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Its how we get the chicks to come, bro!
Harmoneia and Shupei
This is Major Tim to Ground Control: I'm stepping through the door, And I'm floating trying to avoid update.
Benevolent thomas, Powthran, and Amerion
I avoid it by being in work for minor and asleep for major. Its great :D
The Road to Somewhere
A first speech from your new sovereign
Where from here? This is question Lazarus must be asking right now, or at the very least thinking of.
We have a new Sovereign, that hasn't been a Delegate before, and for all intents and purposes could well prove not up to the job.
This is the criticism I have to accept, as it is true. I haven't been a Delegate of any major region. I wasn't here under the New Lazarus Order, and I participated for a time in the People's Republic of Lazarus, though I didn't do so politically. So perhaps I don't have the animosity towards the New Pacific Order. But I do believe that if we are to build a region or inspire it by leaps and bounds, we can't do it based on past grievances. This is a lesson I know well, having participated in regions either against the Nationstates status quo or for it.
I have seen regions collapse in on themselves from political-infighting or a lack of will to continue on, as a consequence of personal vendettas and disputes with other regions - and at times I have even participated in that.
What I hope for Lazarus is not a return to the vicious cycle of inactivity followed by coups, or coups as a result of not being inclusive enough - as hard as that is given that the Lazarus is not able to close itself off like some UCRs (or User Created Regions) or pick and choose who participates.
While I am by no means throwing in the towel, and saying 'come back' to the New Pacific Order, it makes sense to not let what happened stop The Pacific and Lazarus ever forming some kind of mutual understanding - as far off, and as difficult as that road might be.
There are some things that I do agree with the New Pacific Order on, that we need a Lazarus to be a region which doesn't rely on UCRs and isn't dominated by UCRs - and more importantly is able to stand on its own as well as support its friends and allies.
The first step in achieving that aim is to resolve any issues within the current constitution. This means to establish a policy upon the 'gang of five', likely through the courts, and to pass legislation that creates a more solid bureaucracy in Lazarus akin to other GCRs (or Game Created Regions) and UCRs.
The second step is to examine the current foreign policy of Lazarus, and bring up a discussion over what regions will we approach and seek to improve ties with, and where such efforts would be in vain - or to put it in other words be a 'fools bargain'.
The final step is to decide what approach Lazarus will make to encourage people to participate in Lazarus, rather than just use it as a defacto transit point and retirement village for gameplayers.
Rebirth should mean bringing back to life - and not boring its members to tears.
As your new Sovereign or regional Delegate, I don't expect it to be an easy ride, as there are a lot of challenges to deal with in my term - least of which is inactivity, as speeches like this don't make the world go around - fun does.
Thank you for electing me your Sovereign. I only hope I can live up to the trust you have put in me, and serve the region to the best of my ability.
To our would be 'enemies' I would offer both reconciliation and warning that a free Lazarus in whatever form that takes - is here to stay.
PS: If you haven't done so already, please give me your endorsements, and I will endorse you in return. :D
Post self-deleted by New Rogernomics.
As clarification to my speech.
I am not saying that the NPO should be let back in*, but that worrying about the NPO shouldn't be the focus of our region.
*In fact, 'the gang of five' might well expand to include the current Delegate of The Pacific, and clemency to others would be given only on a 'we are sorry and admit our crimes basis'; and that might still forbid them from ever holding citizenship even if they aren't in the 'gang of five' but were lower members of the coup.
Nooooooooooooooo
Should be a fun term.
who likes my flag rate on a scale from 1/10
*steps on town square platform
"Hear ye, hear ye!"
*reads script
- The Grand Assembly is to vote on the reconfirmation of Lazarene officials (Grand Court Justices and Grand Advisors). All townspeople are cordially invited to partake in this vote — http://s15.zetaboards.com/NSLazarus/topic/8073148/
Those officials who do not receive a majority shall be subject to a grand spanking followed by good public flogging, courtesy of our new sovereign 
New Rogernomics!***
***P.s. Please endorse our new delegate ^_^
10/10 <3 <3
...My nation is basically Canada without gay marriage, alcohol, gambling, crime, or adultery, and WITH digital currency, a strict parental licensing program, even stricter immigration policies, plus a military big enough for world domination.
Sooooooo... Canada 2.0?
5 out of 10. Looks nice but loses points because of unoriginality and because I suck at Halo.
I rate it a 7 out of 10, I like the idea of it, but lost a couple points due to un-originality. ;D
Reborn? need a home? movie here One Big Island
We have cake and beer..
May the Glorious Chairman Milograd smile upon you all :D
Speaking of Milograd...
Our Delegate-elect is holding a poll in the forums to find out how we want to deal with the Gang of Five (Milograd/Yao, Stujenske, Pergamon, A Mean Old Man, and Feux).
Said poll (and a comment thread) can be found here: http://s15.zetaboards.com/NSLazarus/topic/8073864/1/#new
Exactly what is this gang of five? Just wondering, I'm sorta of new around here.
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