Fear and Loathing '68 (1960s Political RP, Congress)

[Newne Carriebean7]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
[Democratic - 7th Congressional District of the State of Louisiana]
{Chair of the House Dixiecrat Caucus} {Deputy Chair of the House Judiciary Committee}

"That motion is out of order. A motion to suspend the rules should be taken up before the bill is officially on the floor. If there is no debate, Mr. Speaker, I motion to proceed to vote on the bill at hand."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Ellison "Doc" Smith (Republican- Alaska's At-Large Congressional District)

"Seconded."

[Free Ward Marchers]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
[Democratic - 7th Congressional District of the State of Louisiana]
{Chair of the House Dixiecrat Caucus} {Deputy Chair of the House Judiciary Committee}

"That motion is out of order. A motion to suspend the rules should be taken up before the bill is officially on the floor. If there is no debate, Mr. Speaker, I motion to proceed to vote on the bill at hand."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Ellison "Doc" Smith (Republican- Alaska's At-Large Congressional District)

"Seconded."

Speaker F. Maitland Tarleton (Democratic - North Carolina's 3rd District)

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"With a second and no objection we may preceed to voting."

Tarleton then writes a note to the democratic delegation:
The Whip is AYE if you do not vote aye expect a visit from me very soon

[Newne Carriebean7]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Ellison "Doc" Smith (Republican- Alaska's At-Large Congressional District)

"Aye!"

[Louisianan]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
[Democratic - 7th Congressional District of the State of Louisiana]
{Chair of the House Dixiecrat Caucus} {Deputy Chair of the House Judiciary Committee}

"Aye."

[Meretica]

United States House of Representatives
Congressman Ronnie Truman (D-SD-2)
"Aye!"

[The Sarangtus Lands]

Sen. Armstrong Burke (R-NJ)
"Objection!"

"I ask unanimous consent to end the debate period and vote on the bill. Nobody is asking questions or making statements anymore at this point." asks random Senator

United States Senate
Senator Matis K. Yakobsky
[Democratic - Senior Senator from the State of Illinois and President pro Tempore]
"Witth no objections, members may begin voting."

[Newne Carriebean7]

United States Senate
Senator Abraham S. Simpson (Democratic-Massachusetts)

"Aye."

[Meretica]

Two weeks after his stroke, Senator Armstrong Burke is wheeled into the Senate Chamber by one of his aides. A bill is submitted to the docket.

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Official Name: An Article of Expulsion Regarding Senator Simpson

Nickname: N/A

Overview: This bill officially expels Senator Abraham Simpson from the United States Senate.

Sponsor: Sen. Armstrong Burke (R-NJ)

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Section 1: Abraham Simpson is hereby expelled from the United States Senate due to his inability to function mentally and fulfill his duties as a Senator of the United States. He has threatened the lives of US citizens, advocated the murder of thousands of Americans, and called for establishing a socialist government in America. His lack of sanity is a danger to the nation.

[Meretica]

Sen. Armstrong Burke (R-NJ)
"Nay!"

[The Sarangtus Lands]

Sen. Matis Yakovsky ((D-IL)): "The bill passes, 66-23, with 11 abstentions."

[Meretica]

Sen. Armstrong Burke (R-NJ)
"Motion to bring An Article of Expulsion Regarding Senator Simpson to the floor!"

[Newne Carriebean7]

United States Senate
Senator Abraham S. Simpson (Democratic-Massachusetts)
Senator Simpson is quick to jump to his feet at this news.

"Objection!"

[Meretica]

The Democratic Senator from New Jersey
"Seconded!"

[Meretica]

The President of the Senate
"Hearing a second and an objection, the Senate shall now vote on whether or not to take up the bill."

William McHale, D-TN
"Aye."

Castor Connor, D-MA
"Aye."

Armstrong Burke, R-NJ
"Aye."

[Meretica]

The House of Representatives
Speaker Pro Tem
"The bill is passed 254-182. The floor is open to motions."

[The Sarangtus Lands]

PPT Matis Yakobsky (D-IL): "The motion passes. The floor is open to motions."

[Meretica]

Armstrong Burke, R-NJ
"Motion to proceed to a vote."

[Newne Carriebean7]

United States Senate
Senator Abraham S. Simpson (Democratic-Massachusetts)

"Objection!"

[South Olpen]

Sen. Bill Burke, finally bothering to show up "I vote aye motion to begin a vote on the expulsion of Sen. Simpson!"

