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Wittenberg / Re: Talossan Historical Societ...
Last post by Mic’haglh Autófil, O.Be - Yesterday at 11:43:50 PM
Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on December 31, 2025, 05:11:16 PMThere is a great example, which I wrote about once, where I compared the same chapter about former Seneschál Tamorán dal Navă before and after he fell out with King Robert.

That was one of the issues of Qator Itrins, if I remember my Talossan reading correctly.
#2
62RZ01: PER. I believe we have gotten a fair compromise made to this bill, and will support it.
62RZ02: CON. Given the opposition to this bill from some individuals with a good deal of experience with our legal system, I cannot support it. I'm open to looking at altering how advisory opinions work, but they appear to still be of use in some form, and this bill deletes them outright.
62RZ03: PER. I have some reservations about the removal threshold being a simple majority, but these can be addressed with additional legislation.
62RZ04: CON. I've made my stance pretty clear on this elsewhere.
62RZ05: AUS. Given the actions taken by the Foreign Ministry under the previous Government, and that the current one has not yet rescinded them, this bill seems somewhat weak compared to the current official position. Frankly, I'm more concerned with trying to stop democratic backsliding in Talossa.

VoC: NON
#3
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Yesterday at 07:08:08 PMThat section is the current language from existing law, as it has been for many years. And respectfully, I find your version actually a little bit more confusing than the simpler version. Invalidating candidacy sounds like you just can't run for the office or something. I'm open to the idea, but could you explain to me why you think this is an improvement?


I grant the way I phrased it may not have been the best,
But the intention is to clear up a loophole in the language you presented which, as the prohabition against being a Cunstaval in the same province you are from, as this bill would do, it doesn't prohibit you being able to hold a provincial government head and the position of cunstaval in the SAME province. Which is what I was trying to stop in the suggested change I put forward earlier
#4
Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on December 31, 2025, 05:04:55 PMThis is inaccurate. PMQs in my country and I believe in Britain are submitted with a few days notice so that the Government can prepare a proper answer. That said, supplementary questions are extemporary.

Could I get those sent to me in advance as well, considering they are formally addressed to the Túischac'h?
#5
Wittenberg / Re: Entry on Talossa in the At...
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - Yesterday at 08:55:57 PM
Quote from: Iason Taiwos on Yesterday at 07:54:28 PMhttps://read.amazon.com/sample/B0FCNSPLND?f=1&l=en_US&r=e87e7244&rid=1JD07V8H6DEP342BTMQY&sid=146-4942137-4471914&ref_=litb_m
This author produced a two volume Atlas of Micronations. Fortunately you don't have to pay the $105 for the print version (that's $210 for both volumes), or $40 for the ebook, the entry on Talossa is in the free sample. (You'll have to scroll down a bit.)

A fantastic reference item apparently. I just checked out the sample and it looks well done.
#6
Green Party / Re: [Green] A foreign policy a...
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - Yesterday at 08:38:04 PM
Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on November 08, 2025, 12:09:31 AMWe affirm that a Green Party Government will take formal stances on issues of global import such as climate change, international peace and security, and the protection and furthering of human and sentient rights.

Quote from: xpb on Yesterday at 05:46:18 PMCON regarding 62RZ05    Sense of the Ziu: Big Neighbor Democratic Backsliding

Talossa is not an island. If we are to move beyond isolationism we need to speak on issues based on our values as a nation and people and that are of importance globally as members of the international community.

Our "big neighbor" is experiencing democratic backsliding and while our ability to influence the outcome is limited we have many American dual citizens. We should be willing and able to speak, on the basis of our own struggle to consolidate democracy, to the importance of the preservation of democratic culture and institutions.
#7
Wittenberg / Entry on Talossa in the Atlas ...
Last post by Iason Taiwos - Yesterday at 07:54:28 PM
https://read.amazon.com/sample/B0FCNSPLND?f=1&l=en_US&r=e87e7244&rid=1JD07V8H6DEP342BTMQY&sid=146-4942137-4471914&ref_=litb_m
This author produced a two volume Atlas of Micronations. Fortunately you don't have to pay the $105 for the print version (that's $210 for both volumes), or $40 for the ebook, the entry on Talossa is in the free sample. (You'll have to scroll down a bit.)
#8
Progressive Alliance / Re: Foreign Affairs
Last post by Mximo Malt - Yesterday at 07:38:39 PM
I hope I can be a diplomat for our noble nation someday (as long as we speak French, gotta make Ernest Hemingway proud somehow!)
#9
That section is the current language from existing law, as it has been for many years. And respectfully, I find your version actually a little bit more confusing than the simpler version. Invalidating candidacy sounds like you just can't run for the office or something. I'm open to the idea, but could you explain to me why you think this is an improvement?
#10
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on December 31, 2025, 07:45:38 PM
The Cunstavál Reform Amendment

Whereas the role of Cunstaval is decades out of date and mostly out of use, and yet there is a place for His Majesty in every province, and

Whereas the provinces are probably best-equipped to decide what the role might be, and

Whereas the limit on cross-provincial power seems unnecessary at this point, since we don't know what provinces will want to be doing,


THEREFORE the fourth section of the ninth article of the Organic Law, which currently reads

Quote1. Every royal power that the King possesses as granted by this Organic Law shall also apply to the provincial governments; with the exception that the provincial royal powers need not include a right of dissolution if provincial elections are held concurrently with Cosâ elections.

2. The King may appoint a Cunstavál (or Constable) for any Province to exercise these powers on his behalf, for a term not exceeding three years. The King may reappoint a Cunstavál. The terms of existing Cunstaváis shall expire no later than three years after the adoption of this amendment.

3. Until such time as the King or Cunstavál proclaims a provincial constitution providing otherwise, the King or Cunstavál shall serve as Military Governor and may exercise all the powers of the provincial government.

4. The King or Cunstavál shall not proclaim any provincial constitution, nor shall any province pass a constitutional amendment, which conflicts with any provision of this Organic Law or with any other national law.

5. The King or Cunstavál shall not proclaim any provincial constitution which has not been approved by a referendum in which at least either a majority of all citizens of the province or a two-thirds majority of votes actually cast is in favor of the constitution.

6. No person shall be at the same time Cunstavál of one province and the leader of the provincial government of another province.

shall be amended to read

Quote1. Every royal power that the King possesses as granted by this Organic Law shall also apply in a commensurate fashion to the provincial governments.

2. The King may appoint a Cunstavál (or Constable) for any Province to exercise these powers on his behalf.  A province may pass laws setting a term of office for its Cunstavál, specifying who is disqualified from the role, and assigning the Cunstavál a role in their government.  Unless otherwise fixed by national or provincial statute, the term of office shall be three years.  No person shall be at the same time Cunstavál of one province and the leader of the provincial government of another province.



"No person shall be at the same time Cunstavál of one province and the leader of the provincial government of another province"

I think this should be clearer in language to something along the lines of
"No person shall be at the same time Cunstavál of a province and the leader of the provincial government of any province at the same time, to hold one role invalidates their candidacy for the other as long at they hold either office"

The intent is the same but the language is less ambiguous