NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate]

[Maklohi Vai]

*admin hat on*

Under Article 4, Clause 1, of the PPUBA, this matter may be considered closed if Distruzio withdraws his statement. The administration, seeing no violently malicious intent in the quote, deems this an appropriate and harmless course of action. Further under the provisions of Article 4, if Distruzio refuses to withdraw, he will receive a warning and then, if still refusing, a five day ban if the censure motion eventually receives 5 sponsors.

Consider it withdrawn, sir.

Thank you. This matter is closed.

[Hathradic States]

Has the Aurentine Foreign Legion Act been removed from queue? o.O

[New Sapienta]

Has the Aurentine Foreign Legion Act been removed from queue? o.O

It might be in the Armed Forces Reform Omnibus.

[Hathradic States]

Has the Aurentine Foreign Legion Act been removed from queue? o.O

It might be in the Armed Forces Reform Omnibus.

It's not.

[New Sapienta]

It might be in the Armed Forces Reform Omnibus.

It's not.

t might have been removed cause I can't find it anywhere.

[Britanno]

If there are any omnibus motions, you can have presidential approval. If you can get a load of other people to second it, it's good enough for me.

[Kamchastkia]

I swear, my "Repeal of the FALLA" bill has vanished from the queue.

EDIT: I found the omnibus motion I believe, I must have skimmed over it.

[Lemurian Islands]

Finance Act of 2013 - Aye

Revenue Collection Act of 2013 - Aye

Government Finance and Accounting Act - Nay

Broadcasting Act - Aye

Economic Responsibility Act - Nay

[Venaleria]

Finance Act of 2013 - Aye

Revenue Collection Act of 2013 - Aye

Government Finance and Accounting Act - Nay

Broadcasting Act - Aye

Economic Responsibility Act - Nay

Voting has already ended.

[Mkuki]

Finance Act of 2013 - Aye

Revenue Collection Act of 2013 - Aye

Government Finance and Accounting Act - Nay

Broadcasting Act - Aye

Economic Responsibility Act - Nay

Voting has already ended.

What are we voting on now? Or is there voting going on at all?

[Rumostan]

I seventh the motion started by Oneracon for the Children's Freedom etc. bill to be added to an Civil Liberties Omnibus.

[Britanno]

Now I may be wrong with this queue but this is what I think the current situation is.

Senate Legislative Queue

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Currently at Debate: Anti Corruption Omnibus
2.International Treaties Ratification Act
3. Economic Oversight Act
4. Civil Liberties Omnibus
5. Internet Omnibus Act
6. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
7. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
8. Government Boundaries Omnibus
9. Environment Act
10. Transportation Amendments, Standards, and Safety Omnibus
11. Armed Forces Reform Act
12. Blakewell Law and Order Omnibus
13. Social Welfare Act
14. Order of Aurentina Establishment Act
15. Reasonable Wage Act
16. Electoral Standards Omnibus
17. Act Against Unemployment and Waste
18. National Park Service Establishment Act
19. Smoke Alarm and Fire Extinguisher Requirement Act

[Fulflood]

Now I may be wrong with this queue but this is what I think the current situation is.

Senate Legislative Queue

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Currently at Debate: Anti Corruption Omnibus
2.International Treaties Ratification Act
3. Economic Oversight Act
4. Civil Liberties Omnibus
5. Internet Omnibus Act
6. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
7. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
8. Government Boundaries Omnibus
9. Environment Act
10. Transportation Amendments, Standards, and Safety Omnibus
11. Armed Forces Reform Act
12. Blakewell Law and Order Omnibus
13. Social Welfare Act
14. Order of Aurentina Establishment Act
15. Reasonable Wage Act
16. Electoral Standards Omnibus
17. Act Against Unemployment and Waste
18. National Park Service Establishment Act
19. Smoke Alarm and Fire Extinguisher Requirement Act

The Law and Order Improvement Act (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=15552596#p15552596) needs to be added to the Law and Order Omnibus, as was agreed on here.

[Gothmogs]

Now I may be wrong with this queue but this is what I think the current situation is.

Senate Legislative Queue

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Currently at Debate: Anti Corruption Omnibus
2.International Treaties Ratification Act
3. Economic Oversight Act
4. Civil Liberties Omnibus
5. Internet Omnibus Act
6. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
7. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
8. Government Boundaries Omnibus
9. Environment Act
10. Transportation Amendments, Standards, and Safety Omnibus
11. Armed Forces Reform Act
12. Blakewell Law and Order Omnibus
13. Social Welfare Act
14. Order of Aurentina Establishment Act
15. Reasonable Wage Act
16. Electoral Standards Omnibus
17. Act Against Unemployment and Waste
18. National Park Service Establishment Act
19. Smoke Alarm and Fire Extinguisher Requirement Act

You skipped the Legality and Restrictions Act.

