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The glorious nation of Bahgum is disheartened to see the great deal of UN bashing going on around here.
Therefore we propose that this thread should be a haven for those of us who love the UN, warts and all, who cherish a little debate, smile when yet another serious topic is repeated, enjoy dusting off those gay marriage arguments...but most of all would just like to sit around and enjoy that nice little feelgood glow one gets from having a jazzy blue UN logo on your nations website.
Please feel free to add expressions of warmth, endearment, appreciation and gratitude for the UN and this wonderful forum on this thread.

Aye, reet grand idea, comrade Bahgum!

We love the UN, particularly now we have the awesome power of Delegate status and can crush proposals beneath our communist jackboots.

Hopefully, East Hackney won't be exercising that power against Sophista's most recent venture into the world of legislation. We, too, love the UN, all it's UN-ness, and more often than not, the multitude of forum veterans who add some degree of intelligence to UN discussion.

The esteemed delegate from Sophista can rest assured that we have no intention of exercising that power to crush his admirable contribution to the Secret Communist Plot To Control The UN. Has it been submitted yet?

About time we got a thread supporting the UN... :D

The esteemed delegate from Sophista can rest assured that we have no intention of exercising that power to crush his admirable contribution to the Secret Communist Plot To Control The UN. Has it been submitted yet?

We intend to refrain from submitting the proposal until the ad hoc committee has settled on a final form. Given the nature of the resolution, we anticipate a significant degree of resistance, and we want to give those who would oppose it as little room as possible to yell and scream. Rest assured, when it does make it to the queue, East Hackney will be among the first nations to know.

Might as well toss my corporate hat in the ring too ... it's no secret I like it here. Gawd, you people can argue minutiae to death. Makes my sonourous pronouncements sound downright dim, eh what?

General yayness for the UN. I think I might start hanging around this forum more :)

Most certainly, the UN remains a great idea. That a few dark thoughts circulate now and again has not reduced her glory.

Indeed. Strange though it is that the cumbersome, ugly, unreliable juggernaut that is democracy, is the most satisfactory vehicle available to a world with egalitarian aspirations - we have come to love the rusty old cart, and by extension its manifestation in the halls of the UN.

The misty-eyed Member for Cave Canem

Mmmmmmm, bureaucratic wrangling. Great bar, too.

* The Rep of Komokom ... well, I'm certainly still here, :D

Definitely still here, and loving it.

I count my nation as being pro-UN.

My government might not agree with all of the UN policies, but guess what ... that is called compromise and is how non-dictatorships make by. The same approach just needs to be applied at a larger scale.

I am also in general pro-UN. I am somewhat anti-moronic deligates who flood the proposal queue with resolutions that are clear violations of the rules. I am sympathetic to those who are honestly confused by the rules.

We love the UN. Why? Because it is a valuble thorn in the side of oppresive regimes, and though there are a few proposals that are... lacking, most of them support the ideals of liberty, equality and brotherhood. And it gives us an excuse to say "liberty, equality and brotherhood" and of course, that delightful little blue icon in our nation description.

Ize toddling off to beddy-bye. Bwess Mummy and Daddy and Snuggles ve dog and Muffin ve cat and ve gwate and gworwious United Nations where mine Daddy gets dwunk in ve bar and mine Mummy has tanties all ve time 'bout ve dingbats wot can't thee ve thenth of ve wunnerful wesolutions of Couthin Komokom and Couthin Enn an' all mine uvver wunnerful Couthinth an' Auntieth an' Uncleth.

the DSH loves the UN....indeed we have celebrations in our nations capital to throw our continuing support behnd this most well-intentioned of bodies.

Indeed. Strange though it is that the cumbersome, ugly, unreliable juggernaut that is democracy, is the most satisfactory vehicle available to a world with egalitarian aspirations - we have come to love the rusty old cart, and by extension its manifestation in the halls of the UN.

The misty-eyed Member for Cave Canem

Hear hear..! Democracy is best..!

..except for that "extension" part. :)

Hear hear... Democracy is the best!

I thought this was a Pro-UN thread...
Anyway, the UN is cool. Down with Police States and Dictaterships! :sniper: :gundge: Have a nice day :D

Bahgum is very pleased to see so many Nations love the UN. Though in Bahgum we also embrace all nations, dictatorships, communist comrades, enlightened democracies and those who are just plain odd-a little like us, though Bahgum is not so plain, but stunningly beautiful, much like our glorious leader....but again, Bahgum digresses.

