Quote from: Glüc on Yesterday at 01:13:38 PMWell well well, so we meet again, Mic'haglh

So we do. It's looking so far like I'll need your prediction to come down some, but a lot can change between now and next Thursday...

Good evening all! The Directorate of STUFF, an office of the Royal Civil Service, is pleased to announce the formal re-opening of our TalossaWare store.

The last several weeks have been spent going back-and-forth with Printify's support staff regarding a few technical issues -- several of which were solved using the tried-and-true "turn it off and then on again" method -- followed by bringing the design of several of our products up-to-date with the current official depictions of the national arms, etc. I have purchased one of the simple round flag stickers as a test run; it arrived fairly quickly from Illinois (production location is dependent on your location) and seems to be of good quality! I look forward to putting it on my Super Cub's fairing to carry a little piece of Talossa with me wherever I ride.

I should note that there are a few items that were previously listed for sale in our store that were removed via the reactivation, including Bicoloreu-branded t-shirts. I have not yet re-introduced these, but if someone expresses interest, it's a fairly straightforward process to add things to our catalog now that they are publishing properly.

I would also like to give a heads-up that our citizens in the European Union may still run into some difficulties ordering; there are some extra hoops we need to jump through that I will be looking into in the next week or so in order to ease the European sales process.

Happy shopping!

Vaes cünpartizaes es amíci:

May I begin by saying I'll keep this a bit more brief than my remarks to close our last Convention -- relevant though many of those remarks still are.

Our Union's convention has certainly been a productive one. While certainly not as much of a whirlwind of activity as our inaugural convention, I think it's fair to say this one has shown itself as more impactful. We have officially laid our party's foundation as the Party of Talossan Democracy. We have emphatically declared ourselves to be the Party Against Unrepentant Sexual Harassment (especially when the perpetrator of said sexual harassment dismisses descriptions of his misdeeds as "contrivances"). We have shown the Talossan people both what we are for, and what we are against, and I would think it safe to say both sets of views are ones the majority will find themselves agreeing with when they hear it straight from us, as opposed to hearing it from those who have a track record of misquoting us.

As our Convention ends, Talossa can now begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This Cosă term and its government are passing their halfway mark, and before long campaign season will be well and truly upon us. As Miestră has pointed out, a platform built on long-overdue reform is a very good thing to have, but given the nature of Talossan politics, it may not necessarily have folks lining up at the polling booth when the time comes. As a result, I think it wise for us to broaden our approach just a little bit. The next election will not just be about how big people think the Cosă should be, or what they think about the Senäts' role in Talossa. It ought to be an election about the direction Talossa will take in the future. It ought to be an election about principles.

Our principles, as it happens, are rather straightforward:

• Representative democracy is a good thing for Talossa.
• On that note, increasing the power of the electorate is also a good thing, including at the expense of party bosses.
• Political debate is healthy for Talossa, so long as it is kept polite. It's okay to think that things aren't working as well as they could. Parties that want to stifle talk of change should be viewed with suspicion.
• As much as Talossa should be fun and a little tongue-in-cheek, our political institutions should be sized appropriately for the country, instead of being farcically large.
• Immigration drives are all well and good; retention is what builds a stronger Talossa for the future. We should be trying to recruit from communities that would be interested in what we have to offer, including political simulationists.
• The government should not effectively consist of a single, clearly overworked person.
• Government busywork is not activity, but a veneer of activity over a crumbling foundation. The nation deserves something more substantial.
• Wronging your fellow citizen -- especially when sexually harassing them, but really generally -- ought to come with an apology.
• Doubling down on wronging someone and being not just unrepentant, but combatively so, should earn some ostracism until your antisocial ways are mended. What it should not earn are government jobs.

Over this term, we've reinforced our role as Talossa's Party of Principle. We've secured our role as Talossa's Party of Democracy. Later this summer, with your help and a solid campaign, we'll earn back our role as Talossa's Party of Leadership. I am humbled to be nominated to stand at the front of this group again. I'm proud of our team. I'm once again hopeful for Talossa's future. Thank you.

Yours in Liberty, Democracy, and Progress,

Mic'haglh

Vivadra Talossa Democrätic!

(This Convention is hereby adjourned.)

That was my thought as well. It's good that we draw a bright line.

With three votes in favor, none opposed, and no abstentions, the motion passes.

With five votes in favor, none opposed, and no abstentions, the motion passes.

With three votes in favor, none opposed, and no abstentions, the outgoing Comità has been re-elected.

With three votes in favor, none opposed, and no abstentions, the amendment passes.

With two votes in favor, none opposed, and no abstentions, the nomination is approved. I'll be putting a speech up later tonight, at which point the Convention will be adjourned.

Per on all!

Per!

Per!

Per!

As we prepare to conclude our Convention, the voting period is hereby opened on this amendment proposal.

Voting will conclude at 01:00 Talossan Daylight Time, Sunday 5 April. (72 hours from now)

As we prepare to conclude our Convention, the voting period is hereby opened on this motion.

As I indicated when opening this thread, each item is considered as a separate vote. I will accept as valid votes cast on all items simultaneously, but you have the option to split your vote on each individual item if you so choose.

Voting will conclude at 01:00 Talossan Daylight Time, Sunday 5 April. (72 hours from now)

As we prepare to conclude our Convention, the voting period is hereby opened on this motion.

Voting will conclude at 01:00 Talossan Daylight Time, Sunday 5 April. (72 hours from now)

As we prepare to conclude our Convention, the voting period is hereby opened on this motion.

Voting will conclude at 01:00 Talossan Daylight Time, Sunday 5 April. (72 hours from now)

As we prepare to conclude our Convention, a formal voting period is hereby opened on this motion (odd though it feels to second my own nomination, I do so anyway for procedure's sake).

Voting will conclude at 01:00 Talossan Daylight Time, Sunday 5 April. (72 hours from now)

Good evening all,

Given the extension of our Cosa term by a month, I am going to extend the signup period until Monday, April 20.

That seems nice and straightforward to me. Consider it seconded, micked, whichever you prefer.