Senate Protest and Analysis Thread

[jerusalemcar5]

I think we'd see similar emotional and social problems with children raised by a same sex couple.

Except that we aren't...

[jerusalemcar5]

Written by Brandon H.

Medicare and Medicaid Reform Bill
1. A senior shall be defined as a person age 60 or over.
2. Seniors shall have the right to opt out of medicare and this shall not affect their Social Security benefits.
3. Seniors receiving Medicare benefits shall have the option of using private doctors for services covered by Medicare without penalty.
4. Persons who have paid into the Medicare system shall be elegible for a voucher upon becoming a senior.  The value of the voucher shall be based on past medical history and probablity of future health risks.
5. Employees shall have the option of contributing the 1.45% Medicare Tax into a Retirement Health Savings Account.
6. The Federal Government shall cease future spending on Medicaid.  All current funds allocated to Medicaid shall be distributed to the regions as grants.

What is this Retirement Health Savings Account?

Are you abolishing medicaid?  I guess that's one good way to eliminate poverty.  Exterminate all the poor people...

[jerusalemcar5]

Unified Federal Territories Sex Crimes Bill

Section 1: Applicability
This law shall only apply in the District of Columbia and in federal territories that do not form part of any Region.

Section 2: Rape
1. Rape shall be defined as the unlawful penetration (however slight):
(a) of the mouth by the penis, or
(b) of the anus or the vagina by the penis or any object held or manipulated by another person.
2. To be found guilty it must be proved that at the time of the act the actor knows that the victim does not consent, or is reckless as to whether the victim does or does not consent to it.  Any person found guilty of rape may liable to a term of life imprisonment.

Section 3: Age of Consent
The age at which a person may consent to engage in sexual relations with another person shall be 16.  The following exceptions are made:
(a) A person between the ages of 14 and 16 may consent to have sex with another person of the same age;
(b) A person between the ages of 15 and 17 may consent to have sex with another person of the same age;
(c) A person aged 16 or 17 may not consent to have sex with another person over 18 if that person is in a position of authority over the 16 or 17 year old;
(d) In order to partake in group sexual relations, all participants must be at least or older than 18 years old.

Section 4: Bestiality
The act of bestiality, which is defined as gross sexual imposition, sexual assault, or the committing of a deviant sexual act with an animal that is not a human being, shall be illegal.  Any person found guilty of bestiality shall be sentenced to no more than one year in jail and/or shall be fined no more than $2000.

Section 5: Penetration of a Human Corpse
1. Sexual acts relating to necrophilia, as defined in Clause 2 shall be illegal.  Any person found guilty of sexual acts relating to necrophilia shall be sentenced to no more than one year in jail and/or shall be fined no more than $2000.  Appropriate penalties relating to restrictions on cemetery visits and in particular contact with the family of the person whose corpse has been defiled may be applied by juries as they see fit.
2. "Sexual acts relating to necrophilia" is defined as:
(a) a person intentionally performing an act of penetration with a part of his or her body or anything else,
(b) what is penetrated is a part of the body of a dead person,
(c) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, that is what is penetrated, and
(d) the penetration is sexual, and in particular not for medical, scientific, forensic or investigative reasons.

Section 6: Incest
1. No two people or group of persons who are closely biologically related may engage in sexual relations with each other.  Any person found guilty of willingly violating this law shall be sentenced to no more than one year in jail and/or shall be fined no more than $2000.
2. "Biologically related" is defined as to restrict sexual actions between a person and his or her biological mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, first cousin, niece, nephew, daughter, son, granddaughter, grandson, great-granddaughter, great-grandson, great-grandmother, or great-grandfather.

Section 7: Pornography
It shall be legal for persons of 16 years of age or older to buy, possess and view pornography depicting only persons of 18 years of age or older.

A 14 yr old can't have sex with a 17 yr old?  There is a three year age difference.  I think that's a little restrictive.

Section 7 has been and will be violated over and over and over.  It is far more normal and less gross for a teenager to be viewing pornography than a 45 yr old man with a wife and kids.

[jerusalemcar5]

I'm getting annoyed by all this free trade.  If you want to kill Atlasian industry and labor rights, just do it in one fell swoop.  Doing it country by country is painstakingly slow.

[jerusalemcar5]

Why does the Senate hate Local Government?

Why does the Senate hate respect and honor?  That is a better question.  Hopefully I will be able to fix that if elected, but Keystone Phil said I would not be entering the Senate and I'm still waiting because he might just have a trick up his sleeve.

[jerusalemcar5]

This is open to suggestions.

Rebellion Aid Bill

1. $750 million in monetary aid is given to the Government of the Northeast to help it in restoring harm done by the recent anti-Atlasia rebellion in the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.
2. $25 million in monetary aid is given to the Government of the Mideast to help it in restoring harm done by the above mentioned rebellion in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland.
3. The Senate of Atlasia expresses its heartfelt grief for the friends and families of the 270 people who died in the violence of the rebellion.

No damage was officially reported in Delaware and Maryland, so scratch those.  Besides that sounds good.  Well maybe a little less for Maryland.

