Good Times in Natopia

Issue 23

Edittor: The BS will now be divided into different sections... each one roughly corresponding to the categories of Natopia's forums.

Talk of the Square - Domestic news from around Lindstrom Square

King Nathan recently posted a link to an online petition in the Wild Goat Pub calling for the humane treatment of Filipino children that have been imprisoned in that country. Mr. Carson Smith made comments that some Natopians, including the King, the Prime Minister and even Antican Knight of the Yoshi, Olorix took offense to. Smith maintained that children should serve the consequences for the actions, and implied that it was, based on his experieces in his native Portland, Maine their own fault for being homeless and thus resorting to crime and imprisoned. Olorix commented that this petition called for releasing children from sub-human conditions, and that, aside from all this, no civilized nation sends young children to a "real" prison. The King responded with a personal account of experiences with homeless children that contrasted with the negative of Smith's comments.

A proposal for colonial expansion has meet considerable praise, from home and abroad. The King suggested that Natopia expand into the northern hemisphere of the MCS map, and establish a small colony to provide a northern port for trade and defense and to be closer to some of Natopia's northern friends such as Shireroth, Antica, and Stormark. Emperor Harold of Stormark offered a land trade, should the MCS reject Natopia's claim for new territory. He also suggested a name for the new colony, Estotiland. Prime Minister Chowdhury has suggested the new colony be named, in some way, after Mehlville, the suburb of St. Louis, Missouri where Natopia Proper claims territory.

Lavalonian Minister of Immigration, Aryeztur, recently invited the King and Prime Minister to return to Lavalon, and even suggested that they bring the Bagelcratican Party with them. The King declined, contesting Aryeztur's claim that anti-Natopianisn had ended by posting a quite from Lavalonian President Vasroixe where Mr. Vasroixe called Natopia an anarchy. Prime Minister Chowdhury also declined.

Koen Nevens, Anthelian Minister for Justice & Defense, has recently established a branch of the Alternative Media Company on Natopia's economic center, Davis Street. AMC is soliciting freelance reporters and subscriptions to the Anthelian Quarterly pdf format newspaper, covering Anthelian and Novasolum continental news.

Vista del Chisme - News and notes from around the Imperial Palace Complex

Things have been jumbled up a little bit lately. (In terms of message boards) The Imperial Palace, Vista de Nada was recently renovated and expanded to include a Throne Room and spacious adminstrative areas for the Ministers and their staff. Vista de Nada was originally a more modest mansion, befitting the republican government and its occupant, the Grand Chancellor. The King has lived in this modesty, not to mention construction, since his Coronation almost a month ago. The original Imperial Palace structure has been converted to private apartments for the king, as well as the Imperial Throne Room, where citizens and court guests may meet formally with the king.
The Royal Frenzy was expanded as well. The original Frenzy chambers have been renovated and restored to reflect the Royal authority of the Frenzy. The Forum, the public lobby of the legislature has been moved into the Royal Frenzy House, the official name of the building.

The King made a decree that fixed minor grammar, typographical, and wording errors in the Royal Constitution. The decree, as mentioned in the decree itself, is to be known as the Mundane Constitutional Editting Amendment.

In foreign news, the King opened relations with Prince Andres I, of the Principality of Perejil. The King also chastised the ambassadors for not fulfilling their assigned duties.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs saw the citizenship application of Prince Brian of Sullifree and welcomed him once more as a Natopian citizen. The Prince was once a Natopian citizen by way of his Lavalonian citizenship under the VUAS arangement.

The Grand Consul's Chair - News from the Royal Frenzy

Sections 26 and 27 were added to the Royal Code. Section 26 provided equal opportunities for trangendered/transexuals within the kingdom. Section 27 authorised the enforcement of punishment for attempting to commit a crime, as opposed to being punished after the act, as the law only allowed for up till the addition of sec. 27.

A bill is currently in debate in the Old Chamber that would set up an extensive animal conservation program and a new Ministry headed by Baroness Sherry.