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Topic Started: Jan 21 2007, 08:06:29 PM (89,653 Views)
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OP-ED Piece: No Kashgar in my wallet.

The Kashgar people: A very weird race with a very idiosyncratic culture. They fear a deity who is essentially a bird; they shun all forms of meat and animal products with the exception of fermented horse milk; and they ask their own people to give half of their salary and put it in a Bischkek pot. The biggest irony of their culture is that they revel in the blood of dead Bai Lungese in spite of their shunning of animal flesh.

As part of a fact finding mission, I drove to a village 25 miles east of New Xinjiang. Sar’nah is 100% ethnically Kashgar, making it the most racially homogenous place in Bai Lung. There is not a single Bai Lungese resident or part-Bai Lunese resident living in that village or they will be stoned and chased out of the village while being accused of being an ‘occupier’.

My visit to the village is absolutely no exception. The Kashgar residents were immediately silent by my presence, which was followed by a hail of bottles and bricks hurled towards me and my translator’s direction. The entire villagers have painted me as an ‘occupier’, just like with other Bai Lungese Mainland residents. My plans to learn about their culture have been totally scuppered by their animalistic, hard-line behaviour. I have been left with cuts to my face and legs, as well as damage to my car. They wreck the head-lights, my windshield and my tires.

So there you have it. The Kashgars have a propensity to use highly barbaric methods as a way to drive out the ‘Bai Lungese foreign occupation’ without facing the consequences. The leaders in particular, do not want to speak to President Im in a civilised manner. They would prefer to use excessive force to preserve their throwback culture. They know no dialogue, only violent bloody action consisting of bullets, bombs and bricks. They just want all Bai Lungese out with all hostages delivered via rocket.

As stated above, the Kashgars hate the consumption of animal blood but would be more than happy to see the blood of human being spilt on the ground. This is ironic hypocrisy to say the least. The Kashgar think moderation is unfocused liberalism and sincere hard-core values are a necessity to preserve the Kashgar tradition.

Not only they hate all Bai Lungese, they despise Kashgar women. I saw a documentary about the treatment of Kashgar women in these ghettos. In that documentary, there was hidden footage of the Kashgar men beating their wives for not submitting to them and to Bischkeck. Some of these abusers include the late Kashgar Liberation Front leader Bashir Farabhazi. He was seen whipping one of his six wives with a ridding crop.

So, President Im, tell us why are you speaking to these psychotic people who have no respect for the Bai Lungese, women and other outside culture. Your dialogue with the interim KLF leaders is a pointless exercise and it is time to take out these throwbacks and convert the rest to Bai Lungese culture.

Jin Ai-Myong is a freelance journalist currently based in For’af, East Dannistaan, who writes on politics, fashion and movies. He has worked with the the Dannistrian Guardian, Morning Star Dannistaan and Stalwart Daily. More recently, he has made a short film about the slums in For’af.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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OP-ED Piece: Bai Lung should be more progressive in its values.

Bai Lung: A strikingly beautiful piece of land. The landscapes in the rural areas of the country are unparalleled in its sheer awesomeness. Visitors to the country can describe the scenery as sheer breath taking. Very tranquil, very elegant, almost god like!

Sadly, the scenery is not a person and I wish that the cultural attitudes of my people reflected that of the outdoor landscape. Many have deeply reactionary views ingrained inside of their heads. According to a survey held by BLCTV News, 99.998 described themselves as being very conservatives with 0.002% being plain conservative and not a single person in this survey have self-described themselves to be liberal or even moderate!

In the same survey, those who take part were asked if homosexuality should be illegal, 98% said yes and the same 98% favoured the death penalty for any homosexual activities of any sort. They also favour prosecuting anyone who is suspected of being gay. If legislation allowed this McCarthyite style witch-hunt of gays and suspected gays, this opens a can of unwanted worms! The Bai Lungese householder can take advantage of these kinds of laws to get rid of his annoying neighbour by simply accusing his neighbour of being a gay when infact he is not LGBT.

92% believe it is acceptable to hate Dannistrians and 97% believe the President of Bai Lung should adopt a Chinese name if he/she does not have one. A notable example is that of disgraced politician Kobayashi Taro who was sworn in under the name of Lin Tailang. Richard Im supports the policy and has enshrined this criterion in the Bai Lungese constitution. He believes in a warped theory in that the person who adopts a Chinese name is a sign of integrating into Bai Lungese society. Ultra-conservative politician Stephen T. Ding opposes the requirement, claiming it breaches civil liberties.

