WHEREAS 57RZ3 The Compromise on the Compromise Act and Amendment is [at this writing] being voted on at http://www.talossa.ca/files/clark.php?cosa=57&clark=1

WHEREAS if I don't put this to the Hopper, I will forget it

WHEREAS the word 'Conclave' in "10.2 Before any vote for King is cast, the Conclave shall choose an Elector to serve as Herald..." should probably be 'Convocation',

The Ziu, THEREFORE, enacts...

Should 57RZ3 become law, the word 'Conclave' in the new Lex 10.2 shall be changed to 'Convocation'.

Uréu q'estadra så: GV, Fiova

Yikes!  11 June, and there is no debate thread up, already.  ESB, I hope you're all-right.

Anyway, I vote thusly:

57RZ1 Për
57RZ2 Contra
57RZ3 Për

GV, Fiova

Up to even as late as summer 2005, all current Talossans can speak 'objectively' about Talossan historical matters.  Past summer 2005, we still have ongoing issues directly involving many of us current old-timers which are still be 'resolved' or otherwise 'worked on'.

The losses of Fritz and Eiffler are immense.

GV

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on June 08, 2022, 08:13:12 PM
@GV as Talossa's leading historian it would be wonderful if you'd be willing to create some videos for the channel on important moments in Talossan history. If you have the time and interest then I can help with editing.

I will take you up on that, though I am hardly Talossa's leading historian.  Miestra and Ian A. are the two leading witnesses to 1996-2001 Cybercit Talossa still with us.  Together, Kane, MPF, and I are 'leading' memories of the 2003-2004 period.

As to the Republic of Talossa, Miestra, Ian A, Dieter, and Kane are the best to talk with.

2005-2011 Kingdom Talossa's best memories are John W., Hooligan, Alexandreu.  2004-2005 Talossa are the same group minus AD, but including QC.

Post-Reunision Talossa's best memories are Miestra, John W., AD, and many others, but not me, actually.  I've been in politics for years continuously, but my activity has come and gone, though I was very active from when I first showed up in 2000 through ca. 2008, then again in 2011-2012, and then 2017-2021.

The earliest memory still in Talossa is Gjermund (Max a close second), but to my knowledge, no Old Growthers are still around in any way, shape, or form.  Talossa has been completely passed on to the next generation: all Cybercits.

Beautiful work!

Never forget the provocation for the Republic of Talossa was Ben's falsely and publicly accusing K. Dal Nava of domestic violence and making threats against Ben. 

This is why we left: at the time, too many Talossans thought otherwise, and we wanted to make Talossa anew - a country devoid of such poison.

Bob M. swam for Barbados in the 1984 Summer Olympics.  He lived there for three years.

Quote from: Eiric S. Bornatfiglheu on April 25, 2022, 04:18:17 PM
Apologies for the delay.  With 5 nominations submitted before the 4/24 deadline, and according to the standing rules of the Senate, I will continue another term as Lord President.

As you should.  Many congrats.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on April 21, 2022, 06:23:25 AM

Quote from: Ián Tamorán S.H. on April 21, 2022, 05:45:57 AM
Let us celebrate our bringing together, for bringing together is harder than splitting apart.  And more worthwhile.

Bravo and well said!

I would also combine that with introspection on all sides.  Unfortunately not until the Judgement when all shall be laid bare will some battles be resolved.

Reunision saw almost the entire community of the 2004-2012 Republic of Talossa return or emigrate to the Kingdom of Talossa.  I still count this as one of the greatest miracles of Talossan history.

Those of you who were not around do not understand the depth of feeling on both sides of the Vuode Wall, particularly 'down south'.  This depth of feeling and the intense dynamics of personalities, political sensibilities, and what-not in both Kingdom and Republic helped prolong the existence of the Republic of Talossa by far longer than it should have been allowed to be a going concern, imho.

But I am in the minority on that, and always will be.  Make no mistake: on both sides of the Vuode Wall, the 2011-2012 process to bring about Reunision was brought about not because of altruistic considerations on either side. 

Both Kingdom and Republic was stagnant, and the Republic was positively dying.  Both needed the energy and drive the other could bring, and for the communities of Republic and Kingdom, the entrance of both into the commonality of community was a true shot-in-the-arm.  This was why Reunision was allowed to occur and why, I believe, the King and other key political forces allowed it to go ahead.

The political consequences of Reunision for the Kingdom are outside the scope of this discussion, but this I will say: Talossan politics may be vitriolic at times, but they are as healthy as they have ever been.  We have a true 'two-movement' system, and coalition politics seems destined to be our way of political life for years to come. 

When we made our return on the ominous day of 20 April 2012, I honestly thought something would have happened to cause another - and final - mass exodus of the macronationally-liberal side of the Kingdom community.  So far, this has not happened, and I think many people are to be thanked for the political and pragmatic restraint which made this possible.  Another Talossan miracle in a nation the existence of which is itself a continuing miracle.

There is one group of people who had the most to lose from Reunision, and they are represented in the person of C. Carlüs Xheraltescu: those Republic citizens who had never known anything Talossan but the Republic and who had never been citizens of the Kingdom until Reunision with its Kingdom-citizenship-dates-records aspect.

