The National Weekly Atlasian

[Marokai Backbeat]

One person (you) = many?

mkay

SPC runs one of the finest journalistic institutions in Atlasia; I'd hate for DWDL to ruin its reputation by turning it into his poorly-written propaganda outlet.

As opposed to Al's "parody" paper that is just an excuse to be a jackass to anyone he doesn't like?

mKay.

Al's paper doesn't pretend to be much more than that.

I'm just saying it's a little unfair to attack DWTL for using his position at the National Weekly Atlasian to talk about his own issues and his opponents when Al runs a tabloid-esque paper half-jokingly insulting everyone.

[Marokai Backbeat]

That being said I wish Al had never left the Senate, since he seems fairly active still.

[Lief 🗽]

I wouldn't have any problem if DWTL made his own (self-described) rag to propagandize, but I'd like to think that SPC's National Weekly Atlasian is a serious paper with integrity committed to reporting the news, not printing the rants of its sore-loser contributors.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

One person (you) = many?

mkay

SPC runs one of the finest journalistic institutions in Atlasia; I'd hate for DWDL to ruin its reputation by turning it into his poorly-written propaganda outlet.

As opposed to Al's "parody" paper that is just an excuse to be a jackass to anyone he doesn't like?

mKay.

I object to this piece of foul libel; the implication that my parody publications are poorly-written is outrageous!

Re: time... there's enough time to amuse myself and snipe from the sidelines and then there's enough time to actually contribute. The latter takes away time that could be used for work, the former doesn't. Basically.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I, for one, think HappyWarrior will make an excellent PPT.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I, for one, think HappyWarrior will make an excellent PPT.

I have confidence in him, and I congratulated him privately. I was mostly concerned about the rhetoric, but I hope we can put the whole affair behind us.

[HappyWarrior]

I, for one, think HappyWarrior will make an excellent PPT.

I have confidence in him, and I congratulated him privately. I was mostly concerned about the rhetoric, but I hope we can put the whole affair behind us.

I also hope the campaign can be put behind us for the betterment of Atlasia's future.

[MaxQue]

I hope than HappyWarrior will cooperate with DWTL and than DWTL will cooperate with HappyWarrior.

And a active Senate.

[Associate Justice PiT]

And a active Senate.

     This is a fairly crucial point. Just saying, we should get stuff done this time around.

[Franzl]

Congratulations to HappyWarrior....and I echo my fellow senators' wish that this Senate be much more active than the last.

Therefore, I urge HappyWarrior to begin with Marokai's confirmation and start with the legislative process quickly.

[DownWithTheLeft]

April Senate Race Tracker

Incumbents:
DownWithTheLeft*
SouthParkConservative*
Franzl*
Lief
BaconKing

Challengers
Afleitch
PurpleState

*has stated intentions to run for re-election

[DownWithTheLeft]

A Month Out, Senate Races Are Heating Up

Usually it takes until a few days before the election until the status of senatorial candidates is known, but already a month out four of the five incumbents have declared their intentions to seek re-election.  Sen. DownWithTheLeft, the longest tenured senator, had declared he would not seek re-election but since has changed his mind mentioning unfinished business.  Sen. SouthParkConservative has stated his intention to seek re-election to promote his bills that have been labeled a "de-liberalizing" of Atlasia.  Sens. Lief and Franzl are seeking re-election but have yet to announce specific goals they wish to accomplish in their next term.

Sen. BaconKing, who recently stated he would resign his post if DWTL was elected PPT, remains the lone incumbent who has not yet stated his intentions.  The decision seems to be a coin-flip at this point due his inactivity.  DA members Afleitch and Purple State have both stated their intentions to get into the race.

Who else will jump?  The RPP will not be running anymore candidates in this cycle content with two at-large and three regional senators.  It would unfathomable for the DA to run another candidate as the party already has 3 members running despite only having around ten members.  The SDP will run Lief, but their next strongest candidate, AG General Marokai Blue, who stood poised to easily pick up a coveted RPP endorsement, announced he would not be running.  The JCP will most likely run another candidate if BaconKing does not run, but who?  After Pres. Bgwah, Sen. RealisticIdealist, and Gov. CultureKing, their bench is not deep.  At this point, who else jumps into this race will be anyone's guess.

Senate Humming Along Nicely

While the spike in activity may only be temporary, the senate is currently taking on a few measures.  The "Free Palestine Bill", currently making another journey through the senate, seems headed for passage after a few compromises were worked out.  The fact that this bill, previously immediatley shot down by Sens. Al and Jas in favor of meaningless international resolutions, may signal a tide is turning in the senate of cooperation and productivity.

[Јas]

Senate Humming Along Nicely

While the spike in activity may only be temporary, the senate is currently taking on a few measures.  The "Free Palestine Bill", currently making another journey through the senate, seems headed for passage after a few compromises were worked out.  The fact that this bill, previously immediatley shot down by Sens. Al and Jas in favor of meaningless international resolutions, may signal a tide is turning in the senate of cooperation and productivity.

