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ThePrincess Parisi: im not ..
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ThePrincess Parisi: jk
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ThePrincess Parisi zips her lip
Gwyneth Llewelyn: just another second... the asset server is waaay slow
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Dnate Mars: lol moon
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Moon Adamant: sorry dnate
Patroklus Murakami: ty gwyn
Moon Adamant: soem kind of problem with teh sit targets on these chairs
Moon Adamant: but i think it's lag
Flyingroc Chung: if it's like this all the time
Sudane Erato: brown chairs are copyavle and moveable
Flyingroc Chung: we need a bigger rathaus
Gwyneth Llewelyn: hmm Brian, Brian... where are you, Brian? 
Dnate Mars: not here 
Sudane Erato: Brian is away
Gwyneth Llewelyn: ah ... sorry, I feel shortsighted
Gwyneth Llewelyn: and Bromo couldn't make it either, right?
Patroklus Murakami: that\s right gwyn
Michel Manen: hes on holiday
TOPGenosse Lundquist: too bad.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: lucky him!!!
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Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ok, I welcome you all to the official ceremony of the opening of the seventh term of the RA of the CDS
Gwyneth Llewelyn: thank you all for coming,
Gwyneth Llewelyn: thank you even more for *voting* these guys in
Gwyneth Llewelyn: and, of course ?
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Gwyneth Llewelyn: my deep thanks to the RA members that are willing to serve on the next term.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Now if I remember this ceremony correctly,
Beathan Vale: I swear -- so help me Ford
Beathan Vale: 
Gwyneth Llewelyn: we'll hear the affirmation of each member of the RA for their willingness to serve and uphold the constitution
Gwyneth Llewelyn: (pfft Beathan)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: and after that,
Gwyneth Llewelyn: traditionally the LRA (Pat this time) should make a short speech
Gwyneth Llewelyn: So let's get that in the order stated on the NFS web site... Pat first
Patroklus Murakami: I, Patroklus Murakami, having been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: rise, dear Pat
Gwyneth Llewelyn: thank you
Gwyneth Llewelyn: hehe
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Next would be Jon...
Jon Seattle: I, Jon Seattle, having been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators,
Jon Seattle: do solemnly affirm that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability,
Jon Seattle: that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators,
Jon Seattle: and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the CDS.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: thank you
Gwyneth Llewelyn: next will be Leon, since Moon resigned from the RA
Gwyneth Llewelyn: (we need to fix that page btw)
Leon Ash: I, Leon Ash, having been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: thanks )
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Beathan next, please
Beathan Vale: I, Beathan Vale, having been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators. So mote it be.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: thanks!!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: and Princess, you're the last one today
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Princess? ...
Gwyneth Llewelyn nudges Princess
Sudane Erato:
ThePrincess Parisi: wait asec..
ThePrincess Parisi: sorry
Gwyneth Llewelyn: haha no problem!
ThePrincess Parisi: so laggy
ThePrincess Parisi: i cant do it
Gwyneth Llewelyn: hehe indeed...
ThePrincess Parisi: sorry
Gwyneth Llewelyn: oooh
Beathan Vale: our first Constitutional crisis -- and in record time -- lol
Pelanor Eldrich: ?
Sudane Erato: hehe
ThePrincess Parisi: I, theprincess parisi aving been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: aaah
Gwyneth Llewelyn: thank you
Sudane Erato: yay!!
Beathan Vale: yay!
ThePrincess Parisi: how is htat
Patroklus Murakami: hurrah!
TOPGenosse Lundquist: /claps
Justice Soothsayer: huzzah!
Moon Adamant applauds
TOPGenosse Lundquist: congratulations everyone!
Jon Seattle claps
Beathan Vale: Woot! (yay was taken)
TOPGenosse Lundquist: what have we done, is there a way back?
Jon Seattle: lol
Gwyneth Llewelyn: lol TOP!
Patroklus Murakami stands for th next bit
Gwyneth Llewelyn: well thank you all... it's not time for Pat
Beathan Vale: not time for PAt?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: *now sorry
Beathan Vale: OK then -- moving on -- lol
Patroklus Murakami: LOL!
Michel Manen: smiles
Patroklus Murakami: Good afternoon everybody.
