NationStates Jolt Archive

I, the Premier of Neo Rizenbul am sick and tired of the tomfoolery and abuse of the UN's proposal system. The UN's system is a serious one, and is not to be thought lightly of!

Half of the problem are the nations that say yes to any bill or proposition that land on their desk or come to the attention of the UN. The other half of the problem are the people who make the inappropriate and unethical propositions that plague this international order.

quit your whining you big baby.


:(

Rather than complaining and sitting down to do nothing, the nation of Sophista politely requests that you work from within the inside system and actually work to improve the nature of the proposals and debates that occur within these halls.

Sincerely yours,
Daniel M. Hillaker
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The members of the supreme soviet are protesting in the strongest terms. Neo Rizenbul recently shouted right here in the hallowed halls of the United Nations that 'The UN is becoming a Circus sideshow.' And so our UN spokesperson emailed each member of the Supreme Soviet.

And so we came with balloons, money for popcorn and disposable cameras to take pictures of the animals, acrobats and clowns.

We now find in the words of Neo Rizenbul that:

The UN's system is a serious one, and is not to be thought lightly of!

In other words there will be no circus in the UN. No acrobats, no clowns, no animals and certainly no popcorn. The premier should be ashamed of this subterfuge. We expect that after this debacle and not a few upset soviet delegates, that Neo Rizenbul will redouble their efforts to be effective and sensible members of the UN, particularly after using valuable UN time first to lie and then complain about useless proposals.

We are not amused!

Some representatives are never satisfied, don't you agree, Albion Soviets?

The whole ministerial cabinet also excitedly arranged a 'fact finding' trip to come and see the circus. They were most upset to see no acrobats, but did enjoy the pretty balloons that the Soviets brought. Our ministers were expecting to have a laugh at some clowns, but were surprised to find themselves staggeringly amused and laughing with incredulity at yet another nation that seems to think that we should take this game seriously.....

Curiosity strikes. Would a proposal to install a three-ring circus in the UN lobby be considered game mechanics?

"But wait!" comes the voice from the venerable Representative of Enodia. "The gentleman refers to a 'circus sideshow' rather than to the circus itself. Surely this is an opportunity for the nations bent on removing 'freaks' and other forms of 'undesirables' to parade these for our enjoyment. Bearded ladies, Siamese Twins, Men With Tails. The possibilities are endless!"

"But wait!" comes the voice from the venerable Representative of Enodia. "The gentleman refers to a 'circus sideshow' rather than to the circus itself. Surely this is an opportunity for the nations bent on removing 'freaks' and other forms of 'undesirables' to parade these for our enjoyment. Bearded ladies, Siamese Twins, Men With Tails. The possibilities are endless!"

And with that Albion sends to the UN, the United Communist Carnies, led by the 3 Legged Leninists, and the lady with the goatee beard just like the one Trotsky had.

Enjoy ^_^

While I totally disagree with you, I'd like to point this out--

Zen Master HL Mencken says: "Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage."

Roll up! Roll up! COME AND SEE the AMAZING, DEATH-DEFYING Comrade Castro!

GASP as he survives a near-death encounter with an exploding cigar!
GUFFAW as the world-famous Three CIA Stooges hatch a zany plot to make his beard fall out!
THRILL to the sight of his heroic armies repelling a ham-fisted invasion by rightwing Cuban emigres!

Come see Comrade Castro - THE MAN WHO WILL NEVER DIE!

**A public service announcement by Comrade Bragg, Delegate for Rock and Other Left-Wing Fun**

"But wait!" comes the voice from the venerable Representative of Enodia. "The gentleman refers to a 'circus sideshow' rather than to the circus itself. Surely this is an opportunity for the nations bent on removing 'freaks' and other forms of 'undesirables' to parade these for our enjoyment. Bearded ladies, Siamese Twins, Men With Tails. The possibilities are endless!"

Undesireables, Yeah, and Jews! and Muslims! And Gays! And Black People, And People People, All People! Hell, Christians! Catho's! Irish! Americans! British! Chinese! Lets not limit ourselves, there are so many people to hate. Yes, Like Liberals like me! Or Commies! The Greens! Conservitives! All people are freeks, kill'm, exibit'm, what ever, make them suffer!