The Conservative controlled lower house is planning to drop this requirement via an amendment to the constitution. The vote will be held on Monday and will pass easily in the lower house but it will be unlikely to pass in the upper house as a result of the more fractured nature of that particular chamber. The Democratic Party and Marxist Party are the kingmakers in the amendment (as well as any pieces of legislation in a chamber that has a party ruling by a wafer thin majority) and both of the leaders have spoken in favour of removing this absurd prerequisite.

Bai Lung is still a culturally ultra-conservative nation. What really bothers me is my people’s obsession with getting incensed by people who write or even operate everyday objects with their left hand! You get shouted at for opening a simple door with the left hand and you must conceal the left arm when greeting someone. You must wear the watch on the right wrist to because it is respectful to Bai Lungese culture (ironic, considering the fact that left handers usually wears the watch on the right wrist!). President Im always wears his on the hand he does not write with, so where’s the complaints here then?

Bai Lung must adapt to its surroundings or one day, we will find ourselves wiped out slowly, whether it is economically or militarily. There are angrier nations who will one day, click their fingers and wooosh! Bai Lung is no more. We must move forward and repudiate ourselves from the throwback attitudes which we have embraced so greatly since we come about 4 centuries ago.

Jin Ai-Myong is a freelance journalist currently based in For’af, East Dannistaan, who writes on politics, fashion and movies. He has worked with the the Dannistrian Guardian, Morning Star Dannistaan and Stalwart Daily. More recently, he has made a short film about the slums in For’af.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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BREAKING NEWS: Lower house pass landmark amendment to constitution.

The Conservative controlled lower house has passed overwhelmingly an amendment to the Bai Lungese Constitution which would previously require the President of Bai Lung to be sworn in using a Chinese or Korean name.

The amendment was voted entirely on party lines, with the ruling Conservatives voting in favour and the opposition Labour Party voting against the amendment.

It is the most substantial change to the Bai Lungese constitution since it was created and finalised in July 2009. Both the interim constitution and the current constitution since been amended a total of 5 times with some of the most notable changes including the establishment of a bicameral legislative branch and the creation of the President post. All five amendments have been ratified unanimously by all of the provincial states.

The proposed sixth amendment would have easily passed without the assistance of the minor parties but support for the amendment from both Democrats and Marxists have scuppered any hopes of the amendment dying in the lower chamber.

The prerequisite was created as a result of a disproportionate number of interim administrators who were of Japanese ancestry during the Transitional Period of Bai Lung from May 2007-January 2009. The 3rd amendment was created to quell racial tensions although ironically, anti-Japanese attacks went up since its passage.

The amendment will now be submitted to the upper Senate for voting. Democrat and Marxist senators have stated their intentions to vote for the amendment despite Labour having a slim majority in the upper chamber.

President Im has repeated threatened to veto the bill if it passes through the Senate.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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BREAKING NEWS: Upper Senate pass landmark amendment to constitution.

The Upper Senate has passed the proposed sixth amendment to the Bai Lungese constitution after the Lower House has successfully passed the amendment on Monday.

The sixth amendment removes a prerequisite which requires the President-elect and Prime Minister-elect to be sworn into office using a Chinese or Korea name. The prerequisite was created after two interim-administrators Kobayashi Taro and Chiba Seto refused to be sworn in using a Chinese name.

It was voted on entirely party lines with all 88 Labour Senators voting against the amendment and all 87 Conservative Senators voting in favour. However, it was the votes from the Green Party, the Democrat Party and the Marxist Party which has helped the passing of the bill. All 3 minor parties voted for the amendment.

President Im has yet to make a decision whether or not to veto the bill but has stated in previous interviews that he would veto any amendments to the constitution.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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BREAKING NEWS: President Im vetoes constitutional amendment.

President Im has officially vetoed an amendment to the Bai Lungese which would no longer require a President or Prime Minister-elect to be sworn in with a Chinese or Korean name.

President Im has repeatedly stated that adopting a Chinese or Korean name is a central tenet to Bai Lungese society. Since the end of the Stalinist and Nationalist regimes, the country has been run by two leaders with partial Japanese ancestry and was sworn into office using their Japanese names.

On August 23rd 2007, a hotly contested interim administrator election has voted in Kobayashi Taro and became the very first leader with Japanese ancestry. He was suspended as interim admin in October 2nd 2007 after a video shows him raping a young woman. He was replaced by Li An Ying.

On New-Years Day 2008, Chiba Seto assumed the role of interim admin, making him the second Bai Lungese leader with Japanese ancestry. Like with fellow interim admin Kobayashi, Mr Chiba was also removed from office after failing to deal with a series of political scandals particularly a scandal involving Bai Lungese hockey fans rioting in Kelssek.

A spokesman to Prime Minister Frederic Lin has claimed that Conservatives in both chambers of the Assembly will attempt to override the veto. However, he stated that he would need the the votes of the other parties in the Senate to overcome Labour’s 1 seat majority. The spokespeople in the Marxist and Democratic Party have declined to comment on a possible vote to override Im’s veto.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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BREAKING NEWS: Labour Party MP to resign amid ‘unwanted’ sex scandal.

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A Labour MP has resigned amid allegations he had an unwanted sexual encounter with a 20 year old daughter of a campaign donar.

Kang De Hong (Pictured above) of South Taijin district said he would step down following resolution of the sixth constitutional amendment.

The Dannistrian born Parliamentarian said he was resigning to protect his family and fight the ‘serious allegations’. Mr Kang has become the third Member of the Assembly to quit amid a sex scandal this year. His serious encounter with the young woman, the daughter of a childhood friend and campaign donor, was reported on Wednesday by the Taijin local newspaper.

Mr Kang does not face any criminal charges, in part because the alleged victim believed there is not enough evidence to press a case, the newspaper reported. The victim, however, has stated she will press charges against Mr Kang.

Conservative MP Chrissy Lee Peng of West Central Chongkim stepped down in February after a shirtless photograph surfaced after he sent to a woman he met on an online dating site.

In June, Labour MP Anthony Wei Na of Xi Qing South, resigned after it was revealed he had sent numerous lewd photos of himself to women he met online.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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Former Conservative leader pied by gay porn star.

Former Conservative leader Stephen T. Ding has been pied by a famous gay pornographic film actor who rushed to the stage and lobbed a cream pie at the 51 year old’s face.

Mr Ding was a key speaker at The Nuclear Family Initiative at the group’s annual meeting in Pyongjing which was held from 31st July to 3rd August. His appearance and speech was met with a raucous applause from the audience.

In his well received presentation, he denounced pornography as a 'sick life style which undermines the traditional family' and has called for the banning of all forms of adult entertainment. Mr Ding has also criticised homosexuality as 'an abomination' and has called for the death penalty to those who committ homosexual acts.

While in the middle of denouncing homosexuals, Steve 'T-Bone' Ding, a well known Dannistrian born Bai Lungese gay porn film actor, stormed passed security and with a paper plate containing whipped cream, threw the plate and hit Mr Ding's face. The openly gay porn star was soon taken off the stage almost immediately.

A spokesman to Mr Ding has stated that the former Tory leader will press charges against the porn star.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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Former Conservative leader attacked for second time at pro-Christianity seminar.

Ex-Conservative Party leader Stephen T. Ding has been attacked for the second time at the annual pro-Christian organisation The Nuclear Family Initiative by a group of pro-pornography protestors.

Mr Ding was holding a presentation on the second of the conservative pro-family political organisation. He spoke before a group of 20,000 people on sexual abstinence and has called for alternative methods to reproduction such as artificial insemination. Like with yesterday's presentation, Mr Ding also spoke negatively of pornography and has called for a nationwide ban.

A group calling itself 'People 4 Porno' stormed the stage but unlike yesterdays incident, the group of 10 were escorted off the stage before they could mount an assault on the 51 year old. One of the members however, threw 2 dildos at the ex-Tory leader. As the group were taken away, they chanted at Mr Ding 'LONG LIVE PORN! LONG LIVE PORN!'.

Hours after the incident, People 4 Porno posted a video showing today's event. They describe themselves as radical & free thinking, and has strongly advocated lowering the age for selling adult entertainment to 16 years old, as well as allowing 16 year olds to take part in porn films.

A spokesman to Mr Ding has announced that he will add bullet proof screens surrounding Mr Ding to prevent would-be protestors from throwing objects at Mr Ding.
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Former Conservative leader cancels seminar hearings after gunman fires shots inside auditorium.

The former leader of the Conservative party Stephen T. Ding has officially cancelled his speech after a series of gun shots were heard.

Mr Ding was attending the third day of the pro-Christian organisation calling itself The Nuclear Family Initiative which actively promotes sexual abstinence, a strong traditional family, and shunning homosexuality and pornorgraphy. The group asks all it's members to sign a declaration conforming to it's 15 principles.

While Mr Ding was delivering his speech, a series a loud gun fire were heard from the back of the auditorium. Mr Ding was not by any of the bullets but however a bullet stopped directly in front of the 51 year old. Had he not installed the bullet proof screen, it would have hit him in the forehead, killing him instantly.

