johnreiter
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This idea is inspired by the very famouse threat on alternatehistory called "For All the Marbles."
for those who are curious, here is more information on the subject
I created a government, made up of great men and women of history who I think would be ideal to hold these positions, making it the best government I could possibly imagine. The imaginary nation they are governing will have 1990s technology. I also created a supreme court, a church, and a military, all made up of men and women I highly admire and think would be good for these posts.
The fun part is imagining how these people would interact with each other. Later, I will create an evil nation, and we can consider what would happen if the two nations went to war with each other. For the evil one, I chose people who were not only immoral, but also competent, to make them a more dangerous threat.
I'm going to post them in sections. I would really love to hear people comments and opinions, and anybody who wants to make their own is more than welcome to do so. I think comparing and contrasting different people's lists is the most fun part
President: Theodore Roosevelt
Prime Minister: Marcus Cicero
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Otto von Bismark
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs: Klemens von Metternich
Minister of War: Peter the Great
Deputy Minister of War: Henry L. Stimson
Minister of Finance: Lee Kuan Yew
Deputy Minister of Finance: Alexander Hamilton
Minister of Research: Thomas Edison
Deputy Minister of Research: James E. Webb
Minister of Intelligence: Francis Walsingham
Minister of Foreign Intelligence: Meir Amit
Deputy Minister of Foreign Intelligence: Sidney Rielly
Minister of Police: J. Edgar Hoover
Deputy Minister of Police: Allan Pinkerton
Minister of Health: Bernard Kouchner
Deputy Minister of Health: Clara Barton
Attorney General: Edmund Burke
Deputy Attorney General: Patrick Henry
Minister of Agriculture: George Washington Carver
Deputy Minister of Agriculture: Norman Borlaug
Minister of Education: Confucius
Deputy Minister of Education: Howard Gardner
Minister of the Economy: Adam Smith
Deputy Minister of the Economy: Timothy Dexter
Minister of Civil Improvement: William Penn
Deputy Minister of Civil Improvement: Victor Gruen
Minister for Quality Entertainment: Walt Disney
Deputy Minister for Quality Entertainment: Sheryl Leach
Minister of Public Information: Robert Ménard
Deputy Minister of Public Information: Edward R. Murrow
Minister of Social Services: Tiberius Graccus
Deputy Minister of Social Services: Sam Rayburn
BTW: If anybody does want to make their own ideal government list, do not feel like you have to have the same cabinet posts that I do. Make up whatever cabinet posts you think are important.
for those who are curious, here is more information on the subject
timelines:for_all_the_marbles [alternatehistory.com wiki]
www.alternatehistory.com
I created a government, made up of great men and women of history who I think would be ideal to hold these positions, making it the best government I could possibly imagine. The imaginary nation they are governing will have 1990s technology. I also created a supreme court, a church, and a military, all made up of men and women I highly admire and think would be good for these posts.
The fun part is imagining how these people would interact with each other. Later, I will create an evil nation, and we can consider what would happen if the two nations went to war with each other. For the evil one, I chose people who were not only immoral, but also competent, to make them a more dangerous threat.
I'm going to post them in sections. I would really love to hear people comments and opinions, and anybody who wants to make their own is more than welcome to do so. I think comparing and contrasting different people's lists is the most fun part
President: Theodore Roosevelt
Prime Minister: Marcus Cicero
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Otto von Bismark
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs: Klemens von Metternich
Minister of War: Peter the Great
Deputy Minister of War: Henry L. Stimson
Minister of Finance: Lee Kuan Yew
Deputy Minister of Finance: Alexander Hamilton
Minister of Research: Thomas Edison
Deputy Minister of Research: James E. Webb
Minister of Intelligence: Francis Walsingham
Minister of Foreign Intelligence: Meir Amit
Deputy Minister of Foreign Intelligence: Sidney Rielly
Minister of Police: J. Edgar Hoover
Deputy Minister of Police: Allan Pinkerton
Minister of Health: Bernard Kouchner
Deputy Minister of Health: Clara Barton
Attorney General: Edmund Burke
Deputy Attorney General: Patrick Henry
Minister of Agriculture: George Washington Carver
Deputy Minister of Agriculture: Norman Borlaug
Minister of Education: Confucius
Deputy Minister of Education: Howard Gardner
Minister of the Economy: Adam Smith
Deputy Minister of the Economy: Timothy Dexter
Minister of Civil Improvement: William Penn
Deputy Minister of Civil Improvement: Victor Gruen
Minister for Quality Entertainment: Walt Disney
Deputy Minister for Quality Entertainment: Sheryl Leach
Minister of Public Information: Robert Ménard
Deputy Minister of Public Information: Edward R. Murrow
Minister of Social Services: Tiberius Graccus
Deputy Minister of Social Services: Sam Rayburn
BTW: If anybody does want to make their own ideal government list, do not feel like you have to have the same cabinet posts that I do. Make up whatever cabinet posts you think are important.
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