Post by Sevastáin Pinátsch on Aug 2, 2014 10:56:51 GMT 1
The Manifesto in progress is below, including passed amendments from Round 1. Voting is from Aug 9 - 11.
On micronations:
Repeal of the semi-permeable wall. No "diplomatic" relations with "bug-micronations" . Maintain friendly relations with nations that are similar to Talossa.
On political reform:
Party endorsement should not count in any way for Senatorial elections. Provinces should be in charge of electing Senators. Use of a preferential voting method, like Ranked Pairs for senatorial elections conducted by the chancery. Only 50% of the votes in the Senäts is needed for approval of an act or amendment to the orglaw. Introducing mandatory and binding candidate lists for the Cosâ. An elected Seneschal, either direct or indirect (via the Cosâ) is an option the MRPT will on the long term consider.
On separation of power:
The MRPT believes that on the long term further separation of power is needed. Too many offices should not be held by too few people. This can however only be achieved alongside a growth of the population. When Talossa has more than 1000 citizens full separation of power between the judiciary, excecutive and legislative should, at least on a national level, be realistic. On the long term Talossa needs a real Cosâ, which will be achieved by a combination of population growth and a decrease in the size of the Cosâ to sixty seats.
On the secret ballot:
The MRPT is happy with the current amendment to introduce a semi-secret ballot, but would like to go one step further and introduce a full automated secret ballot for Cosâ and Senatorial elections, under the condition that a diverse independent committee has access to the admin account to monitor the elections.
On citizenship and privacy:
The MRPT does not support plans to make immigration laws stricter in the sense that more activity or knowledge from the prospective citizen is required than under the current rules. Any contact information received from the prospective by the immigration ministry or the chancery is strictly private and may not be shared with third parties outside the ministry of immigration or the chancery, with the exception of email addresses, which may be shared with the committee to monitor secret ballot elections, and provincial institutions that have tasks similar to that of the chancery. Exceptions can be made when the information is used as evidence in court cases. The list of email addresses should be regularly updated by the chancery.The MRPT believes that Talossan citizenship should not prevent Talossans from pursuing their own interests outside Talossa and will protect the right of Talossans to do so. This includes joining micronations.
On the role of the government:
The government should not try to do what Talossans can do themselves. Instead the government should try to stimulate private initiative. In most cases, the Government should facilitate and support cultural projects, rather than lead or own them. The Ziu should in most cases refrain from endorsing cultural practices as being "Talossan" when there is no evidence the practice is in fact strongly related to Talossan culture. The bureau of provincial affairs should be abolished, as it is defunct and provinces are capable of running their own affairs.
On the Monarchy:
The MRPT is committed to preserving the hereditary Monarchy. However we also commit ourselves to considering possible measures to make the Monarchy more acceptable to the Republican segment of the population if a compromise can be reached with broad support. These measures may on the long term include reducing the political powers of the Monarch and making it easier to remove a Monarch in a democratic way.
On finance:
If Talossan expenses can be fully paid for by voluntary donations, then the party registration fee will be abolished. Otherwise the MRPT will reduce the registration fee for the Cosa and introduce a small fee for accepting seats in the Senate. The Talossan government should start paying for its own webpresence.
On provincial assignment:
Provincial assignment should remain based on actual geographical location and not become a matter of free choice. The growth limit on Provinces larger than 3 times the size of the smallest province should be removed.Citizens currently assigned to the "wrong" province, based on geograpical assignment will be given the choice to change province. Moving permanently across provincial assignment borders should result in a change of province. Ideally, the number of provinces should be reduced, but the MRPT will only support this when there is sufficient local support. Passing the "Small Step Towards Real Provinces Act" would be a good first step towards achieving these goals.
On other issues:
Promoting and protecting Talossan culture, language and traditions. Increasing provincial activity. On the long term maybe fewer provinces. No need to get rid of the 3-strikes law. Amend the cabinet refinishing act to allow for more variation in the number of ministries between different governments. As long as Talossa does not have a lot of apolitical citizens, requiring the sos to be completely apolitical is not realistic.
