August 17, 2017 Chamber of Deputies Meeting

The Chamber of Deputies convened to on the 17th of August to consider the following matters.

Resolution on Micronational Sovereignty, as proposed by Deputy Brizendine:
"Resolution on Micronational Sovereignty
The Grand Republic of Delvera does hereby endorse the following pertaining to micronational sovereignty:
Whereas micronations and macronations exist on separate, parallel planes whereby their duties and responsibilities do not overlap; and
Whereas micronations have sovereign power which is exerted in the social, cultural, and economic realms; and
Whereas micronational authority is entirely based on the consent of the governed rather than a monopoly on force; and
Whereas micronational laws are enforced through the implementation of punishments agreed to via consensus ad idem and pursuant to macronational restrictions on violence; and
Whereas all micronational citizens hold macronational citizenship; and
Whereas macronations do not tolerate challenges to their authority in the manner of true secessionism or separatism; and
Whereas micronational governments, as true servants of the people, should protect their citizens from unnecessary hardship and persecution at the hands of macronations in relation to movements of secession;
Therefore, micronational sovereignty and macronational sovereignty do not preclude one another; and
Micronations which seek macronational status alter their basis of authority, and therefore their national character; and
Micronational governments must not seek to impose their will by force, as this is counter to the principles of micronationalism and can only lead to discord between micronationalists and macronational citizens; and
Micronations should refuse to recognize any group or movement which seeks to usurp macronational authority, regardless of any labels which said group or movement uses to identify itself."

Ayes: Deputy Jordan Brizendine, Lavrasia; Deputy Hannah Callahan, Neosho
Nays: --
Passed 2-0

An unofficial summary of this resolution can be found at the Lavrada Bannerman here.

Proposal: To amend the Rules of Order Act by inserting the line "or a Clerk appointed from among the Chamber members" directly after the line, "Proceedings shall be presided over and recorded by the President of the Chamber".

Ayes: Deputy Jordan Brizendine, Lavrasia; Deputy Hannah Callahan, Neosho
Nays: --
Passed 2-0