Council Of State
Council of State (Congress and Senate of Montenbourg, House of Commons of Montenbourg,French: Conseil d'État, German: Staatsrat) is an institution in Montenbourg that legislate the national legislature, the Chamber of lords. its also the country's supreme administrative court, but this function was ceded to the newly created Administrative Tribunal and Administrative, Council of State was created by Queen Margarita I in the Royal Council of 1910 ("Council of State reflects us in all our strengths and all our weaknesses. It reflects our regional idiosyncrasies, our ethnic, religious, and racial diversity, our multitude of professions, and our shadings of opinion on everything from the value of war to the war over values. Congress is the government's most representative body ... Congress is essentially charged with reconciling our many points of view on the great public policy issues of the day.") . Its the supreme the function like a president the prime minister. The Council of State is composed of Members are affiliated to the Classical Monarchist Party or to the Libertarian Party, and only rarely to a third-party or as independents. Congress has 50 voting members: 45 Representatives and 20 Senators. who are appointed by the prime minister. Of these, at least eleven must hold doctorates in law. Each senator serves a six-year term, with terms staggered, so every two years approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election. Each staggered group of one-third of the senators are called 'classes'. No province has two senators from the same class. of lords and viceversa.
Parties
Classical Monarchist Party
OWelcome to the official headquarters of the Classical Monarchist Party, the Montenbourg Commonwealth's only traditionalist conservative politicial party. One of the oldest parties in the Council Of State, we stand as we always have for deference to tradition, gradual progress, organic society, respect for religious belief and faith, inclusive patriotism and strong constitutional monarchy at federal and provincial level. Our beliefs are not swayed by an ever-changing world but grounded in the timeless values of our civilization. We believe in loyalty, honesty, hard work, cooperation, faith and respect.
President/Founder: Otto Karl Ludwig, Graf von Tyrannien, Lord President of the Classical Monarchist Party
Introduction
The problem with the modern government of our nation is that it is afflicted with too much democracy, a term that was, prior to the accursed French revolution, generally thought of in the mind of the public as being synonymous with "mob rule". We now live in a society in which those most adept at lying their way into office via a system of election by vested financial interests and the uneducated classes. Democracy is not a virtue in itself but a system to be judged according to its own merits; like any system, it is prone to being transformed through the fanaticism of its followers into a destructive force. Unbalanced democracy, along with contempt for the traditions of our people, have been slowly eating away at Montenbourg for decades.
The Classical Monarchist Party are the only party today offering a real alternative to this system. In place of democratic mob rule, we bring the divinely ordained system of monarchy. In place of moral nihilism, we bring faith. In place of multiculturalism and the death of nations, we bring back the traditions of old. While the Jacobins and socialists in the Senate bicker over just how quickly their leftist revolution should progress, support for the CMP is increasing among those who still believe in the time-honoured traditions and values of the Montenbourg nation. God is on our side and our ultimate victory is inevitable. Vive la contre-révolution!
Monarchy
The Classical Monarchist Party does not believe in the arbitrary rule of one person. However, neither do we believe that the Senate, controlled by disproportionately represented left-wing liberal and far-left authoritarian groups, should have absolute control over our nation. We believe in restoring the monarchical system to Montenbourg, with a King who is not absolute, but not entirely ceremonial; restricted by law and custom, but not restrained by the Senate and thus able to act as a non-partisan, non-elected balance to the Senate's power, as an example of moral conduct and as a figure of unity for our diverse society. Only under a monarchy can the rich cultural legacy of our nation and our traditional liberties be preserved.
Traditional Values
The CMP is a socially conservative party and would be regarded as such even several centuries prior. We regard faith, be it Islam, Christianity, Judaism or another of the faiths represented in our party and our country, and traditional practices as cornerstones of our cultural life. As traditionalists, we do not believe in subjective morality but instead believe that what was "right" centuries ago is still "right" today. While this has obvious implications for larger issues such as system of government and so on, it should also go without saying that we are steadfast in our opposition to social liberal ideas such as abortion and homosexual marriage. A traditionalist's morality is not swayed by the times in which he lives.
Immigration
Montenbourg has a long history of immigration from different groups who have helped make us the nation we are today. However allowing anyone access to our country without regard for population limits or the effect on our existing way of life is irresponsible. While the CMP will not stoop to the base racism of some modern rightists, we do still reject multiculturalism in all its forms, instead preferring an interculturalist position demanding of immigrants that they "do as the Romans do" if they want to stay in our nation. To become an Montenbourg citizen, an immigrant must accept our values and way of life, and be prepared to contribute to society, without necessarily abandoning their own traditions and identity taken from their homelands.
Cultural Affairs
The CMP believes that monarchy is the ideal system for forming a strong cultural sector in which the arts are elevated to the height of importance in government policy. Even now, in the meantime between democracy and the restoration of the monarchy, we will do all in our power to support the artists of our nation, and provide financial support to cultural institutions such as museums, theatres, art galleries and historic monuments. We take a firm stand against the degeneracy of some modern art to uphold the classicist legacy of our civilization, while appreciating the variety of cultural influences in our nation.
