Establishment of 9/11 Rememberance Day Bill [Withdrawn]

[DownWithTheLeft]

Nay

[Ebowed]

With 4 ayes, 4 nays, and 2 abstentions, there is a tie.

[Ebowed]

But, I also agree with Al that both are preferable to neither

I don't see anything enticing about the original proposal whatsoever.  Borderline paranoia codified into a federal holiday is never a good idea.  Why should people not be able to go shopping on the afternoon of September 11th, 2019?  It's not like a terrorist attack is ever going to happen on the date of 9/11 again.  The only purpose is to fearmonger people into remembering to vote for an aggressive foreign policy.

[DownWithTheLeft]

But, I also agree with Al that both are preferable to neither

I don't see anything enticing about the original proposal whatsoever.  Borderline paranoia codified into a federal holiday is never a good idea.  Why should people not be able to go shopping on the afternoon of September 11th, 2019?  It's not like a terrorist attack is ever going to happen on the date of 9/11 again.  The only purpose is to fearmonger people into remembering to vote for an aggressive foreign policy.

Are you implying Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and other national holidays are inspired out of fear rather than observance?

[Ebowed]

Are you implying Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and other national holidays are inspired out of fear rather than observance?

I don't see how fear has anything to do with any of those.

There is a difference between appreciating our veterans or remembering those who have died in combat than directly memorializing a specific day solely because of a terrorist attack that occurred on that day.  Plus, it cheapens 9/11 as PBrunsel noted.

[Keystone Phil]

The Aye's are four, the Nay's are four and there are two abstentions.



As President of the Senate, I vote Nay on this amendment.

[Ebowed]

I motion to replace the text of the bill as follows

Resolution to Honor Victims of 9/11

1. The Atlasian government expresses its wholehearted solidarity with the victims of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.

[Јas]

Amendment

The bill shall be replaced in its entirety as follows:
Expansion of Public Holidays Bill

1. 11 September is hereby declared 9/11 Rememberance Day.
2. 2 July is hereby declared Civil Rights Day.
3. These days shall be national holidays.

[Ebowed]

Amendment

The bill shall be replaced in its entirety as follows:
Expansion of Public Holidays Bill

1. 11 September is hereby declared 9/11 Rememberance Day.
2. 2 July is hereby declared Civil Rights Day.
3. These days shall be national holidays.

I cannot vote for any proposal which makes 9/11 a public holiday.

[DownWithTheLeft]

I would agree with Jas's amendment if that is the only to get 9/11 remembered as a holiday, however, I feel Civil Rights Days is something that is important as well and much better than the Fmr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

[Ebowed]

We are voting on the amendment to replace the text of the bill as follows
Resolution to Honor Victims of 9/11

1. The Atlasian government expresses its wholehearted solidarity with the victims of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.


Aye

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Aye

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Aye

[Rob]

Aye.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Nay, again this is one of those totally changes the spirit of the bill

[Colin]

Aye

[Јas]

Aye

[Ebowed]

The amendment has passed.

[DownWithTheLeft]

I purpose the following amendment:

To add:

1.) September 11th will hereby be established as a national holiday referred to officially as Patriot's Day
2.) July 2nd will hereby be established as a national holiday referred to officially as Civil Rights Day
3.) March 8th will hereby be established as a national holiday referred to as Women's Rights Day

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Do we allow amendments to amendments (the real Congress does)? If so, I propose one to strike section 1 from DWTL's amendment.

[Јas]

I withdraw my amendment.

[Ebowed]

We are voting on the following amendment

1.) September 11th will hereby be established as a national holiday referred to officially as Patriot's Day
2.) July 2nd will hereby be established as a national holiday referred to officially as Civil Rights Day
3.) March 8th will hereby be established as a national holiday referred to as Women's Rights Day

Aye, but I will be introducing an amendment to strike Section 1

[DownWithTheLeft]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Nay

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Nay