Detroit Tiger Fans are now a member of NationsStates

The Dominion of Detroit Tiger Fans "Nobody Messes With The Motor City Kitty and Lives"

UN Category: Capitalist Paradise
Civil Rights: Excellent	Economy: Thriving	Political Freedoms: Average

Location: the West Pacific

Regional Influence: Minnow

The Dominion of Detroit Tiger Fans is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5 million are either ruled by a small, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

Libertarian Govt.
The medium-sized, pro-business government juggles the competing
demands of Law & Order, Education, and Social Welfare. Citizens pay
a flat income tax of 7%. A healthy private sector is led by the
Information Technology industry, followed by Beef-Based Agriculture and
Trout Farming.

Crime is a serious problem. Detroit Tiger Fans's national animal is the bengal tiger and its currency is the bengal bucks.
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Site found at: http://69.60.14.82/detroit_tiger_fans

We can 1-stay a part of our present location, 2- join another location, or 3-design our own location and invite others to join our group.

If we have our own location, we can either: 1- allow each of you to have your own Nation in our group, or 2- we can try to get other nations to join us.

It's up to DTF1 members to decide issues as NationStates presents them to us. I made the first decision to allow our citizens the right to vote, but it is not required, just like the United States. We have our own flag, as seen above.

The Issue


It's time for the government to allocate spending for the coming year, and as always, special interest groups are keen to have their say.

The Debate


1. "The state of the education system is, in many areas, simply
frightful," says Teachers Union leader Violet Utopia. "And even where
we are doing well, we could do better. I appeal to the authorities for
a substantial boost in funding. Remember, the children are our future."

2. "We won't have a future unless we improve police numbers and rebuild
the military," says General Johann King. "Oh, it's all well and good to
have your fancy education and your nice cars, until some tinpot
dictatorship decides to invade. And don't pretend like there aren't any
of them in our region. Our number one priority has to be security."

3. "Education is nice, but Health and Social Welfare are more important,"
says celebrity social worker Billy-Bob Mistletoe. "This is where the
people who really need government help are: the marginalized of our
society. If we don't help them, what kind of a nation are we?"

4. "Hey, I've got a crazy idea," says noted libertarian and bird-watcher
Klaus Barry. "How about the government stops taking so much tax from
people? Give us a tax cut and we'll buy the things we need ourselves.
People need to be weaned off the government teat!"

How say ye DTF1? 1, 2, 3, or 4

huh?? I'm confused

WTF?

It s a website where you set up your own country and then have to make decisions on how your people live!

Mook wrote:

WTF?

OMG Mook, that is one hell of an avatar
But I know you'll change it in a day or two anyway, lol. You should post here more often!!!!

iluvpudge7 wrote:

Mook wrote:

WTF?

OMG Mook, that is one hell of an avatar
But I know you'll change it in a day or two anyway, lol. You should post here more often!!!!

I know, he has had that for awhile. I hope he changes t too.

I remember on the "other board" I used to call him "rapid avatar changer", so let's hope he rapidly changes it, lol

I'm for #1.

education

ERE IS WHERE WE STAND:

• 1 day ago: Detroit Tiger Fans was reclassified from "Capitalist Paradise" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
  
• 1 day ago: Following new legislation in Detroit Tiger Fans, it is a crime to offend someone's religious beliefs.
  
• 1 day ago: Following new legislation in Detroit Tiger Fans, the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs.
  
• 1 day ago: Following new legislation in Detroit Tiger Fans, voting is voluntary.
  
• 1 day ago: Following new legislation in Detroit Tiger Fans, genetic researchers have been expelled.
  
• 5 days ago: Following new legislation in Detroit Tiger Fans, Animal Liberationists are regularly jailed.
  
• 6 days ago: Following new legislation in Detroit Tiger Fans, a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate.
  
• 7 days ago: Following new legislation in Detroit Tiger Fans, voting is voluntary.
  
• 8 days ago: Detroit Tiger Fans was founded.
  

The Issue


Several
major city streets were clogged with bicycles this morning, as the
environmental group 'Two Wheels Good, Four Wheels Bad' staged a
protest. Several hundred riders ambled through downtown streets,
blissfully ignoring the torrent of abuse hurled at them by thousands of
motorists running late for work.

The Debate


1. "People are sick of dirty, smelly automobiles," said protest
organizer Randy Frederickson. "They're choking the city, the
environment--our lives! Cars must be banned!"

2. "The only thing people are sick of is long-haired idiots riding their
bicycles at two miles an hour on major thoroughfares," says committed
motorist Fleur Rifkin. "People shouldn't be able to protest like this.
The government needs to crack down on them."

3. The Automotive Manufacturers Association, meanwhile, has called for
government support. "It's clear that we need to boost the level of
automobile support in this country. This protest this morning is a
clear indication of... um... anyway, we need more government funds."

Are we 1- No Cars, 2- Against bikes on highways, or 3- Help the auto industry???

I would say #2, because it inadvertently would help #3.

And the Religion Issue:

Appointment Of Spiritual Advisor

The Issue

It's time for the government to hire a new religious advisor.

