Embassy - The North Pacific

[Vrtbovska Zahrada]

Ciao belli,

I am the current MoEA of TNP and also your ambassador.

Striking to see that there is no TNP embassy around at all, how long is it ago that some official showed up here?

Here you are, the update's there...

The North Pacific Update
9 December, 2007
UN Delegate: The Salty Dogs of Great Bights Mum
Regional Power: Extremely High
The North Pacific contains 3,717 nations.


The North Pacific Regional Assembly and Cabinet has ratified a new Constitution:

Constitution of The North Pacific

Preamble

We, the people of The North Pacific, recognizing the shortcomings of the previous constitution and united in our loyalty and efforts, hereby undertake to correct any failings by entering into this new Constitution. Out of strife and division, we look to this new document to guide our region into long-lasting peace and prosperity. It is our hope that this Constitution will make The North Pacific a more vibrant region and create a better gameplay environment for all.

Article I: Stipulations

Section 1: Bill of Rights

1. All Nations and/or Players will be afforded a list of rights to be detailed in "Bill of Rights" to be passed shortly after this Constitution.

Section 2: Amendment Procedure

1. The Constitution and Declaration of Rights and Obligations may only be changed via constitutional amendment in the form of 75% Assembly approval in a vote lasting ten full days.
2. Proposals for constitutional amendment are immune to veto.

Section 3: Miscellany

1. Upon passage of this document as an amendment to the previous Constitution, all legislation previously passed is nullified, except for TNP Laws 1, 2, 6, 14, 22, and 23 (previous to the passage of this Constitution), which shall each be entered into the Legal Code as laws.
2. The Constitution and Declaration of Rights shall share full, constitutional authority with all the rights and privileges that come with that authority. The Legal Code is second only to the previous in legal force. In case of conflict in wording, the Constitution and Declaration of Rights take precedence. Any and all other regulations and guidelines are lower in authority than the Legal Code unless otherwise specified.
3. All Government bodies are allowed to create rules for its own governance.
4. The Speaker of the Assembly, CLO members, and Delegate shall each be elected to 4-month terms. The members of the Judiciary (including the Chief Justice) shall each be elected to 6-month terms. All elections shall be held on the region's official off-site forum.

Article II: Legislative Branch

Section 1: Registration and Membership

1. The Assembly is tasked with creating and maintaining a uniform procedure for membership in and removal from the Assembly.
2. Holding other office in the Government does not eliminate Assembly-members from the rights and obligations of Assembly-members.

Section 2: Speaker of the Assembly

1. The Assembly is led by the Speaker, whose task it is to lay out a uniform set of guidelines by which proposed legislation and other actions may be considered and voted upon.
2. The Speaker decides the order in which bills will be voted upon and is responsible for opening and closing each vote.

Section 3: Legislative Action

1. The Assembly is authorized to create, maintain, and amend as needed the North Pacific's legal documents and institutions, which shall serve as a body of laws binding upon the region, the forums, and its Nations and/or Players.
2. Only Assembly-members may bring up impeachment charges against any member of the Government. The Assembly is the jury for all impeachment cases.
3. The Assembly may subpoena members of the Government to give sworn testimony before the Assembly.
4. The Assembly may remove any member of the Government not elected by popular election.
5. Any agreement or treaty signed with a foreign region or organization must be introduced to the Assembly by the Minister of External Affairs or Delegate.
6. The Assembly is granted the power to legislate rules and institutions necessary and proper to carry out the mandates of this Constitution.

Article III: Executive Branch

The authority to formulate and guide regional policy, command the armies, diplomats and intelligence agents in the service of TNP is vested in the Executive Branch. The Executive shall consist of the the Delegate and the Cabinet.

Section 1: Delegate

1. The Delegate shall serve as TNP UN Delegate and as Head of State.
2. The Delegate is authorized to style his own title.
3. The Delegate is responsible to ensure the good governance of the Executive Branch of TNP and may appoint and remove at will executive officers that serve under him.
4. The Delegate is responsible for the legal management and update of the Regional World Factbook Entry.
5. The Delegate is responsible for the security of the region, and is charged with the use of regional controls to eject and ban nations from the region in accordance with the laws of TNP.
6. The Delegate may veto bills passed through the Assembly that do not attain at least 60% supermajority in favor.
7. Candidates for the Delegacy must have served in at least one Ministry in the preceding term.
a. Each Player may, at most, only serve two terms as Delegate consecutively.

Article IV: Council of Lower Officers

Section 1: Membership and Powers

1. The Council of Lower Officers (CLO) is to be comprised of the Speaker of the Assembly and three specially-elected members of the Assembly.
2. The CLO is to be given access and speaking privileges within the private Cabinet areas but are not allowed to take part in votes of the Cabinet.
3. The CLO may, with supermajority vote, place an emergency temporary halt on any specific action undertaken by a Ministry, officer, or agent of the Executive branch.
4. The CLO may vote to immediately bring any piece of legislation to an emergency vote before the Assembly.

Article V: Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch is invested with the powers and obligation to investigate the constitutionality of Government policies, actions, and laws. It is also tasked to provide an impartial platform by which suspects of crimes against the region or against others are tried.

Section 1: Membership and Responsibilities

1. The Chief Justice is responsible for organizing the proper distribution of cases to maintain timeliness and impartiality.
2. The presiding justice shall serve as arbiter of rule disputes, maintain courtroom decorum, and consider all requests of the Court with the intent of pursuing truth impartially.
3. No sitting justice shall fire a request for judicial review.

Section 2: Court Powers

1. The Judiciary is vested with the responsbility to oversee all trial proceedings.
2. All matters of judicial review to examine the constitutionality of Government policies, actions, and laws are to be brought before the full three-member Judiciary.
3. The official opinions crafted as a result of judicial review are to be binding upon all agents, officers, agencies, and Government bodies of TNP. If a policy, action, or law is deemed unconstitutional, any evidence collected via these unconstitutional means is inadmissible in the Assembly or in any TNP court of law.

Article VI: Ejection and Banning

Section 1: Use of Ejection and/or Banning

1. Ejection and/or banning from the region The North Pacific may be prescribed as a punishment for violations of regional, NationStates.net, or real-life laws.
2. The Delegate is permitted to eject and/or ban violators of NationStates rules without prior or further consultation from the Government.
3. The Delegate is required to eject and/or ban Nations and/or Players that have been sentenced in the Courts to be ejected or banned from the region for breaking regional laws.
4. The Delegate is to inform the region and the Government of all ejections or bannings carried out in a timely manner.
5. The Delegate, in carrying out these duties, must maintain an adequate level of regional influence.

