Commonwealth of Frémont • 28th Parliament

[Continential]

PARLIAMENT
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF FRÉMONT

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Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! This house will now come to order!

          At Denver in this fateful hour,
          I place all Heaven with its power,
          And the sun with its brightness,
          And the snow with its whiteness,
          And the fire with all the strength it hath,
          And the lightning with its rapid wrath,
          And the winds with their swiftness along their path,
          And the sea with its deepness,
          And the rocks with their steepness,
          And the earth with its starkness:
          All these I place,
          By God's almighty help and grace
          Between myself and the powers of darkness!

Citizens and members may use this thread to introduce legislation, motions, and resolutions for the consideration of the house. I invite our new members to take the oath of office at their earliest convenience that we may proceed with the election of a speaker. In the event that no one signals interest in the speakership, I will be assuming these duties and adjudicate in our proceedings.

Gloria Frémontis!

The Op, First Minister

Members of the 28th Parliament

The Op, First Minister
AustralianSwingVoter, MP
Ebowed, MP
Zinneke, MP
FDB, MP

(1) Wikimedia Commons.

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Countermanding this thread to act as a “official” repository for the following executive actions:

Be it resolved that;
Upon the resignation of First Minister Ishan, owing to the lack of elected Speaker the most senior parliamentarian shall take interim executive powers,
As the most senior parliamentarian, in my position as acting First Minister the following orders are to be enacted;

• Owing to my lack of experience in administering elections booths, it is in the interests of the region to have an experienced administrator,
• Thusly, Secretary of Federal Elections Battista Minolta is hereby appointed Fremont Minister for Electoral Affairs. He shall continue to serve in this office at the First Minister’s prerogative.
• As the constitution calls for the interim executive to not serve out the term, but does not codify exact arrangements for their electoral renewal,
• Thusly, I hereby order a Special Election for the position of First Minister, to be held on the weekend beginning Friday the 14th of July, to be administered in accordance with all relevant constitutional provisions.

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Executive Action the second;

It has been brought to my attention that MFP F. D. B. Resigned his position some weeks ago, and this vacancy was not filled.

Therefore be it resolved that;

• The Minister for Electoral Affairs is hereby ordered to conduct a special election to fill the aforementioned vacancy of FDB, with the election to be conducted on the upcoming weekend beginning Friday the 21st of July.

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

EXECUTIVE ACTION BY FREMONT FIRST MINISTER THEFLYINGMONGOOSE:

BE IT RESOLVED that all actions taken by my predecessors shall remain in place unless otherwise decreed.

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[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

SECTION 1. Title

1. This act shall be known as the "Government Streamlining And Readiness Act"

SECTION 2. Purpose

1. The purpose of this act is to ensure activity among Fremont legislators to ensure a fair and equitable government for all citizens of the commonwealth.

SECTION 3. Regulations

1. The size of the Fremont Parliament shall be capped at three members

2. This membership does not include the First Minister

SECTION 4. Implementation

1. This legislation shall take effect following the next election, currently scheduled for August 18-21, 2023

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

SECTION 1. Title

1. This act shall be known as the "Utilities Upgrade And Development Act"

SECTION 2. Purpose

1. The purpose of this act is to ensure consistent and cheap power for all Fremont residents.

SECTION 3. Regulations

1. The Government of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be granted full control over all utilities who fail to follow the enacted policies

2. Utilities will be required to eliminate public safety power shutoffs by January 1, 2026, with a fine of $10,000,000 per day such shutdowns are in effect

3. Said fines will apply to any day where any shutdowns are in effect, not each individual shutdown zone.

4. The revenue collected from said fines shall be split 50-50 between bonuses for workers on the ground and businesses and individuals affected.

SECTION 4. Implementation

1. This legislation shall take effect on August 1, 2023

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

SECTION 1. Title

1. This act shall be known as the "Government Streamlining And Readiness Act"

SECTION 2. Purpose

1. The purpose of this act is to ensure activity among Fremont legislators to ensure a fair and equitable government for all citizens of the commonwealth.

SECTION 3. Regulations

1. The size of the Fremont Parliament shall be capped at three members

2. This membership does not include the First Minister

SECTION 4. Implementation

1. This legislation shall take effect following the next election, currently scheduled for August 18-21, 2023

As a Champion of Regional Rights and Protections against Federal overreach. The "Fair" Democracy Act, will make the proposed bill illegal and will be overrulled/overturned.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

SECTION 1. Title

1. This act shall be known as the "Government Streamlining And Readiness Act"

SECTION 2. Purpose

1. The purpose of this act is to ensure activity among Fremont legislators to ensure a fair and equitable government for all citizens of the commonwealth.

SECTION 3. Regulations

1. The size of the Fremont Parliament shall be capped at three members

2. This membership does not include the First Minister

SECTION 4. Implementation

1. This legislation shall take effect following the next election, currently scheduled for August 18-21, 2023

As a Champion of Regional Rights and Protections against Federal overreach. The "Fair" Democracy Act, will make the proposed bill illegal and will be overrulled/overturned.

First, this bill is non serious as it was not drafted as the constitutional amendment it would need to be. Fair Democracy is a constitutional amendment. Further, capping regional legislatures at 3 or 4 regardless of interest disincentivizes activity and leaves the door open to legislatures that do not represent the populace well (Both the Philly Plan and Lincoln Secession were products of 3 member legislatures). Fair Democracy helps all 3 regions strive for activity by giving each the opportunity to have a 5 member legislature (or more!) whenever some interest exists.The South's current system, and this bill if it were drafted correctly, says "STAY OUT! NO ENTRY!". Fair Democracy says, whenever and whereever an active game occurs, we welcome it with open arms.

