SB 108-22: No Funding Racists Act (Vote on Cloture)

[Joseph Cao]

Declaring a region insolvent because they don't fund organizations you like is a take even for S019.

[Joseph Cao]

Where are Lincoln Davis and the other Blue Dogs when you need them?

[Joseph Cao]

Proposing this amendment to highlight the effect this bill will have in unfairly targeting members of the Blue Dog Caucus, and also so WD has an opportunity to rule on the Muad'dib and Ishan amendments.

No Funding Racists Walt Minnick, Chet Edwards, Lincoln Davis, Brad Ellsworth, Bart Stupak, Collin Peterson, and other Blue Dogs Act

1. All regional governments shall be compelled to provide public funding to anti hate groups, such as the Anti Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

2. The regions must provide an amount proportional to an amount totaling $0.50 per the resident of the region.

3. Regions may raise these funds in any manner that they desire.

4. Any region which does not provide its required amount shall be labeled a racist region and be deprived of all federal funding until it pays its required amount.

5. The regions shall still be expected to pay off any and all debts to the federal government or other creditors

6. A region may apply for a loan from the federal government to pay off the required amount once every 3 years.

7. If a region does not pay its required amount for a period of two years, the region shall be declared insolvent and its credit rating may be downgraded.

8. The government shall then bail out the bankrupt region, but will direct the usage of any funds that shall be allocated. Federal inspectors shall oversee the allocation of these funds.

9. Regions shall not regain financial independence until all outstanding debt has been paid off.

[Joseph Cao]

Nay.

[Joseph Cao]

Aye and I'm open to tabling the entire bill later.

[Joseph Cao]

I am not adopting an amendment on a vote attended by less than half of the Senate, c'mon guys.

Extending the vote by 24 hours or until some more of you show up.

[Joseph Cao]

By a vote of 7-5-0-6 (4 present, 2 not voting), the amendment is adopted.

[Joseph Cao]

A vote to table the following legislation is now open:

No Unconstitutional Funding Act

1. All regional governments shall be not compelled to provide public funding to anti hate groups, such as the Anti Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

2. The Federal government must provide an amount proportional to an amount totaling $0.50 per the resident of the region.

3. Regions may use these funds in any manner that they desire.

4. Any region which invades another region shall be labeled a racist region and be deprived of all federal funding until it pays reparations.

5. A region may apply for a loan from the federal government to pay off the required amount once every 3 years.

6. If a region does not pay its required amount for a period of two years, the region shall be declared insolvent and its credit rating with the Federal government may be downgraded.

96 hours to vote. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[Joseph Cao]

Aye (9): beesley, Mr. R, WB, tack, Westy, Ishan, Deadprez, Joseph Cao, Kuumo
Nay (3): MB, CalamityBlue/Sestak, Griffin (overriding S019)
Abstain (0):
Present/not voting (6): Yankee, FalterinArc, WD, Muad'dib, OSR, disco

By a vote of 9-3-0-6, the bill is tabled.