NE2: Ask What You Can Do For Country Act (Signed.)

[Blair]

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[Blair]

I want a comprehensive scholarship bill to help encourage people into government service. With the recent terror attacks we need to show that we're still united as a community, and that we're all proud of our nation. We've got other bills that help people with university degrees by offering incentives but I think that this bill goes much further.

Not only will it draw people into government service, but it will make our work force more skilled and more representative of our society. We need effective government, and this bill gives people a route to getting involved in their communities 

[Lincoln Republican]

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[Prince of Salem]

I think this is a wonderful idea

[Lincoln Republican]

Speaker Blair, this bill is something that deserves serious consideration.

One thing, I would like to ensure that the committee of experts is not biased or plays no favoritism to any particular applicant or group of applicants.

Do you have any mechanism to assure that this would not happen?

If so, I would certainly support this bill.

[Blair]

Speaker Blair, this bill is something that deserves serious consideration.

One thing, I would like to ensure that the committee of experts is not biased or plays no favoritism to any particular applicant or group of applicants.

Do you have any mechanism to assure that this would not happen?

If so, I would certainly support this bill.

Well for starters all decisions would be open for appeal. This is vital to the whole process, to ensure that everything runs fairly. I'd have formal guidelines, basically lots of box ticking to ensure that it works well rather than being based on what the experts like in people

I've included that the 'experts'come from different backgrounds, and to ensure there isn't a bias towards 'Academia' I've got people who are involved in local government and charities.

[Lincoln Republican]

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Mr. Blair?

[Blair]

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Mr. Blair?

Done

[Blair]

What do you guys think about this bill?

[pikachu]

Are the committees going to be formed by the general Northeast government or local governments?

[Blair]

Are the committees going to be formed by the general Northeast government or local governments?

Local government, as it says in the bill

[pikachu]

Are the committees going to be formed by the general Northeast government or local governments?

Local government, as it says in the bill

Ah, missed that. My apologies.

[Blair]

Are the committees going to be formed by the general Northeast government or local governments?

Local government, as it says in the bill

Ah, missed that. My apologies.

It's fine, my bills are always really complicated and wordy. The council of experts sounds like something from 1984

[Lincoln Republican]

I am always wary of experts or a council of experts.

It is much like experts in a certain field who are called to testify in court.

One expert in that field testifies for the defense, the other expert in that same field testifies for the prosecution, and they have completely opposite opinions on the same subject.

[Blair]

I am always wary of experts or a council of experts.

It is much like experts in a certain field who are called to testify in court.

One expert in that field testifies for the defense, the other expert in that same field testifies for the prosecution, and they have completely opposite opinions on the same subject.

But this is completely different to a court situation, it's like saying I'm wary of doctors because they can have two different views.

The whole point is that we have 10 people, who are knowledgeable about the how the community works, and our independent. If we're handing out $10,000 we want to make sure it goes to the right person.

I can't see anything more I can add to this. I've included 10 different people, from varying backgrounds, from varying careers. Plus I've put the option to appeal in. I've put out the criteria, and said that it needs to be done in an official manner with an official scheme of work

Most scholarships are decided in rather murky conditions. I've set this up to be as open as possible

[Lincoln Republican]

I will still support the bill, but I am simply raising a point that others may have as well. 

[Blair]

I will still support the bill, but I am simply raising a point that others may have as well. 

I get that, I just wanted to detail that I'd set up a system to prevent this very problem

[Blair]

Anybody opposed to voting on this tomorrow?

[Blair]

Interest seems to of died down, lets open up a vote on this. All members have 48 hours to vote Aye,Nay or Abstain

[pikachu]

Aye

[Lincoln Republican]

Aye

[Clyde1998]

Aye

[Blair]

Aye

[Blair]

By 4-0 this bill has passed the Assembly, and will be given to the Governor to sign