Northeast Assembly Thread

[tpfkaw]

Nay.

[Free Palestine]

Nay

[Robespierre's Jaw]

(Shouts from the chamber)

Why do you hate infrastructure, so?

It would benefit our region; it would create jobs; pump money into the economy. Though having said this,  I myself would have gone further, much further and encourage greater availability within the inner city; even call to buy back the networks, though I doubt that would have been successful. But I commend Mr. Polnut's actions - particularly in hostile climate.

[Sbane]

What are the reasons for opposing this bill? It seems like common sense to me. More transportation options leads to a greater quality of life.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Apart from the 'it's idiotic' I got from Wormy... I honestly have no idea why they'd vote against it.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

Since I have yet to hear any reasons why it's wrong,

Aye.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

The bill is tied.

Ayes: 2
Nays: 2


There is no legislation in the queue at the moment, but I will have something coming down the pipe shortly.

[tpfkaw]

It doesn't pass - there are only two aye votes.

In any case:

This act would provide zero benefit and be ruinous towards our local business.  Providing yet another way for unaccountable "planning boards" to arbitrarily deny approval to investments in housing development (a tactic historically, and often even today used to discriminate against minority small-business owners), based on poorly-worded, vague, and bizarre regulations such as one demanding "increased car parking capacity" (which is to be provided at the developer's expense) will only serve to significantly increase housing prices and scare investment out of the state due to regulatory uncertainty.  Furthermore, this act is absurd in its geographical scope.  Even the tiny, extremely rural hamlet of New Ashford, Massachusetts would be subject to it, being within 20 miles of the also small and rural city of Pittsfield.  I'd want to know what a bicycle path to the nearest train station to New Ashford would look like!  Furthermore, if people wanted their apartments to have "adequate" access to sources of public transportation, they would be willing to seek out and pay more for developments with such "adequate" access.  If it is in fact the case that they are not doing so, then it is clear there is no popular demand for what the honorable representative is suggesting, and it is merely a fixation of his own personal agenda.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

My mistake - I had thought Verily voted.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

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Sponsor: Rep. Wormyguy

The question is whether the bill should be considered?

The ayes have it.

Debate shall continue until December 4th, 12:41 PM unless debate is extended or shortened in accordance with the SOAP.

[tpfkaw]

Well, I'd just like to say that everyone likes chocolate, so we should have free chocolate.  Since we also are getting free toothbrushes, there won't be any tooth decay from the chocolate either.  I therefore see no reason at all to vote against this bill.

I yield my time to the speaker.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

A bit of clarification.

I opposed the bill.

However, I felt that an insufficient amount of dialogue had been exchanged, and that voting aye would have been a bit of a wake up call (I hadn't realized Verily hadn't voted.)

Dialogue is necessary for this body to thrive with activity.

[tpfkaw]

If you opposed it, and you wanted more dialogue, then write something opposing it yourself.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

If you opposed it, and you wanted more dialogue, then write something opposing it yourself.

My apologies, I've been fatigued lately.

[tpfkaw]

Okay, I would like to table my bill at the speaker's discretion.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

Okay, I would like to table my bill at the speaker's discretion.

Done. (A sponsor can table/withdraw his bill without the need for other votes.)

I will be introducing something tonight, SOAP related.

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

By the power vested in me as Governor, I will break the tie on The Public Transport Integration Bill. As Representative wormyguy already stated, these new economic regulations will hurt small business and will distort the natural workings of the free market economy.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

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Sponsor: Rep. FallenMorgan

The question is whether the bill should be considered?

The ayes have it.

Debate shall continue until December 4th, 2:04 PM, unless debate is extended or shortened in accordance with the SOAP.

The sponsor, FallenMorgan, has the floor.

[Free Palestine]

The phrase "Hurr Durr" represents the independent spirit of the people of the Northeast, and our region's values of liberty and justice.

Also um...hurrdurr.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

I like the phrase "Hurr Durr" for our slogan - the other regions have demonstrated that we do not have to be 100% serious.

However, I also like our current slogan:

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What if we were to change our motto to...

"Fax mentis est incedium gloriae... Hurr Durr"

?

Or we could potentially make it our second motto and have two.

[tpfkaw]

I demand that our motto be Herp Derp, not Hurr Durr.

Herp Derp uber alles!

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Well, I'd just like to say that everyone likes chocolate, so we should have free chocolate.  Since we also are getting free toothbrushes, there won't be any tooth decay from the chocolate either.  I therefore see no reason at all to vote against this bill.

I yield my time to the speaker.

Just... wow...

My above comment also applies to the current proposition before us.

[Free Palestine]

I like the phrase "Hurr Durr" for our slogan - the other regions have demonstrated that we do not have to be 100% serious.

However, I also like our current slogan:

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What if we were to change our motto to...

"Fax mentis est incedium gloriae... Hurr Durr"

?

Or we could potentially make it our second motto and have two.

What would be the Latin form of "hurr durr"?

We could have two slogans.  And I prefer "hurr durr" over "herp derp," really.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

(Shouts from the Chamber)

Bring back monthly propositions!

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

Well, I'd just like to say that everyone likes chocolate, so we should have free chocolate.  Since we also are getting free toothbrushes, there won't be any tooth decay from the chocolate either.  I therefore see no reason at all to vote against this bill.

I yield my time to the speaker.

Just... wow...

My above comment also applies to the current proposition before us.

You don't like the idea?