NationStates by cozen

Yup. Here it is.

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Monday, February 20, 2006 1:34 PM

LIGHTMEDARK

what have i created?!

/me runs screaming

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Monday, February 20, 2006 2:11 PM

DAVESHAYNE

Quote:
Originally posted by LightMeDark:
what have i created?!

/me runs screaming

Don't be so hard on yourself. Every forum gets the nationstates craze for a while. It's like the measles perfectly healthy as long as you treat the symptoms.

David

"A lot of people are asking me, you know, what exactly is Firefly? It's a tv show you morons!" - Joss Whedon

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Monday, February 20, 2006 2:25 PM

yeah, i'm a little bored now, they only give you one thing to do a day.

will have to see how I feel tomorow.

I can't sleep! *pout*

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 4:44 AM

Finally gave in.

The Most Serene Republic of Y Tineres is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 5 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 46%, but much higher for the wealthy. A tiny private sector is dominated by the Retail industry.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Y Tineres's national animal is the puffin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the serena.

heehee-frolicking puffins!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:30 PM

LIGHTMEDARK

lol @ the puffins

seryn, you can change it so you get two issues a day, if you like.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:48 AM

huh what?

Why do I want issues?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:05 AM

I have just created the Nomadic Peoples of Los Caminos.

I was considering the Duchy of Freebeeria.

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:07 AM

Choosing which issues to adopt as legislation for your nation tweaks its political, economic and social settings. The boring part is that the legislation is "enacted" the following day.

To get a fuller picture of what's happening, you can go to
nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:27 AM

Ugh! That looks like work. Don't I have a cabinet to do this sort of thing for me? I'm just a figurehead, with no head for figures.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:33 AM

Argh! I don't know where I stand on the automotive industry debate!

I refuse to make anymore economic decisions while running a fever.

Where is my Secretary of Alcoholic Beverages? I need something soothing.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 6:58 AM

Why don't you just kill them all?

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:00 AM

Interesting idea.

But then who would feed the puffins?

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:14 AM

They can eat the corpses.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:18 AM

You've got it all figured out, don't you?

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:21 AM

You can't open the book of my life and jump in the middle. Like woman, I'm a mystery.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:36 AM

LOL.

Well, I don't want to kill off all of my citizens. I need them to keep the factories going so that I can line my pursestrings or however that saying goes.

I still haven't decided where I stand on the automotive industry. That's a tough one.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:38 AM

I raised import duty. And killed the political dissidents. It's the only unfair way.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:45 AM

DAVESHAYNE

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
I still haven't decided where I stand on the automotive industry. That's a tough one.

What are the options?

Normally I go with mass transit all the way but people do seem to like the illusion of freedom that only a gas guzzling 8 cylinder rolling brick of a car can provide.

David

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:56 AM

The issue is that my country's automotive industry is down because of cheap foreign imports (probably from Citizen's country) and I have to decide what to do about legislation. Raise tarrifs, abolish minimun wage (which is soo not going to happen) or just accept the fact that the automotive industry just isn't that big of an industry in my country. We don't like the huge factories that smog up our air.

But, I don't want anyone's 2 cents because it's my country and my decision and I want to make it on my own.

If I run my country to the ground, it'll be no one's fault but my own.

Once, in History Class way back in high school, we played this weird game where we ran companies for a year. At the end of the year, my company was the only one that had made any profit. Don't ask me how I managed that!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:04 AM

DAVESHAYNE

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
But, I don't want anyone's 2 cents because it's my country and my decision and I want to make it on my own.

Fair enough.

David

"A lot of people are asking me, you know, what exactly is Firefly? It's a tv show you morons!" - Joss Whedon

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:29 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Ugh! That looks like work. Don't I have a cabinet to do this sort of thing for me? I'm just a figurehead, with no head for figures.

But you have a great figure!

Damn it! they won't confirm my E-mail account so I can't post in forum over there, probably for the best anyways.

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:33 AM

How would you know?

And-they're on to you, SR. They've got you flagged or something, that's why you can't have your own country!

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
The issue is that my country's automotive industry is down because of cheap foreign imports (probably from Citizen's country)

That's right, blame the tinpot dictator. Your death rates are high because you keep killing people. Death camps are wrong. Bleeding Liberals.

I have a vision here! Ever lasting peace on Earth, all I need to do is remove anyone who doesn't agree.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:45 AM

My death rates aren't high! Take that back!

We have an excellent health care system.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:58 AM

No, mine are. I execute political rivals, and people who are near me when I'm angry, it's the only fair way.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
How would you know?

And-they're on to you, SR. They've got you flagged or something, that's why you can't have your own country!

So I was just exercising my wild imagination, don't worry it's not that wild, all right it's sort of wild. Fine! It's wild, but so what? For all I know you think I look like Antonio Banderas.

Hey they gave me the country, they just won't let me post in the forums, irratating that.

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:19 AM

*moves her country farther away from Citizen's.*

I was happy to discover that my nation was in the east pacific, which is exactly where I would have put it had I had the choice.

