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Would someone please translate this into rationality?

On another note, lawmen are rarely associated with flags. Usually, the badges and guns are sufficient.

You can count on it. o7 TTK

Ok, got ya. However, this thread isn't about a disbanded AA. Additionally, one that I never heard of. Good luck in the future.

I think you are confusing irony and sarcasm. Be that as it may, without haters, Planet Bob would be no fun at all. Thanks for the attention. It keeps folks interested.

AB still exists!? I haven't been a member for maybe a year now. I hope they are doing well. The warm and fuzzy overwhelms me. Best wishes to the AZTEC folks.

The Sheriffs own the AA assets. What more power do we need? We run elections, control forums and irc, and own the AA in-game. Do you honestly think folks won't listen if we have a reason to intervene? We want the members to be free to have fun without worrying about the back office stuff. We (the sheriffs) also hold treaty control. The charter allows members to run DAY-TO-DAY stuff, not overall strategy and planning. I hope this answers your question. The Sheriffs are mentors, not dictators.

There's a new Sheriff in town!! Weary citizens of Planet Bob can breathe a sigh of relief - the LAW has arrived! In an attempt to... - honour the best of what was the Dominion of Righteous Nations (DRN) - provide a safe place for nations to learn, to grow, to serve, and to share respectful comraderie over coffee and doughnuts - establish a simple and democratic system of AA governance We, the undersigned, declare the existence of the Legal Agents of the World, hereafter referred to as "the LAW". Our acronym will be simply "LAW". Feel free to come by THE STATION or our IRC channel #thelaw and get to know us. If you choose to join our forces as an officer or an ally, we have your backs! We endeavour to bring back order to the chaos of our planet, one step at a time. Signed, Sheriff Nomdeplume Sheriff Lyev Sheriff Lahavoc Charter of “The LAW” Article I - Government Section 1 - Government structure: The government shall consist of two levels. The top level shall be called Sheriffs, and the second level shall be called Deputies. Sheriffs will administer the alliance’s forums, IRC channels, and in-game alliance features. Sheriffs may advise Deputies, but have no authority over day to day operations of the AA. Sheriffs provide for stabilty of the alliance infrastructure. Deputies shall run the day to day operations of the alliance, and are elected by the membership. There shall be 4 deputies overseeing the following four areas: Defense, Foreign Affairs, Education and Finance. Section 2 – Sheriffs: There shall be three Sheriffs. Sheriffs may be removed individually by resignation, by the unanimous consent of the other two Sheriffs, or by being inactive for 7 days without prior notice. An individual Sheriff may also be removed by a majority vote of the members, if a vote is called upon by a 3/4 majority of the Deputies. Upon removal, he/she will be demasked and replaced by the other Sheriffs through any mechanism they choose. Sheriffs shall have the only admin control panel access on forums and shall share ownership of all AA IRC channels with the other Sheriffs. Any one of the Sheriffs may approve treaties proposed by the Deputy of Foreign Affairs, control elections, or perform masking as directed by the Deputies. A 2/3 majority of the Sheriffs must agree upon any disciplinary action against members (including expulsion), or making declarations of war. Sheriffs may not hold any other government position. Section 3 – Deputies: In addition to overseeing his/her area, deputies may exercise authority in another deputy’s area in an emergency. Deputies shall serve 4 month terms, and one deputy will be elected each month on a rotating basis. Any member can run for a deputy position. The person with the most votes wins. In the case of a tie, a runoff shall be held between the nominees with the highest vote counts. If a second tie occurs, the Sheriffs shall decide the winner by a 2/3 majority. Deputies may appoint sergeants at will, and may define the duties and responsibilities of the sergeants they appoint. Their elections shall run in the following order: Defense, Foreign Affairs, Education and Finance. At the startup of The LAW, the first 4 Deputies shall be chosen by the Sheriffs. An election schedule will then be set for the first day of the month, but not within the first 30 days of the AA’s founding, beginning with elections for the Deputy of Defence. There will be 3 days of nominations and campaigns followed by 3 days of elections. The new Deputy shall be sworn in on the 7th day. Deputies may be removed by resignation, or by being inactive for 7 days without prior notice. They may also be removed by a majority vote of the members, if a vote is called upon by a 2/3 majority of the Sheriffs, or by the unanimous consent of the Sheriffs and the other 3 Deputies. Upon removal, the Sheriffs will call for the election of a new Deputy, who shall complete the term of the departing Deputy. Article 2 - Membership: Members shall be known as Law Enforcement Officers, or simply Officers. An Officer must be sworn in by the Deputy of Education (DoE). The Deputy of Education shall oversee recruitment and new member masking. To become a member of The LAW, a nation must not be at war, must not be on any ZI list, must not have a history of roguing or ghosting, and must meet any other requirements set by the DoE. Once the DoE has approved a member, the DoE shall send a masking request to the Sheriffs. The DoE shall set the membership requirements not specified here. Article 3 - Conduct All members shall conduct themselves with honor and dignity, especially in foreign relations. Members shall be diligent in fulfilling the obligations of all tech deals. They shall refrain from declaring war on another nation for any reason, or from the use of nuclear weapons even when at war, without the permission of the Deputy of Defence, or his designated sergeant(s), and it shall be the Deputy's choice as to which sergeant or sergeants he delegates this power to . Members shall not give access to or share details from private member’s areas of the AA’s forums or IRC channel. The Sheriffs will be the arbiters when a member is accused of violating this article, and will decide on an appropriate punishment. Article 4: Amendments This charter is subject to amendments. If at any time does a nation of the alliance feels the charter must be amended, it may propose the amendment on the AA forums. If a 2/3 majority of the Sheriffs or a 3/4 majority of the Deputies are in agreement, they shall bring the amendment to the membership for a vote. A majority vote by the membership is required for the amendment to be ratified. Amendments may also be ratified by a unanimous agreement of the Sheriffs and the support of at least 30% of the members.

