Illegal GA Proposals 2nd edition

[Araraukar]

"Our country"?

Doesn't sound like a collective "we".

Mm, that might do it. Too bad, I was hoping to have another case for the argument that the "should be written from WA's POV" thing should be put back in the rules.

Also, the NOC thing has only been used by Leppikania and Tretrid on this thread and never in the previous one.

[The Two Jerseys]

"Our country"?

Doesn't sound like a collective "we".

Mm, that might do it. Too bad, I was hoping to have another case for the argument that the "should be written from WA's POV" thing should be put back in the rules.

Also, the NOC thing has only been used by Leppikania and Tretrid on this thread and never in the previous one.

Yeah, I don't know why that rule was ever removed.

[Bears Armed]

Mm, that might do it. Too bad, I was hoping to have another case for the argument that the "should be written from WA's POV" thing should be put back in the rules.

Yeah, I don't know why that rule was ever removed.

Neither do I, although I'd argue that it's still covered by the "Proposals must be written as laws" rule anyhows because that means that proposals which are intended to become WA laws should be written as if they were being written by the WA...

[Araraukar]

Neither do I, although I'd argue that it's still covered by the "Proposals must be written as laws" rule anyhows because that means that proposals which are intended to become WA laws should be written as if they were being written by the WA...

Still, collective "we" could easily be used in law text.

This is why I tried to get you guys to say that in official green text.

[Tretrid]

I said "Get a blog" because it was more like a blog entry than a law.

[Araraukar]

I said "Get a blog" because it was more like a blog entry than a law.

Oh I know, it's just that "bloggy" is no longer against the rules, except via some mental gymnastics.

[Grays Harbor]

Survival

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

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses

Proposed by: Home Nation

Due to Global Warming ,humanity will be extinct in about 100 years.The price for our species to survive is our industry.

As an intelligent species, humanity should do what other races on the Earth can not achieved ,protect our Earth from harm at all cost,ensure our survival.

Environmental issues are springing from all of the corners of The Earth.The industries such which will seriously harm the environment should be reduce to minimal.

Humanity doesn't have the technology that is suffient to terraform or colonize other planets.In order for humanity to survive ,I personally think the economy ism our price to pay.

Approvals: 2 (Pokemanland, Shake Shake)

RL reference

Condemn Most Corrupt Government, The Letterman Commie Paradise Of Menta Lee-IL

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Home Nation

The government of The Letterman Commie Paradise of Menta Lee-IL has been granted the tittle as the most corrupted .Corruption will cause human rights abuse.
For the greater good ,this nation must be inspected and cleansed of these low-life.

GA don't do condemns

[Bears Armed Mission]

Condemn Most Corrupt Government, The Letterman Commie Paradise Of Menta Lee-IL

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Home Nation

The government of The Letterman Commie Paradise of Menta Lee-IL has been granted the tittle as the most corrupted .Corruption will cause human rights abuse.
For the greater good ,this nation must be inspected and cleansed of these low-life.

GA don't do condemns

Also, although the former point makes it illegal anyway, this looks as though they're confusing "Social Justice" with "Justice"... which is a mistake that used to be quite common here at one stage, but that I then hadn't seen done for quite a while before this...

[HighHaar]

General Assembly Proposal
ID: the_united_states_of_avenwood_1482305000
The Great Nuclear Compromise

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: The United States of Avenwood

This piece of legislation is meant to be a compromise between General Assembly Resolution #391 and those member nations that seek to repeal it.

RECOGNIZE the right of member nations to continue to produce nuclear energy,

UNDERSTAND the very real threat that nuclear weapons pose to member nations if acquired by the "wrong hands". Wrong hands being member nations that have an extensive history of offensive and volatile military action against other member nations,

CREATE a regional process in which member nations can obtain a permit to produce, manufacture, and trade nuclear weapons.

