Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on November 06, 2025, 02:23:37 PMThe Green Party has expanded on all four points of its political program:
-Accountable Government, and
-Expanded Apolitical Culture, and
-An Activist, Cooperative Foreign Policy, and
-Effective Government.

As the time for voting nears I wanted to share the Green Party's now completed political program. We welcome your support and even if we don't have your support we urge you to vote.

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Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on November 08, 2025, 03:52:16 PM

Quote from: Tric'hard Lenxheir on November 08, 2025, 03:29:11 PMGot it in my calendar, same day as the birthday party my wife has set up for me but if I don't have any other things to do in preperation for the party I will be there.

@King Txec Am I correct that you are ordering all Talossans to sing happy birthday to Tric'hard at the start of the Royal Coffee?

Glad to hear there will be singing.

I wasn't aware that it was his birthday. I won't force anyone to sing though!

-Txec R

:)

Quote from: King Txec on Yesterday at 12:08:35 PMMick

-Txec R

Quote from: Sir Lüc on Yesterday at 11:28:56 AMYes - one or more cosponsors ("micks"), as each petition needs to be presented by at least two citizens.

Thanks to you both.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on November 08, 2025, 03:52:16 PM

Quote from: Tric'hard Lenxheir on November 08, 2025, 03:29:11 PMGot it in my calendar, same day as the birthday party my wife has set up for me but if I don't have any other things to do in preperation for the party I will be there.

@King Txec Am I correct that you are ordering all Talossans to sing happy birthday to Tric'hard at the start of the Royal Coffee?

Glad to hear there will be singing.

@Sir Lüc Luc, you may have already sent it but I wanted to be sure. Is there anything else needed before sending the oath for Tong Mun Kit?

@Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be I very much hope this bill will move forward in the coming term.

Whereas, it can be said that one objective in granting rights is to reduce suffering and enhance flourishing, so the use of sentience as a guiding characteristic may be more appropriate, and

Whereas, it was the trailblazing philosopher Jeremy Bentham who wrote in 1789, "The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?", and

Whereas, sentience is the characteristic of consciousness whereby an organism has a sufficient level of awareness to experience suffering, and

Whereas, sentience has been proven to be a characteristic not exclusive to homo sapiens sapiens, and

Whereas, it is therefore a fact that the restriction of the normative and legal discussion and codification of rights to humankind is an unacceptable case of anthropocentric speciesism.

Therefore, be it enacted that el Lexhatx F.5.3.13 (Culture) which currently reads:

Quote10 December. Human Rights Day. A suggested method to celebrate Human Rights Day is reviewing Article XI of The Organic Law and/or the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

is deleted.

and the current el Lexhatx F.5.2.7 which reads:

QuoteDecember 12: Llimbaziua (Language Day).

is renumbered as F.5.2.8.

The following new article is reinserted as el Lexhatx F.5.2.7 (Culture) to read as:

Quote10 December. Sentient Rights Day. A day to celebrate the dignity and honor the rights of all sentient beings.

The last section of the Green Party political program concerns Effective Government.

Talossa works best when its public institutions serve everyone in a manner that is fair, transparent, and without political gamesmanship.

To support this:

We envision at least one live session of the Cosa each term so Talossans can see their leaders in action along with the details of Talossan governance. Other bodies such as the CpI should consider public broadcasting of procedures, where feasible. The King's royal coffees are an example of us seeing each other not just writing at each other. We need more of that in government too,

We seek an expanded Civil Service that can help reduce ministerial burnout and make possible longer terms of government. This isn't just good governance; it's a long-term investment in Talossa's future. The previous Government has had some success with this very approach through the unfortunately named Permanent Secretary for Propaganda. We should apply this success to our immigration and foreign affairs ministries, where possible, as well,

We plan to retry the National Skills and Social Connections program to help Talossans find common interests and identify untapped skill sets for an expanded Civil Service.

Effective government in Talossa means that we organize not around shared hatreds but around common interests and shared values. This is the Talossa we want to help nurture.

