Questions for Blue Wolf

Great Bights Mum

Great Bights Mum

Grande Dame
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I have a couple of questions for Blue Wolf in light of his recent application for SC membership.

First off, why do you want to be on the SC?

How would you reconcile the content of the logs Elu posted with the mandated mission of the SC?

Trust is a key component of SC eligibility. Can we trust you?
 
First off, why do you want to be on the SC?
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The Security Council holds an awful lot of power in the region itself, yet it is completely secretive and almost never reveals time sensitive or useful information to the region even when it would be of benefit to the people to know. I would like to open up the Security Council, make it less secretive and more accountable for its actions. I feel that the only way to do this is to become a member myself.

How would you reconcile the content of the logs Elu posted with the mandated mission of the SC?
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Frankly, I am disappointed in the Security Council itself. Those logs were published long after I had stepped down as delegate and were then presented as if they contained urgent information. The fact that they were made public only after Flem nominated me as a Security Council member is no coincidence. I would have thought the Security Council and its member to be above such political pandering.

The only thing I am guilty of is not committing a Guardian coup d'état, remember that. In the end I decided not to go forward with my plan to void the government in favor of an immediate Constitutional Convention. I broke no laws and do not feel remorseful in any way, nor do I feel I have anything to be sorry about. The region was, and to an extent still is, a total mess, no progress at all was being made towards a brand new Constitution, and SC member Grosseschnauzer was attempting to recall me from office every five minutes. I would have been stupid not to consider such action given the extreme circumstances.

In the end, however, I didn't go through with it. So what am I really guilty of? Considering my options, I broke no laws and had the interests of the region first and foremost in mind. I regret nothing.

Trust is a key component of SC eligibility. Can we trust you?
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The region can, but the Security Council, through certain members posting logs to discredit me when Flem suggested to the region I become a Security Council member, clearly does not.

While I appreciate the effort, GBM, I am under no disillusions of hope. I know just as well as you do that the Security Council will vote down my application overwhelmingly. Frankly, I prefer it this way. The Regional Assembly should be the ones who determine SC membership, not the SC itself.
 
Blue Wolf II:
First off, why do you want to be on the SC?
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The Security Council holds an awful lot of power in the region itself, yet it is completely secretive and almost never reveals time sensitive or useful information to the region even when it would be of benefit to the people to know. I would like to open up the Security Council, make it less secretive and more accountable for its actions. I feel that the only way to do this is to become a member myself.

How would you reconcile the content of the logs Elu posted with the mandated mission of the SC?
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Frankly, I am disappointed in the Security Council itself. Those logs were published long after I had stepped down as delegate and were then presented as if they contained urgent information. The fact that they were made public only after Flem nominated me as a Security Council member is no coincidence. I would have thought the Security Council and its member to be above such political pandering.

The only thing I am guilty of is not committing a Guardian coup d'état, remember that. In the end I decided not to go forward with my plan to void the government in favor of an immediate Constitutional Convention. I broke no laws and do not feel remorseful in any way, nor do I feel I have anything to be sorry about. The region was, and to an extent still is, a total mess, no progress at all was being made towards a brand new Constitution, and SC member Grosseschnauzer was attempting to recall me from office every five minutes. I would have been stupid not to consider such action given the extreme circumstances.

In the end, however, I didn't go through with it. So what am I really guilty of? Considering my options, I broke no laws and had the interests of the region first and foremost in mind. I regret nothing.

Trust is a key component of SC eligibility. Can we trust you?
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The region can, but the Security Council, through certain members posting logs to discredit me when Flem suggested to the region I become a Security Council member, clearly does not.

While I appreciate the effort, GBM, I am under no disillusions of hope. I know just as well as you do that the Security Council will vote down my application overwhelmingly. Frankly, I prefer it this way. The Regional Assembly should be the ones who determine SC membership, not the SC itself.
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Well answered. I don't necessarily agree with everything you've said but I can see you've attempted to answer it frankly and transparently. I respect that.

In all honesty, if this came to the RA I don't know how I would vote. Particularly considering the lack of activity from some SC members (no this isn't an attack on the SC, you cannot deny some members are inactive).
 
I always have respect for people who can't be controlled and don't try to control others.

If this comes to the RA, BW will have my support.

Here's a question - What steps will you take if admitted to the SC to improve the SC?
 
punk d:
I always have respect for people who can't be controlled and don't try to control others.

If this comes to the RA, BW will have my support.

Here's a question - What steps will you take if admitted to the SC to improve the SC?
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Uhm... what? Don't get me wrong I don't have anything against the guy but I don't think what you have said is accurate.

By it's very definition - a coup involves seizing control. Your statement comes across as a suggest that other SC members try and control everyone and BWII has or does not.
 
My comment is more meant to reflect that I don't believe BW to be of the coercive type but one who holds to his convictions. It is not intended to insinuate other members of the SC are opposite of this. It's a statement about BW only and, of course, just my opinion.
 
mcmasterdonia:
I'd love for Blue Wolf to answer these questions ;) :cheese:
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I fail to see why. Other candidates for the SC are not usually subject to the third degree on application. GBM is a member of the SC, and her questions at least brought into the open the matters that may be on the SC mind, but it is now the intention that applicants to the SC have a general campaign thread where all and sundry may ask questions?
 
