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Guy wrote:1. I'm not sure that "Upholding the ... supremacy of the legislature" is accurate. I'm possibly being a bit nitpicky, but legislative supremacy to me implies that the legislature is the final arbiter over whether statutes and acts (lower-case) are within power (i.e. are "constitutional"). It is essentially an equivalent to parliamentary sovereignty, in a very Diceyan sense. It is clear that the Court in TNP is in fact that final arbiter, not the legislature.

The Rise And Fall Of The NPD, by Ivan Moldavi.
Pixiedance directing TNP to leave the ADN. (The Meritocracy Times.)

The ADN News Service....
Jan 07 2005: Strife in The North Pacific
Jan 10 2005: The North Pacific Upheaval
Jan 19 2005: Moldavi Resigns from The Meritocracy Senate
Jan 20 2005: The North Pacific Declares State of Emergency
Jan 21 2005: Cathyy Leaves Again; The World Reacts
Jan 28 2005: North Pacific Directorate Identities Revealed!

The Security Council,

Recalling perhaps the world's most widely-known fact, that all nations are founded in one of the five feeders, of which the North Pacific (TNP) is the largest;

Regarding the North Pacific, one of five feeder regions in NationStates, as an example for others to follow in terms of achieving regional stability and security through democratic means;

Noting that after the various coups d'état it had suffered in its early years – inflicted by the likes of Great Bight, Pixiedance, The Crimson Order, Shoeless Joe and Durkadurkiranistan I & II (many of which whom are cited by previous Security Council resolutions*) – TNP have has endeavored after each liberation to recover and prevent future such events in a manner that was consistent with its democratic heritage, such as:

• The creation of a Bill of Rights which recognises national sovereignty;
• Upholding the rule of law and the supremacy of the legislature over its executive powers;
• Establishing a Security Council of trusted and influential residents - responsible to the region and the constitution - which oversees the region's security and responds to threats as they arise;
• A contemporary endorsement trading scheme which, rather than discouraging non-executive nations from gaining endorsements, encourages endorsement trading – ultimately aiding in TNP's retention of newcomers and its overall regional security, in addition to the average nation in TNP amassing 16 endorsements.
  
  *: See SC#33, 34, 49, 63, 129, 168, and 169.

Realising Recognizing that TNP's delegate endorsement counts has risen to 1,200 as of late - more than double the contemporary average of its fellow feeder regions; gone from the 500 or so typically seen of a feeder delegate just a few years ago to over 1,200 now ( one catalyst of which may have been a mass campaign to endorse then-delegate HMS Unicorn at the end of 2014, a bump momentum which once saw an 85% delegate endorsement rate amongst the region's WA nations, as well as a rise in endorsements from 490 to over 600);

Acknowledging that TNP is currently home to various many nations nominees of past commendations which have been Commended by this august body, including Eluvatar, Flemingovia, McMasterdonia, Renaissancistic People, Evil Wolf, Astarial, Mousebumbles and Sanctaria (a nation that technically resides in Europeia, but which operates two colonies widely recognised in TNP, [nation=short]HMS Unicorn[/nation] and [nation=short]The Northern Light[/nation]);

(You've missed a lot of commended TNP players. There have been loads. Westwind and Ananke may or may not count. Ananke was a long, long time TNPer - basically the go-to NPAer at one point - and Westwind was a delegate but also couped TNP...; technically I was commended but I wouldn't list me, I was a minister but I was also banned. lol. )

Praising its efforts to keep its regional members informed on WA and regional activities through its many dispatches, via The Northern Light, its WA vote recommendations and historically, The North Pacific Wire;

(This is a bit of a nod to Sir Paul. I would commend him five times over if given the chance. I'm not sure if the Northern Light is commendable, but Sir Paul's work in the North Pacific Wire is some of the best stuff written in the game. Lovely work.)

Closely reading the many dispatches put out by The Northern Light, which publicises periodicals carrying notable, current statistics concerning TNP, as well as World Assembly vote recommendations that are reviewed and followed by hundreds of WA nations in TNP soon after new WA resolutions come to vote (therefore enabling TNP to be possibly the world's most influential region when it comes to WA voting); and

Recalling how the North Pacific Army has assisted other regions in some notable crises:

• April 2015 - During the occupation of Lazarus, the NPA provided material and tactical support for the Lazarene Underground State;
• Summer 2013 - The North Pacific opposed the rogue delegacy of the Dourian Embassy in Osiris and the subsequent Gatesville occupation.;
• April 2013 - The NPA supplied key military aid to its allies, the Coalition of the South Pacific in its fight against the South Pacific People's Republic (SPPR);

(Your original section was just a bit too verbose.)

