Illegal GA Proposals 2nd edition

by **The Two Jerseys** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 4:25 pm

Oh. My. GOD.

Does nothing.

Between the spending and "all nations", metagaming.

Metta World Gaming.

What is the point of submitting this when it does nothing?

NationStates players sing this song,
NatSov, NatSov!
This proposal is plain wrong,
NatSov all the way!

NatSov's not all right,
NatSov's not okay!
This proposal is illegal,
Please throw it away!

Somebody didn't read GAR #17...

Ideological ban.

Somebody also didn't read GAR #17...

It's so nice, they submitted it twice!

GAR #17 must be written in invisible ink...

YEE-HAW! Brand that proposal, pardner!

EDIT: And we have another one!

Metagaming, does nothing.

by **Umeria** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:40 am

Repeal "WA General Fund"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#17 | Proposed by: Democratic Socialist Saxony

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #17: WA General Fund (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Noting In the GA Resolution #17 seeing that the GAO Is completely reliant on donations for funding the WA.

Arguing That donations are needed to fund the WA, and Funding is very limited

Rejecting That it is realistic to keep an organization of power funded only through donations

Has Decided:

GA Resolution #17 "WA General Fund" is hereby repealed and replaced.

New WA General Fund Proposed Resolution

Description: This Assembly,

Committed to providing for a stable, reliable source of funding for the World Assembly and its operations;

Convinced, however, that a program of solicited donations from national and private benefactors would serve the WA's purpose much greater than a coerced taxation scheme;

Disappointed by the previous practice of continually establishing programs and imposing mandates upon member states without stipulating how they will be funded;

Concerned by the possibility of corruption and wasteful spending, and determined to prevent such practices in the establishment of WA funding,

1. Declares that the World Assembly shall be funded by donations from member states; the WA will levy a tax directly upon the nations with recreational drug use of 1%; Nations affirm the right to deny the taxation;
2. Establishes the WA General Fund, which shall be the central source for the funding of WA operations, and the monies from which shall be spent only on maintaining the administration of the WA and missions established by a vote of the World Assembly;
3. Establishes the WA General Accounting Office (GAO), to collect donations and Drug Tax to the General Fund, calculate available and projected funds for each fiscal year, publish an annual budget for the World Assembly, and certify that all appropriations therein are disbursed and utilized in a responsible manner;
4. Provides that national donations to the General Fund shall be assessed annually by the GAO, according to donors' national wealth and ability to give;
5. Further provides that annual surpluses in the WA budget shall be returned to national donors, in equal proportion to the amount of their contribution;
6. Further instructs the GAO to submit to regular audits from outside agencies;
7. Forbids the WA from engaging in deficit spending; and,

Recognizing that donations given to the World Assembly by member nations are likely to originate from public funds,

8. Affirms the right of member nations to maintain full authority over domestic taxation policies, barring those that may include unfair discriminatory practices;
9. Strongly encourages member states to provide for an appropriate degree of public accountability and transparency in decisions made regarding budgets and taxation.
10. A tax of at least 1% shall be implemented but only in Nations that agree to the taxation and have recreational drug use.

All of the numbered clauses legislate within a repeal.

by **Bears Armed** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 9:02 am

Umeria wrote:
Repeal "WA General Fund"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#17 | Proposed by: Democratic Socialist Saxony

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #17: WA General Fund (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Noting In the GA Resolution #17 seeing that the GAO Is completely reliant on donations for funding the WA.

Arguing That donations are needed to fund the WA, and Funding is very limited

Rejecting That it is realistic to keep an organization of power funded only through donations

Has Decided:

GA Resolution #17 "WA General Fund" is hereby repealed and replaced.

New WA General Fund Proposed Resolution

Description: This Assembly,

Committed to providing for a stable, reliable source of funding for the World Assembly and its operations;

Convinced, however, that a program of solicited donations from national and private benefactors would serve the WA's purpose much greater than a coerced taxation scheme;

Disappointed by the previous practice of continually establishing programs and imposing mandates upon member states without stipulating how they will be funded;

Concerned by the possibility of corruption and wasteful spending, and determined to prevent such practices in the establishment of WA funding,

