Posts from Actaea

After a nine-year-old child died of a heroin overdose yesterday, much of the public is in an uproar over the absence of drug laws in Kittypink.

The Issue

After another movie season dominated by sequels, remakes and spin-offs, cinema boffs have come to your office begging for action.
The Debate

1. "What happened to the classics of days gone by?" rhetorically questions renowned film critic Robert Sherbert. "The Skaffoldian movie industry used to be known for such masterpieces as 'The Modfather: Part One', 'A Clockwork Violet', and 'Once Upon A Time In The West Pacific', not the drivel they're putting out these days. If studios want to release films in Skaffold they should give us something original."

2. "I didn't become a director to make films like 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Dog-roses Revisited'," gripes Marleen Usman. "But it's all the studios will sanction. It's such an expensive business making movies, and given the risks it's no wonder we play it safe. Perhaps if the government were to underwrite our projects, I'd finally get a chance to finish 'Heaven's Door'."

This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.

3. "Haha!" chortles Lars Strange, while watching 'Mad Max vs. Jar-Jar Binks 2: The Unrated Edition' on his smartphone. Shovelling another handful of popcorn into his mouth, he turns to interject, "Oh my god, this is the best part, guys. Will you keep quiet back there?"

Following new legislation in Rex Ventorum, popular candidates who don't suffer last-second political scandals tend to get fished out of the Subin River.

The only real way to rebuild Kittypink's anemic economy is to bring back capitalism.

Powerhouse

•Taxpayers On Strike!
A study initiated by your treasurers has revealed that many of your nation's citizens are not paying their taxes.

Income tax is unheard of.

1. Not enough money in your budget? there is an easy solution. Taxes!

2. What better a way to punish your citizens then to tax them exponentially?

3. Want to make your citizens happy(er), then you can lower the tax rate

4. Citizens giving you trouble? No need for violence, tax them into submission!

5. Need more money for that nuclear program? Well, taxes, of course!

6. Profit!

7. Need a new mansion? Taxes!

8. Need more money for your welfare program (Yeah, right.)? Taxes!

9. Have extreme debts with other countries? Taxes!

10. I think you get the gist by now.

Following new legislation in Rex Ventorum, the country is effectively ruled by large corporations and business consultants.

if the defense is 300

No one else definitely has that.