(Md-9)
MANIFESTO
46th Cosâ
On micronations:
Repeal of the semi-permeable wall. No "diplomatic" relations with "bug-micronations" . Maintain friendly relations with nations that are similar to Talossa.
On political reform:
Party endorsement should not count in any way for Senatorial elections. Provinces should be in charge of electing Senators. Use of a preferential voting method, like Ranked Pairs for senatorial elections conducted by the chancery. Only 50% of the votes in the Senäts is needed for approval of an act or amendment to the orglaw. Introducing mandatory and binding candidate lists for the Cosâ. An elected Seneschal, either direct or indirect (via the Cosâ) is an option the MRPT will on the long term consider.
On separation of power:
The MRPT believes that on the long term further separation of power is needed. Too many offices should not be held by too few people. This can however only be achieved alongside a growth of the population. When Talossa has more than 1000 citizens full separation of power between the judiciary, excecutive and legislative should, at least on a national level, be realistic. On the long term Talossa needs a real Cosâ, which will be achieved by a combination of population growth and a decrease in the size of the Cosâ to sixty seats.
On the secret ballot:
The MRPT is happy with the current amendment to introduce a semi-secret ballot, but would like to go one step further and introduce a full automated secret ballot for Cosâ and Senatorial elections, under the condition that a diverse independent committee has access to the admin account to monitor the elections.
On citizenship and privacy:
The MRPT does not support plans to make immigration laws stricter in the sense that more activity or knowledge from the prospective citizen is required than under the current rules. Any contact information received from the prospective by the immigration ministry or the chancery is strictly private and may not be shared with third parties outside the ministry of immigration or the chancery, with the exception of email addresses, which may be shared with the committee to monitor secret ballot elections, and provincial institutions that have tasks similar to that of the chancery. Exceptions can be made when the information is used as evidence in court cases. The list of email addresses should be regularly updated by the chancery.The MRPT believes that Talossan citizenship should not prevent Talossans from pursuing their own interests outside Talossa and will protect the right of Talossans to do so. This includes joining micronations.
On the role of the government:
The government should not try to do what Talossans can do themselves. Instead the government should try to stimulate private initiative. In most cases, the Government should facilitate and support cultural projects, rather than lead or own them. The Ziu should in most cases refrain from endorsing cultural practices as being "Talossan" when there is no evidence the practice is in fact strongly related to Talossan culture. The bureau of provincial affairs should be abolished, as it is defunct and provinces are capable of running their own affairs.
On the Monarchy:
The MRPT is committed to preserving the hereditary Monarchy. However we also commit ourselves to considering possible measures to make the Monarchy more acceptable to the Republican segment of the population if a compromise can be reached with broad support. These measures may on the long term include reducing the political powers of the Monarch and making it easier to remove a Monarch in a democratic way.
On finance:
If Talossan expenses can be fully paid for by voluntary donations, then the party registration fee will be abolished. Otherwise the MRPT will reduce the registration fee for the Cosa and introduce a small fee for accepting seats in the Senate. The Talossan government should start paying for its own webpresence.
On provincial assignment:
Provincial assignment should remain based on actual geographical location and not become a matter of free choice. The growth limit on Provinces larger than 3 times the size of the smallest province should be removed.Citizens currently assigned to the "wrong" province, based on geograpical assignment will be given the choice to change province. Moving permanently across provincial assignment borders should result in a change of province. Ideally, the number of provinces should be reduced, but the MRPT will only support this when there is sufficient local support. Passing the "Small Step Towards Real Provinces Act" would be a good first step towards achieving these goals.
On other issues:
Promoting and protecting Talossan culture, language and traditions. Increasing provincial activity. On the long term maybe fewer provinces. No need to get rid of the 3-strikes law. Amend the cabinet refinishing act to allow for more variation in the number of ministries between different governments. As long as Talossa does not have a lot of apolitical citizens, requiring the sos to be completely apolitical is not realistic.
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