[PASSED] Repeal "Marine Debris Accord"

[Mundiferrum]

If Wilorin writes the replacement, I don't know if the nation'll consider it as such. If I do....probably not. But again, right now it doesn't matter, I'd rather just think of getting this through the voting process right. Marine Debris Accord itself is fairly problematic, problematic enough so that even efforts in conserving the environment can be themselves hindered (for example, the coral reef creation thing with ship-sinking), so getting this done first would be, well, getting this done first (I can't put into words what I want to say right now, exactly). So, yeah.

But, you know, if you read this resolution, GAR#309, and the rules of the GA first.....

[Eldridge Crossings]

Im in full support of repeal. Good work guys

[The Dolphin Isles]

I was hoping that this would be repealed soon. I was worried from when I first saw it as a proposal. Thank you for making and submitting this.

[The Empire of Ebola]

Support the repeal of this poorly implemented Accord.

[Bananaistan]

The People's Republic of Bananaistan supports this repeal and has voted accordingly.

[Anathema Armaments]

We at Anathema Armaments are happy to see this repeal. What we toss into the ocean of our sovereign borders should remain our business and business should always come first. Happily in favor.

[Karolingia]

The Karolingian delegation respectfully withholds its judgment at the present time. Our masters at home would prefer to have a draft replacement resolution to inspect before agreeing with the removal of GAR #309, which despite its flaws is a well-meant and partially-useful piece of legislation, as this repeal proposal itself admits. Assuming that such a draft replacement can be drawn up in the time left for voting on this repeal, however, Karolingia will most likely vote in your favor.

While Karolingia would appreciate some environmental legislation as opposed to none at all, our people would especially appreciate a better law than that which has been passed already, and will therefore support the upcoming replacement attempt assuming that this repeal is passed.

[Defwa]

The Karolingian delegation respectfully withholds its judgment at the present time. Our masters at home would prefer to have a draft replacement resolution to inspect before agreeing with the removal of GAR #309, which despite its flaws is a well-meant and partially-useful piece of legislation, as this repeal proposal itself admits. Assuming that such a draft replacement can be drawn up in the time left for voting on this repeal, however, Karolingia will most likely vote in your favor.

While Karolingia would appreciate some environmental legislation as opposed to none at all, our people would especially appreciate a better law than that which has been passed already, and will therefore support the upcoming replacement attempt assuming that this repeal is passed.

We're waiting on the author of the original to return to do just that. The necesary fixes have been more of less worked out.

In the meantime, I hope you'll agree that certain risks in the present language outweigh any partial utility.

[Mundiferrum]

The Karolingian delegation respectfully withholds its judgment at the present time. Our masters at home would prefer to have a draft replacement resolution to inspect before agreeing with the removal of GAR #309, which despite its flaws is a well-meant and partially-useful piece of legislation, as this repeal proposal itself admits. Assuming that such a draft replacement can be drawn up in the time left for voting on this repeal, however, Karolingia will most likely vote in your favor.

While Karolingia would appreciate some environmental legislation as opposed to none at all, our people would especially appreciate a better law than that which has been passed already, and will therefore support the upcoming replacement attempt assuming that this repeal is passed.

We're waiting on the author of the original to return to do just that. The necesary fixes have been more of less worked out.

In the meantime, I hope you'll agree that certain risks in the present language outweigh any partial utility.

And I'd rather ask the original author when this thing is sure to pass. It is still three days til' the voting is done, after all. And if the author proves unresponsive, then another draft shall be worked on, probably by moi.

[Drewlantis]

Wasn't this JUST passed? Will the WA just pass anything? I mean, seriously?
OOC: I sound insolent even to myself...

[Mundiferrum]

Wasn't this JUST passed? Will the WA just pass anything? I mean, seriously?
OOC: I sound insolent even to myself...

So? Yes, 309 was JUST passed, but what was JUST passed was flawed, as you would have noticed if you read the original or this repeal. Besides, as I said above, I do intend either to replace it directly, or have it replaced with a properly cleaned version by its original author, Wilorin, and not just completely repeal it.