Just because it has not happened before in the past, does not mean that what is happening is wrong.

I for one would like to see more public questioning for SC members like this for future applications. I think it was a good idea of GBM's to start this.

Finally, if Blue Wolf can convince us that he is worthy to serve on the SC, I think the SC would be hard pressed to find a reason to not support his application. If they did not, I would expect that they would provide adequate evidence and reasoning as to why his application was denied.
 
in this new spirit of openness and transparency, which is quite refreshing in the security council, I have a question.

It is not for BW, it is for the SC.

there has been considerable interest in this vote not only on this forum but on #tnp with some lighthearted predictions being offered as to how members are anticipated to vote.

Would it be possible for there to be published a named vote on this issue, so that people are told which members vote for and against and which abstain?
 
[me]would like to remind people that this is a legitimate discussion thread, that is meant generally for SC members to question Wolf.

I believe Flemingovia has an RA area thread that could be used for more... frivolous... posts.
 
mcmasterdonia:
In your previous term as Delegate, and since, how have you shown a strong dedication to regional security?
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I have always had an interest in Regional Security, it was prime amongst my goals as Delegate, which is why I refounded the North Pacific Army to ensure TNP is ready for anything that is thrown at it. A Security Council of high influence nations might be a reasonable deterrent, but if they don't have enough endorsements backing them they can have all the influence in the world and it will do them no good.

The NPA is the real backbone of regional security, with out it there is no coordinated war effort to retake the region, no standing force to deploy in defense of our allies, and no bite to our bark when we threaten to take the fight to our enemies doors.

Punk D:
Here's a question - What steps will you take if admitted to the SC to improve the SC?
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The Security Council needs to have better relations with the NPA for the reasons outlined above. This includes the sharing of intelligence, on both sides, of potential threats to the region.

When I was last Vice-Delegate under Flem, almost two years ago to this day I took back the region from Durka II who had gone on a banning spree sending over 1500 TNP nations to Kandyland. I did so with the help from the armies of Equilism, amongst others, because although Durka II couldn't ban me, he was banning every WA nation that pulled their endorsement from him and applied it to me.

TNP, lacking a military, had no means of coordinating a counter-attack other than allied militarizes. Now, members of the Security Council, although still new, had noticed Durka II coming close to overtaking the rightful delegate days before and yet no red flag was flown even though the original Durka had also gone on a banning spree ejecting close to 1500 nations from the region before self-mod bombing.

Communication is key to security, without it, the region can not properly protect itself. While I respect the SC's level of secrecy, I feel it is far too secretive and will try to handle a matter all by itself rather than alert the region to a threat, and that will cost us later on down the road.
 
flemingovia:
in this new spirit of openness and transparency, which is quite refreshing in the security council, I have a question.

It is not for BW, it is for the SC.

there has been considerable interest in this vote not only on this forum but on #tnp with some lighthearted predictions being offered as to how members are anticipated to vote.

Would it be possible for there to be published a named vote on this issue, so that people are told which members vote for and against and which abstain?
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What people have to say on a private channel that's not recognised by TNP law has no relevance. If people have an opinion to say about the matter, they should say it here
 
I'll go out on a limb here (which is what I normally do in any circumstance) - I think BW would be a great addition to the SC mainly because his expertise and ability would be an asset.

I would also like to state that his sense of humor will lighten things up a bit and assure us all that we will not take ourselves too seriously.

And besides, be owes me $5 for the bar tab.
 
I question whether the "secrecy" of the SC is really due to a desire to keep secrets. I doubt anyone on the SC wants random (or not so random) endotarters to take over TNP. The whole point of being on it is to avoid such a thing.

But, from your perspective the SC should coordinate more with the NPA when it seems like someone is endotarting excessively or getting dangerously high? And you're volunteering to essentially be the point person on that? To make sure to watch endocounts in the region and raise a red flag with the NPA to help defend TNP?
 
Former English Colony:
But, from your perspective the SC should coordinate more with the NPA when it seems like someone is endotarting excessively or getting dangerously high?
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Yes, there seems to be a pretty serious break down in communications between the SC and the NPA, which is to put it nicely. If you really got down to it, I'd say there is either next to none or no communication at all. The SC doesn't pass along information to the NPA and the NPA doesn't share information with the SC.

Former English Colony:
And you're volunteering to essentially be the point person on that?
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Yes, although it would probably be easier to have a liaison between the two institutions, I don't foresee that occurring without at least one advocate on each side. Since I'm already an NPA General, if I were accepted into the SC the process would be much smoother.

Former English Colony:
To make sure to watch endocounts in the region and raise a red flag with the NPA to help defend TNP?
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That actually goes both ways, since the NPA can also raise a flag with the SC, bringing to the SC's attention something they might of missed or didn't have intelligence on. Either way, coordination is key to optimism the brunt of our effective combined defense forces.
 
That was not always the case when I was Vice Delegate and also Minister for Defence. Obviously that won't always be the case, and I for one, welcome NPA having better representation on the SC on a more ongoing basis.
 
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