Mideast Assembly Thread

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I support the amendment of the Mideast Time of Sale Alcohol Statute.

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Welfare Responsibility Act

Section 1

1. In order to receive welfare or food stamps in the Mideast Region, an applicant must submit to a drug test.

2. If it is determined that the applicant has no history of narcotic or alcohol addiction, the applicant shall be cleared to receive welfare and/or food stamps within the Mideast Region.

3. If it is determined that the applicant has any narcotic and/or alcohol in their system at the time of their application, they shall be barred from receiving welfare or food stamps in the Mideast Region, and instead shall be offered counselling in order to kick their habit and begin to receive welfare.

4. "Narcotic" shall be defined as any inhalant, hallucinogens and any non-prescription depressants, anti-depressants, stimulants and opiates.

Section 2

1) One may receive welfare for a maximum of one calendar year before they are put on review by the state in which they reside.

2) If it is determined that the welfare recipient is actively searching for work and, however, is unable to find work, they shall be cleared to continue receiving welfare for another calendar year.

3) If it is determined that the welfare recipient is not actively searching for work, they shall be denied welfare for the next calendar year and instead will be placed in a state Government-sponsored workforce training class.

4) Upon completion of the class, the individual shall be required to submit job applications to a minimum of five (5) companies. If all five companies deny the application, the individual shall be granted continuation of welfare.

Section 3

1) Any individual caught abusing or cheating the welfare system shall be sentenced to six (6) months in prison in the state where they reside. They shall also have to pay a fine of $1000.

2) "Abuse" shall be defined as submitting false DNA samples for a drug test, lying about job applications or skipping workforce training classes.

Seconded.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Mideast Internet Freedom Act

Section 1

1. Neither the Government of the Mideast Region nor any individual state Government shall have any right to infringe an individual citizen's right to freely use the internet.

2. Usage of the internet shall be defined as browsing the internet using a local connection, wi-fi or any other form of internet connection.

3. The regional or state Government shall not censor the internet for any means without putting the resolution to a vote before the public.

4. If a censorship vote is passed, the regional or state Government may only censor what had been made explicitly clear in the referendum.

5. The Government, be it state or regional, may reserve the right to moderate some websites reserved specifically for adults.

6. Moderation refers to placing warnings on pornographic websites, deleting gruesome content on pornographic websites and actively protecting citizens from computer viruses.

Section 2

1. The Government, be it state or regional, may not infringe upon individual websites' terms of service and may not overtake websites and moderate content without prior notification.

2. The Government, be it state or regional, may not access any social networking or email account of any private citizen without a warrant previously signed by a judge.

3. Unapproved access to social networking or email accounts by the Government are hereby unlawful and the victimized citizen may reserve the right to sue the Government for information theft and larceny.

4. Any lawsuit brought before the Government, be it state or regional, will be heard by the regional court.

5. The regional Government is forbidden to levy taxes on individual purchases through the internet.

6. Taxes may be levied by the individual states in which the purchase is made, however these taxes shall not exceed 5% of the total purchase.

Section 3

1. If it is found that the Government, be it state or regional, has infringed upon the internet rights of a private citizen, the Government shall pay a cash sum to the victimized citizen.

2. No Government commission may be created for the sole intent to moderate the internet.

3. Any Government commission created that intends to take any power over the internet must first be approved by a vote put before the citizens of the Mideast.

4. Any commission created without a vote shall be rendered null and void and any operations undergone by the commission shall be reversed and those involved shall be arrested in violation of this law.

Seconded.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

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Comment: Since the new Welfare Responsibility Act has become law, the old statute is obsolete.

Is this an actual bill?  If so, I second it.

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During a period of open discussion, a visibly frustrated Speaker Inks.LWC walks up to his chair at the front of the Assembly.

Fellow Assemblymen and citizens of the Mideast, today this Assembly passed two very short-sighted amendments.  As a life-long resident of the Mideast, and someone who has seen this region go through many cycles of activity and inactivity, I am deeply disappointed that my advice was ignored.  This assembly has now passed two amendments to our Constitution that will be on the ballot: one that will place back the Lt. Governorship and strip this Assembly of its ability to choose its leader, and another that will raise the size of the Assembly to 5 members (at least until 2014).