1. Declares that the World Assembly shall be funded by donations from member states; the WA will levy a tax directly upon the nations with recreational drug use of 1%; Nations affirm the right to deny the taxation;
2. Establishes the WA General Fund, which shall be the central source for the funding of WA operations, and the monies from which shall be spent only on maintaining the administration of the WA and missions established by a vote of the World Assembly;
3. Establishes the WA General Accounting Office (GAO), to collect donations and Drug Tax to the General Fund, calculate available and projected funds for each fiscal year, publish an annual budget for the World Assembly, and certify that all appropriations therein are disbursed and utilized in a responsible manner;
4. Provides that national donations to the General Fund shall be assessed annually by the GAO, according to donors' national wealth and ability to give;
5. Further provides that annual surpluses in the WA budget shall be returned to national donors, in equal proportion to the amount of their contribution;
6. Further instructs the GAO to submit to regular audits from outside agencies;
7. Forbids the WA from engaging in deficit spending; and,

Recognizing that donations given to the World Assembly by member nations are likely to originate from public funds,

8. Affirms the right of member nations to maintain full authority over domestic taxation policies, barring those that may include unfair discriminatory practices;
9. Strongly encourages member states to provide for an appropriate degree of public accountability and transparency in decisions made regarding budgets and taxation.
10. A tax of at least 1% shall be implemented but only in Nations that agree to the taxation and have recreational drug use.

All of the numbered clauses legislate within a repeal.

MOST of the numbered clauses are copied from GAR #17, too.

by **The Two Jerseys** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 9:08 am

Bears Armed wrote:
Umeria wrote:
Repeal "WA General Fund"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#17 | Proposed by: Democratic Socialist Saxony

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #17: WA General Fund (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Noting In the GA Resolution #17 seeing that the GAO Is completely reliant on donations for funding the WA.

Arguing That donations are needed to fund the WA, and Funding is very limited

Rejecting That it is realistic to keep an organization of power funded only through donations

Has Decided:

GA Resolution #17 "WA General Fund" is hereby repealed and replaced.

New WA General Fund Proposed Resolution

Description: This Assembly,

Committed to providing for a stable, reliable source of funding for the World Assembly and its operations;

Convinced, however, that a program of solicited donations from national and private benefactors would serve the WA's purpose much greater than a coerced taxation scheme;

Disappointed by the previous practice of continually establishing programs and imposing mandates upon member states without stipulating how they will be funded;

Concerned by the possibility of corruption and wasteful spending, and determined to prevent such practices in the establishment of WA funding,

1. Declares that the World Assembly shall be funded by donations from member states; the WA will levy a tax directly upon the nations with recreational drug use of 1%; Nations affirm the right to deny the taxation;
2. Establishes the WA General Fund, which shall be the central source for the funding of WA operations, and the monies from which shall be spent only on maintaining the administration of the WA and missions established by a vote of the World Assembly;
3. Establishes the WA General Accounting Office (GAO), to collect donations and Drug Tax to the General Fund, calculate available and projected funds for each fiscal year, publish an annual budget for the World Assembly, and certify that all appropriations therein are disbursed and utilized in a responsible manner;
4. Provides that national donations to the General Fund shall be assessed annually by the GAO, according to donors' national wealth and ability to give;
5. Further provides that annual surpluses in the WA budget shall be returned to national donors, in equal proportion to the amount of their contribution;
6. Further instructs the GAO to submit to regular audits from outside agencies;
7. Forbids the WA from engaging in deficit spending; and,

Recognizing that donations given to the World Assembly by member nations are likely to originate from public funds,

8. Affirms the right of member nations to maintain full authority over domestic taxation policies, barring those that may include unfair discriminatory practices;
9. Strongly encourages member states to provide for an appropriate degree of public accountability and transparency in decisions made regarding budgets and taxation.
10. A tax of at least 1% shall be implemented but only in Nations that agree to the taxation and have recreational drug use.

All of the numbered clauses legislate within a repeal.

MOST of the numbered clauses are copied from GAR #17, too.

If the WA drug tax was even legal, wouldn't the replacement be house of cards?

by **Kranimo** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 9:45 am

http://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_vie ... 1478966770

Branding.

by **Araraukar** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:35 am

Kranimo wrote:http://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=papal_sovereign_state_1478966770

Branding.