And I'd just like to highlight the sad fact that there are people who would find this horror to be a wet dream ideal. :(

(I mean, I know Enodia is saying this in jest, and its a good one, I'd like just to point out though that there are people in the U.N. of N.S. further out in N.S. and out in the "real world" who find these ideas to be kind of possible... interesting... completely understandable... and we can never stop keeping our guard up against them.)

(Alsoe, Undesirables, n. v. Word used frequently by Hitler... Mao, and oh, I don't know, Tele Preachers?...)

The Rep of Komokom.

We note your concerns and take them most seriously. We also point out that sometimes the best way to belittle would be tyrants is to laugh at them. Sometimes laughing can also heal the scars that tyrants have caused.

With that in mind, the Albion UN delegate, John Marat, hands you a metallic green cardboard party hat with a pink tassel on the top.

^_^

I fear that the United Nations is becoming the sole authority in the world. Now they are dictating what a fair trial should be? It's not that I object to much in the description, but why is it being forced on every country.

I know, you will probably answer and say that the U.N. is voluntary and I could resign at any time. That's true, but the U.N. is a major force in this world and we all have to deal with it. I think some restraint needs to be exercised by U.N. delegates.

Yours in Service,
The Republic of Palandra

PALANDRA: "I fear that the United Nations is becoming the sole authority in the world."

You're standing in a chamber filled with balloons, clowns, sideshow 'freaks' and representatives wearing 'green metallic party hats with pink tassels'. I don't think this is an organisation to fear. Just pull up a pew, grab a drink, put the hat on and enjoy the show.

Hello, I'm John Marat. I recently replaced Albion's old UN delegate. He was voted out because he would never tell other UN members what his name was. ^_^

I think I speak for the whole of Albion when I say, we would never trot out the old 'if you don't like it then leave' cliche.

We say, if you do not like it, then you must organise. The UN halls are your platform and the ears of every Nation delegate is open. You must reach them. Have enough faith in your skills to be able to influence the statespeople of Nation States!

Also, always remember that no matter how cast iron a resolution is, there is always a creative way around it, if it looks a bit silly. Also remember that no government in the world uses all the laws in its statute books.

Take us for example-- there was a relution to increase military budgets drasitically. And we did, from nothing, to One tenth of a labour time voucher, which will buy someone a slice of bread on a good day. We followed the law, and we kept everyone in Albion happy. ^_^

Would you like a party hat?

Following a free and fair referendum across the nation, the peoples of East Hackney have decided that they, too, would like a party hat. A red one, if possible.

Comrade Bragg, Delegate for Rock and Other Left-Wing Fun

Following a free and fair referendum across the nation, the peoples of East Hackney have decided that they, too, would like a party hat. A red one, if possible.

Comrade Bragg, Delegate for Rock and Other Left-Wing Fun


Not only will you recieve a party hat, but you are also...

*reads notes on clipboard*

...Ah yes, you are scheduled to be called "mah besht fuggin' pal, yaaaa waaaaan-kaaaaaaah", while I (Cde J. Marat) wave a half empty can of Tennant's Super in your direction. Ok? ^_^

A hastily convened follow-up referendum showed that the free peoples of East Hackney are not unopposed to being called, quote, "mah besht fuggin' pal, yaaaa waaaaan-kaaaaaaah".
However, they register a strong ideological objection to Cde J Marat's choice of beverage. In the name of socialist good times, they urge you to swap that can of the Old Purple Tin for a bottle of East Hackney's finest...or doubtless Ecopoeia would be happy to oblige with something a little more drinkable...

Comrade Bragg, Delegate for Rock and Other Left-Wing Fun

Bloody hell - I'm not sure our stocks will last at this rate. Can we interest you in some of Ecopoeia's Seductively Smooth Malt Stout?

It seems like there are only a few of us who do take this seriously. Maybe the people not wanting to take it seriously shouldnt join the UN, that way the people who do take it seriously will be allowed to do so with ease.

Sigh...right, comments on this thread have been made in response to a rather haughty and ill-thought out original posting. We're having a bit of harmless banter in the UN bar (you may have noticed Enodia was here as well, if this was a problem they would have commented on it rather than contributing).

I suggest you read some of the numerous postings most of us here have made elsewhere. Yes, some have been silly but most have been serious. At any rate, why the hell shouldn't this be fun? I pity your society...

OK, rant over. I appreciate your concern given some of the loop voting that's been going on in recent times. Grab a drink and a seat (party hat optional) and don't worry, we'll be serious when we need to be. For now, we're just taking the time to relax for a while.