Section 2: Legal Recourse

1. In the case where a Nation feels that their banning or ejection was unwarranted, they may appeal their case to the full three-person Court that shall have the power to overturn the Delegate's ruling and order the unbanning of the nation.

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Passed The North Pacific Regional Assembly
November 20, 2007

Ratified by The North Pacific Cabinet
December 2 2007

A separate Bill of Rights was also ratified by the region:

The Bill of Rights for all Nations of The North Pacific


1. All Nations of The North Pacific are sovereign. Each Nation has the right of self-determination in that Nation's domestic policies, including, but not limited to, issue selection and UN membership.

2. Each Nation's rights to free speech, free press, and the free expression of religion shall not be infringed, and shall be encouraged, by the governmental authorities of the region. Each Nation has the right to assemble, and to petition the governmental authorities of the region, including the UN Delegate, for the redress of grievances. The governmental authorities of the region shall act only in the best interests of the Region, as permitted and limited under this Constitution.

3. Participation in the governmental authorities of the region is voluntary. Participation in the United Nations shall not be a condition of participation in the governmental authorities of the region.

4. No Nation of The North Pacific holding UN member status in NationStates shall be obligated to endorse any official of a government authority of the region. The right to add an endorsement or withdraw an endorsement is a sovereign right of that Nation as a UN member.

5. All Nations of The North Pacific have the right to be protected against the abuse of powers by any official of a government authority of the region. Any Nation of The North Pacific has the right to request the impeachment of any official of a government authority of the region in accordance with this Constitution, that is deemed to have participated in such acts.

6. No Nation shall be held to answer for a crime in a manner not prescribed by this Constitution or the Legal Code. No Nation shall be subjected to being twice put in jeopardy for the same offense. No Nation shall ever be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against itself.

7. When charged with criminal acts, Nations of The North Pacific shall have a fair, impartial, and public trial before a neutral and impartial judicial officer. In any criminal proceeding, a Nation is presumed innocent unless guilt is proven to the fact finder by reasonably certain evidence. A Nation may be represented by any counsel of the Nation's choosing. No Nation convicted of a crime shall be subject to a punishment disproportionate to that crime.

8. No Nation shall be ejected from the region, or banned from any forum, except as expressly authorized by this Constitution or the Legal Code. Should any official of a government authority of the region with authority to act, declare that the immediate ejection or banning of a Nation is an urgent matter of regional security, the ejected or banned Nation shall have prompt and immediate recourse to judicial review of the matter. The UN Delegate shall not exercise the power of ejection or banning unless expressly authorized by a specific action of a government authority of the region pursuant to this Constitution or to the Legal Code.

9. Each Nation in The North Pacific is guaranteed the organization and operation of the governmental authorities of the region on fundamental principles of democracy, accountability, and transparency. No action by the governmental authorities of the region shall deny to any Nation of The North Pacific, due process of law, including prior notice and the opportunity to be heard, nor deny to any Nation of The North Pacific the equal and fair treatment and protection of the provisions of this Constitution. No governmental authority shall have power to adopt or impose an ex post facto law or a bill of attainder as to any act for purposes of criminal proceedings.

10. Each Nation entitled to a vote in any manner under the fundamental laws of the region is entitled to the equal treatment and protection of that Nation's right to vote.

11. No governmental authority of the region has the power to suspend or disregard this Constitution or the Legal Code In the event of an actual emergency, the governmental authorities of the region, with the express consent of the Nations of the region or their representatives, is authorized to act in any reasonable manner that is consistent as practicable with the pertinent provisions of this Constitution.

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Passed The North Pacific Regional Assembly
November 20, 2007

Ratified by The North Pacific Cabinet
December 2 2007

Regional Assembly

- TNP has begun the next steps, to develop our policies and procedures, our Ministerial structure, and an election schedule among other issues. Several proposals have been presented for discussion and consideration in the Regional Assembly.

UN Delegate

- Delegate Great Bights Mum has proposed a new Secretary of State position, to engage in recruitment to encourage and increase activity in the region.

Ministry of External Affairs

- The North Pacific Interim Ministry of External Affairs has recently added two new members to the Diplomatic Corp:

Lewis and Clark
Outer Kharkistania

Court of The North Pacific

- A temporary break was announced in the trial of The TNP vs. Emperor Matthius due to RL health issues of the presiding judge:

The Court announces a temporary break due to health issues of the presiding judge. The participants will be notified as soon as the trial can be resumed

We wish Mr.Gaunt well, and look forward to his good health.

Quotes

"I have been known as the Prince of Darkness, the Devourer of Worlds. Does that count? "
- Pierconium

"I'm not paranoid, I'm a citizen of the North Pacific."
- Mr. Sniffles

And so closes this edition of The North Pacific Update

[Govindia (Denivogar)]

Thanks for the update VZ?

How have you been? I haven't seen you in a while.....

England went through some changes....if you want to call it that

[Vrtbovska Zahrada]

Why the question mark!

It doesn't make much sense?

Nice to see known people everywhere...

[Govindia (Denivogar)]

I meant ! not ?

You should come back to England. We miss your awesome LOTR humour sigs

[Vrtbovska Zahrada]

The North Pacific Update
20 December, 2007
UN Delegate: The Salty Dogs of Great Bights Mum
Regional Power: Extremely High
The North Pacific contains 3,680 nations.

The North Pacific Regional Assembly

Activity has been stirring in the RA, with voting underway to enable elections in light of the new Constitution. Some of the issues currently under discussion include:

- A proposal to allow the RA a 60% supermajority vote to block the UN Delegate's Cabinet appointments.

- A proposal to set an election schedule under the new Constitution.

- A proposed proxy server usage law.

- A proposal to set policies and procedures for RA registration and membership.

- A proposal to remove the Sedition clause from the Legal Code.

- A proposal to empower RA members to call for expulsion of a TNP member.

The RA is also discussing which Cabinet positions the regions needs, with Defense, External Affairs, Internal Affairs, and Justice being the primary areas being considered.


Elections

Outer Kharkistania has been appointed as Election Commissioner by the Delegate, and the legislation concurrently under vote also appoints him to this same post.

