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Czechppines wrote:

I used to be in the WA. I resign because I didn't like how you are what the majority of WA nations decides. The ones that do get their votes counted is WA delegates.

Partially true. The Delegate does get the votes, but how many votes they get is determined by the number of endorsements the delegate has. I think they count individual votes too IIRC.

Czechppines

Indian Empire wrote:

Partially true. The Delegate does get the votes, but how many votes they get is determined by the number of endorsements the delegate has. I think they count individual votes too IIRC.

They do count Individual votes guys, but Czechppines is correct. The vast majority of resolutions succeed or fail depending on how the delegates votes; primarily the ones from the feeder/sinker regions. I know as I have been a resolution author or co-author more than once. Sometimes all you need is a few votes from the delegates of the Pacifics and its in the bag.....

It's the premise behind why BT casts his vote now right out of the gate. Once most WA members see where the bulk of the vote is going they become sheep like, fall in line, and vote based on if it's passing or failing at the time.

South aztlan and Czechppines

**** New WA Resolution Notification *****

There is currently a new Security Council Resolution at vote. When expressing your opinion, please note which Resolution it is for. And remember Texans, your individual vote does count!

The new Resolution is called:
"Liberate The Arab League
A resolution to strike down Delegate-imposed barriers to free entry in a region.

Category: Liberation Nominee (region): The Arab League Proposed by: Cormactopia II

Description: The Security Council:

Recognizing that The Arab League has"...

Eeek! It looks like The Arab League has been invaded! For those unaware, The Arab League has been around since before record-keeping but died out in September, 2003 only to rise from the ashes in August, 2006 and is currently Founderless. It looks like they were invaded by, wait for it, dun, dun, dun, Nazis! This one is an easy one. As a reminder, invaders suck. NewTexas will go on record as FOR on this Resolution. This is only the opinion of NewTexas. We look forward to other Texans' opinions and comments on this Resolution. If good arguments to the contrary are made, we will reconsider our position.

The Texas response was flat on the last SC vote -- Commend Hell -- which was passed after gaining 53.81% of the vote. As a reminder, all we are looking for is a simple 10% of Texans to say one way or another. We are a force for change in the WA. Every vote counts! There were 2 publicly-expressed opinions on the last Resolution with the final Texas tally running 0 FOR and 2 AGAINST and 0 ABSTAIN and 0 UNDECIDED. Texans were unanimous! Yay!

NewTexas has already voted on this Resolution in advance of publicly expressed opinions. We did this at the urging of many leaders in the World Assembly. As we have been saying for years, Texas is a force in the WA. Many feel that Texas can influence the overall vote if it votes first. There is an observed "lemming effect" that occurs during voting. Apparently a large number of votes are cast based on whichever side of the issue is leading when voters vote. Therefore, to get the most impact from our vote, we are now voting first. We will re-evaluate our original vote at midnight prior to the current vote. As always, we are open to suggestions on how we should vote on this Resolution to most accurately reflect opinion of the populace. Comments are welcome from all nations, both WA Members as well as those who are not. Please make your voice heard on the current issue either on this message board or on our offsite message board. But, by all means, please vote on the WA Page!

If you would like to take part in shaping the world you live in, please vote. Voting is a right and a privilege, please consider using it. And, if you are not a member of the World Assembly, we strongly encourage you to join.

All WA Member nations please vote. Please make your opinions known in Texas by 11:00pm Sunday and in the World Assembly voting booth by 11:00pm Texas Time on Monday the 30th. Current voting in The World is running - Votes FOR: 5926 Votes AGAINST: 570

Big Tex

PS: Remember, be sure to vote at the World Assembly too!

Czechppines

By the way how did DEN died?

Czechppines

The Gigantic Frozen Igloo of Studly Penguins

Czechppines wrote:

By the way how did DEN died?

