Post by Ian Plätschisch on Dec 18, 2015 3:32:18 GMT 1
#1
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 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.
Becomes
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 for senatorial elections conducted by the Chancery.
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.
The threshold for Senate approval is already 50%, unless I am mistaken.
#2
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.
Becomes
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.
Before a 60-seat Real Cosa can be established, the size of the Cosa should not be reduced to below 100 seats.
The inclusion of a short-term plan adds more detail.
#3
On the role of the government:
The government should not try to do what Talossans can do themselves, but instead 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.
Becomes
On the role of the government:
The government should not try to do what Talossans can do themselves, but instead stimulate private initiative.
In most cases, the Government should facilitate and support cultural projects, rather than lead or own them.
If a project can be completed without any new legislation, it should generally be completed without any new legislation.
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.
A good principle IMO. Makes people stop and think, "Do we really need a law in order to do this?" That way, initiatives which fail don't have the added problem of causing a broken law every time it is ignored.
#4 and #5
On the Monarchy:
The MRPT is fundamentally monarchist, and supports the hereditary Monarchy. However, we are also committed to taking 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.
Becomes
On the Monarchy:
The MRPT is fundamentally monarchist, and supports the hereditary Monarchy. However, we are also committed to taking 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, such as converting the King's vetoes into suspensive vetoes, and making it possible to remove a Monarch in a democratic way when there is wide support in the Ziu and the populace.
Adds a specific policy plan which worked fairly well when I used it on amendments, why not apply it to vetoes of statuary law? Also, I don't think it is currently possible to remove a King without a conviction from the Cort pu Inalt. Blue text is amendment #4, red text is amendment #5.
#6
On finance:
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 web presence.
Becomes
On finance:
Introduce a small fee for accepting seats in the Senate.
The Talossan government should start paying for its own web presence.
AD already reduced the Cosa registration fee, so, Mission Accomplished!
#7
On provincial assignment:
Provincial assignment should remain based on actual geographical location.
Closure of provinces to immigration should be abolished.
Citizens currently assigned to the "wrong" province will be given the choice to change province.
Moving permanently across provincial assignment borders should result in a change of province.
The MRPT is committed to keep pushing forward its own already Hoppered proposals regarding province catchment area reform.
Becomes
On provincial assignment:
Provincial assignment should remain based on actual geographical location.
Moving permanently across provincial assignment borders should result in a change of province.
The MRPT is committed to keep pushing forward its own already Hoppered proposals regarding province catchment area reform.
Again, we already did repeal Closed Provinces, so it would be silly to keep referring to it in the Manifesto.
