Socialist Action - Communists - Red-Greens - Market Socialists - Progressive Monarchist - Totally Rad - Liberal Democrats
Members
Britcan - Chairman & Co-founder
Kherkov - Co-founder
Elsariti
Otrenia
How to Join
1) Become a member of the NSG senate by filling in the application in the OP of the Application Thread and posting it on that thread.
2) State your wish to join on this thread. You will then be accepted and your name will be added to the member list.
3) Remain active! We want every member of this party to participate in the senate actively. If you are going to be absent for an extended period of time please tell us.
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Member of the [background=#800080][url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=243228][color=#FFA500][b]Progressive Monarchist Party[/b][/color][/url][/background].
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Member of the Progressive Monarchist Party.
The Platform of the Progressive Monarchist Party
Monarchy
One of our primary objectives is to reestablish a monarchy in Aurentina in order preserve the tradition and culture of our nation. We hope to do through joining the Commonwealth Realm. Becoming a Commonwealth Realm will also have the added benefit of strengthening our ties with nations such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. We do not seek to establish the monarchy through revolution or force but with the popular support of the people of this nation via a democratic vote. As supporters of secularism we would oppose any move to give our nations monarch religious titles.
Defence and Foreign Policy
We believe that our nation should seek membership of the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations as soon as possible to increase our presence on the world stage. We do believe we should forge strong relationships with other European nations and engage in trade with them, however we do not believe that joining the EU in it's current state would be beneficial for our nation. We would be open to the idea of alliances with other nations in order to maintain the safety of our nation. We believe that we should maintain a well trained and well equipped military, but we don't believe it should be excessively large. We support a policy of humanitarian interventionism and our military should be capable of some power projection to reflect this policy. We do, however, recognise that we shouldn't be acting as the 'world police' so we support having a vote before we engage in any war that isn't to defend us or one of our allies. We should work closely with other nations for the advancement of science and technology, as sharing knowledge will benefit all nations.
Welfare
We support the creation of a welfare state to help those who are disadvantaged and there should be benefits provided to those who are unable to work due to disability as well as pensions for the elderly. We recognise that some hardworking people are unable to find jobs so we support unemployment benefits but that there are also those who are unwilling to work so we will also mandate that those claiming unemployment benefits over an extended period of time must be actively trying to find employment or be working on gaining qualifications. Free childcare should also be provided to single parents so they are able to work and contribute to society. We also support the creation of a national health service that will be free for all citizens of this nation to use, although private healthcare providers would still be able to exist.
Education
We believe that a good education system is essential for the future of our nation so we support a system of well-funded primary and secondary schools run by the state that will be free for children to attend. We believe that religious schools shouldn't receive government funding. We also support allowing a system private and home schooling, provided they follow certain guidelines. In regards to tertiary education we support providing subsidies so that higher education does not become a large economic struggle for those seeking it.
Economy
We recognise the benefits of both a state-run economy and a market economy and we thus support a mixed economy to achieve a balance between the two. We support the nationalisation of some utilises and infrastructure in order to ensure that they provide a high quality service and are run for the benefit of the people. We also believe that a progressive tax system is both the fairest and most sensible system of taxation. The right for workers to unionise should be protected.
Society and Culture
We support the separation of church and state and the right to freedom of and from religion. We recognise that English is the majority language however we also realise that Aurentine is the language of a significant minority so both should be recognised as official languages. Schools should have the option of teaching Aurentine and signs in areas with a large Aurentine-speaking population should be printed in both English and Aurentine. However, language is fundamentally a tool of communication and should be treated as such and not as a nationalistic political weapon. We believe that museums and art galleys should be set up to display the history and culture of our nation and that sites of great historical or cultural significance should be protected.
Law and Order
We support a well funded police force to keep the streets of our nation safe. There must be a focus on rehabilitating people in order to prevent re-offending and make former criminals an asset to society. This is especially true for youth offenders. We oppose the death penalty and torture as forms of punishment, believing them to be archaic and having no place in a civilised society.
Drugs and Alcohol
We support a system similar to that of Germany regarding alcohol and that we should encourage drinking responsibly, rather than teetotalism. Smoking, and other drugs that harm those around the user should not be permitted in public places. We also support the legalisation, taxation and regulation of cannabis for recreational purposes and support free rehabilitation programs for those with addictions to any drugs.
Other Issues
We support the development of sustainable energy sources in order to ensure the survival of our nation and believe that reducing pollution is an important goal. We recognise that skilled immigrants are an asset to this nation, however we also believe that we should be in control of our own borders and should keep immigration at reasonable levels. We support a giving genuine asylum seekers the right to live here. We support gun control based on that of the United Kingdom. Our public transport system should be developed as it is both more efficient and less polluting than cars.