Patroklus Murakami: Before I turn to the 'State of the CDS' address, I'd like to say a few words about Claude Desmoulins, the outgoing Leader of the Representative Assembly who, unfortunately, cannot be with us here today
Patroklus Murakami: I think we owe a debt of gratitude to Claude for his calm, clear-headed leadership of the RA during the last three terms.
Beathan Vale: hear hear
Sudane Erato: hear hear
Moon Adamant: cheers!
Patroklus Murakami: There were many challenges during Claude's term of office - the 'U-quake' which destroyed much of the city, the divisions evident in the judiciary debate.
Pelanor Eldrich: Viva DPU
Patroklus Murakami: There were also significant achievements - the doubling of our territory with the opening of Colonia Nova and the expansion in population that this enabled.
Sudane Erato:
Patroklus Murakami: Also, the renovation of our constitutional setup with the establishment of the Chancelry as the Executive Branch and the New Guild.
Patroklus Murakami: The CDS has been transformed; Claude has been a positive, unifying force throughout.
Patroklus Murakami: Six months ago, in his address, Claude asked 'Where are we?' Today I'd like to consider the question 'What are we?' What is the CDS?
Patroklus Murakami: Interestingly, it's a question we've never fully answered. We have yet to define what the Confederation of Democratic Simulators is in our Constitution though we refer to it continually. Today, I'd like to offer a few thoughts on what the CDS is and what it is for.
Patroklus Murakami: On the face of it, the answer is quite clear. It's the 76 or so Second Life residents who have chosen to make their home here.
Patroklus Murakami: It's the sims 'Neufreistadt' and 'Colonia Nova'; two specks in the ever-expanding virtual world we inhabit.
Patroklus Murakami: It's the institutions we have designed to govern ourselves - the Representative Assembly, the Scientific Council, the Chancelry and the civil service positions that service them and the community at large.
Patroklus Murakami: But the CDS is a lot more than that. It's a model of democratic, self-government in Second Life - perhaps the only one. Certainly the most long-lasting, it will be our third anniversary before long.
Patroklus Murakami: That, in itself, is an achievement that has proved a majority of commentators wrong.
Patroklus Murakami: Proving that a group of people from different corners of the real world can come together in a virtual world and find democratic means to govern themselves, and continue to do so over several years, is a powerful refutation of the idea that democracy is somehow "deficient", "inferior", "not worth the effort" or that "It will never work". (I love that one, people still say it!)
Patroklus Murakami: But we've done that now, so what's next?
Gwyneth Llewelyn:
Patroklus Murakami: The CDS needs to turn outwards and inwards at the same time (and not tie itself up in knots while doing so!)
Patroklus Murakami: We need to turn outwards to spread the message that democracy works and that a democratic foundation for virtual world projects promotes continuity and involvement.
Patroklus Murakami: It's not a formula for avoiding drama, we have plenty of that! But so does every group of humans engaged in a joint activity. Democracy, at the very least, provides a tried-and-trusted mechanism for resolving conflicts, taking decisions and involving everybody.
Patroklus Murakami: People don't have to join us, though that would be nice! But we should see the establishment of other democratic, self-governing communities in Second Life as a development that we can nurture.
Patroklus Murakami: We need to turn inwards as well though to bring the vitality back to our public spaces. We have many creative citizens involved in all sorts of SL projects across the grid, let's bring some of that creativity to bear in our own little corner of the world. Many of us will soon be engaged in planning and building our third, yet-to-be-named sim. That too will require a significant effort.
Patroklus Murakami: This process of turning outward and inward simultaneously is really the same phenomenon expressed in two different ways. It is the expression of the confidence we have as a mature, thriving democratic community and the challenges we are ready to face in this next phase of our development.
Patroklus Murakami: These are challenges I feel we can all unite around. Let's make this a significant six months in the CDS and continue to transform ourselves and the world around us.
Patroklus Murakami: Thank you for listening.
Moon Adamant applauds!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: yay Pat
Leon Ash claps
Jon Seattle: Yay!
TOPGenosse Lundquist: /claps
TOPGenosse Lundquist:
Patroklus Murakami: Now then, first order of business.
Patroklus Murakami: I'd like to reserve an hour for the election of our next Chancellor.