Nominations and Campaigns have begun in the region, with the follow candidates having announced thus far:

For UN Delegate:
Lewis and Clark
Galapagos Isle
John Ashcroft Land

For Speaker of the Regional Assembly:
Grosseschnauzer
Poltsamaa

For the Council of Lower Officers (aka CLO - there are Three positions available):
Mr Sniffles
Apollo-Industria
FALCONKATS
Joshua
Romanoffia

There appear to be some.....additional candidacies:

"I nominate myself for ELO." - New Kervoskia
"I nominate myself for Supreme Rocker." - Rocketman

Both of their candidacies have been seconded.

General Announcements

TNP Administrators are hard at work implimenting some of the changes needed in light of the new Constitution. So if things seem a bit different, or your favorite forum seems to have moved of it's own volition, don't worry.

Renovations and reorganization are expected to continue until the new government has been formed and organized.

The UN Delegate

As the first executive act of the UN Delegate under the new Constitution, Great Bights Mum created the office of Secretary of State. The new office has been assigned these tasks:

TGing the entire region
Continuing TG campaigns to new nations
NPA Recruitment
Welcoming new members to the forum
Channeling new members into positions suiting their interests
Taking ownership of the RMB
Coordinatng activities with the Delegate, the MIIA (or whatever that will be called), the NPA, the Speaker of the RA, the TNPU Chancellor, and any special events director on an ad hoc basis.

HEM volunteered and was accepted for the position. Join us in congratulating Secretary of State HEM, and thanking him for his dedication to TNP. He has already begun the establishment of a committee to work on accomplishing these tasks, with several having signed up already.

- UN Resolutions

Few votes were cast for recent UN Resolutions, and one even resulted in a tie vote. The Delegate voted as noted:

Fairness and Equalty Act
2- 2-1

I don't like it. My small business sector doesn't like it. I'm voting Nay.

- Repeal "End Slavery"
2 -1

It's a record low turn-out. 2-1. I shall vote for the repeal.

Ministry of External Affairs

The MoEA has made new Ambassadorial assignments and efforts are underway to clean out the dust in our Embassies across NationStates. Ambassadors have been advised to be catious during the clean up, and avoid contact with anything....unseemly.

A new Embassy was opened with Lone Wolves United, and a request has been made to open an Embassy with 000 A world power.

Ministry of Immigration and Internal Affairs

The MoIIA cleared ShaKHaA for Regional Assembly membership, while requesting additional information from other pending applicants.

The region welcomes the return of Kumiko, however her attempt to claim the Ministership was dashed by Flem, who suggested she attempt to 'muscle in' one of the vacant Ministries.

Quotes

Kumiko: I have returned, and my purpose is clear. Fear ye all, enemies of my home, for the region trembles as my foot steps upon it once more.

Lewis and Clark: Shocking. Absolutely shocking. The reproductive habits of currency.
HEM: Indeed, how do you think Bill Gates got so rich?
IndieGirl: Pimping in the Netherlands?

And so closes this edition of The North Pacific Update.

Come again...have merry christmas you all!!

[Vrtbovska Zahrada]

The North Pacific Update
3 January, 2008
UN Delegate: The Salty Dogs of Great Bights Mum
UN Delegate Elect: The North Pacific Kingdom of Lewis and Clark
Regional Power: Extremely High
The North Pacific contains 3,564 nations.

Happy New Year to all our friends throughout NationStates! We hope that your holidays were the best ever.

Election Results

Voting Closed at 2359 on January 2, 2008 with the results posted by the Election Commissioner:

For UN Delegate:
*Lewis and Clark - 8
*Galapagos Isle - 3
*John Ashcroft Land - 5

For Speaker of the Regional Assembly:
*Grosseschnauzer - 9
*Poltsamaa - 6

For the Council of Lower Officers (aka CLO - there are Three positions available):
*FALCONKATS - 11
*Joshua - 8
*mr. sniffles - 11
*Romanoffia - 12
*Slash - 1

Speaker Grosseschnauzer thanked the region for it's support of his re-election bid, stating:

I want to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Regional Assembly who voted in these elections and thank them for voting to re-elect me to a full term as the Speaker of the Regional Assembly.

This has been a difficult period with the Assembly's decision to change the basic laws of the region and the need for the Regional Assembly, together with the Delegate, the new Council of Lower Officials, and the Court to fashion how the Region will govern itself in the days ahead.

There is much the Assembly needs to do and I will do my upmost to assure that the work of the Assembly is carried out is an inclusive and fair manner.

Delegate Elect Lewis and Clark also thanked the region for it's support, and added special thanks to outgoing Delegate Great Bights Mum for her dedication and service to the region:

I want to thank you for your confidence in me to serve as the region's UN Delegate during this first term of office of our new Constitution. I am humbled, and with a new Constitution and government I beleive that we have a fresh opportunity for the region.

As GS has noted, the Constitution has left us with much work to be done. And I look forward to working with the new Cabinet, the Speaker, the CLO, the RA, the Judicial Branch, and everyone else towards making The North Pacific an active and vital NationStates region once again.

I expect that you are anxious to hear my announcement of the new Cabinet, and I am working to assemble my team as I speak. I have spoken to some of you already, and have yet to speak with some others. My priorities for the Cabinet are to ensure that they will be actively engaged in their posts, and hopefully combine a good mix of experience and abilities. I am also focused on seeking those out that are willing to be creative, inventive, and flexible to bring interest and activity to the region.

As my first priorities, I will be focusing on finalizing and assembling this team, as well as working on the delegacy transfer. I hope you will be patient as we make this transition.

Again, to each and every one of you, thank you.....and Congratulations on a New Year of Hope for The North Pacific !

Please join me in thanking Great Bights Mum for her service and dedication to TNP as UN Delegate. She has given us smooth sailing and favorable winds during her tenure, and in doing so provided us all with the opportunity to move forward from buearucratic stagnation to a new beginning.

The North Pacific Regional Assembly

After the conclusion of preliminary and formal debate, two proposed laws are currently up for vote in the Regional Assembly. Voting on the proposals closes on January 8th:

*Proposed Law on Proxy Server Usage

*Proposed Law on Election Dates

Formal discussion and debate continues on proposals for a Law on the Power of Expulsion and a Law on Regional Assembly Membership.

