Midwest Universal Alþing Proposal Introducing Thread

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

I don't care. This is going to work in a professional, legislative fashion despite awesome universal character.

So, main thread is for debate, amending, bitching, cheers and voting.

Put proposals here, so your mighty presiding officer would take them to main in order.

*hughughug*

x Kalwejt
Midwest ican'tbelieveitwasn'tformerlyknownasverin and Midwest Universal Alþing Presiding Officer

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

Currently debated: Midwest Facial Hairs Appreciation Day

Pending (in order):

Midwest Official Dog Bill

1. The Chihuachshund is the Midwest region's official Dog.

By Sewer Socialist

(now, please someone tell me if Mechaman is already MW citizen, as I'm not sure he can introduce bills already)

[Communists For McCain]

(now, please someone tell me if Mechaman is already MW citizen, as I'm not sure he can introduce bills already)

Yes, since June 27th.  THEREFORE:

Universal Cocaine:

1. Cocaine shall be free and readily available for all Midwest citizens.
2. And when I say cocaine I mean COCAINE MOTHAF***A, not that weakass "crack" sh*t.
3. Free 40 pc Spicy Chicken Nugget meal from Wendys per bag of cocaine.
4. Have each Spicy Chicken Nugget meal from Wendys come with a special commemorative gold plated plaque with Vepres face on it with the words "Il nomine Patri. Et Fili. Spiritus Sancti." in LED running along the outside.
5. Anybody who votes against this bill will be taken to Buffalo Bill's place for some good ole fashioned coerced man lovin' to be "re-educated".

"Mechaman" Holiday:

1. Every Friday shall henceforth be known forevermore as the holiday "Mechaman", for he is indeed the lord of all things awesome.
2. Every working Midwest citizen shall be given the day off to go home and sit on their asses to watching Star Trek reruns and the drinking of White Sands Caribbean Rum with Dr. Pepper.
3. Any business that refuses to respect and observe this holiday will be told "TITS OR GTFO."

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

(now, please someone tell me if Mechaman is already MW citizen, as I'm not sure he can introduce bills already)

Yes, since June 27th.  THEREFORE:

Universal Cocaine:

1. Cocaine shall be free and readily available for all Midwest citizens.
2. And when I say cocaine I mean COCAINE MOTHAF***A, not that weakass "crack" sh*t.
3. Free 40 pc Spicy Chicken Nugget meal from Wendys per bag of cocaine.
4. Have each Spicy Chicken Nugget meal from Wendys come with a special commemorative gold plated plaque with Vepres face on it with the words "Il nomine Patri. Et Fili. Spiritus Sancti." in LED running along the outside.
5. Anybody who votes against this bill will be taken to Buffalo Bill's place for some good ole fashioned coerced man lovin' to be "re-educated".

"Mechaman" Holiday:

1. Every Friday shall henceforth be known forevermore as the holiday "Mechaman", for he is indeed the lord of all things awesome.
2. Every working Midwest citizen shall be given the day off to go home and sit on their asses to watching Star Trek reruns and the drinking of White Sands Caribbean Rum with Dr. Pepper.
3. Any business that refuses to respect and observe this holiday will be told "TITS OR GTFO."

Noted, my loyal subject.

[Sewer]

Midwest Corn Syrup Act

1. A 50% tax will be levied on the production of high fructose corn syrup.


Bill Frist Act

1) All testing on non-human vertebrate animals is hereby banned in the Midwest Region.
2) Violation of this ban shall result in up to five years in prison and up to one million dollars in fines.

[Senator Barnes]

Bill Frist Act

1) All testing on non-human vertebrate animals is hereby banned in the Northeast Region.
2) Violation of this ban shall result in up to five years in prison and up to one million dollars in fines.

Well that's interesting.

[Sewer]

Bill Frist Act

1) All testing on non-human vertebrate animals is hereby banned in the Northeast Region.
2) Violation of this ban shall result in up to five years in prison and up to one million dollars in fines.

Well that's interesting.

No it's uninteresting.

[Senator Barnes]

Bill Frist Act

1) All testing on non-human vertebrate animals is hereby banned in the Northeast Region.
2) Violation of this ban shall result in up to five years in prison and up to one million dollars in fines.

Well that's interesting.

No it's uninteresting.

You know, I've come to find your charade quite entertaining. Do continue.

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

Bill Frist Act

1) All testing on non-human vertebrate animals is hereby banned in the Northeast Region.
2) Violation of this ban shall result in up to five years in prison and up to one million dollars in fines.

Well that's interesting.

No it's uninteresting.

You know, I've come to find your charade quite entertaining. Do continue.

