Mideast Assembly Thread

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Nay.

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What Hashemite said...I wouldn't support reintroducing the Lt. Governor.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

I would just like to tell you guys how much I really enjoyed my time in the Assembly.  It really was a great experience, and I hope the best for all of you!

Thank you, and good luck in the Senate.

Just checking in.  If nobody would object I will take a stab at the DUI bill.

You replaced Barnes, no? Welcome to the Assembly. Sure, feel free to try it out.

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Agenda:

MIDEAST DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT OR OTHER DRUG ACT
a.   Junkie will introduce the rewritten version after the previous debate over the bill, suggestions, and other comments given.
b.   Debate the final version (or revise again)
c.   Vote

Educational Incentives Act
a.   Bring forward the bill to debate with no objections since debate has ceased for over 48 hours in about two hours (due to Inks’ last comment)
b.   Allow for the modification or amending of the bill
c.   Consider not voting in order to place this in the budget (or specify in the bill that this will not be re-booted in the final version of the budget)

The Budget
a.   Complete spending draft
b.   Complete revenue draft
c.   Debate/Revise/Amend
d.   Vote

Sound good everyone?

Yes.

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I'm undecided. I like the idea of the bill, but as Hashemite said:

(1) we don't need to fund the education of people who don't need extra funding;
(2) I'm not enthusiastic about the math/science "focus" of this bill. As Hashemite said, are we considering such students to be "better"/more worthy of being funded than other students?

On second thought, I'll vote no. We do need to work more on this bill before I can support it.

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aye ftr

As it seems we have increased activity (even with decreased Assemblymember activity) I think we should look into making seperate threads for each bill, fully debating and amending them there and then bring them to official votes in teh Mideast Assembly Thread, in order to allow us to be more efficient and move through more legislation in a more timely manner.

I introduced a similar measure in the past which didn't get anywhere. However, the votes (under my proposal) would take place in the thread for the bill in question. I think it's a better arrangement, but we'll have to debate it.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Hm, I'm torn on this bill, actually.

On the one hand, I'm obviously for anything that makes it harder to get an abortion, and I'd much rather tax abortions than tax, say, small businesses. On the other hand, I'm somewhat uneasy over the thought of our regional government depending on the abortion industry for funding.

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looks good to me.

^^^^

I vote yes.

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Introduced on behalf of the Governor:

The Bake Sale Act

No municipality or jurisdiction, within Atlasia, shall deny recognized organizations or school-sponsored entities from selling wares which shall be legally offered within Atlasia on the grounds of any public educational facility in areas outside of any classroom, but within and upon school grounds provided that such transactions are for purposes of fundraising for the specific organization in question. Any municipality or jurisdiction prohibiting such action by regulation is hereby enjoined from enforcing such ordinance or regulation if enforcement shall contradict any of the provisions specified in this act.

Inspired by this: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40194328/ns/us_news-life

I actually created it as a federal law, but then reckoned it'd be better at the regional level, so all of the "Atlasias" would need to be changed to "Mideast region".

Yes, of course. We can't talk about "Atlasia" when we're only one region (that is, we can't apply our own, regional laws to the entire nation, of course!)

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I nominate A-Bob.

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A-Bob

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If thirding is needed, then thirded.

Fourthed. I guess we can just name Inks speaker since he already has majority support.

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Sigh...

I'll propose more legislation then shall I?

We're looking forward to whatever you have to propose.