Happy to consider other suggestions for the Regency btw, but this is the existing procedure (with a tweak or two) as stipulated in OrgLaw II.5. We could even have a "sunset clause" to make sure we do actually choose a King in a decent time frame.

I have no issue with either this or the Active Monarchy Assurance Amendment going through, but if they both got Clarked and both passed, we'd be in trouble :D I just have a feeling that this has a better chance.

WHEREAS the King is not living up to the expectations of his citizens in a variety of ways; and

WHEREAS people have complained before but to no effect; and

WHEREAS the above two lines were copy-pasted from a bill first Hoppered five years ago (https://talossa.proboards.com/thread/13577/mean-business-amendment) and nothing significant has changed; and

WHEREAS we need a broad social consensus for any changes to the institution of the Monarchy, which we may not have after years of trying to get one; and

WHEREAS perhaps we do have a consensus on a more narrow issue:

THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu and people of Talossa that Article II.3 of the Organic Law be changed from the current text:

QuoteThe King of Talossa is King John I, until his demise, abdication, or removal from the throne. Should the King at any time renounce or lose his citizenship, that renunciation or loss shall be deemed to imply his abdication of the Throne. Upon the demise, abdication, or removal from the Throne of the King, the Uppermost Cort shall be a Council of Regency.

to

Quotea) The position of King of Talossa is currently vacant, until filled by an amendment to this section.

b) Until a King of Talossa is named in the manner described above, the Uppermost Cort shall act as a Council of Regency, and shall administer the government in the name of the King, and exercise all powers Organically or legally vested in the King, or else may appoint a Regent to fulfill these functions. No person not a citizen of Talossa shall be competent to serve as Regent. The Ziu may by law remove or replace any appointed Regent, and if the Ziu removes a Regent appointed by the Uppermost Cort, the Uppermost Cort may not reappoint the same person Regent without the prior consent of the Ziu.

Look, if people agree that the King is simply not doing his job, but have problems with the "Compromise" approach of a periodic no confidence vote, I will suggest this oldie but a goodie, by Senator Plätschisch, almost 5 years ago (which is an eternity in Talossan years).

In brief:
- this is not "discarding our oldest tradition", but completely in terms with Talossan tradition - the "legislative decapitation" of King Robert II in 1987.

- to be adopted this will need a 3/4 majority of the Cosa (to override the Royal Veto) + 5 Senators + approval in a referendum. That's slightly more than a partisan majority.

- there are two equally good flavours of this: either

QuoteThere is currently no King of Talossa.

or

QuoteThe King of Talossa is Txec, First of his name, of the House of Nordselvă.

I'm not fussed. Honestly I think Baron Alexandreu would make a great SoS.

But note the date above. John's absolute neglect of his duties (except for vetoing attempts to call him to account) has been going on for more than 5 years now. That's longer than most of you have been citizens. The Free Democrats and other parties - and more recently the Distáin - have been trying to do something about this. Our political opponents have blocked every attempt. And the King continues to do nothing. I'm not sure who is satisfied with this state of affairs.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on April 02, 2024, 03:02:09 PMEstimat Túischac'h, I rise with a question for the Seneschal. Does he agree that the Minister of Defense has responded to this Terpelaziun from Senator Plätschisch appropriately, given that previous Ministers of Defense have answered similar questions courteously and informatively?

This question has gone unanswered for a week and I would like the Túischac'h to give the Seneschál the hurry-up on this.

Estimat Túischac'h, I rise to ask a question of the Minister of STUFF, who I believe was @Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat last time I looked.

When will the National Website be updated to include the last *checks notes* EIGHT months of La C'hronică?

I'm not sure an endorsement where most of the Cosă delegation are going to vote against it (thus dooming it to defeat) is much of an endorsement...

Estimat Túischac'h, I rise with a question for the Seneschal. Does he agree that the Minister of Defense has responded to this Terpelaziun from Senator Plätschisch appropriately, given that previous Ministers of Defense have answered similar questions courteously and informatively?

I don't have any serious objection to these amendments. I've asked other Free Democrats to weigh in.

Yes, because the stuff that happens overnight is the kind of stuff that you can do with a few clicks on a mouse. ID cards are real, hard, Talossanity, that needs to be organised with printers etc.

It would only have been funnier if the new Cabinet position had been called "The Shocker"

Fiovă's national anthem will be sung to this tune, if we ever get around to writing words

It seems apposite to repost here the newly amended plank from the Free Democrats platform:

QuoteFree Democrats include both monarchists and republicans, but we all put liberty and democracy first in Talossa. We will offer our support to a Talossan Head of State who is continually active, puts the interests of the Nation above defending their own interests and prestige, and acts as the servant rather than the owner of the State. We support Organic structures which ensure that our Head of State operates in this way. We oppose any attempts to change the current provisions to replace or establish a successor to the Monarchy - that is, the standard provisions of Organic Law amendment - without a full reform and/or replacement of provisions for Talossa's Head of State.

The bill before you here was hammered together over literally years of debate to offer the maximum amounts of concession to Monarchist opinion while still dealing with the essential issue - a life-term monarchy in Talossa encourages the King to do nothing, because no-one can make him active. If someone has a better idea than this to impose consequences for a head of state who does nothing, we crave to hear it. If not, the Monarchy is increasingly looking unsalvageable, and Republican sentiment will rise once more.

Estimat Túischac'h, I rise to deliver a Terpelaziun to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

What is the current state of progress on the Government's "re-embracing" of the League of Secessionist States, given that the Government's month of consultation received... well, no consultation?

Estimat Túischac'h, my question is for the Minister of Technology.

Following up from a previous Terpelaziun, can the Government give any updates as to whether the Database Commission still exists, and if so, what is it doing?

Preliminary discussion among the Free Democrats gives a THUMBS UP to this proposal.

If the TNC internal discussions turn out negative, I'm interested to hear what the next idea down the pipeline might be.