Order, no discussion in this thread. Wait until bill arrives to main thread.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

THE LETTERS TEDDY CAN PRONOUNCE ACT

1) Replaces the letter þ with the letters th

[Swedish Cheese]

The $weden :Pwns Iceland Act 0f 2OIO

1) Be it herby resolved that since Sweden is epic while Iceland blows, the name of the Midwest legaslative body known as the Alþing shall be changed to The Legaslative Body Briefly Known As The Midwest Universal Alþing, But Now Known As the Midwest Universal Riksdag Due To Sweden's Superiority Over Iceland.

2) The name change takes effect immediatly upon passage of the Midwest Universal Alþing, from now more correctly known as The Legaslative Body Briefly Known As The Midwest Universal Alþing, But Now Known As the Midwest Universal Riksdag Due To Sweden's Superiority Over Iceland.

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

The $weden :Pwns Iceland Act 0f 2OIO

1) Be it herby resolved that since Sweden is epic while Iceland blows, the name of the Midwest legaslative body known as the Alþing shall be changed to The Legaslative Body Briefly Known As The Midwest Universal Alþing, But Now Known As the Midwest Universal Riksdag Due To Sweden's Superiority Over Iceland.

2) The name change takes effect immediatly upon passage of the Midwest Universal Alþing, from now more correctly known as The Legaslative Body Briefly Known As The Midwest Universal Alþing, But Now Known As the Midwest Universal Riksdag Due To Sweden's Superiority Over Iceland.

Security! Escort the Swedish troll outside.

[Sewer]

Xahar Honorary Midwestern citizenship Bill

1. Xahar is hereby a Honorary Midwestern.
2. Honorary Midwestern citizens may debate, propose and vote in the Midwest Universal Alþing.

[Vasall des Midas]

Al Widdershins Honorary Midwestern citizenship Bill

Al Widdershins is hereby a Honorary Midwestern citizen.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

THE THAT THIS BE OUR NEW SEAL ACT

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

Midwest Universal Alþing Standing Rules Act

1. The prodecure of debating and passing the proposals is as follows:
a. Citizen submitt the project to the proposal thread
b. In order of time when proposals were places, the Presiding Officer shall bring them to the floor
c. There is 24 hours, unless Presiding Officer decides on a request to extend this time, period for a debate and proposed amendments. If amendments are considered friendly, they're automatically attached to the project. If not, vote must be held.
d. Authors are free to withdraw the proposal at any momeny
e. After the debate vote is to be held and shall last next 24 hours, unless all citizens voted before or unless on a request of minimum three citizens the Presiding Officer decided to extend the time, which may not suprass 48 hours
f. Rules of voting: emoticon means aye vote, nay and abstention

2. Dual tracking rule
a. Only one project can be considered at the time by process of amending and voting
b. However, citizens may discuss at the time the next in line, but without amending and voting

3. Discipline (Teddy secition)
a. The Presiding officer shall be empowered to suspend citizen participation in debate (but not voting) for breaking the rules and unlury behavior

4. Absence
a. In case of the ican'tbelieveitwasn'tformerlyknownasverin declared leave of remaining offline for more than 48 hours, the already designated person, known as Presiding Office pro tempore of the Alþing, shall temporary preside
b. ican'tbelieveitwasn'tformerlyknownasverin is required to designate the Presiding Officer pro tempore

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

Bump for good citizens

[Fritz]

Here's one for hawkeye59:


Atlasian citizens who have declared their intent to move into the Midwest in the New Register thread, but must wait some period of time before the move takes effect under Atlasian law, are declared honorary Midwestern citizens during the waiting period, with full voting rights in the Albing.




(I really don't have that funky letter, and I don't feel like copy-pasting)

[ilikeverin]

Midwest Alþing Acceptable Transliterations Act

1. Acceptable transliterations of "Alþing" are:

a. Althing
b. Sacred Seat of Nym's Cookies
c. Unholy Temple to Everett's Hugs
d. Brunsel Memorial Gardens

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

Mechaman Act

1. Mechaman shall appear as a "Cokeheaded James Inhofe" on every regional ballot

[Vasall des Midas]

All Atlasian citizens are declared honorary Midwestern citizens, with full voting rights in the Alþing.

[ilikeverin]

*hughughug* Act

When any Midwestern citizen says *hughughug*, they shall mean *hughughug* MOTHAF***A, or they must surrender a five-ducat fine to the Midwestern government.

[Hans-im-Glück]

Stop The Trolls Bill

Every Midwesterner can make only 5 Proposals per month in the Midwest Universal Alþing.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Midwest Alþing Acceptable Transliterations Act

1. Acceptable transliterations of "Alþing" are:

a. Althing
b. Sacred Seat of Nym's Cookies
c. Unholy Temple to Everett's Hugs
d. Brunsel Memorial Gardens

May I here propose a friendly amendment to add
e.  Alþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþing

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

Important

From now on each project needs to have at least three signatures to be voted on, as per our hughughugish constitution.