1. The Language
If you had a choice, option A: make a law LESS understandable for most people, or option B: make a law MORE understandable for most people, I would guess the majority of responses would say that they want laws that are MORE understandable for the average person.
So why write the LL Constitution in this style that makes it less understandable for people? Some examples below:
“…neutrality in all foreign conflicts and disputes, save where its offices may aid…” (“except” would probably be the term for normal people, not “save”)
“The state belongs to its Citizens, not as nebulous “common property” prone to misuse, but as a tangible libertarian enterprise.” (If I asked 10 different people what this passage means, I would get 10 very different answers)
“…any being of equivalent sapience…” (Why use obscure barely known words when common words will do just fine?)
“None shall pass on that which they do not rightfully own.” (Why not just say “You can’t trespass on the property of others”?)
“To infringe upon another’s property is to insult their dignity…” (This could mean 100 different things)
2. Birthplace citizenship
I thought it was a common understanding that birthplace citizenship is a terrible policy for modern times as it invites mass abuse. Foreigner expecting mothers have found every conceivable angle with which to sneak into financially successful countries to deliver their baby there. Strong countries allow in new citizens that will benefit the country, not drain it.
3. The Senate
“Citizens holding shares in the Sovereign Fund of the Republic of Liberland, those who supported the nation when support was most needed, shall be deemed Senators, together forming the Senate of Liberland.”
I can think of no better way for crooked billionaires to takeover a country than to do it on day one through giving money in return for forever control.
The settlers supported LL when it needed settling most. Ambassadors supported LL when it needed relations with other countries most. Idea creators supported LL when it needed ideas most.
4. Article IV Section 5
“Citizens shall never be forced to delegate their rulemaking authority, yet representative bodies may be formed for efficiency and ease of governance.”
These two things are contradictory to each other; representative bodies ARE a delegation from the citizens. The only way around having representative bodies is to have direct democracy (no Congress, citizens vote on everything) and I do think that it should be a long term goal of LL’s to someday accomplish dissolving Congress in favor of direct democracy.
5. Article IV Section 10
“Congress may establish lower courts and appoint Judges to them.”
“Appointing” is a bad system that promotes cronyism and should be used as little as possible. Elections should be used in every possible situation and innovations must be think-tanked to strengthen the election system.