CEASE funding of any kind that would advance a member nation (war-like or not) from producing nuclear weapons. If a member that has received permission to produce nuclear weapons wishes to do so then that member nation should provide the funds themselves,

Approvals: 11 (Halling, Independant Bavaria, New Californiia, Tinhampton, Triggered States of America, Volitopia, The Pacific Union, Caffeine Addicts, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Amalgia, Pokemanland)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 95 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 6 hours

House of Cards/Amending previous resolution

General Assembly Proposal
ID: thracian_confederacy_1482353901
Education Standarts Act

A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Thracian Confederacy

The World Assembly,

REALIZING that education is the key of the development and long term prosperity of a nation,

UNDERSTANDING that worldwide education requires a global standart to ensure overall development,

CREATES the WWEF, Worldwide Education Foundation, to function inside of WA, sponsored and funded by the Foundation's member nations, composed of the nations' best minds to create and promote a quality standart for education,

BELIEVING that improvements sponsored by World Assembly and funded by member nations of WWEF will be beneficial for all members of the organisation,

ACKNOWLEDGES the existence of nations that would not want to be part of the proposed organisation,

SETS a voluntary adherence to the founded organisation,

DETAILS that the WWEF (Worldwide Education Foundation) does not seek to interfere with the national curriculum but only wishes to set a quality standart to the education for all of its member states and sends material aid if needed.

Approvals: 7 (The Celestial Romans, Electrona, Meepthorp, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, AshIsland, Geburtstag, Carthasm)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 18 hours

Committee Only

[Bears Armed]

General Assembly Proposal
ID: thracian_confederacy_1482353901
Education Standarts Act

A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Thracian Confederacy

The World Assembly,

REALIZING that education is the key of the development and long term prosperity of a nation,

UNDERSTANDING that worldwide education requires a global standart to ensure overall development,

CREATES the WWEF, Worldwide Education Foundation, to function inside of WA, sponsored and funded by the Foundation's member nations, composed of the nations' best minds to create and promote a quality standart for education,

BELIEVING that improvements sponsored by World Assembly and funded by member nations of WWEF will be beneficial for all members of the organisation,

ACKNOWLEDGES the existence of nations that would not want to be part of the proposed organisation,

SETS a voluntary adherence to the founded organisation,

DETAILS that the WWEF (Worldwide Education Foundation) does not seek to interfere with the national curriculum but only wishes to set a quality standart to the education for all of its member states and sends material aid if needed.

Approvals: 7 (The Celestial Romans, Electrona, Meepthorp, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, AshIsland, Geburtstag, Carthasm)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 18 hours

Committee Only

Also, illegal for Optionality.

____________________________________________________

ID: agenium_1482524003

LGBT Trolling Put To An End
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Agenium

Lately I have been noticing a lot of anti- LGBT+ trolling going on, and just trolling in general about anything.
NationStates is supposed to be a game that everyone can play without having to worry about people judging them based on their race, gender identity, sexual orientation etc. I and so many other people feel that this trolling needs to stop.
For this to happen though, we need support. I am here to ask the peoples of NationStates for this to stop. This has to stop for the sake of the people.
NationStates should be a place where people can come play and have fun without having to be worried about being judged.
I would like to have an act that abolishes any nations or regions that have or start anti- LGBT+ trolling.
So I ask the World Assembly, will you help me with this problem?

Approvals: 0
Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 13 hours

Illegal for Format (not written as a law/not written from the WA's viewpoint), Meta-gaming, No Operative Clause.

ID: united_sates_of_merica_1482537485

Peace Of Christmas And The New Year
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: United Sates of Merica

Recognizing the amount of raids currently going on.
Wishing a ceasefire for all parties over the Sacred Holiday of Christmas and the New Year.
Striving for peace in NationStates' during the Holiday's .
Hoping for peace for all of NationState's , regardless of creed, religion, or race.
Requiring a ceasefire during this sacred season.

