Secretary of Internal Affairs Abolition Act [Motion to Table]

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(Slot 5: General, excluding Amendments.)


Sponsor: Nathan

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Now then, since the Senate biz is all settled, I would just like to say that I support this, with a heavy heart. I firmly believe, as one myself, that the GM needed assistants, but the Secretary of Internal Affairs position has been a miserable failure. I can't think of a single memorable one, and we've cycled more people through that job than I can remember.

As someone who voted to create the position a few years back, I'll support getting rid of it here and now, but I think the Senate needs to give some serious consideration to the Game Moderator's needs here, because getting rid of the SoIA may cut dead weight, but it doesn't solve a very real problem.

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We're now voting on a motion to table this legislation. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.


Nay.

Guys, stop shying away from solving problems just because you have no current solution. I hate to lecture people like this (though it's never stopped me before) but this position has been worthless and we've had no one in nearly 3 years that's done anything worthwhile in it. The idea that it will suddenly prove it's true worth in the next couple of months is insane. Tabling this will be a waste of time. Solve a problem, don't shove it under the rug.

Knowing what I know now, I think the person who will be holding this position next has amazing potential and should be given a fair chance. That being said, I ask the Senate to table this bill and reconsider it 2 months from now.

I introduce a motion to table, then.

Seconded.

I believe we should improve this position by assigning more duties to the officeholder and, of course, appointing qualified people for the job.

Are you actually a Senator right now?

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Ah right, right, silly Northeastern procedure.

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Aye.

Guys, stop shying away from solving problems just because you have no current solution. I hate to lecture people like this (though it's never stopped me before) but this position has been worthless and we've had no one in nearly 3 years that's done anything worthwhile in it. The idea that it will suddenly prove it's true worth in the next couple of months is insane. Tabling this will be a waste of time. Solve a problem, don't shove it under the rug.

Are you kidding me? How is this shying away? I for one believe the position is crucial to encouraging activity.

How? How the hell has it done anything? Activity, especially! Every SoIA in recent memory has sat in their thread and done almost nothing. Not only is the position redundant and not proved it's worth, but it's proven itself to be nearly as inactive as the Attorney General vacancy.

Everytime this issue comes up, people respond in the exact same way; we give it more and more time. Two more months. Another Presidential term. Let's try this new person. It never. works. Let's stop trying to be nice about it and get rid of it once and for all.

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Okay, fine. I'll change my vote to Aye on the motion to table. Good luck with the job, though.