Office of the Secretary of Forum Affairs

[Fritz]

I would like to thank Gustaf for appointing me to this post, and the Senate for completing the confirmation process so quickly.

The first matter at hand is the special election in district 3.  I would be happy to administer this election, if the candidates so desire.  However, since alternate arrangements have already been made- Ilikeverin has agreed to administer the election- I have no problem with deferring to Ilikeverin for this election.  I will leave this up to the candidates.

As Secretary of Forum Affairs, my primary goal will be to bring organization to the forum.  The most critical issue, in my opinion, is getting a seperate board in place for the Senate.  I would like to hear from the citizens regarding the best way to accomplish this.  Obviously, this requires action from Dave Leip.   I would be willing to e-mail Dave on behalf of the forum to make this request.  I would like some input regarding what the e-mail should say.

Another organizational function I would like to accomplish is getting all the Regional constitutions easily accessible from one place.

If there are any matters any of you would like to be addressed by the Secretary of Forum Affairs, please post them in this thread.

Thank you,
Fritz

[Fritz]

At Senator StevenNick's request, I have compiled a list of registered voters in the forum.  Please notify me of any errors.  Members names marked with * will be eliminated if they don't vote in December.

List updated December 15, 2004

Sorted by party:

Gustaf   AF   MN
John Ford   AF   CA
Josh22   AF   NC
Supersoulty   AF   PA
WildCard   AF   CA
WMS   AF   NM
Acsenray   D   OH
Aflietch*   D   WA
Akno21   D   MD
Alcaeus*   D   DE
Alcon   D   SD
Cashcow   D   NJ
Danwxman   D   PA
Defarge   D   NY
Democratic 'Hawk'   D   GA
Doug D Wise*   D   MT
EarlAW   D   NY
English*   D   MN
Ethelberth   D   ME
Fritz   D   MN
Gabu   D   WA
Harry   D   MS
IrishDemocrat   D   PA
Julien   D   PA
Kevinstat   D   ME
Lawrence Watson*   D   PA
LordTraldan   D   PA
MAS117   D   NJ
Nclib   D   NC
Nym90   D   MI
phknrocket1k   D   CA
Red Button   D   NY
RedefeatBush04   D   NJ
Reignman*   D   WA
Romeomustdie   D   NY
sanstrom54014   D   WI
Smash255   D   NY
TheBulldog   D   NY
tkwrinklefiber*   D   CA
True Democrat   D   PA
Umengus*   D   VT
Al   FL   WV
Blunderstorm   FL   MT
ILikeVerin   FL   MN
Kodratos   FL   IL
Blerpiez   I   MA
Clay   I   IA
Ernest   I   SC
exnaderite*   I   FL
Hughento   I   OR
John F Kennedy   I   CA
Kemperor   I   NY
Liberty   I   VA
Niles Caulder*   I   TX
Old Europe   I   MA
Owl   I   ND
Peter Bell   I   IN
Vincent   I   AZ
Volrath50*   I   NY
badnarikin04   L   NH
Dabeav   L   MN
Dubya2004   L   GA
John Dibble*   L   GA
Swarch*   L   TX
Boss Tweed   O   NY
DanielX   O   MD
DemRepDan   O   IL
Jesus   O   WA
King   O   NV
KucinichForPrez   O   MI
Q   O   GA
ShapeShifter*   O   NY
Storebought   O   LA
9iron*   R   MI
AuH20*   R   VA
Bono   R   NH
CheeseWhiz   R   FL
Chiahead   R   PA
ColinW   R   PA
Dazzleman*   R   CT
Erc   R   NY
George W Bush   R   TX
J.J.   R   PA
John   R   IA
Keystone Phil   R   PA
LesterMaddox   R   GA
MasterJedi   R   WI
Matt   R   MS
MHS2002   R   VA
Moorein08   R   ID
Mr Fresh   R   ID
ncjake*   R   FL
NHPolitico*   R   NH
Patrick1   R   NY
PBrunsel   R   IA
Philip   R   VA
Republicanjew18*   R   NJ
Richard B Cheney   R   PA
Rococo4*   R   OH
Ronald Reagan   R   TX
StevenNick   R   WA
Sulfur*   R   NH
WiseGuy   R   FL
KatieG   SRP   MS
SamSpade   SRP   LA
StatesRights   SRP   FL
Texasgurl   SRP   WI
Ben   UAC   VA
Bergie72*   UAC   PA
Huckleberry Finn   UAC   NY
Mr. Hobbes   UAC   CA
NYGOP*   UAC   NY
Silent Hunter*   UAC   NY
BRTD   UL   MN
Freedomburns*   UL   CA
Jens   UL   RI
khirkhib*   UL   OR
Lewis Trondheim   UL   HI
Michael Z   UL   DC
NickG   UL   MD
Siege40   UL   ME
Zachman   UL   NH
AndrewBerger   UP   NY
Htmldon   UP   TN
Nation   UP   NY