The envoy from Lancamore joins into the fray enthusiastically. Several ambassadors voulenteered to be lions, jumping through hoops of fire with varying degrees of success :roll:

The less athleticly gifted members don appropreate headware as doled out by the Albion Soviets and pass a Resolution amongst themselves NOT to leave the building while coherant or sober.

Perhaps there should be a forum called the three ring circus!

Junior members of the Enodian delegation were heard to mutter under their collective breath "Give a man a joke and he'll laugh for a day. Teach a man sarcasm and he'll drive the UN barmy."
The somewhat inebriated Representative, Count Vladimir Zrinkowski (OOC: Finally dredged up the name of the first ever character I created for this site), meanwhile continued to enjoy what he has described as "The finest UN session I've ever drunk...er...experienced."

OOC: Yes, this is rather silly compared to the more serious business of the UN, but if nations go around talking about "Circus Sideshows", then it's a risk they run.

While sporting a clown nose and juggling a cigar, a bottle of rum and a small marble bust of Lenin, Comrade Chomsky points out that East Hackney takes the UN very seriously indeed, as our posting history shows.

But there seems to be little that can be constructively said on the subject of frivolous UN proposals and voting, since the nations concerned don't seem to hang out on the forum and any measure to alter the UN structure would involve game mechanics changes, the very mention of which would get you shot by Enodia if he wasn't flying three sheets to the wind on People's Revolutionary Rum right now... so relax, hang out and enjoy the circus!

We note your concerns and take them most seriously. We also point out that sometimes the best way to belittle would be tyrants is to laugh at them. Sometimes laughing can also heal the scars that tyrants have caused.

With that in mind, the Albion UN delegate, John Marat, hands you a metallic green cardboard party hat with a pink tassel on the top.

^_^

Yippy!

(Does little happy jigg! Pops on a copy of Murder On The Dance Floor and invite delegates to move their groove thang! Realise I have no idea what I am saying because of the countless lemon ruskies, tia-marias,hahn beers and something in little glasses that makes me get drunk really fas-... hits floor with smile on face)

The (Now sleeping it off :D ) Rep of Komokom.

The Bahgum delegation returns with a herd of ballroom dancing carthorses and a troupe of their world famous flat cap jugglers. The concept of a UN circus is so apt and delightful that Bahgum has also donated a large bag of eckythump currency to keep the circus going.
We wish to wholeheartedly congratulate the wise nation which started the thread (snigger) and can we have party hats please????

any measure to alter the UN structure would involve game mechanics changes, the very mention of which would get you shot by Enodia if he wasn't flying three sheets to the wind on People's Revolutionary Rum right now...
Waaazatchushay? Hoozis you callin' drunk? I'm perfeckly aright. Jus' help me finaseet f'raminute an' we'll have oneathem votin' things.

Lord Evif begins doing an odd dance between the various desks with a random staffer from a random nation. This astonishes the other UN members to no end, given that nobody has ever seen Lord Evif having a good time before.

You're standing in a chamber filled with balloons, clowns, sideshow 'freaks' and representatives wearing 'green metallic party hats with pink tassels'.

*Sticks head in door and looks around* Oh cool!!! A Rave!!!!!!!!!!!
*Puts in goofy eye contacts, grabs a party hat and starts flopping around on the floor*

It's all about the music in your head!!!

any measure to alter the UN structure would involve game mechanics changes, the very mention of which would get you shot by Enodia if he wasn't flying three sheets to the wind on People's Revolutionary Rum right now...
Waaazatchushay? Hoozis you callin' drunk? I'm perfeckly aright. Jus' help me finaseet f'raminute an' we'll have oneathem votin' things.

I feel so safe in the knowledge all our mods are serious, self controlled people! :wink: (Hic! Hic! Dammit, the bottle's empty again...)

The Rep of Komokom.

any measure to alter the UN structure would involve game mechanics changes, the very mention of which would get you shot by Enodia if he wasn't flying three sheets to the wind on People's Revolutionary Rum right now...
Waaazatchushay? Hoozis you callin' drunk? I'm perfeckly aright. Jus' help me finaseet f'raminute an' we'll have oneathem votin' things.

I feel so safe in the knowledge all our mods are serious, self controlled people! :wink: (Hic! Hic! Dammit, the bottle's empty again...)

The Rep of Komokom.
ME? Self-controlled? Good lord, you're lucky you don't know me off-line. That's all I can say. :lol: