E.S. Börnatfiglheu
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(last post: March 13, 2008 - 11:06)
Citizen #31:
Eric Kildow |
> * easier for budgeting and paying employees
> * easier to monitor time based trends
> * easier to schedule recurring events
> * in tune with approximate lunar calendar.
Here are many things which our government doesn't have to do. We dont yet have employees to pay nor things to budget... and yet I dont see how it would be easier. You're paid on the first of every month, its not much of a stretch to figure out when you're paid next.
> When would we have to translate the Calendar? At this point almost never, atleast until the time comes that we have to deal with governments or entities outside of Talossa. In the mean time our citizens and government will plenty of time to get used to it. At this time there will be almost no need to translate the Calendar to "participate in Talossa". The only time it might be an issue is during Elections and things of this sort. If this is adopted well the Gregorian Dates will be included for those who are not familiar with the International Fixed Calendar.
If we're going to include the Gregorian dates... why not just use the Gregorian dates. PArt of my hesitancy in IFC use comes from the fact that our current notions of time and date-keeping are quite ingrained. I dont see changing it unless there are great benefits behind doing so.
> I cannot make an educated comment on this. I will let those who are more informed about political processes answer this. Having a few more voices that are voted directly by the people of their respective provinces to help represent us is in the government is a good idea. As it stands if there is someone on a party list that we do not like we have to suffer through it. In the CoD we vote directly for a party and not for people. Senators are voted directly for the person and not the party.
True, the COD is a party list system. However, it would be a mistake to think that parties do not take personalities into account when compiling their party lists. They must bow to the will of the electorate, and if the electorate detests somebody, then they'd be foolish to place them too prominently on a list.
There has been discussion regarding moving to a personality based system, but no such plan has managed to garner significant support (if I'm wrong here, somebody let me know). I think the strain on our manpower would outweigh the benefits garnered by putting in a personality house of parliament.
Eric S. Kildow, Speaker
Third Chamber of Deputies
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