[Terpelaziun] Distain - September 2022

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

Honorable Tuischac'h,

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

[Ian Plätschisch]

Honorable Tuischac'h,

S:reu Autofil has informed the Cabinet that for the past few weeks he has been away from Talossa dealing with a personal issue. I hope the questioner will be understanding of this and allow for additional time.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

Honorable Tuischac'h,

S:reu Autofil has informed the Cabinet that for the past few weeks he has been away from Talossa dealing with a personal issue. I hope the questioner will be understanding of this and allow for additional time.

Yes, as indicated for the Foreign Ministry terpelaziun as well. I would request an additional allowance of 7 days due to the Distain/Foreign Minister's personal issues.

[Mic’haglh Autófil, SMC EiP]

I thank the Senator for this question, as would like to repeat my gratitude for his understanding regarding my absence. While the official Ziu channels are not the place to air personal news, I may post elsewhere when comfortable doing so -- in part because sometimes it helps to actually talk to people about things, and in part because I never want to be anything but transparent with the Talossan public.

I will admit that this absence has prevented many recent efforts on my part to advance Government objectives, but I can say that in addition to the Foreign Ministry update -- the length of which, I admit, was satisfying to see when complete -- I can provide the following:

• I have a few quotes on potential flag prices. The manufacturers I've heard back from so far would charge anywhere in the mid- to upper-20s range (USD) per unit, plus whatever income the government seeks to make on each unit. This depends on quantity ordered, though if it seems high I should note that most of these flags are either 3' x 5' or 2.5' x 4', both of which are well-suited for outdoor display -- they're not little desktop flags, when it comes to vexillology I go all in (as I'm sure you could guess!)
• Letters patent are getting a redo, after stepping away for a few weeks I was able to look at my concepts with fresh eyes and had an idea to overhaul them using our national symbols more prominently (which, I should note since there was discussion on it a few weeks ago, would not include depiction of Taco Bell...)
• IDs are resuming production, I will admit they have been a bit of a lower priority simply because we currently have three cards waiting to go to the printer, only a third of a full load. I would take this opportunity to again encourage everyone to take the Civics Test offered by the Ministry of STUFF to get an ID card! Give me more to do in the evenings (suffice it to say distractions of a Talossan nature are more welcome now than ever before).
• I look forward to assisting the new Defence Minister as his Deputy, wherever he may need me.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

I thank the Distain for his detailed reply. And I offer counsel and support should he need it during these trying times. Tumult and trial are opportunities for Talossans to support one another.