Should The Government Grant Estates And Titles Of Nobility?

[Emperial Hessia]

The issue "Should The Government Grant Estates And Titles Of Nobility?" needs a major do-over. It begins:

"A peculiar confederacy of small-government advocates, regular attendees at "nation's capital" annual Medieval Faire, and the super rich have demanded that the government grant estates and confer titles of nobility upon certain influential persons."

and the first choice:

"Of course I should be appointed as the Duke of nation's capital City," says multi-billionaire Bianca Shiomi. "Not only would it be an apt reward for my contributions to nation, but the citizens who become landed serfs on my estate would work harder than they ever have in all their lives." Adds small-government advocate Pip Frederickson, "Government would at last return to the local level, close to the people and the land to which they would be bound for life."

Small government advocates believe in limiting governments control, keeping government out of individual's affairs. They would be the chief opponents of a suggestion like this.

[Kaputer]

I believe the writer of this issue is coming at this from a view that there is a federal gov't and that it should be shrunk, and lords should have a say over the local areas not people in a distant capitol.

[Potoss]

I second that, the issue sounds like it was written by a close minded leftist.

[Diplomatic Chancery]

Should the government grant those things? No. That's silly.
Should real estate executives be allowed to call themselves "Duke/Duchess," "Count/Countess," "Sultan/Sultana" or whatever the hell else they please? Of course.