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So what the heck is Europeia anyways?

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So, I came here representing another region? I do not want to become a citizen. Where should I go?

What offices are there for people to be elected into?

What is there for me to do in Europeia?

That answers most of my immediate questions. What if I have any more?


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EQT #6; Time for the action!
Topic Started: Jul 4 2011, 02:10 AM (449 Views)
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Firstly, I apologize for the delay. Real life has been hectic.

There has been a general lack of interest in the Senate over the past few terms, mostly due to the inactivity of the body. In a body of let's say eight Senators, two are inactive, two properly study the bills and contribute in a meaningful matter, and the remaining four just give proposals a quick reads and later would say "looks good" or "I support this", then we have a great problem and that has been the case. While Subron's removal from the Senate was unfortunate, it is what is best for the region and I commend the Senate for taking such an action. I am hoping that we see an improvement for this term. We should consider reinvigorating the City Council. It served as an avenue for citizens to sharpen their legislative skills before moving on to the Senate before, and it would play a big role in crafting quality legislators.

I agree with PhDre that one cannot blame any specific person if flawed bills are passed into law. A piece of legislation must pass through several stages, and I believe that we have a good, but not infallible, system. The Senate should exert more time and effort into making sure that bills are in the best possible condition before their submission to the President. Our top executive must also not assume that there are no errors and study the bill as well. Of course, some problems might be overlooked, but at least they would be minimized
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Sorry for the delay in questioning. I've been busy elsewhere.

EO 68 codifies and puts into law the EAC. Do you feel this is a positive step? Will it really change anything?
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Jul 10 2011, 10:54 AM
EO 68 codifies and puts into law the EAC. Do you feel this is a positive step? Will it really change anything?

While I feel that the realignment of the EAC into the FA Department as well as the forced accountability via Senate approval of... 'non leadership positions' in the EAC is definitely an improvement over the previous incarnation of the EAC. That being said, I feel that creating the EAAC via Executive Order, as well as legislating strict demands on the workings of the EAAC, will limit its ability to produce... 'advising.' Furthermore, there is a degree of red tape created by the Executive Order; I'd argue this red tape is manifested in the EAAC itself, which could have easily and comfortably been incorporated into the Cabinet. The EAAC's concentration on Foreign Affairs has resulted in this Administration straying from its responsibility to effectively lead and direct not only the Foreign Affairs Ministry, but more neglected Ministries such as Interior and Welfare. President Rachel's failed Culture Minister Panlu, and her flubbed replacement of Asianatic in Interior (resulting in our President taking over the Interior Ministry while she searches for a politically viable and reasonable Interior Minister candidate), has renewed focus on these Ministries and perhaps reminded the public that we need to look beyond just foreign affairs in terms of improving Europeia. The replacement of the EAC with a Cabient Advisory body could have gone a long way towards improving that; now we're stuck in limbo without an idea of who our Culture and Interior Ministers will be, and an inactive and recently unused EAAC.
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I would like to thank everyone for their participation. The public may comment now. :)
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Aw, man, this really sucked!

No, seriously, I want to thank Sopo for taking the time to direct this debate. It enlightened my opinion on a number of subjects and certainly helped me make up my mind about the individuals who answered.

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Sopo, thanks for doing this.

If EBC does this again (and I hope it will), some effort should be made to increase the pace of play. For example, I would suggest moving on to the next question in 24 hours even if not all participants have responded. (Looking back at this thread, it seems that when replies were not quickly forthcoming, they were usually not forthcoming at all.)
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Jul 15 2011, 10:56 AM
Sopo, thanks for doing this.

If EBC does this again (and I hope it will), some effort should be made to increase the pace of play. For example, I would suggest moving on to the next question in 24 hours even if not all participants have responded. (Looking back at this thread, it seems that when replies were not quickly forthcoming, they were usually not forthcoming at all.)

Yes, this one was certainly a good litmus test of how to run them in the future. :)
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