A man has been arrested on the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. The gentleman who is not currently named, was found with a ceramic made handgun in his right hand.

Despite today's incident, spokespeople from the group has stated that they will continue with the 4th day of the seminar with or without Mr Ding.
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Car bomb explodes outside theatre. Free Bai Lung group claims responsibility for attacks.

A car containing high explosives has exploded outside the Wang Bin Theatre where The Nuclear Family Initiative was holding their seminars from 31st July to 3rd August.

Police have confirmed at 12:00PM that a series of explosions were seen and heard right outside of the Wang Bin Theatre. 25 people were killed at the scene and 90 were injured. Police have told the public not to enter the Northern Pyongjing area over concerns of future bombings.

The organisers of the pro-Christianity group have openly admitted that these annual seminars have not got on without a hitch. Namely, the pieing of former Conservative Party Stephen T. Ding, pro-porn activists throwing dildos at his direction and his would-be assasination in which a recently installed bullet proof persplex screen prevented the bullet from going any further. Other very embarassing incidents include a couple deliberately having sex in front of a 20,000 audience, a group of drunkards gate crashing the lobby and a hooligan throwing pink smoke inside the auditorium.

It was however, that the explosions which caused the organisers the biggest grief. They have however, did not rule out holding another seminar after today's attack.

President Im has released a televised broadcast, condemning the attacks as 'sickening and beyond belief'.

Shortly after the bomb blasts, a group calling itself the Free Bai Lung group have claimed to be fully responsible for the blasts. In a video released on their website, they have denounced President Im as a phony leader and have called for a People's Republic of Bai Lung.
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Would-be assassin of ex-Tory leader admits attempted murder...claims to be member of Labour Party and People 4 Porno.

The would-be assassin of former Conservative leader Stephen T. Ding has confessed to the police that his main goal was to kill the 51 year old during his Nuclear Family Initiative seminar.

The shooter was identified as 25 year old Lee Wang-Li from Port Sung. Mr Lee was raised in an impoverished part of the city and his father was a secretary to one of the member of the Central People's Bank. He attempted to leave school at 16 but Chen Jong Sun's education policies mandate all students must graduate at the age of 18. He was punished severely for attempting to flunk out.

A self proclaimed political liberal, Lee opposed the Conservative ideologies of that of Chen Jong Sun and Stephen T. Ding and joined the Labour party as an antidote to the reactionary polices in the country. He is also a self proclaimed member of the pro-pornography organisation People 4 Porno which advocates lowering the age to sell adult materials to 16 as well as allowing 16 year olds to work in adult films.

A Labour Party spokesman has disputed his membership with their party and claimed that Mr Lee was expelled from the party last year.

Police have confirmed that Mr Lee has been charged with attempted murder.
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Likely Conservative front runner for 2012 Presidential election has large leads in aggregate polls except against incumbent.

Conservative Prime Minister and likely presidential front runner Frederic Lin will win the next Presidential election by a massive landslide over his Labour opponents except for incumbent Richard Im.

Mr Lin has not formally announced his presidential bid but in the past 3 months, he has established an exploratory committee before making an official decision whether to run for the presidency.

According to BLCTV News Poll, Mr Lin would win the presidential election if it were held today by massive margins. He leads against a generic Labour candidate 65-30. Mr Lin would also win outright against former Prime Minister Li An Ying 61-34 and Secretary of State Zhou Minlang 62-32.

When pitted against incumbent President Richard Im, however, Mr Lin would lose narrowly with a 5 point deficit against President Im at 52-47. This hypothetical result is almost similar to that of the 2008 Presidential election in which he won against Stephen T. Ding at 51-47. However, President Im has repeatedly stated that he would not stand for re-election and would not serve again, should he be drafted as President.

President Im would also win in a 3 way race against Frederic Lin and populist billionaire Ross Lo Xi Yin with a 43-37-15 margin. Conversley, Frederic Lin would win in a 3 way race against Li An Ying and Ross Lo Xi Ying with a 55-24-20

Polls:
Frederic Lin Vs Generic Labour candidate: 65%-30%
Frederic Lin Vs Li An Ying: 61%-34%
Frederic Lin Vs Zhou Minlang: 62%-32%
Frederic Lin Vs Wang Joon-Jin: 63%-32%
Frederic Lin Vs Richard Im: 47%-52%
Richard Im Vs Frederic Lin Vs Ross Lo Xi Ying: 43%-37%-15%
Frederic Lin vs Li An Ying Vs Ross Lo Xi Ying: 55%-24%-20%
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Bai Lungese public debt decreases to 17.1% of GDP.