The proposal text in question:

Military Protection Act

Category: International Security
Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Papal Sovereign State

Description: My Fellow Members Of The General Assembly,

I humbly come to you today to address a certain issue that has concerned innocent nations. We must admit that there are superpowers in this world, strong and powerful in both political and in terms of military power. But there are those who do not possses that kind of power. There are nations who are being destroyed by other regions or nations who far superior than they are which is unfair. That is why The [nation]Papal Sovereign State[nation] proposes this Military Protection Act that will ensure the safety of our nations and citizens.

This are the following that I propose:
~Increase Military Budget for the sole purpose of the protection of nations who do not have the capacity to contend with the world.
~Create a tribunal that acts on behalf of Territorial Disputes
~Support the Nations/Regions that needs help by giving them Military Aid.

I believe it's our job to protect this world of ours and war is not the way. It would only bring more destruction. Power after power will rise against each other. I prefer that we settle our differences in a more peaceful and political way. We must bring peace to our world and become united as ONE body helping each other to rise.

Also metagaming on mentioning regions, and bloody bloggy. It's practically only missing "think of the children!" and "kittens for everyone!" from it.

EDIT: Noticed another one.

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Varvuk

Description: Content of the protocol.

The protocol covers the following:

1. Defining the crime of trafficking in human beings; To be considered trafficking in persons, a situation must meet three conditions: act (i.e., recruitment), means (i.e., through the use of force or deception) and purpose (i.e., for the purpose of forced labour)
"Trafficking in persons" shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs... The consent of a victim of trafficking in persons to the intended exploitation set forth [above] shall be irrelevant where any of the means set forth [above] have been used.

2. Facilitating the return and acceptance of children who have been victims of cross-border trafficking, with due regard to their safety.

3. Prohibiting the trafficking of children (which is defined as being a person under 18 years of age) for purposes of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), exploitative labour practices, or the removal of body parts.

4. Suspending parental rights of parents, caregivers, or any other persons who have parental rights in respect of a child should they be found to have trafficked a child.

5. Ensuring that definitions of trafficking reflect the need for special safeguards and care for children, including appropriate legal protection.

6. Ensuring that trafficked persons are not punished for any offences or activities related to their having been trafficked, such as prostitution and immigration violations.

7. Ensuring that victims of trafficking are protected from deportation or return where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that such return would represent a significant security risk to the trafficked person or their family.

8. Considering temporary or permanent residence in countries of transit or destination for trafficking victims in exchange for testimony against alleged traffickers, or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

9. Providing for proportional criminal penalties to be applied to persons found guilty of trafficking in aggravating circumstances, including offences involving trafficking in children or offences committed or involving complicity by state officials.

10. Providing for the confiscation of the instruments and proceeds of trafficking and related offences to be used for the benefit of trafficked persons.

The convention and the protocol obligate ratifying states to introduce national trafficking legislation.

Duplication of (at the very least) GAR #23 and GAR #222.

by **Umeria** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:47 pm

End Hunger in the World

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Korea2

Description: 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life.

We Must help these countries.

That first sentence is a real world reference. Also, there is no operative clause.

I know, it's also a blog, but I'd rather stick to the more defined rules.

by **Araraukar** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:31 am

Umeria wrote:I know, it's also a blog, but I'd rather stick to the more defined rules.

Less a blog and more a bumber sticker. Also, the thing about "not enough food" has already been addressed by WA, so that nations are supposed to make sure their citizens don't suffer from an actual famine.

by **Tretrid** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 2:47 pm

What? I go AFK for a few days, and I get this?
Seriously, why don't some users read the rules before submitting.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: grecoturquia_1479044697

Military Dwindling Act

A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Grecoturquia

Description: We would like to decrease global violence by having a global military reduction act. Every country must decrease their military by 15% and reduce military spending by 25%. The punishment for violating this resolution could be a temporary military suspension where 95% of the military is suspended. This resolution is attempting to reduce world violence and bring every nation back to world peace.

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 100 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 19 hours

NOC, WA cannot punish nations in such a way

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: korea2_1479050611

Iron Curtain Removal

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade

Strength: Significant

Proposed by: Korea2

Description: Remove barriers between socialist and capitalist nations, increasing trade

Approvals: 3 (Twitchyssburg, Miklionia, Wimbledonia)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 97 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 19 hours

NOC

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: danathe_1479065966

Company Profits Regulation

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.

