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by Jutsa » Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:50 am
by Deutsches Ubereich » Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:45 am
by Jutsa » Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:51 am
by Orientis Noverai » Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:43 pm
by Fauxia » Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:52 pm
by Shen Yun » Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:47 pm
by Nice-Things » Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:57 pm
by Nation of Quebec » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:03 pm
Shen Yun wrote:958
Pay No Attention to That Donor Behind the Curtain!
The Issue
After several Party MPs and Cabinet Ministers refused to disclose their donor lists, an anonymous government source released the lists on the internet. To nobody’s surprise, the donors included several high society elites and foreign officials.
The Debate
1.“The fact that it took a leak to get this information out to the public is shameful in itself,” states corruption watchdog Joseph Cruz. “Politicians shouldn’t get to hide who is financing them. We the people deserve to know who’s filling the pockets of our politicians, especially during elections. That way we can see who’s really pulling the strings of our politicians! We, the people, demand full transparency from our elected officials.”
2.“What about my right to privacy?” replies a woman wearing a fake mustache who looks suspiciously like the Supreme Leader of Blackacre. “Ever since those donor lists were released, I’ve been harassed to the point that I’ve had to change my Twitcher handle! There’s a reason why these lists are kept secret. Please, Leader, I implore you to protect the identities of all political donors.”
3.“Imagine how much less corruption there’d be if we simply regulated political donations,” suggests Otohime King, a political science professor. “Money tends to corrupt, and absolute money corrupts absolutely. If we only allowed small donations of less than one hundred Dragons from private Shen Yunian citizens, we’d have politicians who are beholden to the people, not the bigwigs.”
4.“I think the real problem here is how this ‘source’ was able to get this information,” comments your Public Safety Minister, who frequently reminds you to change the password of your government accounts. “We’ve gone all digital these days. That makes it all too easy to drop terabytes of top secret information on WikiSpills, or walk out with military documents on a USB drive. It’s time we went back to paper records under lock and key to store confidential government information. The environmentalists might not like it, but I’d like to see a leaker walk out here with a big filing cabinet!”
5.“The problem isn’t how, but why and who,” rebuts Winston Tightlips, your most loyal staffer. “We need to weed out any leakers and staffers who are disloyal to you. Monitor the communications of every government employee and have them sign loyalty pledges. The guilty party will have no choice but to confess!”
Issue by The Free Secular Federation of Nation of Quebec
Edited by Nation of Quebec
by Candensia » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:08 pm
Nice-Things wrote:959
A-Major Debate
The Issue
One of your advisers was caught referring to music education as “non-essential curriculum”. Her comment has struck a chord, resulting in a chorus of suggestions for music education reform.
The Debate
1.“The notion that music programs are anything less than vital is nothing but treble- I mean trouble!” declares world-famous composer and local middle school orchestra director, Ranil Holland. “This dissonant discourse not only puts the jobs of hard-working Nice-Thingsians at risk, but it also threatens the musical futures of our children! The school curriculum must include an emphasis on musical knowledge that all students will be required to participate in. Sure, strings do come attached — it won’t be cheap to buy musical instruments for every boy and girl in Nice-Things — but Nice-Thingsian musical tradition is on the line here!”
2.“Now that’s just nonsense!” barks local high school basketball coach Willow Vonnegut. “Students learn far more from any sport than they do from playing little magic flutes. Youth are only properly taught discipline, determination, and decision-making skills from the challenges of playing on a team. As far as I’m concerned we should just save ourselves some money and cut music ed from the curriculum. After all, band geeks’ only purpose is to put people on the sidelines to cheer us on.”
4.“Maybe the age of traditional music education is on a decrescendo,” states well-known sci-fi author Coraline Cox. “However, music programs can be saved thanks to science! All that’s needed is a more... electronic approach. It’s clear that electronic instruments and music-mixing computer programs must replace their baroque counterparts. Just imagine this: instead of renting saxophones, students can do it all in the computer labs we already have!”
5.“That misses the point entirely,” yells famed Drill Sargeant Hardman, while jogging by with a platoon of soldiers belting out military cadences behind him. “The only reason why schools exist is to make loyal, productive citizens out of Nice-Thingsian children. In this regard, music education has been taught entirely in the wrong key. The curriculum should be revised with the goal of accentuating patriotic values in mind! Students should be required to learn and sing the nation’s praises, including our national anthem!”
