Thursday, November 19, 2009

New Landia

A certain man (we will call him bob), leaves his homeland of Landia with his wife and young son (bob II) to escape the tyranny of an out of control King. In this new land there are no guarantees except that what is yours is yours and no one else shall take it.


Bob and his family and lives a happy life in the new land. Some years later Bob's son Bob II is the mayor of the New Landia the town that Bob founded, and decides it would benefit the greater good if everyone would trade some of their property for more security. There was much rejoicing.

Some years later Bob II's son Bob III is born in the new land, and is taught the history of the old land and the tyranny that Bob I faced when they left their family homeland. Bob III grows, is educated, and becomes a Thane of the territory of New Landia. Bob III is considered to be a wise and generous Thane, helping those who cannot help themselves, and taking only what is necessary from those who can afford to give it. There was much rejoicing.


Bob III too has a son and names his son Bob IV, as is the tradition with Bobs. In his final act Bob III declared that there will no longer be a hereditary Thane ship, but an elected Governor. Bob IV of course runs for Governor and being from the proud line of Bobs that the people of New Landia have trusted for 3 generations, Bob IV is elected.


As Governor of New Landia Bob IV must be reelected quad annually. Bob IV is no fool, he realizes that in order to be elected he must simply give the majority of people what they want, so he embarks in an ambitious program to reform New Landia to make it more livable so that the people would no longer have to live with the concerns and fears that his grandparents had to live with. To pay for this sweeping reform Bob IV takes what is necessary from the 49% of people in order to give free everything 51% to make sure they continue voting for Bob IV. Using this method Bob manages to stay in power for a very long time.


George, a citizen of New Landia is part of the 49% who has to pay for the 51%’s free everything. George regards this as Tyranny and takes his family and leaves New Landia to found New New Landia, where there are no grantees, except that what is yours is yours and no one shall take it.


George and his family and lives a happy life in the new land. Some years later George's son George II is the mayor of the New New Landia the town that George founded, and decides it would benefit the greater good if everyone would trade some of their property for more security. There was much rejoicing.