[Oneracon]

Seven seconds and presidential approval to add the Protection of Religious Freedom for Minors Act to the Civil Liberties Omnibus.

[Venaleria]

Voting has already ended.

What are we voting on now? Or is there voting going on at all?

We are debating the Legality and Restrictions Act. This is the correct queue:

Senate Legislative Queue

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Currently at Debate: Legality and Restrictions Act
2. Anti Corruption Omnibus
3. International Treaties Ratification Act
4. Economic Oversight Act
5. Civil Liberties Omnibus
6. Internet Omnibus Act
7. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
8. Standards of Daily Measurement Act
9. Government Boundaries Omnibus
10. Environment Act
13. Transportation Amendments, Standards, and Safety Omnibus
14. Armed Forces Reform Act
15. Blakewell Law and Order Omnibus
16. Social Welfare Act
17. Order of Aurentina Establishment Act
18. Reasonable Wage Act
19. Electoral Standards Omnibus
20. Act Against Unemployment and Waste
21. National Park Service Establishment Act
22. Smoke Alarm and Fire Extinguisher Requirement Act

[Yanalia]

How much time is left in debate?

[Welsh Cowboy]

I have something to say: The Firearms and Bladed Weapons Control Act seems to be such an extreme measure of gun control that I'm surprised people have not spoken about it until now. It prohibits our police from possessing handguns and rifles, in addition to normal citizens of course. What weapons are our police forces supposed to have? This is of course a completely different objection than the need for citizens to have the ability to protect themselves. Surely our police force, though, should have access to handguns and rifles?

[Fulflood]

I have something to say: The Firearms and Bladed Weapons Control Act seems to be such an extreme measure of gun control that I'm surprised people have not spoken about it until now. It prohibits our police from possessing handguns and rifles, in addition to normal citizens of course. What weapons are our police forces supposed to have? This is of course a completely different objection than the need for citizens to have the ability to protect themselves. Surely our police force, though, should have access to handguns and rifles?

Not the ordinary police, at least most of the time.
The gendarmes, yeah.

[Welsh Cowboy]

I have something to say: The Firearms and Bladed Weapons Control Act seems to be such an extreme measure of gun control that I'm surprised people have not spoken about it until now. It prohibits our police from possessing handguns and rifles, in addition to normal citizens of course. What weapons are our police forces supposed to have? This is of course a completely different objection than the need for citizens to have the ability to protect themselves. Surely our police force, though, should have access to handguns and rifles?

Not the ordinary police, at least most of the time.
The gendarmes, yeah.

Senator, how are the police supposed to apprehend a suspect, who while he or she may not be armed, has a knife, a blade, some other deadly object. At times, gentle pleadings will not do the trick.

[Liberated Counties]

Not the ordinary police, at least most of the time.
The gendarmes, yeah.

Senator, how are the police supposed to apprehend a suspect, who while he or she may not be armed, has a knife, a blade, some other deadly object. At times, gentle pleadings will not do the trick.

i swear you can edit an act before it goes up to vote? if not, pass it then amend it.

[Fulflood]

Not the ordinary police, at least most of the time.
The gendarmes, yeah.

Senator, how are the police supposed to apprehend a suspect, who while he or she may not be armed, has a knife, a blade, some other deadly object. At times, gentle pleadings will not do the trick.

Tasers and rubber bullets are two things which immediately popped into my head (not literally of course ).

[Welsh Cowboy]

Senator, how are the police supposed to apprehend a suspect, who while he or she may not be armed, has a knife, a blade, some other deadly object. At times, gentle pleadings will not do the trick.

Tasers and rubber bullets are two things which immediately popped into my head (not literally of course ).

OOC: Perhaps my American centric mindset is showing, but I've never even really considered a police force being unarmed. It seems somewhat ludicrous to me, and personally, I think it's better, but if unarmed police are common in other countries, especially Britain, I would consider the notion. However, I still think this act is terrible.

[Geilinor]

Not the ordinary police, at least most of the time.
The gendarmes, yeah.

Senator, how are the police supposed to apprehend a suspect, who while he or she may not be armed, has a knife, a blade, some other deadly object. At times, gentle pleadings will not do the trick.

How do you think British, Norwegian, Irish, and Icelandic police do their jobs? Most of them don't carry firearms, but there are special units that do.

[Gothmogs]

I think many people have kitchen knives that are longer than 15 centimeters...