23 September 2022

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Azul Fellow Talossans, this message is presented in a sincere effort to be transparent and continue to demonstrate what the Talossan people can expect from a future government led by the TNC. And because I take my role as His Majesty's Leader of the Opposition seriously I want to update Talossans that I will be away from Wittenberg and Talossa generally during the period of 19 October-2 November 2022.

I will be driving from Kentucky to Vancouver, Canada to relocate and be closer to my husband. The daily driving and then activities related to getting settled will heavily limit the normally large amount of attention I give to Talossan activities so I thought it better to temporarily hand over the reins. Sir X. Pol Briga and Baron Alexandreu Davinescu have agreed to temporarily serve as acting Party Co-Leaders.

Before the commencement of this away period I will assist with the usual questions for the Government along with negotiations around our Monarchy Reform proposal. And seek to complete cultural activities such as the Talossan Book of Cuisine and announcing the El Pretz Per Tomas Poetry Prize winner along with regular Fora Talossa programming.

First, thank you to Sir Briga and Baron Davinescu for agreeing to take on these duties as their invaluable assistance will allow me the time to take care of this personal matter. Second, I hope you are as reassured as I am that in their person the responsibilities of care and judgment to the party and the nation will be well-met.


For the Kingdom,

Breneir Tzaracomprada
Senator for Florencia
TNC Party Leader

FT News Alert for 21 September 2022 - Quick review of weekly results from the Archery Club's September Virtual Shoot. One more head to head remaining for Week 3.

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Citaxhién Tzaracomprada, requesting enlistment.

Whereas, the Chancery is one of the most important offices in the Kingdom, and

Whereas, it has been frequently stated that filling the position of Secretary of State has been a troublesome task in the recent past, and

Whereas, this statutory revision is offered in the spirit of reform as a process or act of fundamental problem-solving or iterative improvement.

Therefore, be it resolved, that the following changes are made to Title C of El Lex:

The existing 1.2.1 is replaced with: One member of the Chancery shall be the Deputy Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State shall be appointed under the same procedure as the Secretary of State in addition to advice and consultation from the current Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State shall immediately succeed the Secretary of State upon their death, resignation, or removal. The Deputy Secretary of State shall fulfill responsibilities to assist the effective operation of the Chancery as assigned or delegated by the Secretary of State.

The existing 1.2.1 is renumbered to 1.2.2 and revised and following subsections are renumbered: Another member of the Chancery shall be the Royal Data Clerk, heading the Office of Dynamic Data Management. The function of the Office of Dynamic Data Management is to manage all computer records owned by the Kingdom of Talossa for its official functions and delegated to its care in order to help other Royal Households, Ministries or any other organization of the Kingdom which needs data management. The Royal Data Clerk may be the same person as the Secretary of State. The Royal Data Clerk shall be considered an Officer of the Royal Household.

1.2.3. is revised to read as follows: The Royal Data Clerk is appointed by the Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State and/or the Royal Data Clerk may perform official business as delegated to them by the Secretary. Both the Deputy Secretary of State and the Royal Data Clerk shall have all the access required to carry out the Chancery's functions under this section.

Uréu q'estadra så:
Breneir Tzaracomprada (Seneschal)

This is not something I imagine happening immediately but I wanted to put it out there. I wanted to suggest the following organization for potential BHAID funding or fundraising: Campaign for Uyghurs (https://campaignforuyghurs.org)

Unfortunately, the campaign against Uyghurs by the People's Republic of China is ongoing and the response from the international community has been, to put it charitably, insufficient.

As detailed in this article: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/9/14/23351153/china-uyghur-muslim-genocide-xinjiang-united-nations

QuoteThe Campaign for Uyghurs, are helping Uyghur youth in major population centers like Turkey. Many of these young people were relying on their parents' help to pay for schooling or housing, but with so many parents in internment camps, it's hard to make ends meet.

"While we might not be able to change what Beijing does," Grose said, "there's still a way of helping Uyghurs in very meaningful, immediate ways."

