No more nice serpentses
20/09/2004 06:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
izmeinaOver in evil empire land, ickle Izzie is hoping once and for all to end her shameful status as the Evil Overserpent of a "Father knows best" state.
If we don't get upgraded to a corporate psychotic dictatorship after this latest bit of legislation then it will be time to retire from politics and potter around aimlessly in that fluffy pink cardigan
Ashnazkaban Decides:
Public Loudspeakers Shrill With Controversy
Government Acts
The Issue
A recent poll on putting up huge loudspeakers in Ashnazkaban's cities for public government broadcasts has been brought to your attention.
The Debate
"This idea is brilliant, and Ashnazkaban can't afford to pass it up," claims Miranda Thiesen, your Minister of Safety. "These loudspeakers can assure the public that the government is always here to help them. The potential here, to immediately warn citizens of an emergency such as an earthquake or a stampede of vampires or something, simply must be taken into account! This could save lives! And I suppose, when there isn't anything the citizens need to be told, you could always use them to broadcast patriotic messages like 'There is only Power and those too weak to seek it' and inform the good people which party to join and vote for with newsbriefs and such. It'll be worth it to strengthen the populace's devotion to our glorious nation!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
"I think people need to realise what this really is: brainwashing!" retorts Hope Hendrikson, a wealthy marketer. "I don't want to hear all this flag-waving hogwash everytime I go out for a walk. But when it comes to emergencies, I do agree that something should be done to warn everyone: we should send out messages on mandatory minature radios that you can carry in your pocket. It could tell you things you need to know too, like what shoes to buy and such."
[Accept]
"To be honest, I can't see why we should put up with advertising at all," says Abraham Spirit, an anti-business protester. "All it is is some multi-billionaire or politician somewhere trying to make even more money while the rest of us struggle to make ends meet. I say we ban it. Maybe the economy will suffer a little and some people may lose jobs but that's just a minor side-effect really, especially when you consider that no longer will our children be encouraged to fill themselves with junk-food because some guy on the telly tells them it's cool!"
[Accept]
The Government Position
The government has indicated its intention to follow the recommendations of Option 1.
If we don't get upgraded to a corporate psychotic dictatorship after this latest bit of legislation then it will be time to retire from politics and potter around aimlessly in that fluffy pink cardigan
Ashnazkaban Decides:
Public Loudspeakers Shrill With Controversy
Government Acts
The Issue
A recent poll on putting up huge loudspeakers in Ashnazkaban's cities for public government broadcasts has been brought to your attention.
The Debate
"This idea is brilliant, and Ashnazkaban can't afford to pass it up," claims Miranda Thiesen, your Minister of Safety. "These loudspeakers can assure the public that the government is always here to help them. The potential here, to immediately warn citizens of an emergency such as an earthquake or a stampede of vampires or something, simply must be taken into account! This could save lives! And I suppose, when there isn't anything the citizens need to be told, you could always use them to broadcast patriotic messages like 'There is only Power and those too weak to seek it' and inform the good people which party to join and vote for with newsbriefs and such. It'll be worth it to strengthen the populace's devotion to our glorious nation!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
"I think people need to realise what this really is: brainwashing!" retorts Hope Hendrikson, a wealthy marketer. "I don't want to hear all this flag-waving hogwash everytime I go out for a walk. But when it comes to emergencies, I do agree that something should be done to warn everyone: we should send out messages on mandatory minature radios that you can carry in your pocket. It could tell you things you need to know too, like what shoes to buy and such."
[Accept]
"To be honest, I can't see why we should put up with advertising at all," says Abraham Spirit, an anti-business protester. "All it is is some multi-billionaire or politician somewhere trying to make even more money while the rest of us struggle to make ends meet. I say we ban it. Maybe the economy will suffer a little and some people may lose jobs but that's just a minor side-effect really, especially when you consider that no longer will our children be encouraged to fill themselves with junk-food because some guy on the telly tells them it's cool!"
[Accept]
The Government Position
The government has indicated its intention to follow the recommendations of Option 1.
