Though I'll be going to the Bay-Area (family stuff) for the new few weekends, I finally bought a new PC. It should arrive in a week or two, and once it is set up, I'll be able to devote more time to graphic design work, including our regional map!

Now I need to focus on selling my non-running car (the working car is in the shop!).

Is everyone else getting 2 pop-up ads on every screen on this forum, or is it just me? I want to know if I should be checking my computer for adware or if it's just a new Invisionfree thing.

Either way, boo pop-ups

Quote: Fair Sentencing Act

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: The Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Gruenberg

Description: The United Nations,

Reaffirming its intent to ensure for all those accused of criminal acts fair legal proceedings,

Believing that all those tried for criminal acts deserve the right to sentencing by a competent judicial body, whether judge, jury or other, able to consider the specific conditions of the case,

Realizing that in many cases, there may be extenuating circumstances, whereby individuals with similar offences may require different sentences, and therefore full consideration of all relevant factors is needed,

Recognising that different societies treat crime and punishment in different ways, and adopt different attitudes to which sentences may be appropriate:

1. Requests that member nations ensure their legal processes are fair and just;

2. Declares the right of nations to determine for themselves the sentences for violations of laws committed within their jurisdictions;

3. Calls for the creation of independent and accountable bodies capable of overseeing and reviewing sentencing decisions;

4. Recommends that nations devolve sentencing powers to the level most capable of taking into account all relevant considerations.


Voting Ends: Tue Oct 10 2006 [/quote]

OOC: Oh, I had such grand plans for this fall. I was going to write a resolution, and try to repeal another one. I was going to do some serious RP and create wikipages for all my puppet nations, and further develop the Gnejsian one. The thing is I have begun a new job, and this is a job with low internet access. I haven?t got internet at my home at the moment, but its coming. So right now my only chance to play NS is on every other weekend when I?m at my old job. Thus my absence.

I thought I would just give you a quick fill in on current event in Gnejs.

IC: A small area in the eastern part of the Green People?s Republic has chosen to exercise its right to recede and form a nation of its own. Gnejs newest neighbour is The Armed Republic of Emigrated Gnejsians. The controversial law about territories right to recede has never been used before, and this event is a truly historical one. It is leading ?Free Thinker? Jonathan Theen and his followers that have collected enough signatures from citizens of the (former) Delia district in eastern Gnejs to hold a vote of independence. Delia has long been a stronghold for the free thinkers and an overwhelming 87% of the districts population voted for a resignation from the Green People?s Republic and the founding of a new nation. Elections were held the very next day and the Free Thinkers (formerly The Free Thinkers of Gnejs) won power and Jonathan Theen was elected president. The emigrated Gnejsians currently have NO laws what so ever, although it is anticipated that the government soon will begin legislating at least some rules and regulations. The Armed Republic has been categorized as Anarchy by the UN, although seeing as the newly founded nation has very few inhabitants the labeling of a complete breakdown of civil order and chaos are greatly exaggerated.

President Inga Karlberg stated shortly that she felt sorry over the loss of the Delia District, but wished President Theen and the citizens of the Armed Republic the best of luck and hoped for a close cooperation between the nations.

The title Armed in the nations name stands for every citizen?s right to bear arms and the nations motto is ?Industry, Education, Firearms?

Shown below is The Armed Republic of Emigrated Gnejsians flag

I was wondering if someone could write a proposal for a safe train act. I don't really know how to write them.

Maybe include all new train tracks need to have a 500-1000 ft view of railroad crossing before crossing it, giving it enough time to stop. Also include all trains need to be outfitted with better hydraulic breaks. A max speed which depends on the track and trains in use. Maybe the speed should depend on the weight of the train too. Better security around trains carrying hazardous materials... like bio and nuclear materials. Slower speeds for trains carrying hazardous materials.

I think this is a good one, because of the recent train crash. Is this worth it or just a waste of the UN time?? Should this maybe just be something individual countries should take care of? There are plenty of railroad crashes that we don?t here about that kill people all the time.

