Global Safety Rating Survey

by **Mefpan** » Tue May 20, 2014 9:56 am

Full Nation Name: Meritocratic Empire
Government Type: Federal meritocratic imperial monarchy
Head of State: H.R.H. Tama Mokuji
Head of Government: Councillor of State Hitomi Michi
Economic System: Semi-capitalist, heavy business restrictions in order to keep corporations in line with state interests.

Are elections held? No. Our nation's representatives are chosen through an extensive set of exams meant to discover the very best and filter out the average or sub-par candidates. Only the ones who pass the tests with the best results are permitted into the government - for a period of eight years, at which point they MUST take the test again.
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Officially, one is disqualified from taking tests once they receive public support from a political party - the reason for this is that they might choose to represent the party's interests over their own judgement.
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? Of course they can. The problem is whether they can actually uphold that pledge before the state breaks them.
Is the military a part of the government? The Councillor of Defense is also the highest-ranking military officer in the army, so it depends on your point of view. Ultimately, their oath of allegiance goes to Crown and Country and not to the Councillor of Defense.
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular.
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government?
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government?
Do you have government agencies? Of course there are. The Upper Council is responsible for governing the whole nation, whereas regional Lower Councils decide whatever the Upper Council can't pay attention to because governing a huge nation takes a bit more bureaucratic investment than one may suspect.
Are politicians subject to the law? Why wouldn't they? Just because you have a say in how things are run doesn't mean you get a free pass to fuck around.
Is the media state-run? Only if they step out of line.

Do you have an official police force? Of course we do.
Is your police force militarized? Certainly. In many cases, the paint scheme is all that seperates military and police.
Do you have a secret police? No. Now stop asking questions before you are made to disappear.
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? It is generally accepted that the police is extremely sensitive to certain crimes. As in - don't think of committing them unless you are particularily in favor of being responded to in kind before the police officially arrived to take you into custody.
Do you have the death penalty? Yes - and it starts at rape. Yes, we comb through people's minds to make sure they're guilty. For a time, we also transplanted the memories (including sensations and emotions) of their own victims into their minds, usually making it an execution by suicide.
Do you have prisons? Yes.
Do you have maximum security prisons? Are you implying we have prisons where security is lax?
Are you a police state? What? No! Most definitely not. At least not for everyone. For those who tick off the state, however...
Do you have security cameras in public places? You won't be able to spot them, so stop looking.
Do you monitor web searches? Nah. We keep the internet free, for some reason.
Do you tap phone calls? There's no point to that.
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace?
Can civilians arrest criminals? Yes.
Is vigilantism legal? Only when aimed against Stalinists, Nazis or any groups that are essentially them under a different name. Technically illegal, of course, but in practice acts against those two groups are swept under the rug more often than not.
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? Yes.
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? Enemies of the state certainly can. Then again, you probably never heard of enemies of the state existing. No, I would not advise you to ask why that is the case.

Is the nation militarized? "Prussia, is not a state with an army, but an army with a state." - Know that a large part of our citizens are descendants of refugees from Prussia during the post-WW2 period and do the math what that means.
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes.
Is your military up-to-date? We're probably even a bit beyond that for most nations. Then again, we don't exactly respect causality.
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Certainly.
Is the military subject to the law? During peacetime and in the absence of a state of emergency, yes.
Does the military have it's own courts? Yes.
Are military courts independent of civilian law? During peacetime and in the absence of a state of emergency, no.
Are civilian laws active on military installations? During peacetime and in the absence of a state of emergency, yes.

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? They are not for purchase. You may be issued one or request to be issued one once you complete the conditions outlined below, but buying them is completely out of the question for civilians.
Can civilians own firearms? To own firearms, you must be a member of the police, the military, a government-recognized militia/self defense force and agree to being among the first wave of draftees in case of wartime conscription. If you're okay with that, go ahead and buy a gun.
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Medicine is legal to acquire. Abusing it to get your kicks is not and will be handled as such.
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? No.
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? Abusing medicine to get your kicks is not and will be punished.
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes.
Do you have freedom of press? As stated above - the press is free to do as it wishes unless it starts spewing Hitlerite/Stalinist rethoric or otherwise seeks to severely undermine the government
Do you have freedom of thought? Just because we could probably suppress free thought doesn't mean it's a good idea. Without people being able to think, you run straight into the wall that is labeled "stagnation".
Do you have freedom of assembly? Of course.
Are protests legal? Only after they have been reported to and approved of by the government.
Are sit-ins legal? Only after they have been reported to and approved of by the government.
Are strikes legal? Only after they have been reported to and approved of by the government.
Are corporations above the law? No. Like, absolutely, no. This is a terrible idea. Who the hell had that idea?

by **Conigsberg** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:00 am

Full Nation Name:The State of Conigsberg
Government Type:Constitutional Republic
Head of State: President
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Economic System: Laissez Faire

Are elections held?Yes
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Both
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign?Yes
Is the military a part of the government? No
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? Yes
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? Yes
Do you have government agencies? No
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes
Is the media state-run? No

