Western Hemisphere NES

[foolish_icarus]

The Cascade Republic greets all existing nations and would like to open up permanent emabssies and diplomatic channels.


To New Republic:

We have some individuals who wish to contribute some small sums of money to your "Cultural Preservation Program".


To that one country to the south of us, POOP, Republic of Huronia :

We seek food shipments--will you take cash?


To all countries:

A number of issues present themselves. Firstly, we recommend we all use american dollars as a common currency (Other currencies may be exchanged at present values until integration is complete). Secondly, our airport and roads system should be maintained, with passage granted to travellors and cargo shippers. Perhaps a maximum tarriff of, say, 5 %? Our shared infrastructure and utilities, such as power lines and generation and water rights need to be allocated and regulated. Will you all agree to attend a conference to determine the best way to reimplement these crucial devices?



The Cascade Republic has cemented its new legal code, and is currently working on implementing administrative policies and boosting production and employment.

Orders have been placed to refit old vehicles and airplanes and build a few new ones to get paramilitary readiness up by augmenting transport, reconassaince and survey, and search and rescue. "Unemployed" former national soldiers have been offered citizenship and a chance to serve in Cascade's police and/or armed forces.

Discontent has increased to Some due to continued lack of availability of normal services and goods.
Air force will increase to tiny within two years.

[Nubclear]

The New Republican News

Orders from Tassadar, New Policies Announced
We here at the New Republican News have obtained the following classified document:

BY ORDER OF PRESIDENT TASSADAR THE FIRST, ON WHATEVER TODAYS DATE IS IN THE YEAR ZERO NEW ERA.

First off, the borders are to now be reopened so that peoples may flow in. Also, those presently inside the Republic will be given citizenship if they come to their local immigration offices. They must come within 4 weeks. I realize the potential for abuse, but this is a new era and we must rethink our paradigms of decision making. And Gyorj, if you keep giving me hell about this I will remove you. Is that understood?
Second, those who are in the Atlantic Empire, if they can prove they are indeed citizens of the Atlantic Empire, may come inside the Republic for 120 days. After which they may show their proof again for another 30 days, and after that they will require a visa. Tell the officers to treat them with utmost respect, which should be main policy but for some reason they seem to think that due to the current crisis they can take their anger outon everyone else.
We'll announce these policies in two weeks, so that we have time to impliment them.

President Tassadar replies to Icarus, Proposes Union Treaty
The President today gave a message of mixed reviews to Icarus, President of the Cascade Republic.
"First off, I would like to say that the common currency idea is a fine idea and we would gladly reinstate the dollar. Though we did come up for some interesting designs for our new currencies.
I however disagree with my friend when it comes to the maintaining of airports. Perhaps the larger airports should be maintained, however the smaller ones I am going to shut down in my nation for the time being in order to save money. The new era has brung much economic devestation to the Republic as we were dependant on foreign nations for our economy and though we are getting back off the ground, this is simply a measure put in place to assist.
Roads, of course, will be maintained.
The maximum tarriff is also acceptable.
We would also agree to the conference, though we think it should be taken one step further. Much of North America is integrated with each other, and the Republic thinks that it would be wise to establish a union similar to the one in Europe where we may make laws but still retain national sovergnty." ---President Tassadar, Speech

Funding for Education Raised causes Tuitions to Lower
Francisco Hernandez and his family now make an income of roughly $24,000 a year and have only $3,000 in their college savings fund for their two children, ages 6 and 8. Before the new era Francisco and his wife Mary were concerned about how they would put their children through college, however due to new initiatives passed by President Tassadar are now easing their worries.
Recently the government has increased spending to education by 60% (20% of that, however, going to the Cultural Preservation project) and has resulted in lower tuitions. The cost now to get into an average college for a 4 year term? Less than $11,000.
"We are overjoyed. If this continues, we will soon be able to send our beautiful children to get an education that we never even got the chance to get under the Bush administration. It is...magnifico!" say the overjoyed parents.
"I am deeply commited to education and will not make the mistakes of the previous leaders. If our society is to continue to persue its free, democratic traditions then our peoples must be smart enough to recognize what is best for the nation." Tassadar said.
(Education to 78%, economic structure to 51 in the short term)

[Metaliturtle]

Ryan Naidl is in agreement over the maintenance of roads.
The military is being maintained at the moment.
((OOC: can someone hook us up with a site to get the populations of states?))
Naidl continues to try to improve arkansas, with only moderate success.

[Nubclear]

http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/states/tables/NST-EST2003-01.php

[Tassadar500]

Greater Quebec News

The Greater Quebec leader King Nuclear has stated in the latest press conference that whoever joins the army will recieve high rewards.
"I encourage everyone to join the army. You will get awards beyond your dreams. So help me G-d." King Nuclear has also decided to spend most of his excess wealth to improve the economy. King Nuclear has sent a message out to all French and Catholics. "Greater Quebec is the home for ALL Catholics and Frenchman. We are the new France of old. Any Provinces or States who want to join us will be rewarded. So help me G-d."


