[Talossa.com portal]
[Citizens Toolbox]
[Immigration]
No Running elections

Parent message
Justice dal NavâJanuary 31, 2005 - 14:00
RE: Question: Unicameralism(#1027), posted by President Anglatzarâ, [IP Hidden], January 31, 2005 - 14:40. Viewed 407 times.
User InfoText
President Anglatzarâ
Group: admins
(3194 posts total)
(last post: March 14, 2008 - 07:21)
Citizen #23:
Ián Anglatzarâ
> What good reason is there to NOT have a Senäts?

Er, the same reason we don't have a homeowners' society or a military junta? We don't need them.

> > We could start out with one chamber, and the day our citizens' roll exceeds 100, we'll discuss the necessary amendment to constitute a Senäts.
>
> Um, how about 35? Even the Kingdom never had 100.

The Kingdom didn't need a senate either, that is correct.

> > Dieter, provinces can be used for many more things than just sending a senator to the Senäts.
>
> Sure, but who represents them in Parlamînt?

Who represents the left handed? The teachers? The women? Why do our admittedly rather artificial provinces, of all organisatory groupings, need special representation?
--
Less is more - say no to fat books
RE: Question: UnicameralismPresident AnglatzarâJanuary 31, 2005 - 14:40
Justice dal NavâJanuary 31, 2005 - 14:47

Parent message
President AnglatzarâJanuary 31, 2005 - 14:40
RE: Question: Unicameralism(#1028), posted by Justice dal Navâ, [IP Hidden], January 31, 2005 - 14:47. Viewed 381 times.
User InfoText
Justice dal Navâ
Group: admins
(5222 posts total)
(last post: March 14, 2008 - 13:43)
Citizen #23:
Ián Anglatzarâ
> > > Dieter, provinces can be used for many more things than just sending a senator to the Senäts.
> >
> > Sure, but who represents them in Parlamînt?
>
> Who represents the left handed? The teachers? The women? Why do our admittedly rather artificial provinces, of all organisatory groupings, need special representation?

How are the provinces artificial in a way that the whole Republic isn't? Following your logic, we'd have no government at all.


--------------------------------------
E isc al Arendra del Bún Úr. Fáden es fóclan gleðen fer brach. El Bún Úr fólat ëtfin cún sino synt prepar. Cún þis paset, þa omin isc fólen. Es lyþ was sár. -- vól Cúliðlaþ

Chirischtôval Curt Cavéir,
Dean of the Republic of Talossa

la garçâ malpadertJanuary 31, 2005 - 15:04

Parent message
Justice dal NavâJanuary 31, 2005 - 14:47
RE: Question: Unicameralism(#1030), posted by la garçâ malpadert, [IP Hidden], January 31, 2005 - 15:04. Viewed 423 times.
User InfoText
la garçâ malpadert
Group: admins
(4379 posts total)
(last post: March 13, 2008 - 16:29)
Citizen #23:
Ián Anglatzarâ

> How are the provinces artificial in a way that the whole Republic isn't?

Er, because we don't even know who's in them to start with? People joined the Republic - they didn't join any Province (with the possible exception of our illegal immigrant. :)


Miestrâ Schivâ

"The Republic's Most Articulate Spokeswhatever" - R. B. Madison

A slave begins by demanding justice, and ends by wanting to wear a crown.
Justice dal NavâJanuary 31, 2005 - 17:41

Parent message
la garçâ malpadertJanuary 31, 2005 - 15:04
RE: Question: Unicameralism(#1036), posted by Justice dal Navâ, [IP Hidden], January 31, 2005 - 17:41. Viewed 398 times.
User InfoText
Justice dal Navâ
Group: admins
(5222 posts total)
(last post: March 14, 2008 - 13:43)
Citizen #23:
Ián Anglatzarâ
>
> > How are the provinces artificial in a way that the whole Republic isn't?
>
> Er, because we don't even know who's in them to start with? People joined the Republic - they didn't join any Province (with the possible exception of our illegal immigrant. :)

Not to be an asshole, but that doesn't actually address the artificiality of the provinces. The provinces were conceived of as part of the Republic from the beginning. We had intended to (and did) claim some provinces. So how can one separate the two? If the provinces are "artificial" adn therefore unfit for legislative representation, then wouldn't that apply to the Republic as a whole?