Patroklus Murakami: so i aim to work on the bills submitted until around 1pm
Patroklus Murakami: that's not long
Patroklus Murakami: but i think we can agree some very quickly and have time to listen to the candidates propperly
Patroklus Murakami: (sorry lagging badly)
Gwyneth Llewelyn agrees
Patroklus Murakami: okay, next item is teh citizenship commission bill
Patroklus Murakami realises he hasn't put up another RA member to introduce this...
Gwyneth Llewelyn:
Patroklus Murakami: this isa piece of work left over from the last RA. it has had some support and discussion on the cds forums
Patroklus Murakami: i would liek to propose bromo ivory as teh chair of teh commission
Patroklus Murakami: is the RA ready to vote on this? (all votes will be 7-day to allow bromo and brian to participate)
Dnate Mars: but since he can't agree to it, won't the bill have to be tabled a week?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: 
Patroklus Murakami: bromo has indicated he would be willing to chair it
Gwyneth Llewelyn: not necessarily, Dnate, the RA has a quorum...
Beathan Vale: I withdraw my proposed amendment to this bill
Patroklus Murakami: ty beathan
Patroklus Murakami: all in favour of taking teh vote now? beathan?
Dnate Mars: but with a deadline of Aug 13, and the vote not ending until Aug 12, doesn't that cut it a little short?
Beathan Vale: aye
Jon Seattle: Yes
Patroklus Murakami: leon?
Leon Ash: Yes
Patroklus Murakami: princess?
ThePrincess Parisi: yes
ThePrincess Parisi: its The
Patroklus Murakami: and i vote aye too
Gwyneth Llewelyn:
Patroklus Murakami: all in favour of teh bill. same order
Jon Seattle: Aye (out of order)
Patroklus Murakami: beathan?
Beathan Vale: aye on renewal of citizenship commission
Patroklus Murakami: leon? princess?
ThePrincess Parisi: yes
Leon Ash: Aye
Beathan Vale: but I think that we should not draft an RA mmber who is not here to chair
Patroklus Murakami votes aye too. so that is passed
Beathan Vale: let's appoint the chair when all can chime in -- but we can start getting members now
Leon Ash: Agreed Breathan
Jon Seattle: Beathan, Bromo already spoke with us about this and agreed.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: (btw who will be the RA Archivist?... I'm assuming that Claude is not available for continuing on that role...)
Patroklus Murakami: i proposed bromo as the chair when i introduced the bill
Patroklus Murakami: so that has passed, i'm afraid
Pelanor Eldrich: I'm formally the RA Archivist, but I serve at the will of the LRA
Beathan Vale: OK -- tha's fine
Pelanor Eldrich: (like Donald Rumsfeld)
Michel Manen: hi Gelf so nice you could join us!
Moon Adamant: lol
Patroklus Murakami: next item. government question hour bill
TOPGenosse Lundquist: Hi Gelf
Gelf Yalin: hello
Patroklus Murakami: it's self-explanatory
Jo Sapeur: hi Gelf!
Beathan Vale: aye
Moon Adamant: hi Gelf
Patroklus Murakami: does any RA member wish to raise an objection? otherwise we'll move to the vote
Beathan Vale: I would like to see a change
Jo Sapeur: grab a poseball next to me, Gelf ^.^
Beathan Vale: I don't like theferring the the "EXective"
Beathan Vale: I would rather see the "Chancellor" to prevent delegation to a civil servant
Patroklus Murakami: what's wrong with delegation? do u mean the organising? or attendance?
Dnate Mars: but the chancellor should be able to appoint someone to speak on behalf
Beathan Vale: I man on the duty itself
Beathan Vale: right now it imposes a duty on "the executive"-- but there might be subparts of the executive
Beathan Vale: to be clea that the duty is on the entire executive, we shold say "Chancellor"
Patroklus Murakami: so change teh bit in brackets in part 1 to read "Chancellor, Legislative and Philosophical..."?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Hmm I like clarifications
Flyingroc Chung: wouldnt it make sense for the chancellor to allow, say the PIO to do the question hour?
Dnate Mars: not every member of the RA needs to be there, not all of the SC needs to be there, why does the Chancellor him or herself need to be there?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Or delegate?...
