SocataSmoker
Well-Known Member
Woooo! Glad to see all these people joining.
I've left mine alone since my last post on here. Pretty much showing how I'd run my country.
Now the gays and lesbians love me!The Issue
Last night the respected tabloid TV show "60 Minutes" ran a report on Hazy Acres's rising divorce rate. What is happening to the nuclear family?
Damn, I'm pimp.
The Debate
The Government Position
- "There's a simple solution," says Pastor Felix, of the Catholic Church. "Divorce should be illegal. 'For better or worse,' anyone remember how that goes? We should return to the good old days, when you got married for life and stuck by your partner no matter how much of a drunken, abusive, adulterating disappointment they turned out to be."
- John Black, author of the hit book, 'Men are from Mars, Women are from Some Whole Other Place,' has a simpler solution. "If couples would just call each other 'darling' once in a while, there would be far fewer relationship breakdowns. A little affection is all it takes. So the government should make it mandatory: call your spouse 'darling' at least once a day, or face a fine."
- "There's a simple way to boost the marriage rate," says gay rights activist Al Clinton. "Abolish those arcane laws that discriminate against same-sex marriages. It's obscene to treat people differently because of their sexual preference. Besides, everyone knows gay relationships are more stable than straight ones."
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
The government has indicated its intention to follow the recommendations of Option 3.
The Issue
It's time for the government to hire a new religious advisor. Your people have narrowed down the candidates to:
The Debate
The Government Position
- Catholic Archbishop Buy Longfellow: boasts an excellent track record, having rapidly increased church attendances in his constituencies through the "Reaching God Through Guilt" program. Seen as a solid choice.
- New Age thinker Jennifer Longbottom: a left-field candidate with some radical ideas. "For me, it's not about the name of your religion. It's about discovering your spirituality in whatever guise that takes. Some people call that a cult: I call it taking spirituality to the people."
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.- Finally, there's Miranda King. "If I am awarded the appointment, I will immediately resign," the ex-schoolteacher has declared. "Because, frankly, God is a big load of hokey. I'll be doing everyone a favor by just shutting up about it
The government has indicated its intention to follow the recommendations of Option 2.
I chose 3.And mine!
Yeah, you may be right...I chose 3.
The Issue
In a bid to provide a new revenue stream for Hazy Acres's Beef-Based Agriculture industry, it has been suggested that ganjapotamuss could be added to the menu.
The Debate
The Government Position
- "The fact is, the ganjapotamus population is out of control," says Beef-Based Agriculture spokesperson Al Trax. "We have to do something about them anyway, so why not market them as tasty snacks? We could have ganjapotamus kebabs, ganjapotamus pies, ganjapotamus-on-a-sticks--the possibilities are endless! Let's not pass up this golden opportunity to provide a feast, if you will, for our economy."
- "I agree that something needs to be done about ganjapotamus over-population," says random passer-by Melbourne Wall, "but eating them? That's kind of gross. Let's just shoot the ones we have to and shovel their bodies into ditches like normal."
- "I am shocked and appalled!" declared SPCA President Colin Shiomi. "If anyone needs to be culled, it's us humans. The ganjapotamuss were here first, remember? We need to take this as a sign to get our industry--agriculture in particular--to back off. The ganjapotamus is part of what makes Hazy Acres a great nation!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
The government has indicated its intention to follow the recommendations of Option 3.
The Colony of Hazy Acres is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 14 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 30%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Book Publishing and Arms Manufacturing.
Meat-eating is frowned upon, the ganjapotamus is a protected species, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations. Crime is well under control. Hazy Acres's national animal is the ganjapotamus, and its currency is the seed.
it would appear that we are the only ones taking an interest in this. Shall we usurp the colonial fathers??? Lol. I am getting a little frustrated with not being/having a WA delegate...
Twas a joke gogrow...Basket weaving-classic!