Press Conference: Fellowship of the King, or Monarchy of the President?
Legolas, the Press Secretary for the Fellowship of the King Party, represented his team well during this week's Press Conference. He began the event by clarifying that while it has been circulating around that the group is a monarchy, that is not entirely true. They will be changing the executive branch slightly, but the leader will still have the title of "President". He also discussed their proposition, "the One Proposition", and related issues regarding environmental concerns and sustainable energy sources.
The Observer asked Legolas about other environmental initiatives the group might have, aside from the many trees they plan to plant. He responded with the details of their intent to pursue nuclear energy. Legolas explained that the concentrated uranium from America's atomic weapons could be used to as nuclear power. He also mentioned the Fellowship of the King's plan to pursue other sustainable energy sources as well. Should their party be elected, it will be good to have a range of different environmentally conscience energy sources mapped out. If one source does not work out, or is unreliable, there are others to fall back on. This clarification could likely increase votes by students who are more concerned with environmental issues, however voters concerned about possible dangers of nuclear energy or those who wish to keep atomic bombs as a dangerous threat to other countries may find this repelling on election day. While their environmental systems are in-depth, their new election system is less clear.
The Fellowship of the King Party finds the current election system to be inefficient, and plans to have the President be decided by a line of succession. However, in the spirit of having a voice in government, there will be a "de-election" day every ten years to give citizens a chance to remove an unpopular leader from office. The electoral college will also be eliminated, giving the people a true voice in their government. Ending the electoral college will likely have a good reception from those familiar with how the current system works, but they may lose votes by proposing a life-term for presidents.
Overall, Legolas was clear and professional when answering questions. However, he only explained the changes to the Presidential part of the executive branch. When questioned afterward about the protocol for vice presidential candidates, Legolas revealed that there was still elements of that to be discussed among the party, but the vice president would likely be elected similar to the current system, with ten-year terms similar to the "de-election" day for the president. Other than needing that information cleared up, the Fellowship of the King was very clear and informative in the Press Conference, as their group has been in previous events.
The Observer asked Legolas about other environmental initiatives the group might have, aside from the many trees they plan to plant. He responded with the details of their intent to pursue nuclear energy. Legolas explained that the concentrated uranium from America's atomic weapons could be used to as nuclear power. He also mentioned the Fellowship of the King's plan to pursue other sustainable energy sources as well. Should their party be elected, it will be good to have a range of different environmentally conscience energy sources mapped out. If one source does not work out, or is unreliable, there are others to fall back on. This clarification could likely increase votes by students who are more concerned with environmental issues, however voters concerned about possible dangers of nuclear energy or those who wish to keep atomic bombs as a dangerous threat to other countries may find this repelling on election day. While their environmental systems are in-depth, their new election system is less clear.
The Fellowship of the King Party finds the current election system to be inefficient, and plans to have the President be decided by a line of succession. However, in the spirit of having a voice in government, there will be a "de-election" day every ten years to give citizens a chance to remove an unpopular leader from office. The electoral college will also be eliminated, giving the people a true voice in their government. Ending the electoral college will likely have a good reception from those familiar with how the current system works, but they may lose votes by proposing a life-term for presidents.
Overall, Legolas was clear and professional when answering questions. However, he only explained the changes to the Presidential part of the executive branch. When questioned afterward about the protocol for vice presidential candidates, Legolas revealed that there was still elements of that to be discussed among the party, but the vice president would likely be elected similar to the current system, with ten-year terms similar to the "de-election" day for the president. Other than needing that information cleared up, the Fellowship of the King was very clear and informative in the Press Conference, as their group has been in previous events.
by Anna