Liberal Congress
Liberal Congress
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| Leader: C. Carlüs Xheraltescù |
| Founded: 4 March 2014 |
| Disbanded:present |
| Beliefs: Liberal, progressive |
The Liberal Congress (El Congréßeu Liberál) is a Talossan political party announced on 18 March 2014/XXXV by C. Carlüs Xheraltescù, former leader of the ZRT. He was joined shortly after by a number of Talossans from across the political spectrum.
Talossan Liberalism
The Liberal Congress subscribes to the philosophy of Talossan Liberalism, which encompasses the comprehensive liberal commitment to the protection of political, civil, provincial and personal liberties in Talossa in addition to radical political and electoral reform ranging from a reduction in the number of Cosa seats thereby preserving political competition, to reforming party registration fees.
Succinctly, the Liberals aim to provide greater freedom for Talossans to choose their own conception of the good in addition to providing far-reaching reform.
Constitution
On the 23rd of April, the Liberal Congress voted to adopt a Constitution to govern the party. The current version is available below.
The Constitution of the Liberal Congress
I. El Congréßeu Liberál (the Liberal Congress) is an active political party in Talossa whose purpose is to fight for and defend the liberties of it citizens and provinces.
II. The official slogan of the party shall be ‘livertà pirméis!’ (liberty first!)
III. The Liberal Congress and its internal policy making decisions will be open and chosen democratically by its membership by simple majority vote; a constitutional amendment will require a 2/3 majority. Once a vote has been called, members have 3 days to cast their vote.
IV. The official logo of the Congress shall be as below:
V. The party shall elect from its membership the following officers:
1. A President, who will serve as the party leader of the Liberal Congress and shall be responsible for the distribution of seats in the Cosa or provincial legislatures (unless a provincial branch leader has been elected for that province).
2. A Secretary, who will be responsible for conducting elections in the party in addition to preparing important party documents for publishing, and providing the parliamentary party with any assistance it might need.
3. Provincial Branch Chairs, who will serve as leaders of the party in their respective provinces.
VI. All members of the party shall be eligible to both vote in elections to and stand for the above offices. Fourteen days’ notice should be given prior to these elections being held on the forum used for conducting party business, and nominations should open when this notice is given.
VII. The party election process, senatorial endorsements and MC party lists should be conducted in a Convention held at the earliest convenience in January. In the event of a general election being called in the month of January, the Convention should occur in December. If a by-election is called for whatever reason, endorsements may be made outside of the Convention.
VIII. Membership shall be open to all Talossan citizens.
IX. Activities such as sewing, knitting and tea drinking are encouraged among members.Party Policy
Initial Policy Points
- Repeal of the Semi-Permeable Wall
- Support the repeal of three-strikes
- Removal of Provincial Military Governors
- Support reduction of seats in the Cosa
- Support a privacy law for information used on private and public sites relating to Talossa
- Support freedom of choice between voting secretly and voting publicly
- Support legislation to prevent associations from discriminating against individuals on the basis of whether they voted publicly or privately
- Support the revival of the Council of Governors to promote greater interaction between our provinces
- Support a more accessibly judicial system for simple disputes
- Prevent government appropriation of private projects through nationalisation, but where possible provide government support for such projects which need it.
Age Minimum for Citizenship Applicants
The Liberal Congress' position on the minimum age for citizenship is such that it supports efforts to require applicants to have turned 14 before the next scheduled balloting day in order to become citizens.
Registration Fee Reform
The party seeks to reform the party registration system so as to ensure fair equality of opportunity between political parties. Their intention is to reduce the fee from $20 to $15, and to require a small contribution of $5 from successful Senatorial candidates until such a time as an alternative source of income can be found.
Cosa Seat Reform
According to the policy motion as adopted on the 8th of May 2014, the Liberal Congress supports the eventual reduction of the number of seats in the Cosa to 20, and to limit the number of seats an MC can hold to one per person. It is their hope that this will preserve electoral competition and to prevent complacency among Talossa's politicians.
Anti-Espionage Policy
As adopted on the 13th of June 2014, the Congress supports the removal of unnecessary espionage laws 'which undermine the trust and friendship upon which Talossa has been built.'
Members
- Carlüs Xheraltescù
- Iason Bitxichë Taiwos
- Munditenens Tresplet
- Éovart Andrinescu
- Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù
- Cresti Ionescu Newton