Chapter Three: Buckets of Warm Piss

[Cincinnatus]

An election is to be held at 12AM tomorrow.  As far as I'm aware, the only people to declare are Scott, wormy, and myself.  If you want to run, I suggest you declare today.

[Governor Scott]

Very nice legislation guides!

[Prez Duke]

The People's Paper will be making an endorsement of a presidential candidate very soon.

[Yelnoc]

Very nice legislation guides!

They might could use an update....

[Cincinnatus]

Very nice legislation guides!

They might could use an update....

You keep track of the IDS record and update it, and maybe I'll start working on the rest

[Cincinnatus]

Northeast Assembly Legislative History

December 2011-February 2012

1)Northeast Tax Reform Act of 2011
Sponsor: 20RP12
Fails
Aye; 20RP12
Nay; Scott, RFK, Dallasfan, Morgan, wormyguy

2) The Miscarraige of Justice Prevention Act
Sponsor: wormyguy
Signed by Governor Snowstalker (December 16, 2011)
Aye; Scott, wormyguy, 20RP12, Cincinnatus, Morgan, Dallasfan, RFK
Nay;

3) The Mountaintop Removal Ban Act
Sponsor: Scott
Signed by Governor Snowstalker (December 20, 2011)
Aye; Scott, Cincinnatus, Morgan, 20RP12
Nay; wormyguy

Session Ends

Note:
This session runs with only 5 Representatives under the new constitution
Scott elected Speaker.


1)  The Northeastern Anti-Bully Initiative Act of 2011
Sponsor: Scott
Failed (Governor Snowstalker)
Aye; Scott,
Nay; wormyguy,
Abstain; Cincinnatus

2) The Dihydrogen Monoxide Ban Act
Sponsor: wormyguy
Fails
Aye; wormyguy
Nay; Scott, Cincinnatus

3) The Incredibly Important Act
Sponsor: wormyguy
Fails
Aye;
Nay; Scott, Cincinnatus
Abstain; wormyguy

4) Second Northeast Tax Reform Act of 2011
Sponsor; Cincinnatus (On behalf of Governor Snowstalker)
Vetoed by Governor Snowstalker (January 16, 2012)
Aye; Morgan
Nay; wormyguy
Abstain; Scott

5) Amendment to the SOAP Act - Protest and Analysis Thread Act
Sponsor: Scott
Signed by Governor Snowstalker (January 13, 2012)
Aye; Scott, Morgan, wormyguy, Cincinnatus
Nay;

6) Repeal of the Ballot Standardization Act
Sponsor: Cincinnatus
Signed by Governor Snowstalker (January 16, 2012)
Aye; Scott, Cincinnatus
Nay;
Abstain; Morgan

7) Northeast Symbols Act
Sponsor: Cincinnatus
Vetoed by Governor Snowstalker (January 18, 2012)
Aye; Cincinnatus, Scott
Nay;

The Act to Provide Transportation of a Public Manner to Working Individuals and Families Act (APTOPMWIFA)
Sponsor: Morgan
Vetoed by Governor Snowstalker (January 25, 2012)
Aye; Scott, Morgan
Nay; Cincinnatus, wormyguy

9) Northeast Symbols Act
Sponsor: Cincinnatus
Previously Vetoed.  Signed by Governor Snowstalker (January 25, 2012)
Aye; Cincinnatus, Scott
Abstention; wormyguy

10)  The Government Responsibility Act of 2012
Sponsor: JerseyRules
Failed
Aye; JerseyRules, wormyguy
Nay; Scott, Morgan, Cincinnatus

11) The Fair Taxation Act of 2012
Sponsor: JerseyRules
Awaiting vote by The People.
Aye; JerseyRules, wormyguy
Nay; Scott, Cincinnatus

12) The Anti-Prohibition & Blue Law Repeal Act
Sponsor: Scott
Awaiting Action by Governor Andrew
Aye; Cincinnatus, Scott, Morgan
Nay; wormyguy

[Yelnoc]

Very nice legislation guides!

They might could use an update....

You keep track of the IDS record and update it, and maybe I'll start working on the rest

Oh yeah, I forgot I worked here.  I'll get around to it...

[Cincinnatus]

Very nice legislation guides!

They might could use an update....

