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Project: Reworking of Lasagna Intelligence Agency / Making New Intel Agency - Blackstar
Date: 2/21/20-
Goal: Allow members involved in politics into the Agency. While understandable the reason is to avoid political bias, but being this is a political based region and almost everyone is in a political party very few people can join the Agency. This makes the Agency smaller and weaker in my opinion, we need more people involved in such matters. Give more folks in to do as well. With the goal in addition to be to expand the department.
Status: Getting Intel / discussing with residents
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"At the center of it all, Your eyes"

Welcome to the Blackstar Intelligence Agency, our goal is to gather Intel for the betterment of Lasagna and Nationstates.

Head of the Bureau: Prometheus-
Deputy Director: THEBEST01

Blackstar Intelligence Agency Codex
Section 1. The Bureau
I. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall be devoted to gathering Intel for the betterment of Lasagna and Nationstates.
II. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall be lead by the Head of the Bureau.
III. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall operate out of secure forums designated by the Head of the Bureau.
IV. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall be in charge of maintaining and providing security for the Lasagna forum.

Section 2. Head of the Bureau
I. Head of the Bureau is in charge of running the Blackstar Intelligence Agency.
II. Head of the Bureau is in charge of managing it's agents and overall structure of the agency.
III. Head of the Bureau shall serve as the main admin on the Lasagna forum.
IV. Head of the Bureau may not serve as President or Prime Minister, but may serve as a member of Parliament and other positions.
V. The first Head of the Bureau shall be the agency's creator, Prometheus-.
VI. Head of the Bureau may appoint a Deputy Director to act as the second in command, and heir to the position Head of the Bureau should the need arise.

Section 3. Agency Application
I. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall be open to all to apply to join regardless of political party status, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, race, or sexual orientation.
II. All applicants must complete the application established by the Head of the Bureau.
III. All applicants will have background check done one them by the Head of the Bureau.
IV. All applicants will must be approved by the Head of the Bureau to be made an official agent.

Section 4. Blackstar Agents & Missions
I. Agents shall be assigned Intel gathering missions base on skill set and availability by the Head of the Bureau.
II. Agents shall be given a code name and private forum board to house logs and reports.
III. Agents shall work directly with the the Head of the Bureau or an assigned handler.
IV. Agents shall create weekly logs outlining their progress on their mission.
V. Agent logs shall be drafted into reports by the Head of the Bureau or an assigned handler for review.
VI. Any report containing pertinent information shall be given to the appropriate department as best determined by the Head of the Bureau.

Section 5. Oversight
I. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall report any and all pertinent information gathered to the appropriate department as best determined by the Head of the Bureau.
II. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall be subject to the laws and policy of Lasagna.
III. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall work with other existing intelligence and military agencies.
IV. Blackstar Intelligence Agency shall be a purely intelligence gathering organization and will not engage in military operations unless under the orders of the official Lasagna military.
V. Blackstar Intelligence Agency will not engage in internal espionage on Lasagna residents for the benefit of a political party or government official.
VI. Blackstar Intelligence Agency will not support a government that came to power illegally or has become corrupt as best determined by the Head of the Bureau.


1. Tell me about your NS history, how long have you played NS? What regions have you been apart of, and what roles/positions have you held in said regions?

2. How many nations do you currently have? How many clean/unused nations do you currently own?

3. Where is your current WA nation located? Is your WA membership available to be used on missions?

4. What do you hope to accomplish by joining the Blackstar Intelligence Agency?

5. Where do your loyalties currently lie on NS?

6. Do you consider yourself a raider, defender, or something else?

7. Why do you think you'd make a good Blackstar Agent?

8. Is there anything else you'd like to include or let us know about?

Interested applicants should complete the application and telegram it to the Head of the Bureau Prometheus-.
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Project: Create a new embassy policy for Lasagna
Date: N/A
Goal: Create a new embassy policy, altering some of the current requirments.
Status: TBA
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Project: NS Forum Thread for Lasagna
Date: N/A
Goal: Spread awareness of Lasagna, grow alliances, recruit members.
Status: TBA
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Completed Projects

Project: The Goodwill Pledge
Date: 2/21/20-2/22/20
Goal: Bring an end to the ongoing hostilities, build foundation for a more peaceful discourse among politicians.
Status: Completed
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With the goal to seek out a more harmonious Lasagna, we the people agree to to the following pledge.

