Question the Power

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Per the Questioning the  Power Bill, I am opening this thread for my subjects to use to pose questions to me. The thread will be open for the sennight starting today.

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     Now six more days.

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Whom are you going to appoint to yet another vacant seat in the Legislature?

     Who knows. It's not like there is anyone to appoint.

(Though I'm not a southerner,) Have you ever considered abolishing the elected legislature?

     No, since the initiative system has proven to be quite useless for the majority of its existence. There were times when the region was active & citizen legislation was good, but it failed miserably in the times when the region was inactive. If the region were thriving now (say, 2005-level thriving) then it might make sense to get rid of the legislature. To do so now would be pointless in the utmost.

Is there coffee at these meetings?

     Yes, we have brews from all over the region. Long ago we had Seattle coffee too, but we stopped that for fear that the Pacific would ban coffee & we'd be caught unprepared.

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Where do babies come from?

     They come from caves, quite clearly.

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     Strictly speaking this thread closes just about now. Since I didn't bump it until now, I will be more than happy to continue answering questions.

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     Bumping this thread.

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     I forgot. Besides, it doesn't seem that anyone missed it.

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Are there any openings in the legislature if my job at the newspaper doesn't work out in a few months?

     We're kind of full, actually, though Taft seems to be languishing at Viceroy. It may be time to eliminate the Viceroyship & expand the Legislature to five seats.

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Are there any openings in the legislature if my job at the newspaper doesn't work out in a few months?

     We're kind of full, actually, though Taft seems to be languishing at Viceroy. It may be time to eliminate the Viceroyship & expand the Legislature to five seats.

Noooo! My constitutionally limited POWER! Why would you do this?

     Alternatively, the Viceroy could be made into a special Legislator with permanent voting rights. Not sure how else the office could be differentiated, though.

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     Give people in the region stuff to do.

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     Any more questions?

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     I'd say aye. I have an interesting spin on it that I just PMed you, too.

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     This is my idea, FTR:

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     Hello again, citizens. Time for another month of question hijinks.

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What do you think we should do with the budget?

     I think we should balance it by eliminating the excess taxation. I'm amenable to the various suggestions given on how to do so.

Is there a God?

     There is a guitar God, whose name is Dave Mustaine. Not sure about any other kinds, though.

What kind of eggs do you prefer? Scrambled? Hard-boiled? Over-easy?

     I like scrambled (in fritatas or omelets) or over-easy (on toast).

Have you ever seen a live peacock?

     No, birds are rather sedately decorated around here. The most extravagant one I've seen was a Steller's Jay.

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     Patriots, for sure. Tom Brady is a local export. I also have to remember the victory they won over the Greatest Show on Turf.

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     There is a guitar God, whose name is Dave Mustaine. Not sure about any other kinds, though.

Not showing Hanneman the love? It's alright, he's out of commission for now, but he'll be back.

Favorite Metal band?

     I will say Hanneman is a better guitarist than Mustaine, though I generally respect Mustaine more for the way he has almost single-handedly carried Megadeth over the years. Slayer is my favorite metal band, with Megadeth in a very close second. However, I think that Mustaine's achievements probably eclipse those of any one of Hanneman, King, Araya, or Lombardo.

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Only Mustaine can go from athiest to born-again christian and still kick major butt. And Christ Illusion and World Painted Blood weren't...the best.

     Both bands have had their share of less-than-stellar output over the years. Well, nobody can be perfect.

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     Allo again.

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Who took a cookie from the cookie jar?

     It was one of the rocks. They're taking over!

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Do you sag your pants?

    Nah, I put too high a premium on mobility/dignity.

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     I have no real opinion on those in general. Math jokes on shirts intrigue me, though.