Go forth, carry the shining blue light of your little UN badges before you, profess to the World its greatness, rally more nations, have them express their undying appreciation of all things UN, lets make this thread a site to direct those who are wavering from the path.....

Preach it brother!

Praise the Lord!

Amen!

Preachers corner in the UN bar....we love the UN Because....

We love the UN. Why? Because it is a valuble thorn in the side of oppresive regimes, and though there are a few proposals that are... lacking, most of them support the ideals of liberty, equality and brotherhood. And it gives us an excuse to say "liberty, equality and brotherhood" and of course, that delightful little blue icon in our nation description.

Oppressive regimes?
I've been Inoffensive Centrist Democracy (my favourite), and the kewl New York Times Democracy and sometimes Moralist Democracy (which was a bit too moralistic too my taste).

But at no time did I oppress my peoples!
Of course... my government didn't really hand out things for free most of the time (I tried to keep taxes down). I guess I opressed y'all a lot by not joining.

Hummm... I did get nuked in the end. S'ppose that's some sort of oppression to life.

Hey nations..yes that means your insignificant little blotch on the world map of a tinpot state. We ain't seeing enough love here, come on....you know you want to...love the UN, let us all know, shout it from the top of your missile launch pods, tell your fellow nations....you'll feel better for it...

Bahgum

I love being in a community of nations! Makes me feel good to have the blue UN logo on my site!

I love the echo of my stentorian voice echoing among the girders and rafters of this majestic hall. The acoustics of this wonderous place take my pompous, sanctimonious, and often hypocritical pronouncements into a realm of purest poetry. How could anyone fail to love that?

I love the UN so much that mere words cannot describe how much I love the UN.

I love the UN so much that mere words cannot describe how much I love the UN.

I presume you'll be gracing us with some sort of expressive dance or poem then?

I presume you'll be gracing us with some sort of expressive dance or poem then?

Well, since a poem requires words, and I can't dance, no.

Roses are Red, (But not completely communist / socialist scum, mind you )

[violets] are Admin, ( They had that wise orange glow )

I love the N.S.U.N,

And its not completely " SAVE TEH OMFG TREES " you know.

* Well, some-one had to have a crack at it.

I love the UN, I love being a UN delegate thing, I love it all.

I get pretty bored without having things to do so it gives me more to do.

YAY muchly.

:D

Feel the love.....

Just having another warm 'I love the UN day'.....

Anyone else like to share their joy and put it in words? go on...

Bahgum has noted that the infernal whingeing about the UN thread has appeared again, and so feels that we are dutybound to bring back the more pleasant and uplifting alterantive thread. Express your love of the UN here folks!!!!

You know, I was just thinking that this topic need a good "bump" myself.

With all the griping going on I figured that this topic could use a bump.

I love the U.N. !!!!! :fluffle:

Ok. That's my quota for the year.

Yes, the UN is a wonderful place; with the exception of wondering what someone consider 'freedom' as being... But that's a different topic. We have most enjoyed spreading the little liberty we can; by supporting those resolutions which maximize individual liberty, at the expense of state authority.

May the UN constinue to shout 'Libertaire'.....

Yes, the UN is a wonderful place; with the exception of wondering what someone consider 'freedom' as being... But that's a different topic. We have most enjoyed spreading the little liberty we can; by supporting those resolutions which maximize individual liberty, at the expense of state authority.

May the UN constinue to shout 'Libertaire'.....

Or 'Libertate"...if you want.

I quite enjoy the UN.

I quite enjoy the UN.

That's because we haven't gotten around to your hazing.

Yet.

May the blessing of a thousand healthy camels be upon you dear Flibbleites for bumping this post, our Glorious Leader was just about to have this done hisself. Seems that those who know no joy are back to griping again. Rejoice in the UN!!!

I'd love the UN even more if the member nations able to create proposal wouldn't clutter the lawbooks with so many redundant resolutions.

I'd love the UN even more if the member nations able to create proposal wouldn't clutter the lawbooks with so many redundant resolutions.

But isn't that half the fun of debate? Finding out if something is actually duplicating another, or if there is some slight, minor point that makes it the greatest single piece of legislation since the resolution to remove Region Coding on DVDs :}

Since the "I hate the UN" topic is back I figured that this one should be bumped as well.

