I have circulated a discussion document for the conference, A path to Free Democrat victory in the 59th Cosă, to all party members. Let me know if you haven't got one.

Done

WHEREAS potential Dandelions should have the right, if their parents/guardians and the Kingdom agree, to participate in Talossan cultural life on a limited basis to see whether citizenship appeals to them;

El Lexhatx E.13, including subsections 13.1-3, to be replaced by the following text:

QuoteAny child or ward of a Talossan citizen under the age of 14 years may be registered by their Talossan parent or guardian as a "Dandelion-In-Waiting" or Implind, by application to the Secretary of State. To assist them in their future decision as to whether to become Talossan citizens, Implinds may avail themselves of the rights and privileges of prospective citizens, subject to any limits agreed by their Talossan parent or guardian and the Secretary of State.

I googled the guy, saw "Cato Institute" and noped out :D

Can I suggest an equal donation to Syrian Civil Defence, aka the "White Helmets"?

I'm overworked at the moment, but if we get together a revised text we could get it on the First Clark

Quote from: Viteu on February 08, 2023, 01:12:56 PMWhere are these ongoing debates that "gay" is no longer appropriate to apply to women that isn't made up of a bunch of puppy activists trying to tell the elder gays how to queer?

with respect, V, I'm older than you and I think just as queer, and I like where Üc is going with this.

And let's just point out that trans Talossans were not only not envisaged by the original covenant, but would never have been allowed if the author of that covenant, KR1, were still with us. That guy was a virulent, spiteful transphobe. We need an updation.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on February 07, 2023, 06:54:46 AMIt has been the largest opposition party that gets the post in the past

Not true. Marcel Tafial was Túischac´h in the 56th Cosă.

Okay! Now that thanks to swift action by the King and the outgoing Seneschal the election procedure is back on the books, I am happy to formally open a petition under the restored H.21.1 that Lüc da Schir be Túischac'h for the 58th Cosa, and stake my 14 seats to it.
 

This time and only this time I'll let out a HUZZAH PER EL REGEU  ;D

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 06, 2023, 02:31:40 PM

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on February 06, 2023, 02:29:02 PMBut why do you even need a law? Previous Governments sent out the National Activity Survey without need of an authorising law, and with the Chancery's cooperation

It was the using the Census part that necessitated the approval of the Ziu. I figured using the Census would be more efficient but technical issues with the database and the Privacy Law have negated any potential gains in efficiency.s

Understood. My reaction is that the Census only has to be carried out once every 2 years so it's not that useful for collecting timely information on whether new citizens have skills. On the other hand, I understand the interest in making more use of the Census, which is at the moment something of a useless appendix, only really used to help inactive citizens avoid "striking out".

I'd suggest that this survey be enacted along the same lines as the old National Activity Survey, but that the incoming Government think more about how to make the Census more useful (and perhaps amend privacy law?)

But why do you even need a law? Previous Governments sent out the National Activity Survey without need of an authorising law, and with the Chancery's cooperation

Okay, outgoing Attorney-General chiming in here.

Given the current section of El Lexh:

QuoteC 1.2.2.3. Any information collected during the census that would individually identify any person or persons, including their contact information, shall be withheld from the public for to protect individual privacy, consistent with Lex.D.8. The only exception is that citizens may opt to have their e-mail address shared with party leaders, pursuant to Lex.D.8.5.4. Census information shall not be released under any "freedom of information" or "government transparency" requests, notwithstanding any other provisions of el Lexhatx.

It seems to me that the bolded bit is the crux here. I haven't seen that the TNC proposal requires any such information to be released to "the public" - but to the Government, confidentially. Is the Chancery's interpretation that "the public" means anyone who's not in the Chancery?

Would @the TNC leadership in the Cosă have any objections to a PD re-establishing the rules for electing a Túischac'h? Time is pressing if we want a Túischac'h to preside over a Living Cosă on the 25th.

That used to be how it worked in Talossa. The King could simply veto judicial decisions as well as acts of the Ziu. The "good old days" if you're a monarchist, or if the King is on your side.