We in the Republic (including yours truly) were united in including these citizens in the discussion.  This is why as Republic PM, I recused myself from the negotiations and let Carlüs, the DPM at the time, take my seat at the table.  Had Carlüs balked, he could have brought down Reunision by himself, and I think he knew that.  He and all those stakeholders he represented in the negotiations had more than a little courage and faith to come along on the journey we took on 20 April 2012.  Talossa owes them its eternal gratitude (not hinting at honours, John).

Talossa also owes John Woolley a debt of gratitude.  We in the Republic gave the Kingdom many hoops to jump through, and at one point, the negotiations came to within a planck-space of imploding for good.  John was very gracious on that point, and he certainly has my eternal thanks regarding that.

As for the eight years the Talossan Cold War lasted, those who helped make it longer than it should have been know who they are.  I've dished on this matter at length before.

But incredibly, and again, no-one has bolted in mass-exodus.  The Kingdom has held it together and has evolved.  Ben Madison's bedroom kingdom of old survives into the present.  May God allow it to survive into the age to come.

Dare Something Worthy.

Gödefrïeu Válcadác'h
one of the Founding Parents of the Republic of Talossa
20 April 2022

Dad and I are (presumably) closing on a lease tomorrow at a new place.  Our current crib is about to be sold by our landlord who, it must be said, could not have been a better person to deal with over the years.  Preparing for a move to our new place (presumed) plus the busiest Holy Week and Easter week I've had in the last ten years have put Talossa out of my mind.

Talossa will remain out of my mind until the first of next month.  I'll put up appropriate verbiage re Reunision later tonight.

GV

Quote from: Eiric S. Bornatfiglheu on April 17, 2022, 04:30:06 PM
*quickly changes hats*

At this time, I would like to nominate myself to continue as Mençei.

I am glad to throw my support behind ESB being Mencei for another term. - GV

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on April 13, 2022, 07:24:42 PM
It's printed on the front page of most of KR1's books: 2963 N. Prospect Ave

Miestra beat me to it.  :-) 

When Ben tried to return in summer 2019, he told me he was still in touch with the home's present owners, who received the news of the house being the center of a sovereign country well.  I had no reason to not believe him.

Sorry I didn't get that info to you earlier.  I was wondering as to how 'private' that bit of information still needed to be.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on April 10, 2022, 03:35:49 PM
I am delighted to see the TSFFWS is back.

Relatedly, to celebrate, I had a Bulleit Bourbon while watching the latest episodes of Star Trek: Picard and Halo on Paramount Plus.

What do you think of 'Picard'?  Is it worth getting Paramount Plus just to watch that?

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on April 08, 2022, 12:22:08 PM
May I suggest that we could keep it even simpler than that? There used to be a provision that allowed the cabinet to declare the seneschal was absent or not doing his duties. Why not simply add that provision back in and let the Cosa do an election again? That would allow for democratic input in the form of our legislature, prevents an unnecessary general election, and permit any qualified candidate to take the role if they have the confidence of the legislature. It also means we don't have to invent another procedure, but can use the existing one, which is good for a whole bunch of reasons.

Good idea.  In case the Cosa cannot convene for some reason, an interim PMship would be in order imho with the following line of succession in case the PM and DPM are both run over by that Ukranian wheelbarrel carrying Russian ammunition:

1. PM's party leader (if still around and was not PM or DPM)
2. Tuischach
3. Mencei (though possibly with restrictions to keep an imperial PMship from forming)
4. Senior Justice (with same restrictions)

Or...

The Party or coalition of the PM submits to the Tuischach at the start of term a succession list with the Opposition submitting their own list to follow the PM's party or coalition.  This combined list (or separate lists for PM's party and Opposition) is voted seperately from that of the PM, though concurrently with the PM.

The finding of holes, loopholes, and what-not never ends.  The Republic of Talossa ca. 2006 had to completely re-write at least a quarter of its Constitution.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on April 07, 2022, 03:41:31 PM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on April 06, 2022, 03:19:25 PM

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on April 06, 2022, 03:01:33 PM

@GV, who went to Talossafest 2003, might also be able to help

@GV, any help you can provide would be most appreciated.
I am hoping to get some good content for the new media project.

@GV ?

Give me twenty-four hours to get you one address at the least: Vuode Palace.  What is your email?

Quote from: Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, Esq., O.SPM, SMM on April 05, 2022, 07:58:35 AM

The Scribery of Abbavilla
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Today, the Scribe of Abbavilla, Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, Esq., O.SPM, SMM announces the following appointment:

@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu shall assume the position of Deputy Scribe of Abbavilla.

The Deputy Scribe shall assist the Scribe in maintaining the register of statutes, Prime Dictates, and referenda, as well as maintaining necessary updates in the Organic Law and El. Lexhatx.

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Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă   Scribe of Abbavilla

Alexandreu and I have not always seen eye to eye on Talossan matters.  I will, however and gladly, defend to the death his enthusiasm and love for Talossa as well as his ability to hopefully be Deputy Scribe working alongside Txec for years to come.  They will be a great team. - GV