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pointless and uncalled for
11:32 / 05.01.03
This is making me smile too much to not post this from the jeniifer government site.

"We won't have a future unless we improve police numbers and rebuild the military," says General Anne-Marie Chicago. "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 Barbelith. Our number one priority has to be security."
 
 
Mourne Kransky
13:32 / 05.01.03
At long bloody last, The Principality (mostly-benevolent dictatorship) of La Isla Barbelita has been constituted. Has taken weeks! Rewarding but very slow site.

Thanks for the reminder, potus. Your topic abstract might be: Our two chief weapons are surprise, nation building and a banana-based economy.
 
 
Tezcatlipoca
19:04 / 05.01.03
Hmmm...my nation appears to have gone from left-wing utopia to corrupt dictatorship in about four policy changes. Perhaps a regime change is in order...
 
 
sleazenation
19:18 / 05.01.03
You think your nation has problems, Hoxton started out full ofcrazy idealistic anarchists and now its a capitalist paradise.
 
 
Charles Darwin
19:53 / 05.01.03
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Tryphena Absent
20:04 / 05.01.03
Well Logardiere is a rather steady left leaning college state and we don't like your dictatorial nations in our region.
 
 
Baz Auckland
02:03 / 06.01.03
I WANT to be democratic! But I think I can't help but be a benevolent dictator! I just banned radical politics in order to keep the death penalty out... I couldn't help it. It's a slippery slope I know...
 
 
Tryphena Absent
02:36 / 06.01.03
Oh I did that too but then I legalised same sex marriage and euthanasia and refused to reject free speech and that kept me nice and left.
 
 
aus
06:05 / 07.01.03
There are at least two Nation States that attempt to be genuinely democratic, or at least openly take more opinions that just their creators into account. They are The Rogue Nation of F2B and The Holy Empire of DotCULT. In each of the respective BBSs (Fade to Black and dotCULT), we are trying to discuss and make a group decision on each issue.
 
 
Mourne Kransky
13:28 / 07.01.03
Good for them aus. Me, I consult, conciliate and compromise all day so bugger it, despotism for me in my very own statelet!
 
 
aus
03:25 / 08.01.03
Oh, I see. Well, I'm a despot IRL (just ask the cat), so this is a nice change for me.
 
 
aus
13:26 / 08.01.03
Those bastard Hoxtonians (led by sleazenation) have become our UN delegates with a single endorsement from their close allies, the Gennaions (how did they miss the u to have all the vowels in their name? I suggest a change of name to Guenaio). The Hoxtonians are capitalist thugs with protectionist high tariffs, and a complete absence of social welfare. Their own people are starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

Clearly the Hoxtonians are not representative of our region. I wish to promote a campaign by Barbelith region UN members of endorsing a more appropriate nation.

For example, The Free Land of Not F2B.
 
 
gridley
13:31 / 08.01.03
The Sultanate of Gridley would gladly serve as UN Delegate, but alas, all resources are currently tied to saving our fragile economy after. Perhaps banning cars and making the rich pay a 100% income tax have us, more than helped?
 
 
Mourne Kransky
13:32 / 08.01.03
Am I the only one who has to try several times a day just to get the damn site to load and then gets a 404 whenever I try to address an issue? Rrrrrrrrrrrg! I need to save the kakapos, they're being culled as we speak!
 
 
Baz Auckland
14:46 / 08.01.03
No, me too. I think they're just not set up for its massive popularity..or something... The UN I can never get to without a time-out.
 
 
aus
15:04 / 08.01.03
Although still willing to accept UN endorsements themselves, the free citizens of Not F2B have endorsed Carteria. Carteria needs only one more endorsement to take over from Hoxton as UN delegate for the Barbelith region.

Endore away, 404 notwithstanding.
 
