12-22-2006, 03:24 AM
Fellow IDU partners in crime, I apologize for my absence from most of this very productive discussion on regional governance. Actually I have been here; it's just that I fell asleep during that Stolidian guy's speech. But I'm awake now, I assure you, and am empowered to speak with full authority for of the completely independent and sovereign nation (and not at all a Kennyite puppet) of Boricuastan.
I have reviewed the text of the proposed charter, and I must say it is wanting for one certain thing: a statement of purpose. What's the point of establishing this organization? To foster further intraregional cooperation through certain diplomatic, economic and defense initiatives; to establish regional policies on dealings with the greater international community; to force nations to change their laws for the greater regional good through gnomish legislative sabotage (like in the NSUN); to get drunk off our asses and play ping-pong? At some point this charter must state the reasons for why this charter's being established, and something decidedly beyond "we hate killing, bad decisions, killing, killing, killing, killing, killing, and 30%-off coupons, yo!"
Anyway, that's what I got. Do with it as you will. I'm out.
On behalf of the Totally Frickin' Awesome Pimpin' Bad-ass Sovereign Independent Completely non-Puppeteered Rogue State of Boricuastan:
Tigre Soto
Some Guy
[OOC: the various OOC notes, e.g. "two-week (OOC: 3-day) public vote," are a bit awkward. Can we just say "3-day public vote," without the tags, and pretend it's IC? There are still some places in the document where it says SG and GS. Also, can someone help me understand the "abstentions counting for .5" stuff?]
I have reviewed the text of the proposed charter, and I must say it is wanting for one certain thing: a statement of purpose. What's the point of establishing this organization? To foster further intraregional cooperation through certain diplomatic, economic and defense initiatives; to establish regional policies on dealings with the greater international community; to force nations to change their laws for the greater regional good through gnomish legislative sabotage (like in the NSUN); to get drunk off our asses and play ping-pong? At some point this charter must state the reasons for why this charter's being established, and something decidedly beyond "we hate killing, bad decisions, killing, killing, killing, killing, killing, and 30%-off coupons, yo!"
Anyway, that's what I got. Do with it as you will. I'm out.
On behalf of the Totally Frickin' Awesome Pimpin' Bad-ass Sovereign Independent Completely non-Puppeteered Rogue State of Boricuastan:
Tigre Soto
Some Guy
[OOC: the various OOC notes, e.g. "two-week (OOC: 3-day) public vote," are a bit awkward. Can we just say "3-day public vote," without the tags, and pretend it's IC? There are still some places in the document where it says SG and GS. Also, can someone help me understand the "abstentions counting for .5" stuff?]