Ideas for General Assembly Proposals

[Yaak]

1. A resolution on organic foods.
2. A resolution on a patent system.
3. A resolution banning math homework.

[Americantia]

1. Resolution for global win-win global trade irregardless of economic and political system.
2. Resolution to build up the productive forces.
3. Resolution to develop autonomous manufacturing machines to raise material abundance.

[Corvetteland]

Perhaps as good as ideas for things would be ideas on what not to try, at least as your first proposal. My suggestions for that category are "any repeals" and "anything to do with guns or drugs".

EDIT: What if someone submits a topic that a regular has had a draft on for ages, or already has a drafting thread for (but it just currently happens to be on page 78 or something of the forum)? Also, telling people not to post drafts on a subject just because they've been around here for ages sounds... well, counterintuitive, if the point is to get activity here.

I support you. I think we should have something to do with guns and drugs. They do a big impact in the safety of our countries.

[Bears Armed]

I think we should have something to do with guns and drugs. They do a big impact in the safety of our countries.

And decisions about them can be made at the national level: Many of the WA's member nations will oppose international legislation on these topics on general principles, no matter which side of the debates on those topics they favour.

Also, what can be done regarding guns is greatly limited by G.A. Res.#399 'Responsibility In Transferring Arms': See its clause 5.

5. Assures member nations of the exclusive right to determine purely internal arms trading and firearm policy, excepting:
a. those regulations recognized by the terms of this resolution or extant international law,
b. future regulations which seek to prevent firearms from being sold to or used by individuals that pose a danger of performing imminent lawless action, or
c. future resolutions which seek to relax regulations on purchasing firearms for recreational reasons only;

[Yaak]

Is it legal to make a resolution ban math homework?

[Bears Armed]

Is it legal to make a resolution ban math homework?

It might be legal, or -- perhaps more probably -- it might be considered a breach of the rule against joke proposals. That would depend on how well it was written, and how many GenSec members were willing to accept its legality.
Getting it to quorum, let alone passed, would be even trickier.

[Untecna]

Is it legal to make a resolution ban math homework?

It might be legal, or -- perhaps more probably -- it might be considered a breach of the rule against joke proposals. That would depend on how well it was written, and how many GenSec members were willing to accept its legality.
Getting it to quorum, let alone passed, would be even trickier.

I'd say just make it a joke proposal. For the laughs!

[Yaak]

Is it legal to make a resolution ban math homework?

It might be legal, or -- perhaps more probably -- it might be considered a breach of the rule against joke proposals. That would depend on how well it was written, and how many GenSec members were willing to accept its legality.
Getting it to quorum, let alone passed, would be even trickier.

Can you teach me how to get it on the voting board, or at least make it legal?

[Outer Sparta]

It might be legal, or -- perhaps more probably -- it might be considered a breach of the rule against joke proposals. That would depend on how well it was written, and how many GenSec members were willing to accept its legality.
Getting it to quorum, let alone passed, would be even trickier.

Can you teach me how to get it on the voting board, or at least make it legal?

Read this guide: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=159348

This will answer most of your questions regarding the rules and procedures.

[Yaak]

Can you teach me how to get it on the voting board, or at least make it legal?

Read this guide: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=159348

This will answer most of your questions regarding the rules and procedures.

1. Too late. I decided to move it to SC.
2. I read it 100 times. I'm basically asking for a co-author.

[WayNeacTia]

Read this guide: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=159348

This will answer most of your questions regarding the rules and procedures.

1. Too late. I decided to move it to SC.
2. I read it 100 times. I'm basically asking for a co-author.

Your Delegate has a tiny bit of experience passing resoultions. Maybe talk to him?

[Terra Animo]

I am considering writing a proposal on railway standard unification. I have looked at the two drafts regarding the issue which have come up previously and believe I could write a draft which fixes the issues people took with them. My only worry is that anything regarding the standardization of railways will be "covered" by WA #34, however the document seems to be centered around safety, while mine would be centered on unification, as well as more specific standards regarding railways. I know I cannot reference other WA approved laws, but could I insert a clause somewhere in there that went something like, in more scholarly wording of course, "ample safety measures shall also be taken to comply with an past or future WA legislation," and be good? Looking forward to a response!

