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« on: January 06, 2016, 01:46:27 PM »
« edited: January 06, 2016, 01:56:57 PM by Simfan34 »


The New People's Party is a party with a communitarian philosophy, and it holds to the idea that citizens should be called upon to look beyond their own petty self-interest and self-indulgence and work for a greater common interest involving the betterment of society and the nation as a whole. We continue the work of The People's Party (TPP) by focusing on a People-oriented policy. We put the People first, and by doing so hope to bring back a return to the policies and prosperity of the Era of Good Feelings. This will be made possible by renewing the People-oriented approach of TPP.

While the party abhors fostering a culture of dependency and cherishes individual self-reliance and drive, it rejects the notion that we as individuals are each an island unto ourselves, responsible only for our own well-being. The party also defines itself in that it does not see the funding of faith-based organizations like Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, and Catholic Relief Services by government assisting them in their mission to help the most vulnerable among us as amounting to the breaching of the wall separating church and state. Also, though this is a pro-People party, it is neither protectionist nor isolationist, believing in the promise of both free and fair trade to spread prosperity to all, as well as taking a robust stand on national defence generally and, specifically, the war on terrorism, but also a new multilateralism and focus upon diplomacy and a focus on extending Atlasia's "soft power".

We support the establishment of a Federal Minimum Income (FMI), actualised through a negative income tax. We want to guarantee full secondary education to all the People, and thus have all regions mandate that all students must complete high school, and guaranteed post-secondary education, whether it be a traditional four-year bachelor’s degree, a two-year associate degree, or a vocational certification, we would like to see all Atlasians receive some sort of post-secondary education. We will continue the path of education reform.

It is the conviction of the New People's Party that the family is central to the long-term health of our republic; that it is our duty and obligation to care for the weak and the vulnerable (including the unborn) as well as to protect and to preserve the environment for future generations through conservation; and that government can be a constructive and benevolent force in achieving these ends.
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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2016, 01:47:37 PM »
« Edited: January 06, 2016, 01:56:04 PM by Simfan34 »

A PEOPLE-ORIENTED POLICY



March 12, 2014 - San Francisco

My fellow Atlasians, I have been overjoyed by the news that The People's Party has once again returned to our land, just as I have. What this means is that The People's champions have returned, that this country of ours has had this crucial voice return to the stage. What we are trying to do now is the same thing we have done before- advance the interests of all of The People.

Even though The Party is returning only now, The People have been well-represented in the time before hand. Our last three Presidents, including the present President, Duke, have been amongst The People. Of the last eight presidents, five have been amongst The People. What this means is that The People, all along, have truly been in control. So why, you might ask, is The Party necessary at all? The Party should and must return at this point because the voice of The People cannot remain a whisper! I have heard the whispers in the wind, and so have many others of us who have been amongst The People. But we cannot merely whisper, indeed, we must shout the will of The People from the highest rooftops, the lowest canyons, the meanest streets. The People must be heard anywhere and everywhere!

Some say The Party is left wing, some say it right wing. They are wrong. The Party transcends traditional notions of "right" and "left"- serving The People does not indicate a sort of partisan lean! We stand firmly for choice and liberty, for the right for The People to determine the manner in which they live their lives- and this means choosing whom and how they love, but also the freedom to choose how and where they work. It means freeing The People from the tyranny of both the boss and the foreman, and to exchange one mean regime for another. It means The People must reign supreme.

Thus, The Party supports what advances the welfare and liberty of The People, and opposes what constrains it. I, and all of those in The Party, are at the mere disposal of enforcing and preserving the will of The People- to the ends of the Earth if need be! That is our policy, one fully oriented and focused on The People; not one segment thereof, nor merely those who are in The Party, but all The People.

Thank you, and long live The People!
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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2016, 01:53:53 PM »
« Edited: January 06, 2016, 02:50:57 PM by Simfan34 »

Here is the official list of bylaws.

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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2016, 02:42:46 PM »

Radical Reform Right Now!

We are opposed to the slow pace of reform and fear that the failure of reform, thus far, has placed Atlasia in a state of near-terminal decline. The blame for this must be squarely laid at the feet of the administration. This is not a dissolutionist party, but we need radical reform right now-- what we call Reform Plus. We demand that the Constitutional Convention accelerate its work and conclude no later than the end of February, and that the new Constitution be ratified in time for the next Presidential election.

We give particular attention to the West, and would like to form a working committee to begin drafting a new Constitution and legal code for the future Western Region to prepare it for the new constitution. If reform is to succeed, it must not merely change laws, but it must revitalise, and revitalise now, for the sake of The People. This is what we mean by radical reform right now.
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2016, 06:17:53 PM »

Not bad..
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2016, 10:48:57 PM »

So is it a center to center right populist party?
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2016, 11:34:59 PM »

It is by no means populist, but the rest is right.
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2016, 11:54:35 PM »

I would pay to see a populist Simfan.
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2016, 01:41:06 AM »


Well how much are we talking? Wink
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2017, 12:00:40 PM »

National salvation for the Western Region is necessary! It is disappointing Constitutional Revision and regional consolidation has not changed the fundamental trends.
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2017, 12:08:28 PM »

Fremont (aka the western region) is rapidly improving, the federal government however did intervene when it was necessary. I would love to address your concerns in PM if you'd like, but the regions and regional rights are here to stay.
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2017, 12:13:16 PM »

National salvation for the Western Region is necessary! It is disappointing Constitutional Revision and regional consolidation has not changed the fundamental trends.

