Results of my first issue decision

[CapitanGarlic]

I just legalized euthanasia for terminal cancer patients.

My economy is still crap (54% taxes! bam!), but I have absolutely no crime, and my population of 6 million are described as 'compassionate', due to my renowned dedication to social welfare. The people are all nice, and happy. Truth be told, they're probably all hippies.

[Frozzy]

The Commonwealth of Pasiphae
"Live the life, don't die the death"

UN Category: New York Times Democracy
Civil Rights: Some Economy: Strong Political Freedoms: Excellent

Location: Apolyton

The Commonwealth of Pasiphae is a tiny, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The small government devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7%. A healthy private sector is led by the Cheese Exports, Soda Sales, and Information Technology industries.

Crime is a serious problem. Pasiphae's national animal is the lion and its currency is the palus.

[Dis]

I've voted on several now. I have it set for 2 per day.

Coroporations want political say. I voted nay. I don't want them buying votes. I support individual rights, not corporate rights. Although that is sure to hurt my economy.

I supported cloning though. I can't remember what my other one was. My first of course was defense spending as I said earlier.

[Maniac]

I had the "People Request Not So Much Dictatorship, If That's All Right" issue. I chose to allow more political freedoms. Hopefully I'll now get rid of the Corporate Police State label.

[Dis]

marijuana use is now at an all time high in my country

[Drogue]

Nicely done Has anyone else had public nudity yet? I want that one. My people must be freed from the confines of tradition free to bare whatever they want (and besides, then I can hope some of Greater Finland's Japanese schoolgirls emigrate to Akiria )

[Starchild]

So far I've:

Agreed with the civil libertarians and made all recreational drugs legal in my country.

Agreed with the environmentalists and banned cars.

Agreed with the trade unions and raised wages.

[Dis]

my recent issue was compulsary organ donation. Gotta love it. It should be obvious what I voted there.

[ColdWizard]

my allowance of polar bears for use as food boosted my economy to very strong and changed my major industries to include beef-based agriculture and exclude cheese. other recent decisions include police cameras in public places, a crackdown on protesting bicyclists, and not to impose tariffs on cheap imported automobiles

[ixnay]

I let nazi sympathisers stage their rally in my capital. My civil rights improved, and my classification changed from "Capitalist paradise" to "Capitalizm". Next issue I got was from people complaining about too much free speech, so I put more restrictions in.

[Inverse Icarus]

first issue: raise military expenditures

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Campaign-finance reform was my first issue. I sided with those who wanted to keep money out of politics, though I must admit that the possibility of scrapping the political system altogether was quite tempting.

[ixnay]

Great. Now 8-year olds have been spotted gambling in my casinos. In attempt to lower the outrageous crime rates in Townsville, I've banned gambling, which should drop me from my #11 ranking in today's UN report about gambling levels.


edit:

Military funding has been stripped back, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, and the right to free speech is being drastically curtailed.

I'm back to a capitalist paradise, too.

[GeneralTacticus]

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Originally posted by ixnay
Military funding has been stripped back, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, and the right to free speech is being drastically curtailed.

Genius! (Seems like it randomly picks phrases, so it can come together sounding like a SimCity 2000 newspaper.)

Had another decision, regarding free speech. Basically, I decided to grant unlimited free-speech rights, not giving a $##@ about any @#!@ing profanities my nation's kids will learn as a result.