Beathan Vale: no -- I would say that "The Chancellor is charge" - but leave the brackets the same
TOPGenosse Lundquist: Dnate is right
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Beathan Vale: So instead of starting each sentence with"The Executive Branch it starts "The Chancellor"
Beathan Vale: Then the Chancellor does not ned to attend -- but the Chancellor must make sure it happens
Patroklus Murakami: beathan, that would only change the organiser not the attendance
Beathan Vale: I don't oppose delegating the attendance -- ontly the duty to arange it
Patroklus Murakami: do other RA members wish to comment?
Dnate Mars: The chancellor is in charge of the executive branch, does it really need to be changed?
Michel Manen: hi hugo thaks for coming by
Beathan Vale: yes -- because if we are requiwing that a task be performed, we shoudl specify who (which person) shoudl perform it
Jon Seattle: I do wonder if this will make any difference.
Patroklus Murakami: i can't see teh problem with delegating an organisational task
TOPGenosse Lundquist nods
Beathan Vale: I don't have problem with that eitgher -- but I want the ultimate duty to orgnize to be a defined person
Beathan Vale: how that person does it -- by delegation or otherwise -- is less important
Beathan Vale: but here has to e someone ultimately responsible
Patroklus Murakami: ok, i'll take it as afriendly then. let's move to the vote
Michel Manen: the bucks stops there smiles
Pelanor Eldrich: FRC, in the US the press secretary (Tony Snow) answers the hard question for the President. I'd much prefer the Parlimentary system, where for example, Tony Blair is *personally* present and on the hotseat for tough probing questions.
Moon Adamant: but Beathan, even if a civil servant, ex - teh PI - does organis eteh schedule, the Chancellor approves it
Moon Adamant: PIO*
Patroklus Murakami: let's vote once more in the same order. beathan?
Beathan Vale: As amended, aye
Dnate Mars: if there is a failure, the chancellor is at fault. It is his job to run teh exectuive branch
Gwyneth Llewelyn fears the day that Beathan joins the ranks of the SC
Beathan Vale: lol
Patroklus Murakami: jon?
Sudane Erato: hehe
Jon Seattle: Aye
Patroklus Murakami: leon?
Leon Ash: Aye
Patroklus Murakami: princess?
ThePrincess Parisi: aye
Patroklus Murakami votes aye too. the amended bill passes
Patroklus Murakami: quickly, let's try to clear teh events bill. i hve one amendment to make
TOPGenosse Lundquist: /claps very good, practical stuff ty reps
Patroklus Murakami: givne the debate about whther ministers shoudl be in the legislative or exec branches, i withdraw the second paragraph which makes reference to a minister of culture
Beathan Vale: I don't like the idea of a legislative organization running an appropriated budget -- that is the issue more than the tile, as Fernando pointed out
Beathan Vale: title
Patroklus Murakami: that issue clearly needs more thought and we do not want to hold up the events promotion fund unnecessarily
Beathan Vale: for now, can we appropriate it to the Chancellor?
Emiliano Fouroux: rl calls.
Patroklus Murakami: are there any remanining objectionsnow that the bill has been amendedde
Michel Manen: thank you for coming Emiliano
Patroklus Murakami: if not, we can move to the vote
Pelanor Eldrich: I would say that traditionally the legislative branch had a very fixed structure (members and LRA). The Exec and civil service was designed to add/delete/change positions and structure given the requirements of the day.
Patroklus Murakami: ok, let's vote. beathan?
ThePrincess Parisi: Script run-time error
ThePrincess Parisi: Stack-Heap Collision
Beathan Vale: nay
Patroklus Murakami: jon?
Jon Seattle: Aye
Patroklus Murakami: leon?
Leon Ash: Aye
Patroklus Murakami votes aye
Patroklus Murakami: princess?
ThePrincess Parisi: aye
Patroklus Murakami: ty. that bill passes also
TOPGenosse Lundquist: Thank you Princess
Patroklus Murakami: well done! we've passed more bills in our first meetin than we managed all last term
Sudane Erato: tsk!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: hooray to our energetic new RA
TOPGenosse Lundquist:
Justice Soothsayer: that's not necessarily a goo dthing, Pat/
Patroklus Murakami: i suggest we table the next two bills until next meeeting and move to teh Chancellor election (apologies for the slight on the last RA , not intended )
Leon Ash second that motion
Gwyneth Llewelyn: hahahah
Jon Seattle: agrees
Patroklus Murakami: beathan? princess? is that ok with you too?