The UN Delegate

With no one voting, Delegate Great Bights Mum voted against the UN Resolution: Abolition of Slavery.

Since I didn't like the trade restriction clause, I voted nay.

External Affairs

We would like to remind our friends that The North Pacific provides space on our forum for regions to advertise and recruit. Please read the FAQ before posting. Registration on our forum is not required for this public service.

Justice

Interim Chief Justice Mr. Gaunt has returned from his absence, and called for the continuation of the Trial of TNP vs. Emperor Matthuis. However, with the office of Attorney General current vacant due to the extended unannounced absence of Monte Ozarka, procedings are unlike to resume until the new government has appointed a new AG. Emeror Matthuis also noted:

I will be absent for the next two weeks due to exams, Pierconium will hopefully be there in my absence.

Quotes

"I just know that regardless of your final vacation destination for the summer, i'll most certainly be living vicariously through your experiences until i can experience them myself."
- Rocketman

"I am fickle and fiendish, be warned!"
- Democratic Donkeys

And so closes this edition of The North Pacific Update

I hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Eve!

[Vrtbovska Zahrada]

The North Pacific Update
21 January, 2008
UN Delegate: The Salty Dogs of Great Bights Mum
UN Delegate Elect: The North Pacific Kingdom of Lewis and Clark
Regional Power: Extremely High
The North Pacific contains 3,319 nations.

The Cabinet

Delegate-Elect Lewis and Clark has made the following appointments to fill the new Cabinet. Deputies have also been recommended by Cabinet members, with approval of the Delegate-Elect.

Defense and Security: Dalimbar
Interregional Affairs: Vrtbovska Zahrada
Justice: New Kervoskia
---Deputy: John Ashcroft Land
Internal Affairs: Joshua
---Deputy: Outer Kharkistania - SpamBusters
---Deputy: Thanne - The North Pacific Wire
---Deputy: Democratic Donkeys - Arts and Entertainment
---Deputy: Freakvl - UN Recruitment

The Delegate-Elect also appointed a Vice Delegate - Great Bights Mum

Additional appointments may be forthcoming.

Regional Assembly

The Regional Assembly has been busy addressing several issues, and has passed significant legislation.

- PASSED: Law on Election Dates

- PASSED: Law on Proxy Server Usage

- FAILED: Law on Power of Expulsion

- PASSED: Law on Regional Assembly Membership

- Flemingovia introduced a proposal to ensure no safe refuge for forum griefers in The North Pacific. The proposal has recieved a positive reaction.

- In an effort to futher efforts against forum destroyers in NationStates, Delegate-Elect Lewis and Clark has signed the COPS Treaty and introduced it to the Regional Assembly. Full membership in the treaty will require passage of legislation to enforce the treaty in TNP.

- Speaker Grosseschnauzer has brought the matter of vacancy in the Judiciary to the attention of the RA, as well as a vacancy in the University Regents. A Special Election is expected to fill those vacancies.

- Now that the RA has a memberhsip procedure in place, Speaker Grosseschnauzer is preparing threads for current RA members to post the new Oath of office, and for new applicants to apply.

UN Delegate

- The Delegacy transition process continues, as the gap between the sitting Delegate and the Delegate-Elect closes.

UN Resloution Votes:

On "'RBH' Replacement", the vote was 2 - 0 in favor, the Delegate voted Aye.

On "Territorial Waters", the vote was 4 - 1 in favor, the Delegate voted Aye.

Interregional Affairs

- A change has been made in policy regarding Embassies and Consulates. Instead of signing an agreement to establish an Embassy, all are advised of the following Statement of Intent:

Embassies and Consulates exchanged with The North Pacific do not represent an agreement of Political or Military Alliance or relationship. Embassies and Consulates may have their status upgraded or downgraded, and they may be closed by TNP Interregional Affairs at any time, and for any reason.

Establishment of an Embassy or Consulate in The North Pacific, signifies understanding and agreement with this statement of intent.

Please note that current Consulates will be upgraded to Embassies, unless otherwise desired.

- Relations between The North Pacific and Gatesville have been re-established with the re-opening of Embassies between the regions. We look forward to renewed relations.

- Embassies have been exchanged between The North Pacific and The Last Kingdom.

Justice

- A policy of Reintegration Appeals has been instituted:

The North Pacific has changed. There is a new constitution, new laws, new people - same kvetching, but that's a constant in NationStates. One thing that is often forgotten is that people change. A traitor can become a patriot and a vice versa. I will use Fulhead as an example. Fulhead was once a criminal but now he's...Fulhead.

All that is required is the chance and the will to be reintegrated. It is with that idea in mind that I announce that all nations who have had charges levied against them by the Attorney General, past or present, are permitted to come to my office to have their cases reviewed. If they meet the criteria, I will drop the past charges and they will receive a formal apology from the Attorney General's Office.

You must meet at least two of the following:
Lengthy and drawn-out trial
Ejected from The North Pacific
Have made positive contributions to an adopted region*
Your case will not be considered if you:
Have violated the invisionfree TOS
Have been involved in forum griefing
Confuse its with it's

-NK
Attorney General of The North Pacific

Court of The North Pacific

- Charges in the trial of The TNP vs. Emperor Matthius have been dropped by New Kervoskia:

As the new Minister of Justice/Attorney General, the prosecution hereby drops all charges brought forth against Emperor Matthuis.

- Mesian filed an appeal with the Court regarding his previous Trial. New Kervoskia issued this statement on the matter:

From the Office of the Ministry of Justice
15 January, 2008

The Ministry of Justice seeks to correct the mistakes of cruel constitutionality and therefore drops all charges brought forth against Mesian in TNP v Mesian. The policy and procedures of the previous court render the trial unreliable.

Internal Affairs

- Internal Affairs has established a new region policy regarding Foreign Advertisements on the TNP RMB.

Regulation/Guidelines on Foreign Advertisements

To preserve the Regional Message Board (RMB) of The North Pacific as a venue of communication for native citizens, yet at the same time understanding game-rules on the permission of foreign advertising in the feeders, the Delegate of The North Pacific enacts as follows:

1) The maximum number of lines permitted in an advertisement shall be 15 lines.

2) Advertisements with ASCII art shall also be banned from being posted on our Regional Message Board.

3) Advertisements that are in all capital letters will not be permitted to be posted on our RMB.

4) RMB spam will include any posts that violate articles 1 - 3.