Approvals: 5 (Tinhampton, Zpookikus, Seremenis, Amalgia, Freycrest)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 101 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 13 hours

Illegal for RL reference ("Christmas"), Meta-gaming, and arguably 'No Operative Clause'.

[Grays Harbor]

Abolish The Nuclear Power

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

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: Fishing

Proposed by: Unionist Socialist District

Proposes the shut down the nuclear power plant and establish the renewable energy and natural gas within the Unionist Socialist District.

Branding

New Referendum Act

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Unionist Socialist District

- Proposes the referendum within all nations and regionals. (YES or NO)
- Proposes the constitutional referendum. (YES or NO)

Doesn't do much of anything

[Calladan]

Committee Only

Also, illegal for Optionality.

____________________________________________________

ID: agenium_1482524003

LGBT Trolling Put To An End
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Agenium

Lately I have been noticing a lot of anti- LGBT+ trolling going on, and just trolling in general about anything.
NationStates is supposed to be a game that everyone can play without having to worry about people judging them based on their race, gender identity, sexual orientation etc. I and so many other people feel that this trolling needs to stop.
For this to happen though, we need support. I am here to ask the peoples of NationStates for this to stop. This has to stop for the sake of the people.
NationStates should be a place where people can come play and have fun without having to be worried about being judged.
I would like to have an act that abolishes any nations or regions that have or start anti- LGBT+ trolling.
So I ask the World Assembly, will you help me with this problem?

Approvals: 0
Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 13 hours

Illegal for Format (not written as a law/not written from the WA's viewpoint), Meta-gaming, No Operative Clause.

ID: united_sates_of_merica_1482537485

Peace Of Christmas And The New Year
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: United Sates of Merica

Recognizing the amount of raids currently going on.
Wishing a ceasefire for all parties over the Sacred Holiday of Christmas and the New Year.
Striving for peace in NationStates' during the Holiday's .
Hoping for peace for all of NationState's , regardless of creed, religion, or race.
Requiring a ceasefire during this sacred season.

Approvals: 5 (Tinhampton, Zpookikus, Seremenis, Amalgia, Freycrest)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 101 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 13 hours

Illegal for RL reference ("Christmas"), Meta-gaming, and arguably 'No Operative Clause'.

We really can't refer to Christmas in a proposal? (Not that I was planning to, but - seriously??? That's against the rules? I get things like The UN, or Israel, or Europe, or things like that, but Christmas? Easter? Ramadan? We can't mention those as well???? What kind of fecked up place is The WA???)

[Grays Harbor]

Mandatory Recognition Of A Region's Culture

A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: United Sates of Merica

Enforcing upon immigrants to a region the acceptance of that regions culture, but allowing that immigrant to retain personal traits and beliefs.
Example, " An English oriented country moves to Ireland and calls them degenerate. The region kicks them out. The Englishman cries denial of civil rights. Ireland cites respect of regional culture." in this case Ireland will be held in favor
This resolution is not regulated to and race or ethnicity, and not geared towards a certain race or ethnicity.
Ensure rights of the region to protect its identity without condemnation for bigotry, racism, or being discriminatory.
This resolution does not require a nation to give up their culture, but recognize the culture of their adopted region.

RL reference

[Kaboomlandia]

General Assembly Proposal
ID: the_mormon_confederacy_1482635544

Abolish The World Assembly

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: The Mormon Confederacy

Recognizing that the WA is stupid

Hereby abolishes the World Assembly, thereby repealing all prior legislation in the process.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 106 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 1 hour

Game mechanics all the way.

[Frisbeeteria]

We really can't refer to Christmas in a proposal? (Not that I was planning to, but - seriously??? That's against the rules? I get things like The UN, or Israel, or Europe, or things like that, but Christmas? Easter? Ramadan? We can't mention those as well???? What kind of fecked up place is The WA???)

Most proposals with RL references often have enough else wrong with them that doesn't need to be decided. I avoided the question by dinging the submitting nation with a [GA metagaming] tag.

