Mideast Assembly Thread

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The vote was to recess until January 2; I thought we would be returning on the 3rd.

So shall we recess from 23rd December to 2 January? I won't be here 23-26 and Josh not 28-2, so we probably won't have a full Assembly during that period anyway.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

So anyone has any bills ready to present?

I'm working on a bill, and should have it ready soon.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Mideast Anti-Troll Act

1.   All people on the “Troll List” shall be barred from holding office in the Mideast Region and voting in the Mideast Region.
2.   The “Troll List” shall be defined as the list kept by the Moderators on the main Atlas Fantasy Board until the title, “Troll List.”
3.   This law shall not apply to people posted on the “Troll List” at the time of the signing of this legislation.
4.   This legislation shall take effect immediately upon signing.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I propose an amendment to the bill:

5: Any person removed from the Troll List shall have their voting privileges reinstated.

I totally support that; I thought it was clear in the legislation, but apparently not.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I propose an amendment to the bill:

5: Any person removed from the Troll List shall have their voting privileges reinstated.

I move to a vote on the following amendment.

AYE.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Can I get clarification on something - is this being proposed as normal legislation or a Constitutional Amendment?

I initially proposed it as legislation, but I would happily move it over to a Constitutional Amendment.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I've decided to re-submit this as an Amendment:

Mideast Anti-Troll Amendment

1.   All people on the “Troll List” shall be barred from holding office in the Mideast Region and voting in the Mideast Region.
2.   The “Troll List” shall be defined as the list kept by the Moderators on the main Atlas Fantasy Board until the title, “Troll List.”
3.   This law shall not apply to people posted on the “Troll List” at the time of the signing of this legislation.
4.   Any person removed from the Troll List shall have their voting privileges reinstated.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I nominate Inks for the position of Speaker of our new Assembly.

Seconded by me.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

BBF, how would you define "private property" and "private entity?"

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

48 hours works for me, but I think we should also allow for extended time if a member notifies us beforehand that he will need more time.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I still don't think this law is necessary.  We are usually busy debating other legislation; we don't need to take up time debating legislation that is 3 years old.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Labor Protection Act

Article I:  Any corporation found in violation of National or Regional Labor laws shall pay the most expensive of the following fines:
   (1A): A corporate tax increase of 20% for the following tax year;
   (2A): A forfeiture of tax benefits and subsidies for the following two tax years;
   (3A): One Hundred Thousand Dollars to each employee who is able to successfully prove a legitimate labor rights violation to either the Mideast Superior Judge, or another appropriate Magistrate.

Article II:  This legislation will take effect immediately, and will be effective for all labor complaints filed on or after January 1, 2010.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

NAY

[Kaine for Senate '18]

My intent was not to have this version passed.  My intent is to begin substantive debate on some form of legislation that will help curb labor abuses, which has been specially noted by the GM as a problem in our Region.

In fact, I invite the GM himself to address us on what he deems necessary to eliminate these abuses.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Nay to both.  I don't like setting limits on what the courts can award.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Hang on - we haven't started voting on the bill yet.  Give it until tomorrow morning for anymore debate.

Sorry, I misread your post

While I don't like the award caps, I still think this bill will achieve something, and until I can use the GM's suggestions to craft a more comprehensive bill, this will have to do.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

NAY.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Looks fine to me; if things get worse, I'll introduce a new resolution, so this will do for now.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE.