Principalities

[Lori Jones]

(Just another $0.02 worth.....)

I was also under the impression that the proposed principalities 
would only be "Crown Principalities" - which, I've been told,
means that the principalities would exist solely for the 
purpose of better administration (not for a coronet list).  
Kind-of like our already existing regional structure, but a 
little more official and (hopefully) more effective.  I was also 
under the impression that it would not happen in the near future.

I don't know anything about "Crown Principalities" vs. the regular 
type of Principalities (the kind with reigning Coronets) - or even 
if there really is a difference.  Many of us have been looking 
through the Corporate Docs, trying to find a place which explains the 
difference, and to date have not found anything.  If anyone knows 
where the definition of Crown Principality (not the regular 
Principality) can be found in any of our Society's Handbooks, 
could you please e-mail me and let me know? (LJONES at ossm.edu)

For those of you wanting more information, the Crown or the 
Kingdom Seneschal (or their official deputies) would probably 
welcome the opportunity to give the CORRECT information.  
Please contact them directly.  I believe many of the Landed Nobility 
have also been contacted in an official capacity and might have 
answers for you  (If not, I'm sure they could obtain them).  

Don't let this be one of those things that gets misunderstood from 
the start because people have incorrect or incomplete information.
As this issue has the potential to be VERY inflamatory, get the facts
FIRST.

To my knowledge this idea hasn't been formalized in a written 
proposal - maybe this would be a good thing to suggest to the "powers 
that be".  

Try to keep in mind, although we are all free to discuss this amongst 
ourselves (on or off the net), there is only one means which is 
official.  If you really want your opinion to make a difference, 
write it down, put a stamp on it, and send it to the people making 
the decisions.  

As they have said many times, this Crown does not appreciate 
individuals that like to "stir the pot" and cause dissention.  They 
will make a very hard-line decision (that we will ALL have to live 
with) if they feel they must - as was the case in the recent past.  
I'm sure they feel they are acting in the best interests of the kingdom 
as a whole - whether or not we agree with them.  

Just a note to those who seem so eager to cut Oklahoma and the Texas 
panhandle off from the rest of the Kingdom:

Gee, it's nice to feel so loved and appreciated!

Bs. Kat MacLochlainn
Barony of Wiesenfeuer

(I think I'll sit down and shut up now....sorry for being 
long-winded, but then, you seldom hear from me anyway.....) :-)