[Wallenburg]

Establishment Of The Olympian Games

A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: AshIsland

Aware of the mission of the World Assembly to bring the international community together

Convinced that the international community needs a form of friendly competition in order to promote peace and cooperation

1. Establishes the Olympian Games as a competition of the sports and knowledge that shall be held every 5 years starting from 2020

2.Creates the International Sports Federation (will be referred to as the ISF from now on) with the International Sports Federation Committee (ISFC) as the main governing body to
a) Select the competitions that shall be held at the next Olympian Games, the dates of the Games, as well as the rules that apply for each competition
b) Select the nation that wishes to host the Olympian Games based on the abilities of the nation as well as the requirements that will be set by the ISF
c) Designates reserved powers to the ISF to do as they need to fulfill the needs of a successful games as long as the host nation consents to the changes by the ISF
d) Sets the requirements for membership and chairmanship to be decided by a temporary Olympian Committee that shall be dissolved once the ISF is created by 1st July 2017
e) Recognizes the right of the ISF to set requirements and standards for nations, athletes, and mediators if they wish to participate in the Games

3. Defines athlete, mediator, and spectator for the sake of this resolution only and does not apply to other instances of international law
a) An athlete is any person that is competing in an Olympian Games sponsored event.
b) A mediator is an Olympian Games sponsored official who is responsible for running the Games (examples include judges, janitors, officials, towel handlers, etc)
c) A spectator is a person who wishes to use Olympian Games property for any legal reasons such as viewing an event, using the bathroom, etc

4. Requires that nations wishing to hold and/or compete in the Olympian Games accept all of the costs associated with the Games (including monetary, training, etc), necessities for Olympian athletes, mediators, and spectators, as well as any other issues that arise when getting ready for the Olympian Games

5. Asks the ISF to set a standard of basic human rights and necessities that must be guaranteed for athletes, spectators, and mediators with the resolutions passed by the World Assembly as a basis

6. Reaffirms that nations shall not be forced to take part in the Olympian Games but shall compete on the basis of choice

7. Creates an Olympian Games Fund that shall draw money from member nations (as donations only) and corporations (who wish to sponsor the Games) to help the host nation pay ONLY for the costs associated with the games and require a report of the spending of the funds to prevent and punish mismanagement

8. Mandates that nations must be willing to accept loss and/or victory in a positive manner at the Games

9. Rewards athletes and nations that win 1st, 2nd and 3rd place with rewards deemed appropriate (such as medals, monetary prizes, etc) through the Olympian Victory Fund as a subfund of the Olympian Games Fund

10. Requires that all athletes, mediators, and spectators follow the laws of the host nation and ISF as a sign of courtesy and respect

11. Allows the ISFC to set rules, the symbol, anthem, and headquarters of the ISF with consent (from any involved parties)

12. Requests that nations support international peace and cooperation when joining the Olympian Games and take part in friendly competition only

Category violation.

Repeal: “Nuclear Arms Possession Act”

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#10
Proposed by: Minorite

General Assembly Resolution #10 “Nuclear Arms Possession Act” (Category: International Security; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

REALIZING that nuclear proliferation is one of the greatest threats to the safety of all nations,

NOTICING that the WA has become progressively larger and more powerful since its' creation,

REALIZING that nuclear weaponry is no longer necessary for the defense of WA member nations,

1. REPEALS the Nuclear Arms Possession Act,

2. FORBIDS WA member nations to develop and acquire new nuclear weaponry.

Legislating within a repeal.

[The Candy Of Bottles]

General Assembly Proposal
ID: pigeontree_1482578560

Repeal: “Right To Sexual Privacy”

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#383
Proposed by: Pigeontree
General Assembly Resolution #383 “Right to Sexual Privacy” (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

This legislation risks impinging on the moral decency of member nations by restricting their abilities to outlaw sexual practices which some may consider to be deviant or immoral.

