SAM News Corp. Comment and Debate thread

[Emsworth]

Emsworth, if you don't mind me asking, why are you an Independent Liberal, and not a member of the Constitutional Union Party? 

I have always viewed social freedoms as more important than economic ones. I am strongly in favor of the ILP's stress on social liberty. Furthermore, I would not like to abandon the party which has supported me, and has elected me its chairman.

[Emsworth]

The resolution merely acknowledged the fact that Joe Republic had been certified as the winner of the election. The Secretary of Forum Affairs had already declared him President-Elect; the Senate usurped no power, abused no authority.

There was no other certification. The first declaration of the result, as was obviousl and apparent, was not a certification at all.

Were the resolution urged by Joe Republic or Defarge, then I can see the cause for complaint. But as it so happens, it was not.

[Emsworth]

Thats not what you were saying at the time.

I had no desire to shoot myself in the foot by commenting on what seemed like debatable point. But ultimately it became quite evident that the first certification was not deemed valid.

[Emsworth]

I think that we might have been a little too harsh to the President and PPT. They have not ignored their jobs; on the contrary, they seem to be doing quite well. In particular, I feel that it is somewhat unfair to criticize Joe Republic as a "Do-Nothing President." After all, he has been proactive and has introduced a scheme to help newly registered voters.

At the same time, it is undeniably true that the Senate's pace has slackened. The Senate's affairs have become somewhat disorganized due to the lack of a notice board. The GM makes some very valid points in this regard.