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As the editor to this document, and as a repesentative of the ULJ, I feel compelled to respond to the points made by President Padre defending the way I drafted the constitution.



This is, by far, the most important article of this document, as it is the promise the the powers and the right to govern remain with the people. Does it sound really American? Sure. But understand, most modern constitutional documents include some kind of article defining the scope of the document. For example, this is Serbia's:

"Republic of Serbia is a state of Serbian people and all citizens who live in it, based on the rule of law and social justice, principles of civil democracy, human and minority rights and freedoms, and commitment to European principles and values."

If the words "Democratic Society" and "power belongs to the people" are surely "American" words, this demonstrates that there's nothing inherently wrong with those ideas. And words like that, from either constitution, simply belong in a document governed by democratic principles.

Furthermore, I can say with great certainty that a "blacklist" system is definitely frowned upon. If History is truly written by the victors, this is definitely the ultimate example of it. Both sides are guilty of starting coups. But because your side won your's doesn't give you or the TLS/CtG/DNP the moral superiority to introduce such a system when sins of an equally grave condition have been committed by your side as well. We are both guilty of wrongdoing, and part of moving forward is rectifying the situation, not exacerbating it. On top of that, it's dirty politics, and completely undemocratic, and even if we did implement this, the decision of "blacklisting" would almost certainly fall to a very partison person or group of people.

TL😉R - Just because you didn't like how someone governed isn't enough to blacklist them. And seeing as we swim in a pool of our collective blood, it's unfair, unjust, and undemocratic to even suggest a blacklist.



Again, it's pretty self-explanatory, and defines the scope of government and it's people. These are standard democratic values, nothing special. And certainly not American



This is dangerous, because a clause like this basically holds a gun to the Diet's head. If the Shogun is free to approve and reject legislation as they please, the Diet will be forced to operate government in the way they please. It's more of a loose Constitutional Monarchy then what you could call a Strong Constitutional Dictatorship. The people would loose a lot of power, and one of Tsunami's main goals is to restore as much autonomy to the people as possible.



Honestly, this is mostly lip service. Yes the majority-aligned forces are the strongest in the nation. But there isn't much more point to it. All this article does is affirm that military units are left up to the people to command. The day of state-sanctioned military units here are long gone.



I'm transgender. While the eRep laws are woefully unclear on harassment, I refuse to be a part of a community where I don't feel respected and safe. This should be a right for every eJapanese citizen, Mr. President.



Just as free as you're able to say that, everyone else can speak their mind as well. Next time someone uses a nazi chant, go to town , because that isn't okay. This is one of the only articles where eRep mods can step in, so yeah. But works like Takeshi Yukimura's review of your presidency are allowed their right to existence, and guaranteed by this clause.



Completely subjective blacklist thing again. It's a really bad idea. And regardless of any of this, we need to protect the interests of Japanese citizens that are abroad, including things like missions, envoys, and ambassadors. There's nothing wrong with taking care and protecting our own.



Do you know what compromise is? Do you understand that through compromise, it takes both sides conceding things they want to form a greater whole? This constitution is not your god-given gift to us, a concession of your power in order to placate the angry masses. This is meant to be an agreement of equals, a covenant in which we move forward together. Throwing around statements like "we have the majority" and "we control 75% of the Military strength" are damaging and damning, because it's showing above all you're more intent on clinging to that power than willing to concede it to work together.

Do you know why the election system was implemented? If the only rationale behind having a dictator was to protect the state, as long as it's a person that all sides can trust, it doesn't matter who it is. The eUK and eCanada recognized this, and hold popular elections for their dictator that all citizens are allowed to participate in. The Shogun was meant to be that and more, the new symbol of a unified people chosen by the people's own mandate, and the embodiment of our conutry's culture and history. It's not about power, it's not about dominance, it's about honor.

Just as your side doesn't have to accept the constitution, neither do we. This document is not a given. But if we're truly to work together, you have to be able to recognize the benefits to society that will come from giving up absolute power. And plus, even under the new Sakura Constitution, the majority would still remain the majority, your MC will still be allowed to do what it wants, and the Shogun will be obligated to follow whatever the Diet and CP mandates. And at the very least, you have the power to topple any installed Shogun anyway. What is there to be afraid of?



You read this a little wrong. All this article says is that the Shogun can't hold any other office except "Dictator," for conflict of interest reasons.

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Once again, I encourage everyone who hasn't read the original document to do so here, and comment with your thoughts on this article. Uni is starting up here and I aplogize for not being as active as usual. But, within the next few days I hope to begin discussion between Tsunami and non-aligned leaders and majority leaders regarding the constitution. Please stay tuned!