As an example, the legislation forces member nations to legalise certain forms of incestuous behaviour since it specifies that sexual activity can only be proscribed "to the extent that such sexual activity could result in procreation". This means that incest which could not result in procreation – for example anal intercourse or sex between relatives where one or the other is infertile – cannot be outlawed in any member nation.

As a further example, the legislation fails to specify to which species it relates and therefore fails to make any provision concerning acts such as bestiality, and in so doing effectively requires that member nations allow their citizens to have sexual intercourse with animals.

While it is clear that some nations will be happy to accept such acts as those above, it is equally the case that some will not. Forcing member nations to do so risks causing moral and societal instability within those nations.

There is also a significant imbalance in the legislation, since while it forbids member nations from outlawing acts such as those above, it also allows member nations to outlaw, for example, sex between an employer and employee.

It is therefore hereby proposed that "Right to Sexual Privacy" be struck out.

Approvals: 5 (The Confederacy of the Republic, United Sates of Merica, Djo, Great Republic of New Russia, World Peace and Prosperity)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 100 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 1 day 12 hours

Wait, "proposed that "Right to Sexual Privacy" be struck out"? No Active Clause.

[Bears Armed]

Abolish The Nuclear Power

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

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: Fishing

Proposed by: Unionist Socialist District

Proposes the shut down the nuclear power plant and establish the renewable energy and natural gas within the Unionist Socialist District.

Branding

and should be 'All Businesses', rather than 'Fishing'...

We really can't refer to Christmas in a proposal? (Not that I was planning to, but - seriously??? That's against the rules? I get things like The UN, or Israel, or Europe, or things like that, but Christmas? Easter? Ramadan? We can't mention those as well???? What kind of fecked up place is The WA???)

Under the current wording of the rules, it's iffy: Under the rules as they were worded until quite recently we couldn't even mention Christianity or the Bible, and AFAIK it's still generally the case that if a term normally begins with an upper-case letter then that's a RL reference... and why should we be allowed to mention Christmas but not, for example, 'Ursiosmas'?

Mandatory Recognition Of A Region's Culture

A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: United Sates of Merica

Enforcing upon immigrants to a region the acceptance of that regions culture, but allowing that immigrant to retain personal traits and beliefs.
Example, " An English oriented country moves to Ireland and calls them degenerate. The region kicks them out. The Englishman cries denial of civil rights. Ireland cites respect of regional culture." in this case Ireland will be held in favor
This resolution is not regulated to and race or ethnicity, and not geared towards a certain race or ethnicity.
Ensure rights of the region to protect its identity without condemnation for bigotry, racism, or being discriminatory.
This resolution does not require a nation to give up their culture, but recognize the culture of their adopted region.

RL reference

Also, Meta-gaming (regions, kicks them out). Arguably, also 'Category' failure because it's targeting [the governments of] nations rather than the inhabitants of those nations.

Establishment Of The Olympian Games

A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: AshIsland

[spoiler]Aware of the mission of the World Assembly to bring the international community together

Convinced that the international community needs a form of friendly competition in order to promote peace and cooperation

1. Establishes the Olympian Games as a competition of the sports and knowledge that shall be held every 5 years starting from 2020

2.Creates the International Sports Federation (will be referred to as the ISF from now on) with the International Sports Federation Committee (ISFC) as the main governing body to
a) Select the competitions that shall be held at the next Olympian Games, the dates of the Games, as well as the rules that apply for each competition
b) Select the nation that wishes to host the Olympian Games based on the abilities of the nation as well as the requirements that will be set by the ISF
c) Designates reserved powers to the ISF to do as they need to fulfill the needs of a successful games as long as the host nation consents to the changes by the ISF
d) Sets the requirements for membership and chairmanship to be decided by a temporary Olympian Committee that shall be dissolved once the ISF is created by 1st July 2017
e) Recognizes the right of the ISF to set requirements and standards for nations, athletes, and mediators if they wish to participate in the Games

