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#16
Maricopa / Re: Breaking the Tie
October 11, 2023, 01:51:14 PM
Let's do this!

#17
Maricopa / Re: Breaking the Tie
October 07, 2023, 10:02:49 AM
Quote from: Danihel Txechescu on October 06, 2023, 07:17:21 PMAnyway and first of all, are the two candidates still up for the task? Please confirm you're still on for this race.

Second is the method with which we'll break this tie. Because, clearly, you guys have already made a bad decision by choosing ME as Premieir of Maricopa, I'll continue this tradition of bad choices by employing a traditional game of chance.

My first and natural choice is a coin toss; not any coin, you see, but a $10 pesos coin, which is the only instrument that can be used for the most important decisions in life, and this one too.

I can also offer my kids' preferred method: La Pirinola. It's a spinning top with 8-sides, used for a very entertaining game, but the one I have has two colors (red and blue), so a single spin will decide the winner.

Should you decide for flipping a coin or for spinning la pirinola, I'll assign the sides of the coin or the colors of the pirinola randomly. I can set up a live event covering this and the selection itself.

Let me know your method of choice. If there is no agreement on the method, my kids will decide. Or if you really insist on the Death Match cage, I'll see what we can arrange.

I am still on for this race.
Method of choice: Something poker/card related. In lieu of that, I choose the second most Maricopan sounding option: la pirinola but only if the sides are Maricopa Green and Maricopa Orange. Though I suppose I could settle for Talossan Green and Red.
#18

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#19
Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on October 02, 2023, 02:20:24 PMUnder El.Lex.B.9, it is my duty to inform the three newly elected senators ( @Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat, @Glüc da Dhi S.H., and @mximo) that they are required to remit to the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, @xpb "a registration fee of 3¤20 (three louise and twenty bence, equivalent to $5 USD) to each successful candidate in a Senäts election."

As such, before I can seat you as a Senator, I will need confirmation from the Burgermeister that your fee has been submitted. The payment may be sent via PayPal to stamps@talossa.com or through any other means you arrange with the Burgermeister.




Secretár d'Estat/Secretary of State

Not that I wish to disagree :-D but did the Premieir of Maricopa select me as Senator since it was declared a tie?
#20
The way I understand 14.5 and 14.6 is that ballots are assigned to their first preference, then the candidate with the fewest ballots is eliminated and those ballots are assigned by their Second Preference. Unless they don't have one in which case they are then discarded. This continues until there is a winner.

Meaning, Baron, that your Ballot 10 would be assigned to me (a vote for me) until such case as I am eliminated from the running, then it would be assigned to Þon Txoteu (as a vote for him).

Unless I misunderstand your quandary, which is very possible :-D
#21
I love the update!
#22
Wittenberg / Re: Feel free to wish me happy birthday...
September 22, 2023, 12:36:55 PM
#23
Fora Talossa / Re: [FORA TALOSSA] 59th GE Party Debate
September 18, 2023, 02:28:08 PM
Leave it to a non-native English speaker to teach me a new English word: "vituperation" XD

I feel like this was a very productive conversation, thank you to Miestra Schiva and Braneu Excelsio for taking the time, and I hope it's a step in the right direction to rebuilding trust, reconciliation, and a more unified kingdom!
#24
Maricopa / Re: Carlüs per El Senäts LIX!
September 10, 2023, 05:37:26 PM
Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on September 10, 2023, 04:17:05 PMUnlike some other Talossans, I don't seem to keep a screenshot of everything annoying my political adversaries say 10 years back

I would certainly hope not! 10 years is a long time for someone to change their opinions and even regret things they may have thought and/or expressed at the time. I know there are things that I have thought less than 10 years ago that I'm embarrassed about. (like proper pronoun capitalization :-D)

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on September 10, 2023, 04:17:05 PMSo I'll just put it to you: why was this apparently anodyne "reform" so important that the TNC had to present it to two successive Cosas? And are you saying you'll support it being presented a 3rd time, yes or no?

I can only speculate about why this particular bill was important for Breneir, but I imagine it was because he thought it was a good idea and would be beneficial to the country.

Would I support it being presented a second time? In short, no. It has already been voted down twice, and clearly there is a lot of opposition to this specific idea, so I think there is a lot of discussion that needs to be had on the pros and cons, and if we can work together on a compromise or maybe an even better solution.



Thank you @Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB for your perspective on this matter, it helps keep us from speculating too much, or talking like "you're not in the room". I know there is quite a bit of history that I don't know about and didn't experience, but it's never too late for a brighter tomorrow!

I agree, I think this horse is well and beat, but I'm open to discuss further for clarity.
#25
Maricopa / Re: Carlüs per El Senäts LIX!
September 10, 2023, 01:39:02 PM
I think it is disingenuous to characterize the promotion of a bill to allow for a backup SoS to be appointed in the same way as the SoS but with the SoS's input, as an "attack".

This is the kind of polarizing political rhetoric that I don't care for. No matter who proposes it, either you think it's a good idea or you don't. If you don't, that's great and that's something we can discuss and maybe even find a compromise. But to be against it for seemingly no other reason than it was proposed by a different political party or someone you don't care for is a logical fallacy.

In this particular instance, I don't see how this bill would confer any extra power to the government considering that the SoS can already be appointed at the will of the government.
Like you say, this is the only branch of the Royal Civil Service which acts this way, making it sound as though your problem is not with this bill but actually with how the SoS is appointed. Which again, is something we can talk about.



