The Social Liberals

[Talleyrand]

The Leader's Address



My fellow party members, it is an honor to be here with you in beautiful Rio de Janeiro! I can say with no doubt in my mind that no organization as humble, hardworking, and connected to the grassroots as this one exists in all of South America! Thank you once again for your support.

This party has come a long way since our strong performance in the general election held last month, where we barely fell short of winning a sixth seat. We have been an equal and effective partner in government, with three ministers and the Speaker of Parliament. One of our distinguished former members served as our first President and now serves as our continent's first Judge. I have no doubt we will continue to make further strides in the future!

We have made much progress over the past few months, including the passage of a constitution, the creation of a federated military, establishment of relations with our northern neighbor, and now a currency union across the continent! Yet there is much work to be done, including the passage of universal healthcare, protection of civil liberties, incentives for small business, and increased education! We intend to work on solving these issues, along with many more, in the coming months.

But tonight I am proud to unveil to you two bills of this government, created by myself and the Chairman of this party, in order to protect our environment for years to come! A comprehensive cap-and-trade bill, working with our international partners to combat climate change, and an unprecedented ecosystem preservation bill, in order to prevent the eradication of our national heritage, such as the beautiful Amazon Rainforest, shall make it onto the floor tonight. If these pass, and I am certain they shall, we shall no longer continue with the destruction of our natural places, and leave behind a continent to be proud of for future generations of South Americans!

I ask you to stand with me in working to pass these acts; only with your continued support can we make these a reality. Thank you, and God Bless South America!

-Talleyrand

[BaconBacon96]

I motion the following policies be added to the platform, under section one, A society that works for all

• We will introduce a comprehensive program providing for readily accessibly mental health services for South Americans
• We will commit to battling the scourge of homelessness through social housing and support for emergency shelters, among other methods

I motion that the section one, line 2 (education) be amended to read the following-

• We will standardize the system of education into a national program and ensure that education is free and completely accessible up to the end of secondary schooling, making sure that every child can get an equal chance.  We understand that communities work best on the local level, and will seek to partner with existing school authorities on a basis of mutual respect.

I also motion that the following policy be added to the platform under section three, Leadership in a changing world

• We will commit to investment in and the development of renewable energy for South America's future, ending our reliance on limited and environmentally harmful sources of power

[Talleyrand]

I motion the following policies be added to the platform, under section one, A society that works for all

• We will introduce a comprehensive program providing for readily accessibly mental health services for South Americans
• We will commit to battling the scourge of homelessness through social housing and support for emergency shelters, among other methods

I motion that the section one, line 2 (education) be amended to read the following-

• We will standardize the system of education into a national program and ensure that education is free and completely accessible up to the end of secondary schooling, making sure that every child can get an equal chance.  We understand that communities work best on the local level, and will seek to partner with existing school authorities on a basis of mutual respect.

I also motion that the following policy be added to the platform under section three, Leadership in a changing world

• We will commit to investment in and the development of renewable energy for South America's future, ending our reliance on limited and environmentally harmful sources of power

I second these changes.

[Barnes]

Needless to say that I agree with the proposals presented by Blair.

I will offer a few of my own as well:

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[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I don't know if this would be the place to do it, but I'm gonna resign from the executive.  I just haven't had as much time as I thought I would and sadly, I don't see that changing any time soon for a variety of reasons.  I was worried this might happen, hence my request for a low slot on the list in the run-up to the first parliamentary election.  Our executive should lead by example with regard to activity and since I don't think I can do that right now due to RL, resigning seems like the right thing to do.  Hopefully, I'm not letting anyone down

[Barnes]

In order to expedite the platform process, I will declare that the amendments have been adopted with no objections.  If any member has any objection, please state so within the next twenty-four hours.


I would like to thoroughly thank X for his service on the Executive; I accept his resignation and declare a vacancy on the Party Executive.   

The party leadership will be meeting to discuss the appointment of a party member to fill the balance of X's term which expires at the end of this month.  Anyone who is interested in the position, please state so here or send me a PM.

[Vega]

I would also like to extend my gratitude for Mr. X's service, and wish him well in whatever he'll being doing next.

[Barnes]

The platform changes have all been adopted.  I think we can be very proud of the comprehensive platform has that will serve as the basis of our next election manifesto!

[Barnes]

We are continuing our search for a replacement for Mr. X's vacated seat.

Seeing as the next general election will be held by the end of this month, I would think it prudent for us to begin the process of selecting our party list to fight our cause for the party.  Per the constitution, members have forty-eight hours to nominate to contest the party list.

Additionally, the final business for the Conference will be to consider any amendments to the party constitution.  I will allocate forty-eight hours for any member to propose changes to the constitution.

[Barnes]

I nominate for the party list.

[Vega]

I also nominate for the party list.

[Blair]

I will not be seeking another term in parliament

[Talleyrand]

I will be seeking another term in parliament.

[BaconBacon96]

I nominate for the party list.

[Barnes]

Sorry everyone, I was travelling most of yesterday. I'll allow further nominations for today and then we'll vote.

[Barnes]

Social Liberals Party List Selection
Please rank your choices in order of preference

[ ] BaconBacon96
[ ] Barnes
[ ] Vega

A reminder that Talley and SJoyce are automatically placed on the list as Leader and Deputy Leader, respectively.

[BaconBacon96]

1. BaconBacon96
2. Barnes
3. Vega

[Vega]

[3] BaconBacon96
[2] Barnes
[1] Vega

[Blair]

1. Barnes.
2. Vega.
3. BaconBacon96

[Talleyrand]

1. BaconBacon
2. Barnes
3. Vega
4. write-in: Polnut
5. write-in: Dallasfan

Since we only have five candidates running this time, I hope we can get all of them in like we did last time around.

[Barnes]

1. Barnes
2. BaconBacon
3. Vega
4. write-in: Polnut
5. write-in: Dallasfan

As a note, at the last election we also added extra candidates on the list which is what I'll do for any write-in votes cast

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

1. Barnes
2. Vega
3. BaconBacon96

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Social Liberals Party List Selection
Please rank your choices in order of preference

[2] BaconBacon96
[1] Barnes
[3] Vega
[4] Write-in: Polnut
[5] Write-in: Dallasfan

[Barnes]

Blair has been appointed to fill the vacant position on the Party Executive.

[Talleyrand]

Barnes 9
BaconBacon 15
Vega 16

So Barnes wins the 3rd position, and BaconBacon gets 4th, with Vega receiving the 5th (by a one vote margin, so a reversal from last time around). Polnut and Dallasfan will be immediately after them, and the Party Executive may choose to add some more members to fill slots if deemed necessary, though this is unlikely at this point.