V.3

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you believe this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

== If you feel this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

The current OCCUPY Energy game card -- Front and Back: == If you feel this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Just about anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

The current OCCUPY Education card -- Front and Back: == If you feel this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Just about anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

The current OCCUPY Banking card -- Front and Back: == If you feel this card can be improved, please submit suggestions. Periodically, the game will be updated to reflect changes in the real-life game. Each side can be read in about 30 seconds (the length of an average commercial--and attention span). The goal is to provide insights to people you play with. Does the card accurately summarize the problem in 80 words or less? Is the solution reasonable even if difficult to enact in the near future? Is the solution the right thing to do regardless of political Party positions (which are often influenced by money)? Though issues are complicated by 1% excuses and distractions designed to protect their interests and power, politicians are employed by us, to serve us -- the 99%. Just about anything is possible if the will of a fully informed public is behind it. [Note: The focus is optimizing the game card. The larger political debate belongs in the main forum]

Q: Is the board game anti-business? A: No. It is just anti corporate rule. It plays out the philosophy that: The priority should be big business serving the interests of society rather than the opposite. People, not corporations should have majority control of government. Q: Does the game imply that corporations are evil? A: No. But it does suggest that it is immoral for corporations to prioritize their profits over the best interests of society. It suggests that good people leave their ethics at the door when they walk into the corporate board room, and driven by greed and pressures to raise their stock prices, they do evil deeds.

Q: Are you really non-partisan or are you just playing to both sides? A: I am playing to both sides -- and you should be too! The reality is that the Right and Left have to work together for their mutual best interest and keep their "eye on the prize" -- restoring Democracy! Every issue raised in the board game reflects the very real conflict of interests between the 1% and 99%, regardless of what talking points agents of the 1% successfully circulate as a smokescreen. Some politicians still talk like true liberals and conservatives but they ALL perform their jobs like corporate employees commissioned to advance the interests of big business. It took me too long to pull the plug on cable news and accept that I was duped. The only sides that are relevant to what's happening now are the rich on one and everyone else on the other -- and neither Party in the 2 Party system represents me/us adequately. The 1% exploits differences of opinion on Issues like the separation of church and state, but their #1 priority is money and power, and you can't credibly worship Money and God at the same time. The word for what has been taking place is CLASS WARFARE! It has little to do with the age-old differences between liberals and conservatives. For example: Age-old differences of opinion on taxation are one thing. But corporate taxes are at their lowest and profits are at all-time highs while the middle-class works longer per week for all-time low comparative wages and will retire at an older age with less benefits. And the 1% is still pushing for less tax for them and more "austerity" measures on you. That's a whole new level of greed! Age-old differences of opinion on business regulation is one thing. But spreading misinformation about "global warming" despite the preponderance of scientific evidence just to protect your profit margin? That's environmental treason!

Q: Is this a money-making venture? A: No. Like this site, the goal is non-profit. The game would be available at the cost of manufacturing it, without any profit markup, printed on demand in Wisconsin. Due to the political nature of the project, however, it would not qualify for non-profit tax exemption. The development was self-financed with no funding or affiliation with any political Party or group. My personal priority is working on things I believe in and I will continue to develop the game and run this forum as long as I can afford to. If you believe this is a worthy project, you can support it by participating. If there is interest and support for it, I'd like to release a 1v99 World edition of the game with this community. Bigger spaces, even more injustice.

Q: Do you really think a board game can influence people? A: I don't know, but, surely, there aren't enough voices for real change reaching political "civilians" in traditional ways. The media speaks to audiences who tune into their partisan sources. Change requires that you bring new players to the table. A board game is an opportunity to sit people down at your table for some fun that they can get something more out of at the same time. To substitute a challenging, provocative, interactive experience for one Netflix movie. The best way to engage is face-to-face.

Q: What is the game's aim? A: The game is intended to be a stimulating tool to raise awareness of how government doesn't work, but should. It's intended to be part of a larger, collective, focused action to reform our election system. Ideally, someone who knows the game would oversee a group playing it. Q: When was it made? A: I started researching & developing the game, full-time, when Occupy Wall Street started in 2011. The next year, I tested it's release, but by that time the movement had ended, and the game still needed fine tuning. I submitted it to a Menza Society gaming event and feedback included one person drawing a Communist symbol on the review card. Another said it was too rooted in the moment. I laughed to myself, knowing it would be a looong time before anything changed. Now, 13 years later, and the problems have only gotten worse. Q. WHAT NOW? A: As time permits, I'd welcome further development of this project with the community's help. Q: Is the Occupy Movement an appropriate subject for a board game? A: Movies, shows, and other forms of entertainment have always conveyed social messages and games have as well -- most often, however, the wrong kind of messages -- ruthless competition, monopolizing, exploiting, killing and conquering. But games can have social value and be fun at the same time. An excellent example is a computer game that inspired me in 1985 called Ultima: Quest of the Avatar. Players advance in the game by studying a set of virtues, and through ethical achievements -- as well as swinging a sword at monsters and evil-doers.