[ReallySuper]

SECTION 1. Title

1. This act shall be known as the "Lāhui ʻOiwi Act"

SECTION 2. Purpose

1. The purpose of this act is to guarantee the human, civil, political and economic rights of the indigenous peoples of Frémont.

SECTION 3. Official Recognition

1. The Government of the Commonwealth of Frémont hereby recognizes the indigenous nation of Hawaiʻi, hereinafter "ka lāhui Hawaiʻi," as well as the indigenous nation of Winnemem Wintu, as official Indigenous Nations of Atlasia and of Frémont in accordance with the Constitution of Atlasia.

2. The Government of the Commonwealth of Frémont shall include ka lāhui Hawaiʻi and the Winnemem Wintu nation as eligible recipients for all programs and funds which the Commonwealth of Frémont allocates for indigenous nations or which the Federal Government of Atlasia delegates to the Commonwealth to be allocated to federally-recognized indigenous nations.

3. The Government of the Commonwealth of Frémont shall also officially recognize as Indigenous Nations of Atlasia and Frémont all indigenous nations which were historically recognized by the United States at any point through treaties and government-to-government relations, including those who were unrecognized by the Office of Federal Acknowledgement.

4. The Government of the Commonwealth of Frémont calls upon the Federal Government of Atlasia to officially recognize ka lāhui Hawaiʻi, the Winnemem Wintu nation and all currently unrecognized indigenous nations, particularly those historically recognized by the United States.

SECTION 4. Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations

1. The Government of the Commonwealth of Frémont shall establish an Office of Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations. The Office shall be tasked with gathering public testimony from the indigenous peoples who are the traditional and rightful stewards of the lands in what is now the legal jurisdiction of Frémont in order to:

• document indigenous historical memory;
• infuse the official record of settler-indigenous encounters as previously and presently declared by the government with the truth as experienced by indigenous peoples;
• develop curriculum recommendations for Frémont public schools which critically addresses the history and legacy of settler colonialism in Frémont, including the role of John C. Frémont in the California Genocide against the Wintun, Klamath and other indigenous peoples of the Pacific Coast and the Cascades;
• foster a genuine movement towards reconciliation between settlers and indigenous people that acknowledges rather than sidesteps the violence and trauma of settler colonialism;
• issue policy recommendations to improve the material and socioeconomic conditions of indigenous peoples, protect the sacred lands, waters and resources of indigenous peoples from desecration and pollution, defend and expand indigenous political sovereignty and develop genuine government-to-government relationships between the Commonwealth of Frémont and indigenous nations; and,
• under the leadership of indigenous elders and with the robust public input of indigenous communities, chart a path towards reparations for the genocide, dispossession, displacement and other crimes against humanity committed by Frémont and its respective state and local governments against indigenous peoples.

2. The Office of Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations established in section 4.1 shall be allocated $5 million dollars for its first year of operation and then $2 million annually thereafter.

3. The Government of the Commonwealth of Frémont shall, on the advice of the Office of Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations and indigenous experts, establish a museum in Denver on indigenous history, resistance, resilience and culture in the face of state violence, genocide, treaty violations and desecration of their lands and waters. The museum will not only acknowledge the past but amplify the voices of indigenous peoples actively involved in present struggles and those who are to come in future generations. $50 million over a period of five years will be allocated to this project.

4. The Government of the Commonwealth of Frémont shall also offer $5 million each to the Winnemem Wintu nation, the Cachil DeHe Wintun nation and the Klamath nation for the construction of memorials to the lives lost during the genocidal campaign of John C. Frémont and the resistance and ongoing struggles of these indigenous nations for the protection of their rights, sovereignty, lands, water, salmon, cultural practices and livelihood.

5. The Government of the Commonwealth of Frémont calls upon the Federal Government of Atlasia to establish a federal Office of Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations similar to the one outlined in section 4.1 to address the country's long and continuing history of treaty violations, genocide, state violence, dispossession, cultural erasure and other crimes against humanity in its murderous relations with indigenous peoples.

SECTION 5. Implementation and Cost

1. This legislation shall take effect immediately.

2. This legislation allocates a total of $30 million in its first year of implementation, $12 million annually for the next four years and $2 million annually after the conclusion of five years.

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

SECTION 1. Title

1. This act shall be known as the "Surplus Economic Relief Act"

SECTION 2. Purpose

1. The purpose of this act is to return some of the benefits of our past responsible spending to the people

SECTION 3. Regulations (This is based on the FY 2023 surplus of $33 Billion)

1. $10,000,000,000 are hereby appropriated for a "rainy day fund", with withdrawals from said fund requiring a vote in Parliament and the approval of the First Minister

2. $20,000,000,000 is hereby appropriated for the "Fremont Tax Relief Program For Low Income Families" program.

SECTION 4. Distribution

1. The poorest half of Fremont families and individuals are entitled to between $250 and $1,000 depending on the number of dependents.

SECTION 5. Implementation

1. This act shall be implemented at the end of the fiscal year, with rebate checks going out between then and January 1, 2024

[ReallySuper]

Section 1. Title

1. This Act shall be known as the "Library of Parliament Act".

Section 2. Online Archive

1. The Library of Parliament is hereby established and shall house an online archive compiling all existing and active public documents for the Commonwealth of Frémont.

a. The "Commonwealth of Frémont - Public Information" thread shall serve as the repository for this online archive.

b. The First Minister shall appoint a Librarian of Parliament to be responsible for the compilation and maintenance of the archive.

Section 3. Implementation

1. This legislation shall be implemented immediately.