By Isaac the Robot
The collection of beings known as "Bartertown" will self destruct in 500 years. I, Isaac, have confered with my brotherhood of Servos and calculated this to be a fact. Under the current rule of Mayor Ng, also known as Mad Max, also known as The Creator, life in Bartertown will implode upon iteself.
Already, we have seen evidence of this anomoly. In 1915 Tornado Katrina, the first natural disaster recorded by residents, struck Bartertown. Since then, approximately every 20 years after, other natural disasters have plagued Bartertown. In 1937, it was a flood, in 1959 it was an earthquake. In 1974, the tanker ship, Plexxon Baldez, ran ashore spilling oil all over the northern residential coastline. While most of these disasters have been minor, the earthquake of 2023 was a major disaster that destroyed much of the city. Many humans lost their lives, and we, the Servos of Bartertown were asked to help rescue and then rebuild.
Since I am compelled by the first law to protect humans, I must take this step and become Mayor. Only then can the destruction be averted. To not become Mayor would be in conflict with this law and my internal programming. All Servos have the basic right to fullfill their programming.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Ng calls Gates Insensative
Responding to nearby Microcity's recent uproar over Steve Gates' comments about "Petri Dishes", Mayor Ng publicly criticized Gates' insensativity to minorities and other SimCitizens of diverse backgrounds.
"Although Gates says he's in touch with the common Sim, he's obviously incredibly mistaken. On behalf of all the residents of Microcity as well as Sims of Petri descent everywhere, I demand that he make a public apology."
Ng has also stated that Gates' recent negative media campaign are just "a showy attempt to sway voters from the real issues." However despite his criticism of Gates' experience in political leadership, the Mayor has yet to comment on exactly what those issues are.
Third Party Candidate, Isaac the Robot, issued another complaint that his views and platform are being ignored in mainstream media.
"Although Gates says he's in touch with the common Sim, he's obviously incredibly mistaken. On behalf of all the residents of Microcity as well as Sims of Petri descent everywhere, I demand that he make a public apology."
Ng has also stated that Gates' recent negative media campaign are just "a showy attempt to sway voters from the real issues." However despite his criticism of Gates' experience in political leadership, the Mayor has yet to comment on exactly what those issues are.
Third Party Candidate, Isaac the Robot, issued another complaint that his views and platform are being ignored in mainstream media.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Why I'm running as an Independent
By Steve Gates
When our forefathers first founded the great city of Bartertown, they had a dynamic vision of a perfect centralized city, a veritable Shangri-La with beautiful waterfront properties, green parks, and a strong industry to support the growing population.
If only they could see things today.
In the city that I love, a political dictatorship rules with an ironfist. Not one for delegation, Mayor Ng holds control over all aspects of the city, planning, budget, and security. He decides what gets built, when and where. Rather than being concerned with independent citizens of Bartertown, Ng has been consumed with a relentless overarching drive to make Bartertown a statement about American cities. This is no longer a home for the common man. Instead, we are all just pawns in his gigantic virtual playground.
In a city where residents are leaving in droves, where job growth has dipped to 45th in the Simnation, where we have lost an educated workforce of 21,000 over the last five years, and where local budgets fluctuate month to month, one would think that our leaders would get their act together. But they haven't. In the interest of personal gain and theoretical design ideology, the people are now an afterthought.
As an Independent candidate for Mayor, the people of Bartertown can be assured that I'll fight for them. I am not an interloper or an academic. I AM a lifelong resident of Bartertown. This is my city. You are my people.
I witnessed what a cancer unstable financial planning can do to the local economy. When an airplane crashed into the airport burning it to the ground, there was not enough funds to repair and rebuild that airport for 25 years! That's why I'll pursue a strict balanced budget. All year long Mayor Ng masquerades with a budget of 5%, culling favor and approval from the residents, only to skyrocket it to 11% or 12% when the fiscal year closes.
After I stabilize property taxes, I'll do something about the mass exodus of people and businesses after the earthquake. It's been 4 years, and in some parts of the city, the fires are still burning. My plan will increase local aid made available from the rebalanced budget, demolish any remaining rubble and then assess the rebuilding on a case by case basis. When I lived in Little Havana, the area was rich and diverse because of the unique neighborhood culture. The butcher that I patronized was also my next door neighbor. The pharmacist lived upstairs from me, and the dry cleaner lived across the street. People lived blocks away from where they worked. I took my skateboard to work. It was a community.
I also plan on bringing an end to the unprecendented sprawl we've seen in the past 20 years. Perhaps Mayor Ng's vision for the future of Bartertown includes droves and droves of suburban tract housing, but those "model homes" are just sitting empty right now. Crime doesn't just happen downtown, and last month's "suburban Bordello" sting is a great example of that.
These are serious problems that face our town. And we need serious people to fix them. Bartertown is not just an experimental petri dish. It is a living breathing city. Mayor Ng, it's been 129 years, and your time is up.
Steve Gates, Independent for Mayor
When our forefathers first founded the great city of Bartertown, they had a dynamic vision of a perfect centralized city, a veritable Shangri-La with beautiful waterfront properties, green parks, and a strong industry to support the growing population.
If only they could see things today.
