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The Transcathayan Empire of Trive 38

Naboompu wrote:My warmest congratulations on your achievement to mark such an auspicious beginning to the new year. Thanks for sharing such uplifting news.

I presume you're Spanish (because of your two children's names), unless you're a like-minded hispanophile of course, and so it would be remiss of me to leave out...

¡Felicidades por el nacimiento de su hijo!

I believe he's from the UK.

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GA Proposals are wild, everyone wants to ban smoking but no one knows how to do it correctly.

Osirisa

Verwood island archipelago wrote:IC: The Royal House of Verwood is pleased to announce the birth of Prince Oscar. Oscar will place second in line to the throne, to his Sister Eloisa.

OOC: I’m pleased to announce the birth of my first born Son, last Tuesday, who we have named Oscar. Oscar is much loved by his Mum, Dad and elder Sister, Eloisa.

Congratulations!

Verwood island archipelago

The Diplomatic Immunity of Bears Armed Mission

Bears Armed Mission has voted against the proposed resolution currently on the GA floor, 'Debtor Voting Rights', on the basis that it is unreasonable for the GA to tell its democratic members how to manage their elections while its many non-democratic members -- who would be unaffected by this measure -- are allowed to vote on this.

Naboompu, Malabra, Fecaw, Gonhog, and 1 otherAlgebron

The Prosaic Union of Gnejs

Why do we have the category of “furtherment of democracy” then? Do you often oppose resolutions under this category on principal grounds?

The Free Bears of Bears Armed

Gnejs wrote:Why do we have the category of “furtherment of democracy” then?

Short answer: Max.
Longer answer: As defined, it also covers some measures that I (and the Bears) would consider acceptable for GA legislation... Rights such as 'Freedom of Assembly' (which would apply in all member nations, rather than just in the democratic ones), for example, and ones that only "urge" processes rather than "require" them.

The Federal Republic of Libertas Omnium Maximus

Bears Armed Mission wrote:Bears Armed Mission has voted against the proposed resolution currently on the GA floor, 'Debtor Voting Rights', on the basis that it is unreasonable for the GA to tell its democratic members how to manage their elections while its many non-democratic members -- who would be unaffected by this measure -- are allowed to vote on this.

Thank you! Someone with sense! Actually, by the looks of it, a lot of people with sense.

EDIT: Besides, the proposal is actually nearly unimplementable. It lacks the perambulatory clause, "Defines debt/debtor as..." I could argue that the debts the author is referring to are state imposed taxes. That would make it tax evasion, which results in a prison sentence usually in my nation. This would outright bypass the resolution.

Bears Armed, Naboompu, Zamastan, and Shuell

Naboompu

Libertas Omnium Maximus wrote:Oscar is derived from the Gaelic word meaning "deer friend." I am fairly sure it isn't Spanish.

Trive 38 wrote:I believe he's from the UK.

Fascinating, never really bothered to look it up. Literally never met an Oscar who isn't Portuguese or Spanish. And same with Eloisa... and yes I've met a few of each... I digress.

Shuell

I also voted against it. Found it too barebones - subject to loopholes.

The Federal Republic of Libertas Omnium Maximus

Shuell wrote:I also voted against it. Found it too barebones - subject to loopholes.

Right. Don't vote against a proposal because it is short. Succinctness can be a very good thing. No one likes filler. Vote against it because of the fact that it is incredibly easy to circumvent and is therefore virtually pointless. WA proposals are supposed to be binding. This one really isn't.

Shuell

Yep. Easy to circumvent. Only a little more useful than the League of Nations was.

The Transcathayan Empire of Trive 38

Bears Armed Mission wrote:Bears Armed Mission has voted against the proposed resolution currently on the GA floor, 'Debtor Voting Rights', on the basis that it is unreasonable for the GA to tell its democratic members how to manage their elections while its many non-democratic members -- who would be unaffected by this measure -- are allowed to vote on this.

Same

also, Baseball Classic reminder. I'll be doing some friendlies with the first 3 nations to join in.
https://theidu.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=1897&p=18396#p18396

The First Republic of Zamastan

Bears Armed Mission wrote:Bears Armed Mission has voted against the proposed resolution currently on the GA floor, 'Debtor Voting Rights', on the basis that it is unreasonable for the GA to tell its democratic members how to manage their elections while its many non-democratic members -- who would be unaffected by this measure -- are allowed to vote on this.

I also voted against 'Debtor Voting Rights', felt like it was too open to interpretation and loopholes from either end of the aisle. The unknowns are too many in this case.

