Senate Residency Requirement Amendment

[King]

I am personally against this as it discourages new membership (MasterJedi, Milk_and_Cereal, True Democrat, Yaks Hairbrush, Miss Catholic, and BenMeyers would all have to drop out). Also, what about redistricting and regional changes?  These people have to wait 2 months to seek election in their new district or region.

This is a poorly written amendment

[King]

I agree that it is poorly written, but I think there is something we can still work with here.  What about a requirement that states that no one shall move from one district/region to another and run for the Senate, for two months.  Thus, all the newbies are covered.

Still, my point is open to interpretation with that change.

[King]

Judging from previous experience with the Supreme Court, we must write this clause to have such a tight intepretation that the best attorney in the country couldn't find his way around it.

[King]

I think the Senate should just stay out of this.  The government banning active, willing, and supported forum members from running is just undemocratic.

[King]

Aye. 


P.S.  I still plan on voting against this, but if it does pass might as well make it decent.

[King]

Nay.

[King]

This amendment now has enough votes to fail; senators now have 24 hours to change their votes.

We still need on more Aye:

Aye 1
Nay 4
Abstain 1

[King]

This amendment now has enough votes to fail; senators now have 24 hours to change their votes.

We still need on more Aye:

Aye 1
Nay 4
Abstain 1

It's a constitutional amendment; 4 out of 9 is 44% against, and constitutional amendments only need greater than 33% against.

Ah, I forgot about super-majorities!

I'm surprised this doesn't have more support than it does.  It's the best deterrent against carpet-bagging I can think of.

The language is hard to avoid (people would still have to wait 2 months after redistricting to run if they get changed) and it is my personal belief the Senate shouldn't put more restrictions on who can't and can run after we had an election with nothing but unopposed races.

[King]

You are looking at this all wrong Soulty: the Republican government didn't fail, the Libertarian government succeeded.

Populists
Supersoulty
PBrunsel
MasterJedi
Cosmo Kramer

Libertarians
ColinW
King
Daniel X
Gabu
MAS117

Unknown
Sam Spade (Political compass and actions differ)