Confirmation Hearing: Simfan for GM (Confirmed)

[Cincinnatus]

Executive order #6915

I am appointing Simfan as Atlasia's next GM.

72 hours to question the nominee Gentleman.

[Lumine]

At this point my only question would be if the nominee has concrete ideas to save the position and restore it. And regardless of my question, I strongly support the nominee, provided that he promises not to do anything involving aliens as GM.

[TNF]

Why should we continue to have this position, rather than just get rid of it altogether? It's increasingly clear that few individuals can handle the position, so please inform us as to why you think this position is worth preserving and why you think you're the person for the job.

[Simfan34]

I intend to use my position to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the present body of Atlasian law and project and detail events based upon the effects they have had. I would say perhaps 20% of the current body of law at most is understood to the point where it has had an effect on things. I believe things have been going quite differently than we think they have, and you will have some work to do, I say.

The GM has too often been the the one filling in budget projections. Freed from these constraints I hope to restore the position to its original goal.

[TNF]

I intend to use my position to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the present body of Atlasian law and project and detail events based upon the effects they have had. I would say perhaps 20% of the current body of law at most is understood to the point where it has had an effect on things. I believe things have been going quite differently than we think they have, and you will have some work to do, I say.

The GM has too often been the the one filling in budget projections. Freed from these constraints I hope to restore the position to its original goal.

Translation: I don't like the legislation you've enacted so far, and so I'm going to apply my own ideological biases, free from any empirical data to the contrary in real life that might disprove said biases, to undermine what you've done.

That's about right, isn't it? At least that's what I've gathered from what you've said on the IRC about legislation that's been enacted that you think would tank the economy, by way of your free market ideological biases, of course.

[Simfan34]

I intend to use my position to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the present body of Atlasian law and project and detail events based upon the effects they have had. I would say perhaps 20% of the current body of law at most is understood to the point where it has had an effect on things. I believe things have been going quite differently than we think they have, and you will have some work to do, I say.

The GM has too often been the the one filling in budget projections. Freed from these constraints I hope to restore the position to its original goal.

Translation: I don't like the legislation you've enacted so far, and so I'm going to apply my own ideological biases, free from any empirical data to the contrary in real life that might disprove said biases, to undermine what you've done.

That's about right, isn't it? At least that's what I've gathered from what you've said on the IRC about legislation that's been enacted that you think would tank the economy, by way of your free market ideological biases, of course.

This is ludicrous. Of course not. Tread carefully, Senator, if want to rehash old comments that will end badly for us all.

[Adam Griffin]

Do you consider yourself to be GM as of the time this question is being asked?

[Simfan34]

I have been appointed, you are confirming the appointment.

[Lumine]

I intend to use my position to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the present body of Atlasian law and project and detail events based upon the effects they have had. I would say perhaps 20% of the current body of law at most is understood to the point where it has had an effect on things. I believe things have been going quite differently than we think they have, and you will have some work to do, I say.

The GM has too often been the the one filling in budget projections. Freed from these constraints I hope to restore the position to its original goal.

Translation: I don't like the legislation you've enacted so far, and so I'm going to apply my own ideological biases, free from any empirical data to the contrary in real life that might disprove said biases, to undermine what you've done.

That's about right, isn't it? At least that's what I've gathered from what you've said on the IRC about legislation that's been enacted that you think would tank the economy, by way of your free market ideological biases, of course.

This is ludicrous. Of course not. Tread carefully, Senator, if want to rehash old comments that will end badly for us all.

Should we really consider the IRC within the context of Atlasia, and specially as something to be considered official in a Senate hearing? If we were doing that then there's a lot of politicians in trouble for their comments...

Besides, the recent debate over Health Care proved that too often we lack perspective and the actual knowledge of what is really happening in the country, and we don't even know if most of the bills we have passed actually work.

[Adam Griffin]

I intend to use my position to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the present body of Atlasian law and project and detail events based upon the effects they have had. I would say perhaps 20% of the current body of law at most is understood to the point where it has had an effect on things. I believe things have been going quite differently than we think they have, and you will have some work to do, I say.

The GM has too often been the the one filling in budget projections. Freed from these constraints I hope to restore the position to its original goal.

Based on this, I'm assuming you'll continue the current precedent of vastly eliminating the cost analysis system. With this in mind, how will you provide incentive to alter any discrepancies that exist in your opinion, and what metrics will you use to detail that?

With a fairly direct statement that the current assessment of legislation is flawed to the point that drastic differences should exist, I'm sure you already have analyzed some pieces of legislation and found credible examples. What examples have you discovered? 

[Simfan34]

Good question, Senator. If I feel proposed legislation, which I intend to review regularly, takes an unrealistic approach to costs, I will certainly make that clear. I'd hope the threat of being rebuked by the GM would serve as motivation to produce honest numbers. I'll be putting out various reports on the state of various regions and agencies to keep people regularly informed and hopefully spur legislation in response.

As for examples of legislation I could certainly name a few. The Duke-Marokai Postal Reform Act, for one example, was intended to significantly reform the postal service and make it competitive. But it was watered down to the point where the only thing it ended up doing was issuing a report, whose results I'd like to report on. The Northeast, I found, passed an act in 2011 whose wording means that its elected officials are actually unpaid. Successive legislation passed by the Senate, I once found, and I'm not entirely sure about this, could mean we actually have -2 aircraft carriers. All this means our budget is probably woefully inadequate in some fields but tremendously overspent in others.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Do you intend to resign as Attorney General?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I will say that Simfan has wanted this job for quite sometime, even before I appointed Adam for a second time. He's one of the few I know that have wanted to be GM. I hope the senate gives him fair consideration because I honestly have little options.

[Simfan34]

That is true, I have wanted it even when I used to be dead.

Do you intend to resign as Attorney General?

Only if it required of me.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

That is true, I have wanted it even when I used to be dead.

Do you intend to resign as Attorney General?

Only if it required of me.

So can I take that as a yes you would if you were confirmed as GM, given Article V, Section I of the Constitution?

[Simfan34]

That is true, I have wanted it even when I used to be dead.

Do you intend to resign as Attorney General?

Only if it required of me.

So can I take that as a yes you would if you were confirmed as GM, given Article V, Section I of the Constitution?

I am following the President's lead here.

[Cincinnatus]

Questioning will end tonight.

[TNF]

The GM position is exempt from the Semi-Presidentialism amendment so yes, Simfan would have to resign from the Attorney Generalship should he be confirmed as GM.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Can I appoint myself to AG? I guess there is one person I can call for a favor to take that job...

[Cincinnatus]

The maximum time for questioning the nominee has expired.  Senators, please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain on the confirmation of the nominee.

[Goldwater]

AYE

[bore]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[TNF]

Nay

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

AYE