Office of Governor Flo - Presidential Endorsement

[Flake]

Join #flo for a town hall thing

[insert "get in" gif here]

[Flake]

I knew IRC was leaching activity from the AFE board.

[Flake]

I wish Duke, PiT, and X the best of luck in what seems to be a mysterious case. My prayers are going out to them tonight.

[Flake]

The Efficiency Referenda Amendment fails in the South

[Flake]

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It's not clear to me that this bill is constitutional, and as Duke had said, these sort of things have not ever worked in the past. Therefore, I am vetoing this bill.

[Flake]

The 21st Amendment passes in the South.

[Flake]

The unofficial election night chat will be hosted in the mibbit page, http://client01.chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.Mibbit.Net%3A%2B6697&channel=%23flo, join for election night chat as the first results are coming in, with your friendly neighborhood mibbit moderators, Turk and I.

[Flake]

We did it!

From all of your hard work, all of your messaging, campaigning, and most important, voting, had brought us over the finish line in a blazing line of glory, winning in a landslide.

This victory showed us quite a few things, including one of the highest turnout rates (if not the highest -- I'm not about to look through 10 years of voting booths) in Southern history: at 88%. We saw the highest turnout rate here as well; our election had a 16% larger turnout rate than the National At-large election, and a 33% larger turnout rate than the Northeast Assembly election. We saw a victory that saw us win by a 2-1 margin, and I'm thankful and honored that the South chose to re-elect me, and they chose the route of activity and big ideas, and we will be doing big things in my second term.

Did I also mention I'm the first incumbent since 2010 to win a second term?

Y'all ain't seen nothing yet.

[Flake]

I'm going to keep this short: Basically we're spending $130b more in the 2014 fiscal budget than necessary (funds funneled towards a program that didn't even exist anymore), so I'm putting together a tax commission, consisting of Potus and Averroes Nix, deciding how and where we'll put these tax dollars to use.

[Flake]

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=211201.0

Fair Cabinet amendment passes in the South.

[Flake]

While I'm here, I'd like to ask if a few Southerners could move to our unpopulated states. We have no persons in Mississippi, New Brunswick, or Newfoundland. If you live in one of the states that has a big population (I'm talking to y'all registered in Texas) please consider moving!

[Flake]

I've spoken with SoIA Barnes, and we, along with a few other members of the Federal government, will be discussing the best way to crush the insurgency. More information will be provided as time goes on.

[Flake]

The tax commish has decided, and I'll push forward

• Eliminating the personal income tax ($57 billion)
• Eliminating the corporate income tax ($9 billion)
• Eliminating the business tax ($38 billion)
• Expanding pensions ($25 billion)

[Flake]

The tax commish has decided, and I'll push forward

• Eliminating the personal income tax ($57 billion)
• Eliminating the corporate income tax ($9 billion)
• Eliminating the business tax ($38 billion)
• Expanding pensions ($25 billion)

I'm confused: does this mean you want to get rid of the income tax?

Here's what happened: in the FY2014 budget, the legislature spent $130 billion on a healthcare program that didn't even exist before. It's a great example of budgetary oversight, but we're able to end some taxes, expand the pension plans of our workers, and still stay in the green, and it's a unique opportunity we're in, and we should expand the surplus slightly as well.

[Flake]

The tax commish has decided, and I'll push forward

• Eliminating the personal income tax ($57 billion)
• Eliminating the corporate income tax ($9 billion)
• Eliminating the business tax ($38 billion)
• Expanding pensions ($25 billion)

Ah... ha

I debated between either posting a picture of a big tent that vaguely resembled one from a circus, or making a sassy comment...

...

• So the South running on sales tax and starlight now?

• Flo your E score is practically as far to the left as mine

I had originally wanted to eliminate the sales tax, but it had too much of our revenue for it to be possible.

[Flake]

Voting is not yet over, but the Electoral Reform Amendment has passed with an absolute majority in the South.

[Flake]

Election results will be up soon.

[Flake]

[quote]
Candidates=6 Seats=3 Votes=19 Quota=4.75
Raw votes
vote 1: (Darthebearnc) (none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
vote 2: (Darthebearnc) (Spiral) (SWE) (none) (none) (none)
vote 3: (SWE) (Darthebearnc) (Evergreen) (TimTurner) (Spiral) (none)
vote 4: (Spiral) (PiT) (none) (none) (none) (none)
vote 5: (Spiral) (PiT) (Darthebearnc) (Evergreen) (SWE) (TimTurner)
vote 6: (Evergreen) (Darthebearnc) (PiT) (none) (none) (none)
vote 7: (Spiral) (PiT) (Darthebearnc) (SWE) (Evergreen) (TimTurner)
vote 8: (Darthebearnc) (Evergreen) (PiT) (Spiral) (SWE) (TimTurner)
vote 9: (PiT) (Darthebearnc) (SWE) (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner)
vote 10: (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Darthebearnc) (Evergreen)
vote 11: (Spiral) (PiT) (Evergreen) (SWE) (none) (none)
vote 12: (PiT) (Spiral) (Darthebearnc) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen)
vote 13: (PiT) (Spiral) (Darthebearnc) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen)
vote 14: (PiT) (Spiral) (Evergreen) (none) (none) (none)
vote 15: (PiT) (Darthebearnc) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (Evergreen) (SWE)
vote 16: (Spiral) (PiT) (TimTurner) (Darthebearnc) (none) (none)
vote 17: (Darthebearnc) (PiT) (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE)
vote 18: (Darthebearnc) (PiT) (Spiral) (Evergreen) (SWE) (none)
vote 19: (Darthebearnc) (SWE) (Evergreen) (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner)
Round 1 votes
vote 1: (Darthebearnc) vote value = 1
vote 2: (Darthebearnc) (Spiral) (SWE) vote value = 1
vote 3: (SWE) (Darthebearnc) (Evergreen) (TimTurner) (Spiral) vote value = 1
vote 4: (Spiral) (PiT) vote value = 1
vote 5: (Spiral) (PiT) (Darthebearnc) (Evergreen) (SWE) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 6: (Evergreen) (Darthebearnc) (PiT) vote value = 1
vote 7: (Spiral) (PiT) (Darthebearnc) (SWE) (Evergreen) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 8: (Darthebearnc) (Evergreen) (PiT) (Spiral) (SWE) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 9: (PiT) (Darthebearnc) (SWE) (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 10: (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Darthebearnc) (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 11: (Spiral) (PiT) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 1
vote 12: (PiT) (Spiral) (Darthebearnc) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 13: (PiT) (Spiral) (Darthebearnc) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 14: (PiT) (Spiral) (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 15: (PiT) (Darthebearnc) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 1
vote 16: (Spiral) (PiT) (TimTurner) (Darthebearnc) vote value = 1
vote 17: (Darthebearnc) (PiT) (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) vote value = 1
vote 18: (Darthebearnc) (PiT) (Spiral) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 1
vote 19: (Darthebearnc) (SWE) (Evergreen) (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner) vote value = 1

Darthebearnc = 6
Evergreen = 1
PiT = 6
Spiral = 5
SWE = 1
TimTurner = 0

Most votes currently held by a candidate = 6.
Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 2.
The tiebreaker says the first surplus to be re-allocated is Darthebearnc's.
Darthebearnc has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated.
Round 2 votes
vote 1: vote value = 0.20833333333333334
vote 2: (Spiral) (SWE) vote value = 0.20833333333333334
vote 3: (SWE) (Evergreen) (TimTurner) (Spiral) vote value = 1
vote 4: (Spiral) (PiT) vote value = 1
vote 5: (Spiral) (PiT) (Evergreen) (SWE) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 6: (Evergreen) (PiT) vote value = 1
vote 7: (Spiral) (PiT) (SWE) (Evergreen) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 8: (Evergreen) (PiT) (Spiral) (SWE) (TimTurner) vote value = 0.20833333333333334
vote 9: (PiT) (SWE) (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 10: (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 11: (Spiral) (PiT) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 1
vote 12: (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 13: (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 14: (PiT) (Spiral) (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 15: (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 1
vote 16: (Spiral) (PiT) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 17: (PiT) (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) vote value = 0.20833333333333334
vote 18: (PiT) (Spiral) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 0.20833333333333334
vote 19: (SWE) (Evergreen) (PiT) (Spiral) (TimTurner) vote value = 0.20833333333333334

