Northeast Assembly Thread

[The Age Wave]

This bill is great and I would eagerly support it!

[The Age Wave]

I have a further concern that were this Bill to be passed, a gym that sets two different workout programmes - one aimed at muscle tone for a healthy person and another aimed at weightloss for an obese person - could then be charged under this act for discriminating against the obese person due to the workout programme being different.

I'm not sure that's the case, unless the gym was forbidding the obese person to have the workout plan of their choosing.

Well, the fat people would be holding back the more able people otherwise, right?

[The Age Wave]

If I'm elected, I plan to store half the surplus in a "rainy-day fund" and give the rest back to the people where it belongs.

[The Age Wave]

If I'm elected, I plan to store half the surplus in a "rainy-day fund" and give the rest back to the people where it belongs.

Lt. Governor don't have such power, dude

Assembly does.

[The Age Wave]

Nay

[The Age Wave]

Aye

If you introduce just part two I will vote for it. THis bill is not my thing though as a package.

[The Age Wave]

A regional Assembly is entitled to decide discounts on products
I'm for regional rights, but this...

And of course, flying companies won't up their prices in the North East when seeing this law !?

Well, Mideasterners won't fly any more to the North East...
Unless this law will apply to the entire Universe !

I'm sorry to intervene like this in your thread but it's so laughable...

Would you like paying the price of two seats for one? No. So, with all due respect, STFU

With all due respect, that is only a small part of this destructive bill .

Don't waste our money because of one little provision you like.

[The Age Wave]

We don't have the money to pay for everyone' airport tickets just because they have a gym membership. C'mon that's ridiculous, you even said you have one and nevre go. THis bill accomplishes nothing as is.

[The Age Wave]

Aye on the motion to suspend Section 2(b) of the SOAP and simultaneously consider the Northeast Senate Amendment

[The Age Wave]

Aye again. And be nice to AndrewCt

[The Age Wave]

Aye on both.

[The Age Wave]

wait, will this add offices?

No, we will have 9 Assemblyman next session anyways.

I support this and would likely run. I think having only three members empowers the minority more than the large Assembly does. I like what it adds to the legislative process by having to work through two houses. If it doesn't work then I will be the first advocate of repeal but since we are trying new things like the HAEV I don't see why we can't experiment with this. It also allows people to "move up" the ladder, if that makes sense. The Senate would have a bit more power since one Senate vote would be equal to two Assembly votes.

[The Age Wave]

AYE!

[The Age Wave]

My concerns have not been addressed.

Nay.

About the size? The Assembly will have 9 members next session, like I said. So it will be the same number either way. It is unlikely the Seats Number amendment passes, so I think we might as well give this a shot. I'm real excited to try this out and hope you change your vote.

[The Age Wave]

cinyc, the number of Assemblymen is capped at 6 by this proposal. There would never exceed 9 legislators, which is what we will have anyways.

The amendments would have to pass both the House and Senate, like any other legislature. At least let the people vote on it.

[The Age Wave]

I offer this amendment:

Vacancy filling Act

In accordance to Article V, section ix) of the New Northeast Constitution, vacancies in the Legislative Assembly shall be filled in the following manner :

1. In the case of a vacancy in the Northeast Legislative Assembly for any reason, a special election shall be held to elect a new Representative.
2. The special election must take place no less than 5 days following the vacancy and the booth shall open at 12:00 AM EST on the nearest Friday, provided that Friday is at least 5 days since the vacancy occurred and shall close on that Sunday at 11:59 PM EST, to be administered by the appropriate official.

[The Age Wave]

I offer this amendment:

Vacancy filling Act

In accordance to Article V, section ix) of the New Northeast Constitution, vacancies in the Legislative Assembly shall be filled in the following manner :

1. In the case when a vacancy in the Northeast Legislative Assembly is the result of the voluntary resignation of a Northeast Representative, a special election shall be held to elect a new Representative.
2. The special election must take place no less than 5 days following the vacancy and the booth shall open at 12:00 AM EST on the nearest Friday, provided that Friday is at least 5 days since the vacancy occurred and shall close on that Sunday at 11:59 PM EST.

A few questions: What happens if there is an involuntary resignation?  What's the deadline for declaring?  And who runs the election (usually, it's the CJO in the Northeast).

thanks, made some changes. I accidentally left some parts of the old text that I shouldn't have.

[The Age Wave]

I have to disagree with my fellow Representative cutie, though I understand her concerns. I deem the Amendment unfriendly.

okay but I prefer we vote on it in that case.

[The Age Wave]

I accept cinyc's changes to my offered amendment, and yes, it is intended to repalce the entire text of the bill.

[The Age Wave]

I have an idea. What if we strick appointments al all and will fill vacancies with rapid special elections only?

That's what my amendment does, so vote for it!

[The Age Wave]

Any other ideas?

My reasons for not wanting the Representative to choose is I fear some people might do something crazy as a joke. What if someone picked Jasengle?

[The Age Wave]

I'm concerned that might give political parties themselves too much power- I'd hope that we could vote for individuals and not parties. I don't want people to not vote for me because they are scared what would happen if I left a vacancy, and I'm sure that there are people who don't like that idea, but it's definitely better than the current system.

[The Age Wave]

ayye

[The Age Wave]

Aye

[The Age Wave]

I might support this. Can the sponsor offer reasons why his service was so much better than that of any other Governor?