The Red-Greens Headquarters [NSG Senate]

[Red-Greens]

An economy for the working people, an environment for the future, a society for all!

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Welcome to the official headquarters of the Red-Greens: The Senate of Aurentina's second officially-recognized leftist political party, first officially-recognized socialist party, and oldest continuously existing political party.

The Red-Greens are a Democratic Socialist party that seeks to represent those who care about the rights of workers, protection of the environment, and the rights of all people.

Minimum Program

(1) Legislation granting workers the rights to the democratic control of the means of production and the establishment of a Socialist economic system, as a replacement for Capitalism, whose institutions are under the democratic control of those who work them and the protection of the rights to unionize for all working peoples.
(2) The establishment of an extensive public transit network that is cheap and accessible to all people in the nation and at a reasonable price that makes it a cheap alternative to automobile transit.
(3) The establishment of a green electrical grid to provide reliable renewable energy to all people, and the nationalization of all utilities.
(4) The nationalization of all oil and fossil fuel resources, the establishment of a government plan with set dates for the elimination of the use of, and reliance upon, nonrenewable resources and replaced by the use of renewable resources and green alternative energy sources.
(5)The granting of a state funded free education system and a university system free from tuition fees for students, and the establishment of universal allowances to all students that adequately cover such costs as food, room and board, utilities and other costs of living.
(6) The establishment of a national minimum living-wage that shall cover all costs of living and grant enough for an adequate standard of living, and for the establishment of a minimum income, or basic income or equivalent benefits, for all people including unemployed persons.
(7) The guaranteeing of all people to a publically-funded universal medical care, dental care, medicine, et cetera that is free at point of delivery.
(8) The establishment of a heavily progressive income tax and the reduction or elimination of all regressive taxes such as sales taxes and excise taxes.
(9) A pension program that grants a minimum living income to all pensioners and people with disabilities, as well as free at point of delivery in-home care to the aged and disabled.

Free Vote Topics

(1) The Red-Greens take no official party stance on the regulation of weapons such as firearms.
(2) The Red-Greens take no official party stance on the legalization of drugs or narcotics.
(3) The Red-Greens take no official party stance on the use of nuclear energy.

We are a party that stands in solidarity with the working class!
We will fight for:

• Fair wages
• Safe working conditions
• Benefits for working families
• Corporate accountability

We are a party that stands for an environment we can be proud to leave for our children!
We will fight for:

• Anti-pollution laws
• Renewable energy
• Public transportation
• Financial incentives for green business

We are a party that stands for social justice and the equality of all!
We will fight for:

• Fundamental freedoms of thought, belief, opinion, and expression
• Freedom of assembly
• A free press
• LGBT rights

[Red-Greens]

Platform

More Democracy
The Red – Greens want a democratic society in all areas of life. Democracy is not a ready-made state; democracy is lived by people day after day: from the international levels down to local economy. Therefore, the scope for people to directly influence politics, apart from elections, has to be widened and safeguarded at all levels. This is why The Red - Greens demand the democratic control of economic power and the active protection of civil and fundamental rights.

An Economy for the Working People
The Red – Greens stand for the extension of democracy into the workplace, and for workers to have the ability to democratically self-manage the means pf production, and to organize in unions and strike. The Red – Greens stand for offering incentive for workers to unionize and supporting such worker managed efforts as cooperatives and publicly-owned enterprises.

For a Fair and Socially – Caring Society
The Red – Greens demand the introduction of a nationwide legal minimum wage, and a ban on labour leasing. Marginal jobs have to be turned into regular employment and the situation of jobless has to be uplifted. Working hours have to be shortened and workloads need to be reduced. We demand the introduction of a sanction – free minimum benefit.
Along with good pay for good work we demand that all workers should be entitled to pensions high enough to provide a decent living. People who were unable to sufficiently contribute to the pension fund must get legal minimum pensions. Nobody should suffer from poverty in old age and everybody have the prospect of an old age in dignity.
Only a targeted taxation of large properties will restore social justice. The Red – Greens call for an property tax in the form of a millionaire tax which is to affect only the really wealthy. Properties of less than one million are exempted from this tax. Properties exceeding this limit are taxed at a rate of five per cent. Income taxes are likewise to have the majority of the burden fall upon the wealthy. The tax burden on low and medium earners in both taxes is to be eased.

