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« Reply #100 on: April 17, 2015, 09:17:27 AM »

We are sending a big load of amendments to the regions lately, wouldn't you think? Tongue
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« Reply #101 on: April 17, 2015, 11:59:35 AM »

What do you think of a final vote?
I'd be ok with it.
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« Reply #102 on: April 18, 2015, 06:04:46 AM »

Senators have 24 hours to object.
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« Reply #103 on: April 19, 2015, 06:11:11 PM »


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A final vote is now open. Please, vote AYE, NAY or Abstain.
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« Reply #104 on: April 19, 2015, 06:48:26 PM »

Abstain
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« Reply #105 on: April 19, 2015, 08:08:31 PM »

AYE
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« Reply #106 on: April 19, 2015, 11:35:17 PM »

NAY
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« Reply #107 on: April 20, 2015, 12:18:09 AM »

Aye
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« Reply #108 on: April 20, 2015, 12:33:08 AM »

Aye
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« Reply #109 on: April 20, 2015, 06:54:08 AM »

Aye
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« Reply #110 on: April 20, 2015, 09:54:04 AM »

Yes.

I'm loosely paraphrasing Arthur in Excalibur when he said, "They're not laws if they don't apply to everyone" or something closely to that effect. So, I guess what I see is that without this, if someone became President who had a strong personality cult behind him (or her), he (or she Wink) could get away with literally anything.
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« Reply #111 on: April 20, 2015, 11:13:04 AM »

Aye
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« Reply #112 on: April 20, 2015, 03:15:03 PM »

Yes.

I'm loosely paraphrasing Arthur in Excalibur when he said, "They're not laws if they don't apply to everyone" or something closely to that effect. So, I guess what I see is that without this, if someone became President who had a strong personality cult behind him (or her), he (or she Wink) could get away with literally anything.

The president having the power to pardon anyone undermines those laws, though. So barring presidents from pardoning themselves really just creates a false distinction that makes it possible for us to eat away at the powers the founders intended presidents to have.

Anyway, I realize debate is over, so I'll shut up. Tongue
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« Reply #113 on: April 20, 2015, 03:16:24 PM »

Aye
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« Reply #114 on: April 20, 2015, 03:16:57 PM »

This has enough votes to pass. Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.
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« Reply #115 on: April 21, 2015, 03:26:40 PM »

Yes.

I'm loosely paraphrasing Arthur in Excalibur when he said, "They're not laws if they don't apply to everyone" or something closely to that effect.


King Arthur: Where lies evil in my Kingdom?
Merlin (glances at Morganna): Always, where you least expect it
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« Reply #116 on: April 22, 2015, 02:02:49 PM »

The result of the vote:
Aye (7): Windjammer, DemPGH, TNF, Cranberry, Blair, Cris, Talleyrand
Nay (1): Lief
Abstain (1): Hagrid
Non voting (1): Polnut

This has passed. This is now sent to the regions.
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« Reply #117 on: April 23, 2015, 04:42:00 PM »

Yes.

I'm loosely paraphrasing Arthur in Excalibur when he said, "They're not laws if they don't apply to everyone" or something closely to that effect.


King Arthur: Where lies evil in my Kingdom?
Merlin (glances at Morganna): Always, where you least expect it


Ha (there's a young, unknown Liam Neeson in that scene). I might substitute another word or two for "evil," but yeah, that quote is applicable too. Wink

Anyway, that's a cool movie with great music. When I was a kid I liked the sex and violence, but as an adult the more bizarre aspects of it make a lot more sense and it strikes me as a movie about a guy who builds something great, then people succumb to greed and become self-absorbed, and it all goes to hell. Kind of a universal theme. That movie is based on the Morte D'Arthur, but I don't know how closely it follows it. It's definitely a modern interpretation of it.

Okay, tangent over. Tongue
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