You keep track of the IDS record and update it, and maybe I'll start working on the rest

Oh yeah, I forgot I worked here.  I'll get around to it...

You better because home office is considering cuts.

[Yelnoc]

IDS Legislative History

Mid-September 2011 - Mid November 2011 Session

1) Questioning the Power

Signed September 21st, 2011
Sponsor: Kalwejt
Aye; Sanchez, Kalwejt, Taft (voting in his stand-in capacity as Viceroy)
Nay;

*GPORTER to fill legislative vacancy on September 25st, 2011

*Kalwejt appointed Imperial Speaker on September 25th, 2011 by popular acclamation

2) Legislative Vacancy Act

Signed October 1st, 2011
Sponsor: Kalwejt
Aye; Kalwejt, GPORTER
Nay;

*Hashemite appointed to fill legislative vacancy on October 19st, 2011

*Progressive Realist appointed to fill legislative vacancy on October 26st, 2011

*Hashemite recalled on November 20th, 2011

*Yelnoc appointed to fill legislative vacancy on November 10th, 2011

3) Public Notification Bill

Signed November 18, 2011
Sponsor: Yelnoc
Aye; Yelnoc, Progressive Realist
Nay;


Mid-November 2011 - Mid-January 2012 Session

1)  Public Notification Bill

Signed November 18th, 2011.
Aye; Progressive Realist, Yelnoc
Nay;

*Clarence appointed to fill legislative vacancy on November 21st, 2011

2)  Amendment to the SE Militia Initiative

Signed November 23, 2011
Sponsor: Clarence
Aye; Clarence, Yelnoc
Nay;

*Yelnoc appointed Imperial Speaker on November 25th, 2011 by popular acclamation

*Pingvin appointed to fill legislative vacancy on November 26th, 2011

3)  IDS Militia Structure Act

Signed December 11th, 2011.
Sponsor: Yelnoc
Aye; Yelnoc, Clarence, Pingvin99
Nay;

4) Higher Education STEM Act

Signed December 15th, 2011
Sponsor: Clarence
Aye; Yelnoc, Clarence, Pingvin
Nay;

5) 2012 IDS Budget

Signed January 10th, 2012
Sponsor: Yelnoc
Aye; Yelnoc, Clarence
Nay;

6) 2012 IDS Budget Amendments

Signed January 16th, 2012
Sponsor: Yelnoc
Aye; Yelnoc, Clarence, Pingvin
Nay;

7) Redistribute 2011 Surplus

Signed January 22nd, 2012
Sponsor: Clarence
Aye; Clarence, Pingvin, Yelnoc
Nay;


Mid-January 2012 - Mid-March 2012

1) Government Restructuring Act

Signed January 27th, 2012
Sponsor: Yelnoc
Aye; Yelnoc, Clarence, Teddy
Nay;

*Taft and Pingvin appointed to fill the new Class B legislative seats on January 28th, 2012

2) Imperial Almanac Establishment Act

Signed January 30th, 2012
Sponsor: Yelnoc
Aye; Yelnoc, Teddy, Taft, Clarence, Pingvin
Nay;

#Progressive Realist appointed to fill Class A legislative vacancy on February 3, 2012

3) "Darth" is not a Noun Amendment

Passed, awaiting regional ratification via referendum
Sponsor: Yelnoc
Aye; Yelnoc, Taft, MasterSanders, Progressive Realist
Nay; Pingvin


I'm proud of the uptick in activity the IDS has experienced.  Does anyone want to see our legislative history since the begging of time the legislature, or is this enough?

[Prez Duke]

The People's Choice: Andrews for Co-Presidents

Charleston, South Carolina - Few times in the history of Atlasia, a revolutionary ticket has come about; a ticket so strong and such a sure thing that Atlasians knew better than to vote against it. Early on, it was Nym, a founding father and staunch diplomat. Then it was PBrunsel and Colin Wixent or whatever you spell it. Purple State ran on and completed a system of reform. These names stand out as the cream of the crop. Today, The People are endorsing yet another sure thing ticket - a ticket so inspiring that the thought of them not winning sends shockwaves throughout the homes of Atlasia.

