InterParty Secretary Article: Important PLEASE read!
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by Aren Perry
This is firstly to announce my role as InterParty Relations Secretary.
While many already know this, I would like to thank Scrabman for choosing me for this position. I have pushed interparty relations my entire e-life and am proud to have this position.
Secondly, and more importantly, I am here to announce the attempt to create a council for interparty relations to be hosted by eusforum.com.
-The forum area would be unlocked to all so that all can see the topics and post any petitions they may have. At the same time, most topics will be locked so that those who are on the council can have (as moderators) undisturbed discussions on subjects. The council will only need be called into action when there is an issue to be resolved.
-The council will consist of one party member from a top 10 party that either is the Party President or someone of the Party President's choosing. I will head the council and represent the AAP. My job will simply be to facilitate the discussions and bring a head to discussions.
-The council will have no real, actual authority beyond the agreement of the parties involved. That is to say that this council's primary responsibility will be to ensure respectful dialogue between parties, to produce table talks for inter-party relations to help dismiss petty issues and focus on those that are worth discussing, resolving differences if possible.
Foremost, the job of this council will be to help unify our nation and help us not point our fingers at each other but at our worldwide international enemies. To focus our attentions on making the eUSA strong firstly and our individual parties second.
The name of this council will be the Jedi Council in order to remind everyone that while the job of this council is serious, they should not take their authority too seriously beyond the role of being moderators for interparty relations and concerns.
If you have any concerns about the platform or actions of Scrabman, I will remain the person to talk to directly via pm.
To go along with this, a gentlemans agreement will be offered for signature by Party President's every month at the beginning of the month that will be up for review and modification by the council (on eusforum.com and in a news article). Again, while this gentleman's agreement will have not direct authority, by word of honor, the agreement will state that...
"I, by signing this document, agree that I will aspire to lead my party towards respectful discussion, understanding, and the main goal that we all have of making our nation the greatest it can be. While the individual characteristics of my party needto be recognized and valued, personal slander of any person because of their viewpoints should be avoided.
Any person within my party that personally attacks another player for unnecessary causes, I will as Party President attempt to communicate with them displeasure at their unneccessary outburst which merely causes dissention and a deepening if the divide between fellow patriots and eUS citizens.
Together, I believe that we can make a stronger eUSA by having all parties represented and listened to. The eUSA is a big nation with many voices all vying for their place. A focus on what we believe instead of a focus on what is wrong with the other perspectives will help facilitate the many and varied discussion within our nation in game and in out of game areas."
While this agreement's wording is not yet set in stone something along these lines will be put forth for signing by the party president's as a symbol of the unity and belief that the eUSA is a nation that we can be proud to live in and live with each other in.
Aren Perry,
AAP Party President
InterParty Relations Secretary
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Good stuff Aren. A Jedi Council is just what we need.
Theres a mole afoot!
lol! stealing the alter ego name of the CVP, nice.
While I applaud this movement and attempt by President Scrabman, I think that any kind of scornful document produced by them in respect to an incendiary remark or article by a member of another party will just be laughed at.
That said, I really do hope the council succeeds in its purpose and that it allows for a calmer American public.
Also, if I might edit your agreement a bit:
"I, by signing this document, agree that I will aspire to lead my party towards respectful discussion, understanding, and the goal that we all share: to make our nation the greatest it can be. While the individual characteristics of each party **need** to be recognized and valued, personal attacks and character assassination by any person or party, because of their viewpoints, should be avoided and discouraged.
Any person within my party that attacks another player for unnecessary causes, will be addressed by myself as a representative of this Council and (if applicable) President of my Party. The purpose of this council, of my place on it, and the need of civility between members will be communicated to the member along with my personal displeasure with their unneccessary outburst, which if continued, would only lead to a greater divide than that which already separates us as members of this great nation.
Together I believe that we can make a stronger eUSA by having all parties represented and listened to. The eUSA is a big nation with many voices all vying for their place. A focus on what we believe instead of a focus on what is wrong with the perspectives of others, will help facilitate the many and varied discussion within our nation in game and in out of game areas.
bayne420 are you from PEACE? You seem to enjoy trolling articles with nonsensical comments.
No, he's from the Federalists. By the way, Perry, posting this on the Fed forums might help spread the word. Maybe advertise in their IRC?
changes will be made to the final document, it makes sense.
Sorry, he isn't a Fed, but some people know what I mean..
>hosted by eusforum.com
I find this offensive because not all of us have access to those forums that scrabman runs with Killing Time
Emerick, hosting them there makes sense though. As per the administration of the site, that isn't up to us.
Oh and SoONEr Magic 52, despite my previous disagreements with Feds, I find your dismissal of bayne420 as a Fed a bit offensive. I have said, and will continue to say, that there are some very intelligent players in the Feds like every party.
There are just some who would rather throw accusations than sit peacefully at a table or forum than discuss things. And there are plenty in each party. It is only a coincidence that the most notable example, currently, are the Feds.
Also Aren, the gentlemen's agreement thing is a bit sexist. Forget the overwhelming percentage of players that are men, if Claire sees that, I hope she rips your genitals out of their place 😛
@Ian- I support the Feds. I was making a comment about how Perry was found.. "spying" on the Feds. I was a Federalist until the Cap party started..
I fully support an effort to create more civil discussion between the various parties. Though I do not believe this should be administer by the government. I think a forum where PP's can address issues and have them heard by the President is a good idea. I hope these efforts succeed and will be happy to do all I can to assist them.
Did IJLIV just suggest that we need to have a gentlewoman's agrement?
Great stuff Aren!
scrabman, more like a gentleperson's agreement.
lol
OK, ahem! A gentlewoman's agreement.
Also, Gaius makes a decent point, though who is and isn't government is sketchy in this game (and I was elected via Scrabman's choice), you can certainly consider this my personal effort as I believe in it personally. Rest assured, Scrabman will not be dictating what goes on in the Jedi Council. The Party Presidents are those whom they pick to represent the party will.
I like how Ian John Locke IV says he supports respectful dialog... then proceeds to call bayne420 a PEACE troll...
The goals of this 'council' as stated in the article sound like an attempt at political homogeny. While I agree that civil discourse is required and expected of our leaders, opposing political ideals won't vanish just because everyone becomes Jedi buddies. We choose leaders that will uphold our ideals and work toward our goals. A social club of sorts is nice, but this is organized by the White House, which makes it political.
If I am wrong in my assessment of this council's purpose, please correct me.
I would be thrilled to participate in the "Jedi Council" and find the statement a very positive step. Nice work Aren.