 
No star here laces
15:15 / 08.01.03
As possibly the only left-wing anarchist utopia ever to have a strong economy, I think the Free Land of Shoelaces is the natural delegate as it bridges the gap between ideals and pragmatism. So vote for me, or I'll give sleaze another nomination thus scuppering your plan...
 
 
sleazenation
15:32 / 08.01.03
Is our fair and sunny region called fade 2 black or is it called barbelith? Away with these interloper states, particularly the corrupt regime of F2B!
 
 
cusm
18:31 / 08.01.03
The Free Land of Carteria is honored to accept the endorsement of F2B and offers their own in return as a sign of good will between our free nations. Enclosed also you will find a special care package from the Holy Chemists of Carteria's Ministry of Congnitive Advancement, for your entertainment or enlightenment needs.
 
 
hanabius yamamura
20:25 / 08.01.03
the sun has risen on the corrupt dictatorial empire of hanabius XIII , a land of plush forests where the fat tabby cats frolic and play , feasting on the national currency of tuna fish ...
 
 
sleazenation
21:44 / 08.01.03
the people's republic of Hoxton is pround to announce that it has progressed from its Anarchist orgins through its period as a capitalist state to become a left leaning college state, with a strong economy, well funded military and a new welfare system.

At the UN it has voted for and successfully brought about a resolution guarenteeing free education for all citizens of UN member countries.

We are now seeking further endorsements to strentghen Barbelith's power within the UN.
 
 
aus
05:10 / 09.01.03
To clarify, I was referring to The Free Land of Not F2B, which is obviously not The Rogue Nation of F2B. Don't they teach geography in your nations' schools?
 
 
Mourne Kransky
12:33 / 09.01.03
Don't they teach geography in your nations' schools?
Don't be silly. Spent all the education budget on ganj and tequila. All this year's income tax is going on a forty foot high gilt statue of Xoc, the Dear Leader of La Isla Barbelita.

I love this game.
 
 
No star here laces
12:53 / 09.01.03
So did any of you enforce minority representation in your soaps then?
 
 
cusm
15:06 / 09.01.03
Of course not! Bigtopians Say The Darndest Things is a hysterical social commentary on social diversity. The Holy Parliment of Carteria meets every thursday to watch it after our spiritual clensing sessions in the inner nest chamber on Cygnus Prime. And besides, minorities have the WB network. There is no need to force the people of Carteria to see any more of the Wayans brothers than absolutely necessary.
 
 
Tryphena Absent
16:53 / 09.01.03
Yes but only because I wasn't sure what else to say... I always choose very quickly.
 
 
Mourne Kransky
17:42 / 09.01.03
How can the idyllic, sun-soaked, Barbeparadise of La Isla Barbelita be only #20 in the list of most beautiful states of the Barbelith region? We have all those lovely boys in uniform (sheer black lycra, and not much of it) and a lovely new banana flag. It's nice and quiet too now everybody's stoned all the time and they killed the last of the kakapos. It's a fix! Moominvalley, ha! The Hemulen has probably been sleeping with Jennifer...
 
 
Jack Denfeld
18:02 / 09.01.03
The Kingdom of Robot Thugs' economy is listed as very strong. I'm waiting for some poor country in the real world to pull a Last Starfighter and have me come into their country to clean things up.
 
 
Tryphena Absent
00:26 / 10.01.03
My economy is drowning- I hate the automobile industry.
 
 
Jack Denfeld
00:43 / 10.01.03
Support thr Kingdom of US Thugs. As UN Delegate, we'll get the entire Barbelith economy on the same page as us.
 
 
Tryphena Absent
00:48 / 10.01.03
I shall have to accept that mining may be the only way forward... what the hell is my government doing with all of those taxes????
 
 
aus
01:03 / 10.01.03
The Barbelith region's UN delegate, Hoxton, has voted against a resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

When you consider UN resolutions, the effective portion is the summary directly under the title. The description is of no real significance.
 
 
Jack Denfeld
05:28 / 10.01.03
so support me already.
 
 
sleazenation
07:12 / 10.01.03
The people republic of Hoxton has voted against a UN resolution that rules out the UN ever raising tax income from any nation state. We felt that there may be circumstances in which the UN needs to raise tax for the good of its members.

However as the duely elected deligate for barbelith I am more than willing to hear the petitions of the members I reprisent as to why I should change that vote. If you feel your voice is not being heard in this debate please contact Hoxton.
 
 
gridley
13:22 / 10.01.03
No more cash to the UN until they do something for the people of Barbelith!

Hoxton is a sham! We want a new delegate!
 
  

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