I really hope that it isn't too late to express my appreciation for the laugh exercise I got from this thread. I shed a couple of pounds. I just have one question: Why engage in a war of wits with an unarmed opponent? My guess is that the entertainment factor is too great.

This is an insightful comment. Too bad it had to be said.

I think the OP has a very valid question. This change has rendered all old formulas useless. Just adding 5 lots of 10 to the old formula is kind of lame. Surely there is a math genius that can answer this.

You weren't there. Of course you wonder why.

My fondest memory of Stewie was failing to propose the Cherry Popping Puppy Love Accords between TAAOAA and NG. Life sux.

o7 UCoN o7 DRN May our friendship find a smooth path. Nomdeplume DRN, Baron of Interior Duke of Defense, ret'd.

o7 tJL o7 DRN We are happy to see this announced and look forward to a long and friendly relationship. Nomdeplume Baron of Interior (I stepped down from the triumvirate, due to RL pressures, but this was signed prior to that. So, that's why my name is on it as Duke of Defense.)

She came through the front door lookin' fast as a big train Bookin' down the line And she was lookin' fine Long and lean and dressed to kill Stacked up high with perfect wheels and there ain't no chance, that girl would ever dance with me She got all those city boys pushin' and shovin' A counrty boy like me don't ever get no uptown lovin' <"Sweet" by Toby Keith> Just go and show 'em that Toby was all wrong there... Congrats and best wishes! o7 DT o7 HB

Hail DT Hail DRN May our alliances prosper together. Nomdeplume

My heartfelt congratulations! It is great to see AZTEC thriving. I wish you all the best in the future, and look forward to the day when DRN and AZTEC can seek better relations. o7 AZTEC o7 AB o7 GLoF o7 DT May you find great success! Nomdeplume Trium, DRN

Keeping DRN in the light!

o7 DRN

o7 DRN

Sigh, I was supposed to get first reply. meh. We are thrilled to get this done. I want to say to TTK that they are an awesome group of folks, and we o7 them for their support for TAAOAA through our rapid growth and into and through our merger. We are in your debt. I can think of none better to owe such a debt to. To our new alliance mates, I say thank you for the warm welcome. I can see a huge, positive future for the new DoRN, with a huge pool of qualified folks available for leadership positions. Let us set excellence in all we do as our standard, as we seek the glory of our future. o7 DRN Nom

We are happy to have DRN as friends and look forward to the future of our alliances. Nomdeplume Trium of The AAoAA

Best of luck Gino. TAAOAA looks forward to our developing friendship growing stronger. o7 DRN Nom

[quote name='Helbrecht' timestamp='1358601141' post='3079861'] Congratulations, AAoAA. TTK are good people [/quote] No, they are better than that.