Fellow citizens of the 10000 Islands, We are now near the beginning of the delegate elections, and I would once again like to ask for your vote. I have been in the 10000 Islands for a considerable time now, and have strived to make my home region a better place ever since I first arrived. I have worked in Immigration, Education, and Labor, and have risen to become senator and also head of the buddy program. Having been in all governmental departments, I have expertise in how each is run, and I still participate actively, bringing fresh ideas to the table. I have found that being in the Council of Nine has been the best way of introducing new ideas, and I am confident that I can do even more as delegate, as the delegate can spread ideas to other regions. My greatest contribution as senator has been the introduction of an xki stock market, and if promoted to delegate, I would be able to help distribute salaries, create businesses, and spread our region's influence throughout NationStates. Even if you dont visit the forums often, you would be able to participate in more internation events such as treasure hunts, NS-sports events, and more. Becoming delegate would mean alot to me, not for a name, but because of what I can achieve for our region. I /know/ that the 10000 Islands can become a large and active region, a major defense force, a global economic power, and even a tourist attraction. All this can be done with your vote for Gluuland as delegate. Please vote Gluuland for delegate so that we might make 10000 Islands a better place....
Last Edit: Feb 13, 2006 22:45:25 GMT -5 by Gluuland
Former Senator and Delegate
Gluuland- The One Titled As The Master Of Morals Of The 10000 Islands May They Be Helped! for His Morals Can Be the Utmostly Confuzzling and The Self-Appointed Dish Washer and Thrower, Again May the 10,000 Islands Be Helped!
Post by Bratesbourgh on Feb 17, 2006 12:23:07 GMT -5
Out of curiousity,
If you could rewrite the Constitution and political structure of the region, what would you do? What institutions would you set up, create, destroy? Would you set up equal powers in government?
It is the right of all citizens and all people to live in a government with freedoms and the protection from the evils and temptations of the world.
Governor-General of the Holy Republic of Bratesbourgh
Yes, that was a part of my forums refurb. plan.... TITO would remain the same, but I would like to see a chain of command back again so that we can be more effective. We need a field commander, and Tactical Officers so that the Field Commander can keep charge of the boards and issue alerts, and the TO's can lead their own teams for defenses.
As for the main government, I proposed that we set up a lower concil as a way of getting citizens who want to be active involved in the goverment. The Co9 would remain the same as the "upper" council...
I do not plan on destroying anything except for all these annoying stickies which clutter up our boards....
If I were to change a department, I'd like to see what would happen if we joined the education and immigration departments. Education needs to run the Uni, and Immigration needs to recruit, but they both need to keep new nations active.....
Immigration needs fresh ideas such as recruitment competitions to boost productivity....
Finally, the constitution and political structure.... Hmmm... Per the constitution, it takes more than being delegate to amend it, but I dont think there's anything wrong with it at all... We could, however, find a new keeper to keep it up to date.
Former Senator and Delegate
Gluuland- The One Titled As The Master Of Morals Of The 10000 Islands May They Be Helped! for His Morals Can Be the Utmostly Confuzzling and The Self-Appointed Dish Washer and Thrower, Again May the 10,000 Islands Be Helped!
Post by Goldenloser2241 on Feb 18, 2006 0:42:23 GMT -5
Actually just to clear up somthing for ya Glu. Immigration is responsible for recruiting of nations. Thus the message they send is informative and entertaining (if you describe entertaining as boring). Once the nations come to the region this is where Education takes over. Our message, which you yourself have access to, is almost like a flier. You are told about the Buddy Program, the reasons that it is nesscary to join the UN, and a very brief overview of the Island. Then the final part of this process is left to the Buddy Program which gives the nations help from vet nations blah blah blah....As for keeping nations active it really depends on how many activities on the boards there are to actually keep a nation active. We have too few activities that are actually ever advertised around the region, Taco Island is full of em, if your like me who dosent really peak his head around the forum as much as he should then you end up missing these things. Thats not educations job. Education is here to provide an overview, and then eventually pass the job to the Buddy Program or as we will be experiancing soon the XKI University.
Yes, the problem is that this "passing the job along" doesnt always reach the end... Imm. gets them into the region fine, but then they leave the next day or go idle. They never go on the forums, and therefore dont denefit from the buddy program....
