted to be in the RA and have a voice. Quite frankly I think it would be rather immature, not to mention illegal, to prohibit someone from becoming an RA member because I don't like them. I do believe a criminal convicition or proxying are suitable criteria for prohibiting someone from joining the RA. If the criminal conviction is lacking because the court system is contemptibly broken, then you fix the system; what you don't do is pass a law against an individual, which is a positively absurd solution. I think this is a tactical solution and I understand the well-meaning intent, but I would prefer a strategic solution. And exactly what harm are people envisioning by admitting a member to our near moribund legislature, that more than the same half-dozen people would comment on proposed legislation? :o

Thank you for the thoughtful question, I hope I answered without too much rambling. :)
 
What do you think is the best way to increase participation and retention in the government of The North Pacific?
 
Ash:
What do you think is the best way to increase participation and retention in the government of The North Pacific?
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More people like me, and less people like you. :)

Maybe if it was actually fun to campaign and participate in government here then more people would? Instead we have a lot of people operating in bad faith, and people unable to divorce themselves from their academic background. Consequently, they are complete fuckwits who make new nations feel unwelcome, or annoy them so much that they leave. A better, less stupid question, would be about new player retention, which is atrocious here. Address that problem, we must, then government participation would follow as a matter of course.
 
"The only stupid question is the one not asked." - Someone not named Democratic Donkeys

I appreciate your answer, though I would be remiss to put you in charge of welcoming new nations. :P
 
I don't believe it is a coincidence that nations who do not generally participate on the forum, but are active on the RMB, are voting for me. When you say things like the latter statement it makes me sad because I think you entirely missed my point.
 
And obviously I can take into account a nation's level of ignorance when interacting with them. Your question was stupid, and you should know what questions are the truly important ones because I hold your intelligence in high regard. But to descend any further into inanity would be to start asking me what my favorite ice cream and color are. (Mint choco chip, and green)
 
It's sometimes difficult to convey meaning through written words. My "stupid" question was a canned question that I came up with on the fly to jump-start conversation in the Vice Delegate campaign threads. And for the record, I was just making a smart-ass remark about you welcoming new nations. The truth of the matter is, only a few people in the TNP government actually bother to participate on the RMB. Before I joined the forum, the only people I was familiar with was you and McMasterdonia.

In the future, perhaps we can share some mint choco chip (my fav as well) and have a detailed convo sometime. :)
 
What ever happened to your "gruff advice" thread? I was an avid reader.

DD, I don't think newer players realize how much you've done for the region, especially during war time. You've never been one to brag about it, or seek accolades for yourself, but you are true blue TNP.
 
Ash:
It's sometimes difficult to convey meaning through written words. My "stupid" question was a canned question that I came up with on the fly to jump-start conversation in the Vice Delegate campaign threads. And for the record, I was just making a smart-ass remark about you welcoming new nations. The truth of the matter is, only a few people in the TNP government actually bother to participate on the RMB. Before I joined the forum, the only people I was familiar with was you and McMasterdonia.

In the future, perhaps we can share some mint choco chip (my fav as well) and have a detailed convo sometime. :)
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I think canned questions fall under the umbrella. ;)

I do thank you for attempting to revive my thread. I do enjoy answering questions, but not so much ones that fit under the "campaign promises" theme. Not that I am utterly devoid of crap, quite full of it actually, but it is so dull to talk about what I think I could do to better the region. I don't view it that way, my behavior in general should encourage people to join and participate, not some lengthy litany of crap posted once every election cycle. That is one of the reasons this region fails to have a good government, along with things I've listed previously.

Perhaps we could share some ice cream one day. I would love to chat with you about how it is exactly that you can realize the influence and attention I display game side, and yet you still vote for my opponent? The Vice Delegate chairs the Security Council and would be charged with contacting nations who were potentially crossing a threshold, but you chose to vote for someone who is more of the same in that their attempts would most likely be heavy handed and ultimately counter-productive. I don't believe there is anyone deluded enough to admit there is not a kernel of truth to that, though I am constantly surprised here in that regard.
 
Great Bights Mum:
What ever happened to your "gruff advice" thread? I was an avid reader.

DD, I don't think newer players realize how much you've done for the region, especially during war time. You've never been one to brag about it, or seek accolades for yourself, but you are true blue TNP.
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:blush: I love this region.

Not to discount any other individuals who have voted for me, but your and Blackshear's votes mean quite a lot to me. You are among my top barometers for how to act rightly in this region. I have the utmost respect for you both, and I very much appreciate that when you encouraged me to run you also believed in me enough to vote for me. No mixed signals there. :D

"Dear DD" makes a rare appearance still, but it is difficult to type out quality replies on a tablet keyboard. Good to know there are still fans out there, I'll try to get around to it soon. :)
 
What a nice thing to say! That is so sweet.

As for Blackshear, that's ditto for me. You know for years, whenever there was a political discussion, all I had to do was chime in with an :agree: Yeah, what he said.
 
To be honest, DD, Sanctaria asked for my vote. That, and I think he has shown growth and is responsible when it comes to WA Affairs. I didn't know you were running until you posted it in the election thread. That said, you would be a great Vice Delegate. I think that is why the vote is so close - both of you are great candidates with different strengths. My vote is cast publicly because I feel I have nothing to hide. I have to cast a vote for only one choice, despite it being a tough decision. It's not personal, I hope that's quite obvious. :)
 
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