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We've seen this movie before, but some movies are timeless. I have written a lot of things at this point for the Court, I have established some cool things, and I want to come back and keep these things going and update them (which from the look of it is sorely needed). This time around I think...

End of Term Address January 2024 Undoubtedly the past four months have been taxing, annoying, and a lot of work. That’s been especially true for this ministry, as the primary external facing ministry in the government. I have accepted the usual comments and critiques regarding our...

Once more, I have returned to the foreign ministry, and once more, we have quite a lot to do in the foreign affairs realm. War or something like it is a distinct possibility, and we are continuing to be challenged on all fronts in a way we simply haven't been in recent memory. The team we have...

As the Advisor to the Delegate, my entire purpose is to make suggestions and offer advice, to try to provide guidance and an outlet for my experience in this game for the Delegate’s benefit. Of course it is up to the Delegate to heed that advice and to do with it what he will, and I will be the...

Once again I ask for your vote for Justice. I have served, I will be of service. We have a good team in place and we've had some significant judicial action recently. I wasn't able to do anything from this end during that activity, for obvious reasons, but I intend to make myself available...

I have previously brought this to the attention of the election supervisors as well as the chief commissioner, and at his urging I am posting this now, but it is clear to me from a comparison to my own personal record of the votes (consulted after I got home from work the day of the election)...

I am back again running for Justice, which may surprise a few of you, but what do I know maybe I’m being super predictable. As some of you may remember, after being on the Court for over a year, I had to leave to return to the delegacy. Since that ended I have served in my successor’s...

For about a year now we have been making a serious effort to update our citizenship process and make it more fair and more open to the people seeking to become a bigger part of our community. It has been clear for a while that our admin team has not been able to accommodate a growing desire for...

Farewell Address I have written two of these speeches before, because you have blessed me with the opportunity to serve as your delegate 5 separate times now. This is one of the best jobs in NS, and I enjoy it immensely every time I get to do it, knowing full well that it could be the last...

Turtle Day For too long we have all suffered the lack of NationStates, the siren song that brings us all together and led to this great community being created all those years ago. After much patience and frustration, especially from the game admins, NationStates is back. And we have our very...

In light of the Court's recent decision to declare nearly any agreement the executive makes with another region a treaty, and therefore eroding an important element of the Delegate's foreign policy decision making, we must now put down in our legal code an official definition for what a treaty...

There is a lot to unpack with this ruling, so I'm going to take it piece by piece. The Court's position on standing, regional interest, and the statement of facts are standard and not at issue, so I will begin with the definition of treaties. The Court was correct here - reading any agreement...

Minister of Defense Appointment Unfortunately, I must once again announce that I am making a change in the office of Minister of Defense. When I last came to you for a change in this office, we believed that we had time to set things up in the NPA to set us up for a more robust and engaged...

Response to the Events in Equilism Earlier this week, the signatories of the Pax Polaris Occidens responded to the delegate tipping of Equilism by the Brotherhood of Malice. It was clear that BoM intended only to respond in kind to what they deemed to be unwarranted aggression when their...

I have noticed a curious thing in our law. While it provides for scenarios where the Speaker or the Vice Delegate may mitigate periods where they will be absent from office, it does not give the Delegate the same option. The Delegate cannot trigger the absence clause through their own volition...

Application for Admission to the Bar Applicant name: Pallaith Part One: Experience as a Justice or counsel 1. Have you served as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? Yes 2. Between what dates did you serve as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? March 11...

Minister of Culture Appointment Unfortunately our Minister of Culture @Kasch has had to resign his post for persona and real life reasons. I want to thank him for his service, and for agreeing to tackle an area that was both new and familiar, but much more challenging than it has been for...

Minister of Defense Appointment First of all, sorry for the wait. As many of you know, staffing this very important position has been difficult, as the NPA is facing its biggest challenge in modern memory and we work hard to find a good path forward. Our leadership has been acutely affected by...

Surgeon General Appointment In advance of the upcoming zombie-related emergency, I am appointing @Dreadton to serve as our Surgeon General and to take point on our Z-Day response. He has served us admirably in previous Z-Day responses, and I believe he has a solid plan for responding to this...

Lead Gameside Advocate Appointment It is a shame that we have to do this so early, but regrettably our beloved @Marcus Antonius has had to resign as our Lead Gameside Advocate. I want to thank him for his fantastic work over the last few months. He was a consummate professional and a great team...

Opening Address: September 2022-January 2023 For the fifth time (wow!) I have the honor of serving as your delegate. Thank you all so much for continuing to put your trust in me, and in responding well to the work we have done so far and the work that is to come. I have no illusions about how...

It’s already election time again, so once more I come before you humbly asking that you support me for Delegate of The North Pacific. In my last campaign I addressed the fact that I am asking a lot of you to give me any additional terms in this office, given the fact that it removes an...

Reform of our citizenship law continues to be a relevant topic, and it is clear that we are far from being satisfied with the law as it stands. From the look of things, we may have another lengthy debate with sweeping changes on the way, but I believe there are smaller changes we can make in the...

Rum Day The North Pacific is known primarily for two things: democracy and rum. We have a day celebrating democracy. But strangely, we don’t have a day celebrating rum. That changes now. By the authority granted to me under Section 9.2.12 of the Legal Code, I hereby declare Tuesday, August...

Lead Gameside Advocate Appointment I am proud to announce that we have finally decided on our new Lead Gameside Advocate. I want to give a big thanks to our tireless Vice Delegate, Minister of Home Affairs, and outgoing Lead Gameside Advocate @Kastonvia for holding down the fort while we made...

Minister of World Assembly Affairs Replacement I am sad that this appointment is necessary, because I was happy for @Deropia to make a return to the ministry that put him on the map. But life gets in the way and our plans have to change to adapt to it. We will miss Deropia but I am glad he was...

Minister of Culture Replacement Regrettably, I once again find myself in the position of having to make a change in my cabinet, this time in the Culture ministry. As you will recall, this administration made bold plans in this area, and we hit the ground running at the start of the term. Pride...

As the Delegate will need to make these appointments from time to time, I wanted to create the space were those could be done going forward. And as the inaugural bar commissioner appointment from the Delegate's side, I hereby appoint @Zyvetskistaahn as Bar Commissioner. He is a multi-term...

Minister of Defense Replacement This is never the kind of announcement I want to make, but circumstances require it. I was fortunate to have a good team in place when this term began, each persona carefully considered for what they could bring to their respective areas of the executive. Having...

Democracy Day The constitution we celebrate on this day is going on 10 years! We have much to celebrate – a decade is no joke, and neither is this humble document that continues to form the backbone of our legal system. I am still in awe that so many of you continue to engage with The North...