Not forgetting how the North Pacific Army have helped their Feeder and Sinker allies in their darkest hours, to conclude this list of awe-inspiring achievements by TNP:
In April 2015, the Lazarene WA Delegate Stujenske (which was supported by the New Lazarene Order, a long-standing puppet regime of the Pacific) conducted the condemnable (and, as per this august body, Condemnable) act of suspending the constitution of the People's Republic of Lazarus (PRL). After TNP released a statement supporting the Lazarene Underground State (made up of former notable nations from the PRL) and retracted embassies with the NLO regime, they aided in freeing Lazarus from NLO control, handing back power to the PRL.
In June/July 2013, the WA delegation of The Dourian Embassy (TDE) narrowly lost the Osiran WA Delegacy election to Cormac A Stark (currently known to the multiverse as Cormactopia II). Subsequently, the government of TDE was passed around various notable nations in Gatesville, before landing in the control of former rogue TNP delegate Durkidurkastan II. TNP stated support for incumbent Pharoah Cormac A Stark, who was later assisted to return to their rightful position after about a month of endorsement-building.
In April 2013, the WA Delegate of the South Pacific, Milograd (supported by Durkidurkastan II), showed their colours as a rogue delegate, ruthlessly banjecting hundreds of natives of TSP and suspending all regional laws. Having again proclaimed support for the native Coalition of the South Pacific, TNP was to supply military aid to their allies in order to assist native Brutland and Norden's successful battle to become the WA Delegate of the region. Thus, the Security Council:

HEREBY COMMENDS the North Pacific.

The Security Council,

REGARDING the North Pacific, one of five feeder regions in NationStates, as an example for others to follow in terms of achieving regional stability and security through democratic means;

NOTING that after the various coups d'état it had suffered in its early years – inflicted by the likes of Great Bight, Pixiedance, The Crimson Order, Shoeless Joe and Durkadurkiranistan I & II (many of whom are cited by previous Security Council resolutions*) – TNP has endeavored after each liberation to recover and prevent future such events in a manner consistent with its democratic heritage, such as:

• The creation of a Bill of Rights which recognises national sovereignty;
• Upholding the rule of law and the supremacy of the legislature over its executive powers;
• Establishing a Security Council of trusted and influential residents - responsible to the region and the constitution - which oversees the region's security and responds to threats as they arise;
• A contemporary endorsement trading scheme which, rather than discouraging non-executive nations from gaining endorsements, encourages endorsement trading – ultimately aiding in TNP's retention of newcomers and its overall regional security, in addition to the average nation in TNP amassing 16 endorsements.

*: See SC#33, 34, 49, 63, 129, 168, and 169.

RECOGNIZING that TNP's delegate endorsement count has risen to 1,200 as of late - more than double the contemporary average of its fellow feeder regions; one catalyst of which may have been a mass campaign to endorse then-delegate HMS Unicorn at the end of 2014, momentum which once saw an 85% delegate endorsement rate amongst the region's WA nations, as well as a rise in endorsements from 490 to over 600);

ACKNOWLEDGING that TNP is currently home to many nominees of past commendations, including Eluvatar, Flemingovia, McMasterdonia, Renaissancistic People, Evil Wolf, Astarial, Mousebumbles and Sanctaria;

PRAISING its efforts to keep its regional members informed on WA and regional activities through its many dispatches, via The Northern Light, its WA vote recommendations and historically, The North Pacific Wire;

RECALLING how the North Pacific Army has assisted other regions in some notable crises:

• April 2015 - During the occupation of Lazarus, the NPA provided material and tactical support for the Lazarene Underground State;
• Summer 2013 - The North Pacific opposed the rogue delegacy of the Dourian Embassy in Osiris and the subsequent Gatesville occupation;
• April 2013 - The NPA supplied key military aid to its allies, the Coalition of the South Pacific in its fight against the South Pacific People's Republic (SPPR);

HEREBY COMMENDS the North Pacific.

Bhang Bhang Duc wrote:Good grief - is there any bit left that is original?

Tinhampton wrote:Just to let y'all know that Draft 3's BETA is finally up.