As far as the rest of your response about some kind of campaign against and bad mouthing of the current SoS, I can't speak for the TNC as a whole, but as a member of the current government I am privy to the conversations amongst the cabinet and I have never heard anything negative about the current SoS and my own personal interactions with him have always been respectful and understanding. He has one of the biggest jobs in the nation and I echo the Baron's sentiment that he's doing great and is clearly dedicated to the Kingdom.
#26
Maricopa / Re: Carlüs per El Senäts LIX!
September 09, 2023, 12:08:39 PM
Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on September 09, 2023, 01:48:32 AMAs to answer 1, Ián Lupul ár regeu may well be deserving of respect, but he is not the Lord God Almighty and it is kind of creepy to capitalise his pronouns. This is the kind of thing about Talossan monarchism which sets people's teeth on edge.

We are in agreement that His Majesty is not the Lord God Almighty. It was a stylistic choice because I assumed this was standard practice when referring to a monarch. However, after some research I see pronouns are only capitalized when coupled with appropriate honorifics such as "His Majesty" and I thank you for bringing that to my attention. Having been born and raised in the U.S.A., I admit that I'm an ignorant Yank with only a dim understanding of such minutia.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on September 09, 2023, 01:48:32 AMAs to answer 2, I'm kind of surprised that you don't seem to know what I'm talking about. The TNC has brought a law of that sort before the Ziu in the two previous Cosas, as 57RZ20 and 58RZ12. If your party tries again, will you support this?

I do remember 58RZ12 The SoS Succession Reform Act, but I didn't realize this was what you were referring to. 58RZ12 states that "The Deputy Secretary of State shall be appointed under the same procedure as the Secretary of State [...]"
So if you would consider a Deputy SoS to be a "Government Appointed Deputy" why wouldn't you consider the Secretary of State to also be "Government Appointed", and with more power!? That's why I don't see the problem with appointing a successor, in the exact same way, that can step in if the SoS is unable to perform their duties.

58RZ12 was voted down, so obviously there are other opinions. Perhaps I'm missing something that others see, and if so, I would be glad to hear it!
#27
Maricopa / Re: Carlüs per El Senäts LIX!
September 08, 2023, 06:23:34 PM
Sure!

1. I personally think that allowing the King to have a choice in his successor, even if it is a part of a larger process with vetoes, etc., shows Him at least a modicum of the respect He is entitled to by His station. However I am always open to be convinced otherwise.

2. I suppose I would need to know what the hypothetical bill specifically requires. A Government-appointed Deputy (GaD) would, I assume, be under the jurisdiction of the SoS, meaning that his duties (or lack thereof) would be assigned by the SoS. If the SoS was concerned about the GaD being dishonest in some way, then I would go on to assume the GaD would simply not be utilized, making the existence of the position moot. I'm not sure exactly what the utility would be of having a GaD, and considering it's hard enough to fill the positions we do have, I don't think it makes sense to add more that will eventually become defunct for lack of bodies.
I guess this was a long way of saying: it depends, but probably not.
#28
Maricopa / Carlüs per El Senäts LIX!
September 08, 2023, 04:08:50 PM
I would like to take this time to announce my run for Senator for Maricopa, the hottest spot north of Havana!
Despite being relatively new and still feeling my way around the laws and politics of the realm, I hope that what I lack in knowledge, I make up for with vigor!

I am an active member of the Kingdom and wish to advance fun and engagement, not just overall but specifically in our province, which is, let's face it, the best one! Hopefully this fact has been evident in my representation of Maricopa across the Talossan Sporting World! (with varied success)
I am a member of the TNC, but I'm not interested in political games. I prefer to simply be earnest and honest because open communication is more important than "toeing the party line".
With all of that being said, if I am elected Senator I pledge to always put the good of Maricopa above all else, and to always be open to the input, discussion, and guidance of my fellow Maricopans.


- Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat O.SPM (U.PSM)
#29
Wittenberg / Re: La C´hronicǎ Guscht XLIV / August 2023
September 05, 2023, 01:41:42 PM
Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on September 05, 2023, 01:37:58 PM
Quote from: Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat on September 05, 2023, 08:25:01 AM
Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on September 04, 2023, 06:29:22 PMIt was also never emailed to me. Copying it from Witt involved manually changing the fonts, etc. not that I would have sent it out with the political stuff included.

I intended to forward it to the Chancery this morning for mail out. Considering that there always seems to be small edits needed, I decided to wait and make sure it passed muster before having it forwarded to the entire Kingdom.

@Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB If you have not sent it out yet (I don't believe I have received it yet in my email) I would be glad to forward a copy to you with the appropriate updates, just let me know.

I do not have an email copy that can be forwarded. Usually these are sent to email so I don't have to manually fiddle with fonts, colors, and links. Once I get the copy I'll send it out.


@Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB No, please don't trouble yourself. I will forward a copy to the Chancery within the hour for you to send out.
#30
Wittenberg / Re: La C´hronicǎ Guscht XLIV / August 2023
September 05, 2023, 08:25:01 AM
Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on September 04, 2023, 06:29:22 PMIt was also never emailed to me. Copying it from Witt involved manually changing the fonts, etc. not that I would have sent it out with the political stuff included.

I intended to forward it to the Chancery this morning for mail out. Considering that there always seems to be small edits needed, I decided to wait and make sure it passed muster before having it forwarded to the entire Kingdom.

@Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB If you have not sent it out yet (I don't believe I have received it yet in my email) I would be glad to forward a copy to you with the appropriate updates, just let me know.