The Imperial Dominion of the South's Legislature

[Dancing with Myself]

Aye,, I guess

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Aye.

[Yelnoc]

Very good.  While we wait for Taft to get here, why don't we go ahead and open up debate on PiT's other house keeping bill?  I went ahead and checked and none of these are worth keeping.

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[Mr. Taft Republican]

Is this upsurption?!?!??! Nah, bill is unanimous up for signature.

As for this new bill...I'm always for making things simpler, supported!

[Associate Justice PiT]

     On The Omnibus Maintenance Bill: by the powers vested in me as Emperor of this region, I thus sign it into law.

     Be it resolved, X Emperor PiT

[Associate Justice PiT]

     For reference:

*Amendment to the Southeast Constitution on Amendment Procedure (54)
*Amendment to the Southeast Constitution on Amendment Process (92)
*Amendment of Article I Section 9 (178)
*Why The Need For Special Election Act? (206)

     The first was superseded by the second, which was in turn superseded by the recent Legislative Powers Amendment. The fourth was superseded by the Southeast House of Representatives Amendment. The third one was never superseded, but it doesn't add anything special that the aforementioned SE HoR Amendment doesn't take care of (aside from allowing the Emperor to appoint a Viceroy rather than hold a special election) & in fact would cause a huge headache if actually implemented into the text, since a couple of later amendments also amend Article I, Section 9, which this splits up into three sections, not to mention the concurrent amendment to Article I, Section 10.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I feel the "Amendment to the Southeast Constitution on Amendment Procedure" is a great law, but is impratical. I think it must be repealed and reformed. Direct Democracy is not a easy process.

[Dancing with Myself]

Sounds good to me

[Yelnoc]

I feel the "Amendment to the Southeast Constitution on Amendment Procedure" is a great law, but is impratical. I think it must be repealed and reformed. Direct Democracy is not a easy process.

Notice PiT's statement:

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[Yelnoc]

Unless anyone has any last minute objections, I believe this could be brought to vote.

[Mr. Taft Republican]

Unless anyone has any last minute objections, I believe this could be brought to vote.

Alright, I didn't check to see if amendment votes were the same procedure as bills. Here it goes

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[Yelnoc]

Aye.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Aye.

[Dancing with Myself]

Aye

[Mr. Taft Republican]

Well, I'd say that's unanimous, if my pocket dictionary is to be believed. Awaiting signature!

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Since it's an amendment, I don't need to sign it, though I do need to put it up to a referendum before all citizens. Since the regional elections take place in a little over a week & there is no constitutionally-mandated timeframe for me putting it up, is it alright with everyone if I wait & put it on the regional ballot for April?

[Yelnoc]

     Since it's an amendment, I don't need to sign it, though I do need to put it up to a referendum before all citizens. Since the regional elections take place in a little over a week & there is no constitutionally-mandated timeframe for me putting it up, is it alright with everyone if I wait & put it on the regional ballot for April?

Yeah that's great.  Now for this bill, proposed by Sanchez.  My first thought was "WTF?"  That was also my second thought.  Here it is....

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[Associate Justice PiT]

     If I may suggest, how about we put the Omnibus Maintenance Bill to use & make this a regional symbol? I propose we name Levon Helm the regional drummer.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Regarding the Levon Helm Bill......hey its a hell of alot better then Cowboy Poetry right?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     How does Cowboy Poetry relate to this, exactly?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

     How does Cowboy Poetry relate to this, exactly?

Harry Reid reference...

[Yelnoc]

Yeah, I didn't know who Helm was until I looked him up on Wikipedia.  I don't really care either.  So let's wait for tb75 and taft to show up and then I will put it to a vote.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Yeah, I didn't know who Helm was until I looked him up on Wikipedia.  I don't really care either.  So let's wait for tb75 and taft to show up and then I will put it to a vote.

You never heard of the Band!?!

I just had to add this, I know how ridiculously stupid it is.

[Mr. Taft Republican]

I'm here! I have no opinion of said Band, but I imagine if they have the testicular fortitude to call themselves THE Band, there must be something to them, and thus, I support it.

It IS the IDS after all

[Associate Justice PiT]

Yeah, I didn't know who Helm was until I looked him up on Wikipedia.  I don't really care either.  So let's wait for tb75 and taft to show up and then I will put it to a vote.

     I suspect you've heard him & just didn't know it. This song is pretty iconic.