The Parliamentary Budget Office has released their quarterly fiscal report showing a good sign for the Bai Lungese economy with a slightly decreased public debt to GDP ratio at 17.1% or US$1.023 trillion.

The countries' GDP is also very strong with a record high of US$5.88 trillion and is likely to reach 14 trillion by the end of this decade barring exceptional circumstances.

The PBO has also delivered good news for the Im administration when it comes to their fiscal policies. It is sixth consecutive quarterly year in which the state's budget has been in a surplus with revenues totalling US$1.5 trillion or 25.51% of GDP and outlays at US$1.4 trillion or 23.81% GDP. This gives the country a 100 billion surplus or 1.7% GDP.

President Im has welcomed the news but has remained adamant that he will not make new tax cuts for fears it will 'blow a hole in the national budget'. Conservative leader Frederic Lin has called for across the board income tax cuts with the top margin being reduced from 50% to 30%.

President Im has stated that he will use half of the budget surplus to pay off the remaining debt.

Before the Bai Lung-Dannistrian war, the country never had a debt, thanks to economic policies of Stalinist dictator Chen Jong Sun. When the war did take place, the public debt to GDP ratio rose sharply to 20% of GDP. The succeeding Nationalist junta ironically, borrowed money from East Dannistrian firearms manufacturers and banks. The national debt increased further under the post-Chen transitional period when Interim Administrators borrowed further money from Dannistrian based creditors, primarily to restore the country from a war torn era with an all time high of 50% GDP.

The country has since owed back a large portion of it's debt since it peaked in November 2008. It is expected to finish the entire payment owed to various East Dannistrian firearms manufacturers by June 2012 and it's entire debt by December 2022.

Nominal GDP by Year:
2007: 3,000,400,511,993
2008: 3,655,899,145,365
2009: 5,083,677,922,111
2010: 5,878,257,000,000
2011 (As of Q2): 5,978,257,000,000

Debt by quarterly (Adjusted for inflation and rising GDP):
2007 Q1: 0% GDP
2007 Q2: 20% GDP
2007 Q3: 29% GDP
2007 Q4: 33% GDP
2008 Q1: 38% GDP
2008 Q2: 45% GDP
2008 Q3: 50% GDP
2008 Q4: 50.05% GDP ($1,826,949,570,000 Debt to $3,600,400,511,993 nominal GDP)
2009 Q1: 44.28% GDP ($1,726,949,570,000 Debt to $3,900,000,000 nominal GDP)
2009 Q2: 36.97% GDP ($1,626,949,570,000 Debt to $4,400,000,000 nominal GDP)
2009 Q3: 31.81% GDP ($1,526,949,570,000 Debt to $4,800,000,000 nominal GDP)
2009 Q4: 28.07% GDP ($1,426,949,570,000 Debt to $5,083,677,922,111 nominal GDP)
2010 Q1: 26.25% GDP ($1,386,949,570,000 Debt to $5,283,677,922,111 nominal GDP)
2010 Q2: 23.47% GDP ($1,286,949,570,000 Debt to $5,483,677,922,111 nominal GDP)
2010 Q3: 21.59% GDP ($1,226,949,570,000 Debt to $5,683,677,922,111 nominal GDP)
2010 Q4: 20.36% GDP ($1,119,949,570,000 Debt to $5,878,257,000,000 nominal GDP)
2011 Q1: 18.69% GDP ($1,116,949,570,000 Debt to $5,978,257,000,000 nominal GDP)
2011 Q2: 17.1% GDP ($1,106,949,951,667 Debt to $5,978,257,000,000 nominal GDP)
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President Im approves construction of 2nd airport.

President Im has approved the construction of the widely reported and anticipated 2nd airport for Bai Lung, a spokesman to the president has reported.

Having wide support from most parties in both chambers of the Assembly, the blue print to build a second airport in Southern Chen Gang province will commence construction on December of this year. This will coincide with the re-unification of the northern and southern part of Mao island after almost 4 years of Dovakhan rule in the south. It is likely to cost BL$50 billion to build and construction is expected to finish by 2019.

Despite wide support for the construction of the airport, there has been serious resistance from the Marxist party, claiming it will mark the end of the country's one airport one nation mantra.
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Aide to former Conservative held by police over drunken rage.

An aide to former Conservative leader Stephen T. Ding has been detained by police after a disturbance was reported at his house.

According to neighbours, Liu Bian was verbally abusing his wife and fellow neighhbours. It is unknown what the real motivation behind the drunken rage but rumours are circulating that suggests that Mr Liu is having marital problems.