Category: Social Justice

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Danathe

Description: The World Assembly,

NOTING that first-world and developed countries exploit underdeveloped and developing nations in order to secure their multinationals' profits,

ARGUING that this form of imperialism is nothing more than a way to keep profit and surplus value of the companies, while unrest at home low,

CONVINCED that the exploitation of the underdeveloped countries in imperialism is the origin of much of the world's inequality and poverty,

ASSERTING that multinationals' profit shipments are the main vehicle of economic imperialism, and,

ASSURED that this resolution will fight inequality and misery,

HAS DECIDED to create the Multinational Industry Agency, that shall regulate the activities of multinational and transnational companies, judge and condemn cases of exploitation and help underdeveloped nations defend their market from oppression.

Approvals: 1 (Neop)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 7 hours

Committee-only

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: wimbledonia_1479073044

The Public Education Bill

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

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Educational

Proposed by: Wimbledonia

Description: This proposal would incentives all countries to provide some kind of educational system to their citizens no matter the social class. Free Public Education is important for our world to continue to grow and learn. A good education for all people in a country can even help the country become more successful.

Approvals: 1 (Wimbledonia)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 3 days 7 hours

NOC, not to mention bad title.

by **Bears Armed Mission** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:32 am

LGBT Act of 2016
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Karrab

Description: The Karrabi people have proposed to this nation that LGBT Communities have equal rights as non LGBT Communities. I allowed this to become law. My proposal now is that the WA require all nations, no matter what type of government, to allow equal rights for the LGBT Community.

Approvals: 0
Status: Lacking Support (requires 100 more approvals)
Voting Ends: in 2 days 22 hours

Illegal for: Branding, Duplication (CoCR), No Operative Clause.

by **De Dreamland** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 10:37 am

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: united_states_of_parr_1479151020

Suspend non-democractic states

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: United States of Parr

Description: No fictional Parrians have to live without their ability to vote and have their say on legislation. The WA and the Security Council are renown for their democratic stance on International matters. I call for this organisation to further discourage the set up of non-democratic systems, the only possible conclusion for those who won't transition towards Democracy should be the suspension of that state from the WA.
Your Truly
Prime Minister - Alan Parr
The United States of Parr

Approvals: 1 (Wimbledonia)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

(This proposal is a disgrace and the WA Delegate/Supreme Ruler of De Dreamland King DeDeDe has announced that it will be burned in bonfires across De Dreamland)

by **Bears Armed** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 10:39 am

De Dreamland wrote:GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: united_states_of_parr_1479151020

Suspend non-democractic states

A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Category: Furtherment of Democracy

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: United States of Parr

Description: No fictional Parrians have to live without their ability to vote and have their say on legislation. The WA and the Security Council are renown for their democratic stance on International matters. I call for this organisation to further discourage the set up of non-democratic systems, the only possible conclusion for those who won't transition towards Democracy should be the suspension of that state from the WA.
Your Truly
Prime Minister - Alan Parr
The United States of Parr

Approvals: 1 (Wimbledonia)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 99 more approvals)

(This proposal is a disgrace and the WA Delegate/Supreme Ruler of De Dreamland King DeDeDe has announced that it will be burned in bonfires across De Dreamland)

That proposal is illegal for: Branding, Ideological Ban, No Operative Clause.

by **Tinhampton** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 11:41 am

ANOTHER illegal LGBT Act of 2016?

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: new_inglwood_1479162637

LGBT Act of 2016
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: New Inglwood

Description: I propose that all nations that are members of the WA are required to accept LGBT Community Rights within their nations, no matter what type of government.

Effective Immediately
Required for ALL nations and nation types

In red are the violations: branding, contradiction, and attempting to force proposals onto all states (the first one I am sure of; the others not so).

Aaaaaand another branding violation (again in red), as well as an attempt to ram this onto all nations, WA or not (also in red):

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: yes_gawd_1479180707

Global Religious Freedom
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Yes Gawd

Description: This is a proposal to create peace throughout religions

This resolution would:

A) Allow people across nations to practice their religion of choice

B)Allow nations to build religious buildings for the religion they choose to practice

C) Allow nations to create anti discriminatory laws for religious freedom.

This would be a global effect.