Party Abbreviations
AF- Atlas Freedom Party
D- Democratic Party
FL- Farmer Labor Party
I- Independent (no party)
L- Libertarian Party
O- other party
R- Republican Party
SRP- Southern Republican/States Rights Party
UAC- United Atlas Centrist Party
UL- United Left Party
UP- Constitutional Union Party

[Fritz]

Sorted by state:

Vincent   I   AZ
John Ford   AF   CA
WildCard   AF   CA
phknrocket1k   D   CA
tkwrinklefiber*   D   CA
John F Kennedy   I   CA
Mr. Hobbes   UAC   CA
Freedomburns*   UL   CA
Dazzleman*   R   CT
Michael Z   UL   DC
Alcaeus*   D   DE
exnaderite*   I   FL
CheeseWhiz   R   FL
ncjake*   R   FL
WiseGuy   R   FL
StatesRights   SRP   FL
Democratic 'Hawk'   D   GA
Dubya2004   L   GA
John Dibble*   L   GA
Q   O   GA
LesterMaddox   R   GA
Lewis Trondheim   UL   HI
Clay   I   IA
John   R   IA
PBrunsel   R   IA
Moorein08   R   ID
Mr Fresh   R   ID
Kodratos   FL   IL
DemRepDan   O   IL
Peter Bell   I   IN
SamSpade   SRP   LA
Storebought   TF   LA
Blerpiez   I   MA
Old Europe   I   MA
Akno21   D   MD
DanielX   O   MD
NickG   UL   MD
Ethelberth   D   ME
Kevinstat   D   ME
Siege40   UL   ME
Nym90   D   MI
KucinichForPrez   O   MI
9iron*   R   MI
Gustaf   AF   MN
English*   D   MN
Fritz   D   MN
ILikeVerin   FL   MN
Dabeav   L   MN
BRTD   UL   MN
Harry   D   MS
Matt   R   MS
KatieG   SRP   MS
Doug D Wise*   D   MT
Blunderstorm   FL   MT
Josh22   AF   NC
Nclib   D   NC
Owl   I   ND
badnarikin04   L   NH
Bono   R   NH
NHPolitico*   R   NH
Sulfur*   R   NH
Zachman   UL   NH
Cashcow   D   NJ
MAS117   D   NJ
RedefeatBush04   D   NJ
Republicanjew18*   R   NJ
WMS   AF   NM
King   O   NV
Defarge   D   NY
EarlAW   D   NY
Red Button   D   NY
Romeomustdie   D   NY
Smash255   D   NY
TheBulldog   D   NY
Kemperor   I   NY
Volrath50*   I   NY
Boss Tweed   O   NY
ShapeShifter*   O   NY
Erc   R   NY
Patrick1   R   NY
Huckleberry Finn   UAC   NY
NYGOP*   UAC   NY
Silent Hunter*   UAC   NY
AndrewBerger   UP   NY
Nation   UP   NY
Acsenray   D   OH
Rococo4*   R   OH
Hughento   I   OR
khirkhib*   UL   OR
Supersoulty   AF   PA
Danwxman   D   PA
IrishDemocrat   D   PA
Julien   D   PA
Lawrence Watson*   D   PA
LordTraldan   D   PA
True Democrat   D   PA
Chiahead   R   PA
ColinW   R   PA
J.J.   R   PA
Keystone Phil   R   PA
Richard B Cheney   R   PA
Bergie72*   UAC   PA
Jens   UL   RI
Ernest   I   SC
Alcon   D   SD
Htmldon   UP   TN
Niles Caulder*   I   TX
Swarch*   L   TX
George W Bush   R   TX
Ronald Reagan   R   TX
Liberty   I   VA
AuH20*   R   VA
MHS2002   R   VA
Philip   R   VA
Ben   UAC   VA
Umengus*   D   VT
Aflietch*   D   WA
Gabu   D   WA
Reignman*   D   WA
Jesus   O   WA
StevenNick   R   WA
sanstrom54014   D   WI
MasterJedi   R   WI
Texasgurl   SRP   WI
Al   FL   WV

[Fritz]

Thanks again.  Corrections made.

[Fritz]

Okay, now that we have the voter list posted (which I will update from time to time), please allow me to turn this thread back to its intended purpose: matters for my office to handle.

Having heard no response from the candidates in the district 3 election, I assume they wish to go ahead with Governor Ilikeverin administering the election (which he has posted on another thread, will begin at noon tomorrow).

I would like some response regarding the matter of setting up a seperate board for the Senate.  Any forum member's input is welcome.

[Fritz]

Here is a draft of an e-mail I propose sending to Dave.  Suggestions for improvement are welcome:

Dear Dave,

It has been discussed at some length on the Fantasy Elections board, that we need a separate board for our fantasy government to conduct its business.  Under the current conditions, threads created for the purpose of government business- i.e.; Senate votes- are getting lost in the shuffle.  Please add an Atlas Fantasy Government board, to compliment the Atlas Fantasy Elections board.

This e-mail has the signature of the following Atlas Forum members:

Fritz, Secretary of Forum Affairs
x
x
x....