Do you have an official police force?Yes
Is your police force militarized?No
Do you have a secret police?No
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training?No
Do you have the death penalty?Yes
Do you have prisons?Yes
Do you have maximum security prisons?Yes
Are you a police state?No
Do you have security cameras in public places?No
Do you monitor web searches?No
Do you tap phone calls?No
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace?Yes
Can civilians arrest criminals?No
Is vigilantism legal?No
Can criminals be detained indefinitely?No
Can criminals be denied legal counsel?No

Is the nation militarized? No
Do you have an official armed forces?Yes
Is your military up-to-date?Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? No
Is the military subject to the law?Yes
Does the military have it's own courts?Yes
Are military courts independent of civilian law? Yes
Are civilian laws active on military installations?Yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? Yes
Can civilians own firearms? Yes
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? Yes
Do you have freedom of speech?Yes
Do you have freedom of press?Yes
Do you have freedom of thought?Yes
Do you have freedom of assembly?Yes
Are protests legal?Yes
Are sit-ins legal?No
Are strikes legal?Yes
Are corporations above the law?No

by **Avaerilon** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:10 am

by **Montana Territory** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:14 am

Full Nation Name: The Federal Republic of Montana Territory
Government Type: Federal Republic
Head of State: President Charlotte Scholl
Head of Government: President Charlotte Scholl
Economic System: Capitalism

Are elections held? Yes
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Both
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? yes but no more than 20 million dollars
Is the military a part of the government? No
Is the government secular or theocratic? secular
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? yes
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? yes
Do you have government agencies? yes
Are politicians subject to the law? yes
Is the media state-run? No

Do you have an official police force? Yes
Is your police force militarized? No
Do you have a secret police? No
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Yes
Do you have the death penalty? Yes
Do you have prisons? Yes
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes
Are you a police state? No
Do you have security cameras in public places? Yes
Do you monitor web searches? In some cases yes
Do you tap phone calls? In some cases yes
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? No
Can civilians arrest criminals? No
Is vigilantism legal? No
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? No
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? No

Is the nation militarized? No
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes
Is your military up-to-date? Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Yes if the crime has been done on a military bases.
Is the military subject to the law? Yes
Does the military have it's own courts?
Are military courts independent of civilian law? In time of peace no in time of war yes
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? No
Can civilians own firearms? Yes
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? No
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? Yes
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes
Do you have freedom of press? Yes
Do you have freedom of thought? Yes
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes
Are protests legal? Yes
Are sit-ins legal? Yes
Are strikes legal? Yes
Are corporations above the law? No

by **Kialga** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:24 am

Full Nation Name: The Judiciary Commonwealth of Kialga
Government Type: Social Democracy
Head of State: Judge Executive Thomas Quistan
Head of Government: Judge Executive Thomas Quistan
Economic System: Nordic Model

Are elections held? Yes
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Independent Candidates
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? Individuals yes, organizations no
Is the military a part of the government? No
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? Yes
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? Yes
Do you have government agencies? Yes
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes
Is the media state-run? Yes

Do you have an official police force? Yes
Is your police force militarized? No
Do you have a secret police? Yes
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Yes
Do you have the death penalty? Yes
Do you have prisons? Yes
Do you have maximum security prisons? No
Are you a police state? No
Do you have security cameras in public places? Yes
Do you monitor web searches? No
Do you tap phone calls? No
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? Yes
Can civilians arrest criminals? Yes
Is vigilantism legal? Yes
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? No
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? Yes

Is the nation militarized? No
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes
Is your military up-to-date? Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Yes
Is the military subject to the law? Yes
Does the military have it's own courts? No
Are military courts independent of civilian law? No
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? No
Can civilians own firearms? Yes
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? No
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes
Do you have freedom of press? Yes
Do you have freedom of thought? Yes
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes
Are protests legal? Yes
Are sit-ins legal? Yes
Are strikes legal? Yes
Are corporations above the law? No

by **Slavialand** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:30 am

Full Nation Name: Grand Principality of Slavialand
Government Type: Semi-constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Grand Prince Boleslav I
Head of Government: Grand Prince Boleslav I
Economic System: Mixed economy

Are elections held? no
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? n/a
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? n/a
Is the military a part of the government? yes
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular, however it is heavily influenced by the official religion
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? no
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? no
Do you have government agencies? yes
Are politicians subject to the law? n/a (there are none)
Is the media state-run? no

Do you have an official police force? yes
Is your police force militarized? yes
Do you have a secret police? no
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? yes
Do you have the death penalty? yes
Do you have prisons? yes
Do you have maximum security prisons? yes
Are you a police state? no
Do you have security cameras in public places? Only government-owned areas
Do you monitor web searches? yes
Do you tap phone calls? yes
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? no
Can civilians arrest criminals? no
Is vigilantism legal? no
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? yes
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? no

Is the nation militarized? yes
Do you have an official armed forces? yes
Is your military up-to-date? yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? only in a state of war
Is the military subject to the law? yes
Does the military have it's own courts? yes
Are military courts independent of civilian law? no
Are civilian laws active on military installations? yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? No modern firearms or weapons. Old swords and firearms may be purchased.
Can civilians own firearms? Some.
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? no
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? no
Do you have freedom of speech? yes
Do you have freedom of press? yes
Do you have freedom of thought? yes
Do you have freedom of assembly? yes
Are protests legal? yes
Are sit-ins legal? yes
Are strikes legal? yes
Are corporations above the law? no

by **Uelvan** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:37 am

Full Nation Name: The Empire of Uelvan
Government Type: Imperial Stratocracy
Head of State: Kayçar Ştrabo
Head of Government: The Council of Generals
Economic System: Free Market Capitalist

Are elections held? No
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Only on a local level
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? Only on local elections
Is the military a part of the government? Yes
Is the government secular or theocratic? Pluralist
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? No.
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? No.
Do you have government agencies? Yes.
Are politicians subject to the law? No.
Is the media state-run? No.