Where's yours?

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:21 AM

Well, you're not all that wrong, SR. Not only do I look absolutely NOTHING like Antonio Banderas, I think I do have a nice figure. So thank you very much!

I haven't tried to post on a forum. But I was invited to join Middle Earth. Don't see why I should.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:28 AM

Poena Letum is in a region called gatesville...

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:28 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Well, you're not all that wrong, SR. Not only do I look absolutely NOTHING like Antonio Banderas, I think I do have a nice figure. So thank you very much!

You're welcome and I don't look much like him either. Big heart, wings, nice figure, Soul is a lucky guy.

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:33 AM

ha! I'm gonna tell him you said that!

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
ha! I'm gonna tell him you said that!

Sure go ahead, but if he has a more than a sliver of a brain then he all ready knows it. But what does he care what I look like.

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:49 AM

ha!

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:52 AM

Of course, my figure's not so great at the moment, what with me being about 6 months pregnant.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 11:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Of course, my figure's not so great at the moment, what with me being about 6 months pregnant.

Time heals.

Must dash, I'm trying to save Needy's life on Boros, then I have to deal with reality. Back in the evening.

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 11:54 AM

heh, your figures not so great? suddenly I have all these lumps where they're not meant to be, and, mens knees!

ah well, at least I can change back when I wish.

I was watching this thing on t.v. today about all the things they never tell you about labour...

When the time comes? go for the drugs!

Oh, I did change the thing to two issues a day, but still, takes a while to change don't it?

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:17 PM

LIGHTMEDARK

Both of my countries are in the Firefly region. Let me list out the current situation in both.

Civil Rights: Good
Economy: Good
Political Rights: Some

The Allied States of Elemdee is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 224 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and the Environment. The average income tax rate is 60%. A large private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Soda Sales and Trout Farming.

Many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, billions of rupals are being poured into a space program, bizarre-looking creatures called 'frogdogs' dominate wildlife preserves, and frogs have more rights than the average citizen. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate. Elemdee's national animal is the frog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the rupal.

Elemdee is ranked 66th in the region and 69,103rd in the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.

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This is odd...I'm listing Yhamez next...only a few days ago it was a Scandavian Liberal Paradise, then it changed to Left Wing Utopia...I look at it today to find: Anarchy :o

Civil Rights: Frightening
Economy: Good
Political Rights: World Benchmark

The Free Land of Yhamez is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 206 million live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and the Environment. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 93%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes, and record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been recorded. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a serious problem, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Yhamez's national animal is the muppet, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the rupee.

Yhamez is ranked 102nd in the region and 110,126th in the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:45 PM

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Originally posted by Seryn:
I was watching this thing on t.v. today about all the things they never tell you about labour...

Tell me about it, I voted for them first time round, then they go about 'World building' "Labour, Building Better Worlds" or something, they didn't tell me that was on the cards and another thing...
What?
Oh! Oh that kind of Labour, right! Just ignore me...
What do you mean you were anyway?

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:03 PM

Quote:
What do you mean you were anyway?

well, I was watching the programme, so quick grammar change, 'were' comes into it.

or am I totally missing the point?

hmmm, bed time methinks.

oh, Sean, I am very cross with you! You stole my Zombie Yosaffbridg idea in the caption competition. Or rather, you got there before I did. Hey, give the dimwit a chance!

now I have to go and think of something thats actually funny...

not that it makes a difference, cause what I find funny and what the guy running it finds funny are two totally different things. The captions I love are never available to vote on. *pout*

oh, having the worst week at work, horrible horrible humans. We've had literally thousands visitors since the half-term holidays began. And every single one of them had some stupid complaint to make, or imbecillic remark or just a general lack of anything remotely resembling common manners and decency. I have bruises all over me from wrestling others battle wagons/ buggies, whatever you call them. Stupid things designed by trained apes without the training. My muscles are sreaming from hauling great piles of stupidly heavy attention whore coats (I swear some of those god awful things are bigger than the child waering them) and great big bags of shopping about, I'm tired and achy and I've had a headache for the last five days straight from the constant whine of thousands of badly trained brats screaming I want I want all day long.
God if they were my kids i'd never take them out of the house through shame of my failings as a parent. It is truly disgusting some of the things these kids are allowed to get away with.

oo! long rant, sorry, does have a point.

point being that I wanted to set up a country populated by chavs and just do the meanest nastiest things I could think of to them.

But I feel bad for wanting to...

but look out for it. It'll be the country with the most venomous spider alive as its national animal, frolicking freely EVERYWHERE

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:13 PM

I also noticed that people keep plagerising my Zombie idea, I was there first! A pox! A pox on all your houses I say!

I'm surprised with the caption competition, with the exception of my two captions that questioned the plastic dinosaur content of Wash's Pee-gu the captions of mine that have won or been nominated I really thought weren't my best...

Which gives me a thought, how about:
Not being a regular crew member YoSafBridge forgot the golden rule - When sitting down in the cockpit always check where all Wash's Dinosaurs are...

