HB 28-14: Olawakandi Day Act (FINAL VOTE)

[SevenEleven]

For the record, my amendment has nothing to do with the bottom of Lake Michigan. We simply celebrate at Lake Michigan, which should be open to many people.

[Joseph Cao]

My (very reasonable IMO) concern is then that the shoreline of Lake Michigan is split between multiple states and we should perhaps clarify in the amendment which states should have jurisdiction over the festivities (and if we are sidestepping that by delegating the region at large, that is theoretically fine too).

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

OC's from Chicago originally, isn't he?

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

I think it can just be that it is traditional to celebrate at whichever part of Lake Michigan is closest to you (if you are the type of person who wishes to go to the Holy Land to celebrate). Which for most people would just be in Chicago anyway. I don't think we need to be very specific with this.

[OBD]

Aye. Y'all need to stop being pedants and EMBRACE THE SUNBELT STACK

[Continential]

If someone only had a brief stay in Atlasia more than a decade ago I don't understand the reason for a holiday in the make of this person.

I do seem to vaguely recall his being registered.

https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=34355.msg2140801#msg2140801]He registered],


https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=101953.msg2146271#msg2146271]voted approve I presume on Tmth,

https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=111168.msg2371700#msg2371700]Xahar/Realpolik (Al I presume) and voted Joe Republic for regional senate.[/url]

[Joseph Cao]

OC's from Chicago originally, isn't he?

Indeed he is.

I will vote Aye as I have no philosophical objections to the spirit of the amendment. But expect a clarifying amendment from me once this passes (or fails, or whatever).

[Harvey Updyke Jr🌹]

Amendment offered:

Section 2:
4. Annual festivities to honor Olawakandi will take place in the form of Sunbelt Celebrations, taking place in Los Angeles, Fremont and Lake Michigan, Lincoln.

Very sad this isn't pertaining to the Sun Belt conference, noted for its horrible football teams

[Poirot]

nay

[YE]

Aye.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[SevenEleven]

The amendment has enough votes to pass, 24 hours to change votes.

[SevenEleven]

The amendment is adopted.

[Joseph Cao]

Offering an amendment.

AN ACT
To honor an Atlas Forum hero

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Olawakandi Day Act.

Section 2. Establishment of Federal Holiday

1. In honor of the 15th anniversary of his initial registration on the Atlas Forum, Wednesday, the thirtieth of June, two thousand and twenty-one, is hereby designated "Olawakandi Day", to be celebrated across Atlasia as well as the Talk Elections Blog at large.
2. Olawakandi Day is established as a full federal holiday for the Republic of Atlasia, and will continued to be celebrated as such annually on the thirtieth of June.
3. Five days of festivities are to be held in Nyman beginning on Olawakandi Day and ending on the Fourth of July.
4. Annual festivities to honor Olawakandi will take place in the form of Sunbelt Celebrations to be organized and executed by regional governments, taking place in Los Angeles, Fremont and Lake Michigan, Lincoln.the following locations:
    a. Los Angeles, Frémont
   b. Localities surrounding Lake Michigan, Lincoln, including cities and towns in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana directly abutting on the Lake Michigan shoreline

[SevenEleven]

Offering an amendment.

AN ACT
To honor an Atlas Forum hero

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Olawakandi Day Act.

Section 2. Establishment of Federal Holiday

1. In honor of the 15th anniversary of his initial registration on the Atlas Forum, Wednesday, the thirtieth of June, two thousand and twenty-one, is hereby designated "Olawakandi Day", to be celebrated across Atlasia as well as the Talk Elections Blog at large.
2. Olawakandi Day is established as a full federal holiday for the Republic of Atlasia, and will continued to be celebrated as such annually on the thirtieth of June.
3. Five days of festivities are to be held in Nyman beginning on Olawakandi Day and ending on the Fourth of July.
4. Annual festivities to honor Olawakandi will take place in the form of Sunbelt Celebrations to be organized and executed by regional governments, taking place in Los Angeles, Fremont and Lake Michigan, Lincoln.the following locations:
    a. Los Angeles, Frémont
   b. Localities surrounding Lake Michigan, Lincoln, including cities and towns in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana directly abutting on the Lake Michigan shoreline

A vote is now open on the following amendment. I'm objecting because I feel the ambiguity of the original clause is fitting for such a festival.

[OBD]

Nay. The ambiguity is important as all followers of our Lord must be able to celebrate wherever in Lake Michigan they want.

[SevenEleven]

Nay.

[Harvey Updyke Jr🌹]

NAY

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[YE]

Nay.

If OC says he lives in Lake Michigan he lives there.

[Poirot]

aye

[Joseph Cao]

If OC says he lives in Lake Michigan he lives there.

No part of my amendment contradicts that.

[Saint Milei]

nay

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Unnecessary. The original wording clearly means the same exact thing as this expanded version. Nay