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I know many of you are interested in politics, and many have had the experience of playing in democracy games on this site. Lately, I have been immersed in an activity very similar to a democracy game but without the computer program -- the "United States of MicroAmerica" (USMA). This political simulation takes real-world legislation and events, and reacts to them. Participants take the roles of Senators, Justices of the Supreme Court, or members of the President's Cabinet. We just got through a Presidential election, and are moving into a new legislative session at the end of the month.
The way USMA works is simple -- one joins the main discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/usma_/ , and then joins a party or caucus. From there, one may choose to observe for a while, or become a Senator. (In general, members of the Executive and Judiciary will have been Senators for a while.) The choice of a caucus is up to you, but I would recommend the Independent Party Caucus ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/usma_ipc/ ), which is a loose association of Independents containing views from all sides of the political spectrum. I have been a member of this group for several months, and while we don't all agree most of the time, it is an inclusive group which knows how to work together to get things done.
If you're interested, feel free to apply to the USMA group at the URL above and see if it's something you'd like to take part in. If you think you might be interested, but have some questions, drop me a PM. I hope to hear from some of you soon.
(And yes, for my former colleagues in the ACDG3, this is where I've been the last few months.)
The way USMA works is simple -- one joins the main discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/usma_/ , and then joins a party or caucus. From there, one may choose to observe for a while, or become a Senator. (In general, members of the Executive and Judiciary will have been Senators for a while.) The choice of a caucus is up to you, but I would recommend the Independent Party Caucus ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/usma_ipc/ ), which is a loose association of Independents containing views from all sides of the political spectrum. I have been a member of this group for several months, and while we don't all agree most of the time, it is an inclusive group which knows how to work together to get things done.
If you're interested, feel free to apply to the USMA group at the URL above and see if it's something you'd like to take part in. If you think you might be interested, but have some questions, drop me a PM. I hope to hear from some of you soon.
(And yes, for my former colleagues in the ACDG3, this is where I've been the last few months.)