The National Weekly Atlasian

[Kaine for Senate '18]

End to Protectionism via Social Engineering Act: A Commentary
By: Benconstine

End to Protectionism via Social Engineering Act

1. F.L. 10-2: Protection Act (Textiles, Clothing, Footwear & Steel) is hereby repealed.

2. A tariff of 5% will instead be levied on all imports of foreign textiles, clothing, footwear, & steel.


Sponsor: PiT

This legislation is a good example of how our trade policy should be handled.  Instead of simply handing out a tax cut to corporations that produce the products that are being protected, the Atlasian government will now be able to take in income through a tariff passed on these items.

That is not to say, however, that this legislation is perfect.  In an ideal universe, the tax cuts would be retained, and the tariff would be raised significantly above 5%, to at least 12-15%.  In spite of its flaws, though, this Act is a commendable piece of legislation, and I hope that the Senate will pass, and the President will sign, it as soon as possible.

[SPC]

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Did you count Dibble's vote for tiebreaking votes on propositions or something? I counted the votes and it was a tie in the Freedom of Currency and the Relocation. Does the Governor have a tie-breaking power? Just curiosity.

[DownWithTheLeft]

FTR, Ronnie is not in the Dirty South

[SPC]

FTR, Ronnie is not in the Dirty South

Even so, how does Duke come to the 9 vote total. If Ronnie's and Dibble's votes are excluded, then we only have 8 votes.

[Meeker]

This is quickly turning into Atlasia's Fox News...

[Brandon H]

In the past, tied legislation (in the Southeast) was put on the ballot the following month for a re-vote.

[DownWithTheLeft]

This is quickly turning into Atlasia's Fox News...

I think its sort of been that all along.  We also have our clueless leftist who we occasionally let speak

[Kaine for Senate '18]

This is quickly turning into Atlasia's Fox News...

I think its sort of been that all along.  We also have our clueless leftist who we occasionally let speak

Hey 

[Brandon H]

I somehow doubt that the National Weekly Atlasian has a neoconservative bias.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I somehow doubt that the National Weekly Atlasian has a neoconservative bias.

Very true.  I'm the closest thing to a neocon the NWA has.

[SPC]

I somehow doubt that the National Weekly Atlasian has a neoconservative bias.

Hardly. I have been staunchly opposed to any foreign intervention since I started the paper. As for a conservative bias, I have tried to be an objective reporter since I started the paper, and have been very welcome to any leftists willing to co-edit it, as my invitation to Xahar demonstrated. However, as of late, more rightists have contributed to the paper than leftists, and prior to recently, this paper was a one-man operation.

[MaxQue]

I somehow doubt that the National Weekly Atlasian has a neoconservative bias.

Hardly. I have been staunchly opposed to any foreign intervention since I started the paper. As for a conservative bias, I have tried to be an objective reporter since I started the paper, and have been very welcome to any leftists willing to co-edit it, as my invitation to Xahar demonstrated. However, as of late, more rightists have contributed to the paper than leftists, and prior to recently, this paper was a one-man operation.

I'm sure than some of us on the left side would like to help on that newspaper.

[SPC]

I somehow doubt that the National Weekly Atlasian has a neoconservative bias.

Hardly. I have been staunchly opposed to any foreign intervention since I started the paper. As for a conservative bias, I have tried to be an objective reporter since I started the paper, and have been very welcome to any leftists willing to co-edit it, as my invitation to Xahar demonstrated. However, as of late, more rightists have contributed to the paper than leftists, and prior to recently, this paper was a one-man operation.

I'm sure than some of us on the left side would like to help on that newspaper.

Be my guest. Feel free to contribute articles at your convenience.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Weak Parties?
By PiT

     Following the recent fates of the Populist & KotBP, the SDP has taken a 24-20 registration advantage over the RPP, with the JCP trailing at 16. However, examination of the actual membership of both parties would suggest that not all of those members are what could be considered reliable voters.