Like the invader region DEN. They aren't on the map anymore

Czechppines wrote:

Like the invader region DEN. They aren't on the map anymore

If I recall right they merged into another invader group like The Black Hawks I think

South aztlan

Studly Penguins wrote:

They do count Individual votes guys, but Czechppines is correct. The vast majority of resolutions succeed or fail depending on how the delegates votes; primarily the ones from the feeder/sinker regions. I know as I have been a resolution author or co-author more than once. Sometimes all you need is a few votes from the delegates of the Pacifics and its in the bag.....
It's the premise behind why BT casts his vote now right out of the gate. Once most WA members see where the bulk of the vote is going they become sheep like, fall in line, and vote based on if it's passing or failing at the time.

I think the Regional delegates are like the IRL UN Permanent members: China, France, Russia, UK, US which hold more power than the other members of the UN. Correct me if I'm wrong

Palo duro

Studly Penguins wrote:

If I recall right they merged into another invader group like The Black Hawks I think

They are in a other region called Hydra Command.

Indian Empire and Czechppines

Czechppines

Studly Penguins wrote:

If I recall right they merged into another invader group like The Black Hawks I think

Oh ok

Indian Empire

Czechppines

Palo duro wrote:

They are in a other region called Hydra Command.

Yeah they are invader too

Indian Empire and Palo duro

The Protectorate of Chocolate Chip Pancakes

***** Texas Saturday Breakfast *****

Yay, it is Saturday Breakfast Time! Today is Breakfast Sandwich Saturday! WooHootie! We will be whipping up breakfast for the Texan on the go today with entire meals prepared to be carried in one hand. Starting out the breakfast love will be the perennial favorite Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit made from genuine Texas whole-hog hot sausage, hand-harvested Grade A Jumbo Eggs and Longhorn Jack Cheese all piled into a Frisbee-sized, scratch-made biscuit the way only Granny Tex makes them! Don't like biscuits? Not a problem! We have Croissants! Croissants with Ham & Cheese, Croissants & Sausage with or without Egg, Croissants Con Queso, Croissants with Mini Croissants! We are Croissant Crazy! No Texas Breakfast Sandwich menu would be complete without an Egg Sammich on Texas Toast - Check! Make your choice of Fried Egg, Sliced Boiled Eggs, Egg Salad or Scrambled Eggs slapped between two slices of big fat Texas Toast lightly grilled in butter. YeHaw! For the Hoity Toity, we have a Eggs Benedict Sandwich built out of homemade English Muffins, lightly toasted and topped with Canadian Bacon imported from our friends in Canada, your choice of egg and Hollandaise sauce. That is just a small selection of the Breakfast Sandwiches we are offering this week. Next Week, even more all-yummy Breakfast Sandwiches! By popular demand, we will re-open the Juice Bar with all the standard juices - Orange, Apple, Grapefruit and Tomato. Today's Funky Selection of the Day is Fizzy Mango/Papaya Limeade! Try "The Suicide" - all the juices, in one glass - we dare you! It doesn't get much better than this! Start your day off the right way, munch out and go back to sleep. Of course, The Never Ending Urn of Coffee is full and ready to help you wash it all down. Texas coffee doesn't get much better. Enjoy Texas! You know you want to!®

***** Texas Chat Reminder *****

The Texas Weekly Chat Session will be Saturday (TODAY) at High Noon Texas Time (CDT) ***Saturday***. And, if you can't be there right at Noon, that is Ok, Texas Chat usually runs 3, 4, 5 hours with some Chats running as high as 7 or 8 hours. The current record is a marathon nine hours forty three minutes!

The new Chat Site is here if you want to go straight there: http://texasregion.net/blab70/login.php Please register with your nation name. This is a great opportunity for nations old and new to Texas to find out what is going on! We chat, we debate, we talk about the weather, we talk about stuff we like, stuff we hate, random stuff and more stuff. But, it is never stuffy. Usually, it is about meeting your fellow Texans and talking about the latest and most interesting stuff in NationStates at the moment. But then again, sometimes NationStates does not even come up. It is wide-open chatting with peeps from around The World both IRL and NS. It is Texans, EuroTexans, WannabeTexans, ex-Texans and Friends of Texans. We have it all and all are welcome. Texas Chat, 591 weeks and running! For the math-challenged, that is over 11¾ years! Check it out! Good stuff!

