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    Default [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)



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    Hello there fellow Citizens, it's with the uttermost pleasure that today I'm sponsoring Ex Vice-president Dick Cheney. I first noticed the old man while running the Post of the Fortnight competition (in case you don't know that Competition, just click here and enjoy), where he distinguished for being the first ever to accumulate enough points to win a medal, not long after 6 months that we started that competition.

    As Aexodus said, it was a...

    Quote Originally Posted by Aexodus View Post
    Nice one Dick
    I myself often nominated his posts and certainly I voted for him many times, impressed by the quality and clarity of his posts; if I have to think of someone who incarnates well the concept of Quality over Quantity, then this is our beloved Ex Vice-president, who tends to post only when he has something smart and well detailed to say.
    Dick is my very first client who's a debater, and it's not a case if you ask me.. while I'm not a debater myself, I'm a reader and I read a lot of the D&D, and in particular of the VV, when I started to nominate people for the PotF.. I always read Dick's posts every time I spot them, even if I don't always nominate them.

    Recently he was awarded with the Scriptorium medal for his quality works that have been added to their repository, an important award and recognition by itself.

    Honestly there's isn't much to add ATM, I'll leave the ball to Dick and the fellow citizen dudes that accepted to sponsor him together with me.



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    Dear Members of the Curia,

    I feel honored to submit to you my application for citizenship.

    Like many of you here, I first found TWC through the Total War games, but continue to find TWC as my go to place for history, politics, the arts, current events, and entertainment. TWC has always had a vibrant and rich community of intellectuals and diverse views, and I very much enjoy participating in a community that has included many members -from around the world I might add- with similar interests to those which I am passionate about.

    I am most active in the Vestigia Vetustatis, one of the best places for history on the net. There, I practice writing and research by creating threads and being critiqued in turned. It always feels great to compete for the Post of the Fortnight and to read the intelligent posts of other members. I very much enjoy contributing to TWC and adding to the historical discussions here whenever I can.

    Some of my postings have included:

    How to Win a Nuclear War (According to Herman Kahn)
    Defeating the Swarm - Observations from Kambula
    What was the Schlieffen Plan?
    Napoleon's Grand Battery: Desperation or Tactical Revolution?
    Kulturkampf: Bismarck vs. Papal Infallibility
    Did Hitler know better than his generals?
    Who was Alcibiades?
    Did Caesar win the Battle of Pharsalus? Or did Pompey lose it?
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    As my namesake implies, I am a very principled conservative. I make no apologies for advocating on behalf of war and the Total War community. This site rocks.

    Respectfully,
    Dick Cheney.






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    Quote Originally Posted by Legio_Italica
    Dick Cheney is a quality candidate for citizenship, as evidenced by his scholarly work and post history, several of which have been unanimously ratified for admission to the Scriptorium. His candidacy is, if anything, overdue, and serves as recognition for his existing and future contributions.

    - Legio_Italica
    Quote Originally Posted by Aexodus
    I first noticed Dick while running the POTF in 2018. In fact, I noticed him a lot because of how much other users nominated him, in a contest where on can not nominate themselves. He won several times, winning the bronze medal. His posts in the VV and elsewhere are always worth a read, and overall I think his contributions deserve my recommendation for citizenship. He has my vote easily!
    Quote Originally Posted by Roma_Victrix
    One of the most insightful members of the Vestigia Vetustatis sub-forum is Dick Cheney, a well-rounded individual who can converse on a wide range of historical topics spanning antiquity into the modern era. He can be found posting in most of the 'what if' historical threads where he makes excellent contributions. He always engages with other forum members in a polite, respectful manner even when he completely disagrees. He is certainly someone deserving of this award.


    An her we are, I'd say promote the old man into the Curia and let him later regret that!

    Spoiler for Berlusconi approves this fine candidate!


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    Dick Cheney is one of the best regulars in the Vestigia Vetustatis. His exhaustive analyses of military matters always challenge the dominant narrative, in a very informative, well-thought and convincing manner. He's a great poster and an invaluable asset to the community. God bless Cheney's America!

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    Motion carried. Just had a very pleasant read skimming through his posts.
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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Informative and well organized posts. Looking forward to some no bid contracts. Support.

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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    I enjoy reading Dick Cheney.'s posts. They're well-informed and thoughtful, leading to interesting discussions. His Scriptorium Contributor's Medal was well-earned. I support this too.

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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    I'll throw in my support too. A solid contributor it seems.

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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Support.

    I've often thought of patronizing him myself .

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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Per my recommendation included in Flinn's OP, I wholeheartedly support this nomination and Dick Cheney's long overdue accession to citizenship status.

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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Eassssy support
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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Nothing to add to the above posts. Easy support.
    On a side note, 1st time in my life I'm voting republican
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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    To be clear, we're voting for George Bush to be Citizen. It's just assumed that Dick Cheney will end up being the real power though.

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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Support.
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    Abstain. On the one hand the applicant's interest in this site seems minimal or negligible, but on the other hand at least his posts are well thought out and substantive. In future maybe we could expect more than 40 posts per year from this user as meaningful contribution to TWC.

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    Support,let´s move the hype train! .)
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    Support.
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    You don't seem to be familiar with how the burden of proof works in when discussing social justice. It's not like science where it lies on the one making the claim. If someone claims to be oppressed, they don't have to prove it.


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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    This should have been moved to vote several days ago.

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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Is it not up to the patron to request the move? I vaguely recall something about a time after a certain amount of supports as well, but it hasn't even been a week on that.

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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Come on people...

    Per the Constitution,
    5. After a two day discussion period the Consul adds a poll lasting five days.
    So, no. ONLY things that are posted in the Prothalamos must be requested to go to vote. If it's posted here in the Q&P then a poll should be added after two days. The only stipulation for extending the discussion period is if the Consul posts an explanation as to why the discussion period as been extended,

    6. The discussion period can be extended at the discretion of the Consul, provided an explanation is given.
    As for supports, again, those are only required for things posted within the Prothalamos. The process for citizenship is quite clearly laid out step by step in the Constitution as well.

    Patronisation Procedure:

    1. The patron confirms the candidate meets the requirements and, with the candidate's consent, Moderation is requested to inform the patron and the Consul whether the moderation requirement is met.
    2. Given moderational clearance, the patron writes an introductory letter outlining why they are nominating the candidate.
    3. The candidate and patron formulate an application which highlights the candidate's contributions along with any supporting evidence/information.
    4. The patron posts the introductory letter and application in a new thread in the Quaestiones Perpetuae forum.
    5. After a two day discussion period the Consul adds a poll lasting five days.
    6. The discussion period can be extended at the discretion of the Consul, provided an explanation is given.
    7. If the candidate achieves sixty percent of non-abstaining votes, they are entitled to the award of Citizenship.
    8. The Consul informs the candidate and patron of the result. If the candidate does not pass they are not eligible to apply again for one month after the conclusion of the poll.
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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Poll added

    As for the delay, I'm afraid it's going to be a lame excuse from my side - uni has just started up, and we're being flooded with different mails and contradicting messages that are hard to make sense of, so I've had to spend the past days trying to get an idea of how my year is going to look with covid and all that affecting both lectures and physical seminars.
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    Default Re: [CIVITATE]Dick Cheney. (Patron: Flinn)

    Voted.

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