H-17.9: Joint Resolution to Suspend the Federal Electoral Act (3/19/19)

[Sirius_]

Joint Resolution

To suspend the Federal Electoral act in the case of Ben Kenobi's registration

1. Per Section 15 Clause 5 of the Federal Electoral Act, by the consent of 2/3 of both chambers of congress, Section 14 Clause 3 of the Federal Electoral Act is hereby suspended to allow Ben Kenobi to register as a citizen of the Southern Region.

Sponsor: Ninja0428
Designation: H-17.9

[Sirius_]

It is quite clear what the intention of Ben Kenobi was when he posted in the new register thread. As there is no official cool down period to allow such an error to be corrected, I introduce this resolution to do so.

[Sirius_]

I mean, if not for the fact that there is a small child on Atlas who literally has nothing better to do than harass and annoy people (and screenshot random posts?)

I have never based my philosophy on the enforcement and interpretations of law be it positive or negative based on the screed of annoying Atlasian, regardless of who that might be.

My concern here is that we not undermine the original intent of the law and open the door to truck loads of strategic registrants flowing out, crippling regions and going in to pad someone's nest in another.

The original intent of the law was not to apply the way it does in this situation, and you said what the intention is. This does not create a precedent allowing strategic registrations as it has been made clear that this is not the same situation.

[Sirius_]

Please do this game a favor and find some more productive hobbies. Your obsession with Ben is getting creepy.

I would think this game is nothing more than a hobby. And regardless a hobby can't really be productive. It's something you enjoy doing in your spare time for fun.
And I'm not "obsessed" about Ben specifically. I'm "obsessed" about the game as a whole, and it just so happens that Ben is the current big ongoing event.

Then make better use of your time and answer what harm it would realistically cause if Ben is allowed back to the South as he intended.

Actually say what harm it would cause, not your whiny muhhh rules BS.

There is no particular harm either way. It causes no harm whether Ben is registered in Fremont or the South. Which is my point. Why must we give Ben a special exception to the law, when it causes no harm which region he is registered in.

It harms Ben because he has been registered in Fremont against his will, and probably had intentions to do things in the South.

[Sirius_]

I motion to withdraw my sponsorship.