Senate Protest and Analysis Thread

[Bono]

Why the hell is the Senate moving so damn slow?

Recent bills (Social Security Bill, Secret Ballot Bill) have produced much debate and tons of amendments from Senators.

All in all, we have voted on 16 pieces of legislation this session, as compared to the rapid fire pace of 28 pieces of legislation last session.

One of the main problems has been is that the quality of legislation introduced this session has not been anywhere near the quality of legislation introduced last session.

This session, I've voted Nay six times and Abstain once.  Compare this to my voting Nay only three times last session and two of those were against Mike Naso bills.

All in all, I predict we'll end up voting on around 20 pieces of legislation this session, give or take a few.

That's because you people are so picky.

[Bono]

OK, fair enough. I'm willing to look at cutting the Missile Initiative program.

Typical neocon, throwing our defensive capability out the window.

I guess it's more important to be capable to wipe out several dictators with funny hats at the same time than to protect american soil.

[Bono]

Another possibility is to introduce a general free trade bill, which would apply not to a specific group of countries, but to the whole world.

I've sugested this myself.
It's nearly a great idea, though I'd sugest a small revenue raising tarif.

[Bono]

Enforcement of Half Plus Seven Rule Bill

1. No marriages after the effect of this bill shall be recognized in which one party to marriage's age is less than half the age of the other party plus seven years.
2. All current marriages covered by the law will remain valid, but upon divorce or death of one of the parties, the parties will be subject to the law as anyone else.

I don't see why this is necessary?

It borderlines on frivolous but I ask that when it comes up it be brought to an immediate vote to put shut down.

It's as frivolous as your machine gun bill.

[Bono]

I wonder if the school funding bill is aimed at the Southeast

I wonder if the sky is blue...