[New Luciannova]

Bill Proposal Sheet

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Official Name: Action to Provide Restorative Justice for Americans of Japanese Descent

Nickname: Japanese Reparations Act

Overview: This bill is to officially provide adequate reparations to all American-citizens or their descendants who were unjustly incarcerated in detention facilities from 1941 until 1945. Following the attacks on Pearl Harbor many Japanese-Americans encountered suspicion as potential collaborators to the government from which they expatriated themselves and 265,000 were stripped of their civil liberties as American citizens without any trial nor compensation. They lost their jobs, their homes, their livelihood, and their dignity. They should receive adequate reparations for this unjust abuse.

Sponsor: Senator Taras Aleskevitch (R-OH)

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[b]Section 1: (Explain the problem this bill will work to fix, use as many sections as needed.)
Any Japanese-American citizen who spent any time in a detention facility from 1941 to 1945 against their will for the sole reason of being a Japanese-American is eligible for this bill.
This bill does not provide any reparations for Japanese non-citizens who were incarcerated, regardless of their country of origin. This bill does not provide reparations for any Japanese-Americans who were already detained for felonies or who had legitimate suspicious of loyalty levied against them shortly before or during the Second World War. Further, any Japanese-American citizen who had committed a felonious crime while present in the camps and has been found guilty by a jury of their peers shall be ineligible for benefits.
Japanese-Americans will be granted the average US income (adjusted for inflation) during the years they were detained. Households will receive average US household income, those pursuing reparations as private citizens not connected to any household may pursue eligibility there.
Japanese-Americans who owned a business shown to be solvent prior to their incarceration shall be granted the value of the business at the time it was terminated. Should the business still exist and in the possession of the Japanese owner the business will receive a grant pertaining to any revenue plausibly lost during the time of the incarceration.
Japanese-American citizens who died while incarcerated shall also be eligible to benefits. Japanese-American persons died subsequent to their detention will have the same rights provided.
Deceased Japanese-Americans may pursue torts against the United States government for wrongful death should their death be demonstrably linked to their incarceration.
Japanese Americans who were beaten or made ill connected to the conditions of their incarceration may also pursue tort damages against the United States government for the damages inflicted.
Any Japanese American who encountered additional inappropriate civil liberties abuses during their incarceration (i.e. denial of access to practice one’s religion), may also be entitled to additional compensation.
Any Japanese-American citizen who’s access to higher education was interrupted will be eligible to be re-enrolled in their program of choice within the next four years at any public university in their home state free of charge. Any and all legitimately earned credits will be retained. Japanese-Americans who already have completed any interrupted education will receive a refund up to the value of a public university for the credits subsequently completed.
Japanese-Americans who pursue torts will allow any punitive damages to be pursued on a case-by-case basis.
Financing and Timeliness
This bill’s costs will be sent to a congressional budget office to assess costs and Congress will create a fund for paying for the costs of this bill.
The terms of this bill will be made effective on 1 January 1970.

Miscellaneous Notes
This bill may be expanded as necessary to provide adequate reparations to the American citizens of Japanese origins who were incarcerated during the war between the two powers. This does not entitle any other groups to reparations. Reparations for other groups such as Negroes or American Indians would require additional legislation.

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This bill is then honorably presented to the United States Senate for consideration in order to remedy the past abuses of Japanese-American citizens to improve the United States Law and is backed by Sen. Taras Aleskevitch on (insert date)

[Louisianan]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
[Democratic - 7th Congressional District of the State of Louisiana]
{Chair of the House Dixiecrat Caucus} {Deputy Chair of the House Judiciary Committee}
"I move to take up the Washington, D.C. Admission Act."

[Newne Carriebean7]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Ellison "Doc" Smith (Republican- Alaska's At-Large Congressional District)
Doc looks around the halls of the house, glaring at southerners, yankees and all in-between that represented the various districts. A slight smile curled around his face as he took in his monumental role in this chamber, the people's chamber. With a slight dusting off of his jacket, he rose to his feet and spoke not too loud, yet not too south as to have his voice smothered by various side-conversations.

"Seconded."

[The Sarangtus Lands]

PPT Matis Yakobsky (D-IL): "Senators may now begin voting on the motion."

[Meretica]

William McHale, D-TN
"Aye."

Castor Connor, D-MA
"Aye."

Armstrong Burke, R-NJ
"Aye."

[Meretica]

The House of Representatives
Speaker Pro Tem
"Hearing a second with no objections, the motion is approved."