Northeast Assembly Thread

[Lambsbread]

1.  Perhaps they can also distribute bongs, to prevent the spread of oral herpes?  Or perhaps pure Purple Dragon, so that they make sure the kids aren't smoking something cut with anything poisonous.  Maybe they can have the school nurse supervise autoerotic asphyxiation, to prevent any of the tykes from David Carradining themselves.

3.  What's Sally in a wheelchair supposed to do?

4.  This sounds really crazy, but many parents actually need to, you know, work and sh**t.  And 8:30 is, believe it or not, an incredibly inconvenient time for them!

5.  You can have cafeteria workers digging their unwashed hands into yesterday's Philly cheesesteaks to make Philly cheesesteak stew, and giving all the little kiddies E. Coli in the process, or you can have that unsung miracle of modern technology; the sterile, pre-packaged meal.  I'll take the latter.

Nay of course.

This might be one of the most idiotic posts you have ever made.

As for the bill, Aye.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Aye.

While I would have liked a clarified and amended section 1, I am confident that schools in the region will be at least somewhat judicious in their implementation, if any, of this new allowance.

[Free Palestine]

Sections 3, 4, and 5 kill it for me.

NAY

[Cincinnatus]

Voting has ended.  The Ayes are 3, and Nays are 3.  The bill fails.  The Assembly will now consider the Resolution sponsored by the Rep from PA.  Debate will last 48 hours;

Commending The Libyan Rebels

1. The adjourned Northeast Assembly hereby commend the Libyan Rebels on overthrowing their dictator after months of civil war.

[Napoleon]

Inappropriate.

[tpfkaw]

Perhaps we can commend the Mujahideen, the Khmer Rouge, and the contras while we're at it.  How 'bout that Ahmed Chalabi!

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Mr. Speaker, the voting on my bill was tied, so I was surprised to see that it was declared defeated  I won't say that it should have passed legally, however, the Political Donation Disclosure Act passed with only a plurality of the vote (Ayes:2, Nays:1, Abstentions:2), less than 50%.  If my bill failed, shouldn't that one have also?  I feel it's relevant to mention that the regional Constitution requires that all bills pass with a majority of the voting representatives.  And abstaining is like voting against, simply because it's not voting for something.  If that makes sense.

[Lincoln Republican]

Had the Healthy Students Act of 2011 come to my office for signature for approval or for veto, I would have vetoed it in my last act as Governor.

This proposal is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Had the Healthy Students Act of 2011 come to my office for signature for approval or for veto, I would have vetoed it in my last act as Governor.

This proposal is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

Regardless, we need consistency.

[Cincinnatus]

Mr. Speaker, the voting on my bill was tied, so I was surprised to see that it was declared defeated  I won't say that it should have passed legally, however, the Political Donation Disclosure Act passed with only a plurality of the vote (Ayes:2, Nays:1, Abstentions:2), less than 50%.  If my bill failed, shouldn't that one have also?  I feel it's relevant to mention that the regional Constitution requires that all bills pass with a majority of the voting representatives.  And abstaining is like voting against, simply because it's not voting for something.  If that makes sense.

Your concerns are legitimate, however;

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Standing Order on Assembly Procedure

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Out of curiosity, is there any kind of government or political action whatsoever of which the gentleman from Massachusetts would actually approve?

[Lambsbread]

Out of curiosity, is there any kind of government or political action whatsoever of which the gentleman from Massachusetts would actually approve?

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Out of curiosity, is there any kind of government or political action whatsoever of which the gentleman from Massachusetts would actually approve?

[Napoleon]

Scott's bill did not fail. Uhh...

[Cincinnatus]

Scott's bill did not fail. Uhh...

3  Ayes, and 3 Nays does not allow the bill to pass.  Unless you know something I do not, which is entirely possible...

[Napoleon]

Article V Section xiv

[Cincinnatus]

Article V Section xiv

Ahh yes.  Thus goes closing the vote quickly while trying to get to bed.  I apologize to the Rep and the Senator

Since the session is basically over, we'll continue debate will waiting for the Lt. Governor's vote, which may or may not come, one never knows with him

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Out of curiosity, is there any kind of government or political action whatsoever of which the gentleman from Massachusetts would actually approve?

[Simfan34]

Article V Section xiv

Ahh yes.  Thus goes closing the vote quickly while trying to get to bed.  I apologize to the Rep and the Senator

Since the session is basically over, we'll continue debate will waiting for the Lt. Governor's vote, which may or may not come, one never knows with him

Such little faith, Mr. Speaker!

I have been asked to break a tie, and thus I will execute my duty as Lieutenant Governor. However, I feel obliged to give my rationale.

The distribution of condoms, in my opinion, sends a signal, if tacit, that pre-majority, pre-age of consent intercourse is accepted, if not encouraged. Thus I am opposed.

Free permission of medication without oversight, which the bill did not mandate, could easily lead to abuse and a free rein to over-medicate. Thus I am opposed. 

I have personally considered high-school physical education to be little more than a token gesture to actual physical fitness, and as such I oppose mandating it. Thus I am opposed.

Many schools have valid reasons for starting at the times they do, my high school started at 7:34. If it's to give students sleep, I guarantee they'll simply be up later; and so again it is a mere token gesture. Thus I am opposed.

Lastly, if one has actually seen the quality of school cafeteria food, not to speak of the methods in which it was prepared,  one might see the benefits of prepackaged food. One cannot even fathom to think of the additional time and expense preparing all food would involve. Anyways, have you ever actually had school cafeteria pizza? Thus I am opposed.

It is rare that I find such a proposal, but this bill leaves me strongly opposed to each and every of its provisions.

Thus my vote is NAY.

Additionally, I would like to lend my support to the Bill Commending The Libyan Rebels.

[Lincoln Republican]

I would like to take this opportunity, before the new session of the Northeast Assembly gets into full swing, to thank all of the candidates in the October election for offering themselves as candidates to serve the people of the Northeast region.

I would like to congratulate the winners and wish them all the best for the coming term.

I would as well like to thank all the officials from the last session, the Lieutenant Governor,  the Representatives, and our Regional Senator, for all their work and contributions to move the Northeast forward, and for their work with me as Governor.

All the best to one and all.

[Lambsbread]

Thank you, Mr. Governor. Your service to the region was beyond great. You will be missed.

[Lambsbread]

Looks like it's a new session, fellas

[Napoleon]

Looks like it's a new session, fellas

Tomorrow

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Thank you, Governor. Here's to a smooth transition.

[Lambsbread]

Looks like it's a new session, fellas

Tomorrow

Yep