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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Dec 2, 2016 0:08:01 GMT -6
The ModRads convinced people, we didn't. Even if there are some issues with Senate voting, the magnitude of the vote is clear. So congratulations on a well-fought campaign.
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 28, 2016 11:35:37 GMT -6
If a bureau is inactive, or obsolete, then its a waste of legislative space to go through the Clark when that could be used for more important things. El Lex actually recommends that PDs be used for precisely the purpose of organising the structure of the government.
I should point out that because a bureau is itself superfluous the idea behind might be a good one. Thats why the PD would absorb the function involved back into the office of the Minister proper, rather than keeping the respnsibility with [Insert name here].
The Bureau of Corporations is an example. People could have fun with Talossan corporations, and there's a fairly elaborate law governing them. Changes to that would need a detailed discussion, of course. But at the moment no one is in charge of promoting the opportunity to start a corporation because, theoretically, there's a bureau for that.
More to the point I'd be worried that most of the time creating a bureau or an "office" or whatever makes people feel that they've done the job, and not thinking much about what comes after.
The advantage of the legal leave of absence is that its really clear to everyone whats up, and its designed to be temporary-if someone just needs to step back long term, then they really should resign.
The justification should be by the honour system-so if theres a really difficult situation thats none of our business, a person can take some time on their word and get back to us later, and nobody just disappears. A situation like the one Sir Trotxa just found himself, happily a "casualty" of professional success in this case, is a perfect example.
I agree that our labour shortage is the greatest challenge we have. Its not new either, and we don't have any magic solutions (unfortunately).
It'll take patience, some new thinking about how we can keep people interested, and some experimentation. The suggestion in our manifesto, and because this is a knotty problem I wouldn't presume its the only possible solution, is using the desire to take part in politics, or at least support those who do, to persuade people to do the boring stuff like setting up Clarks, updating the laws, and posting regularly on the wesite and social media. The Talossan hunger for decorations and titles shoyld also be exploited ;-)
I think in the short run making sure that we are showing signs of national life at this low point in activity is the most important. We thus buy some time, and hopefully get some attention from the outside world, until we can chart a new direction together, which is what we hope the National Dialogue will help us do.
I'm not going to pretend the FreeDems could keep things running single handed forever, but we can at the very least try and get the RT over the hump. Thats why we're clear about taking responsibility if things just get away from us. If we're not moving the cart forward, we need to hand over the reins. That would be embarrassing and difficult, but one has to give other people a chance if one isn't up to it any more.
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 27, 2016 23:07:20 GMT -6
The FreeDems call for a "working government". What do we mean by this?
The FreeDems won't use the creation of empty bureaus or offices as an excuse for inaction, and will close obsolete or abandoned offices by Prime Dictate at the first opportunity.
We won't create Deputy Ministerial posts as sinecures, but only when a proven need exists.
We will also legislate to give all public servants, from Ministers down, the right to take a formal leave of absence from their post if personal circumstances require it. Any leave of absence will be publicly announced and the responsibilities of the absentee will be redistributed, where necessary.
We will also however insist on individuals taking responsibility for unannounced absences, or the complete desertion of their post.
Any Minister or Deputy Minister who loses their seats in the Ziu due to non-attendance will, if they do not resign in consequence, be dismissed from the Cabinet.
And any Cabinet Minister who fails to respond to two formal requests from the Seneschal to report to Cabinet, without an adequate explanation, will be dismissed
We also make this pledge - that if we cannot, due to circumstances beyond our control, maintain a government team adequate to the task, we will resign and ask His Majesty to dissolve the Cosa.
That's how seriously we take the idea of a "working government". The fading away of the coalition shows the deleterious effects of "zombie government". And taking responsibility is the FreeDem way.
Vote for responsible government! ¡Votetz FreeDem!
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 25, 2016 14:38:05 GMT -6
Something like this. The hypothetical lines would pass through the capital of each province, with a "ferry" to Cezembre. Its not the most oeiginal idea, but it might be a cool poster in the hands of someone competent.
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 25, 2016 14:24:39 GMT -6
Good luck on your project, and kudos for doing the right thing and stepping aside if you don't have time.
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 24, 2016 14:41:54 GMT -6
My shaky attempt at a t shirt design. done on the run. the secret is searching for all the words in.the dictionary with an exclamation point... Can someone with taste and talent take a look and see if the idea is salvageable? You should see my "Talossan provinces metro map" concept. Except drawing it is totally beyond me, but ideas are free
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 24, 2016 9:02:32 GMT -6
If I'd asked you to provide an example of the sort of thinking the Dialogue is meant to get around, you couldn't have done better ;-)
My answer, and I stress its mine, would be that I don't think that reform *in general* can be reduced to changing the Org Law, and if an incremental change takes up too much time when other things need to be dealt with, I'd at the very least ask for discussion to be delayed until a quieter time. Certainly not in the first half of the term, unless there was an emergency-it's the Org Law, let's make sure we're thorough about it.
I hope though that if we make a good job of the consultations in March then we will all have a lot to talk about in thethe second half of the term. This would obviously include the performance of our institutions, and how to get them working better.
