Knootoss Elvish Party
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| Established | 1971 |
| Economic ideology | Menelmacari capitalism |
| Social ideology | Moderately permissive |
| Party leader | Tári Calafalas |
| Seats | 7 |
| Motto | Aa' menealle nauva calen ar' malta |
The Knootoss Elvish Party (KEP) is an 'Elvish' special interest party, taking generally pro-capitalist and pro-Menelmacari policy stances. After the electoral defeat of Galadriël Táralóm nos Círdan, the party managed to recapture a significant part of the Elvish vote, led led by the attractive Tári Calafalas.
Stances on issues
Economic issues
- Economic regulation: deregulate
- Income tax: Abolish and replace with sales tax and demerit taxation
- Unemployment rate: increased efforts to attract foreign investment
Social issues
- Abortion: Discourage but do not ban
- Death penalty: Opposed
- Euthanasia: Curb in excesses of Knootian legislation whilst retaining it for extreme cases
- Gay marriage: Support
- Prostitution: Legalise but discourage
- Welfare: Reign in spending on the welfare state, abolish existing programmes
Foreign policy
- Alliances: VERITAS-based collective security, free trade
- Defence: Increase defence spending to match Menelmacari levels
- Diplomacy: Diplomacy when possible, intervention when needed
- Immigration: impose tougher quotas for non-Elvish immigrants
- Rejoining the United Nations: Strongly oppose
- Religious beliefs: Separation of church and state, freedom to choose faith
