NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate]

[Ainin]

Second.

Wait no! Not the Miniluv! No! NO! NOOOOOooooooo!

Hello, unperson. Are you feeling doubleplusgood?

[Fulflood]

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. Executive Reform Act
2. Governmental Services Act
3. Ministry of Research and Astronomy Reform Act
4. National Culture Act
5. National Financing and Accounting Act
6. Legality and Restrictions Act
7. Senatorial Procedures Act
8. Anti-Corruption Act
9. International Treaties Ratification Act
10. Economic Oversight Act
11. Death with Dignity Act
12. Internet Registration Act
13. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
14. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
15. Condemnation of United States National Security Agency project: US-984XN
16. Animal Protection Act
17. Amend Transportation Ministry Provision Act 2013
18. Amend National Census Bureau Establishment Act
19. Repeal Commerce Ministry Act
20. Military Discipline and Structure Act
21. Corps Creation Charter
22. Commercial Usage of Railways Act
23. Revenue Collection Act of 2013
24. Corps Creation Charter
25. Executive Council Formation Act
26. Prime Minister and President's Questions Act

I move to omnibus the Corps Creation Charter and the Military Discipline and Structure Act.

Second.

[Yanalia]

I request we fire Krenim weapon on senator Yanalia.

I suggest that we fire an ignore cannon on Senators Yanalia and Great Nepal.

Seconded, if you're talking about that series of jokes.

[Ainin]

Removed duplicate of ECA

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. Executive Reform Act
2. Governmental Services Act
3. Ministry of Research and Astronomy Reform Act
4. National Culture Act
5. National Financing and Accounting Act
6. Legality and Restrictions Act
7. Senatorial Procedures Act
8. Anti-Corruption Act
9. International Treaties Ratification Act
10. Economic Oversight Act
11. Death with Dignity Act
12. Internet Registration Act
13. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
14. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
15. Condemnation of United States National Security Agency project: US-984XN
16. Animal Protection Act
17. Amend Transportation Ministry Provision Act 2013
18. Amend National Census Bureau Establishment Act
19. Repeal Commerce Ministry Act
20. Military Discipline and Structure Act
21. Corps Creation Charter
22. Commercial Usage of Railways Act
23. Revenue Collection Act of 2013
24. Corps Creation Charter
25. Prime Minister and President's Questions Act

[Ainin]

I move to omnibus the Corps Creation Charter and the Military Discipline and Structure Act.

Second.

Third.

[Geilinor]

Second.

Third.

Fourth.

[Yanalia]

Third.

Fourth.

Fifth.

[Great Nepal]

Fourth.

Fifth.

Sixth + admin approval.

[Britanno]

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. Executive Reform Act
2. Governmental Services Act
3. Ministry of Research and Astronomy Reform Act
4. National Culture Act
5. National Financing and Accounting Act
6. Legality and Restrictions Act
7. Senatorial Procedures Act
8. Anti-Corruption Act
9. International Treaties Ratification Act
10. Economic Oversight Act
11. Death with Dignity Act
12. Internet Registration Act
13. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
14. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
15. Condemnation of United States National Security Agency project: US-984XN
16. Animal Protection Act
17. Amend Transportation Ministry Provision Act 2013
18. Amend National Census Bureau Establishment Act
19. Repeal Commerce Ministry Act
20. Military Discipline and Structure Act
21. Corps Creation Charter
22. Commercial Usage of Railways Act
23. Revenue Collection Act of 2013
24. Corps Creation Charter
25. Executive Council Formation Act
26. Prime Minister and President's Questions Act

I move to omnibus the Corps Creation Charter and the Military Discipline and Structure Act.

Seventh

[Ainin]

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. Executive Reform Act
2. Governmental Services Act
3. Ministry of Research and Astronomy Reform Act
4. National Culture Act
5. National Financing and Accounting Act
6. Legality and Restrictions Act
7. Senatorial Procedures Act
8. Anti-Corruption Act
9. International Treaties Ratification Act
10. Economic Oversight Act
11. Death with Dignity Act
12. Internet Registration Act
13. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
14. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
15. Condemnation of United States National Security Agency project: US-984XN
16. Animal Protection Act
17. Amend Transportation Ministry Provision Act 2013
18. Amend National Census Bureau Establishment Act
19. Repeal Commerce Ministry Act
20. Armed Forces Reform Act
21. Commercial Usage of Railways Act
22. Revenue Collection Act of 2013
23. Prime Minister and President's Questions Act

[The Treorai]

Wait no! Not the Miniluv! No! NO! NOOOOOooooooo!

Hello, unperson. Are you feeling doubleplusgood?

Very much comerade! In fact, did you know that Newspeak will eventually eliminate all thoughtcrime? It is a very exciting development! Just recently, we have added at least 200 new words to the newspeak dictionary, and have begun working on the final stages of phasing out basic English all together!

[Free South Califas]

URL for the Executive Council Act?

