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Member Services => The Infosphere => Ask the Infosphere => Topic started by: Paenitet on October 12, 2016, 10:09:46 AM

Title: Elder Statesman
Post by: Paenitet on October 12, 2016, 10:09:46 AM
Just curious as to how the Elder Statesman rank works? I thought it was given to retired members of the Cabinet but have noticed that there ar emembers of the Cabinet who are no longer members of the Cabinet and aren't Elder Statesman.
Title: Re: Elder Statesman
Post by: Klaw on October 12, 2016, 11:36:31 AM
In simplest and probably least politically correct terms: It's an honorary title bestowed upon members of the cabinet who had a profound impact on TLO. A vote is put up by cabinet members to hand the honor out.
Title: Re: Elder Statesman
Post by: Paenitet on October 12, 2016, 11:51:34 AM
Ah, okay. Is the vote automatic or what?
Title: Re: Elder Statesman
Post by: Jenson on October 12, 2016, 10:02:28 PM
Voting is not automatic, it has to be called by a Cabinet member. Also, the President can create Elder Statespersons through executive order. The President also decides what special access (if any) ES' get beyond access to the secure Cabinet forum.
Title: Re: Elder Statesman
Post by: Martin Thompson on October 13, 2016, 09:43:48 AM
There also used to be a list of elder statesmen and their special privileges (if any) somewhere, but i cant seem to find it anymore.
Title: Re: Elder Statesman
Post by: Jenson on October 13, 2016, 02:26:47 PM
Quote from: Martin Thompson on October 13, 2016, 09:43:48 AM
There also used to be a list of elder statesmen and their special privileges (if any) somewhere, but i cant seem to find it anymore.

It's Executive Order 21 (http://www.last-outpost.net/forum/index.php/topic,5006.0.html).