All right, this is a pretty devastating day for my team!

So I'm sympathetic to the overall aim, for sure.  My main questions are (a) will this just smooth the way to getting rid of the Senats, and (b) will this disadvantage the interests of my voter base, which is usually fairly broad but not very intense with active support, when compared to a voter base that is very intense but not as broad?

Let's gooooooooo, MMM!

@King Txec , it's been two weeks.  Have you received any communication from any of the three justices assigned to the case?

On 62RZ22, BHAID: Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan Resolution (Reconsideration), I vote contra.  For the exact same reasons as last time.

I abstain on the other two bills.

I will be seeking a new Avocat-Xheneral, I think.

Well, my strategy of picking only the big guns is not quite paying off, but at least my guys are finding the roads of Italy a little easier than the ice of America and Canada.

That makes sense. A lot of them are pretty obvious, but then we get into the ones that look like it's a license to hit a bus with a car, and I start getting nervous.

What do the different classifications mean?

There is already a bill in the CRL that would modify the same provision. In such a circumstance, I would not want to move forward with a bill that would modify the same provision, because it's confusing and poor form. While this bill is fine in form and function, and I vote to approve, I think it would be best to wait for a future Clark.

Okay, I think I fixed it.  Onward!

Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis are riding, changing sports for better luck!  Off the ice and on the bikes!

I thank the MZ for his question.  In response, I think I'd like to hold off until a few more people are confirmed as possible assistants.

I don't feel there's any immediate time pressure, since we've already been implementing a lot of the other Royal Commission recommendations in extraordinary form:

• The Prime Minister's Patriotic Award has been restored, and we actually have produced a bunch of physical awards that can be sent out to recipients.  They are designed to be displayed on the lapel, collar, or pocket, and that will make them visible in pictures or on Zoom and unusually prestigious (as the only physical award).
• The New Citizen's Guide has been updated, reformatted, and restored in collaboration with the Secretary of State, and will soon be formally unveiled.  You can see a preview here.
  
• Our diplomatic efforts have been very fruitful, with a lot of communications both formal and informal.

We will continue to do even more, of course.  If the MZ hears of anyone of good character who is interested in volunteering for the TalossAssistant program, please send them my way.

I thank the MZ for his question.  I am currently serving as Avocat-Xheneral, as indicated by law.

No.  I've been reaching out to Talossans of good repute to find out if any of them might be interested in helping with the program.

I have another coming out soon!

Quote from: King Txec on May 01, 2026, 02:24:14 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 01, 2026, 01:06:08 PMArticle IV, Section 3 of the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa says: "In the case of vacant party seats occurring between elections, the Secretary of State shall inform the King and the leader of whatever party held the vacant seat. The King shall appoint a replacement to each vacancy. If the seat belonged to a party with a functioning party leader, the King must appoint as a replacement whichever person shall be so designated by that party's leader."

Your Majesty, I am hereby designating Tong Mun Kit and Moinul Moin as replacements for these vacant party seats.

If you would do me a favor S:reu Seneschal @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu  and include the number of seats per MC I am appointing so we can do this as legally as possible.

Thank you.

-Txec R

Your Majesty,

Please appoint Tong Mun Kit thirteen seats, to a total of twenty, and assign the remaining seven to Moinul Moin.

It is my opinion that the Organic Law overrules the statute that purports to contradict it. I believe completely that Your Grace has only good intentions, and I commend your care. However, I do not believe that my party's voters should be disenfranchised by regulations that are inorganic and penalize success. I don't think there is any wiggle room in the phrasing of our supreme governing law.

Article IV, Section 3 of the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa says: "In the case of vacant party seats occurring between elections, the Secretary of State shall inform the King and the leader of whatever party held the vacant seat. The King shall appoint a replacement to each vacancy. If the seat belonged to a party with a functioning party leader, the King must appoint as a replacement whichever person shall be so designated by that party's leader."

Your Majesty, I am hereby designating Tong Mun Kit and Moinul Moin as replacements for these vacant party seats.

The Progressive list was:

• Mximo Carbonel
• Sir X. Pol Brigă
• Baron Alexandreu Davinescu
• Baroness Litz Cjantscheir
• Eovart Xhorxh
• Françal Ian Lux
• Tric'hard Lenxheir
• Þerxh Sant-Enogat

Well, Mximo Carbonel, Þerxh Sant-Enogat, and I are in the Senats.  Françal and XPB are already in the Cosa.  Of the remaining individuals, the Baroness is incommunicado and likely to remain so, and I haven't heard from Eovart.  Tric'hard is gone.  So out of these eight people, five of them are already in the Ziu.  The others are not really possibilities.

I agree with Miestra that it would be unjust to say that teenagers can't participate in something a teenager created.

But maybe we should have ethics standards for the behavior of MZs.  Since we're already doing this, I'll note that there's not clear guidance on when MZs should vote to expel one of their members.  That might be a good thing to include in here.