I. All signers agree to let bygones be bygones, to let the past go and move forward for a better Lasagna.

II. All signers will do their best to be respectful to political allies and rivals alike.

III. All signers understand that elections get heated, and shouldn't take things personally.

IV. All signers realize infighting only weakens Lasagna, and will work towards having a more peaceful discourse with one another.

V. All signers understand that a unified Lasagna is a better Lasagna for all.

Signed,
Barensa
Inner AginanaUsordia
Ile Morice
Avonto
The grey isles
United nations organisation
Prometheus-

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Project: Lasagna Forum
Date: 2/27/2020-2/28/2020
Goal: Establish an official forum for Lasagna
Status: Made official forum
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Project: Revamp the Constitution.
Date: 2/22/2020-3/27/2020
Goal: Expand upon the existing Constitution to make it more clear and comprehensive.
Status: Passed
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Preamble

We the residents of Lasagna, to keep order and peace in this longstanding community, hereby establish this legislation as the supreme law of the region. It shall outlive the reign of all Delegates to come; let the Constitution of Lasagna be a permanent guide to all present and future residents. We the people of Lasagna, agree to the constitution and pledge to protect and follow it. We hereby adopt this constitution on the 13th of November 2019.

Constitution Revamped Amendment passed on: 27th of March 2020

Article One: Citizenship & Nation Rights

Section 1. Citizenship
I. Citizenship within Lasagna shall consist of all nations that reside within the region of Lasagna and have joined the official forum, or are a member of the World Assembly.
II. Only Citizens who join the official forum will be considered voting citizens, as most official votes shall take place on the forum.

Section 2. Rights of Lasagna's Citizens and Residents
I. Everyone is equal before the law. Discrimination on grounds of nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, race, sexual orientation, political or personal beliefs shall be prohibited.
II. Every citizen and resident has the right to free speech and peaceful assembly.
III. Every citizen shall have the right to vote and participate in the democratic life of the Region.
IV. Every citizen has the right to join or establish a political party within Lasagna.
V. Every citizen in a political party has the right to stand as a candidate at elections to the regional government and parliament
VI. Every citizen and resident has the right to the protection of personal data concerning them.
VII. Every citizen and resident has the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Region.
VIII. Any citizen or resident accused of a crime has the right to a fair trial in a timely manner and may choose a lawyer to represent them or may represent themselves.
IX. Any Citizen not deemed a security threat has the right to participate in military or intelligence organizations within the region regardless of which political party they might be apart of.
X. World Assembly citizens are not required to endorse anyone.

Article Two: The President & their Cabinet

Section 1. President’s Role & Election
I. The President will serve as World Assembly Delegate of Lasagna.
II. The President shall act as executive office and sovereign overseer of the region.
III. The President may not serve as a member of Parliament.
IV. President elections will occur once a year or as needed and be overseen by the election commissioner.
V. President elections will contain one week of nominations, one week of campaigning, and one week of voting. All citizens have the right to vote to determine the next President.

Section 2. President Powers
I. The President shall have access to all regional powers.
II. The President may veto a law, policy, or Parliament action passed by Parliament if it was passed with less than 75% approval.
III. The President may put up a regional password in the event the Founder ceases to exist.
IV. The President may open new embassies as they see fit.
V. The President may suppress spam posts, recruitment posts, and obscene/offensive posts.
VI. The President has the right to eject non-citizen nations for spam posts, recruitment posts, obscene/offensive posts, or those found guilty of a crime.
VII. The President has the right to appoint a Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
VIII. The President has the right to appoint a Secretary of Home Affairs.
IX. The President has the right to appoint additional Secretary positions to fill any additional roles as needed, to serve as his cabinet.
X. The President has the right to approve and vote on World Assembly resolutions as they see fit.

Section 3. Secretary of Foreign Affairs
I. Secretary of Foreign Affairs shall negotiate treaties and alliances.
II. Secretary of Foreign Affairs will serve as a regional officer of Lasagna with access to embassies and poll powers.
III. Secretary of Foreign Affairs may open embassies with other regions as appropriate.
IV. Secretary of Foreign Affairs may appoint ambassadors to other regions Lasagna has relationships with.

Section 4. Secretary of Home Affairs
I. Secretary of Home Affairs shall oversee verifying residents wishing to become citizens.
II. Secretary of Home Affairs will serve as a regional officer with access to communication and poll powers.
III. Secretary of Home Affairs may suppress spam posts, recruitment posts, and obscene/offensive posts.