Do you have an official police force? Yes.
Is your police force militarized? No.
Do you have a secret police? Yes.
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? No.
Do you have the death penalty? Yes.
Do you have prisons? Yes.
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes.
Are you a police state? Somewhat.
Do you have security cameras in public places? Only in some cities
Do you monitor web searches? Yes.
Do you tap phone calls? Yes.
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? Yes.
Can civilians arrest criminals? Yes.
Is vigilantism legal? Yes.
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? Yes.
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? Yes.

Is the nation militarized? Yes.
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes.
Is your military up-to-date? Yes.
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Yes.
Is the military subject to the law? They are subject to a different law.
Does the military have it's own courts? Yes.
Are military courts independent of civilian law? No.
Are civilian laws active on military installations? No.

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? Yes.
Can civilians own firearms? Yes, gun ownership is mandatory
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes.
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes.
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? Yes.
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes.
Do you have freedom of press? On paper.
Do you have freedom of thought? Yes.
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes.
Are protests legal? Yes.
Are sit-ins legal? Only in some states.
Are strikes legal? Only in some states.
Are corporations above the law? De facto, yes

by **Auzkhia** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:41 am

Full Nation Name: Holy Roman Empire of Auzkhia
Government Type: Semi Constitutional Federal Monarchy
Head of State: Emperor Heinrich Karl I
Head of Government: Chancellor Felix Weymann
Economic System: Free Market Capitalism

Are elections held? Yes, but mostly in local and state governments
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Only independent
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? Both
Is the military a part of the government? Yes
Is the government secular or theocratic? Mostly secular, but we have an official state religion, but no one is required to follow it.
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? Yes
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? Yes
Do you have government agencies? Yes
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes
Is the media state-run? No

Do you have an official police force? Yes
Is your police force militarized? No, except for the Imperial Guards, which is the federal police.
Do you have a secret police? Technically yes, but has been de facto defunct since 1993
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Yes
Do you have the death penalty? Yes
Do you have prisons? Yes
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes
Are you a police state? No
Do you have security cameras in public places? Yes, some big stores have them to catch shoplifters. But it's not a legal requirement.
Do you monitor web searches? No.
Do you tap phone calls? No, except if a warrant is issued.
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? Yes
Can civilians arrest criminals? No
Is vigilantism legal? No
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? No
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? No

Is the nation militarized? Yes
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes
Is your military up-to-date? Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Only the Imperial Guard can.
Is the military subject to the law? Yes
Does the military have it's own courts? Yes
Are military courts independent of civilian law? Yes
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? Yes
Can civilians own firearms? Yes
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? No
Do you have freedom of speech? yes
Do you have freedom of press? Yes
Do you have freedom of thought? yes
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes
Are protests legal? Yes, but not violent ones
Are sit-ins legal? Yes
Are strikes legal? Yes
Are corporations above the law? No

by **Lindenholt** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:46 am

Full Nation Name: The Kingdom of Lindenholt
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: King Ender I
Head of Government: Prime Minister Thijs Carpaij
Economic System: Capitalist

Are elections held? Yes
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Party
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? No
Is the military a part of the government? The military is controlled by the government
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? No
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? Yes
Do you have government agencies? Yes
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes
Is the media state-run? No

Do you have an official police force? Yes
Is your police force militarized? No
Do you have a secret police? No
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? No
Do you have the death penalty? No
Do you have prisons? Yes
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes
Are you a police state? No
Do you have security cameras in public places? Yes
Do you monitor web searches? No
Do you tap phone calls? No
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? Private companies may sell these kinds of services
Can civilians arrest criminals? No
Is vigilantism legal? No
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? No
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? No

Is the nation militarized? No
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes
Is your military up-to-date? Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Officially they can't but if the government orders it to do so (e.g. in case the police force is unable to) they can
Is the military subject to the law? Yes
Does the military have it's own courts? No
Are military courts independent of civilian law? -
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? No
Can civilians own firearms? No
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? Officially not, but it is not enforced
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes
Do you have freedom of press? Yes
Do you have freedom of thought? Yes
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes
Are protests legal? Yes
Are sit-ins legal? Yes
Are strikes legal? Yes
Are corporations above the law? No

by **Seaxeland** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:20 am

The list has been updated. Look at all those disgusting Mafia States, overrun with chaos and lawlessness. Perhaps order shall come to them one day.

by **Soled** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:22 am

Seaxeland wrote:The list has been updated. Look at all those disgusting Mafia States, overrun with chaos and lawlessness. Perhaps order shall come to them one day.