Pelanor Eldrich: No offence taken Pat
ThePrincess Parisi: wait
Beathan Vale: aye
Sudane Erato: oh well
Patroklus Murakami: princess?
Beathan Vale: lost her
Sudane Erato: she left
Gwyneth Llewelyn: oops
Beathan Vale: let's wait a bit
Gwyneth Llewelyn: poor Princess
Patroklus Murakami: oh dear
Patroklus Murakami: yes, let's give her a minute or two
Leon Ash: In that case, brb
Sudane Erato: btw... its "ThePrincess"
Beathan Vale: she was on the verge, I think of objecting to tabling the CARE bills after passing the CSDF bills
Michel Manen: i doubt it Bromo is not here and im sure hes want to participate in person
Jon Seattle nods
Beathan Vale: ok
Dnate Mars: I can see the CARE bills also needing more time to be discussed than what we have
Beathan Vale: I agree
Patroklus Murakami: i think both of these bills need a bit more discussion. we have very little time today
Patroklus Murakami: and i want to do teh chancellor election justice
Leon Ash: I'm back
TOPGenosse Lundquist: wb
Justice Soothsayer: No, I am NOT a candidate, lol.
Dnate Mars: lol
Gwyneth Llewelyn: haha
TOPGenosse Lundquist: heheh
Beathan Vale: draft Justice
Moon Adamant:
Michel Manen: should we not wait until all 7 RA members can actually be present?
Gwyneth Llewelyn was wondering about Pat's sentence
Pelanor Eldrich: You wouldn't do it Justice
Patroklus Murakami: hehe. sorry justice
Patroklus Murakami: no michel. we cannot. i doubt all 7 will be here next week either
Justice Soothsayer: LRA discovers verbal landmines are strewn throughout the building
Dnate Mars: It sounds like that there is an effort to make sure all 7 vote, right?
Patroklus Murakami: yes dnate. all 7 will vote
Pelanor Eldrich: Why not make it a 7 day?
Beathan Vale: The procecedure for that is to priovide for a week to allow ofr full voting
Jon Seattle: Dante, yes the seven day procedure gives everyone a chance to vote.
Flyingroc Chung: isnt that the plan?
Pelanor Eldrich: ok
Beathan Vale: I support 7 day vote
Patroklus Murakami: yes FR, it is
Jon Seattle: Pel, we are going seven day.
Dnate Mars: unless one person gets 4 votes today, then it is mute
Patroklus Murakami: i suggest we move on and hope princess is able to join us soon
Pelanor Eldrich: (moot)
Beathan Vale: both mute and moot -- voice no enabled
Pelanor Eldrich: very punny
Dnate Mars: but the question comes up, what happens if in 7 days no one gets 4 votes?
Patroklus Murakami: I suggest we give each candidate five minutes to tell us why they should be elected chancellor. in order dnate, michel, moon.
Moon Adamant: lol
Gwyneth Llewelyn notices many more puns about voice
Patroklus Murakami: then we can take questions from RA members and CDS citizens.
Jon Seattle: Dnate, I guess we find out then.
Patroklus Murakami: then we will take the vote here and complete the vote over the next 7 days
Moon Adamant: The Princess is back
Gwyneth Llewelyn: yay, welcome back, Princess!
Dnate Mars: WB ThePrincess
TOPGenosse Lundquist: wb ThePrincess
Moon Adamant: wb
Jon Seattle: wb Princess
Patroklus Murakami: if there is no clear winner at the end of the voting, we return to this issue at our next meeting
Jo Sapeur: wb Your Highness!
ThePrincess Parisi: wow i will go more often
Leon Ash: wb ThePrincess
ThePrincess Parisi: do mind jos manners.. that is correct
Moon Adamant: lol
Patroklus Murakami: wb princess. what were you going to say? we're about to move to teh chancellor election
Gwyneth Llewelyn: hehe
ThePrincess Parisi: good
ThePrincess Parisi: hurry up
Patroklus Murakami: ok. that's me told!
ThePrincess Parisi: it is
ThePrincess Parisi: dont make me get a stick
Pelanor Eldrich: lol
Patroklus Murakami: dnate, the floor is yours. you have five minutes
Gwyneth Llewelyn passes Dnate a broom
Xcite! Ruler is placed firmly into ThePrincess's hand.
