The Imperial Dominion of the South's Legislature

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Sorry, I've been under the weather a bit lately. I am presenting this to Emperor Jbrase for his signature.

[CatoMinor]

Holiday Establishment Bill

X Jbrase

[Yelnoc]

So...the que is clear.  Anyone have any ideas for a new bill?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     We could amend the Southeast Symbols Initiative. Make the symbols somewhat more evil.

[Yelnoc]

     We could amend the Southeast Symbols Initiative. Make the symbols somewhat more evil.

Meh.  I'm in the mood for some Lawful Neutral.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I've never been someone with a wealth of Lawful Neutral ideas for bills. I think I was principally responsible for the passage of three or four substantial bills in my eight months in the Senate.

[Yelnoc]

     I've never been someone with a wealth of Lawful Neutral ideas for bills. I think I was principally responsible for the passage of three or four substantial bills in my eight months in the Senate.

The problem is we have nothing to pass bills about.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I've never been someone with a wealth of Lawful Neutral ideas for bills. I think I was principally responsible for the passage of three or four substantial bills in my eight months in the Senate.

The problem is we have nothing to pass bills about.

     Well we could try to address the high unemployment rate (at least, beyond the previous bill that reduced the business tax). Problem is, I'm not sure that we could come up with a bill to do that that would be satisfactory to everyone.

[Yelnoc]

     I've never been someone with a wealth of Lawful Neutral ideas for bills. I think I was principally responsible for the passage of three or four substantial bills in my eight months in the Senate.

The problem is we have nothing to pass bills about.

     Well we could try to address the high unemployment rate (at least, beyond the previous bill that reduced the business tax). Problem is, I'm not sure that we could come up with a bill to do that that would be satisfactory to everyone.

My only idea here is cutting the Capital Gains tax, but I'm pretty sure that's a Federal-level thing.

We could do something education-related, though we would first have to know the current state of education in this region.

[John Dibble]

     I've never been someone with a wealth of Lawful Neutral ideas for bills. I think I was principally responsible for the passage of three or four substantial bills in my eight months in the Senate.

The problem is we have nothing to pass bills about.

     Well we could try to address the high unemployment rate (at least, beyond the previous bill that reduced the business tax). Problem is, I'm not sure that we could come up with a bill to do that that would be satisfactory to everyone.

In the words of Lewis Black, build a big f**king thing. We need a monument to evil. Doesn't matter what it is too much, just so long as it's big, evil, and people will want to come and see it, thus bringing more tourism to the region.

[Yelnoc]

     I've never been someone with a wealth of Lawful Neutral ideas for bills. I think I was principally responsible for the passage of three or four substantial bills in my eight months in the Senate.

The problem is we have nothing to pass bills about.

     Well we could try to address the high unemployment rate (at least, beyond the previous bill that reduced the business tax). Problem is, I'm not sure that we could come up with a bill to do that that would be satisfactory to everyone.

In the words of Lewis Black, build a big f**king thing. We need a monument to evil. Doesn't matter what it is too much, just so long as it's big, evil, and people will want to come and see it, thus bringing more tourism to the region.

A death star?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     We could build a giant medieval-style castle, paint it jet black, & decal it with hundreds of gargoyles. Put it somewhere near the border with Mexico, ostensibly for border patrol purposes.

[Yelnoc]

How About a massive, upside-down, five pointed star made out of tall granite walls.  Inside could be an extremely complex maze.  We could make it an Insane Asylum.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     A giant pentagram? That sounds awesome.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Anyway, how much would this cost? Perhaps we could contract a private company for this project, require that they hire Southerners for the construction & staffing, & encourage them to hold tours of the facility to help make money.

[Yelnoc]

     Anyway, how much would this cost? Perhaps we could contract a private company for this project, require that they hire Southerners for the construction & staffing, & encourage them to hold tours of the facility to help make money.

Sounds good.  I dunno about money matters.  Maybe we should consult His Eminence Ramsey?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Anyway, how much would this cost? Perhaps we could contract a private company for this project, require that they hire Southerners for the construction & staffing, & encourage them to hold tours of the facility to help make money.

Sounds good.  I dunno about money matters.  Maybe we should consult His Eminence Ramsey?

     According to the last news we heard, the region was $2 billion in the black. However, that was a while ago, so it might have gone in the red since then.

[Yelnoc]

     Anyway, how much would this cost? Perhaps we could contract a private company for this project, require that they hire Southerners for the construction & staffing, & encourage them to hold tours of the facility to help make money.

