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| Reforming the Constitution; Three Ideas from the Founder | |
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| Topic Started: Wednesday May 24 2017, 01:30 AM (837 Views) | |
| Culture of Life | Wednesday May 24 2017, 01:30 AM Post #1 |
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The June 2017 election is almost here. As I mentioned on the regional message board, I think the 19th Senate should consider reforming the regional constitution. Here are my three ideas:
Of course, the main concern would be staffing -- getting enough players to fill all of the offices:
Edited by Culture of Life, Wednesday May 24 2017, 01:43 AM.
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| Culture of Life | Thursday May 25 2017, 06:11 PM Post #11 |
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I'd like to see the President take an active role in promoting in-game and forum activity. Under a revised system, he would be in charge of appointing all officers and would advise the Founder on the exercise of the veto power. Also, the Senate could give him a special bank account, from which he could spend public monies for promoting various causes. I'd like to see him do a little bit of everything. |
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| Free States | Thursday May 25 2017, 06:20 PM Post #12 |
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Can't the president hold veto power himself? |
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| Culture of Life | Thursday May 25 2017, 06:32 PM Post #13 |
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It's possible that he could have a veto too. Right now, I use my (absolute) veto power only on extraordinary occasions -- once every six years. In your opinion, what would be the benefit of letting the President (head of government) have a veto, versus the Founder (head of state) using his own veto on the advice of the President? Also, what if a bill were supported by the entire Senate; should the President still be allowed to veto? Example: The Senate passes a bill 2-1 and sends it to me. I ask the President what he thinks, and he tells me to veto it. I veto it and return it to the Senate. The Senate considers the President's objections and passes a new version of the bill 3-0. The President tells me to veto it again. Assuming that the bill is constitutional and that it does not violate anybody's rights, should I veto it or sign it? |
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| Free States | Thursday May 25 2017, 06:36 PM Post #14 |
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I think the senate with an unanimous vote could overturn a veto. Personally I think the founder shouldn't hold much formal power within the government, but that's just my view on how regions should be run. |
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| United Massachusetts | Thursday May 25 2017, 06:55 PM Post #15 |
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I'd support giving the President a veto. Edited by United Massachusetts, Thursday May 25 2017, 06:55 PM.
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United Massachusetts Former Foreign Minister and Senator, Current Director of News Proud Member of the Liberals for Life Coalition A Believer in the Consistent Life Ethic But Most Importantly, A Catholic Christian We are still stronger together Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. -Dwight Eisenhower The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between. -Mother Theresa | |
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| Stellonia | Thursday May 25 2017, 07:48 PM Post #16 |
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What are your thoughts on [wiki]range voting[/wiki]? |
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| Culture of Life | Thursday May 25 2017, 07:49 PM Post #17 |
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If foundership is like monarchy, I'm not an absolutist nor a republican. I believe in constitutional, or limited, monarchy. I know that [region]the Allied States[/region], for instance, has a founder without any power. Other regions have founders whose power is nearly unlimited. For example:
In [region]Right to Life[/region], I believe the best path is moderation, similar to the constitution of [region]Europeia[/region] or the constitution of [region]Equilism[/region]. Have a founder who's moderately powerful. Leave appointments (of ministers) to elected officials, let the delegate and other major officeholders be elected, protect them from arbitrary removal by the founder, and have an independent judiciary. Right to Life's constitution specifies: "Judicial acts of the Senate cannot be vetoed by the Founder or any other official" (RTL Const. 4:9). |
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| Free States | Thursday May 25 2017, 07:53 PM Post #18 |
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I don't feel much strongly about this. Only thing that I believe is necessary is to have provisions for whenever the founder goes inactive. On voting system, I prefer FPTP considering the low number of seats. If you had more seats, then proportional makes more sense. Edited by Free States, Thursday May 25 2017, 07:54 PM.
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| United Massachusetts | Thursday May 25 2017, 07:57 PM Post #19 |
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I'm with cumulative voting. It's simple enough, will allow people to support opposition parties, and effectively solves the same problems that STV resolves. |
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United Massachusetts Former Foreign Minister and Senator, Current Director of News Proud Member of the Liberals for Life Coalition A Believer in the Consistent Life Ethic But Most Importantly, A Catholic Christian We are still stronger together Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. -Dwight Eisenhower The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between. -Mother Theresa | |
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| Culture of Life | Friday May 26 2017, 02:13 AM Post #20 |
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I'm afraid it'd lead to "burying." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_voting#Burying |
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