Silly and/or Illegal GA Proposals. zOMG!

[The Two Jerseys]

I don't even know where to start. Is there a rule that this doesn't break?

Well ...

If in the event a rogue nation

... he didn't say "rouge nation".

Or drag Herby into it.

[Hakio]

Department of Delvopment
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Geordrew

Description: Establish a Department of International Development to increase the number of free nations.

Mandates a 2% target of freedoms; any country with freedoms lover than 2% must raise their freedoms of face sanctions

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 66 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days

Do I even have to specify the illegalities?

[Defwa]

I know discussion of silly proposals is frowned upon, but could anyone please explain what 2%freedom is?

[Araraukar]

Department of Delvopment
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Geordrew

Description: Establish a Department of International Development to increase the number of free nations.

Mandates a 2% target of freedoms; any country with freedoms lover than 2% must raise their freedoms of face sanctions

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 66 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days

Do I even have to specify the illegalities?

Specifying illegalities is what we're supposed to do so others can learn. I read this one as referring to game stats, so illegal for metagaming. Otherwise "gibberish with a side dish of category fail".

[Hakio]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: carcharodontidae_1410650442

Cloning A Jurassic Park
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: Carcharodontidae

Description: With cloning becoming a wide spread technology, shouldn't we be able to harness that for entertainment and research purposes?

With proper security and endorsement a prehistoric park could be great for all of the nations economies. Thus said this technology could also save many almost extinct species like the Condor.

Should this be approved?

Approvals: 2 (Nordenwald, Exaequatio)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 63 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 4 hours

No operating clause, blog post, asking a question as though this is a casual conversation and not actually advocating for any specific position, though I am very fond of the prospect of seeing a mammoth in my lifetime.

[The Two Jerseys]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: carcharodontidae_1410650442

Cloning A Jurassic Park
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: Carcharodontidae

Description: With cloning becoming a wide spread technology, shouldn't we be able to harness that for entertainment and research purposes?

With proper security and endorsement a prehistoric park could be great for all of the nations economies. Thus said this technology could also save many almost extinct species like the Condor.

Should this be approved?

Approvals: 2 (Nordenwald, Exaequatio)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 63 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 4 hours

No operating clause, blog post, asking a question as though this is a casual conversation and not actually advocating for any specific position, though I am very fond of the prospect of seeing a mammoth in my lifetime.

Condor probably counts as RL reference as well.

[Ardchoille]

Condor probably counts as RL reference as well.

Not "condor" by itself, but the reference to it being on the verge of extinction. In NS, there's a fair chance of it being somebody's flourishing national animal.

[Defwa]

Condor probably counts as RL reference as well.

Not "condor" by itself, but the reference to it being on the verge of extinction. In NS, there's a fair chance of it being somebody's flourishing national animal.

Or condors being citizens in a nation

[Bears Armed Mission]

Deforestaion and pollution
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: Automotive
Proposed by: Baltic-balkan union


Description: A rapid global warming as some people say,is bad for the environment but deforestion and pollution are the worst,if humans continue this "global warming" it may kill all life on earth.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 65 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 1 hour

The Diplomatic Immunity of Bears Armed Mission has not approved this proposal.

Mini-blog, no operative clause, "deforestion"...

[Grays Harbor]

Gun Control Act of 2014

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.



Category: Gun Control

Decision: Tighten

Proposed by: Cool Spring


Description: Yes, I may be new to this game but I know that we need tighter gun laws. I'm not calling for the complete removal of guns but at least, for God's sake, limit the amount of guns. See, if you limit the amount of guns, or just have tighter checks on people who buy these weapons, then crazy people wont get them. Do you really want to have a Columbine, Sandy Hook, Aura or VT shooting again? I know that some people would reply "It could be used for self-defense" and I totally support that, don't get me wrong, I just want tighter gun laws and tighter checks.

Blog. RL References. Written from 1st person perspective.

[Frisbeeteria]

I know discussion of silly proposals is frowned upon, but could anyone please explain what 2%freedom is?