Uh, you are about a month late.


As for your other point as I, Truman and others repeatedly, it will be required once reform has passed for the engagement and recruitment of a new generation of Atlasians who will drive the game forward and play it. That process is still being worked on.

It is also necessary to revive civic activism on the AFE board, which has certainly been rather busy the last couple of days.
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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2017, 12:59:18 PM »

National salvation for the Western Region is necessary! It is disappointing Constitutional Revision and regional consolidation has not changed the fundamental trends.

What do you expect? Do you expect to suddenly wake up in a florishing region where milk and honey flows freely and where everyone wants to get an office? That's not how it works. And if you think that the constitutional revision was disappointing, why

1) did you express your concerns while the constitution was still on the floor
2) did you not express your concerns before the referendum
3) did you not vote against the constitution?


Look, we tried to make the whole process as transparent as it was possible to be, and at any time, it was possible to state your opinion on the new constitution. The assembly + the Governor where people that were never involved in Fremont's political process. Nevertheless, we crafted a constitution that was accepted through a referendum and we brought activity back into our region. We had five candidates who competed for a seat in the House of Commons. Five. The North had six.

Our probolems are not gone, but we are doing fairly well. But it's easy to just oppose everything.
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2017, 02:13:38 PM »

I think Simfan is talking about the revision of the national Constitution, which took place a little less than a year ago. I'm not sure what "national salvation" is supposed to mean, but regardless, what Yankee said is correct: the fundamental challenges facing the game today are not structural, but operational, and our objective must now be to involve new citizens in the democratic process - something we've been quite successful at since I took office.
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« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2017, 02:22:25 PM »

the fundamental challenges facing the game today are not structural, but operational

Well, you see, that's where you're wrong. No insult to you - you worked very hard on a good Constitution. But it was not good enough, and the amount of gridlock we have now will only worsen with split control of the branches of Congress.
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« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2017, 03:16:36 PM »

the fundamental challenges facing the game today are not structural, but operational

Well, you see, that's where you're wrong. No insult to you - you worked very hard on a good Constitution. But it was not good enough, and the amount of gridlock we have now will only worsen with split control of the branches of Congress.

Wait what?


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« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2017, 03:26:58 PM »

I would have to agree with LLR here. Passing a new Constitution was an excellent accomplishment, but we should be able to acknowledge that some parts might not be working as intended. Sure, a constant challenge in Atlasia are associated to operational issues, but the offices we have and the systems in place have a huge influence on how we play.

Bicameralism, while having interesting dynamics of its own, appears to slow things down and create more gridlock than bringing more benefits than drawbacks to the game. Some support Parliamentarism, others a return to a single chamber for Congress, but there is merit to reforming bicameralism and the current constitution that shouldn't be handwaved because there are also operational issues (which are a constant).
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« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2017, 03:38:25 PM »

the fundamental challenges facing the game today are not structural, but operational

Well, you see, that's where you're wrong. No insult to you - you worked very hard on a good Constitution. But it was not good enough, and the amount of gridlock we have now will only worsen with split control of the branches of Congress.
Gridlock is not inevitable; it's a result of human actions. Legislative progress is a mess today because Congress made it that way. From the start, there should have been a concerted effort to coordinate the House and Senate, mark bills going in and out, and keep tabs on the progress of debate so that we don't have bills languishing in one chamber for months. All of those things are possible, and very easy to do; but it requires a hard-*ss administrator running the show, and frankly we haven't had that recently. There's no reason that bicameralism can't work if the leaders of both houses stay on top of things and work together to keep the ball rolling.

I would have to agree with LLR here. Passing a new Constitution was an excellent accomplishment, but we should be able to acknowledge that some parts might not be working as intended. Sure, a constant challenge in Atlasia are associated to operational issues, but the offices we have and the systems in place have a huge influence on how we play.
Sure, but there's a difference between something that doesn't work because it can't and something that doesn't work because no-one cares enough to make it work. I'll freely admit that adding a second house makes things more complicated; we knew that would be the case when the Fourth Constitution was ratified, so I'm not sure why this is surprising to some. At the end of the day, however, bureaucratic mismanagement will bring any system to a standstill. If the PPTs of the old Senate had allowed bills to languish for months at a time, let amendments slip between the cracks, and failed to read even the most basic passages of the Constitution, that chamber wouldn't have worked either, nor would a similarly-run parliament be any more productive.

I've been intrigued by some of the proposals for structural reform you and others have come up with, but I worry that some are overlooking the importance of actually playing the game. You can't simulate leadership with a constitutional amendment, and it seems like some (not necessarily you) are trying to do just that.
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« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2017, 03:50:57 PM »

We have very active leadership incoming, let's see if we can make it work Cheesy
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« Reply #19 on: February 20, 2017, 03:54:03 PM »

We have very active leadership incoming, let's see if we can make it work Cheesy
I'm quite hopeful for Yankee's tenure as Speaker of the House - after all those years in the Senate, his work at the ConCon, and now as president, he certainly has what it takes to do the job.
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« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2017, 03:58:03 PM »

Hey Lumine, remember this monster: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17WR1YBIXCf1N8-vlb8VIqsmZse5LH4UgHXclydc0WYM/edit''


And we still manage to pass/fail 34 bills and process 73 Amendments in the 61st Senate (the record I think, or perhaps the 59th had slightly more): https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=191863.0


And the Senate was split 5-5 with one of those 5 Laborites being TNF.
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