--------------------------------------
E isc al Arendra del Bún Úr. Fáden es fóclan gleðen fer brach. El Bún Úr fólat ëtfin cún sino synt prepar. Cún þis paset, þa omin isc fólen. Es lyþ was sár. -- vól Cúliðlaþ

Chirischtôval Curt Cavéir,
Dean of the Republic of Talossa

President AnglatzarâFebruary 01, 2005 - 02:44

Parent message
Justice dal NavâJanuary 31, 2005 - 17:41
RE: Question: Unicameralism(#1043), posted by President Anglatzarâ, [IP Hidden], February 01, 2005 - 02:44. Viewed 388 times.
User InfoText
President Anglatzarâ
Group: admins
(3194 posts total)
(last post: March 14, 2008 - 07:21)
Citizen #23:
Ián Anglatzarâ
> >
> > > How are the provinces artificial in a way that the whole Republic isn't?
> >
> > Er, because we don't even know who's in them to start with? People joined the Republic - they didn't join any Province (with the possible exception of our illegal immigrant. :)
>
> Not to be an asshole, but that doesn't actually address the artificiality of the provinces. The provinces were conceived of as part of the Republic from the beginning. We had intended to (and did) claim some provinces. So how can one separate the two? If the provinces are "artificial" adn therefore unfit for legislative representation, then wouldn't that apply to the Republic as a whole?

First, I don't mean anything negative by "artificial", just that they don't represent any natural division, but one we have made up entirely because we think it's cool. The Republic is not artificial. The Republic consists of us Talossans, we are a bunch of people who are building a nation, Talossa. We are bound together by common aspirations, a history, and a sense of friendship. The same is not true for the provinces (except the history part, partially). The provinces, on the other hand, can be two or five or ten, we haven't decided how big they should be, who should live in them etc. They are drawing-board constructs.

Surely you see the difference.
--
Less is more - say no to fat books
D. N. VercáriâJanuary 31, 2005 - 17:47

Parent message
Justice dal NavâJanuary 31, 2005 - 17:41
RE: Question: Unicameralism(#1037), posted by D. N. Vercáriâ, [IP Hidden], January 31, 2005 - 17:47. Viewed 390 times.
User InfoText
D. N. Vercáriâ
Group: citizens
(4498 posts total)
(last post: March 15, 2008 - 16:51)
Citizen #23:
Ián Anglatzarâ
> >
> > > How are the provinces artificial in a way that the whole Republic isn't?
> >
> > Er, because we don't even know who's in them to start with? People joined the Republic - they didn't join any Province (with the possible exception of our illegal immigrant. :)
>
> Not to be an asshole, but that doesn't actually address the artificiality of the provinces. The provinces were conceived of as part of the Republic from the beginning. We had intended to (and did) claim some provinces. So how can one separate the two? If the provinces are "artificial" adn therefore unfit for legislative representation, then wouldn't that apply to the Republic as a whole?

Yes, I seem to recall that the four stars on our flag aren't meant to be advertisement for Qator Itrins, they are meant to represent four provinces that split from a certain kingdom.

- D. N. Vercáriâ
Justice dal NavâJanuary 31, 2005 - 19:24

Parent message
D. N. VercáriâJanuary 31, 2005 - 17:47
RE: Question: Unicameralism(#1040), posted by Justice dal Navâ, [IP Hidden], January 31, 2005 - 19:24. Viewed 409 times.
User InfoText
Justice dal Navâ
Group: admins
(5222 posts total)
(last post: March 14, 2008 - 13:43)
Citizen #23:
Ián Anglatzarâ
> > >
> > > > How are the provinces artificial in a way that the whole Republic isn't?
> > >
> > > Er, because we don't even know who's in them to start with? People joined the Republic - they didn't join any Province (with the possible exception of our illegal immigrant. :)
> >
> > Not to be an asshole, but that doesn't actually address the artificiality of the provinces. The provinces were conceived of as part of the Republic from the beginning. We had intended to (and did) claim some provinces. So how can one separate the two? If the provinces are "artificial" adn therefore unfit for legislative representation, then wouldn't that apply to the Republic as a whole?
>
> Yes, I seem to recall that the four stars on our flag aren't meant to be advertisement for Qator Itrins, they are meant to represent four provinces that split from a certain kingdom.

Danke schön, sir, for backing me up on this. My point exactly. :-)


--------------------------------------
E isc al Arendra del Bún Úr. Fáden es fóclan gleðen fer brach. El Bún Úr fólat ëtfin cún sino synt prepar. Cún þis paset, þa omin isc fólen. Es lyþ was sár. -- vól Cúliðlaþ

Chirischtôval Curt Cavéir,
Dean of the Republic of Talossa

Back to the forum | Forums Overview| Deactivate Thread View
Forums Overview | Login | Register | Lost your password? Cyphor (Release: 0.19, PHP 5.2.5)