Sort of a political exercise
Troy Thompson
and will be heard. In Slobovia you can hold government postitions.
Everyone that joins Slobovia before January 1, 2003, will recieve a
citizenship bonus of 5000 Slobovian dollars (NOTE: being that Slobovia
is a model country type micronation, its currency has no value in real
life, the taxes are collected in Slobovian currency, and therefor cost
you nothing in real life). Citizens wil also recieve a bonus of 200
Slobovian dollars upon their 20th post in Slobovia's EzBoards, 500 on
their 50th post, 1000 on their 100th post, and 500 more on every 50th
post after that. You can view Slobovia's 5-year plan on socialisation
below:
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nationalize the economy, turning of production and distribution from the
private sector which is driven by capital and greed, oppression and
exploitation over the working class while maintaining strong industrial
and commercial developement, I the Minister of the Interior Department
propose Slobovia's first 5 Year Plan, which will modernize our economy,
improve living standards, slash inflation, and create a sustained period
of full employment."–Richard A. Wilson, Slobovia's Interior Minister,
upon proposing the plan.
Phase 1
Nationalization: All sectors of the economy will be nationalized and
turned over to government as follows:
Agriculture: Turned over to the Interior Ministry, plantations will be
operated as worker cooperatives which will be managed by the Interior
Ministry. These farms will have set production quotas which must be met
by the managers of individual plantations. Produce will then be
transported to distribution centers where individuals will be able to
procure food for consumption.
Production: Industry will be turned over to the Interior Ministry as
well, this includes telecommunications, chemicals, transportation,
technology, and everything related to the production. Production quotas
will be issued to individual factories, these quotas will be met, or
else workers' pay will be reduced.
Public Services: Education, Health Care, Housing, Utilities and Food
Distribution will be under the control of public services which will
operate these sectors for the benefit of the people.
Financial Sector: Turned over to the Central Bank of Slobovia, banks and
financial institutions will be operated as non-profit corporations, with
current profits going to price cuts.
Phase 2 Taxes & Social Programs
(1) A 10% flat income and social insurance tax rate will be introduced.
(2) A 4% flat Value Added Tax will be added to all goods and services
sold in Slobovia.
(3) A 25% excise tax shall apply to prostitution, gambling, alcohol,
tobacco, and marijuana.
(4) Tariffs will be set on individual micronations to raise additional
revenue, when required.
(5) niversal Social Security Benefits, Unemployment Insurance, Public
Housing, Universal Education, and National Park System will all be
implemented.
Phase 3 Industrialization
(1) All current unemployed workers will be employed by the Public Works
Administration.
(2) Oil Production: 275 new wells, 26 refineries, 98 miles of oil
pipelines will be constructed.
(3) Housing: 125,000 new homes will be constructed.
(4) Energy: 25 natural gas fired power plants will be constructed.
(5) The Slobovian Chemical Corporation will construct and maintain an
additional 107 chemical plants which will produce chemicals for industry
use.
(6) Farmland: 400,000 additional acres will be cleared and prepared for
agriculture production, these lands will be irrigated by water pumped in
from the Bay.
(7) 12,500 miles of rail will be constructed throughout the country for
better connection and transporting of resources and products.
(8) The Stock Exchange will re-open and individuals will be able to
invest their money into government corporations, with flexible returns
on their investments plus dividends.
Phase 4 Currency
(1) The current currency will be taken out of circulation.
(2) The Slobovian Dollar will replace the existing currency, and will be
fixed to the Babkhan Ryial.
(3) Interest rates will be tied to the interest rate of the Babkhan
Central Bank.
Phase 5 Private Business
(1) By the end of the 3rd year, private businesses will be allowed to
operate in Slobovia.
(2) These businesses will be traded on the Stock Exchange as well.
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is a model nation type micronation. You can see an explanation of model
nations below:
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Model countries function as either:
- large-scale role playing games.
- phantom countries complete with fictional cities and armies.
- exercises in governmental protocol (often compaired to "diplomatic
model railroads").
- exercises in historical and/or cultural interest.
- artistic or social statements.
Some are run by groups of people, others by individuals.
Some have plans for actual territorial claim in the future, while others
are simply maintained as entertainment, or to make a social comment.
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If you're interested in hearing more about Slobovia, or joining
Slobovia, email me at Troy_T...@webtv.net