While I'd love to take the credit, I was but 1 of 8 votes to table that bill.

[DownWithTheLeft]

While I'd love to take the credit, I was but 1 of 8 votes to table that bill.

Notice that except for myself, all the other senators have left the senate since.  Now, we actually have a senate willing to work towards more than pointless "OMG You are so mean" measures

[Јas]

While I'd love to take the credit, I was but 1 of 8 votes to table that bill.

Notice that except for myself, all the other senators have left the senate since.  Now, we actually have a senate willing to work towards more than pointless "OMG You are so mean" measures

I see you're still opting for random replies. I don't see what your reply has anything to do with what I said. I was merely noting that while you claimed it was myself and Al who brought down your bill, it was in fact 8 Senators.

And whatever about your feelings that my resolution, at least it would not have had very significant detrimental effects for Atlasian relations with all sides in the Middle East - a reason why your bill was quickly rejected the first time it was presented.

(And, ftr, your above statement is also wrong. Bacon King was a Senator then and remains so now.)

[Bacon King]

While I'd love to take the credit, I was but 1 of 8 votes to table that bill.

Notice that except for myself, all the other senators have left the senate since. 

You forgot someone

[DownWithTheLeft]

^^

You were booted from the senate and voted back in in quite possibly the worst calculated decision in RPP history

[Bacon King]

^^

You were booted from the senate and voted back in in quite possibly the worst calculated decision in RPP history

I don't think my running for election was exactly a "calculated decision" on your part.

[Associate Justice PiT]

^^

You were booted from the senate and voted back in in quite possibly the worst calculated decision in RPP history

I don't think my running for election was exactly a "calculated decision" on your part.

     He was referring to the vote invalidation episode.

[DownWithTheLeft]

^^

You were booted from the senate and voted back in in quite possibly the worst calculated decision in RPP history

I don't think my running for election was exactly a "calculated decision" on your part.

Handing you the victory certainly was.  I trusted Duke when he said you were honorable.

[DownWithTheLeft]

"Free Palestine Bill" May Finally Pass

It has been a long-time coming, but due to a wave of compromises and hard work, the Atlasian government may finally be moving toward a solution on the bill that has sat before the senate many times.  The bill had been struck down by old senates as rubbish and trash, but the new senate has actually taken time to get to the heart of the matter.  Senator Franzl has worked tirelessly with Sen. DWTL in order to hammer out final language in the bill.  Fmr. Sen. Al, the major roadbloack to most progress in the last few senates, has decried the bill as not coming the right place, instead working to pass one of Fmr. Sen. Jas's pointless international measures.  Sen. DWTL has called a final vote sometime later this weekend.

No Activity Senate Race Wise

Though several senators and candidates, including DWTL, Purple State, Franzl, and Afleitch, have launched campaigns, nothing has really gotten off the ground.  Sen. BaconKing, who has missed several votes this session is the only incumbent who has not made their April plans known.

[afleitch]

No Activity Senate Race Wise

Though several senators and candidates, including DWTL, Purple State, Franzl, and Afleitch, have launched campaigns, nothing has really gotten off the ground.  Sen. BaconKing, who has missed several votes this session is the only incumbent who has not made their April plans known.

This may be to with the Constitutional Convention and the fact that candidates have declared early. However things should pick up speed in the next few weeks.

I would however like to alert readers of this paper to my campaign thread where you can read proposals to;

- Introduce private, third sector and not for profit private agencies to help people find work.
- 'Bankable' and flexible leave for newborns so that parents and not the state choose who provides
 childcare.
- Helping charities and voluntary organisations operate better with a fair return on their money.
- Establishing a privately run 'National/Regional Lottery' to invest in good causes.
- Establishing Social Enterprise Zones in Atlasia - areas where relaxed tax and benefit rules would help social entrepreneurs and the voluntary sector deal with problems such as drug abuse.
- Reduce taxation on small businesses.
- Allow small business to defer in part, the payment of tax to the government to stop them going under.
 
And of course extending my Income Tax Reduction Act or working with your own proposals to introduce a Flat Tax to ensure that taxes on the whole are lowered across Atlasia.

[Franzl]

I greatly appreciate Afleitch's updates in his campaign thread and I hope to be able to work with him effectively in the next Senate.

On a side note....I am also regularly updating my campaign/office thread and outlining my thoughts on various current pieces of legislation. I encourage everyone to take a look and comment on anything that catches their eye.

[afleitch]

I greatly appreciate Afleitch's updates in his campaign thread and I hope to be able to work with him effectively in the next Senate.

On a side note....I am also regularly updating my campaign/office thread and outlining my thoughts on various current pieces of legislation. I encourage everyone to take a look and comment on anything that catches their eye.

You have one of the most regularly updated office threads which I'm pleased to dip in an out of. You also explain things well to your national constituents. More of the same please Senators

[DownWithTheLeft]

BREAKING NEWS: Free Palestine Bill called to final vote, senate expected to pass