Sorry I missed this. Glad you found it tho.

Yeah, you know how you avoid finding out whether anyone has been traumatized and abused?

Don't make or tolerate rape jokes! I guarantee it's the best way to get that job done.

Dark humor is a thing. I don't think it should be repressed either.

I have never advocated the repression of rape-joke websites, of which this is not one.

In fact, you would be surprised the kind of websites I visit. Healing for me has involved some very dark humor. I'm actually an extreme Internet free speech advocate. If you happen to see the Internet Freedom Act you'll notice that my sponsorship is missing because the current language doesn't restrain the government enough or protect free speech or association well enough. I want really dark humor, among many other things, to have a place on the Internet.

Just don't come to my party thread and harass me for having PTSD. That's a rather different story and breaks a number of key parts of the agreement we all make to be here. To tell you the truth, though, I'm also perplexed that the focus has been on Nihl. I just thought I had to live with the flagrant violations.

[Geilinor]

URL for the Executive Council Act?

Sorry I missed this. Glad you found it tho.

Dark humor is a thing. I don't think it should be repressed either.

I have never advocated the repression of rape-joke websites, of which this is not one.

In fact, you would be surprised the kind of websites I visit. Healing for me has involved some very dark humor. I'm actually an extreme Internet free speech advocate. If you happen to see the Internet Freedom Act you'll notice that my sponsorship is missing because the current language doesn't restrain the government enough or protect free speech or association well enough. I want really dark humor, among many other things, to have a place on the Internet.
.

OOC: This is the Internet, so the only reason we should be suppressing something is if it violates site rules or if it isn't appropriate for the RP. In this case, I'm not sure. Politicians flame and slander the other side all the time, so this is relatively minor in comparison.

[Arglorand]

Hello, unperson. Are you feeling doubleplusgood?

Very much comerade! In fact, did you know that Newspeak will eventually eliminate all thoughtcrime? It is a very exciting development! Just recently, we have added at least 200 new words to the newspeak dictionary, and have begun working on the final stages of phasing out basic English all together!

Did you know that by 2050, even the proles will speak Newspeak? And did you know, that in Newspeak's final eventual stage, there will simply not be any space for thoughtcrime because there will not be enough words to suitably formulate thoughtcrime? Truly doubleplusgood!

[Chetssaland]

URL for the Executive Council Act?

Sorry I missed this. Glad you found it tho.

Dark humor is a thing. I don't think it should be repressed either.

I have never advocated the repression of rape-joke websites, of which this is not one.

In fact, you would be surprised the kind of websites I visit. Healing for me has involved some very dark humor. I'm actually an extreme Internet free speech advocate. If you happen to see the Internet Freedom Act you'll notice that my sponsorship is missing because the current language doesn't restrain the government enough or protect free speech or association well enough. I want really dark humor, among many other things, to have a place on the Internet.

Just don't come to my party thread and harass me for having PTSD. That's a rather different story and breaks a number of key parts of the agreement we all make to be here. To tell you the truth, though, I'm also perplexed that the focus has been on Nihl. I just thought I had to live with the flagrant violations.

I'm not defending that. But you implied that a joke was told without intending to offend you, after which you made your situation known. I'm defending the first joke, whatever it may have been, that was not intended to offend you.

Really, I'm making a defense of everything that offends people. Without intent, I don't understand how anything is offensive. But again^6, this doesn't belong here, especially because I'm not even defending anything specific anymore. I'm just talking about society as a whole now.

[Rumostan]

-deleated-

[Resora]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

Voting Reform Act

Urgency: Very High
Author: Resora (C)
Sponsors: Free South Califas (C). Jozef van Oostvoorne (C), Malgrave (USLP), Welsh Cowboy (I), Oneracon (RG), Geilinor (LD), Osea 767 (C), CTALNH (USLP), Eliasonia (NIFP)

Description:

Recognizing the fact that abuse of certain legislative procedures has become a problem in the Senate;

Dismayed by the fact that a small minority of senators can hold the entire Senate hostage by indefinitely prolonging voting windows;

Concerned over the high potential for voter fraud made possible by "proxy" voting;

The author and sponsors of this bill move that the following be passed into law.

(a): Proxy votes are hereby declared invalid. A senator's vote can only be cast by the senator in question.

(b): Motions for the extension of voting windows are only valid if the vote has failed to meet a quorum of 25% of standing Senators by the end of the original voting window, as determined by the most recent Senate census.

(c): Any extension allowed under section (b) of this law may not exceed twenty-four (24) hours in excess of the original voting window, and no more than one extension is allowed per bill.

(d): Any motion to extend the voting window for an active bill allowed under section (b) of this law requires the support of no less than fifteen (15) senators.

