1) Rosen and I talked it over and decided that calling it the 'Imperial Council' was too likely to be confused with the Kurwan City Council. After a long list we came up with the 'Reichsrat.'
2) Rosen and I also think we should change the title of “commonwealths” to more creative titles that could be submitted by the member-nation (think duchy or fiefdom).
3) Rosen and I also also decided that the current (absent) guidelines for the conduct of the Reichsrat also needed to be fixed (written). I propose the following:
Each existing and newly accepted town or nation of the Kurwan Empire will be given a seat in the Reichsrat. Who fills this seat can be decided by the nation's government. The Kurwan City State will have two seats.
As always, the individual nations' internal affairs (regulations, building codes, etc) will be conducted by that nation. The Reichsrat will be able to override any decision made by a member-nation with a simple majority. A majority vote will also enable the enacting of empire-wide laws. In the case of a tie, the Kurwan City Council will take a vote.
A Kurwan City Council official may veto any action taken by the Reichsrat. If there is disagreement in the Kurwan City Council, the Council will take a vote.
The Kurwan City Council will continue to be able to take unilateral control of the Empire if its deemed necessary.
-vlad
I think that for every decision we should submit this to voting. Imperial Council so far is Kittens, Rosey, Vlad and I with Alpha having an honorable seat. That Being 5 a 3:2 voting can easily set things up. I propose we pass any change to a Yea or Nay vote.
TO the name change of the Council I agree. But I cannot stop thinking about getting called Reichs-RAT. That word just sounds so hard in my head. Probably I'm doing it wrong because me no spic Deutsche. I would say we give more names and put the to voting. I say Senate or Congress. Any of those two goes fine by me.
To the second point I disagree. I like the Commonwealth title. If this proposition of your gets passed with a Yea, as Tzar of Frostbite and Supreme Chairman of Astonia-Vostok I'll retain their Commonwealth status.
To the third issue: Each existing and newly accepted town or nation of the Kurwan Empire will be given a seat in the Reichsrat. Who fills this seat can be decided by the nation's government. The Kurwan City State will have two seats. Agree.
As always, the individual nations' internal affairs (regulations, building codes, etc) will be conducted by that nation. The Reichsrat will be able to override any decision made by a member-nation with a simple majority. A majority vote will also enable the enacting of empire-wide laws. In the case of a tie, the Kurwan City Council will take a vote. I disagree with giving the KCC such power. In order to avoid a tie in voting process we should have a prime members number. This can be balanced by Alpha in his position as a mediator.
Another stuff. I'm concerned about how confusing people see Kurwa's political organization. I was thinking we could ratify where Kurwa, as nation and not Empire begins and ends. My biggest concern is that people see Outer Kurwa and Ordnungstadt as districts whereas I see them as Commonwealths. If the first case was actually given, I say we would need to make them individual cities and not districts considering they're not regulated the same way Kurwa City is. Ford pretty much decides the order in ORD and Kittens in OutK. So here is my proposal. http://imageshack.us/f/830/borderstructure.png/
Going to less relevant things, I already talked about the removal of this water palace whit its owner. He agreed to move it to the continental landmass as I explained he blocked most of the Pettan Sea Gap that gave our Kurwan Port a beauty. Also, what about making a plaza for the Imp.Hall? It socks it is blocked by those houses. http://imageshack.us/f/708/pass1.png/
Also, what are we doing when Pettan gets full? This is what to me seems more suitable for a new District, but I think it would be better to create another populated center in Kurwa, by directing people to New Byzantium in the North West Kurwa region.
I say Outer Kurwa's name is confusing and unoriginal. I propose we force kittens to change its name. As I propose it, its a Yea for me.
Cheers -caBst.
Ya rosen and i said we'd do a vote on all this stuff, this was actually here for his benefit as he and i hadnt come up with a reasonable system of government in our conversation and so we said we'd come back to it.
So can I change the wiki to reflect this proposal for the government?