5) The first offense shall require that the offending ad be posted in the RMB Spam Warning Center and the information to be sent to the UN Delegate. A verbal warning advisory shall be issued to the offending nation.

6) The second offense will entail a telegramed warning explaining the results of continued violation.

7) The third offense will result in the offending nation being ejected and banned from The North Pacific when caught.

8) Continued violations will result in a diplomatic protest to the region of origin and/or possible sanctions against said region.

- The North Pacific Wire, official news service of The North Pacific is back in business ! Additionally, advertising opportunities are being prepared, so if you are looking for another way to promote your region or organization, contact Thanne.

- SpamBusters have been busy combating AdSpam on our Regional Message Board. Those recruiters that are found in violation of our policies are contacted and asked to please comply. And everyone is welcome to contribute to posting non-advertising messages on the RMB. Help keep TNP's RMB AdSpam free !

Special Note

Rocketman is now less than one week from heading off to Basic Training. We wholeheartedly wish him the best of luck ! *applauds*

Quotes

"We require full assimilation, given willingly. Resistance is not necessary."
- Dunyastan

"Flem, you're a friggin' gee-nee-us!
I've always wanted to do Shakespear. (No. Not like that!)"
- Darkesia

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Flemingovia:
"I call on the attorney general to condemn the actions against my person by Ivan Moldavi, then styled "the Minister" and the then minister of Liberty, and to apologise on behalf of the region to me. It would be nice if you would also wear a hair shirt for a week. "

New Kervoskia:
"I won’t, however, wear a hair shirt because I don’t even wear pants. "

And so closes this edition of The North Pacific Update

[Vrtbovska Zahrada]

Does someone actually read that stuff?

;D

[Anime Daisuki]

Yes I do read that, and my fellow islanders too.

After the L&C incident, is your current Constitution still the same as posted in post #1 above?

[Vrtbovska Zahrada]

Yes, the constitution hasn't changed a bit!

And I think it's a good one, too. it was just abused...

[Outer Kharkistania]

January 8, 2009

Population: 2,425 nations

Delegate: The 09 Nation of The Tresville Element

Vice Delegate: The Soyedinyonniyi Schtati of Zemnaya Svoboda

Forum: z13.invisionfree.com/TNP/index.php?, IRC: #tnp on esper.net

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Government Updates


Regional Assembly
Elections: Elections for Delegate, Vice Delegate, Speaker of the Regional Assembly, and Council of Lower Officers were held, resulting in the election of Sydia as new Vice Delegate, Eluvatar as new Speaker, and new CLO members FALKONCATS, Falconias, and Namyeknom.

Neither Flemingovia or Tresville garnered enough votes to constitutionally be elected Delegate, so a run-off appears imminent.

Discussions:
- Several Discussions were/are being held on the Actions/Powers of the Speaker of the Assembly. Most prominent is a proposed Ban on the Speaker Lobbying RA Members in support of a particular Vote.
- An Amendment Proposal preventing preferential appointments based on Influence was discussed.
- A New Election Code was proposed.

Votes:
- Two different Electoral Reform Laws were voted on and rejected.
- The RA passed an Amendment establishing a Security Council of High Influence Nations after a drawn out legislative and judicial battle.
- An Amendment establishing a procedure for Impeaching government officials was passed.
- Minor Corrections were made to the wording of the Bill of Rights, and the wording of the Article on Treaty Approval was slightly modified.

Interior Affairs
- The Office of Interior Affairs has been maintaining and updating the new InfoBox on The TNP forums.
- The Fourth Annual North Pacific Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 8:00pm EST. Please Join Us!

Defense and Security
NPA:
- The North Pacific Army is currently recruiting. Applicants need not be members of The North Pacific.
- The NPA launched a Friendship Tour of the Feeders to reintroduce The North Pacific to its neighbors.

Entertainment
- The Office of Arts and Entertainment introduced the Poll of the Week, asking such heady Questions as "Which is your Favorite Feeder?", "Which is your Least Favorite Feeder?", and "What do you think of NS2?".

[Noyzistan]

wow, it's been some time since the last update. Thanks so much for this.
Cheers!

[Alustrian]

The North Pacific Regional Update, June 8, 2009

Population: 2,386
Forums: z13.invisionfree.com/tnp

Delegate: Sydia
Vice Delegate: Ator People
External Affairs Minister: John Ashcroft Land
Interior Minister: Dyr Nassad
Chief Justice: Haor Chall
Associate Justices: Chowda Head, FALCONKATS
Attorney General: Mr Sniffles
Council of Lower Officers: Winter Vacationers, Mr Gaunt
Sexiest Man Alive: John Ashcroft Land


Delegate Elections

In a hotly contested election for the regional delegacy, Mr Sniffles challenged the incumbant Sydia. After a rigorous bout of campaigning, Sydia won the election ten votes to six. Other results were as follows:

Vice Delegate
Ator People - 16 (elected)

Speaker
Grosseschnauzer - 11 (elected)
Outer Kharkistania - 5

CLO
Winter Vacationers - 17 (elected)
Mr.Gaunt - 16 (elected)

Chief Justice
Haor Chall - 15 (elected)

Congratulations to all!


New Cabinet

Delegate Sydia has announced a Cabinet consisting of John Ashcroft Land (Minister of External Affairs) and Dyr Nassad (Minister of the Interior). Congratulations to both.


Blue Wolf on trial

Former TNP Minister of Defense Blue Wolf has been brought to trial on charges of treason and sedition. Although originally thought to have pleaded guilty according to Attorney General Mr Sniffles, Blue Wolf has publicly stated his intention to contest the charges along with his attorney John Ashcroft Land.


Status of TNP Regional Updates

After a long lull in External Affairs activity, Regional Updates are planned to be sent out to our embassies on a bi-weekly basis at least through the term of MoEA John Ashcroft Land. The North Pacific looks forward to a continuation of fruitful communications and general happiness! And yay.

