Argazda Petitions to Join the Senate

Jcep_Snar

Date: Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 1:33 PM | Message # 16

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Governor-General Tu'Rot, your name and unswerving loyalty to the Empire are not unknown to us on Argazda.

I would see that Human and Near-human rights be boosted above those held by aliens; I would see that new laws are brought to light allowing for slavery in service to the Empire. I would also see that productivity of Outer Rim worlds are boosted so that the Empire may continue to flourish.

Prime Minister, Argazda

Draken_Turot

Date: Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 1:41 PM | Message # 17

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Very good!!! Very good indeed!!!

I tell you what, you prove to me that your government will think about what Senator Ordan has suggested, and I'll vote for you!!!

Toben-Domon

Date: Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 5:10 PM | Message # 18

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Senator-elect S'nar,

I find it troubling that you so openly boast of an Argazdan Slavers Guild and wish to promote further slavery within the Empire to a higher degree. While I know I am a minority here as well, being non-human, I find it a tad troubling that you so readily wish to promote even more rights strictly for humans while, I daresay, taking some from alien species? Or is this just a view I've misunderstood. I understand that Argazdans are a near-human race; do you not fear that such a venture will come back to hurt you in the end?

Toben Domon
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Jcep_Snar

Date: Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 5:15 PM | Message # 19

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Hm. The Sluissi... Senator Domon, isn't it?

I hear you've gotten yourself into a bit of a pickle what with these allegations of sabotage that are going around. Shameful. Absolutely shameful. Let's see though... slavery is an institution that the Empire is founded upon when it comes to labor. If I might be frank, there are very useful species, such as the Sluissi, who work and produce ships for the Empire. You have a valid trade. Let's take a look at the Wookiees now. Great, shaggy brutes crawling about the jungles of their world and making no great use of themselves. Much better off in service to the Empire as they are now instead of draining resources.

As for the other, you must get with the times, Senator Domon! As I believe the esteemed Governor Oswaldt and Senator Ordan have pointed out in a number of their addresses seen by the public, this is the age of Human High Culture. Oh, true, Argazdans have a few genetic differences here and there; adapt and survive and all that, but at the core, we too are far more human than some races. Why shouldn't I promote Human High Culture? It's not like we're serpents here. No offense, of course.

Prime Minister, Argazda

Augusta_Aurelius

Date: Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 9:59 PM | Message # 20

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Traditionally, a sector is represented by one Senator, with Representatives being part of the delegation from major worlds who are not the representative delegation. For example, the Tammuz Sector delegation. While I am from Deralia, and the Senator, the Honorable Vilish Galt, from Tammuz-an, serves as Representative of his own world. This is the system, as it has been, for millenia in the Senate. The only exception to this rule are worlds of particular note, for example the worlds of Brentaal, Chandrila, and Corulag all reside within the Bormea Sector, but all have Senatorial delegations, with the Sector representative apparently chosen in an alternate election from those Senators themselves.

This is the easiest system to run by; not a population based system, as Senator Terrawin is proposing. Countless worlds would lose their voice within this body, and that simply can not happen. Now, Prime Minister S'nar, why does Argazda deserve its own Senatorial delegation, as opposed to its current rights to a Representative post within the Kanz Sector delegation?

Augusta Aurelius
Queen Conosrt of Deralia
Chair of the Human Rights Monitoring and Crisis Resolution Sub-Committee of the Planetary Defense Committee

Senator of Deralia and the Tammuz Sector (30 BBY - 18 BBY, 10 BBY - Present)

Jcep_Snar

Date: Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 10:37 PM | Message # 21

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Simple, Senator Aurelius.

The Kanz Sector does not represent by sector; rather, because of an excess of worlds that are so small, countered by several worlds that are much larger, each world of the Kanz Sector has the opportunity to be represented within the Senate if they choose.

Prime Minister, Argazda

Augusta_Aurelius

Date: Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 11:14 PM | Message # 22

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Prime Minister S'nar, I fail to see why your sector is breaking Senate protocol, when there is nothing to truly separate it from countless other sectors that do so. I ask you to tell me why you deserve a seat separate from your proper Sector delegation and you can not even give me a true answer, merely a deflection.

Jcep_Snar

Date: Friday, 13 Jul 2012, 9:47 AM | Message # 23

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When you put it that way, Senator, there isn't all that much I can argue with.

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Also, Senator Ordan, the Sector Moff maintains security at Argazda by means of a Golan III station. You would need to contact him as well, I believe, before erecting further stations should it be allowed.

Prime Minister, Argazda

Ilanah_Thanatos

Date: Saturday, 14 Jul 2012, 4:31 PM | Message # 24

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I am sorry, Prime Minister, I am in agreement with Senator Derailius. So since there is not much that you can argue with, I wonder if you will pursue this bid for an additional Senate seat for the Kanz sector, or withdraw? I truly wish that you were able to explain why you feel you deserve this extra seat other than "we didn't elect Mr. Stark". I do understand that, but his appointment is only temporary, from what I understand. Or is that information incorrect?

Ilanah R. Thanatos
Senator of Chandrila

Senator_Cambrist

Date: Sunday, 15 Jul 2012, 6:42 PM | Message # 25

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It's hard for me to conjure much interest in this application, but it's worth pointing out, as Mr. S'nep indeed has, that there is no Kanz Sector delegation, Senator Aurelia. You're referring to a "rule of thumb" that is by no means the case in each and every sector. However, with Lorrd and Argazda—both worlds with populations of 1 billion or so—competing for representation here, I agree that there should be a Senator of the Kanz Sector rather than a Senator of either Lorrd or Argazda; namely because this small sector does not deserve more than one Senator, neither of which, incidentally, are from the world in the Kanz Sector with by far the largest population—Kelm, with 33 billion.

Mr. S'nep, I recommend you petition your Sector Moff to put together a Kanz Sector delegation with a single Senator. Then you and Mr. Stark, or Mr. Lekpin as the case may be, can compete with one another for the position. Whoever wins, the other would have Representative status, and both worlds would be represented no more or less than they should be.

Forgive me if I've missed any of the other points that have been raised in this debate thus far. I've come into it rather late.