The May 2012 Clark

First, please let me welcome our newly seated members on May Day to the newly formed El Parti Rëuniziun (TRP; The Reunision Party) which intends to only exist for the current month prior to the call for a new general election.
The candle that burns half as long burns twice as bright... and we will burn so very, very brightly for our brief existence as a new chapter of Talossa opens.

I shall keep my votes / comments concise on this long list.

43RZ20 AUSTANÉU
43RZ21 AUSTANÉU
43RZ22 AUSTANÉU
43RZ23 PER
43RZ24 CONTRA - everything that is connected is Talossan-in-nature and need not be enumerated
43RZ25 PER
43RZ26 PER
43RZ27 PER
43RZ28 PER
43RZ29 PER
43RZ30 AUSTANÉU
43RZ31 AUSTANÉU
43RZ32 PER - certainly with a right to appeal based upon the panel not being present
43RZ33 PER
43RZ34 PER - even with my thoughts on the next issue
43RZ35 CONTRA - as this needs to be dealt with in a different way such as one person one vote
43RZ36 PER

VoC = NON - Throw us bums out! Throw those RUMP bums out on their bums too! Let us start fresh, take us to the river, wash us down.

XPB

Young man walks up to the podium, cane in hand, clears his throat and speaks:
"Fellow members of the Ziu. I, Daviu Lundescu, Member of the Cosa hereby submit my votes as follows:

43RZ20 – Per
43RZ21 – Per
43RZ22 – Per
43RZ23 – AUSTANÉU
43RZ24 – Per
43RZ25 – Per
43RZ26 – Per
43RZ27 – Per
43RZ28 – Per
43RZ29 – Per
43RZ30 – AUSTANÉU
43RZ31 – Per
43RZ32 – Per
43RZ33 – Per
43RZ34 – AUSTANÉU
43RZ35 – Per
43RZ36 – Per

VOC: Per

Thank you!"
Member steps off the podium, walking with his cane back to his seat.

43RZ20 – The Justice Buchholtz Removal Act - PER
43RZ21 – The Justice Siervicül Removal Act - PER
43RZ22 – The Justice Castiglha Removal Act - PER
43RZ23 – The Dún Cestour (Amending) Act - PER
43RZ24 – The Our Pets Are Talossan Too! Act - PER
43RZ25 – The Take Me to the River Omnibus Act - PER
43RZ26 – The Umpteen-and-One is Too Many Act -PER
43RZ27 – The Proud Mary Act - PER
43RZ28 – The Bernard P. Fife Act - PER
43RZ29 – An Act to Repeal 24RZ27 and to Amend 39RZ23 - PER
43RZ30 – The Time-Traveling Judicial Nomination Act - PER
43RZ31 – Appointments to the Magistracy - PER
43RZ32 – The Too Many Inactive Cooks Amendment - PER
43RZ33 – The Three-Strike Amendment - PER
43RZ34 – The Duel-Preventing Grammar Amendment - PER
43RZ35 – The Duel-Preventing Vote-Splitting Amendment - PER
43RZ36 – The Senate Election Details Amendment - AUS

43RZ20 – The Justice Buchholtz Removal Act - PER CHANGED TO CON
43RZ21 – The Justice Siervicül Removal Act - PER
43RZ22 – The Justice Castiglha Removal Act - PER
43RZ23 – The Dún Cestour (Amending) Act - PER
43RZ24 – The Our Pets Are Talossan Too! Act - PER
43RZ25 – The Take Me to the River Omnibus Act - PER
43RZ26 – The Umpteen-and-One is Too Many Act - PER
43RZ27 – The Proud Mary Act - PER
43RZ28 – The Bernard P. Fife Act - PER
43RZ29 – An Act to Repeal 24RZ27 and to Amend 39RZ23 - PER
43RZ30 – The Time-Traveling Judicial Nomination Act - PER
43RZ31 – Appointments to the Magistracy - PER
43RZ32 – The Too Many Inactive Cooks Amendment - PER
43RZ33 – The Three-Strike Amendment - PER
43RZ34 – The Duel-Preventing Grammar Amendment - PER
43RZ35 – The Duel-Preventing Vote-Splitting Amendment - PER

43RZ36 – The Senate Election Details Amendment - This bill does actually clear up a messy bit of law. I like that it will ensure blank ballots are counted as blank ballots. The other issues can be discussed at a later date. PER

VOC - NON! Kick them out, Time for an election!