It's like "whole" freedoms, but lower in calories and with much of the butterfat removed.

[Normlpeople]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: ole_jersey_1410748365

Disarmament act of 2014

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.
 

Category:Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Ole Jersey

Description: UNDERSTANDING that some nations militaries are too big and some are too small
ACKNOWLEDGING having too big of a military is bad and having too small of a military is bad too
Noting that all should be equal on every thing is hard to do but some nations done have a military 
Hereby ordering that nations that has too big of a military downgrade to 4,000 troops and nations with small military upgrade to 4,000 troops

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 65 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 

Yeah. 4000 troops should be plenty to defend nations with billions of citizens.....

[The Two Jerseys]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: ole_jersey_1410748365

Disarmament act of 2014

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.
 

Category:Global Disarmament

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Ole Jersey

Description: UNDERSTANDING that some nations militaries are too big and some are too small
ACKNOWLEDGING having too big of a military is bad and having too small of a military is bad too
Noting that all should be equal on every thing is hard to do but some nations done have a military 
Hereby ordering that nations that has too big of a military downgrade to 4,000 troops and nations with small military upgrade to 4,000 troops

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 65 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 

Yeah. 4000 troops should be plenty to defend nations with billions of citizens.....

That's literally brigade strength.

What the hell are you going to do with one brigade?

[Frisbeeteria]

Noting that all should be equal on every thing is hard to do

I have an old memory of a movie duel between Laurel and Hardy, where Stan (the skinny one) draws parallel chalk lines down Ollie's fat front and states "to be fair, anything outside the lines doesn't count". This makes about as much sense.

[The Two Jerseys]

Noting that all should be equal on every thing is hard to do

I have an old memory of a movie duel between Laurel and Hardy, where Stan (the skinny one) draws parallel chalk lines down Ollie's fat front and states "to be fair, anything outside the lines doesn't count". This makes about as much sense.

No, Laurel & Hardy actually make more sense...

[The Dark Star Republic]

Robert Fisk wrote a memorable piece about the misuse of the word "troop" to refer to individual soldiers. I had a section from it pinned on my wall in my heady student days (during which I read Robert Fisk and decided I was a radical for about half an hour). Suffice it to say that proposal contains a fairly giant loophole: for those who use "troop" to refer not to an individual soldier but to a whole military unit that could vary significantly in size, the number becomes even more meaningless.

[Normlpeople]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: dilanica_1410751630
Gun Right Protection

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control


Decision: Relax


Proposed by: Dilanica

Description: SEEKING to protect the natural right of a person to protect themselves and their nation.

RECOGNIZING that gun control laws prevent an able minded citizen from defending themselves and their countries from threats.

PROPOSING that nations make legal the purchase of Semi-Automatic firearms and Handguns to those able to pass a background check and a mental health examination.

The ownership of firearms are essential in this day and age for an individual to protect themselves. A nation restricting or banning an able individual from owning firearms is impeding on that persons right to defend themselves. Semi-Automatic firearms and Handguns allow for a citizen to defend themselves and their country properly from threats.

CLARIFIES it is the individual right of a nation to require a permit be acquired before the purchase of a firearm

Approvals: 6 (Lucratoria, Alruniea, Isolaria, Republic of South Carolina, Aitheria, Carcharodontidae)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 59 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 15 hours

Aside from not being sure it does anything, since proposing nations make legal isn't mandating such, is it really a 'relaxation' of gun laws if you are requiring background checks and mental health examinations?

[Chester Pearson]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: dilanica_1410751630
Gun Right Protection

A resolution to tighten or relax gun control laws.


Category: Gun Control


Decision: Relax


Proposed by: Dilanica

Description: SEEKING to protect the natural right of a person to protect themselves and their nation.

RECOGNIZING that gun control laws prevent an able minded citizen from defending themselves and their countries from threats.

PROPOSING that nations make legal the purchase of Semi-Automatic firearms and Handguns to those able to pass a background check and a mental health examination.