3. Defines athlete, mediator, and spectator for the sake of this resolution only and does not apply to other instances of international law
a) An athlete is any person that is competing in an Olympian Games sponsored event.
b) A mediator is an Olympian Games sponsored official who is responsible for running the Games (examples include judges, janitors, officials, towel handlers, etc)
c) A spectator is a person who wishes to use Olympian Games property for any legal reasons such as viewing an event, using the bathroom, etc

4. Requires that nations wishing to hold and/or compete in the Olympian Games accept all of the costs associated with the Games (including monetary, training, etc), necessities for Olympian athletes, mediators, and spectators, as well as any other issues that arise when getting ready for the Olympian Games

5. Asks the ISF to set a standard of basic human rights and necessities that must be guaranteed for athletes, spectators, and mediators with the resolutions passed by the World Assembly as a basis

6. Reaffirms that nations shall not be forced to take part in the Olympian Games but shall compete on the basis of choice

7. Creates an Olympian Games Fund that shall draw money from member nations (as donations only) and corporations (who wish to sponsor the Games) to help the host nation pay ONLY for the costs associated with the games and require a report of the spending of the funds to prevent and punish mismanagement

8. Mandates that nations must be willing to accept loss and/or victory in a positive manner at the Games

9. Rewards athletes and nations that win 1st, 2nd and 3rd place with rewards deemed appropriate (such as medals, monetary prizes, etc) through the Olympian Victory Fund as a subfund of the Olympian Games Fund

10. Requires that all athletes, mediators, and spectators follow the laws of the host nation and ISF as a sign of courtesy and respect

11. Allows the ISFC to set rules, the symbol, anthem, and headquarters of the ISF with consent (from any involved parties)

12. Requests that nations support international peace and cooperation when joining the Olympian Games and take part in friendly competition only[/spoiler

Category violation.

Also, '2.d' looks like a violation of the Committee Membership rule.

Wait, "proposed that "Right to Sexual Privacy" be struck out"? No Active Clause.

The boilerplate that the game's coding automatically adds, to the effect that

General Assembly Resolution #383 “Right to Sexual Privacy” (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

might count, as has been suggested in the past. This is a point about which GenSec needs to make a decision.

[Bears Armed]

And now...

ID: the_conservative_states_of_new_america_1482698750

And Act To Support National Sovereignty
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: The Conservative States Of New America

Acknowledging that while the WA does a lot of good, member nations deserve a right to national sovereignty,
Recognizing that the WA is essential to stability in NationStates through influence ratings and the Security Council but can overstep its bounds,
Realizing that the member nations of the WA have a right to sovereignty while enjoying the safety of the WA,
Hereby Declares that passed WA proposals will only be encouraged to the member nations, not forced on them, to continue to protect and stabilize the world while allowing sovereignty.

Approvals: 4 (Amaan land, McWarlordiaTM, United Sates of Merica, Tinhampton)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 101 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 15 hours

Illegal for Category, Meta-gaming (mention of the SC), Game Mechanics, and (if this rule can be applied to non-Repeals) 'NatSov-only'.

ID: mcwarlordiatm_1482699207

Fairer Currency Exchange
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: McWarlordiaTM

A Man with a hooked nose called Malachi informed the other day when I attempted to exchange my Bitcoins™ that 10000 Bitcoins™ was only worth $7.73.
After resisting the to McMurder him I researched this matter and found that other nations who rely entirely on virtual currency are being similarly shafted on the grounds that "you cannot see a Bitcoin™ "
This is turn stunts our economy when trading internationally.
In the interest of these countries and my own, I propose that we treat virtual currencies in the same regard as a physical currency.

Approvals: 4 (McWarlordiaTM, AshIsland, Tinhampton, Innovatio)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 101 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 15 hours

Branding ("I" & my")/Not written as a law: for simplicity's sake, 'No Operative Clause'.

