WHEREAS @Mic'haglh Autófil, MC EiP has made 20 edits to TalossaWiki and is thus entitled to a Day of Observance of his choosing, and

WHEREAS September 24th, 2022 is the 74th anniversary of the foundation of the Honda Motor Company, as well as the 113th birthday of influential automotive designer Virgil Exner, Sr.

THEREFORE I hereby declare September 24th, 2022 to be the Day of the Automobile, which Talossans who enjoy driving, maintaining, repairing, observing, or doing any other activity with their vehicles, motorcycles, or virtual vehicles may celebrate with their fellow enthusiasts.

I feel like we could actually be close to something here.

The only big issue I have with this bill is that it does not provide an opportunity to dethrone the King before their life term is up (or they abdicate). If a King is not doing their job, there should be a way to "legislatively decapitate" them, as some have called it. My compromise amendment provided this opportunity once every seven years.

Also, once we get to the point of having an election, I prefer the Convocation method described in my amendment compared to a regular IRV election.

I hereby appoint @Mic'haglh Autófil, MC EiP Minister of STUFF with great thanks to D:na Schivă,

I am in receipt of this request

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on September 13, 2022, 07:29:46 AM

Quote from: Ian Plätschisch on September 13, 2022, 06:46:48 AM
Honorable Tuischac'h,

S:reu Autofil has informed the Cabinet that for the past few weeks he has been away from Talossa dealing with a personal issue. I hope the questioner will be understanding of this and allow for additional time.

Yes that is perfectly understandable, Seneschal. Tuischac'h, if it is permissable I would like to extend the response period for an additional 7 days?

That should be sufficient, thank you.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

S:reu Autofil has informed the Cabinet that for the past few weeks he has been away from Talossa dealing with a personal issue. I hope the questioner will be understanding of this and allow for additional time.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

S:reu Autofil has informed the Cabinet that for the past few weeks he has been away from Talossa dealing with a personal issue. I hope the questioner will be understanding of this and allow for additional time.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

I have consulted with the Secretary of State and determined that the only delegated responsibility of his office is to post to social media accounts, which was delegated a few months ago.

I appreciate this statement.

I hereby appoint @Bråneu Excelsio as Minister of Defence. S:reu Nouacastra-Läxhirescu has an extremely demanding career which has kept him away from Talossa, but he will stay on as Deputy Minister.

Signed,
Ian Plätschisch
Seneschal

RZ15 - CON

RZ16 - CON
The story of human progress is a story of cheaper and more plentiful energy. Draconian restrictions on energy, not climate change itself, is what will reverse the trend of dramatically decreasing numbers of climate-related deaths we have seen over the past century. Climate challenges are real but can be addressed without global impoverishment.

RZ17 - PER

RZ18 - PER

RZ19 - PER

I'd like nothing better than to be proven wrong.

Everyone knows what my ideal bill would be; it was voted down by the TNC with no comment on potential improvements. There's no point in me proposing anything else until I know what the TNC will support.

I'm not accusing the TNC of lying so much as reading between the lines to figure out how it plans to obfuscate without directly contradicting itself. I'm sure that there is some discussion on the TNC board about monarchy reform, but any action appears all too likely to be postponed indefinitely, especially considering the TNC's reluctance to discuss the issue to this point.

Putting forward a "weak sauce" proposal and then never taking it anyway would not make the TNC liars, but it would not be what most people think of when they hear monarchy reform, and that's what I'm pointing out.

I am glad the King has committed to being more active. If he sticks to it, it will be one of the best things to happen to Talossa for a long time.

That doesn't alleviate the need for Monarchy reform. Talossa needs an active Monarch, and it is just too easy to slip into inactivity when there is no accountability. His Majesty has pledged before to engage more frequently, only to fall short of expectations.

Quote from: King John on December 26, 2021, 06:10:44 PM
I have worked at resuming a healthy level of activity, and I will redouble my efforts in the new year.  I can report personally that I have retired from my often-demanding work only recently, which will afford me the leisure time to devote myself more vigorously to my duties (as well as to the delightful demands of being a grandfather).   I call on all Talossans to do the same.

This is but one example. Had he been successful before, his latest post would not have been necessary.

To be clear, if a Convocation to select a new King were held today, I would support King John. I am confident his activity could only be improved if he were subject to the oversight that a Convocation once every several years would provide.

Finally, if you expect any ideas from the TNC on this front, forget about it. Their platform includes this gem:

QuoteThe TNC is engaged in intra-party discussions on reform of the institution of the Monarchy. Potential areas of reform include the re-establishment of a succession procedure, length of the term of office, and the structure of current monarchical powers, but this discussion and policy drive will not come at the expense of the effective day-to-day administration of the Kingdom's government. However, reform simply for the pleasure of tinkering is an exercise in vanity not public service. The Ziu must focus on the real needs of the country, not satisfying the crusades of a few.

This is a not so subtle way of saying that they will ignore the issue for as long as possible (maybe forever), and if you ever ask them about it, they will claim to be too busy with "effective day-to-day administration." One would think that a Monarchist party would understand that the structure of the Monarchy is critical to our Kingdom and can't be brushed aside as "tinkering." The "real needs of the country" include an active Monarch, and they have no ideas when it comes to ensuring we have one.

I'd like to Clark the Seneschal Selection and Reselection Amendment: https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=1441.0