The Old Glory Act of 2005

[PBrunsel]

This bill is my idea of having nations favor us more.

We are called "stingy" by the United Nations. We have been told that every nation (save Australia) hates us. This act is to get the people who we are sending food and supplies to to see that Atlasia really does care abou them.

It's a measure to increase our international popularity.

[PBrunsel]

I am sorry to say this Mr. President but this is one of the worst bills I have seen in my time as an Atlasian. This would do nothing but put more costs on business. It would not help alleviate the problems that you describe and you probably make it easier for people to boycott Atlasian products. This bill is a clear example of the Federal government overstepping its power and imposing its will upon corporations. The closest thing that I can compare this to is the Stamp Act of 1764. I think that this bill serves no purpose and should be rejected by every Senator.

I am not taxing people like the Stamp Act.

I see no problem with this. How expecnive could it be to stamp the flag on a box?

[PBrunsel]

I am sorry to say this Mr. President but this is one of the worst bills I have seen in my time as an Atlasian. This would do nothing but put more costs on business. It would not help alleviate the problems that you describe and you probably make it easier for people to boycott Atlasian products. This bill is a clear example of the Federal government overstepping its power and imposing its will upon corporations. The closest thing that I can compare this to is the Stamp Act of 1764. I think that this bill serves no purpose and should be rejected by every Senator.

I am not taxing people like the Stamp Act.

I see no problem with this. How expecnive could it be to stamp the flag on a box?

Well not for a single box but those cost adds up if your a big company like Coca-Cola that exports alot of material overseas. It would also add more burden to the smaller corporations leading them to stop exportation.

So a 25 cents stamp on all those boxes will bankrupt a multi-billion dollar company?

[PBrunsel]

This doesn't serve any real perpose, and, in the end, will only end up cost companies more money.  Money that they could be spending on health-care, day-care and expansion of their business.  Sorry, I have to oppose this.

This is primarily for business and charites.

And accoridng to my calculations yearly a multi-billion dollar company like Pepsi and Coca Cola will acumualte on stamping an Atlasian flag on each box only a TENTH of their total yearly earnings.

[PBrunsel]

I don't see what's so hard about this.

First of all, typo. Not TENTH but TENTH of a Percent. My apologies.

All this is is stamping the Atlasian Flag on the sides of boxes. This is cheap and will improve our standing in the world as the great benefactor of charity and commerce.

[PBrunsel]

I don't see what's so hard about this.

First of all, typo. Not TENTH but TENTH of a Percent. My apologies.

All this is is stamping the Atlasian Flag on the sides of boxes. This is cheap and will improve our standing in the world as the great benefactor of charity and commerce.

No it won't.  Others will think we are arrogant, and rightfully so.

And as I said, even a "tiny" (nothing tiny about billions of dollars) amount of money can be far better spent than on something like this.

How again will nations think we are arrogant?

I mean all nations have a national flag that goes on imports to Atlasia. Does that mean their arrogant?

[PBrunsel]

This is cheap and will improve our standing in the world as the great benefactor of charity and commerce.

I shall repeat myself - do you have evidence, or is this merely speculation?

Let me revert the question, have you any proof this will not help our standing?

[PBrunsel]

I don't see what's so hard about this.

First of all, typo. Not TENTH but TENTH of a Percent. My apologies.

All this is is stamping the Atlasian Flag on the sides of boxes. This is cheap and will improve our standing in the world as the great benefactor of charity and commerce.

No it won't.  Others will think we are arrogant, and rightfully so.

And as I said, even a "tiny" (nothing tiny about billions of dollars) amount of money can be far better spent than on something like this.

How again will nations think we are arrogant?

I mean all nations have a national flag that goes on imports to Atlasia. Does that mean their arrogant?

This is useless.  Why should they feel thankful to us when they are paying for it?

How are so sure they will not be thankful for it? They may be, as you state, "paying for it", but what would stop international gratitude and boost our popularity abroad.