A few weeks ago, an atomic bomb went off in this country. In a matter of minutes, the two largest parties in Atlasia, the RPP and the JCP, were gone. Millions of people were without party homes. A new era had begun, an era promising to be more open, kinder and less intense. Old friendships were broken and new friendships formed. Old party bosses sent to purgatory and new ones rising from the ashes.

From the depths of despair has risen a ticket that embodies all that is good in our hearts and in this great nation. It is a ticket that has been endorsed by our creator as the saviors of not only the country we call Atlasia, but the planet we call earth. Today, The People are endorsing the Andrews for Co-Presidents.

Our choice was simple: the Andrews represent a new Atlasia, a new manager with revolutionary ideas to help the nation move forward. For months now, this nation has been plagued by inconsistency, inactivity and unloving. Presidents have come and gone. The doors of the White House are revolving. Unemployment sits at 9.2% and no end in sight. A plague has killed off half of its population. The nation is in need of two people who don't care about the past, the rules or what is expected.

The Andrews offer a fresh face to a stale game. Neither have served as President. Neither want to serve as President. Instead, they wish to serve as Co-Presidents, two men with one plan. Once elected, they have pledged to serve two terms, share a bedroom, and promote consistent, loving policies that will enhance both the economy and the mental wellbeing of this country. They make no apologizes for their unorthodoxy, but we have been how orthodox presidencies have worked out in the past. High unemployment, a rising deficit, hunger, death in the street and political unrest. It is clear it is not working. Instead, The People urge Atlasia to embrace love, compassion, human dignity and respect for your fellow man and neighbor. The Andrews will bring Camelot back to Atlasia in a way we haven't seen in years. The People predict that, if not elected, this nation will surely fail.

We wholeheartedly endorse this transformative ticket for Co-Presidents and pray this nation follows suit.

Senator Duke is the Chief Senate Analyst for The People's Paper. He is not affiliated with the ticket mentioned above and has not donated any personal funds to its SuperPAC.

[Prez Duke]

Senator Duke will submit an Op-Ed on the past election and discuss how the dissolution has changed Atlasia.

[homelycooking]

A count of the Northeast election:


Governor:

Napoleon 18 (Homely, Peeperkorn, Dallasfan, Scott, Napoleon, Snowstalker, Oakvale, Averroes, Polnut, Smash, Winfield, Redcommander, Simfan, Pyrofox, Nathan, Mondale, Snowguy, Cincinnatus)
Jerseyrules 6 (20RP12, wormyguy, Jerseyrules, Junkie, AndrewPA, Ghost_white)
Rowan Brandon 2 (cinyc, Rowan Brandon)
EarlAW (WI) 1 (EarlAW)

Assembly:

First count: QUOTA=5

Cincinnatus 6 (AndrewPA, Nathan, Junkie, Simfan, Homely, cinyc) ELECTED
Averroes Nix 5 (Snowguy, Napoleon, Averroes Nix, Oakvale, Polnut) ELECTED

Winfield 4 (Mondale, Pyrofox, Redcommander, Winfield)
Scott 3 (Peeperkorn, Scott, 20RP12)
Snowstalker 3 (Cincinnatus, Snowstalker, Smash)
wormyguy 3 (Ghost_white, Dallasfan, Wormyguy)
Jerseyrules 1 (Jerseyrules)
EarlAW 1 (EarlAW)
Rowan Brandon 1 (Rowan Brandon)

Second count: Redistribution of Cincinnatus surplus

Winfield 4.5 (Mondale, Pyrofox, Redcommander, Winfield, cinyc, Junkie, AndrewPA)
Scott 3.5 (Peeperkorn, Scott, 20RP12, Homely, Simfan, Nathan)
Snowstalker 3 (Cincinnatus, Snowstalker, Smash)
wormyguy 3 (Ghost_white, Dallasfan, Wormyguy)
Jerseyrules 1 (Jerseyrules)
EarlAW 1 (EarlAW)
Rowan Brandon 1 (Rowan Brandon)

Third count: Elimination of R.B., Jerseyrules, EarlAW

Winfield 4.5 (Mondale, Pyrofox, Redcommander, Winfield, cinyc, Junkie, AndrewPA)
Scott 4.5 (Peeperkorn, Scott, 20RP12, Homely, Simfan, Nathan, EarlAW)
wormyguy 4 (Ghost_white, Dallasfan, Wormyguy, Jerseyrules)
Snowstalker 3 (Cincinnatus, Snowstalker, Smash)
Exhausted 1 (Rowan Brandon)

