Pacific Legislature Official Thread

[Alcon]

You are not the primary one to decide that. As you might find out quite soon.

You can do it without the majority approval of Pacificans?

[Alcon]

Really, you should join the Southeast Region, New Mexico.  The Midwest Region is full of cooties, ilikeverins and other intolerables.

After all, you were really part of Texas anyway to start with. 

We don't want any of the Southeastern region, because we're pretty sure Mike Naso has touched/governed it.

[Alcon]

As a citizen of New Mexico, I reaffirm our state's loyalty to the Pacific Region and our Western brethren. I do request more moderation from my counterparts, however.

You registered as a New Mexico voter after the state shut it's borders (check the time on the Wireserf thread).

Al, welcome to the wonderful world of the PAV - permanent absentee voter.

[Alcon]

Aha!  You concede Montana's Midwesterness to us.  Clearly, the Midwest region should have dominance over all states that have Midwestern majorities in them, which New Mexico obviously does.  And Idaho and Utah too, because we say so.

Uh, we concede that Montana is legally part of the Midwest since, unlike you, we actually follow the law.  We don't concede New Mexico for the same reason.

But, I have an idea!  We shall take New Mexico.  In return, we will give you Texas.  How does that sound?

no

[Alcon]

Religious Freedom Act: Aye
Resolution Concerning Currency: Aye
Pacific Drug Free Zone Act: Nay
Adoption Bill: Aye
Resolution to resolve the conflict in the Southeastern Pacific Region: Aye

[Alcon]

An "aye" so nice, I'm voting it twice.

[Alcon]

Minimum Wage Raise Bill
1. The minimum wage shall be raised by $0.50, to $7.50, effective two months after the passage of this act.

Aye

Racial Profiling Bill
1. No branch of law enforcement under Pacific jurisdiction shall be permitted to use the practice of racial profiling in attempting to catch or determine suspects.
2. "Racial profiling" is defined as the use of selecting someone for targeting solely on the basis of their skin color, race, language, or nationality being perceived as more likely to commit a crime than someone of a different skin color, race, language, or nationality.

Aye

LSD Legalization Bill
1. The possession and consumption of LSD (also known as lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD-25, or "acid"), a non-addictive semisynthetic psychedelic drug, shall be lawful for anyone who is 18 years or older.
2. This act shall not be interpreted as to decriminalize driving under the influence of LSD.

Aye

Public Services Bill
1. No person in the Pacific Region shall be denied access to public services, including public education, on the basis of immigration status.

Nay

Environmental Standards Bill
1. Any class of automobile listed below produced or sold within the Pacific Region must adhere to the following CAFE standards:
     a. Cars: 40 mpg by 2009, 50 mpg by 2011, 60 mpg by 2014
     b. Light Trucks: 30 mpg by 2009, 40 mpg by 2011, 46 mpg by 2014
     c. SUV: A standard of 26 mpg is instituted effective 2009, 40 mpg by 2011, 52 mpg by 2014

I do not cast a vote on this issue (as in, pure abstain - not the type that counts as "no")

Anti-Discrimination Bill
1. All anti-discrimination laws applicable within the Pacific Region relating to housing, employment, and public accomodations shall be amended to also include sexual orientation as an illegal basis on which to discriminate.

Aye

Repeal of the Three-Strikes Act
1. The Three-Strikes Act is repealed.

Aye

Darfur Divestment Bill
1. All companies operating within the Pacific Region shall divest all funds that are invested in Sudan by September 15, 2007.
2. Any company that does not divest from Sudan by the above date shall face a fine of $20,000 for every employee each day that it is still invested in Sudan.
3. Sections 1 and 2 of this bill will expire on January 1, 2009.

Abstain as previous

Pacific Regional Holidays Bill
1. January 22 shall henceforth be recognized as Women's Rights Day, an official holiday.
2. February 24 shall henceforth be recognized as Immigration Appreciation Day, an official holiday.
3. May 17 shall henceforth be recognized as LGBT Rights Day, an official holiday.
4. June 26 shall henceforth be recognized as Torture Victims Support Day, an official holiday.
5. July 2 shall henceforth be recognized as Civil Rights Day, an official holiday.
6. In consistency with federal law 12-6, Columbus Day, recognized on the second Monday of every October, is hereby abolished as an official holiday.

Nay

[Alcon]

Whoever wrote these...not to be a jerk, but please check your bills for typos.  I don't like passing ones with significant mis-spellings.  "Incandescent", "maintenance".  And "story," unless we're being British.  Not that there's anything wrong with that.  I'm cool with that.  Propose a bill on that and I'll vote aye!

Review of Sentences Under Three-Strikes Law Bill
Nay

Light Bulbs Bill
Abstain (as in, a non-vote, not an "abstain" that's really a nay)

Universal Health Care Bill of 2007
Nay

Public Funding in Abortion Bill
Nay

Electric Water Heating Bill
Abstain (as in, a non-vote, not an "abstain" that's really a nay)

Mandatory Handgun Confiscation Bill
Nay

[Alcon]

This combines a very special level of personal harassment with an overstepping of the purpose of the legislature.

Aye!

[Alcon]

Guaranteed Minimum Income Bill
Nay

Free Our Prisons Bill
Abstain

Metric System Bill
Aye

Local Restrictions Bill
Aye

Affirmative Action Restoration Bill
Nay

Income Tax Increase Bill
Abstain

Selective Education Bill
Nay

[Alcon]

I
Eye
Aye

[Alcon]

School Vouchers Bill

No person paying taxes from within the Pacific Region will be expected to pay taxes towards any hypothetical federally funded school voucher systems.

Why would we be taxing on a hypothetical? 

[Alcon]

2.   No employer may fire or otherwise carry out any reprisal against any employee who chooses not to work on an Election Day in the Pacific.

I think that you may want to rephrase that some.

[Alcon]

2.   No employer may fire or otherwise carry out any reprisal against any employee who chooses not to work on an Election Day in the Pacific.

I think that you may want to rephrase that some.

y?

Literally, it would mean taking off that one day would make someone fire-proof.

I'd suggest using "because."

[Alcon]

Nay
Aye
Aye

[Alcon]

Prison Diet Bill:  Aye
Rocky Dennis Memorial Bill:  Aye

[Alcon]

Great, a bill that makes gas more expensive

[Alcon]

aye infinity

(limited to these votes only.  the ayes have to end.)

Except the gas bill.  That's a nay.  They have ended.

[Alcon]

Abstain
Aye
Aye
Nay

[Alcon]

Potato: Aye
ConCon: Aye

[Alcon]

Do we have the legal authority to revoke the existence of Bakersfield?

[Alcon]

I apologize, I forgot that I was Lt. Governor.  Again.

You may have to remind me in the morning, too, I am not wholly sober

[Alcon]

bgwah
cultureking
lunar
marokai blue
meekermariner

if lunar refuses, maxque (sorry coffeebeans, but I don't really know who you are...)

[Alcon]

I cast a proud "yes" vote from New Westminster, B.C.'s historic Columbia Street.

[Alcon]

Official Regional Name Bill: Aye

Renaming of San Luis Opisbo County Bill: Abstain

Affirmation of the Pacific Region's Right to Continue Existing Bill: Aye

Official Regional Plant Bill: Aye

Government Furniture Bill: Aye

School Bus Bill: Aye (I have no idea why, but neon green is awesome)

Salad Bar Bill: Aye
 
Affirmative Action Ban Repeal Bill: Nay