Oh, great.
Another politically biased survey. If you actually took a look at NS Analysis, you can see we're definitely not a ''Mafia State''.

by **Democratic Koyro** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:23 am

Soled wrote:
Seaxeland wrote:The list has been updated. Look at all those disgusting Mafia States, overrun with chaos and lawlessness. Perhaps order shall come to them one day.

Oh, great.
Another politically biased survey. If you actually took a look at NS Analysis, you can see we're definitely not a ''Mafia State''.

Nobody cares about NS gameside stats.

by **Soled** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:27 am

Democratic Koyro wrote:
Soled wrote:Oh, great.
Another politically biased survey. If you actually took a look at NS Analysis, you can see we're definitely not a ''Mafia State''.

Nobody cares about NS gameside stats.

What if i told you, someone does.
It gives me a trophy, and i'm mostly a gameside player.
Now ima delete my survey post, this is no use.

by **Starkmoor** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:36 am

Full Nation Name: The People's Republic of Starkmoor
Government Type: Unitary Marxist-Leninist state
Head of State: General Secretary Joseph Coleman
Head of Government: General Secretary Joseph Coleman
Economic System: Marxist Socialism

Are elections held? Yes (Participation limited to Communist Party members)
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Party candidates
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? No
Is the military a part of the government? Yes
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? Yes
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? Yes
Do you have government agencies? Yes
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes
Is the media state-run? Yes

Do you have an official police force? Yes
Is your police force militarized? Yes
Do you have a secret police? Yes
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Yes
Do you have the death penalty? Yes
Do you have prisons? Yes
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes
Are you a police state? Borderline
Do you have security cameras in public places? Yes
Do you monitor web searches? Yes
Do you tap phone calls? Yes
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? No
Can civilians arrest criminals? Yes
Is vigilantism legal? No, but self-defense is
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? Yes
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? No

Is the nation militarized? Yes
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes
Is your military up-to-date? Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Yes
Is the military subject to the law? Yes
Does the military have it's own courts? Yes
Are military courts independent of civilian law? No
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? Some rifles can be
Can civilians own firearms? Yes
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? No
Do you have freedom of speech? No
Do you have freedom of press? No
Do you have freedom of thought? No
Do you have freedom of assembly? No
Are protests legal? Only CPS or Government-sponsored ones are
Are sit-ins legal? Only CPS or Government-sponsored ones are
Are strikes legal? Yes
Are corporations above the law? No

by **Imperium Sidhicum** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:39 am

Full Nation Name:Imperium of Sidhae
Government Type:Monarchy/stratocracy
Head of State: the Empress
Head of Government: the Empress
Economic System:State capitalism

Are elections held? Yes. The monarch is elected for life, while lesser officials (archons, planetary governors, etc.) are elected more occasionally.
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Although the Clans, fraternal organizations of military veterans which make up the electorate, can be defined as political parties, their elected officials do not represent the Clan as whole, but their specific locale. Example: Clan Katara controls 78 worlds in 32 systems, which are grouped in 5 sectors. The Clan members of each world will elect a planetary governor. The Clan members of all settled worlds with a system will elect a system governor. The Clan members of an entire sector will elect one Archon, all of whom come from within their ranks. So while candidates are themselves Clan members and are elected into office by their fellow Clan members, they technically qualify as independent, receiving no special sponsorship from their Clan.
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? Clans will obviously sponsor their candidate in the event a new monarch needs to be elected. Prominent organizations other than Clans may not promote their candidates for the throne, but may still delegate their elected representatives to the General Assembly.
Is the military a part of the government? Of course - the Imperium is, after all, a stratocracy as well as monarchy. Many military worlds are governed by the planetary garrison commander rather than an elected official.
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular.
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? The government is also part of the legislative body - ministers appointed by the Empress from among the elected representatives also hold seats in the General Assembly.
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? The highest judicial authority in the Imperium is the Empress herself, followed by Imperial Court appointed by her.
Do you have government agencies? Of course we do.
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes
Is the media state-run? Yes, obviously. The last thing we'd want is to entrust the private sector with shaping public opinion. The oldest Sidhae still remember how badly it worked out on old Terra, and the younger ones can demonstrably see how bad it works in the Federation of Mankind, which is basically run by mega-corporations.

