And of course all the contact info was changed so I can't reclaim it.  I've created a new account, DM me for details if desired.  Disregard and distrust anything that comes out of the old one!

Once upon a time, it was a hallmark of Talossans to WANT to meet live.  As someone who participated in -- if not actually hosted -- Live Cosas, I also feel this is a crucial ingredient.

Of course, meeting live and discovering how discordant someone is in person can ALSO lead to ongoing (and permanent) problems.  Ask me how I know.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on April 30, 2025, 02:52:39 PMYou seem to be upset about this, but the bill was just a joke.  No need to worry!

Not upset, per se.  One never knows how seriously the micronation thing gets taken by others.  More a case of "just clarifying".  Also articulating some concepts involving the line between micronation and real world.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 28, 2025, 12:44:32 PMWHEREAS 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,

The area in question did NOT constitute a significant portion of the province.  9.5 acres out of a 22 acre park, not even 1/10th of the province.  Under WHAT measure is this "significant?"  Also omitted was the minor but crucial detail that the area in question was UNINHABITED PUBLIC land, an artificial peninsula ISOLATED from the mainland.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 28, 2025, 12:44:32 PM
WHEREAS this arson will be further accompanied by the forcible seizure of the same territory, violating Talossan sovereignty,

1. "Arson"?  It was an environmentally-decided "controlled burn" of (I repeat) UNINHABITED PUBLIC PARK SPACE.  Limited in scope, specific in target, and carefully controlled, with Milwaukee Fire Department mere minutes away if something somehow went wrong.  Hyperbolic spin like this serves only as clickbait and ragebait and damages ecological causes.

2. The space remains open, before and after the event, as PUBLIC PARK SPACE to Talossans and non-Talossans alike.  The only exclusion was during the event itself, a necessity for health and safety!  Flame = ouch!

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 28, 2025, 12:44:32 PMWHEREAS 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,

While there is no specific paperwork codifying this, it is an unwritten and immutable fact that all public services within the Greater Talossan Area (and any other place where Talossans physically reside) are essentially subcontracted out by the Regipats out to the applicable local governments.  This includes the Wisconsin Department of Public Resources, the City & County Governments of Milwaukee, and extending all to way up to various US Federal Agencies.  So, yes, they DO have authority to act, even without specific directions from the Regipats.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 28, 2025, 12:44:32 PM
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,

LOL, good one!

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 28, 2025, 12:44:32 PMTHEREFORE 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)

Suffice to say, I am glad this was not enacted.  The enviromental controlled burn was a good and necessary thing.  Video of the event

Let's not be too harsh or hasty here. Given Vuode's historicity and its role as The First Province, merging it would run directly counter to all that.  Real life always comes first.  You can't demand more time from citizens than they can spare.  It's always been a problem.  Back in the (pre-Penguinea) day, strict minimum activity requirements to maintain citizenship (failure resulting in what was called "administrative beheading") were deemed too draconian.  The efforts to keep people on the rolls evolved into the proxy system now known as "pocket votes" a tactic abused by all sides and still seemingly thrown around as a political slur.  It's a fine balancing act; be careful what you wish for.

I would be more than happy to play tour guide, my work schedule permitting.  I am occasionally required to travel so I might not always be available.  Feel free to DM me for that or other impromptu gatherings.

I, Xheralt Cona, called DelEncradier, claim my right to be seated in the next Estats Xhenerais

Oh, absolutely.

Apology accepted, the mistake was understandable and easily made given the complexities of OrgLaw and the minimal amount of lead time between my certification as a citizen and this past election.  My original home address was very firmly in the Greater Talossan Area, roughly the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Locust street.  In the very beginning, of course, Talossa was literally just Ben's bedroom, then his entire house on Prospect Ave.  I may joke about my "deep knowledge" but even w/o the specific text, I knew/dimly recalled that I ought to be grandfathered back into Vuode. 

I remember enountering fellow Old Growther John J. about a decade after graduation, my first contact with any Talossan since then.  He told me about the Cheap Glory, and that my ancestral home was now within the boundaries of Talossa (specifically, Vuode Province).  I (jokingly!) responded "Well, that wasn't very nice of him to swoop in and claim it like that!  I may have to declare war again!"  Ian, bless his soul, is a very serious and often literal man, and his report back to the Regipats of the time sparked a momentary panic!

Not too many months after that, I encountered other Founders at Oakland Gyros, we sat and talked over dinner, and that's when my post-War reconciliation with Ben and the RT took place.

Well, hopefully we can hammer out the necessary clarifications and amendments before it ever comes to actual cases!

It will IMMEDIATELY need further amendment!  There are features in the amendment that I do not see as natural or necessary consequences of simply regularizing the electoral date (the stated goal of the legislation), but were someone's "bright idea" to include at the same time.  Some of the text did represent useful simplification of the OrgLaw, and would certainly be worth revisiting if the amendment as presented during the about-to-be concluded general election does indeed fail passage.

What concerns me most is the little nuclear bombshell tucked in there, the revisions to Art VII Sect.8, which utterly changes the result of a failed VOC, turning it from an immediately new election (drastically shortening an already nearly-too-short legislative year) to an instant reversal of power.  While the quick change does save the Kingdom the muss, fuss, and time spent on a full election (a laudable goal), two things in particular bother me about this. 

First is the baked-in presumption that the Senechal (who is removed by the failed VOC) is the one purely at fault.  Coalition building is a major part of the post-election maneuvering by a freshly elected Seneschal, and distributing Cabinet seats to allies outside of one's own party (i.e. bringing them into the Majority versus the Loyal Opposition) occurs regularly.  It could come to pass that an allied Minister, who while embraced by the Majority does have agendas of their own, could take unpopular actions using that position.  Remember, the VOC asks if we wish to continue "the government" as currently constituted.  This is not just the Seneschal!  So, in this scenario, a main-line party Seneschal ends up taking the fall for a rogue allied Minister!

The other concern, the BIG concern, is that as written, it basically just says "the Opposition Leader takes over".  Period.  For how long?  The remainder of the former Seneschal's term?  Is it considered the beginning of a fresh 7 (or 6) Clark cycle?  If it is, do the things that normally occur during a leadership change occur, or are things otherwise left as-is? 

With no limit specified, could the elevated Oppositional Seneschal remain in power indefinitely?  These are things that need to be spelled out in properly constructed electoral law!  Are the remaining Cabinet members considered to be defrocked immediately as well and needing replacement/reappointment?  Is the Cosa dissolved or not with this new "instant government"?  What other adjustments might be forced by this sea change in leadership?

I am here to reassert my presence not just as a Talossan, but as a Vuodean.  Having just renewed my citizenship, I don't know who else is here...announce yourselves, please, fellow Vuodeans!