A Society for All
The Red – Greens stand against any form of discrimination and uphold that all peoples are equal before the law and should be treated as such. The Red – Greens call for the end of all anti-gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBTQ) restrictions in law and the work place, the repeal of all sodomy laws, and the legalization of same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption rights. The Red – Greens stand for the breaking down of all forms of discrimination from race to gender.

High – Quality Education for All
The Red – Greens want every child to have equal opportunities. A child’s future must not be determined by the origin, the financial situation, and the educational standard of its parents. The Red – Greens stand for a social education system offering everyone every opportunity. This starts from the right of every child to a nursery place, includes an extension of integrated learning, guaranteed apprenticeship, and free university studies. Not social exclusion, but cooperation should determine modern learning.

An Environment for the Future
The Red – Greens stand against the rampant pollution and destruction that is brought upon our natural environments, and sees a shift towards a sustainable energy policy as imperative. The standards of living and welfare of the current generations cannot be based on damaging natural resources and thus curtailing the rights of the generations that follow. In the same manner this means that in a sound environmental policy, short-term interests, consumerism and greed must be replaced by the protection of the environment and the preservation of natural resources. The Red – Greens work towards a future in which all of our energy, industrial, and farming practices are sustainable within the environment, and future generations have a healthy environment.

Party Platform Inspired by:
Die Linke (Germany)
Left – Green Movement (Iceland)
Socialist Party USA (United States)
New Democratic Party (Canada)

[Red-Greens]

Members

Central Committee

Chairman: Friedrich Wilhelm von Hohenzollern (Unicario)
Vice-Chair: Joshua Burchett (Oneracon)
Chief Whip: Pesda
External Relations Commissioner: The Nihilistic View
Representative to the Confederation of Aurentine Labor:
Representative to the People's Legislative Coalition:
Editor-in-Chief of Vox Populi: Joshua Burchett (Oneracon)
Founder: Polvia

Ambassadors

Ambassador to the Communist Party:
Ambassador to the New Democratic Party:
Ambassador to the Market Socialist Party:
Ambassador to the Iron Party:
Ambassador to the Aurentine Liberals and Moderates:
Ambassador to the United Socialist Labour Party:
Ambassador to the Libertarian Party:

Members

Unicario
HumanSanity
Gaiaopolis
Euskirribakondara
Ceni
Quebec and Atlantic Canada
The Licentian Isles
Pesda
Kiruri
The Nihilistic View
Oneracon
Heraklea-
Mattlandia
The Casseopians
Vairikai Sari
Laurentica
Congo-Cabinda
French Guyane
Tiberium Imperium
Arana
Bering

Inactive/Unconfirmed Members

Polvia
Kranstentistan
New federation janistan
Octuagesimo Octavo
Phing Phong

Suspended Members
*NONE*

Blacklist

If you are not on the list, but are a member of The Red-Greens, please inform us of such in the thread, and likewise if you are not a member but appear on the list.

[Red-Greens]

Chairman’s Notices and News
*** Central Committee elections to begin on May 1st. Nominations are now open from April 11th to April 20th, at which time, they will close and no new candidates will be accepted. Chairman elections to be held in July. - Uni, Apr 11

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Vox Populi
The official party newspaper of the Red-Greens, as well as a voice for all progressive Aurentines!

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An Informal Introductory Info Page for New Members

You are a Senator of the Commonwealth of Aurentina, a fictional Germanic island nation in the Mediterranean that recently gained independence from Britain. For the purposes of this RP Aurentina exists in the "real world" and not in the NationStates world.

The official abbreviation of our party is RG or R-G, and the word "party" is not in our name. We are The Red-Greens, not "The Red-Greens Party"

Proposed bills usually go to the Coffee Shop to be debated and receive sponsors, though it is not required.

A bill needs 4 sponsors (meaning 5 if you include the bill's author) to be submitted to the Chamber to be added to the categories given in the first few posts (the ones by the Senate President Pro Tempore). These categories are known as SIMBEDS, a name that carries over from their initial implementation.

You can request in this thread for a party whip in favour or against any bill (including ones you write), but it is the Party Chair's decision to implement a whip.

Passed legislation is in the Archives. If legislation you write passes, please let me know so it can be added to our party archives as well.

