Namaste!
Yesterday was very sad for me. I lose my job, 5 days before I was due to be hired. I was shocked when I got the call saying that I wasn't to report to work. I am very angry about it, it was unfair, but their ...
Namaste!
Yesterday was very sad for me. I lose my job, 5 days before I was due to be hired. I was shocked when I got the call saying that I wasn't to report to work. I am very angry about it, it was unfair, but their is nothing I can do about it. So, it is back to job hunting for me. :-(
In between filling out applications and interviews, I will be more active around Asgardia. Doing volunteer work and campaigning for Parliament. I just posted on my FB canidate page, so go check that out.
Currently, I'm interested in reserving the governments of many of the Sandinavian countries, such as Norway, etc. Their system of governng seems to work very well and their citizens seem happy and pleased. Plus, they stay off the world stage for the most part. Perhaps some of what they do for their citizens might work well will the Goals and Concept of Asgardia. I would love to hear from Asgardians from those countries!
I will be checking in more often and be more visible again. So be watching! I foresee a rough start once Parliament is elected. Getting times and procedures set up so that Parliament can proceed smoothly might take months, especially with the level of bickering I've been reading lately! Discussing issue s in a civilized, adult manner? Well I can only hope that when disagreeing that we do not devolve into shouting matches and not get anything done. I know that I can discuss things in a calm and professional matter, I hope everyone else can too. I assume, that we will be in charge of setting our salaries? MPs are supposed to be paid. I haven't heard much more about that. As a citizen, I don't like the idea of Parliament choosing it's own salary. That could lead to corruption and graff. Anything the first Parliament does, can set a prededent and that could be dangerous in the future (yes..I belive in a future and future parliaments! So we really have to think things through as best as we can for the future. ) I think I would rather see a non partisan oversight committee of some sort to set fair wages for governent employees. After all, it is the citizens money that we are stewards of. I'd love to give myself $60,000 USD for each of 5 years! Lol I am not sure how the rest of Asgardia would feel about that, though! Lol if I could get at least 20 dollars an hour, for 8 hour of work per weekday, then I could work solely for Asgardia and not have to worry about finding a job for 5 years! Just so you know, a good administrative assistant in the USA gets about 20 dollars an hour, an experienced one gets 25 to 30 dollars in the bigger companies! This is an MP of Parliament! I'm sure you want us spending more than a couple hours chatting! Not to mention, if we have to hire staff...like a researcher and a secretary to help research and write up drafts, handle emails from Citizens with their concerns, etc. If I have to pay others out of my pocket, then I would need to be paid more.
At the moment I'm debating on the first order of business, when Parliament logs in for the first time. I think the HON should swear Parliament in and declare the first session to be officially started. Then Parliament should set Officers. The Speaker or Chairperson who presides over the sessions; a Clerk of Record who calls the votes,reads the minutes, records MPs who are present and the votes and whether the bill is passed (which then would go to HON for signing). So governments, such as Congress and Parliament, also have a Master at
Arms...but
being virtual I am not sure if something like that.
Scheduling and Committees should be discussed. When does parliament meet in session? When do committee and hearings take place. This might be the job of the Clerk of Record to make sure all the MPs know when Parliament is in session, when committees are in session or holding hearings or if there is an emergency session called, etc.
Once the big group is settled, some committees need formed. Like a Committee on the Judiciary.
..to
hold hearings and vette Canidates for that Ministry. A committee on Commerce and the Economy. A Budget committee, etc. These committees hammer out details and then bring their proposed bills to the full Parliament for voting. Dividing up the various things we need to seal with might help with the headaches of trying to do everything all at once or in a hit and miss fashion. A budget needs to be established immediately, so committees know what they have to work with, and yes, how the government will be paid.
Next, would be getting the Ministries going. The Committees holding hearings on canidates for that position. (Budgets for the Ministries will need to be considered too! They will need staffs and supplies.)
Next is tackling issues, like the Solar, IDs, and the Economy. (Businesses will be taxed, we will need money to run the Nation! No income /Personal tax...though donations are greatly appreciated! We also need to establish Embassies and Consulates. Finally, provided we can run relatively smoothly as a Nation, we can work on getting UN recognition. Recognition would open doors to deal with other sovereign nations and boost our credibly.
So, even though you haven't seen much of me...I have been thinking about how Parliament might work. So far, my deductions on how to set things up, seem sound. I am sure it will be mass confusion when it starts , but at least I have a plan! I am not sure if anyone else has really considered HOW we are going to do this! Lol
Well...that is enough for now! Tell your friends to get out and vote!! I don't care for whom, just vote!! Asgardia needs you to step up!
~ Carol