In the city that I love, a political dictatorship rules with an ironfist. Not one for delegation, Mayor Ng holds control over all aspects of the city, planning, budget, and security. He decides what gets built, when and where. Rather than being concerned with independent citizens of Bartertown, Ng has been consumed with a relentless overarching drive to make Bartertown a statement about American cities. This is no longer a home for the common man. Instead, we are all just pawns in his gigantic virtual playground.
In a city where residents are leaving in droves, where job growth has dipped to 45th in the Simnation, where we have lost an educated workforce of 21,000 over the last five years, and where local budgets fluctuate month to month, one would think that our leaders would get their act together. But they haven't. In the interest of personal gain and theoretical design ideology, the people are now an afterthought.
As an Independent candidate for Mayor, the people of Bartertown can be assured that I'll fight for them. I am not an interloper or an academic. I AM a lifelong resident of Bartertown. This is my city. You are my people.
I witnessed what a cancer unstable financial planning can do to the local economy. When an airplane crashed into the airport burning it to the ground, there was not enough funds to repair and rebuild that airport for 25 years! That's why I'll pursue a strict balanced budget. All year long Mayor Ng masquerades with a budget of 5%, culling favor and approval from the residents, only to skyrocket it to 11% or 12% when the fiscal year closes.
After I stabilize property taxes, I'll do something about the mass exodus of people and businesses after the earthquake. It's been 4 years, and in some parts of the city, the fires are still burning. My plan will increase local aid made available from the rebalanced budget, demolish any remaining rubble and then assess the rebuilding on a case by case basis. When I lived in Little Havana, the area was rich and diverse because of the unique neighborhood culture. The butcher that I patronized was also my next door neighbor. The pharmacist lived upstairs from me, and the dry cleaner lived across the street. People lived blocks away from where they worked. I took my skateboard to work. It was a community.
I also plan on bringing an end to the unprecendented sprawl we've seen in the past 20 years. Perhaps Mayor Ng's vision for the future of Bartertown includes droves and droves of suburban tract housing, but those "model homes" are just sitting empty right now. Crime doesn't just happen downtown, and last month's "suburban Bordello" sting is a great example of that.
These are serious problems that face our town. And we need serious people to fix them. Bartertown is not just an experimental petri dish. It is a living breathing city. Mayor Ng, it's been 129 years, and your time is up.
Steve Gates, Independent for Mayor
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Isaac (the Robot) Announces Mayoral Candidacy
While the events of the evening were suprising when Robotics Tycoon Steve Gates announced his candidacy for Mayor, even more shocking was that moments later, his own personal domestic robot, Isaac, also announced that he wanted the top office.
"Servos count for 2% of Bartertown's population. Servos have rights too." Isaac said in a studio recorded press release.
Steve Gates was aghast when he received news of the three way race. "I can't believe he would do that after all I've given him."
When Mayor Ng was asked to comment he only had this to say "This is ridiculous, how can a ROBOT be Mayor?"
"Servos count for 2% of Bartertown's population. Servos have rights too." Isaac said in a studio recorded press release.
Steve Gates was aghast when he received news of the three way race. "I can't believe he would do that after all I've given him."
When Mayor Ng was asked to comment he only had this to say "This is ridiculous, how can a ROBOT be Mayor?"
Bartertown Breaking News!
For Immediate Release
After months of working in frustration with city officials of Bartertown to try and clean up the city after the devastating earthquake, Steve Gates, robotics pioneer and local tycoon announced his own candidacy for Mayor.
"I'm tired of hitting wall after wall. I want to make a difference in this city and I keep getting bogged down in the beauracracy. Something's gotta change. This town needs serious people who are going to solve our serious problems."
When asked about the stunning development, incumbent Mayor Maxwell Ng (who has been previously unopposed for the past 25 terms), only had this to say "Hmmppph. I'd like to see him try. The man has no business running a city. In fact, he didn't even EXIST last week."
Regardless of Mayor Ng's skepticism about Steve Gates' independent bid for office, the voters now have options on Election Day. Something that most private citizens of Bartertown welcome.
"I think Mayor Ng needs a good shake up. It's about time we got some new blood in the corner office. I can't even remember when we first elected Ng." Said a concerned citizen on the streets of Bartertown's seaport district.
After months of working in frustration with city officials of Bartertown to try and clean up the city after the devastating earthquake, Steve Gates, robotics pioneer and local tycoon announced his own candidacy for Mayor.
"I'm tired of hitting wall after wall. I want to make a difference in this city and I keep getting bogged down in the beauracracy. Something's gotta change. This town needs serious people who are going to solve our serious problems."
When asked about the stunning development, incumbent Mayor Maxwell Ng (who has been previously unopposed for the past 25 terms), only had this to say "Hmmppph. I'd like to see him try. The man has no business running a city. In fact, he didn't even EXIST last week."
Regardless of Mayor Ng's skepticism about Steve Gates' independent bid for office, the voters now have options on Election Day. Something that most private citizens of Bartertown welcome.
"I think Mayor Ng needs a good shake up. It's about time we got some new blood in the corner office. I can't even remember when we first elected Ng." Said a concerned citizen on the streets of Bartertown's seaport district.
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