WHEREAS it has been more than two weeks since @Tong Mun Kit Tong Mun Kit first posted on Wittenberg, following his introduction to the citizens of the Kingdom by officers of the Immigration Ministry, and

WHEREAS he has, in that time, demonstrated an active, genuine, and continuing interest in Talossan life, language and culture, and

WHEREAS he desires citizenship in the Kingdom of Talossa, and

WHEREAS by all indications it appears that he would be a loyal and dedicated citizen, and a credit to this nation if he obtains the grant of citizenship he requests,

THEREFORE I, Breneir Tzaracomprada, a citizen of very good standing of the province of Florencia and of the Kingdom of Talossa, do hereby petition the Secretary of State @Sir Lüc to issue a grant of citizenship to Prospective Citizen Tong Mun Kit, as specified by law.

Quote from: Mia Jaeger on October 14, 2025, 02:57:08 PMDoes the nation of Talossa have a policy on Ai? I myself am not a user or supporter of Ai but I've seen a few posts here regarding the use of Ai. Is there a general consensus or official ruling when it comes to it? 

@Mia Jaeger If you have ideas on potential policy concerning AI then please do make suggestions either here or even with a proposal in The Hopper.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on October 22, 2025, 10:44:09 PM- Effective Government

We are committed to professionalism and impartiality in public service.
An apolitical and nonpartisan Chancery (as exemplified by the recent actions of our current SoS) supported by an active Deputy and further backed by an expanded, merit-based and well-trained Civil Service, will guarantee efficiency, fairness, and continuity for all Talossans.

With Balloting Day nearing, the Green Party will soon release additional information on the final part of its political program: Effective Government

Legislation to create a tiered-reading system for legislation (replacing the Hopper)
Resubmission of Sense of the Ziu on Climate Emergency
Sense of the Ziu on Accelerated Democratic Backsliding in the United States

Quote from: Sir Lüc on November 10, 2025, 04:56:11 PMI am pondering if I should publicly post the mailers I receive for forwarding in addition to sending them out to opted-in citizens. Seems like the opted-out folks (not too many to be honest) are entirely locked out of what seems to be a pretty lively campaign. Also, new citizens might be missing references to prior mailers. Bit too late to implement fairly for this GE, but something to keep in mind.

Luc, you are doing an exceptional job coordinating this election. I am also happy to hear not too many people are opted-out.

I can't and won't speak for the entire Green Party caucus but I will be voting for this bill in the next Cosa and will be encouraging my colleagues to do so too.

Mick!

I just had a Discord chat with a Green Party supporter who reaffirmed that support. In the face of name-calling, accusations, and a campaign of harassment which reaches into people's DMs I have difficulty expressing how much that means to me.

Thank you so much to those who are standing by the Green Party. We might not be as cool as Zach Polanski but we will work to make the Talossan people proud in the 62nd Cosa.

The URL will likely be the official opposition but we will do our part too.

Apple+ has been at the leading edge of incredible sci-fi viewing options for a while now. But this new show, Pluribus, from the writer of Breaking Bad, is an immediate hook. I won't tell too much to avoid spoilers since it premiered yesterday but it is a great start to a different take on a well-used sci-fi trope.

The first two episodes are available now and I'd love to hear other sci-fi fans thoughts.

Quote from: Tric'hard Lenxheir on November 08, 2025, 03:29:11 PMGot it in my calendar, same day as the birthday party my wife has set up for me but if I don't have any other things to do in preperation for the party I will be there.

@King Txec Am I correct that you are ordering all Talossans to sing happy birthday to Tric'hard at the start of the Royal Coffee?

Quote from: Audrada Roibeardet on November 07, 2025, 05:11:29 PMYou can remove the Toxophilite Club. We haven't done anything in years!

:( @Audrada Roibeardet I was just mentioning that we needed to bring this back. It was so much fun.

I haven't been an M-Mer for quite a while but I wanted to note there are still no candidates in this election. I hope some M-Mers will throw their hat in the ring to serve the province in the Senate.