If you mean in the United States, then yes. Right now a lot of groups (including the one I help run) are participating in the April 5th protests. One website with some information is https://www.fiftyfifty.one/

I don't know, Governor Tony Evers seems pretty tough. Let me Google and see how much he can squat before I make any changes to the legislation.

I don't know, I've been going to the gym more lately and I would estimate that this proportionately increases our combat readiness by like at least 2%.

WHEREAS the government of the State of Wisconsin in the United States of America has openly declared its intention to burn a substantial portion of the province of Maritiimi-Maxhestic, specifically Lakeshore Park, and

WHEREAS this arson will be further accompanied by the forcible seizure of the same territory, violating Talossan sovereignty, and

WHEREAS at no point has the State of Wisconsin or the federal government of the United States engaged in any treaty which would permit such outrages, nor have they obtained the prior agreement of His Majesty's Government, and accordingly such conduct constitutes an act of aggression that must not be permitted, and

WHEREAS under the current circumstances, there's a good chance that during any conflict the American Secretary of Defense will accidentally text us their plans, giving us a substantial advantage,

THEREFORE it is declared that a state of war now exists between the Kingdom of Talossa and the United States.

Uréu q'estadra så:
Alexandreu Davinescu (MC-PROG)

Happy to note that Let's Learn Talossan! clocked its 2,000th unique visitor this week.  I don't know if it's a lot, but it feels like a lot!

The necessity of making it through the Senate has held up multiple bills in that time and compelled compromise changes.  I simply do not believe your argument that the independent and thoughtful consideration of people like Ian and Gluc hasn't affected the course of policy.

I would certainly be open to other reforms to ameliorate the problem you describe, but the fact that the immigration rate was tragic this past term is the overwhelmingly bigger issue.  We could do with a Government that focuses a little more on that.  We went four months with zero naturalizations.

If we want to discuss senators-at-large, something like that might make sense.

It is a poor legislator who thinks only of the current moment.

Currently, individuals in the Senate hold power of their own accord. They must be persuaded to support a bill or candidate. That is a good thing, and we should continue it.

You present two arguments in favor of eliminating the Senate.  One of them seems to be simply mistaken.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 17, 2025, 10:26:21 PMWe have too many provinces and too many positions that must be filled, and the most glaring example of this is the Senäts. Eight citizens forbidden from most other positions, including Cosӑ service (understandably so, to be fair), Uppermost Cort seats, and several key spots in the Royal Civil Service.

The senator from Maritiimi-Maxhestic is nominated for a seat on the Cort right now.  I think the only bar on service for senators is the Cosa (duh) and Secretary of State.  Can you provide a list of the other spots in the Civil Service that I missed?


Your other argument is that eliminating the Senats will make the country seem livelier, I think?  The metaphor isn't quite clear to me.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 17, 2025, 10:26:21 PMBut when new prospective immigrants show up, this leaves us in a bind – we are forced to show them a house with its windows smashed in and its paint peeling, only to follow up with "welcome home!" It's no wonder most of them don't stick around! Wouldn't it make the most sense to renovate the house first before having someone move in?

I guess I can kind of see the wisdom of this... like, it would be better to have a full vibrant and humming country with every institution working at full steam.  But I just really doubt that eliminating institutions is going to help.  Indeed, that's what I meant by "gradual decay."

Also, what's the argument that the Senats is smashed and peeling?

And of course, there's the glaring problem: we need checks in our system on a powerful Government, and it's not a good sign when the Government is proposing eliminating one of the few remaining checks on their power.

Alternative titles for the plan: The Plan That Everyone Agrees On, the Great Plan That Your Dear Grandmother Told Me She Loved, and This Plan Passed Last Wednesday and You Already Voted for It.

Thank you -- I presume that the Pursuivant would have caught my mistake, but the reminder from a member of the public is welcome.  Indeed, the use of purpure is discouraged, and the Pursuivant should thus discourage it.

-SVA

Just voted Prog - database worked great!

I apologize to the Pursuivant! Thank you for the correction. I am indebted to you.

-SVA

Thank you for your request, which is in good order.  Purpure is a lovely tincture, and I am sure can be accommodated.  The Oblivious Auditing Fellow, @Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat , is assigned to handle this request.

-SVA

Ah, I see.  Interesting!  So next term, presumably, they'll only be allowed to submit one statement per referendum, unless they register as individual parties again for that election?  That makes sense.

I guess the answer is no!