Do you have an official police force? Yes, Urban Security takes care of daily law enforcement.
Is your police force militarized? Obviously. You have to keep things orderly and organized somehow...
Do you have a secret police? Yes, Domestic Security handles the more... subtle aspects of law enforcement. There's also the Order of Judicators - although their primary occupation is foreign espionage and black ops, they also handle high-profile organized crime, corruption and treason cases, usually when conventional law enforcement or Domestic Security cannot be involved and the threat needs to be dealt with quietly, or conversely, made a prominent example of.
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Uh... what?
Do you have the death penalty? Technically we do, but it's usually only proscribed when more... creative punishments are impractical. Capital punishment is such a waste of slave labour/scientific test subjects...
Do you have prisons? Not in the traditional sense. We have temporary detention facilities, where detainees are kept while awaiting trial and/or deportation to penal colonies. Penal colonies are desolate and hostile worlds which house the Imperium's many labour camps, where convicts are given a chance to reform through hard labour and hardship. Many don't survive their term - if the backbreaking work, malnutrition, hostile environment, dangerous wildlife or disease doesn't finish them off, the sadistic guards or violent fellow inmates certainly will.
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes. A maximum security labour camp is generally not much different from an ordinary labour camp, except that the work is even more dangerous, the food rations even smaller, the environment more unforgiving and the guards more sadistic.
Are you a police state? Many humans would call the Imperium so, though we are actually a military state.
Do you have security cameras in public places? Of course. Public safety first!
Do you monitor web searches? Certainly. Mostly, it's for the purpose of establishing every individual user's psychological profile - interests, current issues, etc., which can then be used to subtly assist him. For example, if a Sidh has been consistently searching for exclusive augmentations and their prices, the monitoring AI will deduce that this Sidh is apparently seeking to upgrade himself and start mailing him relevant advertisements and job offers that would enable him to afford the enhancements he seeks. Obviously, it also has it's uses in tracking down potential dissidents, although merely expressing curiousity about un-Sidh ideas will in itself not mark you as an enemy of the state in the surveillance database, though the system will mark your file as an object of interest if you also begin to voice those views and correspond them to others.
Do you tap phone calls? Sure we do. Don't worry - the communication traffic is monitored by an AI, so you don't need to worry about some D-Sec pervert fapping on the other end of the tap as you unsuspectingly have a naughty conversation with your sweetheart. The system looks for certain keywords and phrases that might suggest an intent to break law, and forwards the content to D-Sec operators if deemed sufficiently suspicious. Yes, the system can discern serious conversations from prank talk that some smartasses do, trying to screw with the minds of the surveillance officials . And yes, it will go down in your record as "displaying resentment of authority" if you try that!
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? The law enforcement agencies already offer top-notch security for everyone, and absolutely free of charge.
Can civilians arrest criminals? Yes. The Urban Security will surely appreciate being spared the extra work.
Is vigilantism legal? It is discouraged, but if it helps keep the streets safe and doesn't endanger innocent civilians and public property, the authorities generally have no problem with it. On Frontier worlds, where central authority is still weak, vigilante formations are often the only effective way to maintain law and order.
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? They can, but they normally aren't, if only because Urban Security doesn't want to bother feeding and guarding them for too long. As per Urban Security regulations, an arrested citizen must be charged with a crime within 72 hours of arrest, or be released and entitled to file a wrongful arrest complaint. Domestic Security, which deals with political dissidents, terrorists and dangerous organized criminals, however, has no such restrictions and may lock up their detainees for as long as they feel necessary.
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? To even claim something as elaborate as a legal council, you have to be someone quite important, or your case must be unusual and/or controversial enough to require the personal examination of qualified experts of law. It is the practice of Sidh authorities to only arrest a person when there's already enough irrefutable evidence accumulated on his criminal activities to warrant an immediate conviction, making legal counsel a useless formality. In other words, if you've been caught pissing on a government building's lawn while drunk or spray-painting political graffiti on walls in a public place, there's bound to be enough surveillance records with confirmed facial recognition scans and whatnot to prove 100% that you and nobody else is responsible for these acts of vandalism, so a judge won't even bother with you and you will be processed and sentenced by a judicial AI. Trials with judges, prosecutors and lawyers are reserved for those who have done something really big, not petty criminals.

Is the nation militarized? Heavily. Considering how our nation literally evolved from a military force, it's rather logical.
Do you have an official armed forces? Obviously. Or did you expect us to survive in a universe full of greedy treacherous humans and vile murderous bloodthirsty aliens with only harsh language for protection?
Is your military up-to-date? The most advanced military in known space, to be exact.
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Yes. It is in fact the duty of a soldier in uniform to avert a crime in progress, should he encounter one, and if possible, to detain the offender until law enforcement arrives.
Is the military subject to the law? They are exempt from many civilian laws, but overall, yes - off-duty, a soldier is generally subject to the same laws as any civilian.
Does the military have it's own courts? Yes.
Are military courts independent of civilian law? Yes. Doesn't mean it involves letting military personnel off lightly for offenses. In fact, quite the opposite - an offense that would earn a civilian a simple beating would earn a soldier one month in the brig, where he would likely be beaten every day.
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Civilian employees of military installations are subject to civil law, with exceptions specified in their work contract. Civilian visitors are subject exclusively to civil law. An exception are military installations where no civilian presence is permitted, anyone on the premises being automatically subject to military law.