You can make a Senator character and post info about them in the Database. There is a template on the first page, and there is no restriction on whose picture (celebrity, politician, stock photo, etc.) you can use to be your Senator's picture... just lets try to avoid duplicates.

Generic semi-OOC discussion takes place in the Lobby.

You must obey the Senate Ethics Act of 2013 and the Proper Procedure and Unacceptable Behavior Act (2013) in all threads that are created by the NSG Senate Administrators account.

[Red-Greens]

Party Policy & Elections

Proper Procedure and Unacceptable Behavior
Drafted by Polvia
Adopted on 17 May 2013

Article I – Unacceptable Behavior

(1) Remarks directed specifically at another Member which question that Member’s integrity, honesty or character are not in order.
(2) A Member will be requested to withdraw offensive remarks, allegations, or accusations of impropriety directed towards another Member.
(3) It is unacceptable to question the integrity of impartiality of a Presiding Officer and if such comments are made, the Chairman shall call for the withdrawal of the statements by the Member. Only with a to call to question the impartiality of a specific Presiding Officer, confirmed and approved by five other party members via motion, may the impartiality of Presiding Officers, or the Chairman, be called into question.
(4) The use of offensive, provocative or threatening language in the Party Headquarters Thread is strictly forbidden.
(5) Personal attacks, insults and obscenities are not in order.
(6) A direct charge against a Member may be made only by way of a motion for which is confirmed by five other party Members.
(7) If language used in debate appears questionable to the Chairman, he or she will intervene. Nonetheless, any Member who feels aggrieved by a remark or allegation may also bring the matter to the immediate attention of the Chairman on a Point of Order.

Article II – Points of Order

(1) A Point of Order is an intervention by a Member who believes that the rules or customary procedures have been incorrectly applied or overlooked during proceedings. Members may rise on Points of Order to bring to attention of the Chairman any breach of any rule or unacceptable remarks.
(2) Points of order respecting procedure must be raised promptly and before the remark has passed to a stage at which the objection would be out of place. The time period on which a Point of Order may be raised shall be up to forty-eight hours after the statement has been made.
(3) As a Point of Order concerns the interpretation of the rules of procedure, it is the responsibility of the Chairman to determine its merits and to resolve the issue.
(4) One Point of Order must be disposed of before another one is raised.
(5) Any Member can bring to the Chairman’s attention a procedural irregularity the moment it occurs. When recognized on a Point of Order, a Member should only state which Standing Order or practice he or she considers to have been breached; if this is not done, the Chairman may request that the Member do so.
(6) A brief debate on the Point of Order is possible at the Chairman’s discretion.
(7) A Member may not direct remarks to separate issues or engage in debate by raising a matter under the guise of a Point of Order.

Article III – The Chairman

(1) The Chairman shall be charged with the moderation of all threads under party jurisdiction.
(2) The Chairman shall have no authority to rule on statements made outside of threads not under the jurisdiction of the party by one Member against another.
(3) The Chairman, and all Presiding Officers, are subject to all subject articles of this act, as are all Members who post on threads under party jurisdiction.
(4) The Chairman has the duty to preserve order and decorum and to decide any matter of procedure that may arise.
(5) The Chairman is bound to call the attention of a thread, under party jurisdiction, to an irregularity in debate or procedure immediately, without waiting for the intervention of a Member.
(6) When a Point of Order is raise, the Chairman attempts to rule on the matter immediately. However, if necessary, the Chairman may take the matter under advisement and come back to the issue later (within twenty-four hours) with a formal ruling.
(7) In doubtful cases, the Chairman may also allow discussion on the Point of Order before coming to a decision but the comments must be strictly relevant to the point raised.
(8) When a decision on a question of order is reached, the Chairman supports it with quotations from the Standing Orders or other Party Policy, or simply by citing the number of the applicable Standing Order(s).
(9) Once the decision is rendered, the matter is no longer open to debate or discussion and the ruling may not be appealed.

