Funkadelia for Justice

Funkadelia

Funkadelia

TNPer
TNP Nation
Funkadelia Island
Hello, fellow North Pacificans. I ask you for your vote during this next judicial election. I have previous experience as a Court Justice, serving during the fall of 2012. During that time, the Court was very stable and efficient, and it was a pleasure to serve during that time. As a Justice, I will examine the law and determine rulings based on the exact way that the law is written (or lack of writing, for that matter). I will run my court in a fair, orderly, and civil fashion, as any Justice would be expected to do. Additionally, I will not crack to criticisms and leave the people with yet another special election. I hope that you, my fellow assembly members, will join me in the return of sense and stability to the courts.
 
So given the choice between protecting the region from a rogue delegate, and upholding the Constibillocode, you would choose the words rather than the region?
 
You gave me the courtesy of asking one, so I'll repay you the favor.

What is your responsibility as a Justice when dealing with a rogue member of the government?
 
Thank you for that interesting and multifaceted question.

As far as while the rogue member is still rogue and committing illegal acts, there's nothing I could legally do. I guess that comes down to the people in charge of security, doesn't it? As far as making them pay for the actions that they have committed, well of course they would be punished (or acquitted) according to the writ of law. Whatever the law says I should do, I will do. I am not going to promise that the person will receive the heaviest fines possible, because that entirely depends on the circumstances of the case.
 
When I was first a Justice in the fall of 2012, the Court was composed of Blue Wolf and me as Associates, and Hileville as Chief Justice. If my fellow North Pacificans would like to return to the days of a fast and efficient court, I would suggest voting for both Hileville and myself.
 
What are your thoughts on the current litigation culture in TNP? Do you think the Court can and/or should address this, or is it an issue for the RA alone?
 
Malashaan:
What are your thoughts on the current litigation culture in TNP? Do you think the Court can and/or should address this, or is it an issue for the RA alone?
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I think this litigation culture is not anything that can be particularly helped. It is unfortunate that this creates a lot of clutter for the courts, and I would just advise the common citizen to use their head before looking for a review, as we have seen that most of the bombastic issues from the court recently are over their decisions in reviews. The Court cannot do much to address the issue themselves, however I believe a good way to handle this is to change the law to allow the court to choose cases that would effect future laws and lawmaking in the broadest manner at their discretion. I'm sure some may see flaws with that, but it is a way of handling it. If not, I am happy with the status quo.
 
I must add that it is also up to the Attorney General to use his discretion as to which cases to pursue. I am not blaming the current one, as he is not doing a condemnable job. However the facts are facts and the quality control should ultimately lie with the officials.
 
My apologies but I cannot advocate the election of an official who actively pursues a treasonous cause of action against our allies.

This would be both nonsensical and a betrayal of our friends in TSP.
 
Kiwi:
My apologies but I cannot advocate the election of an official who actively pursues a treasonous cause of action against our allies.

This would be both nonsensical and a betrayal of our friends in TSP.
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Treasonous cause of action? Please Kiwi, don't make this so dramatic. You make sound like I couped TSP myself. Am I currently taking subversive or hostile action towards any allies? Certainly not. This seems like a blatant (and fraudulent) attempt to smear me during the elections. I will obviously recuse myself from my own if elected. If I am convicted, I will resign. However saying obviously false statements about me or my actions during the time of voting I find highly offensive.
 
In fact Kiwi, it seems like you are trying to use your influence as the Vice Delegate and head of the region's security in order to sway votes away from me. Let me remind you that you took an oath to serve only The North Pacific and not be tainted by outside influence. Yet right here you are advising against voting for me, knowing of your high influence in the region, due to events that happened outside of the realm of this region.
 
Your hypothetical choices during your own indictment is a given, and no one expects any less. But while I may not have a complete idea or more of one than Kiwi, I've gone over the case and it seems quite clear that you assisted a person that you should not have supported, because you're a TNP citizen, and we have a treaty to that effect. But I don't think this should be discussed in your campaign thread, and that said if it is I'm curious to hear your opinion on your guilt.

Also, Kiwi is acting as a member of the RA and I think he has the right to say anything he wants. The Delegate can endorse someone, why not the VD? It's not like he's a biased justice who's sentencing you on a CoI.
 
