The Senate Lobby: Fake News Lives Here

[Tumbra]

I supported a parliamentary government at the beginning of the incarnation, I'm glad we've abandoned the presidential system to the more fun parliamentary system.

Will current laws remain in effect?

Well we've used parliamentary for the past five incarnations. Wouldn't be a bad shakeup from time to time.

[Normandy and Picardy]

Where do we post/send the applications for the Constitutional Assembly?

[House of Judah]

It really isn't. I can take the frustration of a loss, but the way you in particular have treated anyone who has been on the opposite side of a debate this entire iteration.

If you aren't able to separate IC from OOC, I really can't help you.

That's not just IC, that is also OOC.

[Collatis]

I supported a parliamentary government at the beginning of the incarnation, I'm glad we've abandoned the presidential system to the more fun parliamentary system.

Will current laws remain in effect?

Well we've used parliamentary for the past five incarnations. Wouldn't be a bad shakeup from time to time.

I think it's fair to say that we've given it a try, and it hasn't exactly worked.

Where do we post/send the applications for the Constitutional Assembly?

Right here, in the Lobby, as far as I'm aware.

[MERIZoC]

I supported a parliamentary government at the beginning of the incarnation, I'm glad we've abandoned the presidential system to the more fun parliamentary system.

Will current laws remain in effect?

Well we've used parliamentary for the past five incarnations. Wouldn't be a bad shakeup from time to time.

Yeah, cause it works.

[The Sarian]

Can the Department for Elections/an OOC gentleman's agreement make it a rule that if you seek election for the Constitutional Assembly you both IC and OOC believe in the change. The time for arguing for/against the changes will come but if you don't want the changes to be made, I think it is only fair that you don't try and sabotage the Constitutional Assembly.

[Department of Elections]

Can the Department for Elections/an OOC gentleman's agreement make it a rule that if you seek election for the Constitutional Assembly you both IC and OOC believe in the change. The time for arguing for/against the changes will come but if you don't want the changes to be made, I think it is only fair that you don't try and sabotage the Constitutional Assembly.

This is a good idea. We of course would have trouble enforcing it, but it's a valid concern.

[Roosevetania]

Well we've used parliamentary for the past five incarnations. Wouldn't be a bad shakeup from time to time.

Yeah, cause it works.

And it's more fun. Coalitions and no confidence votes are more fun RPs than a presidential election.

Can the Department for Elections/an OOC gentleman's agreement make it a rule that if you seek election for the Constitutional Assembly you both IC and OOC believe in the change. The time for arguing for/against the changes will come but if you don't want the changes to be made, I think it is only fair that you don't try and sabotage the Constitutional Assembly.

This is a good idea.

Costa, are you trying to end Fernao like Elizia did? If so (or if it's not so), stop.

[Western Pacific Territories]

You all should just elect me President, Minor and Majority Leader because I can't be arsed to pick sides based on who I like

[Davincia]

You all should just elect me President, Minor and Majority Leader because I can't be arsed to pick sides based on who I like

That's always a positive trait in leaders.

[Lykens]

Well we've used parliamentary for the past five incarnations. Wouldn't be a bad shakeup from time to time.

Yeah, cause it works.

Have a presidential election every two months, a budget vote once a month, pass and fight over the same exact legislation from the last five iterations, run out of ideas for bills, get bored of the location, complain about too many white people or that it's not in Europe, or that Europe is boring, end iteration, rinse and repeat.

No thanks.

[Liberated Territories]

Let's be a Swiss directorate.

[FreYhill]

I want to be in the asssembly thingy pls

Thx

[Department of Elections]

I want to be in the asssembly thingy pls

Thx

Where do we post/send the applications for the Constitutional Assembly?

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[b]Constitutional Assembly App[/b]
[b]Candidate Name:[/b]
[b]Bio:[/b]
[b]1-2 Paragraph Platform:[/b]

Here are the rules:

Fernão Elections Commission
Memorandum on Constitutional Assembly

The Commission has agreed upon the following rules for the election of the Constitutional Assembly requested by the President.

The election shall begin at 12:00am PDT on June 27 and close at 12:00am PDT on June 30. Every Fernãoan over the age of 16 who is not otherwise prohibited by law from voting shall have the right to vote. Citizens whose residences conform to Reg. 5 contained in the Memorandum on Rural Voters shall be sent ballots by mail which must be received within one day of the election.

Ballots shall list the names and platforms, which shall not exceed 300 words, of the candidates. Voters shall rank candidates in numerical order. Numbers from the official languages of Fernão shall be acceptable. The ballot shall read at the top: "Rank each candidate with 1 being the most preferred.

The ERS97 rules shall be used for the counting of votes. Candidates shall be elected nationwide by single transferable vote. No holder of elected federal office shall be permitted to contest the election. No candidate who actively campaigns or makes public appearances shall be permitted to appear on the ballot. No write-ins shall be permitted.

[Paketo]

I am tempted to make a assemblymen to turn the country into a confederal Republic (Best Government) but busy with preparing for college so short on time

[New World Oceania]

Anyone whose Senator is from Maabara, let me know so we can organize a ten-day assembly session. So far I know of myself, Malgrave, and Eol Sha.

[Malgrave]

Anyone whose Senator is from Maabara, let me know so we can organize a ten-day assembly session. So far I know of myself, Malgrave, and Eol Sha.

What?

[New World Oceania]

Anyone whose Senator is from Maabara, let me know so we can organize a ten-day assembly session. So far I know of myself, Malgrave, and Eol Sha.

What?

