Serconea for Senate- SDP (Senate 1/05)

[Serconea]

I ask you for your vote so that we can further democratise this region.

The SDP manifesto is as follows:

1. Retaining the current rules on UN membership for citizenship. The possibility of voting abuses otherwise is too great.
2. Requiring all Ministers to be confirmed by a majority vote by citizens.
3. Requiring Ministers to face a fortnightly question and answer session.
4. To amend the Constitution to allow a Chief Executive Veto to be overturned should all 4 Senators and 66% of citizens wish to do so.
5. To, once Grub steps down, limit the Chief Executiveship to a 4 month term, of which members shall only be able to seek two terms.
6. To promote on the progressive social policies on the Senate Floor.
7. Increased openness among the Council of Nine.

I also agree with New Age Guilds, we need more Ambassadors. I myself will volunteer to be one.

Immigration needs reform, as my fellow candidate says. We have dropped in regional population under Lebmania's management. We can't just send out recruitment TGs. We need to post on the feeder boards, the NS forums, the news sites.

We will work to improve the University.

When we mean increased openness, that means publishing non-confidential Council threads.

My personal achievements and qualities:
1. Author of Law of the Sea
2. 8 TITO Battle Stars
3. University Lecturer
4. Knowledge of politics, both in NS and RL
5. Being, hopefully, a nice person.

Vote for the SDP- it's just common sense!

[The Peoples of Yavanna]

have some questions for ya....

1. What other new ideas do you have for new regional involvement? What would you like to see implemented? I am interested in what you plan to bring to the table.

2. As for university classes.... what would you like to see happen with this idea, specifically? What qualifications do you think teachers should have? What classes would you like to see offered? And how would you seek to improve the University, itself?

3. What specific ideas do you have for the Education department? How would you seek to improve the system?

4. How would you seek to improve Immigration, specifically?

5. How would you see voting on Amendments to the Constitution? Would you see this as a Co9 affair, or would you want ratification from a majority percentage of UN nations? Just curious.

6. Progressive social policies on the Senate floor... what do you mean, exactly? Please elaborate on your ideas for this, and please elaborate on how you think the Co9 should be more open, and why non-confidential Council threads will be of benefit to 10K.

7. So, you feel we need more ambassadors. Do you feel our image is compromised by lack of ambassadorship in the NS world, and if so, why... and how do you feel we would we benefit from having more Ambassadors?

[Serconea]

1. What other new ideas do you have for new regional involvement? What would you like to see implemented? I am interested in what you plan to bring to the table.

I'd like to try and see if we can do something with the Empire of Power, maybe a federal role or something.

Most of it's in the manifesto though,

2. As for university classes.... what would you like to see happen with this idea, specifically? What qualifications do you think teachers should have? What classes would you like to see offered? And how would you seek to improve the University, itself?

I'd like us to forge academic links with other such bodies. I don't mind about qualifications. I'd like to see courses on NS Politics, Regional Management and Military Practice (i.e. how to be a defender). I think we need a separate University forum.

3. What specific ideas do you have for the Education department? How would you seek to improve the system?

The Constitution:
2.3.2. The Ministry of Education, with responsibility to assist member nations in learning the NationStates game and the traditions, procedures and culture of the 10000 Islands.

I'd make sure it does that through the University.

4. How would you seek to improve Immigration, specifically?

Puppet registration, so we get a better idea of population. Adverts on the news services and feeder region boards.

5. How would you see voting on Amendments to the Constitution? Would you see this as a Co9 affair, or would you want ratification from a majority percentage of UN nations? Just curious.

The latter. It affects the whole region and should be voted on as such.

6. Progressive social policies on the Senate floor... what do you mean, exactly? Please elaborate on your ideas for this, and please elaborate on how you think the Co9 should be more open, and why non-confidential Council threads will be of benefit to 10K.

Progressive social policies is more RP stuff really, such as a bill of rights for all 10000 Island citizens, a Social Chapter (labour rules).

I think that the Co9 should be more open because it would allow the region to see that government was working and allow them to hold their representatives to account. Non-confidential information is re;eased by other regions such as TNP.

7. So, you feel we need more ambassadors. Do you feel our image is compromised by lack of ambassadorship in the NS world, and if so, why... and how do you feel we would we benefit from having more Ambassadors?

I don't think it is compromised, but it could be. We need to make sure that our own views are being put out to the wider NS community, rather than other regions relying on second hand accounts.

I feel we would benefit because we would be better known. Everyone's heard of the ADN, but not everyone about TITO. We need to remind everyone that defending doesn't just include the ADN, who to be frank, have their problems.

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[Fleeb]

Where does the notion come from that Grub would step down from Chief Executive? The Founder is the Chief Executive; that is in the nature of the game. To set up the government otherwise is to invite invasion and chaos.

Were Grub to CTE it would just be a countdown to the death of the region, IMO. We could refound, and carry the discussion forum with us. But personally I find the notion of an elective chief executive dubious to the point of laughable.

[New Age Guilds]

not nesercasily. i agree with fleeb that we cant have a cheif executivship voted in with, but if grub did cte, we would just have to vote in a new delegate every so often

[Fleeb]

Grub's CTE is only the stuff of DENny dreams. Why are we talking about it in this election?

[FThomason]

First of all I would like to say congratulations to all the canidates for senate. This years race will be very close, and all the canidates are extremely qualified.

Here is my few questions...

1. If there could be one constitutional amendment or addition in your term. What would it be?
2. How do you plan on greatly increasing are immigration numbers, but also keeping out spies. Will the TITO application process become more strict?

[Serconea]

Firstly, I'd like to make a admission/ personal revelation.

Simply, I am a Senator of the Meritocracy with my puppet Ylling. This does not affect my loyalty to this region and my application was made with the approval of our Founder.

Fleeb, we are merely preparing for a possible circumstance. The Chief Executive would become a deputy to the Delegate so to speak. I hope Grub would never leave.

1. If there could be one constitutional amendment or addition in your term. What would it be?

Replacing the Minister of Labor (I don't feel we really need one) with a Minister for Foreign Affairs.

2. How do you plan on greatly increasing are immigration numbers, but also keeping out spies. Will the TITO application process become more strict?

With regards to TITO, I'll let the High Command sort that out. They can decide what to do as they wish.

[New Age Guilds]

fleeb, you and i both know that no true 10k islander wishes any of use to cte. especialy with grub.
but w shoud consider every thing that could happen. know i wouldnever want grub to cte, but say he does. we should consider everything.

[Shmerol]

I think NAG has a point- be prepared. If you have a plan for everything, it will mean the goverment is ready for anything.

[Klington]

Fleeb said:

Grub's CTE is only the stuff of DENny dreams. Why are we talking about it in this election?

Maybe they know something we dont! Its a conspiracy!

[Used To Exist]

Fleeb, I couldn't disagree more. Should Grub CTE (a horrible tragedy), we would need to elect a chief-executive.... and we can do that. It would work.

[Newer Oxford]

Without an active founder, any region is vulnerable. Of course, the question is probably moot, since Grub is not leaving anytime soon.

[Boolari]

Used said:

Fleeb, I couldn't disagree more. Should Grub CTE (a horrible tragedy), we would need to elect a chief-executive.... and we can do that. It would work.

Grub's invested a bit too much time around here to be CTEing any time soon. Of course, there are reasons better left unsaid but I don't foresee any of that either AND I'm psychic. ;D (or not)