SENATE BILL: Regional Senators Clarification Amendment (Passed to Regions)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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Sponsor: Kalwejt

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This is one time where waiving that 72 hours would be very effective.

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Senate composition issue was always something obvious for us but, sadly, looks like a constitutional loophole may cause us a lot of problems.

I urge my fellow Senators to pass this simple, but needed, clarification ASAP.

[bgwah]

I would like to amend it to read as following:

1. The Senate shall be divided into two classes: Class A, which shall comprise the Senators elected from the Regions, and Class B, which shall comprise Senators elected by a form of proportional representation. Each class shall be limited to 5 Senators. The Pacific Region shall elect two Senators. The Midwest and Northeast Regions shall each elect one Senator. The Mideast and Southeast shall share one Senator.

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I would like to amend it to read as following:

1. The Senate shall be divided into two classes: Class A, which shall comprise the Senators elected from the Regions, and Class B, which shall comprise Senators elected by a form of proportional representation. Each class shall be limited to 5 Senators. The Pacific Region shall elect two Senators. The Midwest and Northeast Regions shall each elect one Senator. The Mideast and Southeast shall share one Senator.

Unfriendly.

[Meeker]

I fully support my colleague's proposed amendment.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I fully support my colleague's proposed amendment.

I'm sure Yankee loves you two.

[Yelnoc]

I would like to amend it to read as following:

1. The Senate shall be divided into two classes: Class A, which shall comprise the Senators elected from the Regions, and Class B, which shall comprise Senators elected by a form of proportional representation. Each class shall be limited to 5 Senators. The Pacific Region shall elect two Senators. The Midwest and Northeast Regions shall each elect one Senator. The Mideast and Southeast shall share one Senator.

I'll sue you if that passes

[Marokai Backbeat]

Yankee can use his powers as PPT to strike any amendments he deems frivolous. Bgwah would need to find two other Senators to defend his amendment, which he may have difficulty doing.

Do it, Yankee. I love seeing that power be used.

[Meeker]

Well I'd obviously defend his amendment so he'd only need one other Senator.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Well I'd obviously defend his amendment so he'd only need one other Senator.

He needs two real Senators.

[Meeker]

Well I'd obviously defend his amendment so he'd only need one other Senator.

He needs two real Senators.

I await your apology.

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Um, Meeker, it was pretty entertaining, but now, it's starting to be annoying.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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To be or not to be? hmmm

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Normally I would refrain from using such power in all but the most clearly ridiculous items but I would like to move this to a final vote at the end of that annoying 72 hours and an amendment vote could delay that by a few days. It might be a good educational endeavour into lesser used parts of the OSPR.

So I guess I see no harm in trying this just this once:

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I am striking the amendment by the honerable gentleman from the Pacific. Senators have 24 hours to challenge this action publically and will require the concurrence of 3 duly choosen and sworn sitting Senators to overide this action.

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Kudos to the PPT

[Meeker]

Um, Meeker, it was pretty entertaining, but now, it's starting to be annoying.

I don't intend this as a joke. My proposal is no more outlandish than having a Governor-for-life, forcing a candidate to appear as "chode" on a ballot or two regions having a border dispute over New Mexico.

[Antonio the Sixth]

What about 2 Senators for Pacific, 2 for Midwest and 1 for that other evil regions ?

Joking of course, Yank was right using his powers.

[Oakvale]

As amusing as I find the proposed legislation in the Pacific, I agree that this is probably necessary.

To be fair, though, this is true -

Um, Meeker, it was pretty entertaining, but now, it's starting to be annoying.

I don't intend this as a joke. My proposal is no more outlandish than having a Governor-for-life, forcing a candidate to appear as "chode" on a ballot or two regions having a border dispute over New Mexico.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

As amusing as I find the proposed legislation in the Pacific, I agree that this is probably necessary.

To be fair, though, this is true -

Um, Meeker, it was pretty entertaining, but now, it's starting to be annoying.

I don't intend this as a joke. My proposal is no more outlandish than having a Governor-for-life, forcing a candidate to appear as "chode" on a ballot or two regions having a border dispute over New Mexico.

Indeed and in most cases I wouldn't have done this were time less crucial. I would have enjoyed the chance to vote against that amendment myself. It had been my desire however to pass this and two other items (Elections and Registration) out of this slot alone by the end of the month.

The amendment has been removed from consideration. A final vote may start as earlier as tomorrow afternoon.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Normally I would refrain from using such power in all but the most clearly ridiculous items but I would like to move this to a final vote at the end of that annoying 72 hours and an amendment vote could delay that by a few days. It might be a good educational endeavour into lesser used parts of the OSPR.

So I guess I see no harm in trying this just this once:

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I am striking the amendment by the honerable gentleman from the Pacific. Senators have 24 hours to challenge this action publically and will require the concurrence of 3 duly choosen and sworn sitting Senators to overide this action.

I love that PPT power.

[bgwah]

^ Wouldn't you make a wonderful PPT!

"I love the power to strike things down without debate!"

[Marokai Backbeat]

^ Wouldn't you make a wonderful PPT!

"I love the power to strike things down without debate!"

I've been PPT before. I used it, like, twice. I also think I did a pretty good job back in the day. It's harder to scaremonger over a known quantity.

Besides, it's only used in extreme circumstances. All you needed was two other people to back it up.

[bgwah]

I'm sure when Harry Truman was getting giddy over nuclear bomb testings, he would then comment "Well I only used it, like, twice!"

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Sorry, bgwah, but your amendment is pure political trolling.