Ideas for 50-word statements

[Ian Plätschisch]

Here they are.  I'm tired, so if I missed any amendments or made any typos, please let me know.  I posted them here instead of in the Secretariat so that we could discuss them.



Senators are People, not Parties Amendment
- PER
There is enough partisan politics in the Cosa; Senators need to focus on representing their province. By doing away with party endorsements of Senators, Senators will be less swayed by partisan politics, and voters will always know who they are voting for.

The OrgLaw Amendment (Nonfeasance) Act
-PER
Currently, the only way to remove a monarch is if they are convicted of a crime or become medically incapacitated.  This bill allows for the removal of a monarch if they are grossly negligent in performing their duties, letting Talossans have a monarch who will better serve them


Advisory King Amendment
- PER
While the King works well as a non-partisan check on the Ziu, the will of one unelected man must not be allowed to stand in the way of the will of the people for an extended period. Vote to change the King’s legislative veto into a suspensive veto.



THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Amendments (I Can't Believe This Is Still Ambiguous But Apparently It Is)) BILL
- PER
This bill states that amendments which have passed referendum are part of the Organic Law even if they have not been proclaimed by the King. After three separate lawsuits and a previous amendment concerning the matter, all of which led to different results, we need clarity on this important issue.



The Due Process Amendment
- PER
The current phrasing of the Covenant of Rights and Freedoms is unclear as to when protections concerning due process of law and prohibitions on double jeopardy apply. This amendment makes sure that these important aspects of our legal system always apply.



Party Statement

After gaining a plurality in the Cosa and leading the most successful government in years, the Moderate Radicals once again ask for your vote. We continue to offer an alternative to radicalism Republicanism and boring conservatism, and work with all parties to provide democratic reform, responsible monarchy, and individual freedom.

[Ian Plätschisch]

Changed "uncompromising radicalism" to "radical Republicanism" in the party statement, since the FreeDems could effectively argue that they compromised with us during the past term.

[Glüc]

I'll try to come up with suggestions (if any) tomorrow.

[Glüc]

Alternative 50 word statement: The MRPT has actively led a succesful government, passed various important reforms in the Ziu and missed few votes compared to other major parties. However, Talossa still faces many challenges and we’re not done solving them. We humbly ask your confidence to lead Talossa another term. Keep Course, vote MRPT!

[Lüc]

This sounds very good. "Keep course, vote MRPT" sounds like a good slogan to go along with the logo on voter emails and stuff tbh.

About emails, btw: I think I will be able to help with that this weekend, not earlier than that though. I already have something in mind and I'll try to work on that.

[Glüc]

We definitely shouldn't send emails before the voting has started, so that seems fine.

I edited the above proposal.

[Ian Plätschisch]

Sept 6, 2017 21:29:04 GMT 1 Glüc said:

Alternative 50 word statement: The MRPT has actively led a succesful government, passed various important reforms in the Ziu and missed few votes compared to other major parties. However, Talossa still faces many challenges and we’re not done solving them. We humbly ask your confidence to lead Talossa another term. Keep Course, vote MRPT!

Cool, I can get on board with this.

[Glüc]

With regards to the others:

Sept 4, 2017 3:34:10 GMT 1 Ian Plätschisch said:

Senators are People, not Parties Amendment
- PER
There is enough partisan politics in the Cosa; Senators need to focus on representing their province. By doing away with party endorsements of Senators, Senators will be less swayed by partisan politics, and voters will always know who they are voting for.

Not sure about this one. Some senators will always be partisan, and that's not neccesarily bad, only it shouldnt be the basis on which they were elected. I don't neccesarily disagree with the above statement, it just seems unneccesary negative about partisanship.

How about something like: "Senators represent their province, not their party. They should campaign based on their own merits rather than depend on party endorsements to get elected. This provides more room for Senators to act independent of their party as well."

The OrgLaw Amendment (Nonfeasance) Act
-PER
Currently, the only way to remove a monarch is if they are convicted of a crime or become medically incapacitated.  This bill allows for the removal of a monarch if they are grossly negligent in performing their duties, letting Talossans have a monarch who will better serve them

Good statement. I might still vote against it as I'm not too sure about the bill itself, but the statement itself is coherent and to the point.

Advisory King Amendment
- PER
While the King works well as a non-partisan check on the Ziu, the will of one unelected man must not be allowed to stand in the way of the will of the people for an extended period. Vote to change the King’s legislative veto into a suspensive veto.

Nice.

THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Amendments (I Can't Believe This Is Still Ambiguous But Apparently It Is)) BILL
- PER
This bill states that amendments which have passed referendum are part of the Organic Law even if they have not been proclaimed by the King. After three separate lawsuits and a previous amendment concerning the matter, all of which led to different results, we need clarity on this important issue.

Fine. Maybe it should be a bit more agressive on the issue of the King not being able to veto amendments, but I don't immediatly have a better suggestion.

The Due Process Amendment
- PER
The current phrasing of the Covenant of Rights and Freedoms is unclear as to when protections concerning due process of law and prohibitions on double jeopardy apply. This amendment makes sure that these important aspects of our legal system always apply.

Tbh, I'm still not 100% sure about the implications of the amendment itself, but this statement is nice.