Sounds good.  I dunno about money matters.  Maybe we should consult His Eminence Ramsey?

     According to the last news we heard, the region was $2 billion in the black. However, that was a while ago, so it might have gone in the red since then.

Well, we are evil.  There's nothing on the books against forced labor.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Anyway, how much would this cost? Perhaps we could contract a private company for this project, require that they hire Southerners for the construction & staffing, & encourage them to hold tours of the facility to help make money.

Sounds good.  I dunno about money matters.  Maybe we should consult His Eminence Ramsey?

     According to the last news we heard, the region was $2 billion in the black. However, that was a while ago, so it might have gone in the red since then.

Well, we are evil.  There's nothing on the books against forced labor.

     I think that's a pretty sure way to get an ass-kicking courtesy of the federal government. Evil does not necessarily mean self-destructive.

[Yelnoc]

     Anyway, how much would this cost? Perhaps we could contract a private company for this project, require that they hire Southerners for the construction & staffing, & encourage them to hold tours of the facility to help make money.

Sounds good.  I dunno about money matters.  Maybe we should consult His Eminence Ramsey?

     According to the last news we heard, the region was $2 billion in the black. However, that was a while ago, so it might have gone in the red since then.

Well, we are evil.  There's nothing on the books against forced labor.

     I think that's a pretty sure way to get an ass-kicking courtesy of the federal government. Evil does not necessarily mean self-destructive.

Maybe if we give them evil cookies they will see reason?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Send a batch of evil cookies to the Senate? Sounds deliciously unorthodox.

[John Dibble]

     Anyway, how much would this cost? Perhaps we could contract a private company for this project, require that they hire Southerners for the construction & staffing, & encourage them to hold tours of the facility to help make money.

Sounds good.  I dunno about money matters.  Maybe we should consult His Eminence Ramsey?

     According to the last news we heard, the region was $2 billion in the black. However, that was a while ago, so it might have gone in the red since then.

Well, we are evil.  There's nothing on the books against forced labor.

     I think that's a pretty sure way to get an ass-kicking courtesy of the federal government. Evil does not necessarily mean self-destructive.

Besides, the whole premise of this is to put people to work so they can earn money and stimulate the economy.

If we were going to use forced labor though, the Constitution does allow it in the case of convicted criminals.


As far as the giant pentagram maze idea goes, I approve. I don't know about making it an asylum though - remember it has to be something for tourists. Also, we'll need a way to make it vertically imposing, so unless the walls are going to be really high we'll want to add some towers to it.

[Yelnoc]

     Anyway, how much would this cost? Perhaps we could contract a private company for this project, require that they hire Southerners for the construction & staffing, & encourage them to hold tours of the facility to help make money.

Sounds good.  I dunno about money matters.  Maybe we should consult His Eminence Ramsey?

     According to the last news we heard, the region was $2 billion in the black. However, that was a while ago, so it might have gone in the red since then.

Well, we are evil.  There's nothing on the books against forced labor.

     I think that's a pretty sure way to get an ass-kicking courtesy of the federal government. Evil does not necessarily mean self-destructive.

Besides, the whole premise of this is to put people to work so they can earn money and stimulate the economy.

If we were going to use forced labor though, the Constitution does allow it in the case of convicted criminals.


As far as the giant pentagram maze idea goes, I approve. I don't know about making it an asylum though - remember it has to be something for tourists. Also, we'll need a way to make it vertically imposing, so unless the walls are going to be really high we'll want to add some towers to it.

You have a point.  So scratch the asylum and forced labor.

And I was thinking the walls would be black slate, very thick and about as a tall as a five story building.  This way, the winding passages are always dark unless the sun is directly over head (of course they are narrow and formed in a maze). 

[Yelnoc]

Pentagram Creation Act
1.  A giant structure is to be built in the shape of a Pentagram.
          a.  The interior of the Pentagram is to be an intricate maze.
          b.  The walls are to be several stories high and made of black marble.
2.  The construction of said Pentagram shall be contracted out to a regional construction company.
3.  The Pentagram should, upon completion, be designated a tourist attraction.


How's that for my first bill?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     That looks good. I suggest we attach some strings to the contract, such as requiring that a certain percentage of the labourers employed in the construction of the Pentagram are residents of the IDS. I figure that most of the smaller details of the structure can be left up to the firm building it.