[Arglorand]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

Voting Reform Act

Urgency: Very High
Author: Resora (C)
Sponsors: Free South Califas (C). Jozef van Oostvoorne (C), Malgrave (USLP), Welsh Cowboy (I), Oneracon (RG), Geilinor (LD), Osea 767 (C), CTALNH (USLP), Eliasonia (NIFP)

Description:

Recognizing the fact that abuse of certain legislative procedures has become a problem in the Senate;

Dismayed by the fact that a small minority of senators can hold the entire Senate hostage by indefinitely prolonging voting windows;

Concerned over the high potential for voter fraud made possible by "proxy" voting;

The author and sponsors of this bill move that the following be passed into law.

(a): Proxy votes are hereby declared invalid. A senator's vote can only be cast by the senator in question.

(b): Motions for the extension of voting windows are only valid if the vote has failed to meet a quorum of 25% of standing Senators by the end of the original voting window, as determined by the most recent Senate census.

(c): Any extension allowed under section (b) of this law may not exceed twenty-four (24) hours in excess of the original voting window, and no more than one extension is allowed per bill.

(d): Any motion to extend the voting window for an active bill allowed under section (b) of this law requires the support of no less than fifteen (15) senators.

Seconded.

[Fulflood]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

Seconded.

Third.

[Geilinor]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

Voting Reform Act

Urgency: Very High
Author: Resora (C)
Sponsors: Free South Califas (C). Jozef van Oostvoorne (C), Malgrave (USLP), Welsh Cowboy (I), Oneracon (RG), Geilinor (LD), Osea 767 (C), CTALNH (USLP), Eliasonia (NIFP)

Description:

Recognizing the fact that abuse of certain legislative procedures has become a problem in the Senate;

Dismayed by the fact that a small minority of senators can hold the entire Senate hostage by indefinitely prolonging voting windows;

Concerned over the high potential for voter fraud made possible by "proxy" voting;

The author and sponsors of this bill move that the following be passed into law.

(a): Proxy votes are hereby declared invalid. A senator's vote can only be cast by the senator in question.

(b): Motions for the extension of voting windows are only valid if the vote has failed to meet a quorum of 25% of standing Senators by the end of the original voting window, as determined by the most recent Senate census.

(c): Any extension allowed under section (b) of this law may not exceed twenty-four (24) hours in excess of the original voting window, and no more than one extension is allowed per bill.

(d): Any motion to extend the voting window for an active bill allowed under section (b) of this law requires the support of no less than fifteen (15) senators.

I have a question about "Motions for the extension of voting windows are only valid if the vote has failed to meet a quorum of 25% of standing Senators by the end of the original voting window, as determined by the most recent Senate census". Less than half of registered senators are regularly active, so it would be extremely hard to extend voting time.

[Fulflood]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

I have a question about "Motions for the extension of voting windows are only valid if the vote has failed to meet a quorum of 25% of standing Senators by the end of the original voting window, as determined by the most recent Senate census". Less than half of registered senators are regularly active, so it would be extremely hard to extend voting time.

Good point.

[Yanalia]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

I have a question about "Motions for the extension of voting windows are only valid if the vote has failed to meet a quorum of 25% of standing Senators by the end of the original voting window, as determined by the most recent Senate census". Less than half of registered senators are regularly active, so it would be extremely hard to extend voting time.

Yes. That is the point. The vote should only be extended if for some reason lots of Senators did not have the ability to vote.

[Central Africa]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

Fourthed.

[Rumostan]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

Voting Reform Act

Urgency: Very High
Author: Resora (C)
Sponsors: Free South Califas (C). Jozef van Oostvoorne (C), Malgrave (USLP), Welsh Cowboy (I), Oneracon (RG), Geilinor (LD), Osea 767 (C), CTALNH (USLP), Eliasonia (NIFP)

Description:

Recognizing the fact that abuse of certain legislative procedures has become a problem in the Senate;

Dismayed by the fact that a small minority of senators can hold the entire Senate hostage by indefinitely prolonging voting windows;

Concerned over the high potential for voter fraud made possible by "proxy" voting;

The author and sponsors of this bill move that the following be passed into law.

(a): Proxy votes are hereby declared invalid. A senator's vote can only be cast by the senator in question.

(b): Motions for the extension of voting windows are only valid if the vote has failed to meet a quorum of 25% of standing Senators by the end of the original voting window, as determined by the most recent Senate census.

(c): Any extension allowed under section (b) of this law may not exceed twenty-four (24) hours in excess of the original voting window, and no more than one extension is allowed per bill.

(d): Any motion to extend the voting window for an active bill allowed under section (b) of this law requires the support of no less than fifteen (15) senators.

I support this bill.

[Resora]

I move to add this to the queue (again).

I have a question about "Motions for the extension of voting windows are only valid if the vote has failed to meet a quorum of 25% of standing Senators by the end of the original voting window, as determined by the most recent Senate census". Less than half of registered senators are regularly active, so it would be extremely hard to extend voting time.

Correct. Under this law, extensions would only be feasibly possible if for some odd reason turnout is abnormally low. No extensions on bills that already have decent turnout.