(add your name here)

[Fritz]

Here is a draft of an e-mail I propose sending to Dave.  Suggestions for improvement are welcome:

Dear Dave,

It has been discussed at some length on the Fantasy Elections board, that we need a separate board for our fantasy government to conduct its business.  Under the current conditions, threads created for the purpose of government business- i.e.; Senate votes- are getting lost in the shuffle.  Please add an Atlas Fantasy Government board, to compliment the Atlas Fantasy Elections board.

This e-mail has the signature of the following Atlas Forum members:

Fritz, Secretary of Forum Affairs
x
x
x....

(add your name here)

I will leave this for a day or two, to add a few more signatures before sending to Dave.  

I would like all office holders in the forum to respond by either adding your signature, or if not, indicate your objections.  Of course I welcome response from private citizens as well.  

[Fritz]

I have sent e-mail to Dave, as well as posting the message sent here.

[Fritz]

There now, see how easy that was?    

We have the Fantasy Government Board!  YEAH!!!

Now we just need to get all the threads of senate bills moved over to that board.  Um, Gustaf, could you be so kind?  

[Fritz]

I would post mine, but JFK's appears to be accurate.  

[Fritz]

If you recall, Governor, I offered to put the Governor elections on the same ballot as the Senator elections.  You turned me down, because of resolutions you also wanted on the ballot.  I am not going to be administering the Governor elections.  I assume you will be in charge of that for your region.

Check your region constitution for candidate filing deadlines, I don't think there is one.

[Fritz]

Thank you, Senator!

[Fritz]

The lists of registered voters, on the second and third posts of this thread, have been updated.

Members who previously had an asterisk by their name, and did not vote in the last election, were removed from the lists.

I have put new asterisks by member names, indicating who will be eliminated if they do not vote in October.

I was a little more ruthless with the asterisks this time.  Basically everyone who did not vote in the last election has been given an asterisk, unless:

1. The member voted in one of the special elections held in July, or

2. The member registered to vote in July or August (which is being somewhat liberal with this, but I had to put the cut-off somewhere), or

3. The member was an official candidate for office in the last election (I think this qualifies as participating in the election, even if they failed to vote).


Fritz

[Fritz]

I am sorry JFK, but I didn't actually keep a record of the ones who were deleted.    Next time I will.

[Fritz]

Where would I go for a clarification of a Supreme Court ruling?

To the Supreme Court, I suppose.    KEmporer, Nym90 or MAS117.

[Fritz]

Fritz, would it be possible to provide me with a list of those who now hold an asterisk along with those who previously held one and were deleted?

JFK, I just remembered...I did too keep a record!  DUH, Sorry about that....

These are the members who had asterisks on the previous voting lists, and are now eliminated:

Dunn*   P   NY
Esteban Manuel*   D   PA
PollsareCool*   I   MA
Klrbzzz*   I   KY
Apostle*   JCP   WA
Jravnsbro*   R   SD
Neil A*   I   OR
NickSmith52*   D   OR


As for who has asterisks now, just look at the current list.  

[Fritz]

The second and third posts in this thread, I update it regularly.

[Fritz]

I have removed NixonNow and BetterRedThanDead from the lists of registered voters, as they have both deleted themselves from the forum.

[Fritz]

The second post of this thread is a current list of registered voters, sorted by party.

Current registration by party is:

Republican- 33
Democrat- 26
UAC- 23
UL- 13
Independent- 12
AFIP- 8
Libertarian- 6
SRP- 3
Other- 3
Total- 127

72 people voted in the midterms, one of those has removed himself.  By party:

Republican- 18
UAC- 18
Democrat- 9
UL- 8
AFIP- 6
Independent- 5
SRP- 3
Libertarian- 2
Other- 2
Total- 71

Is that what you wanted to know?

[Fritz]

Registered voter list updated, post election.

New asterisks added.

These people have been removed from the Registerd voter lists, due to not voting in four months:

Agcat*
Bejkuy*
Cadienne*
Carey*
ChiaHead*
Darth Kosh*
DukeFan*
emergingDMajority*
kfseattle*
Mort from NewYawk*
Opebo*
RightWingNut*
ZorkPolitics*

[Fritz]

OK, I restored the state sort post.

[Fritz]

Okay, okay, updated.  Geez.

There has been a rather major change in my life recently- I have finally become employed, for the first time since joining the forum.  So I am now spending 40 hours a week at the office, as I'm sure most of the rest of you do.  So, now that I have a life, I'm not spending nearly as much time in the Forum as I used to.  However, I still expect to carry out all of my duties as SOFA and Democratic Party Chairman.

[Fritz]

AND we got married. Good week for you, honeybunch...

Oh, yeah.  That, too...   

[Fritz]

In the latest update to registered voters, I have removed these voters who have deleted themselves:

Philip
TomatoSoup

If there are other deleted accounts that can be be verified, please let me know.

[Fritz]

You are probably correct in that lcswoosh is inactive and will not be returning.  In fairness, however, when I place an asterisk next to a voter's name, I give them until the next election before deleting their name (and if that happens to be 5-6 months since last post, so be it).  The exception is voters who have actually deleted their accounts from the forum, as is the case with Philip and TomatoSoup.