He was taken to police custody at 1900 yesterday after he was resisting police arrest.
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Debt increases to $1,156,949,951,667 after new airport deal is made.

The finance secretary and the Parliamentary Budget Office have announced that the national debt has been increased to BL$50 billion, bringing the debt total to $1,156,949,951,667.

The increased borrowing was made to ensure that construction of the 2nd airport on Mao island will be completed on time in 2019. Much of the borrowing comes from various building sub-contractors based in For'af.

The loan is expected to be paid back when the construction of the new airport is completed in 2019. Re-payments will be made to these sub-contractors at a rate of $6 billion/annum including interest rates.
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Bai Lung lower house to propose new sixth amendment.

The Bai Lungese Assembly is to make a proposed new amendment to the Bai Lungese Constitution, following recent failures to make such amendments.

Both Labour and the Conservatives have strongly hinted that they would increase the year of one Presidential term from 4 years to 5 years as part of the 6th amendment. Other suggestions include term limits on legislators on top of the executive position, modifying term limits so it would only apply for consecutive terms or scaling back most of the provision in the Parliament Act which can override the Senate should any given piece of legislation fails to pass.

Last month, an amendment which would abolish a requirement in which a President-elect must be sworn in to office using a Chinese or Korean name. President Im vetoed the bill, emphasising the need for integration into Bai Lungese culture.

This new proposal has the support of President Im and lawmakers are expected to produce a final draft of the proposed amendment by mid-September.
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Shamed former Interim Administrator Kobayashi Taro (Pictured above) has been moved to solitary confinement in the maximum security Kinmen prison following an attempted suicide by the 52 year old.

According to prison guards, Mr Kobayashi was found hanging in his cell semi-conscious. The makeshift noose was made from the prison bedsheets. It is one of the most common suicide methods in Bai Lungese prisons, including the deaths of Interim Admin candidate Yao Ma and assassin Wu Wei Wen.

It is not known whether Mr Kobayashi will be sent to his normal cell shortly or to stay in solitary confinement for the duration of his sentence. Prison guards will closely supervise Mr Kobayashi should he attempt another suicide.

This is not the first time Mr Kobayashi has been in peril from either himself or fellow inmates. In 2009, he was assaulted by a fellow prisoner. In 2010, he was anally raped by a fellow and early this year, an inmate broke his left arm with a weight lift.

Mr Kobayashi is currently serving 35 years for raping a young woman in 2007 and for contempt of court. He is currently eligible for parole after 20 years in prison.
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Kashgar insurgents murder local councillor, wife and 3 children in Kazakhbari suburb.

A local Labour councillor has been killed in what appears to be an ambush by Kashgar fighters in the suburbs of Kazakhbari, Bai Lung Dalu.

According to local witness reports, a series of shots were heard in the western area of the greater Kazakhbari area at 0900 this morning. Witnesses have heard shouting from the gunmen in Kashgari before fleeing the scene in a red pickup truck.

1 hour ago, police have since confirmed that the body of the deceased man is Willy To Du Jia. Forensics have also confirmed that Mr To was shot 10 times in the head and 25 in his torso and legs and his wife and 3 children also received shots to the head as well. Mr To and his family died at the scene.

President Im has condemned the massacre, calling for the interim leaders of the Kashgar Liberation Front to continue talks with his cabinet.

Police are appealing to the public to find the gunmen. Based on eyewitness reports, the gunmen are ethnic Kashgars based in the city.
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Rachel Ma Dao: True or false, this statement: Prime Minister Frederic Lin has accused the President of Bai Lung for personally wasting $2.5 million of taxpayers money on a set of new bulletproof buses is that True or False? BUZZ!!!!!!!! It’s false. The Bai Lungese Secret Service has released a statement that the procurement of the 2 bulletproof black coloured buses has been bought solely by the Secret Service themselves and that President Im was not directly involved in the buying of the 2 custom made buses. If you want to blame someone or somebody for wasting taxpayers dollars, blame the Secret Service. The very same organisation that helps keep the president safe from the crazies out there. You could be president of the country one day, Mr Lin. People will make note of your past criticisms should you embark on a similar action. Whether it be buying 2 buses or 2 ships, or planes. You will face such criticisms during your time in office.
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Kashgar insurgents murder another local councillor as he saves his house from burning to the ground.

A local Conservative councillor has been the 2nd politician to be murdered in a week by suspected Kashgar insurgents in the Long-Do district of New Xinjiang police have confirmed this evening.

The councillor who was murdered today is identified as 52 year old Kong Joon-Di. Mr Kong lives in the northern area of Greater New Xinjiang. He served as a member of the Stalinist People's Central Bank before breaking away from the party after the 2007 invasion of Bai Lung.