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on August 02, 2022, 07:05:14 AM
Honorable Tuischac'h,

This terpelaziun is for the Finance Minister and I direct him to the follow snapshot of Talossa.com concerning the Patriot Points program:



I note the last updates to the program appear to be from 30 March 2021 which is just over 14 months ago so this is not only on this administration but there have been contributions by voluntary tax within that time period.

Please update the Ziu on any progress to restore the "Patriot Points" program, accurately reflect the history of contributions, and to encourage voluntary taxation and citizen purchases of Talossan coins and stamps.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

This is more of a statement rather than a terpelaziun. I can acknowledge that the Finance Ministry working with the Chancery addressed this request late last month after securing contact and transfer details from the former Burgermeister. This "terpelaziun" is posted to memorialize this and is posted with thanks.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

This terpelaziun is for the Technology Minister. I am referencing the following statement from the Minister in response to last month's terpelaziun:

Quote"...the question then becomes, whether to a) upgrade; or (b) totally replace the existing Database. Both are outside the skill set of the Chancery or the Ministry of Technology, so we require on the co-operation of outside experts, like MPF or Bradley Higgs. I should note that cxhn. Higgs is currently working hard on the upgrade to Wittenberg software, which I was given to understand the leadership of the Opposition considered their top priotiy [sic]."

In the bolded section, the Minister stated that the Deputy Minister of Technology, Bradley Higgs, is currently working on an upgrade to the Wittenberg software. Please describe these updates and the present status of these updates.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

This terpelaziun is for the Seneschal. The Chancery's non-delegated responsibilities already present a herculaean challenge but as has been mentioned by the STUFF, Technology and Finance ministers additional tasks have been delegated to the office. For the public record, Seneschal, please list the responsibilities and tasks government ministers have delegated to the Chancery. Please include the date (generally) on which each was delegated and the reason.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

This terpelaziun is for the Culture Minister. Minister Somelieir, please update the Ziu on progress made concerning working with SIGN to create new Talossan language learning materials and to create both translated and original literature.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

This terpelaziun is for the Defence Minister. In your reply to the previous month's terpelaziun you mentioned the following activities:

QuoteI plan to completely reorganize the military of the Kingdom, which will allow citizens to enlist, or be commissioned based on macro-national education and experience.

I plan to create a structure that allows both officer and enlisted personnel to work together, and even offer small incentives based on the servicemember's respective branch of service. This will include military awards and badges, and a formal online training program that meets the servicemember's specific needs.

I plan to create a basic military introduction course, advanced military knowledge course, and offer speciality [sic] training for various components of the military.

As mentioned in my own reply, these are indeed exciting initiatives. Please provide guidance on the expected timeline for achieving progress on these initiatives.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

This terpelaziun is for the Foreign Minister. Minister Autofil, your report last month was well-received. As has been mentioned, an open and active stance with respect to foreign affairs has broad support. Based on last month's report, please update the Ziu on progress made concerning the cultivation of relations with other nations. Also, in a previous reply, you had mentioned that the BHAID was a lower priority but if there are any updates regarding this agency then please provide those as well.

Honorable Tuischac'h,

This terpelaziun is for the Distain. Can the Distain please update the Ziu on recent activities in support of Government priorities?

Whereas, the Chancery is one of the most important offices in the Kingdom, and

Whereas, it has been frequently stated that filling the position of Secretary of State has been a troublesome task in the recent past, and

Whereas, this statutory revision is offered in the spirit of reform as a process or act of fundamental problem-solving or iterative improvement.

Therefore, be it resolved, that the following changes are made to Title C of El Lex:

The existing 1.2.1 is replaced with: One member of the Chancery shall be the Deputy Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State shall be appointed under the same procedure as the Secretary of State in addition to advice and consultation from the current Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State shall immediately succeed the Secretary of State upon their death, resignation, or removal. The Deputy Secretary of State shall fulfill responsibilities to assist the effective operation of the Chancery as assigned or delegated by the Secretary of State.

