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Special Issues; Special Non Easter egg issues
Topic Started: 31 Jan 2009, 23:03 (329 Views)
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If you find a issue that isn't an Easter Egg, but can only can be gotten by being in a certain WA category, having a certain tax rate, etc.


Here's one I just got for "Anarchy" ranking

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Too Low On Laws, Say Citizens
The Issue

Various opinions have been brought to your attention over what your closest advisors are referring to as the 'anarchy situation'.
The Debate

  1. "We've got to do something about this chaos!" yells General Jack Wu, firing a rifle at a band of armed looters. "There's no order in this country! No one is safe! We must rebuild the army and crack down on the militant groups ravaging our fair land! It's the only way we will ever return the cesspit of crime and depravity The Democracists has become to a land of law and order!"


  2. Returning fire, both figuratively and literally, is Freddy King, biker gang leader and anarchist: "That there's anyone claiming to be a government is ludicrous. People should be allowed to determine their own fate and survival without fear of breaking these inhibiting laws! All government officials should be removed at once if this country is ever to become well and truly 'equal'!"


  3. "I've got a different idea," says Peggy Wu, your minister of commerce, speaking from his hiding place under a desk. "Television viewers in more developed countries actually like seeing gratuitous violence. We could put up cameras in some of the more dangerous streets and sell the broadcasting rights to foreign networks. It could raise awareness of our situation, or at the very least rake in some Francs. The money could be used to fund a more organised police system to enforce the law."
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i get that one all the time :P

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I got it on three of my nations in one day once :P
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if ya outlaw drugs in all forms

Tens of thousands of citizens have taken to the streets demanding the right to smoke whatever they want, wherever they want.

The Debate
"Ever since smoking was banned, I've been a gibbering wreck," laments Roxanne Li, handing you a cup of strange-smelling tea. "You just don't understand - I need to smoke! And sometimes I need to roll a little bit more than tobacco. It's not a luxury. In a place as depressing as <nationname>, we should at least be able to have some escape. Even if it does mean escaping to a world full of dancing badgers, talking mushrooms and luminous colours. So please, allow us a bit more freedom to get high."



"Things are fine just the way they are," says Detective Clint Gutenberg of the Narcotics Squad. "The laws just need better enforcement - we need harsher punishments, better border controls, more police officers, and some education for youngsters, telling them to just say 'no'. Do you know how many times I've had to bring kids into rehabilitation clinics? Do you know how many kids out there are getting lung cancer? It's heartbreaking, it really is. We need some more support from the government if we are to reach our goals."



"Yo mate, c'mon, it's not just about the crops," moans a grimy, emaciated man, as he sits slumped on the ground and tugs at your trouser leg. "Some of us like other stuff, ya know, ain't fair if we can't hit off that. You gotta decr- decrimi- just make everything OK, yeah? C'mon, I need just one more hit. Just one more. I can handle it man, I CAN HANDLE IT!"
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Yeah I got that one... :P
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For capital cities

A Capital City For The Democracists?
The Issue

As The Democracists continues to grow, so too does its government. The number of politicians needed to administrate and legislate the country is rapidly surpassing the Houses of Parliament's capacity with ministers often requiring periscopes to see the House Speaker. Some are suggesting a new building be built in another city - a city which would then be designated as the capital city of The Democracists.
The Debate

1. "I would like to make a humble recommendation for my own proud jurisdiction," says Peggy Rifkin, mayor of one of The Democracists's major cities. "It would be an honour for our city to be host to the seat of power! If it will seal the deal, you can change the name if you like..."


2. "Hah! Capital city indeed!" shouts Samuel du Pont, a fervent anarchist, spilling leaflets all over the floor. "What's wrong with being free as the wind? Do you really think one city could possibly represent a whole country? Its people? I've had enough of the man trying to screw us down all the time! Say NO to a national capital!"


3. "I can accept and even approve of having a capital city," says George W. O'Bannon, a military strategist. "But we'd be putting all our eggs in one basket if we choose somewhere too vulnerable! Believe me, capitals always get the brunt of the enemy attack because of their political and economic importance. We should put aside a few billion Francs and build our capital city underground. They'll never bomb us there!"


4. "I've got an idea," says theme park tycoon, Lindsay Tew. "My company will happily sponsor the new establishment and cover all costs - as long as it's made to our specifications. We've already got plans drawn up to put a roller coaster straight through the House of Commons! A cafe, some kiosks for ice cream... maybe even a water slide or two in the lobby! It'll be one part legislative seat of government, one part family-fun theme park! Tourists will flock from around the globe!"


5. "What's wrong with the old building?" asks Randy Thiesen, a noted disestablishmentarian. "We don't need some kind of fancy capital city just to make the bigwig ministers feel important! If there's no room, then fire politicians until there IS room. Have you never heard of doing more with less?"
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The Issue

As you very well know, a masked stranger with a pistol made an attempt on your life but moments ago while you were out on your lunch break. An emergency meeting has been called right here in the middle of the street after the would-be assassin disappeared over a nearby grassy knoll.
The Debate

  1. "Oh dear! Oh dearie me, that was so rude!" coos your personal assistant, adjusting your tie. "You'll just have to prove to the citizens of Neanbear that you are a good and benevolent leader, and don't deserve to be brutally shot in the head! The only way to keep you safe is to make the public like you! Do something nice for them! Might I suggest a nice tax cut?"

      This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.

