Northeast Assembly Thread

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Thank you Mr Speaker,

In major metropolitan areas public transport is often the primary means of transport, and most who use it, while often out of necessity, consider it a good thing, that benefits the environment and costs less than daily running of a car.

Where that issue becomes more difficult is when people due to the lifestyle or the cost of living in the inner suburbs buy into developments on the urban fringes.

Very often these are built with no concern for the availability of public transport infrastructure, believing that as the population grows, the demand will be created, and it will come... so it's more a case if you come, they will build it.

Many who live in these areas complain that little thought to has been given to a thorough public transport plan. This is often shown by the placement of new developments adjacent to an interstate and presumes a dependence on the car. 

What this Bill proposes is that a plan for public transport infrastructure is required for new developments (within the legislated parameters), in order for them to be approved.

The Bill lists options for developers to include, depending on location and other particulars of the development.

The Bill will encourage greater availability to public transport, in areas where it is critically needed, this is not something that 'external forces' will necessarily bring about on their own, we can lead on this matter.

The costs of this to the Region are minimal, and will be part of the normal planning approvals processes.

I'm happy to take any questions.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Aye

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Apart from the 'it's idiotic' I got from Wormy... I honestly have no idea why they'd vote against it.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Well, I'd just like to say that everyone likes chocolate, so we should have free chocolate.  Since we also are getting free toothbrushes, there won't be any tooth decay from the chocolate either.  I therefore see no reason at all to vote against this bill.

I yield my time to the speaker.

Just... wow...

My above comment also applies to the current proposition before us.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

What the hell does Hurr Durr mean?

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

What the hell does Hurr Durr mean?

It's my understanding that Hurr Durr is a retort or phrase Morgan likes to use. (He can probably clarify this,)

I do acknowledge that making this part of our motto is a bit of tomfoolery, but tomfoolery is not unprecedented in Atlasia. The Midwest and Pacific do this, and even the Southeast is now known as "The Imperial Dominion of the South."

I would be opposed to a giant makeover like that, but this, in my opinion, is harmless.

I think i'll abstain on this one.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Actually we should rename the Northeast the "Land of the Kennedys."

The Governor will be named John F. Kennedy
The Lt. Governor will be named Robert F. Kennedy
The CJO will be named Edward M. Kennedy
Representatives will be referred to as "[Insert user name here] Kennedy"
The Northeast Senator shall be named Joe Kennedy Jr.
The Speaker of the Northeast Assembly (or whatever position Dallasfan65 holds in the future) shall be named Master of the Kennedys. His motto shall be: One Kennedy to rule them all, One Kennedy to find them, One Kennedy to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."





Just kidding

Maybe all the lefties could be Kennedy, and all the righties Cabot Lodge.

yes, we all knew who ended up winning that battle

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I'm torn, I think it's silly... but whether it's actually worth a nay...

...erring on the side of caution.... Nay

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

And it therefore passes unanimously, and veto-proof.

No... it wasn't unanimous...

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Welcome a'board

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I would like to put forward a motion suspending Assembly activities between December 23 and January 3, taking the holiday season into account.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Oh... yay!

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Can't wait to hear the reasoning behind this one.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Taxation is not theft, legal definition of theft is to take away with intent to permanently deprive... now, what proportion of the population pays more in taxes, than they get returned in services and benefits.... roughly 3%.... so that's 97% that gets their taxes returned to them in kind or moreso in those government services.

Taxation is a cost of living in a modern society, we have education, health, sewerage, infrastructure maintenance, policing... I am happy to pay taxes, and find the view of Gentleman quite disturbingly paranoid. This is 'theft', there isn't a degree of authority than can be trusted...

The gentleman talks about 'unrequested' money, which I find an interesting point. He is obviously making the case in this Bill that taxation that is not specifically directed in advance is illegitimate. However, what the Gentleman misses is the reality of the way government works... if the gentleman were to have this concept initiated it would require a ridiculous level of bureaucracy ... if every single scrap of Federal government spending required a funding Bill at both levels of government... it would clog up our legislatures. I thought he would dislike a bigger bureaucracy and legislative busy-work.

Plus, additional funds in Federal coffers creates surpluses which increases our credit rating, and makes our national economy stronger. The Gentleman also forgets that there are numerous methods for accountability of the proper expenditure of tax revenue...but clearly he doesn't trust them either.

I agree with one thing that the Gentleman says, he says that this is a social-contract between those who pay taxes and those whose responsibility it is to expend those taxes. However, I don't take it to the extreme that the gentleman does, I believe that contract exists, the terms of that contract are based upon our role as legislators to ensure the correct division and expenditure of that money for the greatest overall benefit. The consequences of that contract being breached is our removal from office.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Nay

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I see the tactic being employed here, It's completely unacceptable.

Shortening: Nay
Extension: Aye

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Are we wasting time here - let's just put it up for another vote for 24 hours.

Even though I can pretty much guarantee how this one will fall.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Absolutely NAY

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Because it would irritate you.

It would certainly mean something - and he knows that full well

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Looks like it's time for a tie breaker.

I sympathize with the intentions of this bill, but for the sake of Atlasian stability, I will vote nay on The Theft Prevention Act of 2010

This was the right thing to do Governor.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Thank you. Can we get to serious business now?

As you can see from above... the answer clearly is no.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Each of these items should be addressed separately. No realistic Assembly would consider 8 bills at one time and label it an "omnibus" act. Then again, we're not dealing with rational people here.

I agree with this completely

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I take it you approve of the Republicans voting against the DREAM Act and DADT repeal because they were added to the Defense Appropriations bill.

They weren't before this Assembly, so it's a pointless question

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Thanks guys, let me think on things

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I have consented to my being nominated for speaker.