JCP Convention, December 2010 (endorsements posted)

[Fuzzybigfoot]

Mr. Fuzzleton, checking in.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

If I can serve as Secretary and Whip simultaneously I'll do so, just to tide us over. *shrug*

Hopefully Arch will come back! The JCP could definitely use some more active members if competition is truly the goal of this split.

I'm going to remain Independent for a while longer, however, if you would like to professionally contract my services, I will consider it.  I have been known to be a good Secretary (hell I edited the Wiki for the party on numerous occasions even when I wasn't in the party, and helped run the ballots and nominations business)

[Ban my account ffs!]

If I can serve as Secretary and Whip simultaneously I'll do so, just to tide us over. *shrug*

Hopefully Arch will come back! The JCP could definitely use some more active members if competition is truly the goal of this split.

I'm going to remain Independent for a while longer, however, if you would like to professionally contract my services, I will consider it.  I have been known to be a good Secretary (hell I edited the Wiki for the party on numerous occasions even when I wasn't in the party, and helped run the ballots and nominations business)

If you like being secretary, it mightn't be a bad idea to have you do it, since Oakvale doesn't seem overly excited about dual roles. 

The only problem is if you decide to join UDL and you need to know confidential information regarding the JCP in order to fulfill your duty...  but we'll cross that bridge when it comes.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

If I can serve as Secretary and Whip simultaneously I'll do so, just to tide us over. *shrug*

Hopefully Arch will come back! The JCP could definitely use some more active members if competition is truly the goal of this split.

I'm going to remain Independent for a while longer, however, if you would like to professionally contract my services, I will consider it.  I have been known to be a good Secretary (hell I edited the Wiki for the party on numerous occasions even when I wasn't in the party, and helped run the ballots and nominations business)

If you like being secretary, it mightn't be a bad idea to have you do it, since Oakvale doesn't seem overly excited about dual roles. 

The only problem is if you decide to join UDL and you need to know confidential information regarding the JCP in order to fulfill your duty...  but we'll cross that bridge when it comes.

As I said, I plan to be Independent for a while and support both parties in their development.  But you may contract my services as an outside worker.

And trust me, I don't take volatile information lightly.  Oakvale can attest to that.

[Bacon King]

I'm running for reelection.

Sorry, I've been insanely busy with final papers and such right now, and while I have been on the Atlas it was only as momentary distractions to my essay-writing. After the next week or two, however, I'll have no activity problems

[bgwah]

I'm running for reelection.

Sorry, I've been insanely busy with final papers and such right now, and while I have been on the Atlas it was only as momentary distractions to my essay-writing. After the next week or two, however, I'll have no activity problems

Cool!

[Oakvale]

I suggest, in light of our reduced ranks, we simply elect our party officials by acclamation.

So, without further ado - I suggest appointing Archangel as Secretary for the time being. I'll stay as whip, I assume bgwah wants to carry on as Chair, and if need be I'm sure we can find someone to be Pacific chair.

Any objections?

[Fritz]

We do have by-laws:

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[Oakvale]

We do have by-laws:

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[bgwah]

We do have by-laws:

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lol, this is what I was reading:

J. If any Party Official leaves the Jesus Christ Party, is removed from the Jesus Christ Party, or does not post on the Atlas forum for twenty days without a prior declaration of his absence, they are immediately removed from his Party Office.

K. Should an official be removed from office, the Party Chairman will then appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term. If the ousted official is the Party Chairman, then the Vice-Chair will replace them.

They definitely conflict (or are overly vague at least). What do you guys want to do? I have no strong preference either way.

[Fritz]

I think K is pretty clear that the chair appoints replacements in this case.  B just says the vacancy will be filled, it doesn't say how.

[Oakvale]

Right, so I think our objectives should be fairly evident -

1) Appointing people to vacant party positions.
2) Endorsements for the at-large Senate race, and regional contests.

I think it might also be helpful to take a long look at where we are - and want to be - as a party. It's clear that the UDL is, uh, 'hip' at the moment, and newly registered liberals will probably join that as the flagship party of the 'left', at our expense. It might be helpful to decide exactly what our common philosophy is, and, perhaps, narrow it down somewhat, given that the UDL is based, by definition, on a broad, somewhat vague left-wing message. We may have lost a lot of members, but I believe we can still stay both relevant and influential by adapting to our new environment.

Anyway, that's my $0.02

[bgwah]

Right, so I think our objectives should be fairly evident -

1) Appointing people to vacant party positions.

Of course. Anyone who wants the remaining open position could probably have it.

