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Nefir · 10-31-2003, 08:04 AM

Not sure if this belongs in Tilted Politics. If its not, feel free to move it. Its a sort of theoretical exercise I want to try. Consider the following situation:

Its the year 2010. Exactly three years after nuclear war left the world in shambles. The human race carries on, but in a matter of days was thrown back hundreds of years into the pre-industrial days. There are no telephones, no internet, no electricity.

The States that still exist are no longer the United States, and each is a separate entity of its own. Extremist groups in the South are attempting to reunite the old Confederate states, complete with slavery, and have a growing support from the displaced and disowned ex-Americans. The original thirteen states are trying to recreate an organized union as well, but petty bickering and guilt are holding them back.

You were chosen by your state to represent it in the drafting of a new national constitution (which state is up to you). Will you follow in the footsteps of the original Constitutional Committee? How will you stop the extremist influence in the south? How will you create a new, better America? What should be hard-coded into the national constitution, and what should be open for change and evolution?

Describe your thoughts about rebuilding this country from scratch.

10-31-2003, 08:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nefir Junkie Location: Louisville, KY	What If: World ravaged by nuclear war. YOU are in charge of rebuilding the US. Not sure if this belongs in Tilted Politics. If its not, feel free to move it. Its a sort of theoretical exercise I want to try. Consider the following situation: Its the year 2010. Exactly three years after nuclear war left the world in shambles. The human race carries on, but in a matter of days was thrown back hundreds of years into the pre-industrial days. There are no telephones, no internet, no electricity. The States that still exist are no longer the United States, and each is a separate entity of its own. Extremist groups in the South are attempting to reunite the old Confederate states, complete with slavery, and have a growing support from the displaced and disowned ex-Americans. The original thirteen states are trying to recreate an organized union as well, but petty bickering and guilt are holding them back. You were chosen by your state to represent it in the drafting of a new national constitution (which state is up to you). Will you follow in the footsteps of the original Constitutional Committee? How will you stop the extremist influence in the south? How will you create a new, better America? What should be hard-coded into the national constitution, and what should be open for change and evolution? Describe your thoughts about rebuilding this country from scratch.