[Alustrian]

The North Pacific Regional Update, Sept 1 2009

Population: 2,451
Forums: z13.invisionfree.com/tnp

Delegate: Sydia
Vice Delegate: Ator People
External Affairs Minister: John Ashcroft Land
Defence Minister: Dalimbar
Interior Minister: Dyr Nasad
Chief Justice: Haor Chall
Associate Justices: Chowda Head, FALCONKATS
Attorney General: Mr Sniffles
Council of Lower Officers: Winter Vacationers, Mr Gaunt
Sexiest Man Alive: John Ashcroft Land


Delegate Elections

It is that time again! Ever the stalwart in our hunger for off-site delegate elections, the North Pacific is holding them once again beginning on this September 1. Candidates are in the process of declaring their intentions for the various positions up for grabs - delegate, Attorney General, and three CLO seats. Elections always bring activity spikes so North Pacificans from all stripes celebrate their arrival. Yay democracy, etc.


A Jihad on inactivity

John Ashcroft Land has proposed sweeping Constitutional reforms that would effectively turn the North Pacific into an Islamic Republic, complete with Ayatollahs and even a Mahmud Ahmadinejahd. Some say the reforms would put the North Pacific on the cutting edge of Nationstates fun, while others say it's just silly.

The proposal has been motioned to a vote.


Blue Wolf on trial

He's still on trial! That crazy wolf! Visit our forums to watch the greatest show on earth and witness the stunning tenacity of our beloved Blue Wolf and Mister Sniffles as they duke it out in the Battlefield of Law. Free popcorn and BEER. Although if the North Pacific passes JAL's Constitution reform, replace BEER with virgins.

[Alustrian]

JAL's Acceptance Speech

Ladies and Gentlemen of the North Pacific and Nationstates:

I recall nearly five years ago when I was learning the ropes of Nationstates mechanics and gameplay. Nationstates was, and is, such a spectacularly enormous world of deep community, intellectual rigor, and endless possibility. I was astonished and instantly hooked. Creativity flows in this game like Niagara, crashing upon the waters of our minds below sometimes recklessly but always beautifully. I come to you today seeking to harness that waterfall’s unbridled power to forge a more perfect gameplay environment; I come to you most humbly as Delegate-Elect.

Shortly I will be announcing an Assembly of Experts (aka a cabinet) to assist me in the governance of the region. The Assembly of Experts will be somewhat larger than many cabinets past but from a larger pool of talent will come a larger amount of success.

Furthermore I will be spearheading several commonsense Constitutional reforms. Two of these you have seen already – CLO and election reform. Others will follow. Quorum rules need to be addressed and I would like to retool our judicial system to match the needs of a Nationstates region.

I will close by stating my number one goal of my term. I want the North Pacific to be propelled to the forefront of Nationstates gameplay and I want her to shine like the star she is; the brightest star that is the North Pacific must lead the way for the entirety of Nationstates. Certainly there is no easy pathway to this goal – it will take hours upon hours of dedication each week from myself and other loyal North Pacificans. The North Pacific can, should, and will be relevant and in order to be relevant we must be active. To this end efforts to recruit each and every new nation created within the North Pacific will begin in earnest tomorrow. It is with Allah’s blessings that we move forward a strong and progressive region.

Let’s have some fun shall we?

-Grand Ayatollah Durkadurkiranistan, Supreme Leader and Delegate-Elect of the North Pacific

[John Franklin]

JAL's Acceptance Speech

Ladies and Gentlemen of the North Pacific and Nationstates:

I recall nearly five years ago when I was learning the ropes of Nationstates mechanics and gameplay. Nationstates was, and is, such a spectacularly enormous world of deep community, intellectual rigor, and endless possibility. I was astonished and instantly hooked. Creativity flows in this game like Niagara, crashing upon the waters of our minds below sometimes recklessly but always beautifully. I come to you today seeking to harness that waterfall’s unbridled power to forge a more perfect gameplay environment; I come to you most humbly as Delegate-Elect.

Shortly I will be announcing an Assembly of Experts (aka a cabinet) to assist me in the governance of the region. The Assembly of Experts will be somewhat larger than many cabinets past but from a larger pool of talent will come a larger amount of success.

Furthermore I will be spearheading several commonsense Constitutional reforms. Two of these you have seen already – CLO and election reform. Others will follow. Quorum rules need to be addressed and I would like to retool our judicial system to match the needs of a Nationstates region.

I will close by stating my number one goal of my term. I want the North Pacific to be propelled to the forefront of Nationstates gameplay and I want her to shine like the star she is; the brightest star that is the North Pacific must lead the way for the entirety of Nationstates. Certainly there is no easy pathway to this goal – it will take hours upon hours of dedication each week from myself and other loyal North Pacificans. The North Pacific can, should, and will be relevant and in order to be relevant we must be active. To this end efforts to recruit each and every new nation created within the North Pacific will begin in earnest tomorrow. It is with Allah’s blessings that we move forward a strong and progressive region.

Let’s have some fun shall we?

-Grand Ayatollah Durkadurkiranistan, Supreme Leader and Delegate-Elect of the North Pacific

[John Franklin]

Sorry conflict of interest it seems.

I have been sent here by order of the new Delegate to update this here embassy from the North Pacific.

All other duties charged to anyone else i think must contact the new Delegate there

[Ananke II]

Congrats to the newly elected officials. Looks like TNP is in good hands.

[Alustrian]

The Islamic Republic of the North Pacific has elected Grand Ayatollah Durkadurkiranistan as its Supreme Leader! May he rule with wisdom and humility before Allah.

Ministers

The Supreme Leader has appointed the following Ministers:

Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance: Ayatollah Sydia
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ayatollah Eluvatar
Minister of Communications and Intelligence: Ayatollah Dalimbar
Minister of Jihad: Ayatollah Red Back

Our Intentions

We shall, following Velayat-e faqih, enforce justice and protect our rights. No affront to the rights of the North Pacific will be tolerated!

We shall also seek to improve literacy and increase the people's involvement.

Questions should be directed to Ayatollah Eluvatar.

[Whamabama]

News from TNP

Greetings, and welcome to your update. Elections are over, and TNP has a new administration, and a new flavor. If you think you know TNP, well think again. We invite all of you to drop in, and get to know TNP all over again!

Election

The results are in, and the cabinet appointed.

TNP Delegate: New Kervoskia

New Korvoskia has announced his cabinet, and here they are.

President of The North Pacific: John Ashcroft Land

Secretary of Labour: Flemingovia

Deputy Secretary of Labour: Felasia

Secretary of State: Whamabama

Secretary of Homeland Affairs: Grimalkin

official Representative to the WA Forum: Unibot

Special envoy to Utah: Govindia

Special news

The Islamic Republic of TNP is over, The Judaic Republic of The North Pacific begins. Move over Jihad JAL, The Plastic Rabbi is moving in.