Iro:
But I don't think this should be discussed in your campaign thread, and that said if it is I'm curious to hear your opinion on your guilt.
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I am going to maintain that I am totally innocent. When the trial happens, it will be understood. Until then, I am going to stress that I am in fact, after reviewing the laws in depth, innocent.
 
...trying to use your influence as the Vice Delegate and head of the region's security in order to sway votes away from me. Let me remind you that you took an oath to serve only The North Pacific and not be tainted by outside influence. Yet right here you are advising against voting for me, knowing of your high influence in the region, due to events that happened outside of the realm of this region.
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As a member of the RA, I am well within my right to vote my conscience in electing members of the judiciary. Please explain to me how I have misused my powers because that's what the oath relates to. I can be influenced by whatever I choose in voting for elected officials. I will note that I also stated "I cannot advocate the election of an official" which implies that I CANNOT advocate for the election for such an official. No where does it say that others should not vote for you based on this. Nor do I actually name you, i simply say that I cannot advocate for a candidate who actively pursues a treasonous cause of action against our allies. I'm glad that you agree that this statement refers to you though.

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"Treason" is defined as taking arms or providing material support to a group or region for the purpose of undermining or overthrowing the lawful government of The North Pacific or any of its treatied allies as governed by the Constitution.
Lets break this down, shall we?

Taking arms or providing material support? You knowingly with full understanding of your actions, endorsed the rogue delegate.

Purpose of undermining or overthrowing the lawful government? Your continued support of Milograd was aimed at both.

Treatied allies? TSP is currently a treatied ally.

One would perhaps then be right in forming the opinion that one who had embarked on the same cause of action that you have, has committed treason in respect of a treatied ally, namely, TSP.

As always, I welcome any vote to recall me from either office if you feel the need to do so. It certainly won't be the first time someone has tried nor will it be the last.
 
Great to see you don't disagree with my assessment of the facts.

Personally - I'm more annoyed that you created more work for TNP officials by adding another obstacle (in the form of an extra endorsement for Milograd) to reclaiming the delegacy. Elected officials need to work together for the betterment of TNP.

You've not only proven you will priortise your own desires / feelings over those of TNP but you've shown you will stand in the way of those who do priortise TNP.

Anyway I will say nothing more on this. I will let the TNP justice system do it's thing i.e. a lengthy waiting period, a prolonged trial and ultimately no worthwhile outcome.
 
Kiwi, how does this all fit in with the cherished tradition of 'duality' held so religiously dear by some in this region?
 
Kiwi:
You've not only proven you will priortise your own desires / feelings over those of TNP but you've shown you will stand in the way of those who do priortise TNP.
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I have never, as an acting official of TNP, acting in the capacity of a member of TNP, using the resources of TNP, or by being directly subversive to TNP done anything that would put TNP behind other priorities. I don't know about you Kiwi, but I believe in duality. And if you're going to mention one or two of my extra-regional activities, you might as well mention all of them. What difference does it make? In The North Pacific, all I want is the betterment of the region. Why do you think I have put so much time into reforming government? Why do you think I have been a watchdog for personal liberties in TNP? Purely for my own benefit? Of course not. I want the region to progress. I want it to become better and better. I am not running for the office of Court Justice for my own gain. In fact, why would I? It would be 100% easier to not run and not have the responsibility and not have to deal with the inevitable gripes of the people of TNP. I am running because I believe I can help run the court in a manner that is efficient, functional, and satisfactory. The people of TNP deserve no less than that.
 
As Funkadelia's chosen attorney in the event the charges against him go to trial, I am afraid I am going to have to insist that this fruitless avenue of harassment be stopped.

Like all citizens of The North Pacific, Funkadelia has the right of a presumption of innocence until he is found guilty in a fair trial. It is inappropriate for the specious charges against him to be used to slander his good name in an election in an attempt to sway others from voting for him, and it is even more inappropriate to discuss an upcoming trial during judicial elections

This ends here, and now. Funkadelia, I strongly advise you not to answer any more posts attempting to slander your reputation, but instead direct them to me. I will build a case for harassment if it is necessary.
 
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