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 24, 2016 6:55:37 GMT -6
In our manifesto, the FreeDems listed the need for a National Dialogue as the first priority.What do we mean by this?
We want to facilitate a National Dialogue in order to break the mold of party bickering and giving ordinary Talossans a voice. And not just to rehash the old reliables of the Wittenberg bubble...the constitution, the struggles of the past. We want to know what the average Talossan wants from his or her country in 2016, in all its aspects: how our citizens relate to the government, to our culture, and to our national identity.
We will start by inviting all Talossans, politically-minded or not, to contribute their own thoughts on the state of the Kingdom. This will take the form of a survey, which will commence in March, to last one month. This of course won’t be a scientific exercise-just a snapshot of opinion of those Talossans who choose to participate. It will however be unfiltered by the dogmas of the political process, progressive and conservative alike.
Once the survey is complete, we will invite the King, the political parties, senior public servants, and non-governmental organisations to comment on the results, and to submit their own collective ideas on the future direction of the country.
The government will then work with the other participants to produce a representative synthesis of the views expressed in advance of the 51st Cosa election.
The results of the survey will act as a basis for the Dialogue, but will not be determinate in its conclusions. Instead we are aiming to build a new consensus in the country, and we believe it is necessary to have some sense of how Talossans relate to their country if we are to have a productive discussion among our decision-makers.
We call on the other parties in this election to join us in this endeavour-whatever the past (or present) quarrels, our country needs a new direction, and we have to work together to find it.
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 23, 2016 13:16:09 GMT -6
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 23, 2016 7:56:57 GMT -6
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 23, 2016 7:55:25 GMT -6
Well Lüc, from what Ian is saying he could have used the help at STUFF. How come you didn't pitch in and help...or was Cresti supposed to ask you first? ;-)
But thanks for clarifying the situation. You were leader of your party for the last six months. As long as your little boutique is getting along alright...
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 23, 2016 4:11:45 GMT -6
The low down on the FreeDem "disappearance" is this-its been greatly exaggerated.
Miestrâ pretty much single handedly fought a legal battle in the Cort to put a stop to royal overreach-and she won. She battled for the RCOR, and whatever one may think of it, it was an honest and *holistic* attempt to grapple with the issue, instead of assuming everything was fine, with a bit of tweaking.
We can appreciate her exhaustion going into the Summer, and as she's pointed out herself, she did the honest thing and resigned her positions of responsibility when.she needed the break.
CCX is just at the beginning of what promises to be a brilliant extra-Talossan career. He simply hasn't time any more.
Txec dal Nordselvă has also had to take time for personal reasons, and we should respect that. He will be back, of this I'm sure.
But the party has other members too. Dien Tresplet, whos done all Talossa hasasked of him and more, and is ready to lead this country.
Françal Lux, back from a year at university and as rabidly enthusastic about el ghleþ as ever.
Iason Taiwos, who did unappreciated work as Talossaware Czar before being invited to defer to the govts own solution...which never arrived.
Viteu Marcianus, a new member who has been convinced by the need for change in this country.
And, in all modesty, theres me. Even when it was really really difficult to say anything intetesting about this place in the last few months, I've given it a try. I'm not about to give up on Talossa now.
We're ready to *try*. We arent going to make any excuses in advance. We've got to start turning this ship around!
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 23, 2016 3:13:49 GMT -6
I can claim one great achievement for the FreeDems this term.
In the space of a few days, thanks our relentless scrutiny, the Ministry of STUFF and the Immigration Bureau have suddenly decided to do "things".
Based on this evidence, its all true: the ModRad's lethargy, and thee RUMP's vow of silence, must be all our fault. Imagine what heights these parties will reach when they are sent into opposition!
Admittedly, this flurry of activity appears to consist of filling in web forms and making announcements, but one must start somewhere. Though traditionally one does so at the start of the term, not at its end. And they still haven't explained what Lüc has been doing as Distain all term...
I reiterate my charge-the ModRads are living in a political bubble. Here's why:
Voters won't come to this election handing out points for musty manifesto items ticked off, like so many dessicated counting machines.
They aren't going to give gold stars out for setting up web accounts, when the people doing it have no idea what they might actually use them for (I guess "private iniative", i.e., someone else, will take care of the content?)
Instead, they will ask themselves the question: is Talossa actually worth spending any time on? They won't find the answer in the agitations of this zombie government.
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 22, 2016 16:34:10 GMT -6
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Post by Inxheneu Crova on Nov 22, 2016 15:07:47 GMT -6
If anyone went AWOL, it was HM Loyal Opposition. Most governments would be delighted with the opportunity to pursue their agenda unencumbered. The difficult circumstance the FreeDems found themselves in at the beginning of the Summer are well known. How does this explain the government's meagre record. How does the "most active" party explain why its key Minister is a self-admitted flop, and its Distain still can't explain exactly what it is he did during the last Cabinet? Again, responsibility, and refusing to accept it. I think voters are starting to get the picture at this stage. There is a party, our party, that has taken the measure of the challenge facing the next government, and is trying to find a way out of the malaise. And there are the others, inside a comfortable bubble of self-regard, and who simply simply can't see the problem.
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