TNP Class of 03 to 10 Reunion

A reunion party for just about everyone who has ever been part of this forum. A chance to catch up with old friends, find out what people are doing now in real life, be reminded of some of the favorite OOC games that used to take up hours and hours of our life, So come on down, and take part of the activities!

[vilnoia1]

The North Pacific


Regional Update - March 2011

Delegate-Interim: Blackshear
Vice Delegate- Interim: Grosseschnauzer

Speaker of the Regional Assembly: Felasia
Speaker Pro Tempore: Falconkats

Chief Justice: Grosseschnauzer
Justices: Fishalamode | Dyr Nasad
Attorney General: Moany Old Gits

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Regional Forum: s13.zetaboards.com/TNP/index/
IRC Channel: #tnp on esper.net

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The North Pacific Stats
Regional Assembly Members: 24
Total Forum Posts: 173,292
Total Forum Members: 1,544
Total Nations in TNP: 3,785 Nations (5th most in the world)

[small]Stats as of 3/21/2011- 6:21PM CST[/small]

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Special Delegate Elections On-Going

Blackshear is currently running unopposed for Delegate of The North Pacific Region to confirm his interim Delegate Position.

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Dalimbar Announces Resignation and leaves region.

Delegate Dalimbar, resigned as Delegate of The North Pacific on March 16, 2011. He has resigned due to RL activities and health concerns. He also states that he will most likely come back to The North Pacific eventually, however for now he just needs a break to take care of his life. Dalimbar’s nation of The Free State of Chodean Kal has moved to the Eastern Islands of Dharma. The North Pacific Region wishes Dalimbar a speedy recovery and best wishes in his real life issues.

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The Regional Assembly

The Regional Assembly of the North Pacific passed TNP LAW 30; The Security Council Regulation Act.

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New Regional Assembly Members

• Westwind
  
• James2Spooky
  
• Abderian
  
• Govindia

Are you interested in becoming a Regional Assembly Member of the North Pacific Region? Don't know how to become one or just confused about a Regional Assembly Member does?
Find Out more by visiting our forum at: s13.zetaboards.com/TNP/topic/633979/1/

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In Other News:

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The North Pacific Security Council

Moany Old Gits and Great Bights were admitted into the scared realm of the North Pacific Security Council on February 2, 2011. They will join the Security Council along with the Vice Delegate, Pasargrad, and Grosseschnauzer. If you are interested in applying for the security council you must be a resident of The North Pacific, be a Regional Assembly Member of the North Pacific, have a minimum of 50% of the Delegates endorsements or at least 50 endorsements and a maximum of 85% of the total Delegates endorsements or 20 fewer endorsements than the delegate and finally have a regional influence of Vassal or higher. To post your application please see the online forum at s13.zetaboards.com/TNP/topic/634981/1/ .

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Judicial Elections to Come

On April 1, 2011 Judicial Elections will commence in The North Pacific Region. This election will be to vote in a new Chief Justice, 2 Associate Justices, and an Attorney General. Nominations will start on April 1 and last through April 7. Campaigning will last April 8-10 with Elections starting on April 11. On April 17 the elections will end with the official results being released on April 18. The North Pacific Region wishes all the candidates running good luck!

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TNP on Facebook

The North Pacific has expanded into the realm of social media, by having an official page on Facebook. Want to keep up with news and events from The North Pacific? Feel free to visit us at [http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-North-Pacific/179097305462419?v=info].

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[small]This regional update brought to you by the Communications Office of the North Pacific.
©2011[/small]

[Felasia]

Hey, I have been appointed as new TNP's Ambassador to 10000 Islands.

In a special election, Blackshear is elected as TNP's WA Delegate and Grosseschnauzer is elected as Vice Delegate.

[Markanite]

Welcome Felasia!

Congratulations to Blackshear and Grosseschnauzer!

[Guy]

Hello Felasia!

[Felasia]

Hello, thanks for the welcome.

[Eluvatar]

hm. It seems *this* is where I should have posted that update?

[Eluvatar]

Regional Update - October 2011

Delegate: Grosseschnauzer
Vice Delegate: Felasia
AD Communications: Greater Peterstan
AD Internal Affairs: Govindia
AD External Affairs: Cakatoa

Speaker of the Regional Assembly: A Mean Old Man
Total RA Members: 27

Regional Assembly Membership List: forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/6832794

Chief Justice: Dalimbar
Justices: Cakatoa | Greater Peterstan
Attorney General: Blue Wolf II


Regional Forum: s13.zetaboards.com/TNP/index/
IRC Channel: #tnp on esper.net

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The North Pacific Stats
(as of 10/18/2011)

The North Pacific contains 4,247 nations, the 3rd most in the world.

Total Forum Posts: 181,832
Total Members: 1,639

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Top Stories

Region vs. John Ashcroft Land
The Trial of the Century, or The Trial That Will Last a Century?

On August 5 Attorney General Eluvatar served notice that he would be pursuing criminal charges against one Durkadurkiranistan II aka The Poo Dynasty aka John Ashcroft Land. JAL is well known in TNP for illegally seizing the Delegacy and ejected hundreds of "innocent nations without warning, notification, or cause", although he had never faced trial for those crimes.

That was about to change.
The charges stem from JAL's attempt to join the Regional Assembly. His application was denied initially due to the fact that he purposefully submitted an Oath of Office that had been heavily modified from the one required by TNP Law. Although JAL later claimed this action to be a joke, when combined with knowledge of his checkered past, it sent officials scrambling to find means of denying his RA application, as well as to bring him to justice for his previous crimes.

Presiding over the case is Chief Justice Falconcats and Justice Govindia and Justice Topid. Attorney General Eluvatar has been acting as the prosecutor. He proceeded on several serious charges against JAL ranging from sedition, to illegally seizing the delegacy and ejecting nations. The court is also charged with considering whether the Speaker of Regional Assembly, Felasia, acted appropriately in denying his RA application.

The Attorney General presented a substantial amount of detailed historical evidence and testimony surrounding JAL's rogue Delegacy.

JAL, pleading innocent to all charges and maintaining his right to serve on the RA, tapped Flemgovia to handle his defense. Flemgovia's defensive strategy, thus far, has been to concede the his client's past record while attempting to demonstrate that the region has a long history of accepting those with a questionable past, including former rogue Delegates. He has also suggested that the region has historically been selective and political in deciding who to forgive and who to accept back into the fold.