The ownership of firearms are essential in this day and age for an individual to protect themselves. A nation restricting or banning an able individual from owning firearms is impeding on that persons right to defend themselves. Semi-Automatic firearms and Handguns allow for a citizen to defend themselves and their country properly from threats.

CLARIFIES it is the individual right of a nation to require a permit be acquired before the purchase of a firearm

Approvals: 6 (Lucratoria, Alruniea, Isolaria, Republic of South Carolina, Aitheria, Carcharodontidae)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 59 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 15 hours

Aside from not being sure it does anything, since proposing nations make legal isn't mandating such, is it really a 'relaxation' of gun laws if you are requiring background checks and mental health examinations?

Apparently "Proposing" is an active clause now, as it has been reported, but they don't seem to thnk it needs to be taken down. I am half tempted to telegram this into queue, and convince Def to pull hers so an illegal proposal can hit the floor running. Watching the mods explain their way out of that one would be humorous to watch....

Edit: And as I was typing that up, it was pulled from the floor, as if one cue.

[Mereon]

Proposal

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Ban on Torture

DEFINING torture as any act performed with the intent to cause undue distress and/or pain upon a person in order to extract information.

RECOGNIZING that such methods are physically damaging and morally wrong

HEREBY creates the World Assembly Rights Insurance Organization (WARIO).

DEMANDS that all nations currently practicing torture must cease and desist.

THANKS YOU for your effort, and a

GIFT BASKET will be sent shortly.

[The Two Jerseys]

Proposal

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Ban on Torture

DEFINING torture as any act performed with the intent to cause undue distress and/or pain upon a person in order to extract information.

RECOGNIZING that such methods are physically damaging and morally wrong

HEREBY creates the World Assembly Individual Rights Organization (WAIRO).

DEMANDS that all nations currently practicing torture must cease and desist.

THANKS YOU for your effort, and a

GIFT BASKET will be sent shortly.

Was this actually submitted, or is it a joke?

[Mereon]

Just look at the last two lines, of course it's a joke.

[The Two Jerseys]

Just look at the last two lines, of course it's a joke.

First, don't bet on it.
Second, joke proposals go here.

[Defwa]

I got two very kind notifications via telegram about these doozies.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: united_east_germany_1411273875
Repeal "Debris Prevention"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal


Resolution: GA#303


Proposed by: United East Germany

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #303: Debris Prevention (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: DISTRESSED by the rapidly increasing accumulation of debris in orbit: Each Nation is responsible for there own wast in orbit and should clean it and keep the orbit above there nation clear from debris

Approvals: 4 (Sacarap, United East Germany, Franklin And Jefferson, Shahak)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 61 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 10 hours

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: franklin_and_jefferson_1411274735
Repeal "Debris Prevention"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal


Resolution: GA#303


Proposed by: Franklin And Jefferson

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #303: Debris Prevention (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Deciding Whether acts of debris prevention Will cause economic depression

Approvals: 4 (Sacarap, St alberto, Franklin And Jefferson, Shahak)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 61 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 10 hours

No repeal clauses, of course.
One line blogpeals.
A failure to understand how orbits work.
An unreadable assumption on the scale of impact.

[Applebania]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: sparta_xvii_1411295488

Repeal "Chemical Weapons Accord"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#272

Proposed by: Sparta XVII

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #272: Chemical Weapons Accord (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The use of any chemical weapons should be prohibited no matter what the conquest. Chemical weapons are almost if not just as bad as nuclear weapons. And no matter what precautions you take these weapons could always get into the wrong hands. But what stirs we Spartans is that the victims of these weapons always die slow and painful. If we Spartans go down we want to go down fast and be honored by our fellow brethren. We are soldiers, not cowards ban these weapon. And ban them now.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 65 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 5 hours


Blogpostal sans operative clause.

[Ardchoille]

Another one for Chester's tally. Still a fair way to go to beat NAPA repeals, though.

EDIT: Er, giving a friendly wave to the topic: legislating in a repeal, too.