durge:
They would then bring nuclear weapons across the border and destroy Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Fransisco. Due to the lack of able forces in America because of the "War on Terror," I would be able to dispatch more units and disable NORAD. The saboteurs on the ground would destroy the White House and the Washington Monument and I would launch Long Range tactical nuclear weapons from a "commandeered" facility in Iran. The U.S. would pour all of it's troops into Iran and Iraq leaving it even more defenseless. The UN would no doubt come to the rescue leaving England and Europe wide open. I would be able to hack into the navigational systems of a transport carrying the MOAB and use it to wipe out the Green Zone in Iraq. From there, World Domination would be only a matter of will. I would take over the United States as well as the Rest of the UN. China would be easily crippled by way of chemical warhead due to their densely populated cities. I would take over the world and rule with an iron fist. I would prohibit all acts of violence and all weapons aside from props and media. Videogames, movies, music, and television would be allowed. Sports containing potentially lethal acts would be allowed, but only if all members of the event sign a death waver issued by the government. I would use the peoples and resources of Earth to effectively research new power sources, more efficient batteries, space travel, nanoscience, and extremely light supermagnets and conductors.

Problem with that is that countries don't just pour all of their troops into an occupied territory. Also the US would probably nottice the events in Mexico and stregthen national defence. Oh and thanks for nuking my house in LA :P

Anywho my country would be a democracy but without an electoral college. Votes would be counted individually using computers that would be staffed with tech experts under oath that they will not tamper with the votes while ensuring no one hacks the databases. People will periodically be able to take a vote on weither they want to keep the same president or have him resign (preventing the George Bush Jr. effect). Same military structure, better education, less corporate power, oh and a super death laser in space (probably called "The Freedom Cannon" ..yea...) That can destroy anything from as small as an atom to an entire continent. Thus ensuring my place as global dicta..uh..president.

Also: INTERNATIONAL CAKE DAY! WEEEEE!

Since we're talking about setting up a new world order, I'll chime in once more.

1. Have a vision. It's so much easier to make people do things when they think your the son of God.

2. Aggresively recruit hard-liners. The more militant followers you have, the harder it is for moderates to ignore you.

3. Once you gain power in an area, form a gang. Martial law makes it harder to be suppressed. If you get enough 'cells' in a region, have them form together to make a government. Be sure to enforce many arbitrary laws to discourage dissent. Make sure that you keep pumping your own gospel so people don't get bored or scared.

4. Expand until the national government begins to recognize you and enacts a whole bunch of blue laws for you. Use televangelism to spread your message to everyone.

5. After a few years of indoctrination, run for president. Continue to give impassioned rants and sermons to keep momentum. Once in office, tighten the grip.

6. Brush up on psychology. Make sure you know what makes man tick. Appeal to his desires and to his fears. Use the threat of eternal punishment or a secret police to keep them in line. Don't forget to edit history.

7. Launch paramilitary missionaries into other countries and repeat.

This works best if you can start it in religiosly sensitve areas like the Middle East or places where religion is a primary unifying factor, like the Southern United States. Having a nice base of operations for your state will be important for the next steps.

8. Once you've got your hands on most of the population, begin extermination campaigns. Take out other creeds and arbitrarily designate people as infidels while praising those near your BoO as 'chosen by God'. While you've got the populace frothing mad, tighten the secret police's grip via improved surveillence and propaganda.

9. Once you've purged the dissenters, use the threat of atomics to keep your far flung empire in check.

Now, you can either keep your rosy little theocracy running or you can take it down and make something else up. To do that:

10. After you've indoctrinated the world for a couple of decades. Fake your own death. Have your cronies state that you were ascending to heaven and then fire off some of your atomics.

11. While the populace reels from both the loss of their prophet and the bombings, sweep in to provide aid under a new guise.

12. The tragedy should shake their faith enough to keep them out of crusades but enough so that they're unified beyond tribal boundaries.

13. After you get more and more people under your banner, go out and take out what little resistance remains. Odds are the more fervent of your followers will not take too kindly to you and need to get whacked.

Follow these steps to cement your place in history. Even if it plunges the world into a new Dark Age, you still get to mess around with the world.

Location: The East Pacific

Regional Influence: Minnow

The Republic of PQflesruoykcufogesealp is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The small, corrupt government is effectively ruled by the Department of Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 8%. A substantial private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, followed by Trout Farming and Automobile Manufacturing.

Crime is a serious problem. PQflesruoykcufogesealp's national animal is the bull elephant and its currency is the credit.

yay Nationstates!

I think that we should retain the current government we have in America, but instead of one president, there should be three to balance it out. Also, a declaration of war should go through both the senate, and the three presidents and to declare war, it must be a two-thirds majority. If a foreign country attacks ours or declares war on us, it does not need to go through this process. Next, I would legalize all drugs, but tax the HELL out of it to stimulate the economy (I won't get into detail). It will also stop gang violence (you don't hear about gang violence in Amsterdam). Afterwards, keep the drug education system up and running. No NUKES! If any president shall disrupt this system (or senator) they shall be given a prison sentence for predetermined amount of time, no bail.Then, make intervening in a foreign war must go through the U.N. a law must be passed through the same process as a declaration of war. No colonies, they either join us or they're on their own. 70% of the money earned in the taxes must go to the people in hospitals, schools, research, and other building projects. This may sound weird, but I think that a tax should be imposed on fat people (over 150 lbs.) when grocery shopping. This, hopefully, will convince people to NOT EAT AS MUCH. Also, people can only donate a maximum of 75$(or more if the value of the dollar changes). Finally I would establish a branch in of its own or apart of the senate where anyone in the U.S. (must be a citizen for 10 years, WE'LL KNOW) can put their name in a "lottery box" stationed in each city. And said box will travel to Washington D.C., where the presidents pick out 500 names on national television. Those 500 people will be traveled to th e capital where they will be apart of a new senate where they control the smaller problems and can even veto a declaration of war ( if senate and presidents vote for war, they get one)

