Resolution on the issue of Atlasian recognition of the USA [Failed]

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Resolution on the issue of Atlasian recognition of the United States of America

Whereas, contrary to the official standpoint of the Atlasian government, the United States of America are still in existence, and still in possession of all the territories formerly in their possession,

1. The Government of Atlasia is urged to recognize de jure the United States of America, and the legality of the government of the United States of America.
2. The Government of Atlasia is urged to establish diplomatic relations with the United States of America.
3. The Government and the people of Atlasia are urged to frigging come to grips with the fact that Atlasia ain't no superpower, but is in fact a tiny US-shaped country with a population in the low three-digits.


Sponsor: Lewis Trondheim (prev.), The President pro tempore

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We are voting on the following:

Amendment:
That the words "with a population in the low three-digits" be stricken from section 3.

Aye

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The amendment passes.

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the idiotic newspaper system

On behalf of the news industry, I would like to point out that if we began publishing random and conflicting international news reports, no politicians would be able to know which, if any, of the news is right, unless they joined the Media Regulation contract, which I am considering doing if this resolution doesn't pass.

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Something I could get behind is restoring our history to that of the U.S., and setting a point (after we had a suitable game management team assembled) we would diverge from the U.S.

Lewis, what do you think of this?

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We did it before and we could do it again, there is no reason why we can't or why it wasn't done by the last GM's.

Too unrealistic.  Atlasia solves all of the world's problems while our real-life counterpart drags on.

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Nay

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I would like to state at this time that unless this bill returns to something akin to its original form, and not some silly declaration of war, then it would automatically recieve a Presidential veto. I would elaborate further on my objections to the bill if asked to do so.

You can't veto resolutions.

Wrong.

He has to sign/veto any resolution which does not deal with internal Senate procedure.

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Aye

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I change my vote to Nay.

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Nay

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Nay

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then what are the senators who voted "Nay" proposing?

That you stop trying to kill a perfectly good bill.

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I motion to strike the text of the resolution and replace it with:

Whereas, contrary to the official standpoint of the Atlasian government, the United States of America are still in existence, and still in possession of all the territories formerly in their possession,

1. The Government of Atlasia is urged to recognize de jure the United States of America, and the legality of the government of the United States of America.
2. The Government of Atlasia is urged to establish diplomatic relations with the United States of America.

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Aye

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Nay

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Aye