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Post self-deleted by Amanda Darieux.

You boys are funny and so analytical. I am simply amused by the fervor of both believers and non-believers. I didn't even mention religion. I posted this same statement on Facebook and received a stirring perspective by my friend Rob. Before it got too far out of hand I made the following remark:

I'm just amused Rob don't worry about it too much as you can't do anything about my amusement.

But hey, we did bring this message board to life.

WKNS Radio: Steppenwolf ~

"Magic Carpet Ride"

I like to dream yes, yes, right between my sound machine
On a cloud of sound I drift in the night
Any place it goes is right
Goes far, flies near, to the stars away from here

Well, you don't know what we can find
Why don't you come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
You don't know what we can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free
Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away

Last night I held Aladdin's lamp
And so I wished that I could stay
Before the thing could answer me
Well, someone came and took the lamp away
I looked around, a lousy candle's all I found

Well, you don't know what we can find
Why don't you come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
Well, you don't know what we can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free
Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away

Today’s Featured Nation:
Memetrash

“ Memes are the driving force of the world”

WA Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Civil Rights: Very Good
Economy: Fair
Political Freedoms: Some

Memetrash's national animal is the Unpopular Opinion Puffin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Memetrash is ranked 296th in NationStates and 75,907th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 0 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

Mikeswill

The current WA Resolution, Repeal "Condemn Omigodtheykilledkenny" has been posted on our off-site forums at:

http://www.runboard.com/bnationstates.f2.t83720

SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION AT VOTE

Repeal "Condemn Omigodtheykilledkenny"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: SC#17

Description: WA Security Council Resolution #17: Condemn Omigodtheykilledkenny shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Recognizing that The Dolphin McNuggets Lovers of Omigodtheykilledkenny is not a World Assembly member, nor has it been for quite a while,

Satisfied that the Creative Solutions Agency created and funded by Omigodtheykilledkenny no longer poses a threat to the World Assembly Compliance Commission, as Omigodtheykilledkenny is not a World Assembly member, and therefore is not required to comply with World Assembly law,

Seriously Doubting that any dolphin has ever been harmed by the governenment of Omigodtheykilledkenny,

Impressed that nation in a region of terrorists and war criminals Omigodtheykilledkenny has granted its citizens extensive civil rights, and political freedoms,

Further Impressed that Omigodtheykilledkenny has compiled and maintains an archive of World Assembly resolutions, and has authored groundbreaking resolutions such as: GAR #8 World Assembly Headquarters, and GAR #17 World Assembly General Fund, which have become the backbone of the World Assembly,

Understanding that Omigodtheykilledkenny, has actually done more positive for International Community than negative,

Thoroughly Convinced that Omigodtheykilledkenny has righted any and all wrongs committed against the World Assembly, and thus no longer deserves to be shunned,

Hereby Repeals SC Resolution #17 Condemn Omigodtheykilledkenny.

**************************************

COMMEND / CONDEMN PROPOSALS:
These Condemn & Commend Resolutions are mostly a popularity contest and a waste of the World Assembly’s time. It is not the Business of the World Assembly to Honour Nations. The WA is not a Beauty Contest. We would ignore these Resolutions were it not for the ridiculous precedent these Resolutions present.

As such, Mikeswill voted FOR the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Condemn Omigodtheykilledkenny"".

Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill
WA Delegate
NationStates Region

Orzodox pastafarianism

Sunday, 2 August, 2015 :: 64

What is rooted is easy to nourish.
What is recent is easy to correct.
What is brittle is easy to break.
What is small is easy to scatter.

Prevent trouble before it arises.
Put things in order before they exist.
The giant pine tree
grows from a tiny sprout.
The journey of a thousand miles
starts from beneath your feet.

Rushing into action, you fail.
Trying to grasp things, you lose them.
Forcing a project to completion,
you ruin what was almost ripe.

Therefore the Master takes action
by letting things take their course.
He remains as calm
at the end as at the beginning.
He has nothing,
thus has nothing to lose.
What he desires is non-desire;
what he learns is to unlearn.
He simply reminds people
of who they have always been.
He cares about nothing but the Tao.
Thus he can care for all things.

You know me so well, Happy G.

The current WA Resolution, National Economic Liberties has been posted on our off-site forums at:

http://www.runboard.com/bnationstates.f2.t83721

GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION AT VOTE

National Economic Liberties

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade

Strength: Significant

Description: Acknowledging the importance of economic actions and the ability for strong economies to guarantee good standards of living for its actors,

Recalling this Assembly's many resolutions and particularly GA Resolution 68, National Economic Freedoms, but,

Conceding that the World Assembly has an extremely strong role in economic freedoms as it can set worldwide policy and prices for goods and services,

This august World Assembly, subject to limitations created by prior resolutions of the World Assembly, hereby

Defines, for the purposes of this resolution, 'World Assembly' to mean the General Assembly and all committees and subcommittees thereof as well as all institutions and organisations created by the World Assembly and accountable to the World Assembly;