     On the RPP's side, Dabeav is a chronically inactive member, not having been on since early October. Gporter is in the RPP mainly to serve his own interests. RowanBrandon has not logged on since November 13, except to vote in two elections. As a side note, PBrunsel is not very active currently, due to having a life, but he does vote regularly enough to be considered someone that the RPP can rely on.

     For the SDP, ExplodingClowns only has 4 posts to his credit & has not posted since he first registered. Cookies and Milk has not voted or been notably active ever since his failed campaign against then embattled Dirty South Governor AHDuke99. Xahar seems likely to have been banned, though no confirmation has come yet. Ogis24 has appeared to permanently leave the forum, though he was in the SDP for dubious reasons nevertheless. Dr. Cynic has not logged on since early December. Blueswan has not been on either since mid-November.

     The JCP has cast off much of its notoriously inactive membership, though Everett & Friz are both noteworthy as being JCPers that have not voted in some time.

     Only considering active, reliable partisans, the RPP has a marching strength of 17 (16.5 may be more accurate) while the SDP has 18 active members & the JCP 14 members.

     Based on these figures, the JCP stands poised to hold on to its one at-large Senate seat for some time to come. However, whenever the RPP or SDP runs into electoral difficulties, it should come as no mystery why, given that their numbers are not as strong as the DoEA registry suggests.

[SPC]

Split in RPP over Bimetalism
by South Park Conservative

   After Senator PiT proposed a bill that would put Atlasia back on the gold standard, a few members of the Regional Protection Party, consisting of Vice-President Meeker and disgraced former Governor Constine, have split off from the Regional Protection Party and formed the Silver Regional Protection Party, which advocates bimetalism. No word on whether this is a termporary change, as I suspect, or a permanent one.

[Meeker]

No word on whether this is a termporary change, as I suspect, or a permanent one.

Free Silver now, Free Silver tomorrow, Free Silver forever.

[Hash]

Split in the RPP? Excellent.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

What happened to the Watchguard, Ben?

The what?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

What happened to the Watchguard, Ben?

I dunno, ask Conor.

[SPC]

How are you here, Xahar?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

What happened to the Watchguard, Ben?

I dunno, ask Conor.

Sorry, my bad. Was it the Standard?

I dunno what you're talking about.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Tomorrow Ushers in New Senate, New Ideas

Tomorrow, as with every odd numbered months first Friday, a new senate will convene.  However, this one looks like it may go down as one of the most fierecly divided, something that is nothing but a plus for Atlasia.  For the first time since the days of DWTL, TN2024, Keystone Phil, BrandonH, and Sam Spade serving together, the right of center will have 5 votes, as well as 3 reliably conservative RPP votes.  While everyone's favorite pointless international protocol adoptor, Jas, will be gone, newcomer SouthParkConservative looks to more than take up the slack.  The Senator-elect has come out swinging with plans to try and revoke over a dozen previous Atlasian laws passed under much more liberal senates.  What this senate will bring remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain, with senators like these it certainly isn't going to be mundane.

[SPC]

While everyone's favorite pointless international protocol adoptor, Jas, will be gone, newcomer SouthParkConservative looks to more than take up the slack.  The Senator-elect has come out swinging with plans to try and revoke over a dozen previous Atlasian laws passed under much more liberal senates.

Thank you for the mention. I will be sure to introduce the bills as soon as I'm sworn in, which might be a little late since I like to sleep in. Right now, I'm set to introduce 15 of my own bills, 1 of Lunar's bills, and 1 of Meeker's bills.

[Lief 🗽]

I'll of course be doing my best to ensure that Jas' commendable work is not undone.

[Brandon H]

3 reliably conservative RPP votes

Please look over your Official RPP Handbook again:

Please go away and come back once you've grown up.
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Actually the last right of center Senate consisted of PBrunsel as well. Sam replaced TN2024 sometime during that period of time.