I love the UN even with all the insanity it has at times.

I also don't mind it. It's fun to get to argue with the occasional person you know won't be showing up again.

I also don't mind it. It's fun to get to argue with the occasional person you know won't be showing up again.

As opposed to those who keep coming back for more? :D

DLE You also like to escort resigning delegates from the building.:D

As opposed to those who keep coming back for more? :D

They're usually either respected, on my side, or working on being banned. Sometimes a few stay for a little while, but they usually leave.

DLE You also like to escort resigning delegates from the building. :D

Yes. I enjoy it a great deal.

Are any of them ever going to actually make it out in one piece?

Are any of them ever going to actually make it out in one piece?

Maybe. The whole piece doesn't necessarily have to be in the shape it came in.

Oh, they always make it out in one piece. Mainly because that's all we can find after the mutants are done with the bodies.

I love the UN, but i'm still learning about it all.

DLE,

I discovered that I cannot access my nation further. Was I banned because of our discussions in the various threads? "repeal gay rights" and the "Crimes Against Humanity?" I have been interacting very well with other users in this game up until our interaction. If I have been banned, I would like to know who to contact then to sort out this situation. I have never cursed or been rude to anyone on here. I have had a differing opinion though. From what I was told of this game that would be welcome here.


Possibly Exiled President ethAn, of The Democratic Republic of ethAnTkE :headbang:

:blinks:

Banned? Not that I know of. It might just be a random NS glitch. We've been getting a lot of those lately. You might want to post on the moderation forum about it just to be on the safe side.

If you were banned, they'd also take out the forum account. And considering that convo, I'd probably be banned as well. NS is probably just down.

I will check out the moderation forums then. Thanks.

(Temporarily Displaced) President ethAnTkE, of The Democratic Republic of ethAnTkE :headbang:

NS is probably just down.

Correct. It has been down for several minutes now.

I can't help noticing this thread is pretty small in comparrison to the one full of hate and loathing.

Does that mean we love the UN, but are less vocal about it? Or that everyone who pretends to hate the UN just wants to make sure people know what they are saying?

Or that everyone who loves the UN posts in it's defence, but no one comes here to dump on the UN when we write what a suitably wonderful place it is in this thread?

Or....

(or am I putting too much thought in to this?)

I love the UN but have few issues about it.

Firstly, the game of nationstates is not, I repeat this, not, supposed to be that realistic with regard to real-world politics, and has a humerous bent to it.

However, UN resolutions that are accepted are realistic and do not have a humerous bent.

Rather ironic, don't you think?

Secondly, it is deemed illegal to refer to real-world statistics and organisations when proposing resolutions.

However, is the nationstates UN, not based on the real-world UN?

Are any of them ever going to actually make it out in one piece?
i snuck out in one piece when i resigned temporarily to avoid the effects of the global library, i think.

but i learned better than to tempt fate by announcing it ever again.

I think they should make UN gnome shaped teddies for us, or T-shirts so we can express our wuv.

I love the UN but have few issues about it.

Firstly, the game of nationstates is not, I repeat this, not, supposed to be that realistic with regard to real-world politics, and has a humerous bent to it.

However, UN resolutions that are accepted are realistic and do not have a humerous bent.

Rather ironic, don't you think?
That's because we typicaly want quality resolutions. (and the mods have a habit of deleting joke proposals)

Secondly, it is deemed illegal to refer to real-world statistics and organisations when proposing resolutions.

However, is the nationstates UN, not based on the real-world UN?
In a word, no, because if it was then nations could ignore resolutions (without needing to find a loophole in them).

I think they should make UN gnome shaped teddies for us, or T-shirts so we can express our wuv.

*exports them to you*

*exports them to you*
*sends Vastiva a gay science t-shirt*

hey, long time since I saw this thread. Bahgum likes Flibbleites comments on keeping the fun, but then that has been a mini campaign of Bahgums for a while now!!
By the way, still love the UN, even the serious proposal fruitcakes out there!

I love the UN. :fluffle:

I've now filled my quota for 2005.

I love the U.N. It's so wonderful to be able to engage in civilised debate and enjoy the quirks of international politics in this way. Long may it continue! :) :D

May the blessings of our otters fall on the U.N. :fluffle:

Leonard Otterby
Ambassador for the Republic of Compadria to the U.N.