Mideast Assembly Thread

[The Mikado]

Well...I don't think we need a clause against the Judge making the wrong call.  We can always (if it's a national ballot) appeal to the Supreme Court.

[The Mikado]

Support, but in a three-person legislative body without strong partisan divisions, a leadership contest might be a bit...personal?

This may be interesting.

[The Mikado]

I urge the assembly to speedily approve HappyWarrior for Speaker.

(Of course, two out of the three assemblymen support him.)

[The Mikado]

Congratulations, Mr. Speaker.  You may want to change your display name.

(Much as I like my current one, it's going away on Friday when I take office.)

[The Mikado]

I hereby submit the Honorable Fmr. Gov. Inks as my nominee for Judge.  I eagerly await his confirmation.

[The Mikado]

Will someone introduce this:

The Business Administration Investment Legislation in Order to Undermine Turmoil (BAILOUT) Act of 2008:

Section 1:  The regional government of the Mideast shall set aside certain funds not to exceed 3% of the Mideastern budget, to be spent at the discretion of the Governor with oversight by the Speaker of the legislature, for the purchase of "toxic" mortgages from investment bankers.  The government reserves the right to alter the terms of mortgages in a reasonable manner in order to make a profit for taxpayers more likely.

Section 2:  Executive compensation, including salaries, bonuses, and stock options, shall not exceed 120 times the compensation package of the lowest-paid employee.  Any pay past that level will be subject to 75% taxation.

Section 3:  Banks registered in the Mideast cannot carry out both banking and investment functions.  This section shall be called the "Restore Glass-Steagall Provision"

Section 4:  The Mideast shall cooperate with any bailout plan passed by the federal government, but will pursue its own recovery plans regardless of the actions of the Atlasian government.

[The Mikado]

Assuming there's objection to Franzl's vote:

X The Mikado

[The Mikado]

I was thinking of a non-binding resolution expressing the Mideast's support for maintaining the current structure of the Atlasian government.  With challenges from one side with Lewis' proposal for essentially an Altasian Commune, and challenges from the other with the RPP's intense decentralization, do you guys feel it necessary for the Mideast to proclaim its support of the status quo?

[The Mikado]

Hashemite is no longer a member. Appoint Inks.

But he's Judge!

[The Mikado]

Maybe a motion to raise them extra high would be in order.