The existing 1.2.1 is renumbered to 1.2.2 and revised and following subsections are renumbered: Another member of the Chancery shall be the Royal Data Clerk, heading the Office of Dynamic Data Management. The function of the Office of Dynamic Data Management is to manage all computer records owned by the Kingdom of Talossa for its official functions and delegated to its care in order to help other Royal Households, Ministries or any other organization of the Kingdom which needs data management. The Royal Data Clerk may be the same person as the Secretary of State. The Royal Data Clerk shall be considered an Officer of the Royal Household.

1.2.3. is revised to read as follows: The Royal Data Clerk is appointed by the Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State and/or the Royal Data Clerk may perform official business as delegated to them by the Secretary. Both the Deputy Secretary of State and the Royal Data Clerk shall have all the access required to carry out the Chancery's functions under this section.

Uréu q'estadra så:
Breneir Tzaracomprada (Sen-FL, TNC)
Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă, GST (Secretary of State)

Breaking News Alert for 26 August 2022 - Round Two update from the 2022 Talossan Cycling Association Tour
@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu (Els Gagnheirs) and @Iason Taiwos (Naziun Cjovani) have teams locked in a tight race for the lead

https://youtu.be/yBMaWOM5EGc

Good news fellow foodies:

I am delighted to share the Volume 2 cover of the Talossan Book of Cuisine.
Coming to Talossan epicureans in October 2022!

Huge thanks to @Iason Taiwos for use of another image of delicious Cjovani food.
And, to be clear, we are still accepting recipes :)

https://youtu.be/C-C790kITnY

King John apologizes to nation for recent inactivity. Commits to increase in involvement.

I wanted to test the waters for a new series. In reviewing Talossa.com there is an excellent quote on the front page concerning "Why I love Talossa."

Would there be interest from other Talossans in contributing either a paragraph in written form or a short minute or two video describing why you love Talossa?

This series would surprisingly be called "Why I love Talossa..."

The Nonpartisan SOS Entrenchment Act

Whereas, the Secretary of State (SOS) position is one of the most prestigious in Talossa bestowed with great power and responsibility, and

Whereas, the SOS position is by norm, tradition and, based on the first whereas clause, necessity considered nonpartisan, and

Whereas, the current SOS acts as party leader for the Free Democrats, and

Whereas, this situation is in direct conflict with the norm that the SOS is nonpartisan and could create a potentially dangerous precedent for future SOSs who may not be as honorable and morally upright as the incumbent, and

Whereas, this measure to address this precedent is not an effort to impugn the character, stain the honor and good work of the current SOS, or officially accuse the SOS of a crime and therefore not a bill of attainder, and

Whereas, to demonstrate this, the proposed measure addressing this precedent will only take effect upon the end of the current SOS term.

Therefore, be it resolved, that upon the resignation, dismissal, or death of the incumbent Secretary of State, Dr. Txec dal Nordselva, the following amendment shall be made to section 5 of Title C, so as to read:

Quote5. The Secretary of State shall hold no seat in the Ziu. The Secretary of State shall hold no position of leadership in a political party or other partisan organization.

Uréu q'estadra så:
Breneir Tzaracomprada (Sen-FL, TNC)
Baron Alexandreu Davinescu (MC, TNC)

@Miestră Schivă, UrN @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu @Eiric S. Bornatfiglheu
Submitting for CRL review

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on August 02, 2022, 07:30:20 AM

Quote from: Ian Plätschisch on August 02, 2022, 07:23:59 AM
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=1665.0

I thank the Seneschal for the rapid replacement and welcome @C.d.I. Nouacastra-Läxhirescu, MSC as this administration's second defence minister. As a courtesy, I notify the incoming minister that I will inquire as to initial actions and changes in mandate in two weeks, to give the new incumbent time to acquaint themselves.

Tuischac'h,

This terpelaziun is for the new Defence Minister. Please update the Ziu on your early progress as the new minister and describe any changes, if any, to your mandate.

I am not sure if this is related to any in-progress background work but I received the error message below when trying to update my profile picture:

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@Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, GST, O.SPM, SMM