ID: united_sates_of_merica_1482712630

Abolish Labor Unions
A resolution to develop industry around the world.

Category: Advancement of Industry
Area of Effect: Labor Deregulation
Proposed by: United Sates of Merica

Recognizing that Union offer benefits to workers, but that these benefits have hidden fees that eventually destroy ones credit and leave them broke.Unions keep the labor price too high for companies to employ. If there were no minimum wages and basic benefits, there would be more work for more people. Unions are harmful to the free market system and to ones rights to living a life in comfort. In the end Labor Union help Communist causes, which causes the nationalization of otherwise very productive industries, and, as seen with the former Soviet Unions, the government officials are inevitably corrupt, and rather than give them proper wage for their work, they give the same wage to all. Take this story for example, " Sally works in the new plane factory everyday, riveting away, and never takes a break and increases the productivity of the whole factory. Ingrid, however, also works with Sally, but instead of riveting the planes, she smokes, takes frequent naps, and watches television. But they both get payed $15. One works, and deserves a raise, the other loafs and doesn't deserve employment. But because of the nationalization of the plane industry by Labor Unions and the government, she gets payed the exact same as a real worker." You don't work you don't get paid. Employment is not a human right, it is a privilege. And Labor Unions must be restricted in order for a human to live in comfort. You don't work, you don't eat. Thus that brings us to the Marxist/Leninist/Stalinist/Hegelian/Socialist/Communist narrative that bosses that do not accept Labor Union's demand's do not deserve to eat because they do not work, and work is needed to understand the worker. But bosses do work, they work to make money which in turn pays the wages of their employees. They work to choose the best man for the job , not some Party member that wants a fat paycheck to loaf around. Hereby abolishes all Labor Unions.

Approvals: 1 (Tinhampton)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 15 hours

Illegal for RL references.

ID: hong_kong_empire_1482716412

Condemn The Sword Of The Black Commander And 1 Other
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Hong Kong Empire

This proposal, realizing that The Invaders is a region that captures and damages and destroys other regions, most notably Eternal Scholars, while admitting that some nations in the Invaders are innocent, and do not bear any ill will to the other regions in the game, and that a condemnation of the entire region would be far too destructive, hearby condemns The Sword of the Black Commander, the founder of The Invaders, and field marshal T.E Lawrence, the military commander of the Invaders.

Approvals: 0
Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 15 hours

Wrong Council, and even in the SC a single proposal can only condemn one nation or region.

ID: malden_atoll_1482724807

Right To Protest
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Malden Atoll

Recognising that some nations still suppress protest,
Realising that the freedom of assembly is a basic human right,
Aware that some protest might be violent,
Declares
1. Every WA member must allow peaceful protest, without discrimination, if it doesn't create a risk to public safety.
2. All protest can be followed by the police to keep the peace, but must not interfere not violent protest.
3. Organisers or any other law-abiding citizen must not be hold accountable for the actions of any violent protester.

Approvals: 2 (AshIsland, Tinhampton)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 103 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 15 hours

Illegal for Duplication, of [part of] 'Freedom of Expression', unless clause '3' is considered enough new material for a new proposal.

[The United Royal Islands of Euramathania]

OCC: Reading this was the best post Christmas gift ever:

Abolish The Nuclear Power

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

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: Fishing

Proposed by: Unionist Socialist District

Proposes the shut down the nuclear power plant and establish the renewable energy and natural gas within the Unionist Socialist District.

Branding

and should be 'All Businesses', rather than 'Fishing'...

Lol. Fishing might be the only thing to go up if you ban nuclear power. Like let kill an industry that has almost nothing to do with the topic. litteraly crying from too much laughter

-snip- and why should we be allowed to mention Christmas but not, for example, 'Ursiosmas'?

also this. It's a valid point but also so much fun to read. Thanks BA

[States of Glory WA Office]

Branding ("I" & my")/Not written as a law: for simplicity's sake, 'No Operative Clause'.