I'm working on an economic system for the IDU, somewhat like what Domnonia had planned. It will be somewhat like NSeconomy, but with more features, including using statistics from UN rankings to calculate stuff instead of just the static data. I'm wondering if anyone is interested in participating. Eventually, it will allow for customization of things like tariff rates, tax brackets, economic systems, etc. If anyone is interested, please post here. The program ought to be ready between one week and two months from now.

Even though I pretty much hate repeals, this one deserves it. There's one in the list already, but it's probably going to fail (13 approvals, Tuesday deadline) So I've written one, in case it does.

Quote: Repeal "Outlaw Necrophilia"

NOTING the passage of Resolution #178: "Outlaw Necrophilia",

OPPOSED to the NSUN legislating on this matter, which should be left to individual member nations,

NOTING weak language that only "recommends" the outlawing of necrophilia, and "strongly encourages" nations to punish those who commit necrophilia,

CONVINCED that because of this weak language, this resolution does not serve any purpose, and is ineffectual,

NOTING that this repeal will not allow or encourage necrophilia in any nation,

ENCOURAGES member nations to decide on their own laws about necrophilia,

REPEALS UN Resolution #178: "Outlaw Necrophilia."[/quote]

Suggestions and criticism would be greatly appreciated

Freedom of Assembly
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Mikitivity

Description:
The NationStates United Nations,

CONVINCED that the expression of different political opinions is crucial to the democratic process,

TAKING NOTE of article 3 of its resolution The Universal Bill of Rights, which grants individuals the right to peacefully assemble,

APPALLED that in some extreme cases the expression of these opinions has moved from political expressions into actual physical acts, sometimes resulting in harm to other people or the destruction of public or private property,

AWARE that the reaction towards the harm of others or the destruction of public or private property has been to not only restrict these acts, but to also discourage the expression of extreme differences in opinion and to prohibit the formation of political opposition groups,

1. REAFFIRMS the equal right of individuals to freely express any opinions in a political process, provided that these opinions do not result in harm to other people or to public or private property without consent,

2. ASSERTS that individuals should have the right to freely assemble with others who share even extreme political views in appropriate venues, in order to better work within domestic and international political systems in a peaceful way,

3. CONFIRMS that the right to assembly includes the formation and coordination of political opposition organizations, which should be permitted to advocate radical changes in their existing government or political system,

4. CONDEMNS any political organization that advocates harm to other people or to public or private property as a means to spread terror or to gain political influence,

5. CALLS UPON political organizations to seek political change through peaceful means, and

6. ENCOURAGES national governments to open their elections and political process to any political organization that is seeking to voice its opinions through peaceful means.

Voting Ends: Thursday, October 5, 2006

Of the above entries, choose two which you think deserve most to receive the Golden Tiger Award as the Best Foreign Movie, based on dramaturgy, acting, etc, pp.

Voting will remain open until Sunday, 8th of October 2006 (or morning of October 9th), according to GMT.

Descriptions of the movies can be found here.

I've been inspired by Mik...

Quote: Right to Remain Silent
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Description: The United Nations,

BELIEVING that it is important that all persons accused of a crime have their guilt or innocence determined by an effective and impartial process,

FURTHER BELIEVING that these systems must be able to act without a confession from the accused,

AFFIRMING that it is the right of the accused to determine if and when he wishes to confess to the crime, if he or she indeed commit it,

SOBERED by the possibility of a nation using various inhumane or unethical tactics to force a confession out of a person, who may not have committed the crime,

The United Nations hereby RESOLVES that:

1. No person may be forced, by torture, physical force, legal requirement, coercion, threats, or other unjust tactics, to provide a confession or give testimony that would or could incriminate him- or herself or his or her immediate family.

2. All persons shall have the right to contact and communicate privately with another person or group of persons of their choosing for the purpose of obtaining legal counsel. Governments have the right to deny this right for contacts who have a criminal record or are wanted for or suspected of any crime.

3. All persons shall have the right to legal counsel in clause 2 prior to the time at which making a statement might be advantageous to their case.[/quote]