NE2: The Taking Things Into Our Own Hands Act (Law)

[Dr. Cynic]

This is the same bill I proposed earlier, but now with the time limit rider that Dallasfan wanted on it. I decided it was better to give it a shot rather than not attempt it at all.

[Dr. Cynic]

Glad you came around.

Anywho, I'm bearish but there isn't any harm in passing this as a trial program. Cynic seems like a natural pick for the job so he could perhaps set a 'model' for future Agency heads.

You just happened to have caught me at a period when I was feeling extremely irritable on other things, so I had taken it out on the Assembly over the bill.

Like I said, I want to see this done and if a trial period is deemed necessary for it, then so be it. That said, if it works out, the next time I bring it up, it will be permanent

[Dr. Cynic]

I will oppose this legislation. Game Moderator and regional narration/storyline should be controlled solely at the federal level to avoid conflicts. The game engine team is already broken, this bill will only serve to make things worse.

However, I would support a thread for a Northeast "news outlet" of some sort. We don't need to do this by legislative decree.

Uh, sir... doesn't Section 2 Clause 2 solve that already? ^^

Section 2 Clause 2 is pointless because it's inherent. No matter if the Northeast passes it or not, its still true. Its not as if we're legislating that. The game engine should be done at the federal level, the regions should have no part in legislating it.

Why not?

[Dr. Cynic]

If we have no regional engines, not even operating under the eye of the GM, then what would be the point of having regions at all? Every state has a statewide newspaper that deals with only issues for say New York or Washington.

Why would it hurt to get something done on a regional level?

[Dr. Cynic]

On top of that, if there was interest in this -- people would be doing it. A legislative decree for this is pointless. The only way to get increased activity is to do extremely controversial things (ie legalize bestiality) or recruit more people to the regions.

No one does it because up to this point, we've left it to the GM. With the GM having a full plate on federal issues, how can one expect them to go into regional news as well? If this doesn't work, then fine, the legislation expires. I don't see why you are so opposed to this.

[Dr. Cynic]

Because we don't need legislation to do it. Talleyrand (or anyone) can simply ask someone. This legislation is a sideshow.

But they haven't. I'd like to see something done and this sets up perimeters for operation.

[Dr. Cynic]

If they think it's unconstitutional, let them take it to the court then.

As far as an article, ordinarily, I would write one, but at the moment, I'm on my phone and that's more effort than my fat thumb can go through right now .... However it could go something along the lines of "contention in the Assembly as Governor and legislature at loggerheads"... And then you'd get your story. Or, say a homeless vet is attacked by a street gang... Something like that, just so we can have specific issues to address.

[Dr. Cynic]

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