A-ha! So the use of 'I' and 'my' in proposals is illegal!

Does it count if the decision is unilateral, though?

[Tretrid]

Something more obvious.

General Assembly Proposal
ID: orchestralia_1482804022

Creation Of Observer States

A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Orchestralia

- An Observer State is defined as a state that is given the privilege to participate in government activities without member status.

- Observer States are allowed to voice their opinion and have their vote count in the General Assembly, but may not vote in the Security Council.

- An Observer State can become a full member state if they wish, all they have to do is apply to be a full member.

-

Approvals: 2 (Tinhampton, The Confederacy of the Republic)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 103 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 23 hours

Does nothing, and Max Barry has to code it in if it passes.

[Tretrid]

General Assembly Proposal
ID: sovietzkia_1482818832

Repeal: “Right To Sexual Privacy”

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#383

Proposed by: Sovietzkia

General Assembly Resolution #383 “Right to Sexual Privacy” (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

"Right To Sexual Privacy'' shall hence forth be struck null and void.
UNDERSTANDING that the sexual privacy of individuals or lake thereof, is the responsibility of individual nations and no the WA
BELIEVING that this act limits the ability of nations to regulate immoral sexual actions, such as incestuous relations and exploitation of vulnerable groups like children and disabled people
ASKING that the WA give nations back the right to regulate such things to prevent the immoral actions mentioned and their ability to regulate other sexual actions due to differing cultural, social, and religious norms.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 16 hours

NatSov-only.

[Araraukar]

General Assembly Proposal
ID: sovietzkia_1482818832

Repeal: “Right To Sexual Privacy”

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#383

Proposed by: Sovietzkia

General Assembly Resolution #383 “Right to Sexual Privacy” (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

"Right To Sexual Privacy'' shall hence forth be struck null and void.
UNDERSTANDING that the sexual privacy of individuals or lake thereof, is the responsibility of individual nations and no the WA
BELIEVING that this act limits the ability of nations to regulate immoral sexual actions, such as incestuous relations and exploitation of vulnerable groups like children and disabled people
ASKING that the WA give nations back the right to regulate such things to prevent the immoral actions mentioned and their ability to regulate other sexual actions due to differing cultural, social, and religious norms.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 105 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 16 hours

NatSov-only.

Also no active clause.

Branding ("I" & my")

A-ha! So the use of 'I' and 'my' in proposals is illegal!

Confirmation for this, please, GA council peeps?

[The Atlae Isles]

General Assembly Proposal
ID: malden_atoll_1483066165

WA Proposals Act

A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Malden Atoll

Noting that the World Assembly has recently grown in population, and now 1,732 WA delegates represent their region in the WA,
Understanding the necessity to pass laws without compromising democracy,
The World Assembly amends:

" Any WA member nation with at least two endorsements can make a proposal, but it will only become a resolution (to be voted on by the entire WA) if it is approved by at least 6% of WA Regional Delegates. "

to " Any WA member nation with at least two endorsements can make a proposal, but it will only become a resolution (to be voted on by the entire WA) if it is approved by at least 4% of WA Regional Delegates. "

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 1 hour

Metagaming. If you want amendments, take it up to Technical where the great [violet] resides.

General Assembly Proposal
ID: soviet_isaac_1483065518

Decrease Of Paper And Printer Ink Use

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

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: Logging

Proposed by: Soviet isaac

Due to more of the Econmy using computers instead of Paper The Manufactoring for paper prducts shpuld decrease because were wasting rescources on paper ad more paper is being thrown in the trash

Anything Else Effected?
Printer makers are also effected to because Ink is Used or wasted Evreyday For impotant documents and if there not important maybe thrown Away

Why Should we not cut down trees for alot more paper?
We Need To preserve our trees for air as ith we dont have trees or bushes no air and no air = no life

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 104 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 1 hour

Atrocious spelling (not illegal), blogette (I think), NOC