Article IV – Punishment

(1) Should the Chairman find the utterances of a particular Member offensive or disorderly, that Member will be requested to post on the thread and to withdraw the unacceptable word or phrase unequivocally. The Member’s apology is accepted in good faith and the matter is then considered closed.
(2) However, if the Member persists in refusing to obey the directive of the Chairman to retract his or her words, the Chairman may then take action in punishment of the Member in question.
(3) The Member who has refused to withdraw their statements shall be warned of the punishment that will be given should they not withdraw their statements in their next immediate post on the party thread in question.
(4) Upon the first offense the Member shall be temporarily banned from the party, and all party threads, for five days, and shall lose all voting and party privileges, if they have such privileges, until three days of good behavior after returning to the party.
(5) Upon the second offense the Member shall be banned from the party, lose all claim of membership and all party threads for ten days. The Member must then reapply to the party, and shall not have any voting and party privileges, if they have such privileges, until seven days of good behavior after returning to the party.
(6) Upon the third offense the Member shall be permanently banned from the party and party threads, and have their name added to a blacklist.

Article V – Definitions

(1) Standing Order – the rules and procedures governing the party
(2) Member(s) – any NationStates account
(3) Party threads – any thread under the jurisdiction of the party
(4) Presiding Officer - Any official of the party including, but not limited to, Whips, Commissioners, the Vice Chairman, and the Chairman

1. The chairman is to be elected by the members of the party every six months via a one-round, IRV (Instant-Runoff-Voting) system with the assumption being that more than two people will run. If only two people run then the matter will be won by majority, and is to serve as the Party leader in both the Senate and the party itself.
   
   a) Only registered party members (members on the list above) may vote in the election of the Chairman or run for the position of Chairman. Party members who are members of any party other than the Red-Greens concurrently may not run for the office of Chairman.
2. Those people who run for the position of chairman will be allowed to vote to show opinion towards other candidates.
3. The Chairman, when elected, shall be responsible for the appointment of a Vice-Chairman and any other positions such as a shadow cabinet unless otherwise noted.

While not required, it is recommended that all candidates fill and submit their own Candidate Ballot, for which a template is provided below. These ballots will be listed along with the names of running candidates.

Candidate Ballot:

Code: Select all

[size=150][b][u]Your beliefs on:[/b][/u][/size]
[b]Abortion: [/b]
[b]Affirmative Action: [/b]
[b]Authoritarianism: [/b]
[b]Conscription: [/b]
[b]Copyright law: [/b]
[b]Corporate personhood: [/b]
[b]Death penalty: [/b]
[b]Democracy: [/b]
[b]Drug legalization: [/b]
[b]Economic ideology: [/b]
[b]Feminism: [/b]
[b]Free speech: [/b]
[b]Global warming: [/b]
[b]Gun control: [/b]
[b]Immigration (legal): [/b]
[b]Immigration (illegal): [/b]
[b]Imperialism/Militarism: [/b]
[b]Internet censorship:[/b]
[b]LGBTQ equal rights:[/b]
[b]Racism:[/b]
[b]Redistribution of wealth:[/b]
[b]Same-sex marriage:[/b]
[b]Taxation:[/b]
[b]Unions:[/b]
[b]Universal health care:[/b]
[b]Welfare: [/b]
[b]Worker's rights: [/b]
[b]Youth rights: [/b]
[b]Economic Left/Right: [/b]
[b]Social Libertarian/Authoritarian:[/b]

The election of the Position of Chairman is now over. Unicario won with 100% of the vote. The next election is on September 1, 2014.

1. Election Commissioner
   
   The Election Commissioner is charged with duties centered on the election, after one has been called. They will be in charge of keeping track of who is running and keeping an up-to-date tally for votes.
2. Chief Whip
   
   In the event that a whip is called on any piece of legislation (which may only be done by a posted declaration by the Chairman, from a fifth movement of a motion to establish a whip), the Chief Whip will ensure that all members attend the vote and vote in accordance to the whip’s specifications. The Chief Whip may also appoint temporary Junior Whips, with the approval of the Chairman, to assist in the process, but who’s duration as a Junior Whip shall not extend past the period of voting for the legislation on which the whip was called.
3. External Relations Commissioner
   
   The External Relations Commissioner is charged with handling the party's relations with the other parties in the Senate as well as independents and new Senators. They may appoint or not appoint ambassadors at their discretion, though the External Relations Commissioner will have authority over them. The External Relations Commissioner is charged with keeping an up-to-date record of all applicants into the party, and telegramming new members’ names, or incorrect data in the member list, to the Chairman. The External Relations Commissioner is also charged with advertising the party to any senators that are potential members.