I'm sure we'd all rather be talking about new ideas than dealing with the ravings of a grown man who's quest is to sit on a throne but needs his diaper changed every day. But if we step around it like the profit-prioritized media we'll be in it up to our necks before long. Until we can move on, let's contain the stink to this thread so we can toss it like a doggy-bag when that bright new day arrives. However, since I do believe we need a break from his name and brand, any typing of his name on this forum will be converted to "The Lyin' King" First and foremost, this President cares about not being exposed to prosecution and potential prison time. To that end, he must stay in office, past the midterms, and beyond... The military, the press, the courts and Congress are being groomed to protect him from, more than crimes past -- crimes to come -- including, not surrendering the White House when his gig is up.

An Interactive Newbl Novella Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | | Bonus Endings By the year 3000, it is confirmed that black holes are portals where spacetime folds like a cosmic colon. Since energy can neither be created or destroyed, what goes in is passed through and dumped somewhere else. Usually, in a day or two. The nearest black hole is discovered within reach. So begins this experiment to boldly go where few men have gone before. To explore the inner reaches of his deepest, darkest regions. To probe. To illuminate. Perhaps, to come out tainted, but learned. Purged of dangerous ideas spreading like cancerous polyps within. The mission must avoid man's past, indelicate bumblings. So, maybe the thrust of the thing is to go where a modern woman might dare go. Co-piloting the flotilla of starships on this one-year mission will be a selection of women and artificial intelligence models --participating in debate and polls. DESTINATION: Planet Newbl The year is 3001. Like countless other planets over eons, the technical evolution of earth's most advanced life-forms outpaced their ethical evolution. Instead of caring for mother earth, we plundered her. Human extinction appears inevitable. A dozen spaceships are being loaded for the journey to NEWBL, the galaxy's nearest life-sustainable, blue water, blue skied planet. to be continued--unfolded. For as long as it takes for the new colony to be stabilized... STORY KEY White text = a regular forum discussion post or reply BLUE TEXT= the story narrative Polls that shape the mission are linked to. Each page (of 12 posts) = a story chapter

WHO CAN USE THIS SITE? Anyone can participate. The blue in newBluePlanet represents a healthy environment and progressive thinking, but not a political Party. WHAT CAN I USE IT FOR? A progressive resource, to share, build and promote ideas, socialize, and network your interests. More details in the Help/FAQ WHAT WAS THE MOTIVATION? An epidemic of disinformation that turned into a crisis of misinformation that resulted in too many Americans voted against their own best interests in election 2024. WHAT IS THE LIBERALHEARTS CONNECTION? Soon after the Election 2000, I launched LiberalHearts -- the world's first political dating site. I retired it--and myself 24 years later--until I realized that, more than ever, progressive thinkers needed a think-tank for cultivating ideas to share on other social networks. — to offset all the hot air being pumped into radio, cable and internet bubbles. I'd like to think that, together, we can burst some bubbles. The plan is to develop this site as a co-op non-profit organization. WHY WE NEED AN AGGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE SPACE: As is, we waste time listening to softball interviews and talking heads we can’t talk back to -- interrupted by sales pitches. Though late night TV offers comic relief, we’ve settled for laughs for far too long while signals of closed-minded superstition, science denial, and prejudice dominate. Mainstream Media newBluePlanet Passive consumption. They decide what is news. Active engagement. You decide what is newsworthy. People talk at you. Sell you things. Like a 2-way fireside chat (if we behave). 100% free. No ads. Social Networks newBluePlanet Feed driven noise/theater for short attention spans. Algorithms push rage, distractions, and competition for "likes" and "shares." Forum driven, deep-dive discussions can elevate ideas that build over time for progress and reform. Profitized, billionaire-owned echo chambers where your opinions scroll away to make room for ads. You're tracked and your personal data is sold to the highest bidder. Nonprofit, grassroots platform "of the people, for the people" You need to watch what you say in your social circle. You can share ideas with the world under an alias. WHY WE NEED TO DO THIS because politician's focus on being re-elected. In a 2-Party system, Dems believe they only need to be LESS corrupt. They fear losing big donor money if they challenge the powers that be. because mainstream media are private profiteers competing for audience share -- afraid too many will tune out. because, instead of undermining democracy behind the scenes, the rich & powerful now do it in plain sight. FUTURE PLANS* activate local town hall forums, and elect Newbl national and state leaders via the built-in voting system. Establish a Newbl Constitution. advance the development of a virtual, fair & balanced, nurturing, blue sky, blue ocean planet. Earth newBluePlanet Life forms under pressure -- dying. A place we find (in us) or re-imagine/fix. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL NON-PROFIT PROJECT RUN BY VOLUNTEERS. PLEASE BE PATIENT DURING THE BUILDING PROCESS

i have to give the original a 10. I almost deducted a point because of Yoko. A review of anything post Beatle's Lennon wouldn't be complete without working her in for some blame. some cover versions of IMAGINE, leave out the "and no religion too" line. I'd deduct a full 5 points for that.