On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think I failed to pass this one along until now.
>
> For the record, I started this ball rolling because (a) pikhq expressed
> an interest in seeking micronation status (before e got eaten by
> college) and (b) the AE seemed likely to bother giving us a second
> look. I also suggest that Pavitra's arguments be forwarded to the AE
> for consideration.
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> From: Tristan Glark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: BUS: Proposal: Expanded foreign relations
> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 23:45:16 +0000
>
>
>> Before proceeding further with this effort, I should point out that I am not
>> Agora's Ambassador
>
> Then may I ask why you are the one who initiated communication? I am
> happy to speak with anyone but I find this peculiar.
>
>> H. Foreign Minister Glark, if Agora adopted a rule explicitly claiming
>> micronation status for itself (and the agoranomic.org web site were
>> updated accordingly), would you then reverse your decision and support
>> Aerican recognition of Agora?
>
> The Empire would always be happy to consider reversing a decision. That
> said, given that even a brief review of your rules set reveals numerous
> references to games, players, and even victory conditions, I am
> uncertain if you would be able to make sufficient changes. I personally
> would nost ask you to make such changes, as they would entail a complete
> and utter change in your, shall we say, national identity. You have a
> fine and impressive game of Nomic, but I do not believe you have a
> structure conducive to being a political entity. Should you wish to
> surprise me and prove me wrong, you are certainly welcome to do so.
>
> Tristan Glark,
> Head of the Diplomacy and Foreign Ministry of the Aerican Empire,
> Governor of Mars Colony
> http://www.aericanempire.com
> "Diplomacy is the weapon of the civilized warrior" -Attila the Hun
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I wonder if anyone here would consider making a contract just for this
purpose, and asking if the Aerican Empire might recognize the
contract..