I thank you for your consideration.

by **HighHaar** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:00 am

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: democratic_socialist_saxony_1479270865
Repeal "WA General Fund"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#17

Proposed by: Democratic Socialist Saxony

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #17: WA General Fund (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Description: This Assembly,

Committed to providing for a stable, reliable source of funding for the World Assembly and its operations;
Convinced, however, that a program of solicited donations from national and private benefactors would serve the WA's purpose much greater than a coerced taxation scheme;

Disappointed by the previous practice of continually establishing programs and imposing mandates upon member states without stipulating how they will be funded;
Concerned by the possibility of corruption and wasteful spending, and determined to prevent such practices in the establishment of WA funding,

Declares that the World Assembly shall be funded by donations from member states; the WA will levy a tax directly upon the nations with recreational drug use of 1%; Nations affirm the right to deny the taxation;

Establishes the WA General Fund, which shall be the central source for the funding of WA operations, and the monies from which shall be spent only on maintaining the administration of the WA and missions established by a vote of the World Assembly;

Establishes the WA General Accounting Office (GAO), to collect donations and Drug Tax to the General Fund, calculate available and projected funds for each fiscal year, publish an annual budget for the World Assembly, and certify that all appropriations therein are disbursed and utilized in a responsible manner;

Provides that national donations to the General Fund shall be assessed annually by the GAO, according to donors' national wealth and ability to give;

Further provides that annual surpluses in the WA budget shall be returned to national donors, in equal proportion to the amount of their contribution;

Further instructs the GAO to submit to regular audits from outside agencies;

Forbids the WA from engaging in deficit spending; and, Recognizing that donations given to the World Assembly by member nations are likely to originate from public funds,

Affirms the right of member nations to maintain full authority over domestic taxation policies, barring those that may include unfair discriminatory practices;

Strongly encourages member states to provide for an appropriate degree of public accountability and transparency in decisions made regarding budgets and taxation.

A tax of at least 1% shall be implemented but only in Nations that agree to the taxation and have recreational drug use.

Approvals: 16 (Democratic Socialist Saxony, Teutionia, Zach-Way, The Anarchic fascist republic of an isle, Federalnoye agentstvo razvedki, Dys, Robocon, THE SUPERIOR STATE, Osculo, Blisserena, Abdoa, The Federal Union of Novorossiya, Gellahn, Mhanann, Petrokovia, New Australia Republic)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 85 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 20 hours

Legislating in a Repeal. Again. It gets stranger: this new proposal lacks the first part of the old one, which, incidentally, was the repeal. :eyebrow:

by **Normlpeople** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:15 am

The text also looks way too similar to the original for my liking in it. Possible plagiarism?

by **Imperium Anglorum** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:13 am

HighHaar wrote:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: democratic_socialist_saxony_1479270865
Repeal "WA General Fund"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#17

Proposed by: Democratic Socialist Saxony

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #17: WA General Fund (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: Description: This Assembly,

Committed to providing for a stable, reliable source of funding for the World Assembly and its operations;
Convinced, however, that a program of solicited donations from national and private benefactors would serve the WA's purpose much greater than a coerced taxation scheme;

Disappointed by the previous practice of continually establishing programs and imposing mandates upon member states without stipulating how they will be funded;
Concerned by the possibility of corruption and wasteful spending, and determined to prevent such practices in the establishment of WA funding,

Declares that the World Assembly shall be funded by donations from member states; the WA will levy a tax directly upon the nations with recreational drug use of 1%; Nations affirm the right to deny the taxation;

Establishes the WA General Fund, which shall be the central source for the funding of WA operations, and the monies from which shall be spent only on maintaining the administration of the WA and missions established by a vote of the World Assembly;

Establishes the WA General Accounting Office (GAO), to collect donations and Drug Tax to the General Fund, calculate available and projected funds for each fiscal year, publish an annual budget for the World Assembly, and certify that all appropriations therein are disbursed and utilized in a responsible manner;

Provides that national donations to the General Fund shall be assessed annually by the GAO, according to donors' national wealth and ability to give;

Further provides that annual surpluses in the WA budget shall be returned to national donors, in equal proportion to the amount of their contribution;

Further instructs the GAO to submit to regular audits from outside agencies;

Forbids the WA from engaging in deficit spending; and, Recognizing that donations given to the World Assembly by member nations are likely to originate from public funds,

Affirms the right of member nations to maintain full authority over domestic taxation policies, barring those that may include unfair discriminatory practices;

Strongly encourages member states to provide for an appropriate degree of public accountability and transparency in decisions made regarding budgets and taxation.

A tax of at least 1% shall be implemented but only in Nations that agree to the taxation and have recreational drug use.