[jerusalemcar5]

I would like to note my disappointment at the moving of the GTO bill as emergency legislation, while Beirut burns and this government continues to do nothing about it.

The reason I did it is frankly I feel Israel is doing what it needs to be doing to get rid of Hezbellah (probably spelled that wrong, don't feel like checking now), even if that means burning Beirut to the ground. Lebanon won't do anything Hezbellah and wants the international community to stop Israel for their rightful attack.

Aside from that after the GTO bill this will be bumped up into that spot.

So let's change some names here.

Terrorist Group A bombs the CN Tower.  A few Canadians die.  The Terrorist Group A headquarters are in Milwaukee.  Now Atlasia tried to get rid of Terrorist Group A, but it had overextended its resources (probably protecting petting zoos in Wyoming ) and since Terrorist Group A had never attacked Atlasia, it wan't a big deal.  So, Canada begins bombing Milwaukee.  Their airport and highways are destroyed.  Electricity is cut off and a bombing of the local power station.  Dozens of Atlasians die in the attacks on neighborhoods considered to be harboring Terrorist Group A and Milwaukee begins to crumble.

^Canada acted justly by bombing Milwaukee, right?  Regardless of the fact Atlasia is a sovereign nation?

[jerusalemcar5]

I would like to note my disappointment at the moving of the GTO bill as emergency legislation, while Beirut burns and this government continues to do nothing about it.

The reason I did it is frankly I feel Israel is doing what it needs to be doing to get rid of Hezbellah (probably spelled that wrong, don't feel like checking now), even if that means burning Beirut to the ground. Lebanon won't do anything Hezbellah and wants the international community to stop Israel for their rightful attack.

Aside from that after the GTO bill this will be bumped up into that spot.

So let's change some names here.

Terrorist Group A bombs the CN Tower.  A few Canadians die.  The Terrorist Group A headquarters are in Milwaukee.  Now Atlasia tried to get rid of Terrorist Group A, but it had overextended its resources (probably protecting petting zoos in Wyoming ) and since Terrorist Group A had never attacked Atlasia, it wan't a big deal.  So, Canada begins bombing Milwaukee.  Their airport and highways are destroyed.  Electricity is cut off and a bombing of the local power station.  Dozens of Atlasians die in the attacks on neighborhoods considered to be harboring Terrorist Group A and Milwaukee begins to crumble.

^Canada acted justly by bombing Milwaukee, right?  Regardless of the fact Atlasia is a sovereign nation?

Lebanon has never tried to get rid of Hezbellah, while some may not like it there they haven't done anything to get rid of it. And really bad analogy there kid.

That's because they don't have the resources and no one has bothered to provide it.  It is like taking a stick to fight a guy with two automatic rifles and a grenade.  I think the government would choose to stay in power and not be slaughtered to bits. 

And my analogy was EXCELLENT .

[jerusalemcar5]

Nothing on the people in Lebanon who have nothing to do with Hizbollah being killed?

^^^^^^

Master Jedi doesn't care about Arab people.

[jerusalemcar5]

I might as well say that once the GTO bill is off the floor and Jas's resolution is in the 5th slot I'll be introducing this amendment to re-write the bill.

Resolution on the Middle East Conflict

Recognizing that the security and stability of the Middle East is threatened by the current conflict between Hezbollah and Israel,

The Atlasian Senate hereby recognizes that:
1. The terrorist group, Hezbollah, is acting without legitimate cause or grievance and is slaughtering innocent Israeli citizens.
2. It is acting with the tacit support of the Syrian and Iranian governments.

Thus the Atlasian Senate hereby:
1. Condemns Hezbollah, Syria and Iran.
2. Condemns Hezbollah for launching rockets from civilian areas, thus making Israel attack civilian areas and causing undue death of Lebanese citizens to protect its own citizens.
3. Gives wholehearted support to the Israeli government in their attacks against Hezbollah and supports its complete destruction.
4. Is willing to sell Israel weapons and munitions in their continuing fight against terrorism.

I'm not comfortable with Article IV of your resolution.  If we are to sell the Israelis weapons, wouldn't we stand at risk of further terrorist attacks from Islamic extremists?  We are currently trying to quell resistance movements in Iraq as well as stop the Iranians from developing nuclear weapons.  If we make it known in the eyes of the Arabs that we are against them and for Israel, I think Atlasia would be putting herself in a tough situation.  I'm not saying we should support Hezbollah; quite the oppposite.  I just fear that overt support of Israel would lead to our being dragged into an increasingly prickly conflict when we have enough on our plate in the Middle East as it is.

I agree.  This resolution is insane, biased, and one-sided.  It slaps the Arab world in the face and doesn't give a damn.  I will be voting a very strong NAY on this unless it actually admits Israel has been terrible in this series of events.  This reolution should and will receieve international condemnation and strengthen terrorists against us.

[jerusalemcar5]

Atlasian-China Free Trade Bill

1. No tariffs, customs, or restrictions on movement of goods, except those that have been outlawed by the destination or interim nation, shall exist between the Republic of Atlasia and China.
2. The President and other officers of the Atlasian Government shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this bill.

LOL!!  I love it.  There is nothing you could put on this to make it remotely acceptable.  I say this fails 1-9.