Dnate Mars: Well, as chancellor, I hope to bring the full power of the office to the people
Patroklus Murakami asks everyone else to hush up a bit
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Oh... not for sweeping the floor... oops
Gwyneth Llewelyn:
Dnate Mars: I am also committed to being sure to work with the RA to be sure nothing but what is best for the CDS is passed and placed into Law
Dnate Mars: The Chancellor position up until now has been a vague role
Dnate Mars: one thing I hope to be able to do is to make sure what a chancellor is expected to do is clearly defined
ThePrincess Parisi: Script run-time error
ThePrincess Parisi: Stack-Heap Collision
Dnate Mars: Also, the Chancellor has a duty to the sims that the CDS holds. I will make sure that the events come to the sims again
Dnate Mars: I will also do what is need to promote the events and the CDS as much as I and any staff I have can
Dnate Mars: I will actively seek people to help me in this endevor by filling the positions of PIO and any other roles with the best people possible, wheither they be in the CDS or a future member of the CDS
Dnate Mars: Thank you, and i look forward to your support
Moon Adamant applauds
Patroklus Murakami: thank you dnate
Flyingroc Chung cheers
Beathan Vale: hear hear
Pelanor Eldrich: hear hear
Patroklus Murakami: next michel. you have the floor
TOPGenosse Lundquist: ty Dnate
Leon Ash: ty
Michel Manen: Thomas Jefferson once said that the most difficult duty of government officials is to create new laws and institutions that go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind
Michel Manen: --that as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, as manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times.
Michel Manen: Navigating on the virtual waves of a Metaverse barely starting to take shape, we stand on the edge of tomorrow and sense that a new civilization is about to be born.
Michel Manen: Only a few generations in the long history of mankind have been granted the privilege to create whole new structures of government, capable of making reasoned, just, and democratic decisions necessary for their survival in a new world.
Michel Manen: The creativity, the commitment, the enthusiasm each of us brings to our common project light our path into the future.
Michel Manen: I see the role of the Chancellor of the CDS as that of giving our community a sense of direction in a world of change, by making explicit commitments:
Michel Manen: TO the rule of law, and to the equality under the law of all our citizens;
Michel Manen: To a fair, just, and effective system of justice, based upon the common law system, accessible to all and serving the common good of all our citizens;
Michel Manen: TO maintaining the CDSS as an active parliamentary democracy based on universal voting and on freedom of opinion, association and beliefs;
Michel Manen: TO strengthening the CDS by upholding an open, accountable and effective system of governance founded on the principle of separation of powers; and
Michel Manen: TO ensuring the CDS develops as a tolerant society, celebrating the diversity, protecting the rights, and recognising the responsibilites of all our citizens and various communities.
Michel Manen: If elected Chancellor, I will commit and devote ourselves to the service of one overarching goal : Transforming the CDS into a Dynamic Community on the Edge of Tomorrow.
Michel Manen: Thank you.
Moon Adamant applauds
ThePrincess Parisi: bravo
Patroklus Murakami: ty michel excellent timing
TOPGenosse Lundquist: *cough* *ahem*
Patroklus Murakami: moon is next. you have the floor
Moon Adamant: Ty Pat
Moon Adamant: i won't taky much time
Moon Adamant: it is my belied that the Executive Branch is an agent
Moon Adamant: whose function is to orhanize, manage and implement executive actions, derived from a clear governamental polcy
Moon Adamant: organize*
Moon Adamant: notice that i say 'teh Executive Branch'
Moon Adamant: in my opinion, teh whole Executive is a team
Moon Adamant: it is my proposal to build a coherent team, committed to the executive tasks
Moon Adamant: a flexible team.... this RA has passed bills that give further responsability and tasks to the Executive branch
Moon Adamant: if i am appointed, these will be the main areas of action
Moon Adamant: - Territory . Institution of a transparent process regarding requests of waivers to covenants, involving registry of requests and decisions. . Maintenance of the CDS sims, by establishing a Janitor for each. . Interventions on the public space: - Altenstadt - Schloss - Setting of public teleporters on Platz and Forum - Naming of streets in Colonia Nova
Moon Adamant: - Civil Service . Recruiting of citizens to fill the existing empty roles in Civil Service. . Creation of a Tourism Office, for local promotion and welcome of visitors to the CDS sims
Moon Adamant: - CDS Image . Setting up of general info on the CDS for visitors on all of our sims. and establishing of an unified CDS website
Moon Adamant: - Events and cultural life . Re-institution of the yearly events' schedule, with preparation for Oktoberfest and Winter Holidays. . Support of other events, including an eventual national event policy.