Darthebearnc = 0
Evergreen = 1.2083333333333333
PiT = 6.416666666666666
Spiral = 5.208333333333333
SWE = 1.2083333333333333
TimTurner = 0

Most votes currently held by a candidate = 6.416666666666666.
Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1.
PiT has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated.
Round 3 votes
vote 1: vote value = 0.20833333333333334
vote 2: (Spiral) (SWE) vote value = 0.20833333333333334
vote 3: (SWE) (Evergreen) (TimTurner) (Spiral) vote value = 1
vote 4: (Spiral) vote value = 1
vote 5: (Spiral) (Evergreen) (SWE) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 6: (Evergreen) vote value = 1
vote 7: (Spiral) (SWE) (Evergreen) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 8: (Evergreen) (Spiral) (SWE) (TimTurner) vote value = 0.20833333333333334
vote 9: (SWE) (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner) vote value = 0.25974025974025966
vote 10: (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen) vote value = 0.25974025974025966
vote 11: (Spiral) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 1
vote 12: (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen) vote value = 0.25974025974025966
vote 13: (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) (Evergreen) vote value = 0.25974025974025966
vote 14: (Spiral) (Evergreen) vote value = 0.25974025974025966
vote 15: (Spiral) (TimTurner) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 0.25974025974025966
vote 16: (Spiral) (TimTurner) vote value = 1
vote 17: (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner) (SWE) vote value = 0.0541125541125541
vote 18: (Spiral) (Evergreen) (SWE) vote value = 0.0541125541125541
vote 19: (SWE) (Evergreen) (Spiral) (TimTurner) vote value = 0.20833333333333334

Darthebearnc = 0
Evergreen = 1.2624458874458873
PiT = 0
Spiral = 6.561147186147184
SWE = 1.4680735930735929
TimTurner = 0

Most votes currently held by a candidate = 6.561147186147184.
Number of candidates with the greatest number of votes = 1.
Spiral has exceeded the quota and is elected. If there are seats remaining to be filled, the surplus will now be reallocated.
The election is complete and the elected candidates are (Darthebearnc) (PiT) (Spiral).

Sorry about the delay, I've been insanely busy recently.

[Flake]

I'd like to take my time today to announce my support for the reelection of our dear President Bore. As y'all know, I was one of the first people to endorse him in his initial bid for the Presidency, and not for a moment have I regretted that decision. President Bore has served with the people of Atlasia in mind, governing with fairness and integrity, and it would be a crying shame if he is not reelected.

My friends, people of the South; I urge each and every one of you to support our President in his bid for reelection.

[Flake]

Hey y'all, so I need to appoint someone new to PiT's old seat, if any of y'all are interested, please pm me, and I'll be pming a few people who I think might be interested in holding the seat.

[Flake]

Which seat did PiT hold, again, Flo?

A legislative seat (not entirely sure if that's what you're asking though).

Also: I've started the interview process with applicants interested in serving. I'll be nominating someone tomorrow night.

[Flake]

A legislative seat (not entirely sure if that's what you're asking though).

Are you using a disctrict system for this legislative seat ?

Districts were abolished last year iirc

[Flake]

Hey y'all, I'd like to say that I chose Talleyrand as the nominee for the open Southern legislative seat.  Hopefully the leggy approves him

[Flake]

When are you opening the voting thread?

Very sorry about that, I haven't been able to use the internet much in the past two days so I'll post it up soon.

[Flake]

Just like to announce that as a result of the ongoing crisis that I'll be staffing the borders of the Southern region with regional military forces, and I'd love to see President Bore give us some of the feds in order for us not to be attacked.