Newscast Special: Speakership in Review, Part 2

It took a little longer than expected for this to get produced, but here it is.

A Speakership in Review: The Co-Speakership of Aryeztur and Mejorkhor, Part 2

The Co-Speakership begins.
A new Constitution is not produced.
Important legislation is passed.
Appointments are made.
And then Brandon Sullivan appears.

Thanks goes to Aryeztur Mejorkhor for participating.

Music for Part 2 includes:
Tokolos Tango by Insisevus
Arabesque by Mauricio Cuburu
The Carnival Clown Balloon Popper by Edgar Malaran
Yucatan Cataclysm by Rob Astor
In the Loop by DJ Snowy

All from the http://music.podshow.com/]Podsafe Music Network.

Direct Link to Part 2: http://www.nafticon.org/Newscast/Speakership%20in%20Review%20Part%202.mp3

Will there be a Part 3? It depends.

Newscast Special: A Speakership in Review, Part 1

Newscast has finally made a reappearance in time for the next series of Antican Elections. To mark the occasion, its production staff has decided to provide a special series looking at the highlights of the previous Term of Speakership, that of Aryeztur Mejorkhor and Oric the Korhalli, called

A Speakership in Review: The Co-Speakership of Aryeztur and Mejorkhor.

Part 1 has just been released, and it covers the basics of where the Antican Commonwealth was going into the Election and the Election itself, including its unusual conclusion.

It would have originally included an interview with Braden Indianensis, but since Braden's microphone fails at life, it could not be included at this time. Newscast puts all blame on Braden Indianensis for this.

Music for Part 1 includes:
Tokolos Tango by Insisevus and Vampire Organ by Jeff Rosiana from the Podsafe Music Network
Horizon by DJ Bouche from his album Lost Between Worlds.

Direct Link to Part 1: http://nafticon.org/Newscast/Speakership%20in%20Review%20Part%201.mp3

Part 2 will be released when I feel like it.

Flags Out the Ass!

Comrades of the great renewed Commonwealth of Antica! Gather under our flag, so we can celebrate the return of our glorious nation, and revel in the fruits of her loins! Let us look to the flagpole, so we can sing our beautiful national anthem!

Wait. There IS NO FLAG. Fortunately, our great leaders, in order to inspire patriotism in the adoring citizenship of the nation, have decided to let the PEOPLE, the hard-working citizens, design their own flags, and vote on their favorites. Rarely do our leaders allow us, the commoners, to do such a noble task, so select carefully!

For future reference, there are designs, all submitted by editor of The Liberator, Oric himself.

Vote wisely, comrades.

Foghorn Aggravates Aggressors with New Aggregator

MNN administrators in their natural habitat.

Foghorn Liberates News with New Feed!

NAFTICON -- Over the past week, relations between Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc. founder, Foghorn Leghorn, and MNN administrators have deteriorated from passive-aggressive taunts to all out verbal warfare. After several days of accusation throwing across multiple micronational forums, the only thing that both sides can seem to agree on is that neither one is invited to the other's birthday party.


However, today it was revealed that His Heinousness, Foghorn, is striking out on his own, unveiling a new micronational news aggregator, to contest the media hegemony of the MNN. He has christened it the "Micronational News Service" (MNS), but we here at the Liberator feel that he can do a better job of creating acronyms than that. It currently distributes the MNN-banned Micronational Wulaptonachgot, the not-yet-banned Antican Liberator, and less-than-loved KZFO Radio.

The Micronational News Service can be found at:

http://nafticon.net/news/

Full press release with the juicy details here:

http://nafticon.net/bilge/MNS%20press%20release.txt

MNN scandal has micronations "taking sides"

[Brought to you in cooperation with the Micronational Wulaptonachgat]

The scandal that has everyone with a stake in micronationalism talking has started producing a galvanizing effect in Micras, with whole nations taking sides on the argument.

The rift started in Shireroth, Foghorn's favorite place of residence outside of Antica, where the population by and large seems to have taken Foghorn's side. Indications are that this decision was made not only because Foghorn is a local noble, but also because of the clear and concise manner in which the facts were presented to the population. However, Scott Alexander, retired micronationalist, urges the population to be cautious about going forward with any actions. The population in Shireroth seems on the verge of a complete boycott of the MNN, stemmed only by Scott's arguments, which seem to be dwindling as Foghorn presents more of his side of the story.

Antica as well has (as everyone expected) sided with Foghorn, again kept from any real action on the rising anti-MNN sentiments by Scott Alexander's counsel. How long this will keep the lid of Pandora's Box closed is unknown at this time. But clear and determined calls from within the government of Antica are already demanding that an impartial version of the MNN be established, and the current mncentre.net forum administration method be revised such that the actions of Liam Sinclair cannot happen in the future without the approval of multiple parties.