According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened at around 0700 this morning when a group of 5 men turned up in a red armoured pickup truck and started to throw molotovs at Mr Kong's house while watching it burn. Mr Kong rushed outside of the house in an attempt to extinguish the fire. The men fired several AK-47 rounds into the front door, hitting Mr Kong in the head, chest and legs. He died instantly. His wife and 2 children were also murdered in the brutal attacks when they attempted to exit from the burning building.

Like with the murder of the Labour councillor Willy To Du Jia, the gunmen were also heard shouting in Kashgari, indicting that it was Kashgar insurgents who allegedly committed today's atrocity. Police have ruled out that it was the same men who also murdered Mr To, stating that there are 800,000-1.2 million Kashgars who are affiliated with various insurgent groups, the most prominent group being the Kashgar Liberation Front.

President Im has released a statement condemning today's attacks. He has called for tranquility between the Bai Lungese and the Kashgar communities and that today's attacks should not undermine the current peace talks held between Bai Lungese and Kashgar representatives.

By contrast, current Kashgar spiritual leader Supoorimat Barkediev praised the attacks as a warning message from Bischkek. In addition, he has echoed a controversial statement made by his predecessor Tentsin Farabhazi about how the Bai Lungese occupiers are perpetuating a 21st Century Holocaust.

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"The 5 brave soldiers who are helping our sovereign nation from the aggressive Bai Lungese occupiers should be commended by the Kashgar people. These brave 5 men are not gratiutously committing acts of random violence, they are simply working hard to avert and even reverse the occupiers' militant agenda. That agenda is their New Age Holocaust of the 21st Century and I for one, will not tolerate it! They want to kill us all. They want to steal our natural resources in the name of reproduction. They want to expand their ever insatiable empire. We Kashgar have no use for that. We want to be self-sufficient in our lives. We will succeed in ousting every last Bai Lungese from our precious Bischkeck blessed nation."

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The Police Chief has officially announced an increase of police officers for each politician residing in the mainland in hopes to deter would be attackers.
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Lower house Assembly to vote on debt reduction plan.

The Conservative controlled Lower house of the Assembly is to vote on a plan to reduce the public debt over a period of 10 years.

The proposed Debt Reduction Act 2011 proposes a reduction of BL$600 billion over a period of 10 years, followed by a further $500 billion over another 10 years. The plan also enacted a series of across-the-board tax cuts, including a reduction of the bottom marginal tax rate from 15% to 10% and the top marginal tax rate from 50% to 30%, cutting the corporate tax rate from 27% to 15%, the capital gains tax from 28% to 15% and the sales tax from 17.5% to 10%.

The public debt has increased slightly to $1,196,949,951,667 or 20.02% of GDP. Most of the recent borrowings are credited to investment of the 2nd airport in Mao island and repairing infrastructure.

Prime Minister Frederic Lin has told the Bai Lungese media that the fluctuating public debt is worrying to the Bai Lungese public and additional borrowing is unsustainable. He stated that although the government's budget is not in a deficit, he has pointed out that revenues could be higher if President Im put forward across the board tax cuts.

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"This comprehensive piece of legislation will give the Bai Lungese taxpayer a tax relief with this across the board tax cuts. This debt reduction and tax cuts will aid in stimulating our nation's economy. Consumers will have the confidence to purchase goods because they will have more money in their pockets."

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It is likely that all Labour, Marxist and Democrat MPs will vote against the bill. However, as the Conservatives have an outright majority in the lower house, they can pass the bill with ease.

President Im has blasted the Conservative fiscal plan as being 'fiscally wreckless', citing their large tax cuts as being the sore thumb. He has blasted Prime Minster Lin for using his tax cuts to blow a hole in the country's budget, which is in a $100 billion surplus. If the tax cuts are enacted today, the non-partisan Parliament Budget Office has projected that the $100 billion surplus would turn in to a $150 billion deficit by 2012 and $295 billion deficit by 2014. The public would actually increase to 55% of GDP by 2018 to pay for the tax cuts.

President Im has proposed an alternative debt reduction plan by increasing transportation fuel taxes by 5 cents per gallon and cigarette and alcohol taxes by 20 cents. The proposal has been overwhelmingly been rejected by the Conservative Party.
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Debt Reducion Act passes in Lower House Assembly.

The Conservative controlled Lower house of the Assembly has successfully passed their debt reduction plan and will be submitted to the Upper Senate.