Moon Adamant: - General Action . Support of the RA decisions when necessary through executive action. . Close connection and work with the NGOs to enhance particular aspects of the CDS life.
Moon Adamant: for short, to address these specific issues
Patroklus Murakami: stop pls
Moon Adamant: and those further that this RA may vote
Moon Adamant: ty
Moon Adamant: sorry for trespassing
Gwyneth Llewelyn:
Patroklus Murakami: ty moon
Jon Seattle: cheers!
TOPGenosse Lundquist:
Patroklus Murakami: we have some time for questions. i suggest we take them until 1:55 and then take the vote
Patroklus Murakami: RA members first. shoot!
Michel Manen: plese dont shoot!!
Flyingroc Chung searches for a gun
ThePrincess Parisi: i will hit
Patroklus Murakami: LOL! sorry
Object: Michel
Object: Michel
Patroklus Murakami: fire away (oh, that's no better!)
Xcite! Ruler is now aimed at Michel Manen
Moon Adamant: if any questions for me, can ypou please wait a minute? brb
Beathan Vale: I have one
Patroklus Murakami: go ahead beathan
Beathan Vale: Moon has answered it --
Jon Seattle: I have one for dnate
Beathan Vale: What civil service positions would the Chancellor create (or make sure to fill -- if created by legislation) and what would the relationship of the Chancellor to the civil servands who fill those offices be
Moon Adamant: back, so sorry
Michel Manen: can i take that?
Patroklus Murakami: michel, then dnate. moon has already answereed
Michel Manen: CARE's proposals on this have been clearly outlined and I fully support them: A three person Finance Committee, a two-person Legilative Drafting Committee, a PIO, and a Vice-Chancellor. All would be subject to the advice and consent of the RA, rxcept the Vice-Chancellor who would be the runner up in the Chancellor election by all CDS citizens.
Beathan Vale: Michel -- much of that would take Constitutional amendment -- I was more interested in what you would do with your own authority
Patroklus Murakami: dnate next
Patroklus Murakami: over to you, dnate
Dnate Mars: I would be sure to fill the POI spot as soon as possible. Other people I would want to appoint would be general advisors to me. I would seek people that I would want to help me see things in other ways
Patroklus Murakami: moon, beathan was satisfied with your speech to satisfy his question. but do u have anything to add?
Dnate Mars: There will be people that I would also trust and would delegate some of my duties to. A event planner, janitor are a few
Patroklus Murakami: sorry dnate
Dnate Mars: It is ok, I have finished
Patroklus Murakami: ty dnate
Moon Adamant: well, i can add that for instance, the cultural bill just passed will require that a branch of office be created, i think
Moon Adamant: to address it
Patroklus Murakami: do we have another question?
Moon Adamant: so the civil service can be expanded as need be
Jon Seattle: Yes. For DNate
Patroklus Murakami: go on jon
Jon Seattle: Dante, you mentioned that you would work to make sure that nothing but what is best for the CDS is passed and placed into Law. How would you do that? Could you expand on that a little?
Dnate Mars: One of the powers that the Chancellor has is the power of the Veto.
Dnate Mars: While, I don't see the need for it to be used a lot, if there is something that seems unfair to the population of the CDS, I will used the power to prevent unjust laws from being passed
Michel Manen: can i take that too?
Patroklus Murakami: yes michel. dnate, have you finished?
Dnate Mars: yes
Michel Manen: I personally believe that only the SC shpuld have the power to veto legislation and I would do my best to make sure that the veto is transferred frm th Executive to the Philosophical branch in its entirety.
Patroklus Murakami: ty michel
Gwyneth Llewelyn:
Patroklus Murakami: moon, do u wish to respond to the question?
Moon Adamant: well
Moon Adamant: i can only say that i trust the representatives of all factions to be in constant contact with the citizens
Moon Adamant: i trust the RA representatives not to implement unjust legislation
Moon Adamant: and i trust the SC to verify every bill passed
Gwyneth Llewelyn *coughs*
Patroklus Murakami: ty moon
Dnate Mars:
Patroklus Murakami: we have time for one more question (just). leon, princess, do either of you have a question for the candidates?