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? Yes, although military-grade arms are beyond the means of most citizens, and military surpluses don't appear on civilian market very often, considering how Imperium is constantly at war and there are more likely to be shortages than surpluses in arms production.
Can civilians own firearms? Sure they can. Not that most Sidhae don't really need them.
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Of course they are. In a society of cyborgs, it's kind of difficult to imagine life without various pharmaceuticals that regulate and enhance the performance of our augmented bodies.
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? We Sidhae recognize the benefits of organic medicine, so if a natural herb is known to produce a desirable effect, we will certainly use it.
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? If you mean "recreational" uses of certain drugs, then no, such illicit abuse of potentially-dangerous chemicals is forbidden. A Sidh body isn't just a shell for a Sidh mind, it's also a sizable investment by the Imperial government - all those cyber-augmentations and genetic enhancements cost money and resources, so it is very irresponsible and even unpatriotic to squander that investment by misusing chemical substances on it.
Do you have freedom of speech? Within reason - you are allowed to voice criticism of the government, but not to spread degenerate and unpatriotic ideas, incite riot or incite others to commit crimes.
Do you have freedom of press? All press is owned by the state. We Sidhae believe it is free - from the corrupting influence of the greedy hands of capitalists, proponents of degenerate and unpatriotic ideologies, free from the defeatist whining of cowards who hide their cowardice behind the name of pacifism, and free from offensive and un-Sidh content so common in press owned by any of the said groups abroad.
Do you have freedom of thought? Of course we do - a Sidh is free to think what he pleases within the privacy of his own mind. Sharing these thoughts with others already falls under freedom of speech, where the according regulations apply.
Do you have freedom of assembly? As long as the purpose of that assembly is not to incite riot, commit a crime or propagate un-Sidh ideas, it's fine by Imperial authorities.
Are protests legal? Yes, but they are fairly uncommon - Sidh culture has evolved directly from military culture that emphasizes unquestioning obedience to one's superiors and acceptance of hardship as just another challenge to be overcome rather than complained about. Something REALLY bad must happen to get a Sidh to protest.
Are sit-ins legal? No, since they are considered disruptive of public peace. If a Sidh has a problem with something, he is expected to petition the appropriate institution rather than disrupt day-to-day activities of citizens who have nothing to do with his problem.
Are strikes legal? No, and few Sidhae would even consider such a disruptive action to improve their conditions. Sidh culture is based around the notion of duty - for a Sidh worker to cease doing his assigned duty is almost unthinkable. Protesting things is what free time is for. Also, Sidh working class doesn't really have much to complain about, so they have few reasons to strike to begin with.
Are corporations above the law? No - corporations of the Imperium are owned by the state, which makes the law, so they by definition cannot be above it,

by **Meinkraft** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:49 am

Full Nation Name: The Democratic Republic of Meinkraft (The Allied Nations)
Government Type: "Democratic" Republic
Head of State: President George Robert Kerman
Head of Government: The President
Economic System: Capitalism

Are elections held? Yes. All are frequent, (2-4 years) except for the office of President (every 10 years)
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? (OOC: I'm not sure what this means.)
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? No limit for individuals, 500,000r cap on corporations.
Is the military a part of the government? Yes!
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular. Totally Atheist
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? No. The president make the laws, his advisers and the governors write them for him.
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? Yes!
Do you have government agencies? Yes.
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes.
Is the media state-run? There is one news channel that is state-run, but otherwise, no.

Do you have an official police force? Yes.
Is your police force militarized? In the southern provinces.
Do you have a secret police? No Comment.
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Certain Divisions.
Do you have the death penalty? Yes. Death by firing squad is a favorite.
Do you have prisons? Yes. They are quite nice actually. Other nations would call them rehab centers.
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes, for terrorist rebels and others who have committed treason.
Are you a police state? Heavens, no!
Do you have security cameras in public places? Only in urban areas.
Do you monitor web searches? No.
Do you tap phone calls? With a warrant.
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? Yes. Tactical Solutions Incorporated is the best option.
Can civilians arrest criminals? No.
Is vigilantism legal? This isn't Gotham City.
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? No.
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? No.

Is the nation militarized? Yes.
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes.
Is your military up-to-date? Yes.
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Yes.
Is the military subject to the law? Most Branches
Does the military have it's own courts? Yes.
Are military courts independent of civilian law? Yes.
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Important laws, like Rape, Murder, and Terrorism are in place, otherwise no.

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? STRICTLY regulated, and only certain weapons.
Can civilians own firearms? In some provinces
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes.
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Soft drugs.
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? No.
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes.
Do you have freedom of press? Yes
Do you have freedom of thought? Yes.
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes.
Are protests legal? Peaceful ones.
Are sit-ins legal? Yes.
Are strikes legal? Yes.
Are corporations above the law? Not Really.. (See "Universal Petroleum" in my factbook!)

by **Communal Ecotopia** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:56 am

Full Nation Name: The Anarcho-Socialist Federation of Communal Ecotopia
Government Type: Parliamentary Republic
Head of State: Federal President Eugene Poitiers
Head of Government: Prime Minister Michael Neil (Christine-Anne Schmidt, Current Secretary for Heath, Labour, and Welfare is seen to be the likely next leader.
Economic System: Democratic Socialism

Are elections held? Yes
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Both occur, but party candidacies dominate.
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? No, they can pledge money to the election cycle for all parties, but no private electoral financing can occur.
Is the military a part of the government? No, though the Head of State is the nominal Commander in Chief.
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? Yes
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? Yes
Do you have government agencies? Yes
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes, of course.
Is the media state-run? There are both state run channels and private ones.