If you don't want to participate we'll find someone else from the RGA. I know Ainin and the Fortaleza folk made an agreement on how they'll pass city laws. I'd like to try a week-ish legislative session for Maabara.

[Collatis]

From left to right: Communist Party of Fernão, Maabaran National Party,
Red-Green Alliance, Union of Anabaptists, Humanist Union, Forward Fernão !,
Coalition of Workers and Farmers, Civic Union, Liberal Democratic Party,
Pro Patria ― the Christian Conservatives, Fernão Phalanx Movement

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Left: 44
- Far left: 8
- Left wing: 0
- Centre left: 36
Centre: 17
Right: 47
- Centre right: 32
- Right wing: 14
- Far right: 1

Red-Green Alliance (RGA)
- Social democracy
- Environmentalism
- Democratic socialism
Party leader(s): Socialist Nordia
Members: 34

Civic Union (CU)
- Liberal conservatism
- Economic liberalism
- Conservatism
Party leader(s): Lykens
Members: 32 (+2)

Pro Patria ― the Christian Conservatives (PPCC)
- National conservatism
- Traditionalism
- Christian democracy
Party leader(s): Juniklub
Members: 13

Communist Party of Fernão (CPF)
- Communism
- Libertarian socialism
- Anti-capitalism
Party leader(s): Eredion, Osea 767
Members: 8

Coalition of Workers and Farmers (CTA)
- Communitarianism
- Centrist populism
- Agrarianism
Party leader(s): Maklohi Vai
Members: 7 (+2)

Humanist Union (HU)
- Humanism
- Liberalism
- Radical centrism
Party leader(s): Coconut Isle
Members: 5 (+1)

Forward Fernão ! (FF!)
- Centrism
- Progressivism
- Liberalism
Party leader(s): Tumbra
Members: 2 (+1)

Fernão Phalanx Movement (FPM)
- Syndicalist corporatism
- Nationalist authoritarianism
- Fascism
Party leader(s): All Lukania
Members: 1

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
- Classical Liberalism
- Libertarianism
- Federalism
Party leader(s): Liberated Territories
Members: 1 (New)

Maabaran National Party (MNP)
- Maabaran independence
- Government fairness
- Liberalism
Party leader(s): Roosevetania
Members: 1 (New)

Union of Anabaptists (UA)
- Christian socialism
- Agrarianism
- Communitarianism
Party leader(s): Soviet Canuckistan
Members: 1

[Tectonix]

Constitutional Assembly App
Candidate Name: Maya G. Vaishnavi
Bio: Born in a small fishing village on the island of Maabara, Maya Vaishnavi was born to a lower middle-class family. The youngest of four, she was usually given much more chores and household tasks than the rest of her siblings, though was able to juggle her home and schoolwork in a way that far exceeded both her family and peers. After graduating from high school as salutatorian with a desire to pursue the legal field, Maya was accepted into an international programme for Harvard Law School, and she moved the following year. Life in the United States was far different than her humble upbringings in Fernão, and now as she planned to return after graduating with a degree in Criminal Law, the dictatorship of Soetoro barred her from returning. Sticking to her work in the U.S., Maya acquired a licence to practice law in the country and was hired by a private law firm — in that time, she acquired a second degree in International Law. She married her husband, Utkarsh Vaishnavi, in 2010, a time in which she was now keenly aware of the conflict back home. Once the UN intervention was successful, she'd already made a name for herself as a skilled prosecutor and well-spoken whenever she interpreted both the U.S. Constitution and federal laws. A recently-formed private firm in Fernão offered her a job as their head prosecutor, which she gladly took up. Now living in Fernão and realising how much her time in the West had influenced her, Vaishnavi has remained an independent, though has voted for the RGA in the past two presidential elections. However, she did side with the Civic Union with regards to crime and the need to better mend the partisan divide in the country — the best way to do just that, she thinks, is to remake the Constitution.
1-2 Paragraph Platform: Maya Vaishnavi will ensure that a parliamentary democracy comes to Fernão. The presidential system of our early years have been an interesting experiment, no doubt, but it is clear it has not been successful. The Senate barely has enough time to confirm the president's cabinet and pass legislation at the same time, and with the deep divisions between the RGA and Civic Union, it's no wonder there's gridlock in the Senate. The RGA is not being obstructionist when it wants to thoroughly vet the president's candidates, nor is the Civic Union being against democratic procedure when it wants to make the Standing Rules more efficient —
the fault lies with the system, and the system is based on the Constitution.

Parliamentary democracy will address these issues of gridlock head-on, to bring Fernão into a better and more efficient state of governance. On a smaller note, Vaishnavi plans to grant slightly more power to the federal government, notably granting it the right to issue licences along with the States and Free Cities for government programmes that may require that. All in all, Vaishnavi is ready to give Fernão what it so desperately needs for this country to become the thriving first-world nation that it is destined to be, and only needs your vote to make it happen.

[Malgrave]

Collatis. I think you should place that chart on the application thread. (providing no party leader has an objection)

[Collatis]

Collatis. I think you should place that chart on the application thread. (providing no party leader has an objection)

It's already in the Applications thread OP.

[Malgrave]

Collatis. I think you should place that chart on the application thread. (providing no party leader has an objection)

It's already in the Applications thread OP.

In hindsight, I probably should've checked before making the comment.

[Davincia]

Let's be a Swiss directorate protectorate.

Much better.

[Roosevetania]

Anyone whose Senator is from Maabara, let me know so we can organize a ten-day assembly session. So far I know of myself, Malgrave, and Eol Sha.

My Senator is from Maabara. What do you want to discuss?