Greater Quebec Foriegn Affairs
The New Republic
We are interested in signing an alliance with you. Greater Quebec wishes to be great friends with the Republic.

Atlantic Empire
We wish you no harm. We would like to sign a defensive pact with you. This is only if you will help us invade the Huriona Republic. All I want is Ontario and Northern Winsconsin. You can take the rest.

[Metaliturtle]

People Overestimate Our Pickles

To Icarus: We have more than enough food, we are willing to trade for a Mutual Protection Peace treaty and open trading between our two nations tariff free. We also will agree with shared money, however we demand that inspection forces withh all nations participating be represented to prevent overprinting and inflation.

To the New Republic and all former US nations:
We request an alliance and propose a larger scale alliance between all of the former United States in order to:
1. promote faster modernization.
2. have a more opened trade with each nation, (lowered tariffs)
3. help protect each other from threats unknown
4. Open universities to students across the country, helping to diversify education and thus create more rational societies.
5. Provide a forum for international laws to be made and enforced from.
6. We are open to addendums or modification suggestions form other nations.

Stuff we're doing:
Pickle Missionaries are coming to Indiana and Texas to spread the word. The people in these former states are very accepting of this, having nothing but anarchal rule for quite some time now.

It is estimated that the people of Indiana will be at a majority support in 3 months, but best estimates of Texas are closer to a year considering the higher population spread.

Our missionaries have also made it into Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, but are struggling to convert people who worship some guy called The Wizard of Oz, the only clue gathered about his whereabouts is that he's "somewhere over the rainbow" The POOP suspects some type of communist mind control device planted in the North Pole, since that's the only logical place that could be over the rainbow.

[foolish_icarus]

Cascade Republic to POOP

Agreed.


OOC: I’m going away till Monday, until then Jonny is in charge of my nation and he can do whatever he wants with it. Tassadar will mediate any disputes.

[mrmitchell]

Re: Western Hemisphere NES

Uh, hopefully I'm not too late?...

the Redneck South
Territorial Extent: Alabama, Georgia, Texas
Claims: Arkansas, Mississippi
Army: Medium (all those hicks with shotguns)
Navy: Infinitesimal (a few fishin' boats)
Airforce: Non existant
Economy: Poor (Backwards, except for Texas)
Discontent: Insignificant
Population: 35.3 million
Infrastructure/Modernity: Basically backwards. Metropolitan areas are still fairly wealthy after the national collapse, but resources are harder to get to.
Guv'ment/Society:
-Currently, a despot that allows many freedoms--most importantly the right to bear arms, then right to religion, a
-Society is fundamentalist Christian that is outraged by the pickle-worship.

[mrmitchell]

Damn, I really didn't mean to kill the thread, I'm sorry

[Nubclear]

[mrmitchell]

Uh, hopefully I'm doing it right.

To POOP
We demand that you give us the state that was before the Collapse known as Arkansas. We also desire Mississippi, but its worth to humanity other than a way to get from Texas/Arkansas to Alabama/Georgia has been identified as "nil", so if we could just have right of passage through it...

EDIT; If we are given Arkansas and Mississippi (at least passage through the latter), we will agree to all your proposals in your last communication to all nations.

[foolish_icarus]

You are doing it right mrmitchell, but unfortunately this NES was already dead before you joined. Hopefully sometime there will be a new one for you to participate in

[mrmitchell]

Warning: If no other nation makes any further actions in 24 hours, the Redneck South will declare the entire Western Hemisphere as its territory.

[Space05us]

New Alaskan Dictatorship (NAD)
all of Alaska
Army: small
Navy: tiny
Air Force: none
Economy: struggling
Discontent: Insignificant (not enough timt to complain when you're trying to find food)
Population: 626,932
Infrastructure/Modernity: 20%
Government/Society: Despotism

[Space05us]

and so it begins

Due to supression of public access news sources by Emporer Nanook-Man the following news trickles through the territory of Alaska and down to the other Empires and Republics by word-of-mouth.

INVASION!
The mighty warriors of the New Alaskan Dictatorship invade what was once the Yukon Territory of the now gone Canada. Very little resistance is put up as the people of the Yukon welcome the N.A.D. as a means by which to obtain protection and much needed food.

FESTIVAL!
Deeply saddended by the lack of bloodshed during this conflict Emporer Nanook-Man orders a great festival to be held in Anchorage, where Polar Bears, Brown Bears, Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, and many other carnivorous animals will be put to the test against helpless slaves in fights to the death!

Messege runners from the Emporer are sent out to all other major empires and republics carrying the following messege.

Dear Other Leader Guy/Gal:
I have recently come to power in Alaska and have found my empire to be very rich in natural resources, if you wish to open up trade realtions between our two great empires just send a messege back with the runner. Or if not you may do as you please with the runners, they're really fast, really, try siccing your dogs on them its a good laugh!

Signed, Emporer Nanook-Man