LGC 13.19 - Anti-Separatist Amendment - Failed

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

Anti-Separatist Amendment

In order to prevent armed separatism and civil war, I consider it necessary to highlight the following special point

by adding a new Section to the Bill of Rights between Section 8 and Section 9:

8. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, save when in times of war or rebellion the public safety may require it.

9. The Governor and other commanders of the Lincoln military have no authority to order the Lincoln military to attack or besiege the military of the lawful government of Atlasia and members of the lawful government of Atlasia; such orders are illegal and not enforceable. This section shall not apply should the government of Atlasia strike first by attacking the citizens or the territory of Lincoln.

9. 10. The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny those natural and inherent rights herein unlisted.

Sponsor: Oleg
Court Sponsor: Dwarven Dragon
Occupying: Slot 8 of 10

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

This prevents the issuing of any order to attack the government of Atlasia

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Anti-Separatist Amendment

In order to prevent armed separatism and civil war, I consider it necessary to highlight the following special point

by adding a new Section to the Bill of Rights between Section 8 and Section 9:

8. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, save when in times of war or rebellion the public safety may require it.

9. The Governor and other commanders of the Lincoln military have no authority to order the Lincoln military to attack or besiege the military of the lawful government of Atlasia and members of the lawful government of Atlasia; such orders are illegal and not enforceable. This section shall not apply should the government of Atlasia strike first by attacking the citizens or the territory of Lincoln.

9. 10. The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny those natural and inherent rights herein unlisted.

Amendment. Oleg wasn't around for the Kansas Crisis but the worry of a tyrannical federal government is certainly not unfounded and is what led to the mess we're in now. At the very least we should be able to defend ourselves should something arise.

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

Any objection?

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

I endorse the amendment. I added the word "lawful" in case YT succeeded in usurping power in Nyman, but it is possible that someday hotheads will be able to gather in a legitimately elected federal government.

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

Amendment Adopted

Motion for a final vote

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

A vote on this is beginning.

Aye

[NewYorkExpress]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[Pyro]

Abstain

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

The vote is 3-0-1 with 1 not voting, but Constitutional Amendments require the affirmative vote of 2/3 of all sitting deputies. Therefore, the amendment fails.

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

Well, it's a pity that Pyro and S019 didn't endorse this amendment.