In a message dated 8/4/06 3:24:13 PM, gzg-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
From: "john tailby" <John_Tailby@xxxxxxxxxx>
You mention
Has a strong economy.
Apart from selling high tech weapons (never a good long term strategy) most arms suppliers don't export top end arms except to trusted allies.
So what does this place make that people want to buy and what does it need from other people?>>
To allies yes we sell Starship Weapons, We also have a heavy High Tech industries, including selling Starship Sensors system, Starship and Home Computers., amoung other items However currently 1 think we need are to buying from outsiders, are "Bulk Cargo Ships" and we still do need to import some raw materials.
How does the economy support a high level of government spending in arms? Most economies that spend lots on arms have very low levels of investment in civilian infrastructure.>>
To be fair, the Spending on Military on really started a spike in 2163. When the Fleet, truely needed a "revamping" following the experiences of 2nd Solar War had new designs approved, and need to started to build. The spike has continued as the 3rd Solar war started up, and went large. Can this spending rated continue for the long run.. I doubt it.
Why would the people vote for higher taxes that get spent on military items that could be spent on things like health care?>>
That easy, for the same reason it does in real life... They do.
Where does the ruling family get it's money from? Do they control valuable minerals or hold a trade monopoly to maintain their wealth? If so how do the other elected rulers feel about this source of wealth?>>
The Thorstein family fortune comes from ownership of a former Terra based, now Midgard Herding defense Company - Scramasax Defense Industries. It was also part of the family wealth that was used to "Bring" the people here and "make the colony work". As such the family, became the 1st family.
What happens when a prime minister is elected during the 8 year term of the Herred and their term continues into the next Herred?>>
The PM, continues to work in the office. Their role is to handle mostly the day to day functions of the government.
This place sounds like a powder keg about ready to blow. All it needs is for the king to have a law overruled by the Athling and the Athling might decide that they don't need them any more and could better direct the resources controlled by the king without interference.>>
It could, a civil war could most likely break out. Or if U had a power mad monarch. Currently the Athing has a 3-5 "Power blocks" As long as a monarch, can maintain "majority" support their goals. A wise monarch, learns to play politics...
DO NOT HATE THE WARRIOR,
if you hate the war.
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