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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.
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D. N. Vercáriâ
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Dieter N Vercáriâ
> >
> > > 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
RE: Question: UnicameralismD. N. VercáriâJanuary 31, 2005 - 17:47
Justice dal NavâJanuary 31, 2005 - 19:24

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D. N. VercáriâJanuary 31, 2005 - 17:47
RE: Question: Unicameralism(#1040), posted by Justice dal Navâ, [IP Hidden], January 31, 2005 - 19:24. Viewed 407 times.
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Justice dal Navâ
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Citizen #26:
Dieter N Vercáriâ
> > >
> > > > 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. :-)


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