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"Statement: Two percent probability that the meatbags are simply looking for trouble and need to be blasted. That may be wishful thinking on my part."

I think their oil fields are being oppressed and need to be liberated, as well.

The Nomadic Peoples of Embers Nation has the most soda?? Nooooo!

I say we force soda factory inspections. Can't have them building sodas of mass destruction.

I want them to bring back Super Jolt Cola.

Let's see how this turns out...

After a female Sith Golgothian soldier was taken prisoner and brutally tortured in a recent skirmish, some citizens are calling for an end to female enlistment in the military.

"See? This sort of griping is why women are the only ones fit to be soldiers at all," says obscure feminist author Naki James. "You don't see women falling all over themselves to be a hero and keep men out of harm's way. Women are more rational, keep cooler under fire, and are just as physically fit as men. I say we keep the men home and have an all-female military instead."

This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.

18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Sith Golgathons, matriarchy has replaced patriarchy in all spheres of life.

Good news everyone! Embers nation is making waves in terms of household income.
Average Income Top 96%

NOTICE: If you get an issue called "The Long Winding Halls of @YOURCITY@", beware of Option 1 on axing everything. It really does get rid of a lot of stuff, government and police wise, and lots of other crap. I went from about 50% tax to 1.5% tax and my crime went up like 20k%. That's because there's no more police and a lot of other stuff.

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The Issue

Earlier this month, one of your aides stumbled upon a makeshift encampment of missing bureaucrats in the bowels of Terra. Their discovery has prompted debate on whether the government has become too large and unwieldy.

The Debate

1) "Is this the government or a damned shanty town?" belts conservative leader Josh Silver while slamming down his proposal on your desk. "We need to slash everything! Slash every department in half and rein this bloated government back in! Cut John Q. Taxpayer a break and ax our wasteful spending!"

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2) "Now wait. Let's not be too hasty," cautions Jean-Paul Wu, your Minister of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Department of the Interior's Interior. "Sure, maybe the government is a teensie bit too big, but why can't we solve this with scissors instead of a hatchet? Let's appoint a Minister in charge of Governmental Oversight to examine our budget and see what reasonable cuts can be made. Trust me, Leader, you don't want to go axing such crucial departments without some investigation."

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3) "What we have discovered is the bureaucrat's natural habitat," soothingly narrates renowned naturalist Nigel Verithorough. "We have visited this tribal community several times since its discovery and have made great strides in understanding their unfamiliar ways. What was immediately clear to us was that this community would never be able to survive in our world. In the name of cultural preservation, we must protect their environment - in this case, the catacombs of The Supreme Path's Capitol. Study and observe, but do not destroy, Leader."

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