Rodeo Roy, Indian Empire, Czechppines, and Chocolate Chip Pancakes

The Protectorate of Chocolate Chip Pancakes

NewTexas wrote:

***** Texas Saturday Breakfast *****
Yay, it is Saturday Breakfast Time! Today is Breakfast Sandwich Saturday! WooHootie! We will be whipping up breakfast for the Texan on the go today with entire meals prepared to be carried in one hand. Starting out the breakfast love will be the perennial favorite Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit made from genuine Texas whole-hog hot sausage, hand-harvested Grade A Jumbo Eggs and Longhorn Jack Cheese all piled into a Frisbee-sized, scratch-made biscuit the way only Granny Tex makes them! Don't like biscuits? Not a problem! We have Croissants! Croissants with Ham & Cheese, Croissants & Sausage with or without Egg, Croissants Con Queso, Croissants with Mini Croissants! We are Croissant Crazy! No Texas Breakfast Sandwich menu would be complete without an Egg Sammich on Texas Toast - Check! Make your choice of Fried Egg, Sliced Boiled Eggs, Egg Salad or Scrambled Eggs slapped between two slices of big fat Texas Toast lightly grilled in butter. YeHaw! For the Hoity Toity, we have a Eggs Benedict Sandwich built out of homemade English Muffins, lightly toasted and topped with Canadian Bacon imported from our friends in Canada, your choice of egg and Hollandaise sauce. That is just a small selection of the Breakfast Sandwiches we are offering this week. Next Week, even more all-yummy Breakfast Sandwiches! By popular demand, we will re-open the Juice Bar with all the standard juices - Orange, Apple, Grapefruit and Tomato. Today's Funky Selection of the Day is Fizzy Mango/Papaya Limeade! Try "The Suicide" - all the juices, in one glass - we dare you! It doesn't get much better than this! Start your day off the right way, munch out and go back to sleep. Of course, The Never Ending Urn of Coffee is full and ready to help you wash it all down. Texas coffee doesn't get much better. Enjoy Texas! You know you want to!®
***** Texas Chat Reminder *****
The Texas Weekly Chat Session will be Saturday (TODAY) at High Noon Texas Time (CDT) ***Saturday***. And, if you can't be there right at Noon, that is Ok, Texas Chat usually runs 3, 4, 5 hours with some Chats running as high as 7 or 8 hours. The current record is a marathon nine hours forty three minutes!
The new Chat Site is here if you want to go straight there: http://texasregion.net/blab70/login.php Please register with your nation name. This is a great opportunity for nations old and new to Texas to find out what is going on! We chat, we debate, we talk about the weather, we talk about stuff we like, stuff we hate, random stuff and more stuff. But, it is never stuffy. Usually, it is about meeting your fellow Texans and talking about the latest and most interesting stuff in NationStates at the moment. But then again, sometimes NationStates does not even come up. It is wide-open chatting with peeps from around The World both IRL and NS. It is Texans, EuroTexans, WannabeTexans, ex-Texans and Friends of Texans. We have it all and all are welcome. Texas Chat, 591 weeks and running! For the math-challenged, that is over 11¾ years! Check it out! Good stuff!

And don't forget free pancakes today! :D

Indian Empire and Czechppines

Chocolate Chip Pancakes wrote:

And don't forget free pancakes today! :D

Chocolate Chip Pancakes I mean

Indian Empire and Czechppines

Nuclerase

The Rejected Realms

Hello Texas! Today is RRA Day in The Rejected Realms!

Today is the day when we honor the RRA, one of the longest standing armies in NationStates - if not the longest standing army! If you wanna head on over to our RMB or our IRC (#trr) for the day and join in on our festivities, feel free to! Take some BBQ and party - we've got plenty!

(If, of course, you aren't busy. It seems you've got another event going on today - the regional chat session. I'd hate to bust that up just to drag you into TRR.)

Indian Empire and Czechppines

Free crossbows for all

*hits 1 billion population* Well, time to choose another RWBY character to add to my banners.

Also, I may be your new XKI emissary.

NewTexas, Indian Empire, Czechppines, and Palo duro

Pax heartlandia

For the past week, the small community of Greenville in Northern PAX HEARTLANDIA has been plagued with an unexpected blizzard. With citizens stranded in their homes without electricity, the township is urging you to evaluate communication priorities.