[Separatist Peoples]

Wasn't this JUST passed? Will the WA just pass anything? I mean, seriously?
OOC: I sound insolent even to myself...

"The only reason it made it to vote was as a political ploy to delay another draft. Nobody expected it to pass."

[Drewlantis]

Wasn't this JUST passed? Will the WA just pass anything? I mean, seriously?
OOC: I sound insolent even to myself...

"The only reason it made it to vote was as a political ploy to delay another draft. Nobody expected it to pass."

So the WA will pass just about anything.
As for this particular resolution, I did not support the Marine Debris Accord in the first place, I voted against it. I am glad that this repeal has been brought forth, I am just immensely surprised at the swiftness of it. Not to mention the fact that so far the vote is heavily in favor of repealing it, when just earlier it was heavily in favor of passing the accord. ("Heavily" being respectively of course)

[Separatist Peoples]

So the WA will pass just about anything.

"There have been many research projects looking into the effects of delegate votes and stacking to determine their effectiveness. I don't recall the exact results, but our views on the voting base is widely compared to Roman views on the plebeian mob."

[Sierra Lyricalia]

So the WA will pass just about anything.

"There have been many research projects looking into the effects of delegate votes and stacking to determine their effectiveness. I don't recall the exact results, but our views on the voting base is widely compared to Roman views on the plebeian mob."

Unfortunately the attitude seems warranted. Under the old Republic regime and even into the current one, under presidents who couldn't be bothered to appoint any sort of expert to do experts' jobs, our own voting record was based on... let's say a simplistic view of international jurisprudence. The oldest files in my office have little scrawled notes in them saying things like "Environmental resolution - about time we had one of these! FOR. Great! My work here is done, it's Miller time!"

Our voting record began to be not fundamentally embarrassing really only once my predecessor was appointed, a distressingly short time ago. So while it's still kind of absurd, it's really not unexpected that the perfect storm of prematurely submitted resolution plus no obvious illegalities plus naked politicking to fuck up someone else's (far better written, but woefully undesirable in some quarters) resolution, all came together to pass this well-intentioned but cartoon-doggishly sloppy regulation you now see before you.

[Separatist Peoples]

Our voting record began to be not fundamentally embarrassing really only once my predecessor was appointed, a distressingly short time ago.

"Alas, if only all delegations could evolve a semblance of introspection as yours! Fundamentally embarrassing is the best descriptor I've run across for the general pattern of voting there days..."

[Mundiferrum]

I would be very happy if someone gave me a list of the delegates who supported this right before the end of voting, just so I could send gift baskets.

[Evermoney]

We, from Arapuca, have voted mostly FOR the Repeal. We are with you in this concern.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Diplomatic Telegram of Praise and Congratulations

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Sir, the Permanent Representative of Imperium Anglorum, on the behalf of Parliament and the Foreign Office, would like to extend to you our thanks, goodwill, and our commendation of this work and its success. To that end, we would like to invite you to address Parliament and accept induction as a Foreign Dignitary into the Order of the Imperial Eagle from our King and Emperor for services rendered to the Empire.

<Signed>
Cyril Parsons

[Mundiferrum]

Diplomatic Telegram of Praise and Congratulations

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Sir, the Permanent Representative of Imperium Anglorum, on the behalf of Parliament and the Foreign Office, would like to extend to you our thanks, goodwill, and our commendation of this work and its success. To that end, we would like to invite you to address Parliament and accept induction as a Foreign Dignitary into the Order of the Imperial Eagle from our King and Emperor for services rendered to the Empire.

<Signed>
Cyril Parsons

For just one repeal? Er, thanks, but there are others who are definitely more deserving than that.

Thanks for all the support, folks! Now on to the replacement...

[Separatist Peoples]

"Congratulations and thank you, ambassador!"

[Mundiferrum]

Waiting for WIlorin's reply...

[Wilorin]

As the original author of the Marine Debris Accord, I recognize the failings of the resolution, and have begun to craft a new draft to be resubmitted.
I graciously applaud the repeal by Mundiferrum, as the Marine Debris has areas which require expansion or clarification.

A forum is being crafted to discuss a new version of the Marine Debris Accord: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=329499