Confirmation of Bacon King as Justice (Debating)

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

For several years now, whenever I am faced with a ballot where I have no strong opinion on how to vote (which, to be clear, is a rare occurrence), I'll log in to IRC and take the first good suggestion someone in the chat gives me - I did so for both the Federal and Regional elections in this most recent election. I believe Adam Griffin personally told me to vote for him, and I think it was Talleyrand who told me how to vote in the Northeast but I'm not entirely certain on that because several other were saying the same thing as Talleyrand at the same time.

With all due respect, counselor, you must admit that this is a troubling explanation of your actions. How can we be sure that you would not be similarly swayed by, in your own words, "the first good suggestion someone gives [you]" when interpreting Atlasian law?

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

For several years now, whenever I am faced with a ballot where I have no strong opinion on how to vote (which, to be clear, is a rare occurrence), I'll log in to IRC and take the first good suggestion someone in the chat gives me - I did so for both the Federal and Regional elections in this most recent election. I believe Adam Griffin personally told me to vote for him, and I think it was Talleyrand who told me how to vote in the Northeast but I'm not entirely certain on that because several other were saying the same thing as Talleyrand at the same time.

With all due respect, counselor, you must admit that this is a troubling explanation of your actions. How can we be sure that you would not be similarly swayed by, in your own words, "the first good suggestion someone gives [you]" when interpreting Atlasian law?

I'd suggest you look into Bacon King's extremely long, deep and distinguished record in Atlasian law rather than attempting to smear him in such a shameless manner.

Nobody is trying to "smear" Bacon King's record, Oakvale, and I will thank you to stop this ridiculous grandstanding and actually listen to what has been said. The nominee has just stated that he frequently makes major policy decisions based on whatever the first person he meets on IRC tells him to do. I'm sure Bacon King is a nice person, but that raises serious concerns in regard to his independence as a jurist. 

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

There's also the obvious fact that we're clearly going to do away with life terms in the ConCon so cool your jets, folks.

What more do you expect from these clowns???

 Since they have gotten their behinds handed to them on every issue of substance ever since they joined the game ten-odd years ago, they are now impugning the character of one of our most respected public servants. What a JOKE!!!

LOL!

I've heard some absurd claims over the course of the last four months, but this one takes the cake. You do realize that Cris has been playing this game for roughly two years and I only joined in January, whereas yourself and Oakvale have been playing for a combined 8 years?

Nobody here is "smearing" Bacon King's character, but I'm not sure why you'd care if they were: if your actions over the last four months are any indication, you like nothing better than to spread falsehoods and libelous rumors about the people you dislike.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

With all due respect Senator Truman, the world does not revolve around you. I believe Patriot Talleyrand is referring to Senator Strom Thurmond and Senator PiT.

Senator Talleyrand's post was a poor attempt to categorically dismiss his political opponents as obsolete dinosaurs. Clearly, this is counterfactual hogwash, as several new citizens (such as myself) have expressed reservations over this nomination and several older users (such as Mr. Talleyrand) have supported it. I don't take such silly attacks personally, but the Atlasian people deserve to hear the truth.