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:15 PM

Ironic, isn't it, how I start a thread with the explicit purpose of keeping NSjunky crapola off of the Randomthreads, and see ^ what happens.

There's just no taming the peasants.

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Friday, February 24, 2006 2:42 AM

Quote:

point being that I wanted to set up a country populated by chavs and just do the meanest nastiest things I could think of to them.

But I feel bad for wanting to...

but look out for it. It'll be the country with the most venomous spider alive as its national animal, frolicking freely EVERYWHERE

How about mandatory sterilization as a prerequisite for any of the following: Employment, dole benefits, health care, housing. The only people who be breeding will be pikeys. Not that I have anything against pikeys, yet.
Question: Could the crew of the Serenity be considered pikeys in a loose interpretation? They are itinerant and shifty.

Scorpion Regent

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Friday, February 24, 2006 8:54 AM

The latest updates on my thriving country:

The Most Serene Republic of Y Tineres is a small, safe nation, notable for its devotion to social welfare. Its intelligent population of 8 million love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 47%, but much higher for the wealthy. A tiny private sector is dominated by the Retail industry.

Voting is voluntary and it is a crime to offend someone's religious beliefs. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Y Tineres's national animal is the puffin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the serena.

Y Tineres is ranked 1998th in the region and 36,393rd in the world for Most Devout Nations.

I haven't ruined my nation yet! Yay!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Friday, February 24, 2006 9:47 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...

Most...not...give...in...

Aw, crap.

The Holy Empire of Sangre de Angeles
"When in doubt...keep doubting?"

Location: the South Pacific
The Holy Empire of Sangre de Angeles is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Social Welfare. The average income tax rate is 27%. A substantial private sector is led by the Cheese Exports industry, followed by Door-to-door Insurance Sales and Woodchip Exports.

Crime is moderate. Sangre de Angeles's national animal is the falcon and its currency is the bloody feather.

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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

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Saturday, February 25, 2006 4:27 AM

The Oppressed Peoples of Chavislandia
"'ey luv, gis' a quid"

UN Category: Authoritarian Democracy
Civil Rights: Some
Economy: Developing
Political Freedoms: Excellent

Location: The North Pacific
The Oppressed Peoples of Chavislandia is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 5 million are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Religion & Spirituality, and Defence. The average income tax rate is 46%, but much higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Information Technology.

Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control. Chavislandia's national animal is the vorpal rabbit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the quid.

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no. no... not nearly horrible enough. Going to have to get down to some serious foobar-ing. Plus we need to get some one in to train those rabbits to attack, or we're going to need to get in black widows or something.

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Saturday, February 25, 2006 5:12 AM

Fruity Oat is a member of the United Nations. I'm beginning to realise that since a nation is beholden to all of the restrictions inherent in abiding by UN laws that its development is largely restricted in a commensurate manner. And it's well nigh impossible to determine what all of the UN laws are, given the game has been running for about 3 years.

Thats suck point #1.

Poking around, I see that one delegate has somehow managed to amass 341 member votes, another has 260+. Suck point #2.

Oops on me, eh?

Time to resign the UN.

All that, and it takes forever to develop one's nation. Yep, I can see becoming bored with this soon, as opposed to not so soon.

Elemdee: ya owes me a scotch. Single malt. Double. Straight up.

Where's the Alliance when ya need it, eh?

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I'm so gorram cheap....

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Saturday, February 25, 2006 7:12 AM

The Republic of Poena Letum

"Vote Fascist for another year of total law enforcement"

Civil Rights: Unheard Of
Economy: Good
Political Freedoms: Outlawed

The Republic of Poena Letum is a small, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 12 million are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 22%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Pizza Delivery, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales industries.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, snakes are considered a delicacy, and citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Poena Letum's national animal is the snake, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the poena.

Poena Letum is ranked 337th in the region and 75,816th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens.

Edit:
Poena Letum has a new flag:

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Friday, March 3, 2006 3:23 AM

Grrr. I'm annoyed at NationStates. I had an issue. Thus:

"I quite enjoyed the book, until I got to the part where Harry summons evil demons to do his bidding," says religious leader Zeke Longbottom. "Now that's just wrong. We need to restore some sense to this debate, by which I mean we should remove this book from the shelves, salt it thoroughly, and burn it."
[Accept]

Teachers union President Beth Jones says, "Come on, the book is fantasy! And it's a damn good read. I'd like the government to issue a statement of support for our teachers and librarians, so kids can enjoy good books without interference from religious wackos, like Christians."
[Accept]

Now I was all set to accept the second choice, until I got to the very end. If they had just left it at "religious wackos" I would have been fine. I'm not a religious wacko, I read Harry Potter and I know it's just fantasy. But they had to add that "like Christians" thing at the end and now I'm just insulted and annoyed and I had no choice but to dismiss the issue, since I wasn't give a nice middle of the road 3rd choice.

Grrrr.

That is all.

"I think so, Brain, but wouldn't the wings get in the way?"

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Friday, March 3, 2006 4:39 AM