Prohibits the future imposition of:

any compulsory contribution to the revenues of the World Assembly (including, but not limited to, taxes or fees based on income, gross domestic product, imports, exports, or wealth) by the World Assembly for a non-general purpose and

any fixed, static, percentage-based, or pegged price regime on goods or services by the World Assembly;

Forbids the World Assembly from levying future mandatory payments on member nations for:

products or services rendered by the World Assembly outside of World Assembly property or

services rendered by the World Assembly to member governments;

Clarifies that nothing in this resolution is to be interpreted as prohibiting the compulsory contribution of funds for general purposes or levying of fees for the use of World Assembly properties by World Assembly delegations;

Expands the Impartial Mediation Foundation's (IMF) scope to include the mediation of financial and funding disputes between the World Assembly and member nations;

Directs member nations to prohibit egregious examples of insider trading and take actions to liberalise market information.

Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill
WA Delegate
NationStates Region

WKNS Radio: Meatloaf ~

"Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad"

Baby we can talk all night
But that ain't getting us nowhere
I told you everything I possibly can
There's nothing left inside of here

And maybe you can cry all night
But that'll never change the way I feel
The snow is really piling up outside
I wish you wouldn't make me leave here

I poured it on and I poured it out
I tried to show you just how much I care
I'm tired of words and I'm too hoarse to shout
But you've been cold to me so long
I'm crying icicles instead of tears

And all I can do is keep on telling you
I want you
I need you
But there ain't no way
I'm ever gonna love you
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad

You'll never find your gold on a sandy beach
You'll never drill for oil on a city street
I know you're looking for a ruby
In a mountain of rocks
But there ain't no Coupe de Ville hiding
At the bottom of a Cracker Jack box

I can't lie
I can't tell you that I'm something I'm not
No matter how I try
I'll never be able to give you something
Something that I just haven't got

There's only one girl that I will ever love
And that was so many years ago
And though I know I'll never get her out of my heart
She never loved me back, ooh I know
I remember how she left me on a stormy night
She kissed me and got out of our bed
And though I pleaded and I begged her
Not to walk out that door
She packed her bags and turned right away

And she kept on telling me
She kept on telling me
She kep on telling me
I want you
I need you
But there ain't no way
I'm ever gonna love you
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad
Don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad

Baby we can talk all night
But that ain't getting us nowhere

Today’s Featured Nation:
Haspentes

“ Blessed are the peacemakers”

WA Category: New York Times Democracy

Civil Rights: Very Good
Economy: Good
Political Freedoms: World Benchmark

Haspentes's national animal is the cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Haspentes is ranked 305th in NationStates and 83,435th in the world for Lowest Crime Rates, scoring 20.596 on the Relative Freedom From Crime Index.

Mikeswill

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

Oldshade
Shabaody
Garula
Y0l0 mcswaggins

Harrypotterisawesome23
The agnostic collective
Figgle
Liberty of man

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

MH

Friday’s Answer: Who is Kevin Bacon?

Congratulations:
Sunsailia

Only telegrammed responses will be considered

THEY TURNED MY BOOK INTO A MOVIE

“APOCALYPSE NOW”

Who is… ?

Monday, 3 August, 2015 :: 65

The ancient Masters
didn't try to educate the people,
but kindly taught them to not-know.

When they think that they know the answers,
people are difficult to guide.
When they know that they don't know,
people can find their own way.

If you want to learn how to govern,
avoid being clever or rich.
The simplest pattern is the clearest.
Content with an ordinary life,
you can show all people the way
back to their own true nature.

Democialist state

Well, I just got back from some inactivity to see a crazy person using a half stolen line from V for Vendetta (I enjoyed the movie, don't get me wrong) to coerce me to join against Mike... Get your tin foil hats everyone xD

Arithei and Orzodox pastafarianism

The agnostic collective

Democialist state wrote:Well, I just got back from some inactivity to see a crazy person using a half stolen line from V for Vendetta (I enjoyed the movie, don't get me wrong) to coerce me to join against Mike... Get your tin foil hats everyone xD

Actually, it has been proven that tinfoil hats make you more susceptible to government frequencies.

Arithei and Orzodox pastafarianism

Today’s Featured Nation:
Huliii

“ Leave us alone”

WA Category: Libertarian Police State

Civil Rights: Superb
Economy: Reasonable
Political Freedoms: Few

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

Huliii is ranked 322nd in NationStates and 64,163rd in the world for Best Weather, with 0 Metres of Sunlight Above Expected.

Mikeswill

Peoples republic of arda

Yesterday’s Answer: Who is Joseph Conrad?

Congratulations:
Sunsailia

Only telegrammed responses will be considered

THE CASPIAN SEA

THE CASPIAN’S SOUTHERN SHORELINE BORDERS THIS COUNTRY AT THE FOOT OF THE ELBURZ MOUNTAINS

What is… ?

Tuesday, 4 August, 2015 :: 66

All streams flow to the sea
because it is lower than they are.
Humility gives it its power.

If you want to govern the people,
you must place yourself below them.
If you want to lead the people,
you must learn how to follow them.

