Can we take this to the CRL?

I apologise for the slight delay. The Foreign Minister is *not* on leave again, but the extra-Talossan commitments which required him to take leave have sadly not gone away.

I can reveal that the Foreign Minister offered his resignation due to his periods of absence, but that I did not accept it. We are looking at a Cabinet reshuffle later this month, at which point the matter may be looked at again.

I was a citizen of Talossa when the RUMP party was founded, Pól

Just a note that both these gift cards (or a single $50 gift card) should go to @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu . I'll get the Finance Minister on this.

I think I'm being very charitable in assuming that they didn't *think* about whether they were endorsing sexual assault, rather than that they were intentionally doing so. This is exactly what repelled those of us in the Republic about the "sausage party" atmosphere of the Kingdom in those days.

But of course the "beer, beer, beer" stuff just rubbed me personally the wrong way, not that it's objectively bad.

Well, it's part of the whole "cultural vibe" of the RUMP-era Talossa that absolutely repelled me - the whole "middle-aged, conservative, bearded, beer-drinking boy's club atmosphere"

Actually, it's not as bad as the stupid pirate law, in which s. 5 winkingly endorses sexual assault

That stupid, snickery name sums up everything that infuriated me about the RUMP era of Talossa.

Under the old laws, Dandelions were not in danger of "striking out" of citizenship. So, if their parents "struck out", they would be left on the rolls, with no way of contacting them.

Can the Member please remind us what that work was, to save us looking it up?

I thank the Member for his question and I apologise for the delay.

I have advised the Foreign Minister that a Permanent Secretary for BHAID is an excellent notion, and if the Member (or anyone else watching) knows of anyone keen to take up the role, I advise them to send me a PM with a suggested job description and the Foreign Minister (or I) will make an appointment at our earliest convenience.

QuoteWHEREAS the recent reforms to immigration emphasising "quality over quantity" raised valid concerns about the Immigration Minister having too much discretion;

AND WHEREAS a possible form of abuse of discretion would be for the Immigration Minister to petition for grants of citizenship and to expect "favours" from new citizens in return;

BE IT ENACTED that El Lexhatx E.7 be amended by the insertion of the words in bold:

Quote7. The Secretary of State shall, on a date of his choosing, but within a period of ten days after receiving a petition from at least two citizens, neither of whom shall be the Minister of Immigration or anyone to whom they have delegated their powers, to issue a Grant of Citizenship as described in clause 4, and upon certification from the Ministry of Immigration that the prospective citizen has sufficient understanding of Talossan life and culture for full participation determine the provincial assignment of the prospective immigrant and issue a Royal Grant of Citizenship to the immigrant. This Grant shall be issued under the Royal Seal, either as applied by the Chancery, or, should the Majesty request, by the Sovereign under his or her own hand. If requested by the Government, the Grant may also bear the signatures of the Seneschal and/or Immigration Minister. The Royal Grant shall be promptly issued coincident with the candidate affirming his fealty to the Royal House and his allegiance to the Kingdom by taking any Oath of Talossan Citizenship specified by law. At the time this Royal Grant is issued, and from that point forward, the applicant shall be a full citizen of the Kingdom of Talossa. The fact of the issuance of this Grant shall be posted on Wittenberg by the Secretary of State, that the new citizen may be welcomed by his compatriots. Any and all objections raised to the immigration made after this Royal Grant will be moot.

President Carter was actually Talossa's greatest friend in the first year of our independence, as he resisted what was no doubt huge pressure to send United States forces across the Milvoc'ht to crush the nascent Kingdom

@Miestră Schivă, UrN : 20 seats
@Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir : 20 seats
@Bentxamì Puntmasleu : 20 seats
@Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP : 20 seats

I am happy to announce that Minister @Bentxamì Puntmasleu recently returned from leave, and I have asked him to deal with this matter. As far as I can see, there were no nominations for the PermSecBHAID role, which would suggest to me that the position should fall into abeyance; but I'll let him go forward on this.