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Thursday, 22 September, 2016 :: 35

She who is centered in the Tao
can go where she wishes, without danger.
She perceives the universal harmony,
even amid great pain,
because she has found peace in her heart.

Music or the smell of good cooking
may make people stop and enjoy.
But words that point to the Tao
seem monotonous and without flavor.
When you look for it, there is nothing to see.
When you listen for it, there is nothing to hear.
When you use it, it is inexhaustible.

Translation by Stephen Mitchell.

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

Mongolii
Dekon
Gairsoppo
Memes and such
Prelith

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

MH

Mongolii wrote:

but how do i allie with private business?

At some point you'll get an issue that gives you the option to.

Friday, 23 September, 2016 :: 36

If you want to shrink something,
you must first allow it to expand.
If you want to get rid of something,
you must first allow it to flourish.
If you want to take something,
you must first allow it to be given.
This is called the subtle perception
of the way things are.

The soft overcomes the hard.
The slow overcomes the fast.
Let your workings remain a mystery.
Just show people the results.

There is a new poll to get you thinking.

The Law:
The enemy of my enemy is my Frenemy.
Love conquers nothing but Logic.
The Earth is endlessly unending.
Chewing Gum is illegal within city limits.
Don't leave footprints on the seat.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If it is broke, throw it away, Or if it's bad, mail it to Maxtopia.

dang...this poll is hard...

Sunday, 25 September, 2016 :: 38

The Master doesn't try to be powerful;
thus he is truly powerful.
The ordinary man keeps reaching for power;
thus he never has enough.

The Master does nothing,
yet he leaves nothing undone.
The ordinary man is always doing things,
yet many more are left to be done.

The kind man does something,
yet something remains undone.
The just man does something,
and leaves many things to be done.
The moral man does something,
and when no one responds
he rolls up his sleeves and uses force.

When the Tao is lost, there is goodness.
When goodness is lost, there is morality.
When morality is lost, there is ritual.
Ritual is the husk of true faith,
the beginning of chaos.

Therefore the Master concerns himself
with the depths and not the surface,
with the fruit and not the flower.
He has no will of his own.
He dwells in reality,
and lets all illusions go.

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

http://www.runboard.com/bnationstates.f2.t83845

SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION AT VOTE

Repeal "Condemn DEN"
(A Region which no longer exists)

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: SC#192

Description: WA Security Council Resolution #192: Condemn DEN shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The Security Council,

Reminded that the author of SC #192 "Condemn DEN" was unaware of the typical procedures of the Security Council, and therefore neglected to seek assistance from their fellow Security Council members in drafting their proposal,

Noting that despite heavy criticism, and the disapproval of many well known World Assembly members, delegates, and authors, SC #192 was passed,

Deciding that SC #192 is, frankly, poorly written and riddled with factual errors,

Disturbed by the fact that SC #192 attempts to downplay the act of invading by referring to said activity as a mere “sport”,

Observing that despite the author’s claims that DEN was known for “destroying small regions”, DEN was actually never successful in destroying any inhabited regions,

Exasperated by SC #192’s inclusion of DEN’s intelligence gathering and embassy forming as condemnable acts, seeing as the strategies employed by DEN in these areas are widely used in various other large regions,

Bewildered that SC #192 only includes three examples of DEN raids, neglecting to note the far more important raids that DEN committed on Paradoxia, Power is Rising, Japan, Union of Proletarian States, California, St Abbaddon, Yorkshire, and NeoConfederate States of America,

Pointing out that one of the few examples of a DEN raid SC #192 identifies was an incident in September 2015 involving an internal coup of The West Pacific, in which DEN was the primary region providing support to a rogue Delegate, which is not widely considered to be a raid beyond DEN propaganda,

Cringing at the timing of this proposal, going into effect directly before a major scandal resulted in the complete annihilation of the region known as DEN, the fallout of which has made the region permanently uninhabitable,

Concluding that the only reason SC #192 was passed was due to the belief that many uninformed World Assembly members held that this proposal was the replacement for SC #187 Condemn DEN, which had recently been repealed, unaware that SC #192 was submitted while the replacement proposal was still being drafted,

Finding that while it is important for the Security Council to take action against Predatory regions that cause harm to others, it is equally important that the Security Council upholds its long held traditions and procedures, and hoping that removing this resolution will help encourage other aspiring Security Council authors to present their proposals for drafting before submission,

Believing that due to SC #192’s poor quality, factual inaccuracies and exclusion of major events, the Resolution should be removed from the record,

Hereby Repeals Security Council Resolution #192 "Condemn DEN".

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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 DEN"".

Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill
WA Delegate
NationStates Region

there's a legend in Warv, that says...if you like this message, Your country became a superpower.

Monday, 26 September, 2016 :: 39

In harmony with the Tao,
the sky is clear and spacious,
the earth is solid and full,
all creature flourish together,
content with the way they are,
endlessly repeating themselves,
endlessly renewed.

When man interferes with the Tao,
the sky becomes filthy,
the earth becomes depleted,
the equilibrium crumbles,
creatures become extinct.

The Master views the parts with compassion,
because he understands the whole.
His constant practice is humility.
He doesn't glitter like a jewel
but lets himself be shaped by the Tao,
as rugged and common as stone.

Today’s Featured Nation:
New earthopia

” In science, we trust”

WA Category: Left-wing Utopia

Civil Rights: Excellent
Economy: Good
Political Freedoms: Superb

New Earthopia's national animal is the Unicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
New Earthopia is ranked 24,725th in the world and 79th in NationStates for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 168.99 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

Mikeswill