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Alliance of Liberals and Reformists; Dedicated to defending liberty!
Topic Started: Mar 21 2014, 11:35 PM (706 Views)
Belmaria
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Platform
Free Speech:
ALR advocates absolute free speech, and believes that the regional government has no right to restrict it at all. ALR is against "Hate Speech" laws, or any laws that legislate "politically correct" forms of speech.

Economics:
ALR believes in a lassiez faire type of capitalist system, in which regulations are minimal at most in order to create a more efficient Hyatian economy. We also believe that taxes should be kept as low as possible or eliminated. These beliefs are based on the principle that nationstates should have more power than regional governments.

Education:
Liberal Reformists believe the regional government should play no role in dictating education policy for our citizens. This is a national issue, not a regional issue.

Healthcare:
We believe the regional government should have no role in health care or health insurance.

Drugs:
Liberal Reformists believe in keeping all drugs safe and legal at a regional level, but letting individual nations decide how they want to handle the issue.

Energy:
The ALR does not support any intervention in the energy sector by the regional government.

Environment:
The ALR supports moderate environmental laws to ensure the safety and long-term stability of the region.

Property Rights:
Liberal Reformists believe property rights are entitled to the same protection as all other human rights. We believe that owners of property have the right to control, use, dispose of, or in any manner to enjoy their property without interference. We are opposed to eminent domain, whether by the government or by a private entity.

Justice:
We believe the justice system should treat everyone equally. We support habeas corpus and are opposed to ex-post facto laws and guilt by association. We also believe judges should be held more accountable and are opposed to arbitrary powers within the legal system.

Welfare:
Liberal Reformists believe that welfare is a national issue and should not be dictated by the regional government

Abortion:
The ALR believes that abortion is a national issue. We do not support regional government intervention in this area.

Guns:
We support a universal declaration of the right to bear arms at a regional level as a part of a broader declaration of civil rights.

Marriage:
Liberal Reformists do not support government involvement in marriage.

Defense:
Liberal Reformists support keeping a strong regional military to protect our citizens. We realize that military intervention is sometimes necessary to protect our people.

Privacy:
Liberal Reformists are against dragnet surveillance and DNA databases of our citizens. We support strict restrictions on the law enforcement and intelligence communities to protect the privacy rights of our people. We also support regulations mandating that websites, such as Google, provide a high-visibility opt-out option for any tracking performed on the website.
Edited by Belmaria, Apr 13 2014, 02:19 PM.
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Welsh Cowboy
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I will join this party, I suppose. I don't think I'm quite as libertarian as many of my region mates, (and I honestly don't know where I stand on some issues) but I look forward to working with you all.

I am open to serving in a Cabinet if you need me to, but do not presume to deserve a spot.
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The ALR is a party of moderate libertarians, so you will probably like it here. We will definitely welcome you with open arms :)

As for serving on the cabinet, I think you would be a fine candidate for the job. We currently have four cabinet positions to fill (some of which may be occupied by our not-quite-yet-completely-official coalition partner, the VFF).
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Apr 16 2014, 08:07 PM
The ALR is a party of moderate libertarians, so you will probably like it here. We will definitely welcome you with open arms :)

As for serving on the cabinet, I think you would be a fine candidate for the job. We currently have four cabinet positions to fill (some of which may be occupied by our not-quite-yet-completely-official coalition partner, the VFF).
On the ideology, let me say I have only minor quibbles with the platform, and I greatly appreciate the idea of leaving many things up to individual nations.

On the cabinet positions, may I ask which ones are still available?
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Belmaria
Apr 16 2014, 08:07 PM
As for serving on the cabinet, I think you would be a fine candidate for the job. We currently have four cabinet positions to fill (some of which may be occupied by our not-quite-yet-completely-official coalition partner, the VFF).
Well, don't mind me. At the rate you're going, you might not need a coalition government to achieve a majority.
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Belmaria
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@Welsh Cowboy: All of the ministries are still up for grabs (Foreign, Defense, Treasury/Commerce, and Justice). PM, President and VP have pretty much already been filled.

And although we haven't had an official vote on it yet, there seems to be consensus regarding our current candidates. But if anyone wants to have a vote at any time, we can.

@Love Valley: I do still look forward to working with you though. We are somewhat Hyatt-Skeptic, so we would probably share a lot of the same views, at least regarding what the regional government should do.
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I would prefer either Foreign Affairs or Treasury/Commerce, but again, I am willing to serve in whichever way the other members see fit. If this means one of those ministries, one of the others, or none at all, that's fine.

Could I also say that I would like to look at amending the Constitution in regards to stripping Cabinet members of voting rights? They can still be functioning members of the Assembly, I believe, unless we're taking a US-style Cabinet. I was under the impression this was more of a European-style cabinet.
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We were looking to have more of a combination of all the major styles of cabinets (Westminster, German, Swiss, American).

But if you want Foreign Affairs or Commerce/Treasury we should probably ask if anyone else wants those positions first. If they do, we will need to discuss it. If not, you can take your pick :)

So anyway, does anyone else want either of those positions?
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Belmaria
Apr 16 2014, 09:17 PM
We were looking to have more of a combination of all the major styles of cabinets (Westminster, German, Swiss, American).

But if you want Foreign Affairs or Commerce/Treasury we should probably ask if anyone else wants those positions first. If they do, we will need to discuss it. If not, you can take your pick :)

So anyway, does anyone else want either of those positions?
I suppose one of my major arguments for allowing Cabinet members to vote would be that with the region still relatively small, if we stop all the government from voting, who will vote? I just feel that it might leave us with only one or two people voting.
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Well, there isn't even a clause in the constitution which allows it to be amended, so we will need an entirely new constitution (we need one anyway though). I'll put it up for a vote on the region's page.
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Okay, I think it's a great idea to try to make it work from the beginning, before it becomes really enshrined in the region's minds.
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