Issue by The Royal Dominion of Candensia
Edited by Ransium
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Sacara » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:12 pm
Candensia wrote:Nice-Things wrote:959
A-Major Debate
The Issue
One of your advisers was caught referring to music education as “non-essential curriculum”. Her comment has struck a chord, resulting in a chorus of suggestions for music education reform.
The Debate
1.“The notion that music programs are anything less than vital is nothing but treble- I mean trouble!” declares world-famous composer and local middle school orchestra director, Ranil Holland. “This dissonant discourse not only puts the jobs of hard-working Nice-Thingsians at risk, but it also threatens the musical futures of our children! The school curriculum must include an emphasis on musical knowledge that all students will be required to participate in. Sure, strings do come attached — it won’t be cheap to buy musical instruments for every boy and girl in Nice-Things — but Nice-Thingsian musical tradition is on the line here!”
2.“Now that’s just nonsense!” barks local high school basketball coach Willow Vonnegut. “Students learn far more from any sport than they do from playing little magic flutes. Youth are only properly taught discipline, determination, and decision-making skills from the challenges of playing on a team. As far as I’m concerned we should just save ourselves some money and cut music ed from the curriculum. After all, band geeks’ only purpose is to put people on the sidelines to cheer us on.”
4.“Maybe the age of traditional music education is on a decrescendo,” states well-known sci-fi author Coraline Cox. “However, music programs can be saved thanks to science! All that’s needed is a more... electronic approach. It’s clear that electronic instruments and music-mixing computer programs must replace their baroque counterparts. Just imagine this: instead of renting saxophones, students can do it all in the computer labs we already have!”
5.“That misses the point entirely,” yells famed Drill Sargeant Hardman, while jogging by with a platoon of soldiers belting out military cadences behind him. “The only reason why schools exist is to make loyal, productive citizens out of Nice-Thingsian children. In this regard, music education has been taught entirely in the wrong key. The curriculum should be revised with the goal of accentuating patriotic values in mind! Students should be required to learn and sing the nation’s praises, including our national anthem!”
Issue by The Royal Dominion of Candensia
Edited by Ransium
Hehe, It was tough not to self report.
Big thanks to Ransium for editing this!
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by Candensia » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:34 pm
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Jutsa » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:46 pm
“What about my right to privacy?” replies a woman wearing a fake mustache who looks suspiciously like the Supreme Leader of Blackacre.
by Trotterdam » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:46 pm
Option 3 is probably a variant of option 2 or 4 that does more or less the same thing, but has slightly different text to account for the nation in question.Candensia wrote:EDIT: Something to note, my draft only included 4 options, so this is a wacky suprise? Are those internal numberings correct?
by Jutsa » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:48 pm
by Candensia » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:50 pm
Jutsa wrote:You can be a sci-fi writer even if computers are banned.
I thought it might be for a ban on poetry, but you can also still write in literature even if it's illegal.
(that said you can't sing the national anthem if there isn't one please tell me that's covered)
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Trotterdam » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:52 pm
Jutsa wrote:You can be a sci-fi writer even if computers are banned.
Sacara wrote:4."Maybe the age of traditional music education is on a decrescendo," states well-known sci-fi author Coraline Cox. "However, music programs can be saved thanks to science! All that's needed is a more... electronic approach. It’s clear that electronic instruments and music-mixing computer programs must replace their baroque counterparts. Just imagine this: instead of renting saxophones, students can do it all in the computer labs we already have!"
by Jutsa » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:53 pm
by Trotterdam » Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:10 pm
Ah, good point.Jutsa wrote:so it probably has a validity but no alternative.
by Trotterdam » Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:45 pm
by Jutsa » Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:18 pm
by Trotterdam » Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:01 pm
Well, the problem is that it's hard to prove a negative.Jutsa wrote:think you might be able to dig anything else up, or does it really only work for specific requests?
by Trotterdam » Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:39 am
by Nation of Quebec » Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:09 am
by Orientis Noverai » Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:15 am
by The Free Joy State » Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:18 am
Orientis Noverai wrote:Fauxia wrote:Presumably, those are the names the random machine gave you
To clarify, both names were the exact same two that another dude reported on NSindex.
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