Post by Alvero on Nov 6, 2018 7:54:37 GMT
News Service of The Democratic Socialist Assembly Issue 3
Greetings, Comrades
Welcome to the third issue. This is a special issue because we have a new member to the writing team: Liossalde, a writer who will be updating the DSA on our solar system.
DSA Forums Reopened!
For about a week, the new official DSA has been open and the region has also seen their first proposed legislation as well as RP. This will be our primary platform for elections, votes, as well as RP. Therefore, the cabinet appeals to all members of congress, and those who want to be one, as well as to everyone interested in RP, to register with the new forum. Congress as well as map opt-ins are also open again. Please use the opportunity to contribute to our region!
Writer: Xingal
Congress Legislation & Charter Amendments
Between this issue and the last, there has been quite a bit of activity in congress.
~Firstly, there was the LinkDiscord Solidarity Accord Act, which attempted to place the DSA LinkDiscord under official law. Facing much debate, many suggestions, and arguments between Congress Members, the legislation has been withdrawn by it's author, Solus Unus.
~Secondly, there is the LinkDiscord Resolution #01, proposed by Ivory Rhodes. This legislation attempts to bring the Discord under Charter Law. It goes up for vote today.
~Thirdly, there is the LinkMoIRP Restructuring Act, proposed by Dekks. This amendment seeks to remove the Ministry of Immigration and Regional Promotion, replace it with a Department under the MoDA, and place recruitment under the authority of the Cabinet. It goes up for vote today.
~Fourthly, there is the LinkMinistry of Justice and Court Restructuring Act. This amendment seeks to separate the court from the MoJ, separate the executive branch from the judicial branch in the DSA, with the court being led by the High Judge, and have the MoJ serving as the enforcer of DSA law.
Writer: Student Loan Debt
Interview With Wileyshire
Our third interview is with Wileyshire, who is, at the moment of this publication, the sitting Secretary-General of the DSA.
⦁ When did you first join NationStates? How did you first hear about it?
I had made nations in the past for a long time. The first time was probably in middle school around 2008? I liked it but never got involved in any regional things so I’d make nations, forget about them when I got bored of issue answering and then make another. As far as Wileyshire I made it in 2016 and said that I was going to get involved in regional things and see how different it would be to get involved with that stuff. I joined The Communist Bloc and they were big and cool and made me realize that regional play and people is what makes this game so great, but I still eventually forgot about the game again and CTE’d.
⦁ When did you join the DSA? Were you just looking at regions when you found us or did you come through recruitment telegram?
I re-founded in late 2017 and dug through the list of regions and picked one that was cool and fit my ideology: The DSA. When I got here the cabinet was Ivory Rhodes and 124mm10 was Sec-Gen. I was hard pushing to do roleplay and get involved because I’ll be damned if I don’t have fun and Ivory appointed me the MoRP at the time. I never did follow up and finish most of the MoRP things I was wanting to do. It was mostly my own fault though, and not a big deal. It was still super fun and I got to see you (Student Loan Debt) get involved and I definitely thought it was a good idea to let you go for MoRP unopposed. You’ve brought RP back the way I was hoping to and I’m glad for that.
⦁ What are some things you've come to enjoy about the DSA most? A favorite memory?
The people! We might fight from time and yell all about in the Discord but you guys are some of the greatest people I’ve ever met and I love debating, playing and chatting with all of you. As far as a favorite memory, I’m really not sure. There’s a lot of good memories. I’m so happy I’ve gotten to play games with all of you outside of NS as well as within.
⦁ What do you do outside of NationStates? Examples: what your job (if employed)? Hobbies? Talents? etc
I’m an enlisted United States Air Force IT guy. I don’t expect staying in the military. It’s not exactly in line with my political beliefs and being IT I can make a living outside of it fairly well. I love my jobs though, fixing and building computers is awesome and I’m hoping to expand my knowledge with them. As far as hobbies are concerned I play Magic the Gathering and Eve quite a bit right now. I play a lot of various games both on and off Steam. I’m not the most talented though. I’m hoping to train my voice and learn to play an acoustic guitar but I’ve procrastinated that so much I’m not sure I’ll get around to it. Maybe someday, though!
⦁ What made you first want to enter DSA government? What made you want to enter for this cabinet?
As I said earlier, I was hammering hard to do roleplay. I was posting constantly about this bowling tournament I was doing at the time within my nation and constantly trying to get international involvement with it and I enjoyed it. Not too many people got involved but it was fun to do nevertheless. Eventually Ivory Rhodes asked me if I was interested in MoRP which was vacant at the time, which was something I was honestly hoping for at the time. I jumped aboard as soon as I was able. In regard to my current position as Secretary-General, I chose to take this position as it was a position I always hear awful things about and I wanted to take a position in cabinet again as I had a 1-term hiatus since my last cabinet position. I figured since most people didn’t want this position I’d see what all the fuss was about and it’d be helpful to the region as a whole. So far it’s not bad! Just a little bit of paperwork is all and that’s not anything to complain about in my mind.
⦁ Who are some people who you've come to consider good friends in the DSA?
Oh lord, I’ve gotten so many people here that I consider great friends and it’s wonderful. To start, Ivory Rhodes was one of the most accepting and welcoming of people when I first got here and encouraged me to do things. 124mm10 and Solus Unus are both friends I trust as well as you, Student Loan Debt. Gribelt is awesome and great fun too - especially when we're drinking. There’s just so many people I could list off but I’m trying to keep it to a handful. Everybody I named and so many others are all just so amazing and great and I’m glad we’ve crossed paths here.
Interview Conducted By: Student Loan Debt
To see more quality articles in this issue of Solidarity, including an article on the recently named solar system of the DSA, you can view the Solidarity: Issue 3 here.