Northeast Assembly Thread

[Jerseyrules]

Nay!

[Jerseyrules]

I'd like to propose The Government Responsibility Act of 2012:

1). Hold total state spending growth at inflation rate
2). Require 2/3 majority to pass any further tax increases
3). Require that all members of the legislature return all of their leftover campaign funds to the treasury at the beginning of each new session
4). Require a balanced budget each Fiscal Year

OOC: I'm new here; I just wanted to know whether, if this is voted down, may I amend it to exclude portions of it later?  Thanks.

Jersetrules

[Jerseyrules]

Nay!

Considering this Act is just reaffirming already recognized symbols, I'd like to understand anyone's reasoning to vote against it..

As to your bill, it needs to go in the introduction thread.  If it fails, you can re-introduce it with different text at a later date.

Thanks

[Jerseyrules]

We're not voting yet.  Also, new bill proposals go here.

Thanks

[Jerseyrules]

I'd like to propose The Government Responsibility Act of 2012:

1). Hold total state spending growth at inflation rate
2). Require 2/3 majority to pass any further tax increases
3). Require that all members of the legislature return all of their leftover campaign funds to the treasury at the beginning of each new session
4). Require a balanced budget each Fiscal Year

OOC: I'm new here; I just wanted to know whether, if this is voted down, may I amend it to exclude portions of it later?  Thanks.

Jersetrules

Um...you're kidding, right?

Uh, no

[Jerseyrules]

Aye

[Jerseyrules]

Is Marajuana legal in the NE?

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Aye

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Self-explanatory bill; repeals silly, unnecessary, and religiously-motivated laws, some of which can be found on here.

As a man from New Jersey myself, I don't think it's silly; it's one day a week of peace and quiet, especially if you're living on a busy street.  While statewide bans are a bit much, I don't see why local lawmakers cannot allow it, and if the locality doesnt like it, they throw out the lawmakers who put it in place.

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Why this one again?..

Motion to amend by removing Section 4.

Motion to amend by removing Section 5.

Actually, I'm okay with 5 and 4.  I just don't like 12

[Jerseyrules]

5 seems creepy but what is wrong with 4?

5 is creepy, and 4 just happens to be something I'm on the fence about.  I've just always been taught that it's not a good habit to share, or improperly dispose of razor blades.  It's a sanitation/viral thing, of course.  Just something I thought we should bother discussing. 

So you've been taught.  Let the dopes and/or the nasty skanky people do it and get diseases.  Then natural selection work its magic .  Btw, I'm 70% serious.

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Also, I find it odd that the gentleman from New York is against the provision talking about RAZOR BLADES but is fine with the idea of ATTACKING THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION in the bill's twelfth provision.  No offense, but really?! 

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Also, I find it odd that the gentleman from New York is against the provision talking about RAZOR BLADES but is fine with the idea of ATTACKING THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION in the bill's twelfth provision.  No offense, but really?! 

So, by prohibiting oh say, drinking on the sabbath is ATTACKING THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION?  These people are free to uphold this practice in their personal life's, but I will not impose the rule of one religion on one who believes in another, or none at all for that matter.  IIRC this idea is called..Freedom of Religion?  Yeah, that's it..  Your rhetoric is amusing, but ineffective.

So you can't allow a Jewish restaurant owner to refuse to serve pork?  Or alcohol?  That's what's next.

[Jerseyrules]

The far right is more frightening than amusing.

It's not far right if you're defending individual municipalities to pass their own laws.

[Jerseyrules]

Mr. Speaker, what happened to our respective taxation bills?

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Nay nay nay nay nay nay giddyup horsey!

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Taxing $35,000 at 8%? Lol

Everyone has to pay their fair share, remember?  That's why those making millions of dollars are only paying 2% more, of course.

This is actually better than RL California rates FTW.  At any rate, I think that while these rates are too high, they are preferable to the current rates, and I motion that debate should be extended so we may discuss this further.

[Jerseyrules]

Taxing $35,000 at 8%? Lol

Let's see your proposal, Senator.  Rates and numbers, exactly.

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Nay

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This is an act to completely remove any government oversight on prostitution, guns, and drugs.  Basically this act shows that civilians have a constitutional right to complete privacy on these matters.

[Jerseyrules]

Aye

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By the way, Mr. Speaker, what happened to my "line of succession act"?

[Jerseyrules]

By the way, Mr. Speaker, what happened to my "line of succession act"?

That will not be considered until the following session after the Speaker is selected because this session is almost over.

All right, so will I have to re-introduce that and my Tax Compromise in the next session?

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Would any of you be willing to support legislation establishing a regional public affairs network similar to CSPAN?

Sure. We already have a national broadcaster, though.

I think that our national broadcaster is more in the vein of PBS. They don't televise the proceedings of the Assembly or provide coverage of regional politics, to my knowledge. A regional broadcaster would provide us with greater transparency in government, increase civic engagement, and discourage corruption. Besides, one of my major goals lately has been elevating regional government - this is a way of doing that without breaking the game's fourth wall.

I'm fine with it.

I'm for it, although my character would be all like "No"; I would be IRL as well.

[Jerseyrules]

Hi Jersey! Welcome to the Assembly.

Thanks man! 

Should I be sworn in or is that only for assemblymen serving full terms?