Issue 11, Bagelcratican Sporadically

Editor: The previous issue stated that VP Henzelli voted against the controversial Forum Change Act. While he did voice strong opposition to the bill, he did, in fact, vote for the Forum Change Act.

Lavisitya, Lavalon - Lavalonians are a peculiar bunch, they seem to hold their internet abode in the highest regard. More controversy has been created from Lavalon's forum situation than perhaps should be devoted to such a thing. Citizen Z's vote swung the Forum Change Act back in favor of the Bagelcraticans, who voted as bloc of three against the Democratic Coalition bloc vote of 3. Z is technically a member of the TDC but has made few comments that support that assumption. The Forum Change Act failed, 3-4, therefore TDC Premeir Xon launched his second forum change campaign, again touting the benefits of phpbb boards over Proboards. While TDCers claimed the current boards would perhaps scare potential citizens away, the Bagelcraticans remain stubborn in their insistance of continuity of forums. Chairman Shepard of the Bagelcraticans has called a meeting in the PBP headquarters to get a unified response form the PBP members on this issue.

Lavisitya, Lavalon - Another controversial subject, one a little more prudent than one over forums, involves Lavalon and its symbols. Should Lavalon abandon the eucalyptus and move on, as it really has no ties to any place where the plant grows since the establishment of Republic? Xon has stated that he will personally prohibit any symbols without eucalyptus leaves from passing through the General Assembly. After Regent Jon redid the Lavalonian seal, a design devoid of eucalyptus plants, Xon formed his Heritage Party and began his campaign to return all of Kieran Bennett's designs to Lavalon. Several citizens feel that Lavalon should be making its own symbols, since we are not at all like the Lavalon that was represented by those symbols. Chief Justice Shepard likened it to as the United States retaining the British Crown on their symbols and seals.

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Lindstrom City, Natopia - Largely fuelled by the forum controversy in Lavalon, Grand Chancellor Shepard has begun a series of improvements to the nation's forums. A foreign diplomat from Antica commented that the new forums had the look of of green marijuana, not the Grand Chancellor's intent by any means.