That's It

Hmm...I actually like your idea of using random chance to offset existing political alliances, anything to keep them on their toes. However, the fat tax seems a bit odd. Afterall, what if they've got a glandular problem of sorts. Also, you could be over 150lbs and still be healthy, just tall. I think your tax would make more sense if you ruled out medical conditions and changed it to a Body Mass Index reading rather than a weight limit.

"Do as thou wilt" shall be the whole of the law.

Aside from that, Irishman stole my other idea of a "trinity" of rulers. Three is always a good number.

The Republic of Hydrapyrophobia (Although I selected anarchy)
"True freedom is without organization"

Category: Corporate Bordello
Civil Rights: Excellent
Economy:Very Strong
Political Freedoms: World Benchmark
Location: the South Pacific
Regional Influence: Minnow

The Republic of Hydrapyrophobia is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The small, corrupt, pro-business government is effectively ruled by the Department of Social Welfare, with areas such as Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3%. A robust private sector is led by the Soda Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Trout Farming industries.

Crime is a major problem, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Hydrapyrophobia's national animal is the boar and its currency is the kill.

I just did another one, and couldn't resist sharing it's awesomeness.

My idea is thus: people normally naturally gravitate to what their best at given the freedom to make their own decisions. Thus: a genetically engineered society where if it is apparent that there will be a shortage of say dentists with 18 years time a lot of people are born with the right mentality for it, good eyesight and a steady hand and are gently convinced that what the really want to be is a dentists. Some won't naturally but they will be allowed to do what they want to.

As a motto: "One Vacancy, One person perfectly suited for it"

With of course a government running without consultation with the people but still working for the people. A benign dictatorship if you will perfectly filling all needed niches in society with perfectly suited people.

Hot damn, I'm working for John Galt's terrifying new world order. That's a man with a plan, right there.

I'm firmly of the opinion that most of this talk is fruitless though: it's either going to be a zombie apocalypse, some sort of horrid plague, or a meteor strike that does for humanity. The interest lies in seeing which it will be.

j-e-f-f-e-r-s:
I'm going for a dictatorship/empire. Rule with an iron fist. Give the working classes their beer and bread, whilst I holiday on my private yacht, twiddling my moustache. The economy will focus especially on things like tanks, fighter-jets and other military stuff. Whenever possible, a smaller neighbouring country shall be gobbled up whilst the UN isn't looking, and their resources used to help further the Age Of Change.

Yes, democracy gives the working man a say in government. Trouble is, it leads to a million voices all clamouring to be heard, and not a lot actually being achieved. At least I'll get stuff done.

I second that Notion.... Only my Yacht will 500 feet long, and crewed by Playmates, Models, and other gorgeous women... And to further stabilize the change, most drugs will be made legal... I don't think there will be a whole lot of problems from then on...

Gigantor:
Hot damn, I'm working for John Galt's terrifying new world order. That's a man with a plan, right there.

Seconded. I would so be your purple ninja bodyguard/adviser. When you get whacked can I take over?

Ooh, a bandwagon. Let me hop on:

The Most Serene Republic of Goggalorostan is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-working population of 5 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The small government devotes most of its attentions to Social Welfare, with areas such as Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9%. A healthy private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Pizza Delivery and Automobile Manufacturing.

Crime is a problem, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Goggalorostan's national animal is the brown bear and its currency is the arrowhead.

-- Steve

PurpleRain:

Gigantor:
Hot damn, I'm working for John Galt's terrifying new world order. That's a man with a plan, right there.

Seconded. I would so be your purple ninja bodyguard/adviser. When you get whacked can I take over?

Incarnate Prophets don't get whacked, they ascend.

I'd make a two party system, one liberal, one conservative. I'd then execute everyone in the conservative party, as they are standing in the way of a utopia.

John Galt:

PurpleRain:

Gigantor:
Hot damn, I'm working for John Galt's terrifying new world order. That's a man with a plan, right there.

Seconded. I would so be your purple ninja bodyguard/adviser. When you get whacked can I take over?

Incarnate Prophets don't get whacked, they ascend.

Yeah, same thing.

I'd make a benevolent dictatorship, à la Fidel Castro, and I'd nationalise healthcare, transport and industry, but not shops. I would also legalise all currently illegal drugs except Heroin, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine and street methadone. Also, software, music and film piracy would be legal for personal use. I'd make sure that the education system was mainly about learning, and as little about tests as possible, I'd have some CCTV cameras and a large, well funded and equipped police force, who have to do almost no paperwork. I'd also ban all fast food and advertising directed at children, and make 'using an unneeded level of political correctness' a crime.

PurpleRain:

John Galt:

PurpleRain:

Gigantor:
Hot damn, I'm working for John Galt's terrifying new world order. That's a man with a plan, right there.

Seconded. I would so be your purple ninja bodyguard/adviser. When you get whacked can I take over?

Incarnate Prophets don't get whacked, they ascend.

Yeah, same thing.

I, too, wish to become a minion of John Galt's evil new world order.