Foreign Affairs
The CMP is committed to flexibility on matters of foreign affairs, believing that the best interests of our nation must always be considered paramount. However our general foreign policy is one of armed neutrality, supporting a strong military as a deterrent to potentially hostile nations who may challenge the liberty of our people while being generally unwilling to interfere in the affairs of other nations or risk the lives of our loyal soldiers in other country's wars. We are committed to non-alignment and oppose all attempts by foreign nations to interfere in our own affairs, just as we respect the freedom of other countries from interference so long as they neither threaten our interests or act in gross violation of all normal standards of morality.
Economy
The CMP contains proponents of various economic systems, ranging from paternalistic corporatism to laissez-faire capitalism. The party, however, is generally in favour of a mercantilist economic system. We believe in protectionism, subsidizing exports while discouraging imports, centralizing currency decisions in the hands of the central government and achieving a favourable balance of trade. We are also united in our opposition to communism, while accepting the rights of labour to form unions and engage in collective negotiation with employers and the government, provided their actions are not disruptive.
Conservationism
The CMP recognizes the value of the environmental, as well as cultural, heritage of our nation and appreciates beauty simply for being beautiful. We also wish to preserve the dazzling biodiversity of our nation, and indeed our planet, for future generations. With this in mind the CMP strongly supports all efforts to prevent urban sprawl and conserve areas of outstanding natural beauty, and to protect endangered wildlife. We also believe in responsible environmental policies to curb pollution and promote sustainable energy sources, as well as recycling and reuse. We stand firmly against all "progress" and "development" that comes at the cost of our nation's environmental heritage and natural beauty, as well as the wildlife which we share our country with, just as we are against that which threatens the traditional culture, values and spiritual life of the Montenbourg people.
Libertarian Party
Welcome to the Libertarian Party of Montenbourg! Our party is a catchall for propertarian libertarian philosophies; a haven for classical liberals, fusionists, agorists, minarchists, and voluntaryists/anarcho-capitalists.The party advocates not only for a movement toward laissez-faire capitalism, but for overall smaller government. We are still the only party that has proposed a budget, and our active leadership can often be seen writing and sponsoring bills as well as debating them on the Council Of State.
Founder:Michael Phelps
Platform
Free Speech: Libertarians advocate absolute free speech, and believe that the state has no right to restrict it at all. Libertarians are against "Hate Speech" laws, or any laws that legislate "politically correct" forms of speech.
Economics: We believe in a lassiez faire type of capitalist system, in which regulations are minimal at most in order to create a more efficient Aurentine economy. We also believe that taxes should be kept as low as possible or eliminated.
Education: We believe the free market should play a role in the education system, which would allow for greater quality, accountability, efficiency, and more diverse in choice. Parents should have control of and the responsibility for all the funds expended for their children's education and pick the education they deem best for their children.
Healthcare: We believe individuals have the right to choose any health insurance along with their care provider, medicine and treatment they use, and other aspects of their medical care, but also recognize that an individual has the right not to purchase health insurance. We also believe the free market should play a role to insure competition to lower rates as government hinders competition.
Drugs: The Libertarian Party of Montenbourgupports most forms of drug decriminalization and legalization.
Energy: Libertarians believe in an "all of the above" energy policy. We recognize the need to further develop renewable energy technologies; however, at the same time, we feel that it would it would be a waste to let the world's vast remaining fossil fuel reserves to go unused. We support the increased use of nuclear energy and natural gas. We do not, however, support state-run or subsidized energy systems.
Environment: Libertarians acknowledge protection of the environment as a worthy goal, but we believe that the environmental movement has gone too far. We are uncompromisingly opposed to any "cap and trade" program. We support a removal of the various environmental obstacles to new development that have slowed growth in recent years. We support the continued existence of a national park system, but believe that many parks should privatized through sale of parklands to private owners who pledge to sustainably use the land.
Property Rights: We believe property rights are entitled to the same protection as all other human rights. We believe that owners of property have the right to control, use, dispose of, or in any manner to enjoy their property without interference. We are oppose to eminent domain, whether by the government or private.
Justice: We believe that justice system should treat everyone equally. We support habeas corpus as everyone is innocent until proven guilty. We are oppose to ex-post facto laws and guilt by association. We also believe judges should be held more accountable and less use of arbitrary with tort reform.
Welfare: The Libertarian Party believes that the current welfare state is completely unnecessary for the Aurentine people and that it would be better for both the people and the economy if it were significantly reduced in size or eliminated.
Abortion: We acknowledge that abortion is a personal choice that should be left to the moral decision of the mother and not the government. We oppose public funding of abortion clinics.
Guns: We are opposed to gun control, which prevents law-abiding citizens from obtaining weapons as oppose to criminals who can obtain them easily. We support Stand Your Ground laws and concealed carry laws.
Marriage: Libertarians are supportive of all human rights. We do not support government involvement in marriage.
Defense: Libertarians oppose public intervention, particularly in hot spots such as the middle east, unless there is any immediate threat to do so. We support keeping a small well rounded military for defense.
Privacy: We are against mass public state surveillance and national DNA databases of our citizens.