Our whole region is pretty much on the forums...
Btw, i was the one that wrote the imm. letter, so i know its not boring...
Former Senator and Delegate
Gluuland- The One Titled As The Master Of Morals Of The 10000 Islands May They Be Helped! for His Morals Can Be the Utmostly Confuzzling and The Self-Appointed Dish Washer and Thrower, Again May the 10,000 Islands Be Helped!
Gluuland- The One Titled As The Master Of Morals Of The 10000 Islands May They Be Helped! for His Morals Can Be the Utmostly Confuzzling and The Self-Appointed Dish Washer and Thrower, Again May the 10,000 Islands Be Helped!
Post by Bratesbourgh on Feb 21, 2006 11:03:10 GMT -5
Oh,
Of course you don't have the power alone, but if you did, what would you do? So basically, you want status quo and add another level of government to put into the system you want to change? You also want a government agency to run the University? I mean, what do you see as the point of the University, just educate nations into being good citizens, which is the job of Education, or something more like a critical place of thinking, be it pro or contra to the standard government thinking? I'd like Estayland to join in too, as you are the last two standing. I like a good debate on ideas.
It is the right of all citizens and all people to live in a government with freedoms and the protection from the evils and temptations of the world.
Governor-General of the Holy Republic of Bratesbourgh
The University is already set up.... Is purpose is purely for spreading knowledge among other people..... We do not teach people how to be good cicizens, that kind of happens on its own...
Former Senator and Delegate
Gluuland- The One Titled As The Master Of Morals Of The 10000 Islands May They Be Helped! for His Morals Can Be the Utmostly Confuzzling and The Self-Appointed Dish Washer and Thrower, Again May the 10,000 Islands Be Helped!
Post by Sinn Féin's Ireland on Feb 21, 2006 12:19:24 GMT -5
Indeed. Infact, part of the university is solely elective courses which anyone can teach on any subject within reason. So you make it the place you want it to be.
Former Regional Reserve Chairman,
Other Roles:, Former Delegate, Knight of TITO, Official 'Spam King' 2005, 2006, The 'Master of Vocabulary' 2007, Around the Islands editor.
The university should be able to teach anything within reason... whether it's NS related or not. This is something that's been talked about for a while, and now GoldenLoser has finally gotten it started. There are many interesting ideas that have been presented, and many more can be taught.
Though Never Lovable He is the Most Likable of the 10000 Islands X 5 X 200+
Post by Sinn Féin's Ireland on Feb 21, 2006 16:31:54 GMT -5
Yep. 'From Guitar Tuition to Conversational Chinese'. Literally anything in between is possible, if you are willing to put the time and energy into either teaching or attending. Hmm, this is perhaps a little off topic, but deserves clarification anyway.
Former Regional Reserve Chairman,
Other Roles:, Former Delegate, Knight of TITO, Official 'Spam King' 2005, 2006, The 'Master of Vocabulary' 2007, Around the Islands editor.
We are in the final stretch now, and I urge all nations who have not yet voted to vote Gluuland for your next delegate. On this final day of the elections, it is important that the region comes together and makes the right choice. We must choose a delegate who stands firmly for the the region's views and respects his own views, a delegate who will work relentlessly to expand the region into new frontiers, a delegate who will further unite the region under one name and spread the name throughout NationStates, and a delegate who is always there for the region; always thinking about its welfare and reputation...
Around this time tomorrow, we will have a new delegate. I hope that the new delegate will live up to the great expectations the region has for him, and the great expectations I have for this region, weather it is I or Estayland who has the honor to serve next in the line of delegates.
I hope that I will continue to gain your votes, and I hope that I will continue to dwell among such admirable nations, who rise with the greatest of perseverance when called to duty, and who have always been so helpful to me since I first arrived here.
Long Live the 10000 Islands, and Long Live TITO!
Gluuland
Last Edit: Feb 23, 2006 0:48:56 GMT -5 by Gluuland
Former Senator and Delegate
Gluuland- The One Titled As The Master Of Morals Of The 10000 Islands May They Be Helped! for His Morals Can Be the Utmostly Confuzzling and The Self-Appointed Dish Washer and Thrower, Again May the 10,000 Islands Be Helped!