Colerica
28-12-2003, 16:06
Sorry for keep doing this, but I need to know the effects of the choices on these three issues:
Power Problems Need Bright Solution
The oldest power station in Colerica suffered a catastrophic failure last night, plunging a third of Colerica's national power supply grid into darkness. There is no debate that it needs to be replaced, but the question is with what?
"The solution is clear," says environmental activist Peggy McGuffin. "Wind turbines and solar power stations are the cleanest there are. We must switch power production to forms of renewable energy, that will never run out. The only minor problems are that wind farms will take up a great deal of space and of course we can't exactly rely on the weather. It isn't as though we control it. But think of how much healthier people will be without all that pollution!"
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"Wind power? Solar collectors? Bah! Have you ever wondered when the least amount of strain is placed on the national grid? WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING!" exclaims Southern Colerica Electra official George W. Clinton. "We need power under our control, and cheaply. Coal has been the cheapest and most abundant power source for ages. We don't need this airy fairy wind malarky when we have cheap and reliable power available for all. True, pollution will be a bit on the heavy side but I'm sure that's only a minor problem, with how well funded our health system is!"
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"Now the way I see it is that it's either green, expensive, and sprawling; or compact, polluting and cheap. Wouldn't it be nice if we had the best of both worlds, well, we can!" claims fission technician Anne-Marie Spirit. "Nuclear power is reliable, clean and although it isn't cheap, it won't break the bank. There is a risk of deadly meltdown, but this is relativly small, and the only people who could be against this are anti-nuclear protesters, but what do we care about those tree-hugging hippies?"
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The Government Position
The oldest power station in Colerica suffered a catastrophic failure last night, plunging a third of Colerica's national power supply grid into darkness. There is no debate that it needs to be replaced, but the question is with what?
The Debate
"The solution is clear," says environmental activist Peggy McGuffin. "Wind turbines and solar power stations are the cleanest there are. We must switch power production to forms of renewable energy, that will never run out. The only minor problems are that wind farms will take up a great deal of space and of course we can't exactly rely on the weather. It isn't as though we control it. But think of how much healthier people will be without all that pollution!"
[Accept]
"Wind power? Solar collectors? Bah! Have you ever wondered when the least amount of strain is placed on the national grid? WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING!" exclaims Southern Colerica Electra official George W. Clinton. "We need power under our control, and cheaply. Coal has been the cheapest and most abundant power source for ages. We don't need this airy fairy wind malarky when we have cheap and reliable power available for all. True, pollution will be a bit on the heavy side but I'm sure that's only a minor problem, with how well funded our health system is!"
[Accept]
"Now the way I see it is that it's either green, expensive, and sprawling; or compact, polluting and cheap. Wouldn't it be nice if we had the best of both worlds, well, we can!" claims fission technician Anne-Marie Spirit. "Nuclear power is reliable, clean and although it isn't cheap, it won't break the bank. There is a risk of deadly meltdown, but this is relativly small, and the only people who could be against this are anti-nuclear protesters, but what do we care about those tree-hugging hippies?"
[Accept]
Close Encounters of the Sci-fi Kind?
A recent, well-publicized UFO sighting over rural areas of Colerica has turned people's attention to the skies, and what... or who... might be up there.
"This event proves one thing: there are other life-forms out there," says eccentric astronomer Abraham Clinton, "All we have to do is find them! What is the price of a few hundred Radio Telescopes compared to the benefit of living in peace and harmony with our brethren of the stars?"
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"Spies! Its gotta be spies! A few planes or satellites from our enemies or 'allies' in our region," rages General Colin McAlpin, head of Colerica's military, "The only way to keep those snoops out of our airspace is to patrol the streets 'n skies, and shoot 'em down! Even if they are some sort of little green aliens, a couple of SAM batteries and a few flak cannons'll keep 'em from abducting our eagles."
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"Extraterrestrial lifeforms? Alien invaders? I don't know why we even have to listen to such idiocy!" complains prize-winning physicist Gregory du Pont, "The idea of 'aliens' on another planet is highly unlikely, and even if they did exist, getting from there to here is technically impossible! I say we forget this nonsense and stop spending our tax dollars on it. Leave this sort of foolishness to the people who attend those 'trekkie' conventions."
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"Give Us Money!" Quoth the Poet
The National Poetry Society of Colerica is demanding government-funded programs to promote the arts, especially poetry.
"We need government help to promote culture." says Chastity Longbottom, chairperson of the National Poetry Society of Colerica. "Poetry is the soul of our nation, the very pulse of humanity! We will ultimately be judged according to our contribution to artistic enlightenment. In other words, please provide funding for our humble mission to bring the beauty of poetry to the masses!"
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"Artists and poets should support themselves, like everyone else," replies Randy Washington, spokesperson for the Capitalism Now Party. "The suffering taxpayers should be given a break. In fact, we should abolish all government subsidies for special interest groups."
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"Poets--who needs them?!" scoffs Aaron Love, Chairperson Emeritus of the Troglodyte Coalition. "These long-haired troublemakers should all be lined up against the wall and shot! That would be far more entertaining than reading some dumb poems!"
[Accept]
Again, I apologize for doing this...I'd just like to know the effects on my economy, political freedoms, and civil rights....
Thanks in advance,
Colerica.....