  2. "What makes you think it's a member of the general public behind this?" asks your Head of Security, Falala Bush. "It's more likely to be the work of some underground separatist group trying to remove you from power! We've let them have their protests and their rallies and their free speech, and now they've taken it to the next level! We should be cracking down on this insolence instead of rewarding it! Show the people what happens to those who dare to question your authority. You've got to remind them that you, Leader, are their Lord and Master!"


  3. "Whoa there! Let's not be too hasty, bruv!" says law-abiding citizen, Chastity Shiomi, casually walking up to you and flinging an arm around your shoulder. "This sort of thing wouldn't be a problem at all if you just beefed up your personal security a bit. You could hire a few extra bodyguards and get yourself a shiny new armoured car! Nobody could touch you!"


  4. "Hah! Like that will work!" snorts Jack O'Bannon, Minister of Waste Disposal and Sanitation. "They'll just come after the rest of us and destroy the government from the bottom up! No, we need to go even further - reinforce the Parliament! We'll turn Neanbear City into an impenetrable fortress! Robot bodyguards, food tasters... no expense should be spared! We should all do our jobs through a complex network of computers so we never have to leave the safety of our offices again!"
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Ya I got that one today after update. It said Matt Bellamy Assassinated... Almost.
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While effusively praising The Democracists's leadership and bowing repeatedly, a delegation has humbly requested that the government take a more "modernistic" view in the future.
The Debate

1. The High Minister for Finance, who also happens to be your brother, dismisses the claim. "What these people fail to realize is that you know what's best for them. The alternative is anarchy! I say stick to your course. And execute these wackos for treason."


2. "Perhaps the people could be given some more political freedoms," muses your Chief of Staff, who is your sister. "Is there really such harm in allowing public discussion of ideas? We could even have a real Opposition Party. One that isn't just full of your puppets, I mean."
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Not really a special issue, but this made me laugh. From the issue 'Suffer The Starving Children?' "I can remember when 'We frown upon you.' actually used to mean something!" (We frown upon you is my puppet's motto)
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The Issue:

A lowly bureaucrat riffling through some old paperwork has happened across a rather alarming and disturbing fact: the documentation affirming yourself as Lord Tothe's head of state was filled out improperly and now, at least for the moment, Lord Tothe has no official leader!

The Debate

1. "There is no need to panic," says Gregory Gutenberg, a senior archivist. "I've prepared a new document. All you need to do is sign across the dotted line and you will be our esteemed leader once again. Here! I've even brought a pen."


2. "Give me that!" interrupts your brother, incorrigible as always. "I've got an idea, bear with me for a moment... a few penstrokes here... a few clauses there... finished. Now you can set yourself up as Supreme Evil Overlord For Life! If you don't have complete control then where's the fun? That's what I say. I've taken the liberty of cutting some of the more boring departments, we only really need the police and military in my opinion. Oh! You get a free space hopper too."


3. "Hold on! Don't sign it yet! Have you ever heard the saying 'two heads are better than one'?" asks Colin King, your Minister of Complicating Things. "Well, what if we had SEVERAL? I propose we gather the most senior ministers of Lord Tothe to act together as a collective head of state! That's a little more democratic than one person bossing everyone else around. Besides, even if you're not THE leader, your opinions are still deeply respected so it shouldn't be too much of a step down right?"


4. "As if ONE leader isn't oppressive enough!" says Al McGuffin, a little known representative from one of Lord Tothe's more obscure counties. "Suddenly we need even more? This is a great opportunity for Lord Tothe to lose elitist concepts like 'leaders'. My ma taught me that all men are born equal and yet even in a modern country like this one person can be named Lord and King of everything. One person should not have that much power! Government policy should be the equal responsibility of all Lord Tothe's elected politicians."


5. "If we did that, even some crackpot quango would have the same power as the Minister of Defence," argues Tobias Rubin, who happens to be the Minister of Defence. "That's insane. We need strong leadership' to get things accomplished! Have you ever been in a meeting where everyone's opinion is, ugh, 'equal'? They go on for HOURS. HOURS! Believe me, trying to run a government that way will be a massive, fruitless headache. The leader's word is law, and if people don't get that then maybe a little show of strength courtesy of the military wouldn't go amiss."

The result is the ability to name your national leader no matter which you choose. I chose option 2 and got "Lord Tothe the Psychotic has been self-declared as the Most Supreme Magnificent Overlord of Everything You Ever Saw."
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The Issue

A recent boom in Neanbear's slave trade has uncovered the work of slave liberation group, Friends of Spartacus, who are purchasing slaves by the hundred in order to set them free. As a result of this huge increase in demand, slavers have had to resort to raiding the poorer regions of Neanbear for more 'stock'.
The Debate

"This has gone too far!" yells Patrick Griswold, a supermarket cashier and father of seven. "Slave liberation indeed! Thanks to the efforts of the so-called 'Friends' of Spartacus, decent, hardworking people are being dragged kicking and screaming from their homes to be used for profit against their will! The government has to do something about these ignorant activists before they cause any more harm!"


"I can't believe what I'm hearing!" cries Friends of Spartacus founder, Buffy Spirit. "I think we all know the real issue here is that the despicable trade of human beings is actually legal in this country! It's unethical, barbaric, and just plain wrong. Are we not above this kind of thing? I propose we abolish the slave trade altogether!"


"Abolish the what, now?" asks Roger Jong-Il, a wealthy slaveholder. "Have you any idea how important our sla- er… merchandise, is to Neanbear’s economy? Without all this free labour, dozens of major industries would fall apart, and fine upstanding tradesmen such as myself would be sent straight to the poorhouse! If the government would see fit to invest in this highly lucrative business, we could import our product from abroad to meet demands instead of trading in the dregs of our own populace. Problem solved!"
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