HR 1214: Dual Officeholding Amendment (Failed)

[Leinad]

I guess we can wave away concerns about meddling with the regions with a "special provision," but what if Lincoln or the South decides they want to try some outside-the-box system?

Also:

I challenge the supporters of this bill to submit an actual instance when this republic has been demonstrably weakened by the pluralist policy

^I haven't seen anyone respond to this, unless I have missed something.

It just seems like change for change's sake, but if we really must pass this bill, it should be in Ninja's format of listing offices not held simultaneously, but with "regional legislator" not included and "Governor" replaced with "regional executive." (Fremont isn't even the only example of this--what if the South goes back to Emperor, does this not apply to them because it's technically not a "Governor?")

[Leinad]

I don't see the need for this at all. What is the fear here?

I think some people find anything that could be described as "R E F O R M" an end in itself, and see no reason for any actual need to be outlined. Whether they can't think of anything else, see it as the less controversial option, or simply get aroused by the notion is a case-by-case sort of thing, I guess.

[Leinad]

I motion to table this amendment.

2nd'd

[Leinad]

Aye