Over the course of September and October, the court has heard testimony from some of TNP's most well-known names, including Limi, Felasia, and Grosseschnauzer.

Now approaching three months in progress, to provide a more detailed analysis, without prejudicing the active proceeding would be difficult. All citizens are encouraged to investigate the relevant TNP history, follow the conclusion of the trial, and form their own opinions.

Get caught up on the action

JAL on the North Pacific Provisional Authority, in his own words twp.nosync.org/forums/?showtopic=9167

Link to Orginal Complaint from Attorney General Elvutar forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/6811048

Link to Ongoing Court Proceedings forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/6824676

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Election News
Who is in, who is out, and all the muck that's fit to rake.

Note: I will probably hold off on the first update until the elections are over and tallied, so as to provide complete results.

General Election

In the latest round of general elections, Grosseschnauzer narrowly defeated Felasia to become Delegate and A Mean Old Man (AMOM) was acclaimed as the new Speaker of the Regional Assembly.

The Vice-Delegate position remained unfilled after it was discovered that the only candidate, Pasargrad, was ineligible due to his lapsed membership in the Regional Assembly. To his credit, Pasargrad discovered the laspe and recused himself from the election. He was later appointed by the Delegate to the position of acting VD while Special Elections could be arranged.

The final vote count was subject to some controversy, as the status of some Regional Assembly members was called into question.

Check out this thread, and decide for yourself: forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/6832538

Special Election

To address the vacancy at VD, a special election was held. Immediate past-delegate Blackshear competed against Felasia to "assume the position". Ultimately, Felasia defeated our former Delegate and has been certified Vice Delegate.

Click here for the official results: forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/6840083/1/

Judicial Elections

Full disclosure: I was a candidate in this election. GP

The regularly scheduled Judicial Elections are also in progress. Dalimbar ran unopposed for Chief Justice and Blue Wolf II ran unopposed for Attorney General. In both cases, they were acclaimed into their positions.

Cakatoa, Greater Peterstan and Falconkats were competing for the two Associate Justice positions. Cakatoa and Greater Peterstan were elected.

Click here for the official results: forum.thenorthpacific.org/single/?p=8039068&t=6840941

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New Political Movement Sweeps TNP
Progressive Party of the North Pacific makes inroads, the Delegate responds with a party of his own

Full disclosure: I am an active member of the Progressive Party of the North Pacific. GP
Another change which is dramatically changing the political landscape of the North Pacific is the formation of a new political party, the Progressive Party of the North Pacific (ProP). The party is a coalition of self-described "progressive thinkers" with the stated goal of bringing a fresh perspective to political life in TNP.

Not all citizens are equally enthusiastic about the new party. Recently elected Delegate Grosseschnauzer, for one, has repeatedly questioned the motives of the group, going so far as to suggest that the party is a foreign conspiracy to overthrow the legitimate TNP government.

The beginning of a very interesting exchange here: forum.thenorthpacific.org/single/?p=8038122&t=6821092

This accusation has been widely denied by Party members.

Motives aside, there is little doubt that party is already wielding a substantial amount of influence in the region. They comprise a majority of the Regional Assembly, including the new Speaker. It is looking likely Party members will claim the Vice Delegacy and the majority of the judicial positions as well.

This is not the first time party politics has entered TNP. In late 2005, under the leadership of Poltsamaa, the Civil Progressive Party managed to win over half of the cabinet seats available in the government system at the time. It disappeared after a single election. There is no connection between this early pioneer and the modern ProP party.

One of the first actions of ProP in the Regional Assembly was to propose an amendment that would allow the current constitution to expire, and to empower the RA to create Constituent Assembly to propose and implement significant changes to the constitution, government and legal system. This amendment is currently making its way through the Assembly. Click here for more information.

Interesting times ahead in TNP politics.

Check out the ProP thread in the forums for more information: forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/6833237

LATE BREAKING NEWS: On October 18, Delegate Grosseschnauzer announced that he would be forming a competing political party, called The Democratic Confederation of The North Pacific. His stated goal is to provide a "counterweight to this emerging hegamony that would destroy a true democracy resident in The North Pacifican." At press time there were no specific policies announced, nor membership lists released.
But you can read Grosseschauzer's whole statement here: forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/6841313

LATER BREAKING NEWS:

It was also announced on October 18 that everyone's favorite political prisoner John Ashcroft Land was forming his own political party, called the Regressive Party. The policies of the new party include "occasional purges to keep the proles in check."
JAL added in a later post, "It is in your interests to join the Regressive Party whether or not you agree with our platform, since joining would shield you from the inevitable purges after we seize power."

Interested parties should check out the whole thread here: forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/6841356

With Files From Dalimbar

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News Bites

New Cabinet Appointments: Cakatoa agreed to serve as the new Assistant Delegate for External Affairs. Govindia was appointed to the Internal Affairs Portfolio. Yours truly, Greater Peterstan, was appointed by Delegate Grosseschnauzer to handle the Communications Portfolio. Visit the Delgate's Office to read the official announcements forum.thenorthpacific.org/forum/39608/

Foreign Affairs Reinvigorated: Under the leadership of the new AD External, Cakatoa, newly approved embassies are being established, and the re-establishment of the Ambassador Corps is underway. Contact Cakatoa to get involved in the Ambassador Corps: forum.thenorthpacific.org/profile/197498/ Visit Embassy Row here: forum.thenorthpacific.org/forum/39650/

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For the record: Recent World Assembly Votes

At Vote: GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION: Social Assistance Accord (Our Delegate votes YES)
PASSED: GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION: Law of the Seas (Our Delegate votes YES)
PASSED: SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION: Commend Glen Rhodes (Our Delegate votes YES)

Visit the discussions surrounding all WA votes here: forum.thenorthpacific.org/forum/39609/

[Wordy]

I see the embassy was withdrawn and a TITO nation banned from TNP.
I would expect this office to be closed and remain that way since no explanation has been forthcoming from your Government.

[Eluvatar]

Our Delegate hasn't given us notice, either.

[Namyeknom]

Greetings 10000 Islands!

I've just been appointed ambassador to 10000 Islands from TNP by our new Delegate.

Here's to a long and continued friendship between our regions.

(Also, drinks are on me in the Ambassador's Bar)