Pelanor Eldrich: Do we have time for a question from the citizens?
Dnate Mars: what about the citizens?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: (they come next)
Patroklus Murakami: i'm giving RA members teh chance to ask qns first
Moon Adamant: wb Leon
TOPGenosse Lundquist: wb
Leon Ash: Wb all
Patroklus Murakami: if leon and princess do not have a question we can take one from any of the CDS citizens present. but i want to move to the vote in about ten mins, ok?
Justice Soothsayer: Q for Michel: Why seek appointment by an RA where your party is a minority, when you seek to have the Chancellor elected by popular vote?
Leon Ash: I have no questions
Michel Manen: because i believe it is the right thing to do
Michel Manen: because i have a vision of this comunity
Michel Manen: We have a very clear choice between 3 different visions of a Chancellor: Moon wants to be primarily the best possible administrator and organiser; i want to focus first and foremost on providing vision and leadership; and dnate is choosign a middle road between the two. I tnk both Dnate and Moon would make great Chancellors; but my conception of the job is different from them. You must ow decide what type of Chancellor you wish to work with. Your choices are very clear. Thanks.
Patroklus Murakami: ty leon
Justice Soothsayer: follow up: but isn't the role currently structured in the constitution primarily as administrative, with leadership coming from the legislative branch?
Patroklus Murakami: any more questions?
Pelanor Eldrich: Q for Moon: We've heard about oligarchies controlling the CDS. If you are elected then CSDF will control all 3 branches of Gov't as well as most of the Guild. Isn't that too much concentration of power? Would you really veto unjust legislation passed by your own faction?
Michel Manen: as i said, institutions are not written in stone. I would work to strike a better bsalancce between all bra nches og government in accordance with the rule of law, separation of powers, and more efficient, accountable and effective government.
Moon Adamant: well; Pel, the CSDF members are known for being very active members... so it's not a surprise that they are present
Moon Adamant: considering how much volunteering and commitment is needed for the CDS
Moon Adamant: oops, sorry Michel!
Michel Manen: np moon
Michel Manen: i was done
Moon Adamant: really?
Michel Manen: yes
Moon Adamant: ok, thanks
Patroklus Murakami: final question?
Moon Adamant: carrying on
Moon Adamant: oh, just let me finish please
Patroklus Murakami: yesyes
Patroklus Murakami: sorry moon
Moon Adamant: i trust that the CSDF will never pass unjust legislation... after all, we do hold weekly meetings in which all citizens are welcomed
Moon Adamant: and at which i speak my mind (sometimes very bluntly
Moon Adamant: Pat, please - and sorry
Patroklus Murakami: ok. i think we should move to the vote. unless there are any objections?
Jon Seattle: I would also add, that it is not true that the CSDF "controls" the RA, we cannot pass any legislation without the cooperation of other parties.
Patroklus Murakami: the vote is called
Pelanor Eldrich: I would also add that the only thing stopping a full steamrollering of the CSDF agenda is if *all* other RA members oppose a bill.
Patroklus Murakami: beathan. how do you vote?
Justice Soothsayer: I vote for.... ooops, not a member anymore
Beathan Vale: Dnate
Patroklus Murakami: jon?
Flyingroc Chung: w00t
Moon Adamant: lol Justice
Jon Seattle: Moon Adamant
Patroklus Murakami: leon?
Leon Ash: Moon Adamant
Patroklus Murakami: i vote for moon
Patroklus Murakami: princess?
ThePrincess Parisi: The Mars one
Gwyneth Llewelyn: lol
ThePrincess Parisi: giggles
Dnate Mars:
Flyingroc Chung: woohoo
Patroklus Murakami: the vote will continue over the next seven days. i suggest we adjourn
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ok
Dnate Mars: great!
Patroklus Murakami: ty everyone for coming
Michel Manen: thank you all!
Patroklus Murakami: a great start to teh term
Moon Adamant: thanks everyone
Gwyneth Llewelyn: hmm interesting result
Dnate Mars: thank you and good night!
Flyingroc Chung: I think mchel just mooned moon
Gwyneth Llewelyn: haha FR!!!
Patroklus Murakami: we are adjournede
