CC: The NS, #22 - Raise Duel Standards, Say Fencers

[GreecePwns]

There is also an Analysis section, where you can see the statistics for pretty much anything you can think of.

[GreecePwns]

This vote is currently a tie. I will keep it up until the end of the day.

[GreecePwns]

The poll for Cash for Colons ended 7-6 in favor of allowing hospitals to pay for donated organs. This is the next issue:

Issue 9: Retail Workers Strike!
"We are the backbone of this country, and we demand a fair wage rise!" says union leader Violet National. "I don't think a 20% increase over two years is too much to ask. Unless the government forces employers to give us our due, we'll shut this whole industry down! Let's see how well Conquer Club's economy manages without any Retail, huh?"

"We pay our employees very generous wages," says employer representative Clint Lee. "Especially when you consider that without us, they'd be OUT ON THE STREET. Hear that, you scumbags? OUT ON THE STREET! Anyway, my point is, if you cave in, you make our entire industry uncompetitive. You can't do that in the global marketplace. It'll hurt the whole country. The best solution, economically speaking, would be to relax industrial laws and allow us to fire troublemakers on the spot."

[BigBallinStalin]

If you want people to pay higher prices for most of their goods, then vote option 1.

[Neoteny]

:insert oversimplified economic ideology here:

[Timminz]

I preferred having three options. Neither of these ones are acceptable.

[Baron Von PWN]

The people deserve a fair wage. High prices will be avoided by legislated price ceilings. Problem solved!

[BigBallinStalin]

[GreecePwns]

The poll ended with a narrow majority, 5-4 against the workers' strike.

[GreecePwns]

11 hours ago: Conquer Club was reclassified from "New York Times Democracy" to "Corporate Bordello".
11 hours ago: Following new legislation in Conquer Club, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys.

[GreecePwns]

And now, the updated nation description.

11 hours ago: Conquer Club was reclassified from "New York Times Democracy" to "Corporate Bordello".
11 hours ago: Following new legislation in Conquer Club, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys.

The Republic of Conquer Club is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its burgeoning Unnamed National Animal population. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 18 million are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Commerce. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17%. A robust private sector is led by the Retail, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming industries.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, military funding has been stripped back, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys. Crime is a serious problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Conquer Club's national animal is the Unnamed National Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Unnamed National Currency.

[BigBallinStalin]

Whatever is illegal, make it legal. Crime problem solved.

[Baron Von PWN]

The nation of Conquer club faces many issues which need quick firm decisions. This mucking about with debates and other nonsense only delay much needed decisions. Away with these bothersome elections, All power to the Soviets!

[GreecePwns]

In a shocking turn of events, the poll ended in favor of ending elections.

Onto the next issue: social inequality is on the rise. Commentators have warned that Conquer Club's social inequalities threaten to make it an international pariah.

Here's and update on our country's statistics

Causes of Death
Heart Disease 33%
Old Age 28%
Exposure to Chemicals 22%
Murder 14%
Lost in Wilderness 2%
Act of God 1%

Government Expenditures
Administration 39%
Education 22%
Industry Subsidies 17%
Law & Order (not Defense) 17%
Healthcare 6%

Our government's spending makes up 18% of the economy.

[BigBallinStalin]

My military threat senses are tingling.

HaggisLand is out there plotting something. The surest way to maximize our chances of survival must be option 3. We'll conscript the unemployed and pay them a livable wage, thus ending this inequality problem.

[Baron Von PWN]

My military threat senses are tingling.

HaggisLand is out there plotting something. The surest way to maximize our chances of survival must be option 3. We'll conscript the unemployed and pay them a livable wage, thus ending this inequality problem.

And strengthening our glorious fatherland all in one fell swoop! yes the course of action to take here is a massive arms build up.

[GreecePwns]

1 day 5 hours ago: Conquer Club was reclassified from "Corporate Bordello" to "Compulsory Consumerist State".
1 day 5 hours ago: Following new legislation in Conquer Club, a dictator has seized power and outlawed elections.

The Republic of Conquer Club is a small, economically powerful nation, notable for its burgeoning Unnamed National Animal population. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 26 million are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Commerce. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15%. A robust private sector is led by the Retail, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming industries.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, and a dictator has seized power and outlawed elections. Crime is a serious problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate.

[BigBallinStalin]

Where's the "expand military" option?

[Sniper08]

Where's the "expand military" option?

you only get certain "issues" each day usually 1 or 2 depending on how much greecepwn has set it on. you cannot invade other countrys in this game so spending on military seems pointless to me.

[BigBallinStalin]

Comrades, it seems that our dear Sniper08 is a reactionary, bent on the dismantling of our glorious motherland. He lacks faith in the Iron Hand of our fair and just government, so he should be included as an option to execute immediately.

[Sniper08]

Comrades, it seems that our dear Sniper08 is a reactionary, bent on the dismantling of our glorious motherland. He lacks faith in the Iron Hand of our fair and just government, so he should be included as an option to execute immediately.

your Stasi nor your KGB will never find me BBS

[Haggis_McMutton]

1 day 5 hours ago: Conquer Club was reclassified from "Corporate Bordello" to "Compulsory Consumerist State".
1 day 5 hours ago: Following new legislation in Conquer Club, a dictator has seized power and outlawed elections.

Interesting ....

Perhaps there is hope for your nation yet.
Our glorious empire sends you our regards. Also a fruit basket.

[Baron Von PWN]

The fatherland needs more fathers. In order to achieve this we shall legalize gay marriage and adoption for male homosexual couples.

[Timminz]

How long is this poll going to be up? Being Sunday morning, that could make a huge difference in the results, I think.

[GreecePwns]

I left it up longer than usual since there were only 2 votes by midday yesterday. Now we have a clear winner and I will post a new issue to vote on shortly. Here it is:

National marijuana consumption has hit an all-time high, with alarming results, a new poll has found.

"My factory's productivity is down ten percent since marijuana was decriminalized," complains employer Heather Frederickson. "And the number of thefts from the candy machine is off the scale. This so-called 'pot' needs to be banned in all public places. Let the junkies do what they want at home, but not in my workplace."

"Whoa, dude, no need to get, like, you know," says Free Your Mind campaigner Falala Mombota, from his parents' basement. "This is, like, a personal choice issue, you know. It's like... whoa, just back off what I want to do with my own body. Don't let the fascists win, man. There are some hot new eckies coming in soon, they should be legal too."