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Today’s Featured Nation:

The Kingdom of Honchu

” Home of the Majestic Zedonks”

WA Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Civil Rights: Below Average
Economy: Frightening
Political Freedoms: Some

Honchu's national animal is the Zedonk, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Rice Powder.

Honchu is ranked 1,375th in the world and 58th in NationStates for Largest Agricultural Sector, scoring 16,191.34 on the Mu-Bah-Daggs Productivity Index.

Midlands wrote:A lot of Israelis have ancestors who were there before the 1940's (almost half a million Jews were there at that time). But that does not even matter. Your argument is not only preposterous, but it is also based on the official Nazi slogan "Blut und Boden" (i.e. "blood and soil").

Bibi is not Polish. It is absurd to say so on the basis that his father lived in Poland for a bit over a year at age 8 (and neither identified as a Pole nor was considered one by those who did). Yes, he lived in Israel since 1920. Israel was the name of that place before it was changed to the name "Palestine" deliberately invented as part of ethnic cleansing of Jews.

You still have not provided any citations for your DNA claim.

I'm curious. Most land in England is owned by people whose ancestors were not there before 1066. Have they no right to be there?

The name “Palestine” was created by the Greeks after the first they encountered there, not to ethnically cleanse the Jews. Benjamin Netanyahu is Polish. I did, in fact, give a direct link to source for that claim about DNA. Most people in England were there before the 9th century. They Jews who were in Palestine before the 1940s were Palestinians. That’s why they were in Palestine. The claim that Palestine existing is antisemitic is absolutely preposterous. Zionism is antisemitic, Zionism is Nazism.

Kema wrote:The name “Palestine” was created by the Greeks after the first they encountered there, not to ethnically cleanse the Jews. Benjamin Netanyahu is Polish. I did, in fact, give a direct link to source for that claim about DNA. Most people in England were there before the 9th century. They Jews who were in Palestine before the 1940s were Palestinians. That’s why they were in Palestine. The claim that Palestine existing is antisemitic is absolutely preposterous. Zionism is antisemitic, Zionism is Nazism.

That name was invented by the Romans when they expelled the Jews. On what exactly basis do you continue to claim that Bibi is Polish?!

I was not talking about most people in England but the owners of most land in England. Their ancestors famously came there in 1066. They conquered the land, divided it among themselves and did not even bother to learn the local language for centuries (IIRC until the 14th century no King of England could understand English). Aren't they colonizing settlers and do you propose to do about them? Should they all go back to Normandy? It's not even far.

What do you mean the Jews in Palestine before the 1940s were Palestinians?! There were almost half a million Jews there (mostly Zionists who had come earlier, starting in the 19th century). Your statements about Zionism make no sense and betray a bias (to put it charitably).

The paper in your quote does not contain a 97.2 number. But you know what it actually says? "Our findings support the Khazarian Hypothesis and portray the European Jewish genome as a mosaic of Caucasus, European, and Semitic ancestries". Semitic, eh? Furthermore, it very specifically denies making any comparisons with ancient Jewish DNA: "As the ancient Judeans and Khazars have been vanquished and their remains have yet to be sequenced..." In case you are wondering what actually was used in the analysis, that sentence later says "...contemporary MiddleEastern and Caucasus populations were used as surrogates. Palestinians were considered proto-Judeans because they are assumed to share a similar linguistic, ethnic, and geographic background with the Judeans and were shown to share common ancestry with European Jews..." Ah, assumed. So the paper basically says that the Jews are related to the Palestinians, but not closely. The conclusion that you keep repeating here is "In short, his work showed that Ashkenazic Jews have about as much “people of the land” DNA as some Europeans have Neanderthal DNA." Alas, the paper does not actually say or even suggest that, and that is merely its (incorrect) interpretation by the site that you linked to and that Wikipedia describes as "an American antisemitic and conspiracy theory website". I've perused it quickly (as I don't automatically assume that Wikipedia opinions are correct) and found that assessment to be solid, as in my entirely unscientific estimation (I have neither time nor interest to do a proper quantitative analysis) most of the content seems to be Jew hatred, most of the rest is Russian propaganda (sometimes also including Jew hatred), and the rest is anti-vaccine and miscellaneous conspiracy theories. I'm shocked, shocked to find out you are reading such a website. I'm a little surprised that you never shared with us the most sensational revelation about the Jews and Israel on that website: "Israel nuked the US on 9/11". Those who want to know more about that website can read the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Today

Kema and Midlands

It is time for you two to move your tit-for-tat to private telegrams because your egos have devolved into two mules who are publicly embarassing themselves.

M

Saturday, 6 April, 2024 | 28

Know the male,
yet keep to the female:
receive the world in your arms.
If you receive the world,
the Tao will never leave you
and you will be like a little child.

Know the white,
yet keep to the black:
be a pattern for the world.
If you are a pattern for the world,
the Tao will be strong inside you
and there will be nothing you can't do.

Know the personal,
yet keep to the impersonal:
accept the world as it is.
If you accept the world,
the Tao will be luminous inside you
and you will return to your primal self.

The world is formed from the void,
like utensils from a block of wood.
The Master knows the utensils,
yet keeps to the block:
thus she can use all things.

Today’s Featured Nation:

The Secretary's Disavowal of Mission Impossible IMF

” Impossible Missions Force”

WA Category: Anarchy

Civil Rights: Frightening
Economy: Frightening
Political Freedoms: Superb

Mission Impossible IMF's national animal is the Secret Agent, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Agnostic Pantheism.

Mission Impossible IMF is ranked 2,141st in the world and 286th in NationStates for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 15,982.31 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.

The Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill graciously extends a warm welcome to our newest Nations:

The Republic of Ryvenstan
The Republic of Artecta
The Commonwealth of Suegeny
The Republic of Newquay Grass

Our Esteemed Region continues to attract the Most
Enlightened Nations in the JenGov Land.

MH

Sunday, 7 April, 2024 | 29

Do you want to improve the world?
I don't think it can be done.

The world is sacred.
It can't be improved.
If you tamper with it, you'll ruin it.
If you treat it like an object, you'll lose it.

There is a time for being ahead,
a time for being behind;
a time for being in motion,
a time for being at rest;
a time for being vigorous,
a time for being exhausted;
a time for being safe,
a time for being in danger.

The Master sees things as they are,
without trying to control them.
She lets them go their own way,
and resides at the center of the circle.

Standing tough under stars and stripes
We can tell
This dream's in sight
You've got to admit it
At this point in time that it's clear
The future looks bright
On that train all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
Well by seventy-six we'll be A-OK

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

Get your ticket to that wheel in space
While there's time
The fix is in
You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
You know we've got to win
Here at home we'll play in the city
Powered by the sun
Perfect weather for a streamlined world
There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

On that train all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
(more leisure for artists everywhere)
A just machine to make big decisions
Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision
We'll be clean when their work is done
We'll be eternally free yes and eternally young

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

Today’s Featured Nation:

The Kingdom of Quiza

” Victory or death”

WA Category: Psychotic Dictatorship

Civil Rights: Outlawed
Economy: Weak
Political Freedoms: Outlawed

Quiza's national animal is the horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Quiza is ranked 28,334th in the world and 25th in NationStates for Most Extreme, scoring 40.49 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

The Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill graciously extends a warm welcome to our newest Nation:

The Free Land of Secluse

Our Esteemed Region continues to attract the Most
Enlightened Nations in the JenGov Land.

MH

Friday’s Answer: What is the National Security Agency?

Congratulations:

The United States of Midlands

Only telegrammed responses will be considered
All responses must be in the form of a question

MYTHOLOGY

A PEASANT WHO BECAME THE KING OF PHRYGIA CREATED THIS INTRICATE PROBLEM THAT WAS SOLVED IN 333 B.C.

What is ... ?

Mikeswill voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Client Money Segregation For Brokers".

Amongst NationStates residents, voting is currently 12 – 5 (71% FOR).

Mh

Monday, 8 April, 2024 | 30

Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men
doesn't try to force issues
or defeat enemies by force of arms.
For every force there is a counterforce.
Violence, even well intentioned,
always rebounds upon oneself.

The Master does his job
and then stops.
He understands that the universe
is forever out of control,
and that trying to dominate events
goes against the current of the Tao.
Because he believes in himself,
he doesn't try to convince others.
Because he is content with himself,
he doesn't need others' approval.
Because he accepts himself,
the whole world accepts him.

Today’s Featured Nation:

The Sublime Islamic Caliphate of The Galactic Supremacy

” Verily we belong to Allah, and to Him do we return”

WA Category: New York Times Democracy

Civil Rights: Average
Economy: Frightening
Political Freedoms: Superb

The Galactic Supremacy's national animal is the Hawk of Quraish, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Islam.

The Galactic Supremacy is ranked 1,510th in the world and 45th in NationStates for Highest Wealthy Incomes, with 1.38 million Standard Monetary Units.

The Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill graciously extends a warm welcome to our newest Nations:

The Empire of Holy empire Rina
The Kingdom of Cithalium
The United Socialist States of Sarbanistan

Our Esteemed Region continues to attract the Most
Enlightened Nations in the JenGov Land.

MH

Yesterday’s Answer: What is the Gordian Knot?

Congratulations:

The Republic of Concordare

Only telegrammed responses will be considered
All responses must be in the form of a question

BODIES OF WATER

THE SMALLEST INLAND SEA IN THE WORLD, IT'S COMPLETELY WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF A SINGLE COUNTRY & CONNECTS 2 OTHER LARGER SEAS

What is ... ?

Mikeswill voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Commend One Small Island"".

Amongst NationStates residents, voting is currently 3 – 11 (79% AGAINST).

MH

Today’s Featured Nation:

The Republic of Wellerman

” Bsh”

WA Category: Father Knows Best State

Civil Rights: Some
Economy: Frightening
Political Freedoms: Rare

Wellerman's national animal is the Neh, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Wellerman is ranked 13,755th in the world and 25th in NationStates for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring 120.04 on the Hayek Index.

The Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill graciously extends a warm welcome to our newest Nations:

The Lord Governor of Dynastial Persuit
The Principality of Bird Flu Strain

Our Esteemed Region continues to attract the Most
Enlightened Nations in the JenGov Land.

MH

Wednesday, 10 April, 2024 | 32

The Tao can't be perceived.
Smaller than an electron,
it contains uncountable galaxies.

If powerful men and women
could remain centered in the Tao,
all things would be in harmony.
The world would become a paradise.
All people would be at peace,
and the law would be written in their hearts.

When you have names and forms,
know that they are provisional.
When you have institutions,
know where their functions should end.
Knowing when to stop,
you can avoid any danger.

All things end in the Tao
as rivers flow into the sea.

Today’s Featured Nation:

The Republic of Kyupaa

” O, Wind, if Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”

WA Category: Democratic Socialists

Civil Rights: Excellent
Economy: Imploded
Political Freedoms: Very Good

Kyupaa's national animal is the porcupine, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kyupaa is ranked 1st in the world and 1st in NationStates for Largest Populations, with 46.9 billion capita.

The Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill graciously extends a warm welcome to our newest Nations:

The Empire of Heywood Hall
The Republic of Jamully
The Democratic Republic of MaxBerry NumberOneFaninia

Our Esteemed Region continues to attract the Most
Enlightened Nations in the JenGov Land.

MH

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