A consistent chorus from the conservatives in the matter of personal micronational involvement is something along the lines of "propose a bill then!" Those who protest the restrictions on individual membership of hobby nationettes are often treated as childish attention seekers who should rely on the Ziu as the only instrument capable of effecting change.
It is in fact the conservatives who are childish in pretending that no one has ever proposed a bill in the past. The most recent proposal for a blacklist rather than a whitelist faced considerable obstruction from RUMP elements of the Ziu.
The usual objections involving conflicts of interest and distraction were given, which in Mormoglhen's view are not strong enough to permit infringment on a Talossan's personal activities.
Mormoglhen believes that for the RUMP government to be taken seriously on this matter, the Seneschal should give an assurance that they will support repeal of the What's the Difference Act, or, even better, propose their own bill doing exactly that.
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What you are neglecting to mention is WHY the bill was opposed, and failed.
ReplyDeleteIt was a flawed bill, that was doomed because the way it was written. THAT is the reason why it was opposed by the RUMP.
It was noted at the time that if those errors were corrected, then the Bill would most likely be passed.
To reinforce what Mick said, the articles vague allusions to "obstruction from RUMP elements" obscures the fact that the previous bill PASSED in the Cosa, which had significantly more RUMP members than it now does, and came within one vote of passage in the Senäts. Which vote, the senator above explains, could have been secured by making technical corrections to the bill. Why making these corrections was the responsibility of those who DON'T have a big problem with the current law is unclear. If there's something in the law that really bothers me, I draft and hopper a law to fix it. I don't run around complaining about how everyone else won't fix it for me.
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ReplyDeleteIf the RUMP was serious about helping this bill pass, I'm sure it would have proposed some amendments to the bill in order to remove these supposed technical obstructions.
ReplyDeleteThe RUMP as a party *isn't* serious about getting the bill passed. The RUMP isn't particularly motivated to reform the law. But neither is it a significant obstacle. Why don't those to whom this reform is important take some action to fix it, rather than expect it to be done by those who don't think this issue is important?
ReplyDeleteListen, the RUMP platform called for preserving existing policies on micronations. The ZRT and MRPT platforms explicitly called for eliminating the ban on micronational citizenship. So the expectation is that . . . the *RUMP* should take the lead in repealing the What's the Difference Act? Why would anyone think that? If the act isn't repealed, why is the RUMP the one to blame? Do the parties that actually took that position have no MCs who can draft and submit laws that reflect their legislative programs?
If the RUMP isn't motivated to reform the law, might it then consider the possibility of standing their own bill aside in favour of supporting HM's Loyal Opposition's bill? After all, it's a bill coming from a party who ARE committed to the result.
ReplyDeleteIt's curious how you suggest that the RUMP isn't motivated to reform the law, in the same sentence in which you note the existence of "their own bill" which does just that and urge the RUMP to stand that bill aside.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the misunderstanding, but I was quoting you.
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