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The government is responsible for attempting to grow the region in all aspects, whether it be mere promoting or more heavy duty work such as cultural events. A government which fails to promote a region’s communities, and fails to provide support, is an inefficient and underworking government.
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Attempting to grow is not the same as an “inherent duty”. In my view the government needs to provide a framework that allows the communities in TEP to thrive.
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True, but the resolution recommends prolonged support of the Association. Just because they have what they need now doesn’t mean they won’t need it in the future.
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It just might be possible to legislate in the future.
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It means what it states; that TEAPOT should be the only institution supported by the government. Similarly to how EPSA is the sole regional military, TEAPOT will be the sole regional card organization (albeit, no government oversight like EPSA has).
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So you want to block new card communities forming in TEP, monopolizing all card players in TEAPOT? Or at the very least, deprive others of government support? That seems to be a goal of this resolution, going off your latest statements. Are we sure that that is in TEP’s best interest?
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As for Executive Policy, you know as well as I do that executive policy rarely lasts. All the Executive Orders since Yuno & before are no longer in effect, and the same will happen to our current policies eventually.
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A non-binding resolution shall have more force in law than a binding, albeit removable - aren’t resolutions removable? - executive order?
But as I said, I like TEAPOT and the initiative, so here goes, a counter-draft on your terms:
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE EAST PACIFIC
SECTION I. CITATION
…1.1- This resolution shall be known and cited as the “Resolution on Supporting TEAPOT”.
SECTION II. FINDINGS
…2.1- NationStates introduced trading cards on April 1st 2018 and a community around trading cards has been developing within the East Pacific.
…2.2- A group of Citizens has established “The Eastern Association of Pacifican Ornamental Traders” (TEAPOT), which aims to promote and grow the card community within the East Pacific.
SECTION III. Resolutions
…3.1- The Magisterium recommends the Executive to recognize and support TEAPOT as the only official regional trading cards organization, and the TEP administration team to provide TEAPOT with all necessary resources.
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