Bhang Bhang Duc wrote:Good grief - is there any bit left that is original?

Tinhampton wrote:Any new complaints before I attempt to send this to the Security Council Commendation Board?

The Stalker wrote:

Tinhampton wrote:Any new complaints before I attempt to send this to the Security Council Commendation Board?

Well your gonna run into the same problem i'm having with my draft. It's too long, you're only allowed 3,500, including spaces and coding. Your draft is at roughly 4,133, not counting region coding which makes it longer.

Unibot III wrote:

The Stalker wrote:
Well your gonna run into the same problem i'm having with my draft. It's too long, you're only allowed 3,500, including spaces and coding. Your draft is at roughly 4,133, not counting region coding which makes it longer.

? It doesn't look like it's overly long.

Tinhampton wrote:Those are good points about the character limit y'all are making there. Draft 3 has superseded Draft 2. Including [region][/region] tags, the piece was about 4,344 characters long, but I've managed to cut it down to about 4,090 characters now. (i.e. I have already removed ~30% of the excess baggage). I still need to remove at least 593 more characters to make it fit. Any more ideas for what to ditch?

LollerLand wrote:A few days ago someone tried to condemn a region that has done nothing worthwhile just for being a Nazi and almost succeeded and now someone else is trying to commend a GCR just for being a GCR. What the hell is happening to SC?

Cerian Quilor wrote:No, because the NPO's solution has involved stiffling freedom and democracy. TNP has managed to maintain democracy and retain a free and open society. In the Freedom v.s. Security argument, TNP has decided 'why not both?'

Bhang Bhang Duc wrote:

Tinhampton wrote:Those are good points about the character limit y'all are making there. Draft 3 has superseded Draft 2. Including [region][/region] tags, the piece was about 4,344 characters long, but I've managed to cut it down to about 4,090 characters now. (i.e. I have already removed ~30% of the excess baggage). I still need to remove at least 593 more characters to make it fit. Any more ideas for what to ditch?

How about 4,090 characters!

LollerLand wrote:A few days ago someone tried to condemn a region that has done nothing worthwhile just for being a Nazi and almost succeeded and now someone else is trying to commend a GCR just for being a GCR. What the hell is happening to SC?

Badge hunting.

Tinhampton wrote:Those are good points about the character limit y'all are making there. Draft 3 has superseded Draft 2. Including [region][/region] tags, the piece was about 4,344 characters long, but I've managed to cut it down to about 4,090 characters now. (i.e. I have already removed ~30% of the excess baggage). I still need to remove at least 593 more characters to make it fit. Any more ideas for what to ditch?

• Cut the last section down, like so:
  
  

  RECALLING how the North Pacific Army has assisted other regions in some notable crises:
  April 2015 - During the occupation of Lazarus, the NPA provided material and tactical support for the Lazarene Underground State;
  Summer 2013 - The North Pacific opposed the rogue delegacy of the Dourian Embassy in Osiris and the subsequent Gatesville occupation;
  April 2013 - The NPA supplied key military aid to its allies, the Coalition of the South Pacific in its fight against the South Pacific People's Republic (SPPR);

  
  
  That gives you +100 words.
  
  
• Remove all of the links to nations and the region. (No reason for links.)
  
• Remove first clause.

Bhang Bhang Duc wrote:

LollerLand wrote:A few days ago someone tried to condemn a region that has done nothing worthwhile just for being a Nazi and almost succeeded and now someone else is trying to commend a GCR just for being a GCR. What the hell is happening to SC?

Badge hunting.

Tinhampton wrote:Thanks for that, Unibot. Turns out that, just with the NPA clause simplification (and the addition of links to nations and regions, and a few more changenings here and there), it looks like I might just get under the character limit - I checked.

Any more comments y'all wish to make before this gets filed with the Security Council Commendation Board?

Tinhampton wrote:Any more comments y'all wish to make before this gets filed with the Security Council Commendation Board?

States of Glory wrote:

Bhang Bhang Duc wrote:Badge hunting.

Still better than Badger hunting.

Unibot III wrote:

States of Glory wrote:Still better than Badger hunting.

There needs to be a WA Card for that, man.

States of Glory wrote:

Unibot III wrote:
There needs to be a WA Card for that, man.

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You're a mean one, Unibot
You really need to stop
Including your name in acrostic,
With added Metagaming on top, Unibot
The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote 'Caring, resolute, lunatic'!