Approvals: 16 (Democratic Socialist Saxony, Teutionia, Zach-Way, The Anarchic fascist republic of an isle, Federalnoye agentstvo razvedki, Dys, Robocon, THE SUPERIOR STATE, Osculo, Blisserena, Abdoa, The Federal Union of Novorossiya, Gellahn, Mhanann, Petrokovia, New Australia Republic)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 85 more approvals)

Voting Ends: in 2 days 20 hours

Legislating in a Repeal. Again. It gets stranger: this new proposal lacks the first part of the old one, which, incidentally, was the repeal.

I didn't see this until posting a thread. There is plagiarism of the first two lines from 17 GA. Also, it is legislating in a repeal. However, I do also believe that posting it directly to the forum is justified, now that a campaign telegram has been sent to delegates.

by **Tinhampton** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:08 am

Another "I propose" (in red):

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: sovietzkia_1479268625

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

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Sovietzkia

Description: I propose we increase worldwide military expenditure for the purpose of increased international security and for the purpose of international peacekeeping for the benefit of war-torn countries and the world as a whole. Thank you.

by **Tinhampton** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:05 am

Submitted about an hour ago. I don't see a "HEREBY" anywhere, this does not look like a Strong strength resolution, this resolution contradicts itself ("up to 15 accounts... one country every two days") and this falls foul of metagaming AND "no changes to game mechanics". There were so many types of infringements that I had to colour-code them (and I've only done so for the obvious ones): Mentions of puppets in red; contradiction in blue; potential opt-out clause in orange; metagaming/game mechanics in green. Holy fuck...

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: alpha_narwhal_1479393987

Less puppets and more nations
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Alpha Narwhal

Description: There are many "Puppet" accounts and they are going out of control over half of the nations are "puppet accounts we need a limit of like up to 15 accounts or something to limit the amount of nations like each person can only make one country every two days or what every u people feel would make nation states a better place. thank you for taking the time to think about this.

by **Imperium Anglorum** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:11 am

Optional is not illegal. Only when the entire proposal is optional is it illegal.

by **De Dreamland** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:35 am

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: alpha_narwhal_1479393987

Less puppets and more nations

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

Category: Moral Decency

Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Alpha Narwhal

Description: There are many "Puppet" accounts and they are going out of control over half of the nations are "puppet accounts we need a limit of like up to 15 accounts or something to limit the amount of nations like each person can only make one country every two days or what every u people feel would make nation states a better place. thank you for taking the time to think about this.

Approvals: 0

(Not only is this highly illegal but it is impossible to enfore!)
(#ThinkBeforeYouPropose #ReadDaRules)

by **Araraukar** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:09 pm

De Dreamland wrote:GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: alpha_narwhal_1479393987

Less puppets and more nations

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

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Strong

Proposed by: Alpha Narwhal

Description: There are many "Puppet" accounts and they are going out of control over half of the nations are "puppet accounts we need a limit of like up to 15 accounts or something to limit the amount of nations like each person can only make one country every two days or what every u people feel would make nation states a better place. thank you for taking the time to think about this.

Approvals: 0

(Not only is this highly illegal but it is impossible to enfore!)
(#ThinkBeforeYouPropose #ReadDaRules)

You're not really being very helpful with the hashtags. That one's illegal for game mechanics for trying to affect how the game itself works.

by **Imperium Anglorum** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:18 pm

Has this been proposed three times or something? The last three proposals are quite actually the same proposal over and over again.

by **The Two Jerseys** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:54 pm

Imperium Anglorum wrote:Has this been proposed three times or something? The last three proposals are quite actually the same proposal over and over again.

More like nobody bothers to check if it's already been posted here.

by **Tinhampton** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:20 am

The Two Jerseys wrote:
Imperium Anglorum wrote:Has this been proposed three times or something? The last three proposals are quite actually the same proposal over and over again.

More like nobody bothers to check if it's already been posted here.

I got there first, y'all know...

by **Tinhampton** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:35 pm

Not only is the title somewhat vague, but I don't see a "HEREBY" anywhere, or any justifications. One delegate approval so far, from the author.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
ID: chesion_isle_1479508397

Give us education or give us d
A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Educational
Proposed by: Chesion Isle

Description: A international effort to require a minimal education budget of 3% of the nations GDP.

Illegal GA Proposals 2nd edition

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