When did I assimilate Greenville?

NewTexas and Indian Empire

Congratulations to the new 10000 Islands Ambassador to Texas. Free guns for all, aka Free crossbows for all! We are sure they will do an admirable job as Ambassador and they already feel like part of the Texas family. Please join us in giving them a big ol' Texas Howdy!

Indian Empire, Czechppines, and Palo duro

Palo duro

NewTexas wrote:

Congratulations to the new 10000 Islands Ambassador to Texas. Free guns for all, aka Free crossbows for all! We are sure they will do an admirable job as Ambassador and they already feel like part of the Texas family. Please join us in giving them a big ol' Texas Howdy!

Welcome Free guns for all. Cool name btw.

Indian Empire, Free crossbows for all, and Czechppines

**** New WA Resolution Notification *****

There is currently a new Security Council Resolution at vote. When expressing your opinion, please note which Resolution it is for. And remember Texans, your individual vote does count!

The new Resolution is called:
"The Rule of Law
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights Strength: Strong Proposed by: Sciongrad

Description: The General Assembly,

Reaffirming its commitment to fair and equitable treatment of all individuals"...

Sigh, we have a Human Rights Resolution. Have we mentioned how much we hate human rights resolutions lately? This one is yet another one of those "no duh" resolutions that is completely unnecessary. Basically, it says if you write laws then everybody has to follow them, governments included. Duh. We are just going to pull an armadillo move and roll over and play dead on this one. NewTexas will go on record as FOR on this Resolution. This is only the opinion of NewTexas. We look forward to other Texans' opinions and comments on this Resolution. If good arguments to the contrary are made, we will reconsider our position.

The Texas response was flat on the last GA vote -- Repeal "Convention on Execution" -- which was passed after gaining 54.09% of the vote. As a reminder, all we are looking for is a simple 10% of Texans to say one way or another. We are a force for change in the WA. Every vote counts! There were 5 publicly-expressed opinions on the last Resolution with the final Texas tally running 0 FOR and 5 AGAINST and 0 ABSTAIN and 0 UNDECIDED. Texans were unanimous! Yay!

NewTexas has already voted on this Resolution in advance of publicly expressed opinions. We did this at the urging of many leaders in the World Assembly. As we have been saying for years, Texas is a force in the WA. Many feel that Texas can influence the overall vote if it votes first. There is an observed "lemming effect" that occurs during voting. Apparently a large number of votes are cast based on whichever side of the issue is leading when voters vote. Therefore, to get the most impact from our vote, we are now voting first. We will re-evaluate our original vote at midnight prior to the current vote. As always, we are open to suggestions on how we should vote on this Resolution to most accurately reflect opinion of the populace. Comments are welcome from all nations, both WA Members as well as those who are not. Please make your voice heard on the current issue either on this message board or on our offsite message board. But, by all means, please vote on the WA Page!

If you would like to take part in shaping the world you live in, please vote. Voting is a right and a privilege, please consider using it. And, if you are not a member of the World Assembly, we strongly encourage you to join.

All WA Member nations please vote. Please make your opinions known in Texas by 11:00pm Tuesday and in the World Assembly voting booth by 11:00am Texas Time on Wednesday the 1st. Current voting in The World is running - Votes FOR: 7075 Votes AGAINST: 1354

Big Tex

PS: Remember, be sure to vote at the World Assembly too!

Indian Empire and Czechppines

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Free crossbows for all

7 years 349 days ago

NewTexas wrote:

Congratulations to the new 10000 Islands Ambassador to Texas. Free guns for all, aka Free crossbows for all! We are sure they will do an admirable job as Ambassador and they already feel like part of the Texas family. Please join us in giving them a big ol' Texas Howdy!

Thanks man. Now, let's all hope I don't screw this up.

Palo duro wrote:

Welcome Free guns for all. Cool name btw.

I know right? Sounds like something a seventeen year old loser came up with...wait...

NewTexas, Studly Penguins, Indian Empire, and Palo duro