Do you have an official police force? Yes
Is your police force militarized? They are armed, but not militarized per se.
Do you have a secret police? No
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Yes
Do you have the death penalty? No
Do you have prisons? Yes...for violent offenders only.
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes...only for murder or aggravated rape
Are you a police state? No
Do you have security cameras in public places? Except in government buildings, no.
Do you monitor web searches? No
Do you tap phone calls? Only with probable cause and a warrant.
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? If you mean electronically, yes. We have no private security forces,
Can civilians arrest criminals? They may detain criminals but not arrest them.
Is vigilantism legal? No
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? No
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? No

Is the nation militarized? Not in any strict sense.
Do you have an official armed forces? We have a small armed forces, known mostly for intelligence work, long-range reconnaissance, and defensive operations.
Is your military up-to-date? Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Only if they have military police training and, then, only with respect to fellow personnel.
Is the military subject to the law? Yes
Does the military have it's own courts? No, except in times of war.
Are military courts independent of civilian law? No
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? No
Can civilians own firearms? Yes, but with strict background checks and other limiting provisions.
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? The same substances can be used, but they must be obtained in different ways. A doctor will not "prescribe" recreational marijuana, for example.
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes. This is nearly absolute.
Do you have freedom of press? Yes. This is nearly absolute.
Do you have freedom of thought? Yes. This IS absolute.
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes. This IS absolute.
Are protests legal? Yes.
Are sit-ins legal? Yes.
Are strikes legal? Yes.
Are corporations above the law? Never.

by **Starkmoor** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:56 am

Seaxeland wrote:The Saxon Department of Defense has recently decided to compile a list of safest nations in the most fair and unbiased manner possible, to decide on which nations are subjected to the most and least crime, corruption, and political stability by compiling them into different classifications. Below is the aforementioned classifications of which are divided into several, smaller lists for convenience.

Seaxeland wrote:Heaven on Earth
.

In these nations, crime is almost nonexistent. Corruption is almost unheard of. The very idea of political stability is seen as a myth. People can walk the streets without worrying about some thug coming out the alley they walk by, roughing them up, and stealing their lunch money. The police are naturally a well-respected institution, and the law is taken very seriously.

Sorry for the off-topic post, but shouldn't it be political instability? Political stability actually contributes to safety.

by **United Holus** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:03 pm

Full Nation Name: United Soviet Republics of Holus
Government Type: Marxist Leninist Military Dictatorship
Head of State: Paramount Leader Chapin
Head of Government: Premier Olga Chapin
Economic System: Command Economy

Are elections held? No
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? No
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? No
Is the military a part of the government? Yes
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? No
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? No
Do you have government agencies? Yes
Are politicians subject to the law? No
Is the media state-run? Yes

Do you have an official police force? Yes
Is your police force militarized? Extremely militarised,most policemen are former solders
Do you have a secret police? Yes
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? No
Do you have the death penalty? Yes
Do you have prisons? Yes
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes
Are you a police state? Yes
Do you have security cameras in public places? Yes
Do you monitor web searches? Yes
Do you tap phone calls? Yes
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? No
Can civilians arrest criminals? No
Is vigilantism legal? No
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? Yes
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? Yes

Is the nation militarized? Yes
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes
Is your military up-to-date? Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Yes
Is the military subject to the law? No
Does the military have it's own courts? Yes
Are military courts independent of civilian law? Yes
Are civilian laws active on military installations? No

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? No
Can civilians own firearms? No
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? No
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? No
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? No
Do you have freedom of speech? No
Do you have freedom of press? No
Do you have freedom of thought? No
Do you have freedom of assembly? No
Are protests legal? No
Are sit-ins legal? No
Are strikes legal? No
Are corporations above the law? No

by **Montana Territory** » Tue May 20, 2014 12:30 pm

These surveys seem to be nothing more than an utter joke

by **Seaxeland** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:15 pm

Soled wrote:
Seaxeland wrote:The list has been updated. Look at all those disgusting Mafia States, overrun with chaos and lawlessness. Perhaps order shall come to them one day.

Oh, great.
Another politically biased survey. If you actually took a look at NS Analysis, you can see we're definitely not a ''Mafia State''.

Montana Territory wrote:These surveys seem to be nothing more than an utter joke

Lies, this survey is 100% unbiased and taken extremely seriously by the Department of Defense, in order to differentiate nations that are subject to high crime rates with low ones. Any unhappiness from the classification applied is due to state error, not that of the survey. If you do not want to partake in our fair and unbiased survey, then don't. No one is forcing you too.

Starkmoor wrote:
Seaxeland wrote:The Saxon Department of Defense has recently decided to compile a list of safest nations in the most fair and unbiased manner possible, to decide on which nations are subjected to the most and least crime, corruption, and political stability by compiling them into different classifications. Below is the aforementioned classifications of which are divided into several, smaller lists for convenience.

Seaxeland wrote:Heaven on Earth
.

In these nations, crime is almost nonexistent. Corruption is almost unheard of. The very idea of political stability is seen as a myth. People can walk the streets without worrying about some thug coming out the alley they walk by, roughing them up, and stealing their lunch money. The police are naturally a well-respected institution, and the law is taken very seriously.

Sorry for the off-topic post, but shouldn't it be political instability? Political stability actually contributes to safety.

Correction applied.

Soled wrote:
Democratic Koyro wrote:
Nobody cares about NS gameside stats.

