Mideast Assembly Thread

[Alexander Hamilton]

Run, Badger!

[Alexander Hamilton]

I'm afraid that of late I have become very discontented with Atlasia. Recently I have only tended to the forum to see to my duties as Speaker. I have no desire to continue that on a prolonged basis.

The use of what us older posters would call tomato-souping, and the newer posters, zombie voting, has become politically acceptable, and I think that destroys a lot of what made Atlasia a great place.

I now seek a peaceful retirement from Atlasia and the forum at large. Whilst I confess I will likely post next Spring in the run-up to the general election in the UK, that will probably be the height of my participation.

To my successors as Speaker and Assemblymen, I wish you all the luck in the world. The curtain has fallen, its time to get off the stage, and its exactly what I intend to do.

Wow. This is quite shocking. I'm sad to see you leave, but hopefully you don't stay gone too long. We appreciate your long history of Atlasian service.

[Alexander Hamilton]

Our first Atlasian gone.....

[Alexander Hamilton]

Go Big Bad FAb! Yeah!

[Alexander Hamilton]

I personally think that either the third assemblyman must make a choice or the bill simply fail on that basis.  This solution I think would give too much power to the Governor.  We must preserve seperation of powers.

I agree.  Although separation of powers really isn't at stake here.  Either the governor votes in favor of it, and signs it and it passes, or he doesn't vote for it, and it doesn't pass, and obviously it wouldn't have passed a veto override anyway.

Yep that was my thinking as well. It's really up to the Governor at that point anyway as he'll end up making a decission to weather he shall sign it or not, so he might as well be able to break the tie when he's at it anyway.

Although I see your concern HW. My plan B would be to have the people vote by referendum when the Assembly ends up in a tie. Although I think that would be to do a simple thing overly complicated.

Personally I don't think it's a good idea to force someone to make up their mind, and have them vote either Aye or Nay. And to make it so that a proposal fails automatically if there's a tie, will make an Abstain vote a Nay in everything but the name. 

I like the referendum idea.

Hmmm...... A mandatory referendum when the vote is tied? Citizens already can propose a referendum on a matter with 25% of registered voters' support, so I'm not sure about this plan. Tell me, SC, what do you believe would be the advantage of a tie assembly vote going to referendum automatically as opposed to allowing a fourth of registered voters to petition it on the ballot?

Maybe you guys just need a bigger Assembly. 5 is a good number.

[Alexander Hamilton]

I believe that having a ME judge is completely necessary and we do have plenty of citizens who would be well qualified I think.

Who besides Peter or ben would take the position?

I'll move to the Mideast.

[Alexander Hamilton]

ben is ineloquent and irresponsible.

Einzige and Al would be great choices, and Peter of course.