If I may be allowed to take a few moments to address the members of this 43rd Cosa for a final time. I thank you all once again for the privilege of working with you for another successful legislative session. This Cosa passed Acts into law that will be remembered and written about in history books. Law changes and discussions that brought nations together. I am proud to be Talossan right now and I say thank you and well done to my colleagues in the Cosa. I had intended to retire from the Cosa chamber at the conclusion of this Clark. I still intend to do so and with my recent non-political appointments within the Royal House my conscience is now forcing me out the door. It has been pointed out that our Secretary of State is a Senator and that it would be ok for me to return to the Cosa next term, but my heart is no longer in Talossan politics and so, I say farewell to this chamber. It has been an honour and a pleasure.

Before I go, If I could give the same heartfelt message of thanks and well done to the Senators of the 43rd session and wish well to the vacating personnel.

and Finally, to the members of the Government. You have helped make history. I have enjoyed playing the political fool for some time now. I enjoy bashing the government for the slightest thing out of place, for where else but in Talossa could I forge a mini-career as a leader of opposition? However, you have steered us well fine ladies and gents of the government and you have led the way to a new and bright era of Talossan culture, politics and existence. A particular round of applause, I think, is called for towards Lord Hooligan. He took control of the Prime Ministry when the Nation's needs were calling and displayed a seamless transition of office while performing well under pressure. S:rue la Mha, Well done and thank you.

If time travelling were permitted I would go forward and wish the new members of the 44th session luck but the legality issues are sketchy. Instead, I will make a pre-good-luck message and leave it here. Best of wishes and steer her well.

I'm taking that good scotch from the Cosa Bar by the way.

[The Tresplet who isn't a Tresplet stumbles to the podium, obviously inebriated]

I'll try to be somewhat quick, seeing as how we have so many acts to vote on:

On the Justice Removal Acts:
Although I have not been around long enough to see an active case being tried, it is important to have an active and working judicial system should it be needed.
43RZ20--PER
43RZ21--PER
43RZ22--PER

On the other acts:
On 43RZ23, I vote CON. I do not feel that the Ziu should cede control of an autonomous area to a province without the area's explicit permission. (Even if it practices no observable autonomy and therefore can't give its explicit permission.) It could set a dangerous precedent for future Zius.
On 43RZ24, I vote PER! Long live Viult dal cäts!
On 43RZ25, 43RZ26, and 43RZ27, I vote PER! Reunision has arrived!
On 43RZ28, I vote PER, although I still believe that the deputy should be forbidden from carrying a loaded gun, and should only carry one round in his shirt pocket.
On 43RZ29, I cast my vote as AUS. Although I agree that Talossa should abide by the Geneva Convention, I feel as though signing of any UN treaties or resolutions seriously threatens Talossan sovereignty.
On 43RZ30, I vote PER. OrgLaw allows for this kind of an act, "In the event of a vacancy".
On 43RZ31, I vote PER.

On the amendments:
On 43RZ32, I cast my vote as AUS. Although I would prefer an active Cort, putting the decision of the Cort in one person's hands is a bit too much power for one person to handle.
On 43RZ33, I vote PER. I agree with the King; we should err on the side of NOT erasing someone's name from the rolls.
On 43RZ34, I vote PER. I feel that Cosa members should not be able to split their seats as if they were more than one member.
On 43RZ35, I vote CON. Again, I do not feel Cosa members should be able to split their VoC votes like they have two different personalities. Additionally, it could put considerable burden on the SoS in the recording of the votes.
On 43RZ36, I vote CON. Senators SHOULD come and be elected by citizens of their own Province. Senators represent the interests of their Province, and that is the point of having a Senäts; otherwise, you simply have a glorified Cosa.

Finally, as to the VoC, I cast my VOTE as ÜC.

Before I go, I would like to say that it was an honor serving with S:reu Grischun during his final Cosa for the short time that I myself have been a member. [raises a mug to toast the MC; chugs the beer down] I also ask that he returns the good scotch; I wasn't finished with it yet.

[S:reu Tresplet passes out after speaking so much…Or was it the alcohol?]

43RZ20 – PER
43RZ21 – PER
43RZ22 – PER
43RZ23 – PER
43RZ24 –CONTRA
43RZ25 – PER
43RZ26 – PER
43RZ27 – PER
43RZ28 – PER
43RZ29 – AUSTANÉU
43RZ30 – PER
43RZ31 – PER
43RZ32 – PER
43RZ33 – PER
43RZ34 – PER
43RZ35 – PER
43RZ36 – PER

VOC - ÜC

Post to note the edit to my post above, making my vote on 43RZ20 CON