[Bears Armed]

I am considering writing a proposal on railway standard unification. I have looked at the two drafts regarding the issue which have come up previously and believe I could write a draft which fixes the issues people took with them. My only worry is that anything regarding the standardization of railways will be "covered" by WA #34, however the document seems to be centered around safety, while mine would be centered on unification, as well as more specific standards regarding railways. I know I cannot reference other WA approved laws, but could I insert a clause somewhere in there that went something like, in more scholarly wording of course, "ample safety measures shall also be taken to comply with an past or future WA legislation," and be good? Looking forward to a response!

The basic problem with 'railway standard unification' for the WA's members is that some member-nations have rail connections mostly -- or even only -- with non-members, so that forcing a single standard on all of us might well "break" our current rail connections (based on gauge-standardising with those neighbours) and thus be counterproductive economically. This problem was what halted at least two earlier attempts at setting a "W.A. standard gauge". Think about whether you have a workable solution to it...

[Republic of Sernia]

Hey! I was thinking about writing a proposal about slowing down inflation of currencies by bringing all mints (or whatever you call places that make money) under WA control so they can moderate production of money and slow down inflation.
I was just wondering if there were any problems with it, and if not, which category it would fall into.

[Untecna]

Hey! I was thinking about writing a proposal about slowing down inflation of currencies by bringing all mints (or whatever you call places that make money) under WA control so they can moderate production of money and slow down inflation.
I was just wondering if there were any problems with it, and if not, which category it would fall into.

That would be extremely illegal. Most likely due to GA#17, as well as other previous resolutions.

Edit: Not GA#17, since that deals with funding the WA. Still, this idea is extremely illegal.

[Republic of Sernia]

Hey! I was thinking about writing a proposal about slowing down inflation of currencies by bringing all mints (or whatever you call places that make money) under WA control so they can moderate production of money and slow down inflation.
I was just wondering if there were any problems with it, and if not, which category it would fall into.

That would be extremely illegal. Most likely due to GA#17, as well as other previous resolutions.

Edit: Not GA#17, since that deals with funding the WA. Still, this idea is extremely illegal.

Thanks :)

[Terra Animo]

I am considering writing a proposal regulating the conversion of currencies. Some of the regulations would include creating an organization to set worldwide conversion rates, as well as overseeing the conversions to ensure they are not overly taxed and things. Is this legal? Has it been done?

[Tinhampton]

Is this legal?

I have no clue - nobody will unless you put a draft on the forums - but I certainly wouldn't support the fixing of every currency conversion rate in the WA myself.

Has it been done?

Not to my awareness.

[Untecna]

I am considering writing a proposal regulating the conversion of currencies. Some of the regulations would include creating an organization to set worldwide conversion rates, as well as overseeing the conversions to ensure they are not overly taxed and things. Is this legal? Has it been done?

The GA can't interfere in a nation's taxation so... the regulation of taxation during the conversion of currencies is not legal. I am not sure about regulating currency conversion, so that part is ambiguous. I would say to draft it and see what the Secretariats or IA say.

[Imperium Anglorum]

I am considering writing a proposal regulating the conversion of currencies. Some of the regulations would include creating an organization to set worldwide conversion rates, as well as overseeing the conversions to ensure they are not overly taxed and things. Is this legal? Has it been done?

The GA can't interfere in a nation's taxation so... the regulation of taxation during the conversion of currencies is not legal. I am not sure about regulating currency conversion, so that part is ambiguous. I would say to draft it and see what the Secretariats or IA say.

The GA can interfere in domestic taxation if it is discriminatory. GA 17 "WA General Fund" ("Affirms the right of member nations to maintain full authority over domestic taxation policies, barring those that may include unfair discriminatory practices"). It can also interfere in international taxation, such as tariffs or taxes on foreigners. See GA 499 "Access to Abortion" and International Money Transfers, (2015) 2 IAM __ (explaining that GA 17's blocker does not cover "a foreign government directly taxing another nation's inhabitant, citizen or resident").

[Nanny35]

I oppose! jk.

yeah great idea

[Jaxino]

We make a different kind of YouTube called NationTube

[Untecna]

We make a different kind of YouTube called NationTube

Not of international concern and... not really doable.

[AJ Empire]

I suggest to make an arms regulations act which would decrease all military budgets by 20 to 25%, would decrease arms manufacturing by 10% or would just ban WMDs and conscription.

[Outer Sparta]

I suggest to make an arms regulations act which would decrease all military budgets by 20 to 25%, would decrease arms manufacturing by 10% or would just ban WMDs and conscription.

You can't decrease military budgets or arms manufacturing by a certain amount (runs afoul of the game mechanics rule). There are resolutions to regulate conscription and WMDs, but you can't ban them outright.