Fourth count: Elimination of Snowstalker

Scott 5.5 (Peeperkorn, Scott, 20RP12, Homely, Simfan, Nathan, EarlAW, Snowstalker) ELECTED
Winfield 5.5 (Mondale, Pyrofox, Redcommander, Winfield, cinyc, Junkie, AndrewPA) ELECTED

wormyguy 4 (Ghost_white, Dallasfan, Wormyguy, Jerseyrules) ELECTED WITHOUT QUOTA

Exhausted 2 (Rowan Brandon, Smash)

[Senator Napoleon]

Scott dropped out, votes for Scott are ignored.

[Senator Snowstalker]

So what happens to Scott's votes? Do they trickle down or do we have a special election (which I will of course run in)?

At least we stopped the libertards.

[Senator Napoleon]

So what happens to Scott's votes? Do they trickle down or do we have a special election (which I will of course run in)?

At least we stopped the libertards.

I am positive you have won

[Cincinnatus]

Mr. homely, I wasn't aware you worked here but I certainly do have a top floor office awaiting you

[Governor Scott]

Yup.  Snowstalker won.   I dropped out before the election ended, so there would be no need to have a special election.

[Cincinnatus]

Oh, I get to be Lt. Governor as well?  Lucky me..  Now to just figure out how to get rid of the Governor.. 

[homelycooking]

Mr. homely, I wasn't aware you worked here but I certainly do have a top floor office awaiting you

Andrew asked me to check his count with mine, and I wasn't sure where to post the count details when I finished. Consider it an unsolicited submission.

[Senator Snowstalker]

Well, that's good. At least we have an 80% good Assembly.

[For Oklahoma]

Winfield or Nix should be elected speaker.

[Prez Duke]

Southern Unity Act: Encouraging Southern Unity or A Veiled Attempt to Destroy the Proud Region?

In the Dirty South, things move at a slower pace. Mornings begin with tea and biscuits. Lunch follows with pimento cheese and homemade pickled okra. Dinner usually consists of fried chicken, greens, and deviled eggs. Lots of them. Business in the regional legislature is much like the region itself. Governor PiT recently celebrated the first bill passage in four months, and with the recent influx of new members, the legislature seems to be on the right track towards glory.

But the road to glory is not without bumps, and on Tuesday afternoon, the road may have cracked just a bit. Newly elected Representative Jbrase, a former governor and senator, introduced the Southern Unity Act, a bill that, by design, allows any citizen of a state that many view as southern in the American, but not Atlasian point of view, to vote in the regions elections. By allowing this, Rep JBrase argues that this will allow southerners displaced in these states not part of the region to vote in the South's elections. Proponents praise JBrase's heart and soul, while the opponents question its logic and constitutionality.

On the other side of the isle is The People's Champion since 2009, Representative Senator Duke, himself also a former governor, the greatest governor the Dirty South has ever seen, who has strongly spoken out against the bill. While he has stated he supports those perceived southern states be admitted to their rightful home region, he does not support giving citizens in those states two votes, while also questioning its constitutionality.

The two representatives have spared off in the most recent floor fight. JBrase accused Duke of wanting to disenfranchise the voices of these perceived southerners, while, at the same time, ignoring the fact that this is Atlasia and not America, and in Atlasia, Virginia, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and DC are not southern states. After Representative Senator Duke destroyed his opponent in the argument using undeniable logic with casual wit, he returned to his chair, picked up his homemade sign, and continued protesting, following up with his promise to sit at the statehouse, bourbon bottle in hand, until the bill was defeated. What happens next is anyone's guess in the Dirty South.

Senator Duke is the Chief Senate Analyst for The People's Paper. He is not affiliated with the Legislature mentioned above and has not donated any personal funds to its either representative discussed therein.

[Fmr. Emperor PiT]

     Governor PiT is Stark, not me. Could I rather be called "Guvnah" in future articles by this publication?

[Senator Napoleon]

I hope this is revived full time and more news sources are established. I had already requested a press secretary so now I request the press.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

I hope this is revived full time and more news sources are established. I had already requested a press secretary so now I request the press.

We have two newspapers as of now.