The Master is above the people,
and no one feels oppressed.
She goes ahead of the people,
and no one feels manipulated.
The whole world is grateful to her.
Because she competes with no one,
no one can compete with her.

WKNS Radio: The Grassroots

"Sooner Or Later"

Sooner or later, love is gonna get ya
Sooner or later, girl, you got to give in
Sooner or later, love is gonna let ya
Sooner or later, love is gonna win

It's just a matter of time
Before you make up your mind
To give all that love that you've been hiding
It's just a question of when
I've told you time and again
I'll get all the love you've been denying

Sooner or later, love is gonna get ya
Sooner or later, girl, you got to give in (Girl, you got to give in)
Sooner or later, love is gonna let ya (Oh, yeah)
Sooner or later, love is gonna win

You say you'll never be mine
But, darling, there'll come a time
I'll taste all that love that you've been hiding
It's just a question of time
Before you make up your mind
And give all that love you've been denying

(You've been looking for love)
In all the wrong places
(You've been looking for love)
All the wrong faces
(Gotta get ya, girl)
On this illusion
(Gonna save your heart)
From all this confusion

Sooner or later, love is gonna get ya
Sooner or later, girl, you got to give in (You got to give in)
Sooner or later, love is gonna let ya
Sooner or later, love is gonna win
Love is gonna win

It's just a matter of time (A matter of time)
Before you make up your mind (Make up your mind)
To give all the love that you've been hiding
It's just a question of when
I've told you time and again
I'll get all the love you've been denying

Sooner or later, love is gonna get ya
Sooner or later, girl, you got to give in (Baby, baby, got to give in)
Sooner or later, love is gonna let ya
Sooner or later, love is gonna win
Sooner or later, love is gonna get ya
Sooner or later, girl, you got to give in
Sooner or later, love is gonna let ya
Sooner or later, love is gonna win

Today’s Featured Nation:
No harper

“ Free and Equal”

WA Category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise

Civil Rights: Excessive
Economy: Fair
Political Freedoms: Excellent

No Harper's national animal is the unicorn, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

No Harper is ranked 181st in NationStates and 33,005th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 35 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

Mikeswill

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

Syone
Ernie cooperia
Brettston

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

MH

Peoples republic of arda

Yesterday’s Answer: What is Iran?

Congratulations:
Sunsailia
Hillary Clinton 2016

Only telegrammed responses will be considered

THE ENDS OF THE ROAD

CONSTRUCTION OF BR-010 BEGAN IN THE LATE 1950S TO CONNECT BELEM WITH THIS NEW CAPITAL

What is… ?

As the global community looks back seventy years on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945, our elected officials begin to vilify President Obama for the Iran Nuclear Deal. During the summer of 1945 President Truman had the unenviable task of deciding on using the bomb or allowing the war to extend thereby resulting in more and more American casualties. Such is the rationale we have argued for the murder of 150,000 – 250,000 innocent civilians. Since 1945 Russia, the United Kingdom, China, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea and probably Israel have developed nuclear weapons. From an American bias some of these countries are rather shaky and misguided yet none of them has ever used a nuclear weapon on an enemy. We, the United States of America, remain he only country to have used said weaponry. The Iran Nuclear Deal at worse delays Iran from attaining the capacity for developing a nuclear weapon for 15 years and at best dismantles their program. This deal was created not by the United States alone but with the agreements o the United Kingdom, France, China, Russia, Germany and the European Union. Yet there are some in our country who will try to scuttle this international deal for political and personal gain. Is this stupidity or hypocrisy?

As part of the deal the current sanctions on Iran will be lifted thereby bringing them further into the global economic realm. The upside for Iran is greater market activity and economic prosperity. The downside is greater economic power of the Iranian political base of which both the United States and Israel label as terroristic. Keep in mind that 50 years our two greatest enemies were the USSR and China. We never defeated them on the battle field but in time both nations have changed most certainly due to the de facto global economic sphere where free enterprise, rightly or wrongly is king. The Soviet Union imploded in part because the Communist government could no longer sustain itself economically. The result has been what we would a call a greater degree of self-determination by both the Russians and the 12 or so new nations created out of the dissolution. China, rather than imploded, leveraged their internal Communism with a policy of external Capitalism. The result has been transformative to the nation and many of the peoples both positive and negative. The point being that with fewer sanctions there is a chance that Iran can transform itself into a economically viable nation which would have too much to lose by warring with its neighbors or Israel. The only way to find out is to let the process unfold.

Arithei, The agnostic collective, Orzodox pastafarianism, Waimak, and 3 othersAegeana, Democialist state, and Northern republican union

Ernie cooperia

Hello!

Farlends

Wednesday, 5 August, 2015 :: 67

Some say that my teaching is nonsense.
Others call it lofty but impractical.
But to those who have looked inside themselves,
this nonsense makes perfect sense.
And to those who put it into practice,
this loftiness has roots that go deep.

I have just three things to teach:
simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and in thoughts,
you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.

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