Article Three: Parliament

Section 1. The legislative body of Lasagna shall be the Parliament
I. Parliament shall be made up of members from the various political parties of Lasagna.
II. Every four months Parliament will have a census where citizens of Lasagna will choose which party they belong to, which will determine Parliament seats count for the next four months even if people change parties after the census.
III. Each party will get one seat for every 10% the party holds out of the total number of citizens registered in a party. The party president will determine who in their party gets those seats. 3.5% and higher will round up to the nearest whole seat (3.5%=10%, 13.5%=20%, etc).
IV. Each active party will get at least one seat in Parliament.
V. The largest party will get to assign a Speaker to represent them, Speaker will serve as a regional officer of Lasagna with poll powers.
VI. The second largest party will get to assign a Leader of Opposition to represent them, Leader of Opposition will serve as a regional officer of Lasagna with poll powers.
VII. All parliament members will vote on a Prime Minister to oversee parliament after every Parliament census, Prime Minister will serve as a regional officer of Lasagna with communication and poll powers.

Section 2. Prime Minister
I. Prime Minister will be the figurehead of Parliament.
II. Prime Minister will ensure parliament votes are held in a timely manner.
III. Prime Minister will determine the manner in which parliament votes are held, be it regional poll, forum poll, or written agreement.
IV. Prime Minister may assign the Speaker or Leader of Opposition to host particular parliament votes via regional poll, forum poll, or written agreement.
V. Prime Minister has the right to appoint a Minister of Justice.
VI. Prime Minister has the right to appoint a Minister of Labor.

Section 3. Minister of Justice
I. Minister of Justice shall oversee the Judiciary branch and help interpret the Constitution.
II. Minister of Justice will serve as a regional officer of Lasagna with access to border control and poll powers.
III. Minister of Justice shall act as Judge in any criminal trials or may appoint a Judge.

Section 4. Minister of Labor
I. Minister of Labor shall work towards increasing employment among active citizens.
II. Minister of Labor will serve as a regional officer of Lasagna with access to appearance and poll powers.
III. Minister of Labor shall work with other departments to help meet their recruitment needs and raise awareness of open positions.

Section 5. Parliament shall have the power to by a majority vote;
I. Enact laws and policies for the Region, which shall retain the highest authority next to the Constitution covering any subject matter not outlined in the constitution. Any law or policy with support of at least two members of parliament shall be put to vote in a timely manner.
II. Prior to any election the existing Parliament will choose an election commissioner to oversee the election, the election commissioner may not run or vote in the election.
III. Decide the guilt or innocence of any nation accused of behavior harmful to the region of Lasagna by acting as the jury during the trial.
IV. Eject and/or Ban Nations from the Region.
V. Create and dissolve alliances and/or associations with other regions.
VI. Create and dissolve additional government related organizations or agencies.
VII. Approve the construction and/or revocation of embassies.
VIII. Add or remove a regional tag.
IX. Declare a political party inactive and/or formally dissolve an inactive party, unless a member of the party declares it to still be active.
X. Appoint members of Parliament to ministry positions to fill any additional roles as needed.
XI. May declare a mistrial by 75% or greater majority vote of any trial in the event parliament believes the Judge was biased, the punishment was too harsh, new evidence has come to light, or other extenuating circumstances.

Section 6. Vote of no confidence procedures
I. Any member of Parliament, the Head of Defense, any appointed Ministers, or other government positions can be removed from office by a 65% majority vote by Parliament.
II. To remove the President from office it requires a 65% majority vote by Parliament, followed by a majority regional vote of Lasagna's citizens.

Article Four: Additional Agencies

Section 1. Founder of Lasagna
I. The Founder shall have access to all regional powers.
II. The Founder shall always act in the best interest of Lasagna and may create a regional platform to influence the region’s direction.
III. The Founder can hold votes to enact laws or policies, open to Parliament or all citizens of Lasagna.
IV. The Founder may veto a law or policy passed by Parliament if it was passed with less than 75% approval.
V. The Founder may open new embassies as they see fit.
VI. The Founder may suppress spam posts, recruitment posts, and obscene/offensive posts.
VII. The Founder has the right to eject non-citizen nations.
VIII. The Founder has the right to override the Minister of Justice and declare themselves the Judge of any trial.