These amendments are the result of short-sightedness from some of my colleagues (for whom I still have much respect and generally agree with) and a select few influential citizens of this region.

I urge the citizens of this region to reject these amendments, at least for the time being.  Before we begin growing the size of our government, we should ensure that we have active members in our government.  I should also point out that these two votes were the first time that all five of our Assembly members actually engaged in voting in the Assembly.

I am deeply disappointed that these amendments made it out of this Assembly, but I have faith and confidence in the citizens of this region to reject these shortsighted amendments.

Let's let the people decide.

I can see both sides here.  But I agree, let the people decide.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Mideast College Athletic Act

1.  All athletic programs in the Mideast region will in the future devote a minimum of 50% of their profits from merchandise to their educational programs.

Seconded.

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Common Courtesy While Driving Act

1. It is hereby prohibited to create excessive noise or havoc whilst driving in the Mideast Region.

2. "Excessive noise or havoc" shall be defined as excessively honking one's car horn, intimidating drivers, using profane language that is audible to other motorists and/or turning on high beams when it is not necessary to do so.

3. The punishment for committing any of these acts shall be a fine of $500 (five hundred dollars) and one week of anger management classes.

4. While each case will be handled individually, multiple violations of this law may result in suspension of driving privileges and/or revocation of one's license. 

Seconded, although I'm not sure whether I'll actually support it.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

The Mideast Educational Reading Reform Act
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1. All future high school students in the Mideast region will be required to take a speed-reading course at any time before their graduation.
2. The course that students take may be part of their regular high school cirriculum or may be a course offered privately and outside regular school hours.

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Thank you - it has been a pleasure to work with you during the last session!

And it was a pleasure to work with you, Governor. I hope your service to this region doesn't end now.

I hope so, too.  I would like to thank all the great members of the Assembly that I worked with this session, and I hope to return soon.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I re-nominate our region's great public servant, Inks.LWC, for another term as Speaker.

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Now this is just my preliminary bill.  We can make amendments to this and/or pass new bills as needed.

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I nominate Inks.LWC, our great longtime speaker, for another term.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

'Kay dawgs. Without further ado...

Amendment to the Question the Power Act

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I like this.

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Inks

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a Person, I support both your bills, but on the first one, what do you mean by saving a copy of your ballot in your outbox?  And also, would extraneous posts include campaigning in the voting booth?  I think that that should be listed separately.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I'd like to introduce a bill that would include some tax incentives, but I'm not sure whether I should wait for a budget to be introduced first.  Any advice, please?

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[quote]Mideast Environmental Protection Incentives Act
1. Any public or private individual or organization in the Mideast Region that engages in environmentally friendly practices shall be subject to the following tax incentives:

• Exemption from taxes on property used to produce goods or services;
• Tax deductions on the cost of goods sold;
• Tax deductions on non-business expenses;
• Tax deductions on for losses on sale, exchange, or abandonment of business or non-business income producing assets;
  
• Tax deductions on the cost of goods sold.

2. The term "environmentally friendly practices" shall be defined as any action that works to preserve wildlife and natural resources, such as reforestation, safe and proper waste disposal, and irrigation methods that reduce the threat to surrounding wildlife.
3. The term "non-business expenses" shall be defined as any expense that is not incurred in relation to a business or an investment.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

when does the next term begin?  (and btw is this in the Constitution or statute somewhere?)

I'm wondering this too.  Where's ZuWo?

I think we can swear in the Friday after the election, which would be tomorrow.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I wish to nominate our great Speaker, Inks.LWC, for another term.

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I'm going to try to re-introduce this:

Mideast Environmental Protection Incentives Act

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Mideast Animal Welfare Act

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Mideast Can and Bottle Return Act

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Mideast Official Folk Song Act

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Police Surveillance Act

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