Mideast Assembly Thread

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AYE

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Animal Protection Act
1. The Mideast recognizes animal cruelty as the following: a. Wilfull neglect b. Malicious killing c. Beatings d. Animal Fighting ie Dog fight, cock fight for sport.

2. The Mideast doesn't recognize the following as animal cruelty: a. Hunting for food or sport as regulated by local environmental protection laws b. Killing Animals for food.

3 No person shall:

   (a) Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water;

   (b) Impound or confine an animal without affording it, during such confinement, access to shelter from wind, rain, snow, or excessive direct sunlight if it can reasonably be expected that the animals would otherwise become sick or in some other way suffer. Division (3)(b) of this section does not apply to animals impounded or confined immediately prior to slaughter.

   (c) Carry or convey an animal in a cruel or inhuman[e] manner;

4. Any person under the age of 18, who is found guilty of animal abuse is required to undergo psychological evaluation to determine if the child needs individual or family counseling. If found sane said person shall serve a maximum of 1 year in juvenile jail. Parents or Guardians of said person under 18, are liable for all cost for the evaluation/counseling/fine.

5. If a person over the age of 18 commits animal abuse, said person shall serve a maximum of 1 year in jail and/or 5,000 dollars fine.

6. Except as otherwise permitted by Paragraph 7 below, the use of animals for testing of non-medicinal products related to ordinary grooming and care including, but not limited to cosmetics, non medicinal soaps, perfumes, colognes, non medicinal shampoos, conditioners, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and other toiletries not specifically prescibed by a licensed medical practitioner, is banned.

7. A producer of the items described in Section 6 above may apply to the Atlasian Regional Department of Commerce for a licensed exemption from this rule if the following can be demonstrated:

a) The product or substance in question cannot be feasibly tested or made safe in accordance with existing food and drug testing regulations for human use or consumption by using methods excluding the use of non-animal testing; or

b) Such animal testing procedures are certified by the Department of Commerce to not cause undue, prolonged pain or suffering of the tested animals, and that any animals ultimately exterminated as a result of such testing are specifically bred and raised for purpose of such testing rather than wild caught.

c) For determination of "feasible" pursuant to section 7) (a) above, a non-animal testing procedure that does not raise the estimated wholesale cost of producing said item by over 50% is presumed feasible.

8. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or prohibit the use of animal testing as otherwise permitted by law in legitimate scientific or medical research not directly related to the commercial development of such products described in Section 6 above.

9. An organization, business or individual proprietor who violates Section 6 above may be fined up to $500k $500,000 per violation.

What an irony to see this proposal (I've nothing against it, I'm in favour of it) and especially clause 5, in the midst of the "big debate" on so-called "monstrous" new Mideast Abortion Statute...

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Oh, no problem...
I'm a bit fed up with this game and so, it was a good way to leave. At least, the Mideast is the most "active" region, now

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We figured if we decided our spending levels, then we could go onto setting taxes to have enough revenue.

You too are a socialist, A-Bob ?!?

BTW, congratulations to our Assemblymen for this big job.

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The vote is now closed.

Roll Call
Aye 5
Nay 0

BBF has been confirmed as the Mideast Superior Court Judge.

Hurray

Without infringing the separation of powers, I allow myself to send a message of sincere thankings to this Assembly for a vote, which is a mark of trust.

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I support Barnes' bill, given that, well, I campaigned on it. Perhaps an interim appointment like is done in the US would be a good compromise, as was proposed during my campaign by Badger (iirc)?

However, the idea of letting the party that occupied the seat last choose the next person is atrocious. Aside from the fact that some people are independents, let's not create a party state. Fun question: if I resigned and my party, the Basque Nationalist Party, were to choose my successor, who would "they" choose?

Me, without any doubt !
Because I'm the closest thing to a Basque here

Sorry for this interruption: I couldn't refrain myself from posting this silly answer

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I proudly nominate Inks.LWC for Speaker of our Assembly.

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Sorry not to contribute much here.
You all know in which circumstances some of us were candidates...

I think it's time to slash the size of the Assembly .
If one important veteran politician of our great region provides me with all the texts needed to be amended, I'll put forward a bill .

(yeah, lazy even about that...)

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Except if new active Mideast citizens emerge: it's already the case with MOPolitico.
And I've noticed other promising names.
So, maybe we shouldn't rush on this subject: I know, I sound contradictory, but I was proposing this just because I'm a bit ashamed by my own very, very low activity .

Anyway, the last elections were really a failure for our system.
I think, we can have 5 active members now. But we cannot be sure of competitive elections with 5 members. It depends on the aim of all this: trying to have all the active Mideastern Atlasians in the Assembly or trying to have competitive elections.

At least, a draft and a debate would be fine.

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Mr. Speaker, Honourable Assemblymen,

I wish to let you know that I've just signed my resignation from the Mideast Superior Court.

I thank you for your confirmations throughout the time.
I'm sure our Governor will propose to the Assembly a fine pick and that you'll examine it with your usual fairness and seriousness.

I hereby resign from my position as Judge in the Mideast Superior Court.

I thank you for your ever-renewed confidence, Mr. Governor, but my private life is now too busy for me to be able to assume any public charge in Atlasia.

I'll remain a citizen, full of pride of our great region and full of political awareness.
I'm sure your choice for the next Judge will be a good one.

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I hereby nominate Inks.LWC as Speaker of the Mideast Assembly.