Power Problems Need Bright Solution
The oldest power station in Colerica suffered a catastrophic failure last night, plunging a third of Colerica's national power supply grid into darkness. There is no debate that it needs to be replaced, but the question is with what?
"The solution is clear," says environmental activist Peggy McGuffin. "Wind turbines and solar power stations are the cleanest there are. We must switch power production to forms of renewable energy, that will never run out. The only minor problems are that wind farms will take up a great deal of space and of course we can't exactly rely on the weather. It isn't as though we control it. But think of how much healthier people will be without all that pollution!"
[Accept]
"Wind power? Solar collectors? Bah! Have you ever wondered when the least amount of strain is placed on the national grid? WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING!" exclaims Southern Colerica Electra official George W. Clinton. "We need power under our control, and cheaply. Coal has been the cheapest and most abundant power source for ages. We don't need this airy fairy wind malarky when we have cheap and reliable power available for all. True, pollution will be a bit on the heavy side but I'm sure that's only a minor problem, with how well funded our health system is!"
[Accept]
"Now the way I see it is that it's either green, expensive, and sprawling; or compact, polluting and cheap. Wouldn't it be nice if we had the best of both worlds, well, we can!" claims fission technician Anne-Marie Spirit. "Nuclear power is reliable, clean and although it isn't cheap, it won't break the bank. There is a risk of deadly meltdown, but this is relativly small, and the only people who could be against this are anti-nuclear protesters, but what do we care about those tree-hugging hippies?"
[Accept]
The Government Position
The oldest power station in Colerica suffered a catastrophic failure last night, plunging a third of Colerica's national power supply grid into darkness. There is no debate that it needs to be replaced, but the question is with what?
The Debate
"The solution is clear," says environmental activist Peggy McGuffin. "Wind turbines and solar power stations are the cleanest there are. We must switch power production to forms of renewable energy, that will never run out. The only minor problems are that wind farms will take up a great deal of space and of course we can't exactly rely on the weather. It isn't as though we control it. But think of how much healthier people will be without all that pollution!"
[Accept]
"Wind power? Solar collectors? Bah! Have you ever wondered when the least amount of strain is placed on the national grid? WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING!" exclaims Southern Colerica Electra official George W. Clinton. "We need power under our control, and cheaply. Coal has been the cheapest and most abundant power source for ages. We don't need this airy fairy wind malarky when we have cheap and reliable power available for all. True, pollution will be a bit on the heavy side but I'm sure that's only a minor problem, with how well funded our health system is!"
[Accept]
"Now the way I see it is that it's either green, expensive, and sprawling; or compact, polluting and cheap. Wouldn't it be nice if we had the best of both worlds, well, we can!" claims fission technician Anne-Marie Spirit. "Nuclear power is reliable, clean and although it isn't cheap, it won't break the bank. There is a risk of deadly meltdown, but this is relativly small, and the only people who could be against this are anti-nuclear protesters, but what do we care about those tree-hugging hippies?"
[Accept]
Close Encounters of the Sci-fi Kind?
A recent, well-publicized UFO sighting over rural areas of Colerica has turned people's attention to the skies, and what... or who... might be up there.
"This event proves one thing: there are other life-forms out there," says eccentric astronomer Abraham Clinton, "All we have to do is find them! What is the price of a few hundred Radio Telescopes compared to the benefit of living in peace and harmony with our brethren of the stars?"
[Accept]
"Spies! Its gotta be spies! A few planes or satellites from our enemies or 'allies' in our region," rages General Colin McAlpin, head of Colerica's military, "The only way to keep those snoops out of our airspace is to patrol the streets 'n skies, and shoot 'em down! Even if they are some sort of little green aliens, a couple of SAM batteries and a few flak cannons'll keep 'em from abducting our eagles."
[Accept]
"Extraterrestrial lifeforms? Alien invaders? I don't know why we even have to listen to such idiocy!" complains prize-winning physicist Gregory du Pont, "The idea of 'aliens' on another planet is highly unlikely, and even if they did exist, getting from there to here is technically impossible! I say we forget this nonsense and stop spending our tax dollars on it. Leave this sort of foolishness to the people who attend those 'trekkie' conventions."
[Accept]
"Give Us Money!" Quoth the Poet
The National Poetry Society of Colerica is demanding government-funded programs to promote the arts, especially poetry.
"We need government help to promote culture." says Chastity Longbottom, chairperson of the National Poetry Society of Colerica. "Poetry is the soul of our nation, the very pulse of humanity! We will ultimately be judged according to our contribution to artistic enlightenment. In other words, please provide funding for our humble mission to bring the beauty of poetry to the masses!"
[Accept]
"Artists and poets should support themselves, like everyone else," replies Randy Washington, spokesperson for the Capitalism Now Party. "The suffering taxpayers should be given a break. In fact, we should abolish all government subsidies for special interest groups."
[Accept]
"Poets--who needs them?!" scoffs Aaron Love, Chairperson Emeritus of the Troglodyte Coalition. "These long-haired troublemakers should all be lined up against the wall and shot! That would be far more entertaining than reading some dumb poems!"
[Accept]
Again, I apologize for doing this...I'd just like to know the effects on my economy, political freedoms, and civil rights....
Thanks in advance,
Colerica.....