Oakvale, I suppose Pacific Chairman is also open again--I would happily let you have it, if you like (though I would love to see Arch return and take it back ). Alternatively, I could fill the position with myself (lol) if nobody else wants it.

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I like to wait as long as possible, given the rather late deadline for declaring. Lief just declared, for example! I'll open endorsement voting on Monday at the latest.

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Personally, I would like to see the JCP remain a big tent party for anyone left of center.

[Lief 🗽]

For now, I hope to get the party's second endorsement (after Bacon King), though if Barnes does reappear and decides to seek re-election, I will preference both him and BK above myself.

[Fritz]

I would like to open the convention floor to non-JCP candidates seeking our party's endorsement.  Would that be acceptable, Mr. Chairman?

[bgwah]

I would like to open the convention floor to non-JCP candidates seeking our party's endorsement.  Would that be acceptable, Mr. Chairman?

Absolutely.

[Fritz]

Very well, then.  Non-JCP candidates are invited to address this convention.

[Badger]

I'm back! Glad to see we're not thinking about dissolving.

Perhaps this would be the best time to try spuring activity among our less active members? Seems a primary job of the Secretary ("come to the convention! It's fun!") and Whip, in that order.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

Seems a primary job of the Secretary ("come to the convention! It's fun!") and Whip, in that order.

You guys need to decide on one first.

As for being a non-JCP candidate, I would like to sincerely ask the JCP's support in my re-election bid for Pacific Lt. Governor.  I am running again on the ticket with my good friend Oakvale, and hopefully we'll have a killer re-election.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I would like to open the convention floor to non-JCP candidates seeking our party's endorsement.  Would that be acceptable, Mr. Chairman?

Absolutely.

I'd be glad to receive the JCP's third preference. I've been a longtime JCPer and I would have no problem working with other JCP Senators.

[Junkie]

I would like to open the convention floor to non-JCP candidates seeking our party's endorsement.  Would that be acceptable, Mr. Chairman?

Absolutely.

I am definitely interested in seeking JCP support.  I have already posted my positions, but am willing to answer any questions that might help anyone here in deciding whether to support me.

[Fritz]

The latest post in Junkie's campaign thread has pretty much sold me on him.  I find his attitudes a refreshing breath of fresh air.  I endorse Junkie's candidacy, and I am reccomending a high preference for him in our party's endorsements.

I would like to time from this campaign to talk about the recent death of Senator Libertas.  It is very clear that there are very strong opinions on both sides.  In fact, it is probably not a wise decision to even weigh in on this issue at the risk of alienating either side.  I am hoping to draw support from every party, large and small, and serve everyone by addressing the issues the best way I can.

However, I have made it abundantly clear that I entered this race in an attempt to bring civility and rational discourse to the process.  Thus, while as a "new guy," I could duck the issue, I feel I must in order to stay true to the candidate (and hopefully Senator) I aspire to be.

I did not agree with Libertas on many issues.  Two that come clearly to mind are the Libertas Amendment (one of the reasons for previous aborted campaign when I was not eligible) and on the role of a prosecutor (I still believe that Marokai Blue acted in the truest and most ethical standards of that role).

However, while I always found my limited interaction with him to be cordial, his tone elsewhere and some of his opinions (which I do not deny him the right to have) I found down right offensive.  I will not weigh in on the legitimacy of any ban, we are using Dave's property and he has certain rules that we must all abide by.  But we all know these rules and sometimes there are prices to pay.

At the same time, I feel the need to say that I have found several of the reactions to his death to just as offensive.  While I understand why people my have such strong feelings, where does it end? 

As many of you know, I have decided to take up Xahar's excellent idea to try and compose a history of Atlasia (questions coming to "elderly" members still around).  One thing that has become abundantly clear, divisive rhetoric and hateful posts will only have negative effects on this game.  Many times back then, members concentrated more on "troll hunts" and attacking posts than actually trying to make this game work.  It has caused, and will cause, valuable members of the game to leave in disgust.

So please, whatever your feelings about Libertas, keep the discussion civil.  This is politics, so heated and impassioned are acceptable, but what I have seen recently is not.

Thank you for your time.

Junkie

[Fritz]

Are there any other non-JCP candidates wanting JCP support?

[Marokai Backbeat]

I'm not a candidate for anything, of course, but it's clear to me that Antonio deserves what little support you could provide him. He's been very active, he's done almost as much as someone could possibly do without actually holding high office before. He's been "waiting in line" so to speak for a very long time, and I would just hope that you could all remember what a good guy Antonio is, regardless of the party he joined and the party he left to come join it.

[Sewer]

I wish to be considered.