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The answer to all of the above is "Seaborgium."

I agree that if marriage is an inherently religious institution, then it should not be recognized by civil authorities. However, I doubt that it actually is an inherently religious institution, and that it is being played up to get homophobes to the polls. So long as they are motivated to vote...

The Winds Howl shrill and cold Leaving loose threats on the Doorstep. We sweep them away with The Leaves. (OOC: OMG I'm resorting to poetry to avoid doing homework. This does not bode well for the rest of the evening.)

I could just as easily cite the present Art. I part 10 as a reason to require regristration prior to voting: "10. Each Nation entitled to a vote in any manner under the fundamental laws of the region is entitled to the equal treatment and protection of that Nation's right to vote." My vote isn't...

We've ended up taking the VDel 'second-most' provision as an upper-limit on other nations' endorsements, but ultimately the SC is there to approve of actions the Delegate or other government officials wish to take, including bannings. Right now the SC is being as strict as it really can be given...

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Ahoy All, Given my recent positions as Vice Delegate and Interim Delegate I'm in an excellent position to offer advice to and/or commiserate with next term's Delegate about endotarts being pains in the ass, or staying up through update because you said you'd give 24 hours' notice before...

I'll second that nomination, and nominate myself for a seat on the Security Council

My above post doesn't question the rightness or the effects of Flem's actions. Unfortunately this thread is mixing together IC and OOC actions as much as is possible. Two things occured: 1. Flem (as admin) recieved information about at TOS breach and banned Limitless Events from the forum. I...

It'll probably take ten years before they get around to that, though. Conservatives have erected laws at both the state and federal levels directly contravening the full faith and credit clause.

I recognize that it's important for the head of government to have broad-ranging powers, but here I have specific issue here with the dismissal of another Minister, which in my mind is the same thing as nullifying an election. In this case it was clearly justified, but this is something which...

That's precisely my concern, the Constitution lays out very general powers for all Cabinet members, and places the PM at their head. The PM stand out, sometimes assisting other Ministers but is otherwise a nebulous role. This, coupled with Article I part 11 saying "in an emergency, do anything...

After reading more about the situation, I would like to retract my above statement that Flemingovia's actions were rash. The situation was an immediate and ongoing threat and he acted appropriately as Admin to ban. The matter of removing the MoIIA from office is a confounding issue: I don't...

A question regarding your motto: Does the Holy Aristocratic Empire support recy_ling items other than style? Second, what is a ballpark number/ratio for the endorsement gap between Delegate and Vice Delegate you feel is appropriate? Edit: Though your list of previous regional affiliations...

I've generally viewed the Admin position as largely acting as forum monkey -- masking, setting up structure and such far more often than doing anything which would lend to controversy. It's more telling of our structure that we're here to complain about Flem acting rashly. None of our...

Perhaps the Grand Coulee Dam? Should they select six for now, saving a spot for the Space Elevator?

I believe that the decision would be up to our courts to decide whether a term in our Constitution confers legal rights. Schnauser, if you, as retired TNP Chief Justice, would not have felt comfortable pointing to a declaration of sovereignty in the preamble as means for making a ruling, I will...

This should be moved to the RA discussion chamber instead of a private Cabinet forum. I think that the general idea here is good, we only need to constrain people's activities when they immediately threaten the security of the region. What if a RA member has a Nation in a region who is engaged...

I would agree with Schnauzer here. I'm imagining that in the Constitution there is an understanding that a player is role playing an official speaking on behalf of his NS nation. The idea of duality goes strictly against that, but it's hard to keep things straight as for some they are role...

It is certainly possible that an individual could come along and argue such things. But would it be a reasonable argument, especially given the modified Art I Sec 1 part 1? I think the reason that some of us would have a problem with the argument contra tyrannos that you are presenting is that...

^ I imagine that would be determined by the members of the RA who choose to request or not to request impeachment. I guess I'll trust the region to decide what's in its best interests.

Mark me down as also against. Props to Witchcliff though for getting another amendment to vote so soon after "Orbital Space Safety Act."

I don't really see how things are currently escalating toward a large-scale conflict, and I thought the entire mess was started because it was to the interest of the lexicon leadership. Under this document, would the current trial of Fulhead Land be seen as a hostile action?

I'm surprised that no one has brought up the eminent position that China plays in this issue. China supplies most of DPRK's fuel and food, mainly because it's afraid of what would happen to itself and the region should Kim Jong Il's government collapse. The North Korean army, around one million...

My reason for taking it out is that is isn't specifically a right of nations in the region. I think that the existence and description of the MoCE, and to a lesser extent the MoC and MoAE all are expressly for the encouragement of expression in the region. I think it would be appropriate to add...

No problemo, Schnauzer. The last sentence of part 2 has been moved to Section 2 part 1. Part four has been incorporated in Section 1 Part 1. The end of Part 8 seems to not be here, but rather a passage from Article III has been put in Section 2 part 7 curbing the powers of Delegate and VD. I'm...

Here are my thoughts on what we could do with Article II. Blue is for additions Red is for deletions and <Green in triangle brackets> is for running commentary, and is not meant to be in the actual amendment.

Any jury we can pull together is already going to have some degree of self-selection, just because jurors get to choose whether they show up or not. I don't really think that this proposal takes that into account, in that there is no way outlined for the preselected jury pool to respond to the...

Hey, thanks!