The Debt Reduction Act 2011 was passed in the Lower House by a vote of 257-241 with all Conservatives voting for the bill and all Labour, Marxist and Democrat MPs voting against it. The sole MP who has abstained from voting is the Kashgar MP who has vowed to never take the seat.

The law if enacted, would reduced the public debt by $600 billion over a period of 10 years and offers across the board tax cuts to all earners.

President Im denounced the bill as being wreckless on spending and favouring the wealthy through large tax cuts.

The bill is due to have a vote in the Senate on Monday.
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Credit Ratings Agency threatens to downgrade Bai Lung's credit rating on public debt.

Ba Da Bing (Eight Great Ices), the Bai Lungese based credit agency, has threatened to downgrade Bai Lung's AAA credit rating unless the Im administration and the Assembly find a way to slash the increasing public debt within two years.

Ba Da Bing, which assigns ratings to guide investors on the risk involved in buying debt instruments, has slapped a negative outlook on the country's top credit rating and said there's at least a 50% chance that it would eventually cut it.

A downgrade would erode the country's role in the world economy and the dollar's role as a rising gobal currency.

The threat of a downgrade raises the stakes between the struggle between President Im's Labour administration and his Conservative opponents in the lower house to get control over a $1.2 trillion public debt.

The POB (Presidential Office Building) this week announced plans to pay off the entire debt by the end of 2022, mostly additional spending cuts and increased taxation for cigarettes and alcohol. House Republicans want a debt reduction of $600 billion in the first decade and across the board tax cuts including slash the top income margin rate from 50% to 30%.

The country has no deficit issues as the budget is in a massive surplus of $100 billion. Currently, half of the budget is used to pay off some of the debt.

Liu Shuan, the spokesman for President Im, has downplayed Ba Da Bing's move, telling BLCTV News it was 'a political judgement we don't agree with'.

A major piece of legislation aimed to tackle the debt is due to be held on Monday.
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Debt Reduction Act fails to pass in Senate.

A piece of legislation aimed to reduce the public debt and provide tax breaks for all earners has died in the upper senate.

The Debt Reduction Act 2011 failed in the Senate by a vote of 112-87 with all Conservative Senators voting in favour of the bill and all Labour, Democrats, Greens and Marxist Senators voting against the bill.

In a statement released by the Labour Senate Majority Leader, Billy Chung Men-Joon, he criticised the debt reduction plan which was passed in the lower house, as being detrimental to the country's booming economy. He has echoed a previous comment made by President Im on the debt reduction plan by characterising the legislation as being wreckless and favouring the wealthy too heavily because it would cut the top marginal income tax rate to 30%.

Shortly after the bill's defeat in the Senate, Prime Minister Lin has vowed to use the Assembly Act (formerly the Parliament Act) which would override the senate's vote and would send the bill directly to the president for signing. President Im, however, has warned the lower Assembly that he would veto the bill if they use the Assembly Act.
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Lower House successfully invokes Assembly Act to pass Debt Reduction Act.

The Conservative controlled lower house Assembly has successfully invoked the Assembly Act 2008 (Amended 2011) to pass a highly controversial bill which would see across-the-board tax cuts for all earners from working class to the richest 2%.

The move to override the Senate was passed by a vote of 257-241, identitical to the vote made for the Debt Reduction plan. It will be passed to the Presidential Office Building for signing or for vetoing. President Im has warned repeatedly that he will veto the bill if the Senate gets overriden by the House.

According to latest statistics released by the Parliamentary Budget Office, the top 2% of all earners currently own more than 30% of the nation's wealth. If the Debt Reduction Act were to pass today, that number would increase to 50% by 2019, due to the tax cuts enacted for the wealthiest earners..
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President Im vetoes debt reduction act.

President Im has officially vetoed a Conservative led plan to reduce the country's public debt and to provide tax cuts for all income earners.

Releasing a short statement on his website, President Im has explained that the debt reduction plan would be highly detrimental to the country's economy rather than benefit the country. He cites the large tax cuts provision for the wealthiest earners as one of the main reasons for vetoing the bill. He has called for an increase of the transportation fuel tax by 5 cents and for the cigarette and alcohol tax to be increased by 20 cents as a way to help supplement tax revenues.

Shortly after the President vetoed the bill, Prime Minister Frederic Lin has released a counter statement, blaming President Im's high taxation to the increasing public debt. He has vehementley denied that the tax cuts are exclusively for the wealthy, pointing out the bill will also give $1000 tax credits for the those earning $12,000 a year or less. Frederic Lin is expected to announce his bid for the Presidency on Thursday.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

-Kelly Minn'ow-Jones, former leader of the Dannistrian National Party
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