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Post by terrus on Jun 2, 2014 15:50:47 GMT -5
Thomas Jefferson is obviously the ideological leader of our party. But we're going to need an organizational leader (a Chair), and a legislative leader in each House (the Senate leader being an NPC).
Whose interested in what? Are there suggestions for Senate leader? I'd personally say Oliver Ellsworth, but I'm by no means fixated on him.
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Post by jonathan on Jun 2, 2014 15:57:17 GMT -5
I like Ellsworth for Senate and I'd be willing to be house leader
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Post by bluto on Jun 2, 2014 15:59:05 GMT -5
I nominate Terrus for Chair.
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Post by terrus on Jun 2, 2014 16:16:06 GMT -5
I'm fine with that organization, but let's wait around to see if any Republicans sign in, so they can give their two cents.
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Post by Cameron Corey on Jun 3, 2014 1:21:15 GMT -5
If we're going to be the entire representative force of the Republican Party, gentlemen, we are going to have to work for unanimity. We're vastly out-numbered, and so we're going to need a strategy to take advantage of what could be seen as carelessness on the part of the majority. I believe - very firmly - that any person who holds a position of party leadership should be prepared to find a weakness and exploit it when faced with the number deficit we're currently working against.
At the moment, our best hope is for them to get lazy - think they have victory within reach, and do our best to prove otherwise - amend legislation while no one's looking, turn their bills into ours, out-maneuver them in the public eye, and let them see that we're not going to be pushed around just because we're the smaller party.
So therefore, I'm hopeful that by getting the leadership issue settled quickly, we can present a united front.
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Post by terrus on Jun 3, 2014 17:15:00 GMT -5
I'm agreed.
Let's say 24 hours for objections to the above proposals?
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Post by bluto on Jun 3, 2014 20:54:53 GMT -5
I doubt we'll win Speakership but id like to run for the party for Speaker.
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Post by terrus on Jun 4, 2014 5:29:52 GMT -5
Sounds fine to me.
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Post by Baudin on Jun 4, 2014 9:15:37 GMT -5
Should I put Elsworth down for your Senate Leader?
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Post by terrus on Jun 4, 2014 14:47:26 GMT -5
Yessir.
We'll go ahead and say leadership is elected.
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Post by Bruce on Jun 4, 2014 17:09:32 GMT -5
jonathan, feel free to PM me any docket requests for Speaker Muhlenberg.
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Post by terrus on Jun 6, 2014 7:42:19 GMT -5
Chair -- James Terrus House Leader -- Steven Fisher Senate Leader -- Oliver Ellsworth
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Post by surratt on Jun 14, 2014 15:07:22 GMT -5
Do you have those by-laws terrus?
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Post by terrus on Jun 14, 2014 16:40:08 GMT -5
Oops. I'll write up a set now.
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Post by terrus on Jun 14, 2014 16:59:18 GMT -5
How does this sound? Republican Party Charter We the members of the Republican Party, in order to maintain a federal government large enough to fulfill the purposes of the Constitution but not large enough to impose tyranny, do establish this Charter of the Republican Party: Article I. Committees.1. The National Committee of the Republican Party will superintend the federal activities of the Republican Party, and coordinate the activities of the various State Committees of the Republican Party. 2. The National Committee will be comprised of any Republican that is: (a) a member of the United States House of Representatives; (b) a member of the United States Senate; (c) the Administrator, Counsel, Treasurer, Superintendent, Marshal, or Ambassador-at-Large; (d) the Vice President; or (e) the President. 3. Each member of the National Committee will possess a single vote, and the National Committee will make all decisions by plurality vote, each vote lasting forty-eight hours, and each vote being undertaken after forty-eight hours for debate (or in the case of a leadership election, for debate and nominations). 4. The National Committee may expel a member by 2/3 vote, Section 3 of this Article notwithstanding. Article II. National Chairman.1. The Chairman of the Republican Party will execute the directives of the National Committee, and serve as chief executive for the Republican Party. 2. The Chairman of the Republican Party will serve so long as a majority of the members of the National Committee retain confidence in the Chairman, or until the death or resignation of the Chairman. Article III. Congressional Leadership.1. The Republican members of the House of Representatives will elect from amongst themselves in private session a Leader, and each Republican member of the House of Representatives will vote for this Leader in the Speaker and Majority Leader elections of the House of Representatives. 2. The Republican members of the Senate will elect from amongst themselves in private session a Leader, and each Republican member of the Senate will vote for this Leader in the President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader elections of the Senate. Article IV. Executive Leadership.1. The National Committee will select a Nominee for President for each presidential election, and it will be the duty of every Republican to support this candidate. 2. The National Committee will select a Nominee for Vice President for each presidential election, and it will be the duty of every Republican to support this candidate. Article V. State Committees.The Republicans in each State may form a Committee to oversee the operations of the Republican Party within that state, and establish such rules for such committee as such Republicans see fit. This Article will also apply for territories. Article VI. Ratification and Amendment.1. This Charter may be amended by 2/3 vote, Article 1(3) notwithstanding. 2. This Charter will be adopted when a plurality of the members of the National Committee adopt it.
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Post by surratt on Jun 14, 2014 20:15:48 GMT -5
Vice Presidents, I believe we're running with the premise that they're still the guy who comes in second with the electoral vote? If so I think we can scratch "Article IV. Section 2" until further in the future.
With that said I think a voting thread should be made with a 48 hour time limit for the purposes of ratifying these by laws. Good work terrus!
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Post by terrus on Jun 14, 2014 20:21:08 GMT -5
Each party still traditionally nominated a Presidential candidate and a Vice Presidential candidate. If a party won by enough, it could take both (I have in past rounds).
I think 48 hour vote works?
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Post by surratt on Jun 14, 2014 20:21:50 GMT -5
Each party still traditionally nominated a Presidential candidate and a Vice Presidential candidate. If a party won by enough, it could take both (I have in past rounds). I think 48 hour vote works? Oh ok. That's fine then. Yeah man open up the thread.
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