The only nation that seems to have decidedly galvanized in a manner that isn't with Foghorn is Babkha, which has taken a more neutral approach. Hesam Jahandar has made the official Babkhan position clear, stating that "...Babkha is a firm supporter of INS and Micronations.net." Their position was later clarified to mean that, according to what was posted in their forums, they would not actively engage in either side of the debate.

Other prominent micronationalists, such as Nathan Shepard of Natopia and Jacobus Loki mainly of Shireroth, have also loaned their support to Foghorn's cause.

Liam Sinclair was unable to be reached for comment due to the fact that the editorial staff has been banned from his website.

We will, as always, attempt to keep you the reader updated with the latest news as it happens.

An open letter to Liam Sinclair of the MNN

Liam,

I don't believe that our personal differences and biases should negatively impact this hobby as much as they already have, so I am writing you this open letter, offering you the olive branch of peace, and hoping that you will undo the detrimental changes you have enacted.

Our argument started with KZFO, so I shall try to rationally and legally explain the position we are in. I have vetted this argument with the local legal counsel, and he has ensured its validity.

The KZFO podcast has always striven to aggregate all of the micronational radio shows in one feed. That was its stated purpose all those years ago. Yes, it initially started as my Radio Nafticon, but it has morphed and evolved, like all good news sources must. As an aggregator, it falls within the same legal realm as Google News and your own MNN feed, at least within the United States. In order to be compliant with US law, we are required to attribute all sources other than our own, which we do if you'll check the feed, and respond to "takedown notices", which we have done in the past. Therefore, KZFO (the feed) is 100% compliant with US copyright laws.

Further, international copyright law dictates that, in the case of the internet, one only needs to comply with the laws set forth in the nation where the servers for the content reside. For example, allofmp3.com was able to distribute copyrighted music for drastically reduced fees without paying the RIAA because they operated out of Russia, and the laws in that country (at the time) enabled such actions. Because of this legal precedent, so long as we are compliant with US laws, we are compliant with all other nation's laws as well, Australia inclusive.

As for KZFO the content, we use "podsafe music", music that the artist has specifically granted rights over for use in online media, such as ours, stipulating that certain attribution is given, which we do for every show. The other shows on the MNN, such as the two shows in question for this conflict, blatantly violate international copyright law, and yet no repercussions are felt by them. I feel that this example perfectly outlines the reason why I was so perturbed by your decision to remove KZFO from your feed, the fact that this action seems to indicate an anti-Foghorn bias in an organization that claims to be an open forum and a place for all of the micronational news to be seen.

You have compounded this opinion by your recent removal of the Micronational Wulaptonachgat, recognized for years as the best source for Shirerithian, Antican, and other news, as well as an outlet for Z5O and my personal opinions as well. You have, in essence, cut off the rest of the micronational world from Antica, leaving them to search for Antican and Shirerithian news on their own, ignoring the purpose behind the MNN news feed.

Finally, you have given me no method of redress for these grievances in the mncentre.net forums, a place that is supposed to be the meeting ground for all of micronationalism to get together and discuss their issues and collaborate. I cannot even see the reasoning behind your recent ban and removal of TMW because the ban does not allow me to view the forums as a guest.

For my part, I apologize for my conduct in the MNN forums recently. I recognize that my posts may have been misread as ad hominem attacks on you specifically, and apologize for any pain and suffering you have endured. However, I do not believe that my conduct necessitates the obviously belligerent steps you have taken since then.

For the good of all of Micras, I ask that you undo what you have done. Reinstate the Micronational Wulaptonachgat in the MNN feed, along with KZFO, as it does not, as you claimed it did, violate any copyright laws, unlike many other news shows on the same feed. Additionally, I ask that you remove the ban on my account on mncentre.net's forum and make good on the forum's promise to be a meeting center for all to discuss topics of interest for the good of the community, and not simply "those people that Liam likes".

I await your response to my request, and hope that we can work together peaceably in the future.

-Nick "Foghorn" Leghorn

Liberator Reporters Uncover Secret CSR Prison

NAFTICON - Late last night, while investigating the CSR's Strategic Censorship Program, Liberator reporters were shocked to stumble across previously secret prisons, hidden deep within the cyber forests of the Callisto Strategic Republic. Although they were quickly discovered by guards who told them "Move along, move along, these aren't the droids you're looking for," Liberator reporters managed to take a few photographs of the gruesome scene they found inside.

As this exceedingly graphic photograph shows, the CSR appears to be maintaining a secret facility for the torture of Arabs. While no CSR official could be reached for comment, it is assumed that all reports of the prison and allegations of torture will be kept out of the Callistian media, as per the doctrine of Strategic Censorship.