Speaker of the Regional Assembly

I have known DD for years, and have been waiting for him to stand for a position like this for a long time. Even TNP would be remarkably dumb not to elect him.

Question to DD: How strict would you be in interpreting voting and residency rules? For example, if a player let their nation die for one update, would you eject them from the RA, or would you say "mistakes happen"?
 
Do you think that distinguishing between legislative and non-legislative proposals in the procedures is a good idea? What are the strengths and weaknesses of such a policy?

When does new legislation become law?

Do you think the current membership policies are effective at removing inactive RA members and retaining active ones? Are there any cases in which you think the membership policies fail in those objectives?
 
flemingovia:
I have known DD for years, and have been waiting for him to stand for a position like this for a long time. Even TNP would be remarkably dumb not to elect him.

Question to DD: How strict would you be in interpreting voting and residency rules? For example, if a player let their nation die for one update, would you eject them from the RA, or would you say "mistakes happen"?
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Thank you, your Grace. I am truly touched.

I would have to go with the "mistakes happen" route, as I'm not a fan of punishing brief lapses with revocation of voting rights. I would also point out that "mistakes happen" seems to be the current standard anyway, as there have been nations I have noticed who have briefly CTEd but not had their rights stripped from them. It does all come down to context though, and that would be my main guide.
 
Crushing Our Enemies:
Do you think that distinguishing between legislative and non-legislative proposals in the procedures is a good idea? What are the strengths and weaknesses of such a policy?

When does new legislation become law?

Do you think the current membership policies are effective at removing inactive RA members and retaining active ones? Are there any cases in which you think the membership policies fail in those objectives?
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I will present my reply in numbered list form:

1. Yes, and hard to say.
2. When I say it does!
3. Yes. Yes.


Sorry if those were curt replies, but technical questions are not really my area of interest in terms of what I am willing to answer. I did not clearly lay that out in my first post, so I decided to answer, in a way. Not that I feel much need to pander to someone who has already cast their vote for another candidate. :P

One of the many reasons I decided to run was that I did not like how assured this election seemed to be. It seemed only right to provide voters an opportunity to choose someone different than what appeared to be the presumptive candidate for Speaker. I believe wholeheartedly that I would be able to perform the duties of the Speaker, were I elected, regardless of whatever training may have been afforded my opposition. I have the utmost respect for the diligence and apprenticeship of my opponent, however, I did not feel it was right to allow them a pre-determined election. At least not without some struggle...
 
How many months of training and/or bootcamp do you think should be required of TNPers before they are elected or appointed to a position?
 
None, I would love to have a more inclusive election process and resultant government. Maybe if positions now are considered too complex for a beginner nation to jump into, we might take pause and evaluate whether restructuring and redefining might be in order. I have been impressed and encouraged by the recent influx of nations wanting to participate, but saddened by the difficulty they encounter, and that they themselves recognize.
 
I guess my question was intended to be sarcastic.

Also I would agree- I think we have a couple of issues. 1) Is nations come in and immediately run in elections without people really knowing them or 2) they join the RA and don't commit to run in any of the elections (need to nominate them people!) and sometimes appointed positions don't go to them either.

So that leaves the army, the RA and serving as an ambassador I guess.
 
Yes. I honestly wish there were some sort of mentorship program here so new nations could be paired with a knowledgeable member just to learn the ropes. I appreciate the enthusiasm of the nations who register to run, but would love to see them guided somewhat so that they could be successful here. (Because quite frankly I am tired of a lot of the old blood here. Maybe new people would mitigate some of that! :P )
 
We tried to get a mentorship program started, but it didn't really work out. Most people were like NO THANKS I DON'T NEED YOU NO MORE
 
Well that's not exactly a constructive attitude for those people to have. I make a point of asking the veterans here what worked for them and what didn't. No use in re-inventing the wheel. I think a mentorship program is a great idea. McM, you have a lot to teach others, and you're relatively new especially considering some of the older nations on here.
 
I was interested in the mentor program but only if Elu could be my mentor. It doesn't really work like that! ;)

Question for DD: Can we still be friends if I don't vote for you?
 
I understand your unwillingness to answer "technical questions," although I would characterize my questions as more questions of *policy*, trying to figure out what kind of Speaker you will be once elected. You haven't really given the voters any information about that aside from the fact that you aren't going to boot people immediately for nation CTEs.

Could you at least *describe* what the duties of Speaker are, and give some detail about how you would go about executing them?
 
Crushing Our Enemies:
I understand your unwillingness to answer "technical questions," although I would characterize my questions as more questions of *policy*, trying to figure out what kind of Speaker you will be once elected. You haven't really given the voters any information about that aside from the fact that you aren't going to boot people immediately for nation CTEs.

Could you at least *describe* what the duties of Speaker are, and give some detail about how you would go about executing them?
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I'm sorry, you must be confused as to the type of campaign I am running here. I am uninterested in getting into specifics, hence why my thread is titled "Speaker of the Regional Assembly" and not "[name] for [position]". I am not here to make promises, make a huge post that people will gloss over, or answer inane questions about "policy". The mere thought of it fills me with revulsion and the urge to vomit.

If you want a description of the duties of the Speaker then I suggest you refer to the Constitution and all attendant documents. I won't waste my time with such queries, especially not from people who are invested in the opposing candidate and already voted for them. I am genuinely curious, were I to answer your questions beyond your wildest dreams would you change your vote to me? No. So why not stop wasting my time, and filling my thread with details that are truly unimportant? People don't vote for policy positions, they vote for flesh and blood, for the person on the ballot.

I have been around through numerous constitutions, numerous legislative bodies, numerous administrations, and I believe my competence to be up to the challenge of the office of Speaker.
 
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