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I only suggested it as a possibility because he's done it before (and rather appropriately in my opinion): Blue Wolf as delegate.

I love Tim, but I think it's a possibility Elu just doesn't trust Tim enough with that information. Bearing in mind Tim was planning on running a ticket with Durk -- Elu's the kind of personality who remembers this sort of stuff and its hard for him to get past that.

I think this is a little unfair, he probably only contacted the Minister of Defense because he felt (understandably so) his absence would be a security threat if it was publicized.

I wasn't aware I was using any significantly esoteric terms, my apologies. Before we get to the actual meat of this post, let's go over some of your counter-arguments to my assertions that you depict your opponents as extermists to discredit them. I question where "it's supposed to go to"...

Thank you, I try and at least be interesting during my rants. :P

Yes, I should have defined it differently: Bigameplayism is limited hedonism with a sketchy moral framework that "wants to have fun" and thus goes about this avenue in the easiest way to legally piss off someone in game; not wanting to piss people off, it desperately tries to limit itself even...

I think it's a bizarre change, it's giving into a group of people whose argument makes no sense. "RARRH, You're undemocratic because this bill said the region could decide if the region is raider or not" is not a valid argument, if we have a military stance and vision for the region that's...

Bump :P

Greetings, As we all know, the tenth anniversary of the greatest game OF ALL TIME, is upon us. To honour this great occasion, myself and Todd McCloud are going to be running The 2012 NationStates World Fair. The event will take place on a neutral forum made especially for the event. The World...

I would debate how much they were on "both sides"; but that would be irrelevant. What Gatesville and The Pacific did is a lot different than Bigameplayism and a lot more interesting. Gatesville and The Pacific both had concrete regional identities and deep philosophies (Gatesville, Extreme...

Bi-gameplay has nothing to do with anything regarding an in-depth simulation. Neither Defending nor Raiding relate to any sentiments that realistically appear in real life but they have ideologies with an intergritable core which makes it interesting for a political simulation -- I can go on for...

This was intended for nations who are born. >_>

Too slow, TNP. Todd already picked this up and ran with it in TEP :P Catch up TNP! Catch up! xD

Here is a suggested alternative clause:

Against. I agree with the Minister's statement and made a similar statement as Minister when a similar repeal of "Commend Quote of the Day" was proposed during my first term. I refuse to disclosure if I have voted elsewhere as I believe this disclosure contributes to a significant...

The court has resoundingly agreed with my position: The Charter does not protect the general right of nations to be treated equally by their government, it only requires them to equally distribute the provisions of the Constitution to nations in the North Pacific -- most of government policy...

Thank you for the swift, careful and reflective response to our reference, Justices. I respect the decision.

I just like to clarify that when I say "government affair", I mean any sort of decision, policy or law conducted by the government.

It blocks any legislation that tries to limit how the delegate can vote, which is why a Bill of Rights amendment is needed to effectively challenge it -- and it's the right thing to do. Our Bill of Rights should have a Right to Equality clause ingrained in it.

We're only enfranchised again because Daddy Elu has chosen to enfranchise us. >_> Of course this is my attempt to seek the right to equality. My only "agenda" is to amend a Bill of Rights that does not protect against inequality.

I think Bigameplayism causes people not to have fun and erodes the capacity for meaning and conflict in NationStates. Bigameplayism is simple hedonism that leads to true disengagement with the game. It's a political simulator: take the kitty paws off and start actually simulating. >_> In this...

One person is given the decision how the region votes.

I would like to refer two questions to the Court. In regards to the bolded part of C.9. Does this provision require "equal and fair treatment" of Nations in The North Pacific in every government affair? If yes, please explain. If no.. Does this provision require "equal and fair" protection...

No Gross, that is an incorrect interpretation, they are given the fair and equal provision of the rights in the existing Constitution, but not given the right to fair and equal treatment overall. There is a specific difference between the two. This is not a political point, this is the truth...

He or she can choose what he wants .. so long as it is fair. If he or she wants to run a WA "dictatorship" -- that is -better- then treating some nations differently on the basis of arbitrary distinction. One is his just prerogative, the other is going too far. We do not give the delegate...

It's legal to have an automated welcome message for the region. I was thinking.. why not use this? But specifically for people who enter to our region with *cough* 5 million pop. >_> If Elu had a factbook page with the information in those links, we could put a live link in the telegram too.

But that's not discrimination on the basis you have multiple citizenship, but on the basis of specifically what region you have a citizenship with? No?

I put it as eleventh because the last clause is meant to be a catch-all clause. National age or Length of Residency. In times of emergency, the last clause allows a limitation to the Bill of Rights.

A suggested addition to the Bill of Rights.

With the Regionalists pushing through a bill to try to take away the ability to reaffirm equality rights, we should be trying to pass some sort of bill that would require the WA delegate to treat all citizens, WA or Non-WA as equals. But the only way to allow it to conflict and win against this...