Section 2. Head of Defense
I. Head of Defense shall oversee regional security.
II. Head of Defense shall serve as a regional officer of Lasagna with border controls, communication, and poll powers.
III. Head of Defense may put up a regional password in the event the Founder ceases to exist.
IV. Head of Defense will be elected every 6 months by a Parliament vote and approval from the President or Founder.
V. Head of Defense may appoint a Head of Intelligence, and other related positions.
VI. Head of Defense may create documents to outline how the military, intel department, or related departments will operate. Unless already outline in a regional law or Parliament passed organization outline.

Section 3. Election Commissioner
I. The Election Commissioner will be a short term office held by an individual to help oversee elections within Lasagna.
II. The Election Commissioner will ensure elections are on schedule and held in a timely manner.
III. The Election Commissioner will determine the voting system used in the election, unless otherwise outline via regional law.
IV. In accordance with Article Three; Section 3. Prior to any election the existing Parliament will choose an Election Commissioner via majority vote to oversee the election, the election commissioner may not run or vote in the election.

Article Five: Judiciary

Section 1. Criminal acts in Lasagna shall include;
I. Making use of multiple nations to gain a political advantage.
II. Voting multiple times in any election or legislation vote.
III. Conspiring to or committing treason against Lasagna.
IV. Abuse of power, using one's position to manipulate, bribe, or force others to bend to your will.
V. Over throwing the legally elected government.
VI. Anything that is considered against the rules of NationStates itself.
VII. Any act that violates the Constitution, regional law, or regional policy.

Section 2. Judicial System Overview
I. As per Article I. Section 2. VIII.; Any citizen or resident accused of a crime has the right to a fair trial in a timely manner and may choose a lawyer to represent them or may represent themselves.
II. As per Article III. Section 3. III.; Minister of Justice shall act as Judge in any criminal trials or may appoint a Judge.
III. As per Article IV. Section 1. VIII.; The Founder has the right to override the Minister of Justice and declare themselves the Judge of any trial.
IV. As per Article III. Section 5. III.; By majority vote parliament shall decide the guilt or innocence of any nation accused of behavior harmful to the region of Lasagna by acting as the jury during the trial.
V. Any member of Parliament involved in the case as a Judge, witness, accuser, or accused shall not serve on the jury.
VI. As per Article III. Section 5. XI.; Parliament may declare a mistrial by 75% or greater majority vote of any trial in the event parliament believes the Judge was biased, the punishment was too harsh, new evidence has come to light, or other extenuating circumstances.

Section 3. Trials
I. Once an individual is a accused of committing a crime, it must be supported by one of the following to be brought to trial; the Founder, the President, the Prime Minister, or 3 members of Parliament.
II. Once accused and the accusation is supported, said individual will decide who shall represent them.
III. Minister of Justice shall decide who will serve as Judge during the trail, whether themselves or another. Unless otherwise overridden by the Founder.
IV. Trials shall take place in a timely manner in the location of the Judge's choosing, be it on the regional message board, forum, or elsewhere as long as it's accessible to all involved.

Section 4. Trial Format
I. Trials shall begin with opening statements by the prosecution, followed by opening statements by the defense.
II. After opening statements, evidence will be presented by both sides, each side will then be given a chance to dispute said evidence.
III. Each side will be given the chance to call witnesses, and each side will be given the chance to cross examine each witness.
IV. After the evidence is discussed and witnesses are heard, closing statements will be given by the prosecution, followed by the defense.
V. Once the trial procedures are completed the jury will have a private discussion to talk over the case and review evidence and testimonials. The jury must vote with a 75% majority the guilt or innocent of the accused individual.
VI. In the event the jury determines the accused is guilty, the Judge shall determine the punishment of the guilty.

Article Six: Ratification & Amendments

Section 1. The Revamped Amendment Proposal shall be proposed to the region on the Regional Message Board and forum, upon regional consensus the amendment is ready, it will be put to vote before the Parliament per existing government standards. The new Constitution shall take effect once passed by Parliament.

Section 2. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of the Parliament or by a petition of at least six resident nations. Proposed amendments shall be posted on the Regional Message Board so all citizens in the region shall have 5 days to register their approval or disapproval of the Amendment. The Amendment shall take effect at the end of that 5 day period provided that it is approved by at least two-thirds of all citizens choosing to vote.

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