KILL THE ORCS!!

KILL KILL KILL!

However you'll never have that issue as your main industry isn't Meat and stuff.

Well, if we get that issue, I'll likely take the stance of allowing them to live among us, and not impede them. After all, they could be extremely useful in our rapidly growing military.

It is a scary concern but it's like "the mad slasher stalking Lover's Lane"-story: maybe not entirely an urban legend as it started somewhere and has copycats but far rarer than people realize. Yes, there have been some cases where that's happened but, frankly, the truth is you're more likely to see the opposite happening: emergency personnel working like mad to keep the organ donor in happy and healthy situation so his organs stay good (though, frankly, I know next to no one that treats a patient differently just because of organ donor status - the only reason to check is so that if a situation is unsalvageable you don't fail to perform the donor's wishes). I know my saying that pretty much means nada but I had to say something anyway.

The issue I got was:

The Issue
A well-heeled lobby group is pushing for the elimination of regulations that prevent corporations from donating money to political parties.

The Debate
"This is supposed to be a democratic country," Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry spokesperson Buffy Li says. "Yet these archaic laws say I can't donate money to support a political party. They put ceilings on the amount any party can spend on advertising. It's time to stop treating voters like children, and trust them to make up their own minds. Free the ballot box!"

"You say political freedom, I hear vote-buying," says popular anarchist Konrad Jones. "If these fat cats get their way, politicians will buy their own seat in Congress. And let's face it, a slick advertising campaign can convince a lot of apathetic voters. We need to tighten the laws, not repeal them. Money should have no place in politics!"

"Frankly, I don't see why we need to have elections at all," says your brother, Buy du Pont, over a late-night malt whiskey. "You always seem to know what's best. Why not scrap the whole political system? It would make things so much simpler."


Speaking of issues, how would people like the UN Delegates to vote on the current matter?

Seems like our brother would like us to be a dictatorship. That's the third time I've seen him say something to that effect.

Um, is this a mispost?

Here's my issue:

The Issue
Commentators have warned that Saralto's social inequalities threaten to make it an international pariah.

The Debate
"Look, I don't like it either," said Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Miranda Clinton. "Just on the way here, I had to step over three homeless people, and one of my shoes got caught on a beggar. But inequality is the price we pay for economic strength. If anything, we need fewer taxes, so those of us who are well-off can afford to be more generous. If we want to, that is."
[Accept]


"I think we've forgotten what economic strength is all about," says social worker Clint Dredd. "The economy is meant to be a means to a high standard of living, not an end in itself. It's become an excuse for the rich to prosper while the poor fall through the cracks. Not everyone is poor because they don't feel like working. We must provide more welfare."
[Accept]


"Who says we're an international pariah?" demands military honcho Hope Jong-Il. "What are their names? If that's the way the international community feels, we obviously need to prepare for war."
[Accept]

No

"Frankly, I don't see why we need to have elections at all," says your brother, Buy du Pont, over a late-night malt whiskey. "You always seem to know what's best. Why not scrap the whole political system? It would make things so much simpler."

I've seen the brother character say something like this twice before.

Apparently we also have a lot of brothers too as I've seen him have multiple names....including a woman's name at one point.

I swear that guy sent me an email about Viagra at "EXCELENT PHARM PRICE$" last week.

Nada? Criminey, I'd have to be a complete idiot to think I had a better idea on the matter than you did, Rokk.....

Rather, I found this to be rather enlightening.

I posted in our regional discussion, that I'd prefer if we all voted for it. Whether you're for the UN demanding Health Care or not, the old law was convoluted and awful, and was then repealed, but is still intact. So basically, it's a toothless sheet of useless paper.

So, either vote for it because it's a waste, so that we can then actually come to an agreement on a worthwhile resolution on the matter at a later date, vote for it because you want RBH stricken from the books entirely, or vote for it because you want RBH reinstated as it should be.

I think the choice is rather obvious.

I should also note that there is a proposal that reached the approval necessary to be moved to voting: Carbon Unit Trading


I would of course advise that everyone look it over when they get a chance, as it'll likely be up for a vote either today or tomorrow.

The Queendom of The Island Sodor is a tiny, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape.

You know, tiny, pleasant, barren, and inhospitable describes a good many of the queens I know...

So choosing the third option on the first issue brought my political freedom down to below average. However I went from Ambassador to Deal Maker.

I chose the third one.

Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
Superb

My civil rights took a hit when I said we should still protect religious expression. Well if the answer you want isn't there you have to take what you can get, I guess.

Wonder what'll happen with my new one.

You know, I'm more than just a little conflicted on the Real World same-sex marriage issue, but criminey, those other two choices were.....what the hell???