Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Yesterday at 03:10:22 PMa minor party debate between the Orthodox absolute monarchists represented by @Max Maltezos and the Anarcho-surrealists represented by @Garth Spencer .

Come on, guys. You know you want to. To sweeten the deal, we'll do like Canadian debates and have half the questions in Talossan.

I was actually planning to debate Baron Alexandreu, but I'm up for it.


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@Sir Lüc , I know we're down to the final few hours, but I am beyond delighted to request you please add the eminent @Baroness Litz Cjantscheir, UrN-GC to the party list of the Progressive Alliance.

The last section of the Green Party political program concerns Effective Government.

Talossa works best when its public institutions serve everyone in a manner that is fair, transparent, and without political gamesmanship.

To support this:

We envision at least one live session of the Cosa each term so Talossans can see their leaders in action along with the details of Talossan governance. Other bodies such as the CpI should consider public broadcasting of procedures, where feasible. The King's royal coffees are an example of us seeing each other not just writing at each other. We need more of that in government too,

We seek an expanded Civil Service that can help reduce ministerial burnout and make possible longer terms of government. This isn't just good governance; it's a long-term investment in Talossa's future. The previous Government has had some success with this very approach through the unfortunately named Permanent Secretary for Propaganda. We should apply this success to our immigration and foreign affairs ministries, where possible, as well,

We plan to retry the National Skills and Social Connections program to help Talossans find common interests and identify untapped skill sets for an expanded Civil Service.

Effective government in Talossa means that we organize not around shared hatreds but around common interests and shared values. This is the Talossa we want to help nurture.

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on Yesterday at 03:15:38 PM

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Yesterday at 03:10:22 PMTo sweeten the deal, we'll do like Canadian debates and have half the questions in Talossan.

Can we have this for every debate please?

I'm game. I'll coach Mic'haglh.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Yesterday at 03:10:22 PMTo sweeten the deal, we'll do like Canadian debates and have half the questions in Talossan.

Can we have this for every debate please?

a minor party debate between the Orthodox absolute monarchists represented by @Max Maltezos and the Anarcho-surrealists represented by @Garth Spencer .

Come on, guys. You know you want to. To sweeten the deal, we'll do like Canadian debates and have half the questions in Talossan.

So you have no objection to the question if we replace the words "lead a fishing expedition" with "go through"?

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Yesterday at 01:11:03 PMAs you know, we offered to rephrase the word "fishing expedition" as too provocative

Actually, Mic'halgh has declined to rephrase.  But you're right: the problem is that the phrasing is way too provocative.  And I'm glad you agree.  That's my concern, too.

The basic approach is fine, since believe me when I say that I'm more than happy to talk about The Public Process Act and the need for transparency.  The problem is exactly what you say: the phrasing is absurdly provocative.

There is nearly unanimous agreement on that fact, it seems!  So please: let's rephrase this question.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Yesterday at 05:37:27 AMCan the PA confirm that, if they lead the next Government, they will lead a fishing expedition through all the available immigration records of the last two years, seeking for improperly processed or not-processed immigration applications?

That's exactly what you promised to do.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on October 21, 2025, 09:12:40 AMPast abuses must be sought out, investigated, and brought to light.  We believe the Government when they say that they've never used the secret power that they want to keep.  But it's possible that other governments have not been responsible in this regard.  The Progressive Alliance will investigate any past abuses and bring them to light.  The people have a right to know whether a bureaucrat has been secretly controlling immigration.

As you know, we offered to rephrase the word "fishing expedition" as too provocative, but this is what you have promised to do. And as I say, if you try it, I'm gone.

See, this is why I think that Baron Davinescu, although he clearly knows right from wrong and what dishonesty is, has a blind spot towards his own behaviour when he gets into "political animal" mode.

If he thinks something is a problem, even if it's something he made up - eg. "the Immigration Minister is throwing applications into the trash" - it's a five alarm fire that requires a full investigation and a new Government.

If someone else thinks something is a problem, and he doesn't, he pretends it's not real and the victim is being irrational. (Ironic, considering how he rightly identifies that as scandalous behaviour in other people.)

I have reason to believe that the moderators for this debate - former political allies or no - agree with Mic'haglh - that they thought they would be vetting the questions, that they did not expect the debate opponents to be trying to set the agenda themselves. If you want any post-election cooperation, it would be wise not to follow the Sex Pest's example, but to acknowledge that your behaviour is upsetting others and play fair.

WHEREAS it has been more than two weeks since @Tong Mun Kit Tong Mun Kit first posted on Wittenberg, following his introduction to the citizens of the Kingdom by officers of the Immigration Ministry, and

WHEREAS he has, in that time, demonstrated an active, genuine, and continuing interest in Talossan life, language and culture, and

WHEREAS he desires citizenship in the Kingdom of Talossa, and

WHEREAS by all indications it appears that he would be a loyal and dedicated citizen, and a credit to this nation if he obtains the grant of citizenship he requests,

THEREFORE I, Breneir Tzaracomprada, a citizen of very good standing of the province of Florencia and of the Kingdom of Talossa, do hereby petition the Secretary of State @Sir Lüc to issue a grant of citizenship to Prospective Citizen Tong Mun Kit, as specified by law.