What if i told you, someone does.
It gives me a trophy, and i'm mostly a gameside player.
Now ima delete my survey post, this is no use.

Most people don't care about gameside stats. I am one of those people.

by **Ziketonia** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:17 pm

by **Shemiki** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:31 pm

Full Nation Name: The Kingdom of Shemiki
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Head of State: King Théodore I
Head of Government: King Théodore I
Economic System: Capitalism

Are elections held? No
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? N/A
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? N/A
Is the military a part of the government? Not officially, though it holds influence.
Is the government secular or theocratic? Officially secular, but influenced by Catholicism.
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? N/A
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? N/A
Do you have government agencies? A few
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes
Is the media state-run? No

Do you have an official police force? Yes
Is your police force militarized? Some elements
Do you have a secret police? No
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Some elements
Do you have the death penalty? No
Do you have prisons? Yes
Do you have maximum security prisons? Yes
Are you a police state? No
Do you have security cameras in public places? Not without a warrant
Do you monitor web searches? Not without a warrant
Do you tap phone calls? Not without a warrant
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? Yes
Can civilians arrest criminals? Yes
Is vigilantism legal? Yes
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? No
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? No

Is the nation militarized? Not officially, though culture is influenced by military
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes
Is your military up-to-date? Yes
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? Yes
Is the military subject to the law? Yes
Does the military have it's own courts? Yes
Are military courts independent of civilian law? In some cases
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Most of the time

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? Yes
Can civilians own firearms? Yes
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes, though discouraged
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? Yes, though discouraged
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes
Do you have freedom of press? Yes
Do you have freedom of thought? Yes
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes
Are protests legal? Yes
Are sit-ins legal? Yes
Are strikes legal? Yes
Are corporations above the law? Officially no, but there have been some cases otherwise

by **Anollasia** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:47 pm

Full Nation Name: The Peaceful Republic of Anollasia
Government Type: Social Democratic Republic
Head of State: Prime Minister Selim Atacan
Head of Government: Assistant Prime Minister David Montgomery
Economic System: Socialist

Are elections held? Yes, every 2 years.
Are elections run by independent candidates, or by party candidates? Generally party candidates.
Can individuals or organizations pledge financial support to a politician's campaign? No.
Is the military a part of the government? No
Is the government secular or theocratic? Secular
Is the legislative body a separate part of the government? Yes
Is the Supreme Court a separate part of the government? Yes
Do you have government agencies? Yes
Are politicians subject to the law? Yes
Is the media state-run? Part of it.

Do you have an official police force? Yes, several. Generally broken into National, Federal, Provincial and Municipal.
Is your police force militarized? No
Do you have a secret police? No
Does your police force undergo sensitivity training? Yes
Do you have the death penalty? No
Do you have prisons? Yes, with rehabs inside.
Do you have maximum security prisons? No
Are you a police state? No
Do you have security cameras in public places? In institutions like schools, universities, malls, and on the outside of the building.
Do you monitor web searches? Yes
Do you tap phone calls? Only for suspects.
Is top-notch security available for purchase by the populace? If you mean alarm systems and simple weapons like bats, yes. If you mean firearms, no.
Can civilians arrest criminals? No
Is vigilantism legal? No
Can criminals be detained indefinitely? No
Can criminals be denied legal counsel? No

Is the nation militarized? No
Do you have an official armed forces? Yes, it's extremely small.
Is your military up-to-date? Kind of. It has simple weapons like shotguns and rifles but lacks things like artillery, tanks, etc.
Can military servicemen arrest criminals? No
Is the military subject to the law? Yes
Does the military have it's own courts? No
Are military courts independent of civilian law? No
Are civilian laws active on military installations? Yes

Can military equipment and weapons be purchased by civilians? No
Can civilians own firearms? No
Are pharmaceutical drugs legal? Yes
Are non-pharmaceutical drugs legal? Only caffeine and alcohol are legal.
Can pharmaceutical drugs be used for non-pharmaceutical reasons? No
Do you have freedom of speech? Yes, as long as it doesn't offend a large number of people and doesn't advocate violence, death, etc.
Do you have freedom of press? Yes, as long as the news is accurate.
Do you have freedom of thought? Yes
Do you have freedom of assembly? Yes, but if it gets violent, they have to calm down or break up.
Are protests legal? Yes
Are sit-ins legal? Yes
Are strikes legal? Yes
Are corporations above the law? No

by **Communal Ecotopia** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:18 pm

Soled wrote:
Seaxeland wrote:The list has been updated. Look at all those disgusting Mafia States, overrun with chaos and lawlessness. Perhaps order shall come to them one day.

Oh, great.
Another politically biased survey. If you actually took a look at NS Analysis, you can see we're definitely not a ''Mafia State''.

Rather than yell at you about gameside vs. non-gameside stats and get personal, I shall inquire how it is possible that a state with public financing of elections, a strong separation of powers, a separate military, treatment of corporations as able to commit crimes, free association, free media, free speech, etc. can be a "Mafia State"? What are the criteria you use? Simply because we don't have the death penalty, focus on rehabilitation of criminal, and don't surveil our populace without a warrant obtained with probable cause?

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