Your people have narrowed down the candidates to:

The Debate

1. Catholic Archbishop Prudence Bush: boasts an excellent track
record, having rapidly increased church attendances in his
constituencies through the "Reaching God Through Guilt" program. Seen
as a solid choice.

2. New Age thinker Bill Jong-Il: a left-field candidate with some
radical ideas. "For me, it's not about the name of your religion. It's
about discovering your spirituality in whatever guise that takes. Some
people call that a cult: I call it taking spirituality to the people."

3. Finally, there's Bill Clinton. "If I am awarded the appointment, I will
immediately resign," the ex-schoolteacher has declared. "Because,
frankly, God is a big load of hokey. I'll be doing everyone a favor by
just shutting up about it."

I think our citizens are crazy, but the want 1-"Reaching God Through Guilt", 2- New Age, or 3- No religion

#1, but there will be revolt, so #2 would ultimately be better.

I will wait until monday to cast our votes on 1-Bikes and/or cars or Issue 2 - Religion, after you all let me know what you decide. I have 1 persons vote of cars/bikes and one on religion.

yeah, uhhhh, as much as i pay attention in history and i know how the whole government thing goes, what the hell is going on???

NationStates is based on a book "Jennifer Government by Max Berry. A note on the book:

Quote :

Welcome to paradise! The world is run by American corporations (except for a few deluded holdouts like the French); taxes are illegal; employees take the last names of the companies they work for; the Police and the NRA are publicly-traded security firms; and the U.S. government only investigates crimes it can bill for.

Hack Nike is a Merchandising Officer who discovers an all-new way to sell sneakers. Buy Mitsui is a stockbroker with a death-wish. Billy NRA is finding out that life in a private army
isn't all snappy uniforms and code names. And Jennifer Government, a legendary agent with a barcode tattoo, is the consumer watchdog from hell.

You can read chapter one on the main site:
http://www.maxbarry.com/jennifergovernment/preview.html

From this book came the concept of running your own nation.
The Dominion of Detroit Tiger Fans is our member nation and the questions are furnished by the NationStates website. They are Kooky, but interesting, and have an effect on our countries citizens.

Again, you can see our country at:

http://69.60.14.82/detroit_tiger_fans

LATEST:

The Dominion of Detroit Tiger Fans "Nobody Messes With The Motor City Kitty and Lives"

Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights: Good	Economy: Fair	Political Freedoms: Average

Location: the West Pacific

Regional Influence: Minnow

The Dominion of Detroit Tiger Fans is a very large, devout nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed population of 108 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 18%, but much higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, followed by Information Technology and Trout Farming.

Citizens select which government department gets their income tax bengal buckss each year, bicyclists are banned from major roads, gambling is outlawed, and nudity is frowned upon. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Detroit Tiger Fans's national animal is the bengal tiger and its currency is the bengal bucks.

Detroit Tiger Fans is ranked 1512th in the region and 37,181st in the world for Most Cultured.

- 8 days ago: Following new legislation: nudity is frowned upon.
- 9 days ago: Following new legislation: gambling is outlawed.
- 9 days ago: Following new legislation: bicyclists are banned from major roads.
- 9 days ago: Following new legislation: citizens select which government department gets their income tax bengal buckss each year.
- 9 days ago: Following new legislation: it is illegal to make racist remarks in public.
- 17 days ago: Following new legislation: the government's religious works are headed by a New Age guru (FREEDOM OF RELIGION).
- 20 days ago: was reclassified from "Capitalist Paradise" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
- 20 days ago: Following new legislation: the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs.
- 20 days ago: Following new legislation: voting is voluntary.

International Community Comes Doorknocking

The Issue - The international community has appealed to Detroit Tiger Fans to increase humanitarian aid to the world's poorer nations.

The Debate CHOICES

1 - "We must increase foreign aid," says beaded local peace activist Hack Hendrikson. "Compared to some of these nations, Detroit Tiger Fans is swimming in bengal buckss. Let's face it, not every nation in the world is lucky enough to have a government like ours. Let's show some compassion to our less economically gifted neighbors."

2 - "Talk about a way to flush bengal buckss straight down the toilet," argues Think Tank member Roxanne Summers. "What I've noticed is that whenever we do give something, it's never enough: a few years later they're back asking for more. The best way to help these poor nations is to stop shielding them from the logical consequences of their idiotic, long-debunked socialist economic policies."

3 - "Relief wouldn't hurt us... if we 'relieved' the right countries," suggests government advisor Max King. "We give them a little humanitarian aid, they give us access to their Beef-Based Agriculture markets... it's win-win. Nothing wrong with a little quid pro quo, especially for a good cause."

We should pick option 2; Then we can start invading other nations.


It worked for Bush!


The greatest president of the 21st century!

Just Kidding!

I sort of like 3.

It is what we should be requiring in Iraq. Actually I remember them saying that we would use Iraqi oil money to pay for helping them.....wonder what happened to that concept? I say if Iraq wants us to keep helping, they pay us! No oil, or money, no army!

And we are paying 3:50 for a gallon of gasoline!

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