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| The Weirdest Issue in NationStates | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: 26 Jun 2008, 01:36 (217 Views) | |
| Neanbear | 26 Jun 2008, 01:36 Post #1 |
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Neanbear's merchant navy has seen increasing attacks from swashbuckling pirates in recent months, devastating Neanbear's foreign trade. The Debate 1. "We should blow them out of the water!" says First Lord Admiral Hack McAlpin. "These waterlogged vagabonds have been plundering our ships for far too long! All our exports from the Gambling industry are going straight into their hands! It's downright dangerous for us to let this continue! All we require is some funding for coastal patrol boats, fleet carriers, and nuclear submarines and a free hand to show these freebooters what's what." YARR! 2. "Hello," says a grog-swilling, peg-legged scurvy dog entering your office. "I'm Fleur King, a mighty pirate. I'd like to suggest that instead of wasting all that money on attacking pirates you simply buy them off with barrels of bullion, jewels and Maxtopian gold! There'll still be pirates around, sure, but as long as everyone's paid off, they won't hinder your trade. Not much anyway." YARR! 3. "That's the second biggest load of bilge I've ever seen!" says Captain Grapnel, CFO of Hispaniola Shipping Insurance, LLC. "Shiver me timbers, if these scurvy dogs don't be cutting into me profit margin! Me comprehensive coverage has to pay out for victims o' illegality, and of course theft be illegal in this country, bu' that be giving me an idea - what if we were to have privateers? That is to say, if ye were to make piracy legal but with a quotar o' sorts, like huntin'? That way me and mine can stay in business and ye can get a fine cut o' th' booty from licence fees! Savvy?" YARR! 4. "Come now, that's hardly fair," argues 'gentleman pirate' Taupebeard de Gauche with a bow and flourish. "There is an ancient tradition of actively redistributing wealth on the high seas, and we active redistributors serve an important role in the global economy. You would not keep a family-run bookstore from handing down its business from generation to generation, would you? We simply ask, nay, demand the same right! And get rid of the word 'pirate'. It's a slur. We are corsairs - not common sea-faring thugs." YARR! The Government Position The government has yet to formalize a position on this issue. ARR, T'DAVEY JONES' LOCKER WITH YE ALL! |
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| Neasmyrna | 26 Jun 2008, 01:38 Post #2 |
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lol... it might be an easter egg... don't ask me what those are... sometimes weird issues just appear... cool what shall you ever do?
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| Neanbear | 26 Jun 2008, 01:39 Post #3 |
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I chose 4 because I'm aiming for Anarchy
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| Neanbear | 26 Jun 2008, 01:40 Post #4 |
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This be the way the ship of state steers! thats what it says instead of your government has chosen to adopt this solution or whatever |
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| Lord Tothe | 26 Jun 2008, 02:52 Post #5 |
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My anarchy got that issue. I haven't decided on it yet because I was waiting to get Torchy to post the issue in the issue archive. |
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| Neanbear | 26 Jun 2008, 16:33 Post #6 |
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9 hours ago: Following new legislation in FlagNeanbear, piracy is the nation's most popular pastime. |
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| ballypete | 27 Jun 2008, 20:09 Post #7 |
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We need more issue's like this, bring on the pirates
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| Neanbear | 27 Jun 2008, 23:36 Post #8 |
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lets start a petition
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| greekamerican | 30 Jun 2008, 17:19 Post #9 |
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Easter Egg: Should We Pull The Lever? The Issue During the middle of the night, someone has mysteriously put a lever in the middle of the city park. On it, it says, "Pull the Lever, And See The World End." The Debate 1. "I've always wanted to see the apocalypse." says an elderly man on a park bench. "All that fire and brimstone. To see God's wrath. Something I can tell my grandchildren about later on. I say we should." 2. "Not on your life!" says his wife sitting next to him. "If you pull that lever, we'll have no grandchildren, no life, only heaven and hell. Don't you dare pull that lever." 3. "Now, don't think of it as a do/don't option," says a hot dog vendor. "What if we give tours so that people can see the lever? Not to touch it of course, but to see that humanity can be ruined by such a contraption. We can make a profit." this wins hands down |
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| BKB | 30 Aug 2008, 11:00 Post #10 |
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The question is...does it make your nation cte?? *drumroll* |
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| Neanbear | 30 Aug 2008, 14:14 Post #11 |
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I choose 3 to make my nation even more capitalist
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| Foolands | 1 Sep 2008, 15:06 Post #12 |
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now thats one retarded issue.. |
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| Neasmyrna | 12 Sep 2008, 19:26 Post #13 |
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have people noticed a few new issues are circulating around? |
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| Neanbear | 17 Sep 2008, 04:30 Post #14 |
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nope |
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| ballypete | 17 Sep 2008, 21:35 Post #15 |
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yeah have a few new ones, the I Spy A Diplomatic Crisis was quite good ended up having the spy shot |
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