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Bill: Cabinet Proposal of February 2720 - An End to Government Deadlock
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Republican Party (ZC)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill presents the formation of a cabinet. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. Traditionally, parties in the proposal vote yes, others (the opposition) vote no. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in and all parties in the proposal have voted yes, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2720
Description[?]:
| The domestic strife in Zardugal was clearly reaching the boiling point. Everyone within the F.R.P. was aware of the crippling deadlock in the government. The Foreign Ministry had received numerous letters from other leaders asking what our problems were; truly this has been a dark time for Zardugal. . . Having tried time and time again to reach out to other parties within the Nova Terra Bloc, the Chairman of the F.R.P. gave up after receiving no responses back. Thankfully, the United Zardugal Liberal Party was able to work with all parties and relay concessions in between one and all. The role the U.Z.L.P. has played has been invaluable to our nation, for certain. Having received word that there may be a breakthrough in the back-channel discussions, the F.R.P. for the most part was over very happy that the business of the nation could go onward. News reports have been floating about, all unsubstantiated that within the F.R.P. two main factions were at war with one another to concede any points with those in league with Nova Terra. It's been made clear by the announcement of the Lord Protector that he would address the National Directorate on the issue of the new compromised cabinet as to which faction won out. The Lord Protector was escorted to the National Directorate in the center of Belgae. Accompanying the Lord Protector was the now internationally known Foreign Minister Edward Rawlins. Both men set in the car as they made their way to the assembly of Directors with a silence that could kill. There was a dreadful sense of turning the clock backwards felt by both, and it went unexpressed but understood by both men. . . As the Lord Protector walked into the Directorate, the F.R.P. delegates applauded widely at the sight of their new youthful party leader. The Lord Protector slowly made his way through the throng of those in attendance, shaking hands as he passed by various friends and enemies alike. With a slow entry, the Lord Protector took quickly to the rostrum and reached into his suit-coat pocket and produced several pieces of paper. With a clear of the throat and drink of water the Lord Protector began, "We have all failed the citizens of our nation. . .The government shutdown can only be blamed upon international influences. This must stop. It is known widely that the F.R.P. has close, indeed very close ties to the Axis. It is also as widely known that Nova Terra is forming and on the rise. Neither of our alliances to either of these bodies is an excuse for our behavior these last two years." "I come before all of you today, to call upon a new era of bipartisanship. Yes, we won't always agree. Yes, we belong to various organizations at odds with one another. Ultimately however, the agenda of this body is to represent the needs of the citizens of Zardugal and not pay lip service to our international friends and allies. Opposition is healthy, indeed a requirement in a democracy such as ours. I nor my party has ever sought to be tyranical or despotic. There are some here today who have called me and some of my colleagues very unkind things, fair enough. Respect though, that the people have spoken in free elections. Mud-slinging doesn't accomplish anything. Constructive criticism and debates on important national issues are what matters." "I can't begin to thank the U.Z.L.P. for their efforts in seeing that a new page is turned for our Republic. I can only hope that the other parties here today can take a lesson from all of this and honor as well, the bipartisan efforts of U.Z.L.P. . ." The Directors from the F.R.P. took to their feet to applaud. "Most importantly, I am here today to sign off on this cabinet and I shall. I am quite pleased to know that U.Z.L.P. shall take the mantle of Chancellor given all the parties actions during these turbulent times. The Capitalist Party has done a fine job indeed with our economy. Axe and Hammer while returning not long ago, is an old ally of the F.R.P. and we hope in the posts granted, each party will serve their nation and not anything else. I thank you all for your time here today, and support of this measure. . ." With that, the Lord Protector quickly grabbed his notes and walked off the rostrum and as his fellow party members applauded; though there was a notable split in the F.R.P's ranks at the reception of the speech just rendered. |
Proposals
Article 1
The responsibilites of Head of Government will be conducted by the Zardugal Liberal Party
Article 2
The responsibilites of Science and Technology will be conducted by the Konservativa Respublikano Parti
Article 3
The responsibilites of Food and Agriculture will be conducted by the Confederacy of Social Darwinists
Article 4
The responsibilites of Environment and Tourism will be conducted by the Secular Imperialist Party
Article 5
The responsibilites of Trade and Industry will be conducted by the Capitalist Party of Zardugal
Article 6
The responsibilites of Foreign Affairs will be conducted by the Federal Republican Party (ZC)
Article 7
The responsibilites of Internal Affairs will be conducted by the Secular Imperialist Party
Article 8
The responsibilites of Finance will be conducted by the Capitalist Party of Zardugal
Article 9
The responsibilites of Defence will be conducted by the Konservativa Respublikano Parti
Article 10
The responsibilites of Justice will be conducted by the Zardugal Liberal Party
Article 11
The responsibilites of Infrastructure and Transport will be conducted by the Federal Republican Party (ZC)
Article 12
The responsibilites of Health and Social Services will be conducted by the Confederacy of Social Darwinists
Article 13
The responsibilites of Education and Culture will be conducted by the Zardugal Liberal Party
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:18:45, March 03, 2009 CET | From | Konservativa Respublikano Parti | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2720 - An End to Government Deadlock |
| Message | OOC: What's the point if this is going to be reset by the election in a coupla hours? |
| Date | 16:23:01, March 03, 2009 CET | From | Capitalist Party of Zardugal | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2720 - An End to Government Deadlock |
| Message | OOC: I thought if all parties involved voted yes, it passes the next game month. |
| Date | 22:00:20, March 03, 2009 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (ZC) | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2720 - An End to Government Deadlock |
| Message | OOC: It does if we all vote. |
| Date | 00:57:56, March 04, 2009 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (ZC) | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2720 - An End to Government Deadlock |
| Message | OOC: So will it be that C.S.D. that remains the last obstacle to a return to civility? |
| Date | 05:20:24, March 04, 2009 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (ZC) | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2720 - An End to Government Deadlock |
| Message | OOC: Com'on C.S.D. please.... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 323 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 121 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 156 |
| Random fact: Real life-life nationalities, cultures or ethnicities should not be referenced in Particracy (eg. "German"). |
| Random quote: "Political correctness is just tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston |