SAM News Corp. Comment and Debate thread

[Joe Republic]

Thank you again for conducting my interview.  Unlike Bill "big blubbering vagina" O'Reilly, it actually was fair and balanced. 

[Joe Republic]

First to join in the fun was Ben Meyers, who made an acknowledged carpetbagging manuever in order to run for the seat, moving from Florida to New York in order to make himself legal and ineligible.

I'm not sure what was meant by this.  Could you clarify?

[Joe Republic]

Ah ok, I was confused by it.

[Joe Republic]

It's a little late to start complaining now.

[Joe Republic]

I would also like to complain about the latest scathing editorial.

Firstly, the "Do-Nothing Presidency" of Joe Republic"?  Isn't that a little rich coming from you, Sam?  You've hardly been keeping on top of things lately, as you've already admitted.  Read Dubya's post just before Al's in this thread.

Secondly, how exactly can you put the problems of the Tenth Senate at my door?  Was I to blame for Colin's absence, expulsion, and the subsequent CheeseWhiz v. Atlasia case?  Am I to blame for the length of time that the Senate has taken to debate and vote on bills?  And your opinion of "badly written legislation" is an issue to take up with the individual senators who write them.  I'm not their editor.

Third, you've criticized my bill that allows me to introduce legislation, and then criticized me for not introducing enough legislation too!  As it happens, I already have more bills ready to be introduced, provided the Senate grants me that power.  But as the Senate is more concerned with protecting endangered lichens, cutting their own salaries, and imposing textile tariffs, you could say it's hard to stay patient.  I have already asked the PPT and Vice President to bump that particular bill to the top of the agenda.

Fourth, I remember you praising Siege40 for leaving the Senate alone.  Now it seems it's completely my responsibility that the body is not working at its full potential.  Quite a contradiction, don't you think?

Fifth, I am now fully of the opinion that you are clearly too biased to operate as GM.  As you will remember, a few days ago I asked you why you hold an open grudge against me, and you responded by saying that "now Ilikeverin has gone, I need somebody in the government to hate."  Frankly, that excuse is pathetic.  If I see any more of your editorials that are fueled by your own petty grudges, then I will have no choice but to petition for your resignation.


P.S. "the Senate has defined its position through the legislative accomplishments of Gabu, Sam Spade and Colin Wixted during the Sixth and Seventh Sessions."

[Joe Republic]

Third, you've criticized my bill that allows me to introduce legislation, and then criticized me for not introducing enough legislation too!  As it happens, I already have more bills ready to be introduced, provided the Senate grants me that power.  But as the Senate is more concerned with protecting endangered lichens, cutting their own salaries, and imposing textile tariffs, you could say it's hard to stay patient.  I have already asked the PPT and Vice President to bump that particular bill to the top of the agenda.

I'm going to be blunt. The idea of Presidential introduction has been attacked heavily for various reasons, and will probably fail in a vote of the Senate. Its time to move on. Seek Senate sponsors of your legislation now, otherwise your legislation will never see the light of day.

I appreciate the advice, but I'm actually very confident that the OSPR Amendment will pass.  Also, some of my other bills are somewhat dependent on the DoFA Abolition bill's passage, so I still have to wait for that to happen anyway.