[Red-Greens]

Archive of Passed RG Legislation

The Red-Greens have had an active role in the drafting Senate legislation since our fighting beginnings in the early days of Aurentine independence, here are some of the Acts written and passed by our productive members!

Business Accountability Act	Polvia
Currency Reference Interim Clarification Act	Oneracon
Equality Act, The	Phing Phong
Firearms Licensing and Reasonable Restrictions Act	Oneracon
First Amendment to the Internal Security Act	Oneracon
First Amendment to the Internet Freedom Act	Oneracon	Replaced by Internet User Protection Act
First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act	Polvia
First Amendment to the Presidential Election Procedures Act	Oneracon
Food Labelling and Allergen Safety Act	Oneracon
Free School Meals Act	Polvia
Impartial Polling Places Act	Oneracon
Internet Registration Act	Oneracon
Internet User Protection Act	Oneracon
INTERPOL Act	Oneracon
Judicial Act	Polvia
Office of Privacy Protection Act	Oneracon
Presidential Election Procedures Act	Oneracon
Proper Procedure and Unacceptable Behavior Act (2013)	Polvia
Protection from Religious Fraud Act	Oneracon
Protection of Religious Freedom for Minors Act	Oneracon
Proxy Voting Act	Oneracon
Public Broadcasting Renewal Act	Oneracon
Restriction of Corporal Punishment Act	Oneracon
Revenue Collection Act	Yanalia
Second Amendment to the Second Constitution of the Senate	Oneracon
Senator Residency Act	Oneracon
Transparent Pricing Act	Oneracon

[Red-Greens]

Reserved

[Yanalia]

Yay!

[Polvia]

Ah, that new Headquarters smell.

[Yanalia]

On that note, it'd be great if someone could make a logo of appropriate size for the flag of the Red-Greens account.

[Battlion]

Ah, that new Headquarters smell.

Very nice, hope you enjoy the new HQ

[Ainin]

On that note, it'd be great if someone could make a logo of appropriate size for the flag of the Red-Greens account.

What about this?

[Red-Greens]

On that note, it'd be great if someone could make a logo of appropriate size for the flag of the Red-Greens account.

What about this?

Looks good.

[Unicario]

Wheeeee~

[Yanalia]

We're going to need your member dues, guys; this new HQ was pretty damn expensive.

[Otrenia]

Yay, on the list of members

On another note, while reading through the Senate Chamber thread, I believe it should be possible to find a better way of organizing and filing motions and votes. Perhaps there should be a separate thread where Senators could make motions, then find appropriate support. They could then make one post naming their supporters, or the President could monitor that thread.

[Yanalia]

Yay, on the list of members

On another note, while reading through the Senate Chamber thread, I believe it should be possible to find a better way of organizing and filing motions and votes. Perhaps there should be a separate thread where Senators could make motions, then find appropriate support. They could then make one post naming their supporters, or the President could monitor that thread.

That's a really good idea. Propose it in the Lobby.

[Quebec and Atlantic Canada]

Greetings, fellow comrades and soldiers!

[Phing Phong]

Does anyone know whether or not our old party HQ is going to get archived, or will we have to do that manually to stop our past discussions falling victim to the F7 autoprune?

[Yanalia]

Does anyone know whether or not our old party HQ is going to get archived, or will we have to do that manually to stop our past discussions falling victim to the F7 autoprune?

It's archived.

[Oneracon]

Ah, that new headquarters smell

[Yanalia]

Ah, that new headquarters smell

That's the smell of the money we put in this place; pay your damn member dues!

[Polvia]

Ah, that new headquarters smell

That's the smell of the money we put in this place; pay your damn member dues!

Capitalist oppression!

[Polvia]

Would anyone be interested in assisting in writing a carbon tax law?

[The Realm of God]

I hope you don't mind me posting this here.

What I believe.

I support Gay Marriage, Abortion, Equality of the Sexes, Religious Secularism, Keynesian economics, progressive income tax and a varied business management system (you can choose whether you want a worker co-op or a traditional limited liability company for.example) and subsidiaries for struggling industries and support for small business.

I also support delegating policy to informed committees (just like a proper upper house). I was also the author of the first National Park Creation Act (along with Prussia) and a sponsor in other environmental bills.