Northeast Assembly Thread

[President Mitt]

Apologize for the absence Speaker.

[President Mitt]

I oppose this, and I urge we move quickly on this so we can move on to other more important areas in the Assembly.

[President Mitt]

I have introduced a bill that would give Governor Morgan authority to put a volunteer police force into the streets for the moment with the police on strike. I urge the assembly bring it up to the floor as quickly as possible.

[President Mitt]

Apologize for the absence, I was having issues with my account. Nay

[President Mitt]

 

There's a motion to simultaneously consider the Northeastern Emergency Militia Act with the current bill on the floor.  All those in favor shall vote aye, those opposed nay.

This vote shall remain open until the earlier of 3:50PM on Friday, April 2, 2010, or when all Representatives shall have voted.

Debate on the Freedom To Drive Act shall continue during this vote.

Aye

[President Mitt]

Amendment on the Freedom to Drive Act: Nay.

I think I may have already voted to consider my militia bill, but just in case:

Militia Bill: Aye

[President Mitt]

Fellow Reps,

Due to the ongoing strike, our streets are engulfed in lawless anarchy. Although no major outbreaks of violence have occurred fortunately, we cannot stand by and hold our fingers for good luck while Northeast citizens remain unprotected.

The Governor is incapable of calling out the Guard do to Federal law. This bill will give Governor Morgan the authority to put a volunteer police force into action that will keep peace on the streets until the police come back into service.

AG Barnes has graciously informed us that the Atlasian Government will not take legal action as long as the militia is disbanded after the crisis. Due to several restrictions I have placed in the bill, the Atlasian Government need not be worried about that. I have absolutely no worries that Governor Morgan, who supports this bill, will act responsibly, and that this power will only be used responsibly.

Due to the ongoing crisis, I encourage the Assembly to quickly pass this bill so the Governor can sign it, and keep the Northeastern Citizens safe.

[President Mitt]

Aye, and I will not be here the rest of the day, and about half of tomorrow.

[President Mitt]

On the Northeast Emergency Militia Act:

As you may be aware, the union has ceased striking after CJO RowanBrandon's ruling rewarding damages for breach of contract to the Northeast.

Where do we want to go from here?  Do we really need the NEMA, or should we try to open negotiations from the union, perhaps asking for concessions in lieu of waiving part of the penalty?

Personally, I would still consider passing it.

[President Mitt]

Aye

[President Mitt]

Aye on the motion to simultaneously consider.

[President Mitt]

Aye

[President Mitt]

Aye to both.

[President Mitt]

This Bill basically offers basic protections for Northeastern Atlasians who want to buy Healthcare Insurance, these are simple, effective, and needed reforms that I believe will make buying Healthcare a much less stressful process for the Northeast as a whole. I urge the Assembly to pass this bill for the good of the Northeast's people.

[President Mitt]

A not entirely insane proposal in the Northeast Assembly? What the hell is going on here!

Of course you'd be in favor of a law that already does what Section 1(f) of the unconstitutional Atlasian National Healthcare Act says plus adds a discriminatory provision raising health insurance prices for young single males by forcing them to pay for services they don't need.

I oppose this bill.

Do you support my amendment?

Giovanni - please answer this question.  Should you not do so before noon tomorrow, I will assume the amendment is unfriendly and proceed with a vote on it.

Sorry, I thought the question was aimed at you. I can't support the amendment without something about preexisting conditions in there. So, unfriendly, unless I'm missing something.

[President Mitt]

Implementing ObamaCare in the Northeast Region? What happened to you Giovanni?

Preventing insurance companies from throwing people off their coverage whenever they get sick or preventing discriminating on the basis of gender/sexual orientation/race/occupation is somehow a radical proposal?

What on earth is wrong with you people?

This are basic reforms that even the MIDWEST has implemented already. I was dumbfounded that we didn't already have some other basic protections from Insurance Companies already.

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Nay

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AYE!!!!!!!

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I oppose this bill. The State of California is one of the worst financial crises in the country largely in part leaving such important things up to the voters. I also don't see any merit at all requiring a supermajority in the Assembly to raise taxes, especially when revenue is needed. We shouldn't leave budgetary matters up to the voters, it could, and I fear, would turn into a disaster.

[President Mitt]

Nay

[President Mitt]

Sorry for the absence. Been out of town.

Aye, if I'm not too late...

[President Mitt]

I support this.

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Aye

[President Mitt]

I recommend wormyguy for speaker.