Naboompu

The Divine Federation of Sanctaria

Bears Armed Mission wrote:Bears Armed Mission has voted against the proposed resolution currently on the GA floor, 'Debtor Voting Rights', on the basis that it is unreasonable for the GA to tell its democratic members how to manage their elections while its many non-democratic members -- who would be unaffected by this measure -- are allowed to vote on this.

You know full well the WA can't ban dictatorships, so this is a cop out.

The Federal Republic of Libertas Omnium Maximus

Sanctaria wrote:You know full well the WA can't ban dictatorships, so this is a cop out.

My statement still stands. It is a bad proposal.

Verwood island archipelago

Thanks all - needless to say we’re all very happy.

Naboompu Yep - I’m from the UK. Eloisa was going to be Eloise but when we saw the former on TV a few days before she was born....

Oscar is the name of his maternal great grand father who is a Kiwi!

Trive 38 Let’s put marriage talks on the back burner - she is only three lol. That said until she comes of age we hope that she’ll develop a taste for good Trivian coffee.

The Federal Republic of Libertas Omnium Maximus

Verwood island archipelago wrote:Thanks all - needless to say we’re all very happy.

Naboompu Yep - I’m from the UK. Eloisa was going to be Eloise but when we saw the former on TV a few days before she was born....

Oscar is the name of his maternal grand father who is a Kiwi!

Trive 38 Let’s put marriage talks on the back burner - she is only three lol. That said until she comes of age we hope that she’ll develop a taste for good Trivian coffee.

Oh... Kiwi as in another name for a New Zealander. I totally had to do a double take after reading that. I was sitting there thinking: “Kiwi the fruit? Is he saying is grandfather is a basket case? Kiwi the bird? Is he saying his grandfather is a bird???” Then it dawned on me.

Congratulations again, and may your nation buy more of our coffee than Trive’s

Bears Armed, Naboompu, and Verwood island archipelago

The First Republic of Zamastan

Verwood island archipelago wrote:Thanks all - needless to say we’re all very happy.

Naboompu Yep - I’m from the UK. Eloisa was going to be Eloise but when we saw the former on TV a few days before she was born....

Oscar is the name of his maternal great grand father who is a Kiwi!

Trive 38 Let’s put marriage talks on the back burner - she is only three lol. That said until she comes of age we hope that she’ll develop a taste for good Trivian coffee.

Zamastan's coffee tastes awful. I'd offer you some but your kids would never forgive you.

Verwood island archipelago

The Democratic Federation of Lauchenoiria

Verwood island archipelago wrote:IC: The Royal House of Verwood is pleased to announce the birth of Prince Oscar. Oscar will place second in line to the throne, to his Sister Eloisa.

OOC: I’m pleased to announce the birth of my first born Son, last Tuesday, who we have named Oscar. Oscar is much loved by his Mum, Dad and elder Sister, Eloisa.

Congratulations! This is wonderful news, I'm very happy for you.

Bears Armed Mission wrote:Bears Armed Mission has voted against the proposed resolution currently on the GA floor, 'Debtor Voting Rights', on the basis that it is unreasonable for the GA to tell its democratic members how to manage their elections while its many non-democratic members -- who would be unaffected by this measure -- are allowed to vote on this.

Also voted against, the proposal has far too many loopholes for it to actually do anything.

Naboompu, Verwood island archipelago, and Gonhog

The Transcathayan Empire of Trive 38

Libertas Omnium Maximus wrote:Oh... Kiwi as in another name for a New Zealander. I totally had to do a double take after reading that. I was sitting there thinking: “Kiwi the fruit? Is he saying is grandfather is a basket case? Kiwi the bird? Is he saying his grandfather is a bird???” Then it dawned on me.

Congratulations again, and may your nation buy more of our coffee than Trive’s

ours is of higher quality.
and cheaper since we can farm it on our terraformed colonies!

Verwood island archipelago

The Federal Republic of Libertas Omnium Maximus

Trive 38 wrote:ours is of higher quality.
and cheaper since we can farm it on our terraformed colonies!

:(

The First Republic of Zamastan

Trive 38 wrote:ours is of higher quality.
and cheaper since we can farm it on our terraformed colonies!

*fart noise*

The Transcathayan Empire of Trive 38

Zamastan wrote:*fart noise*

Was that you, bro?
Damn, it reeks of a foxhole!

The Federal Republic of Libertas Omnium Maximus

Trive 38 wrote:ours is of higher quality.
and cheaper since we can farm it on our terraformed colonies!

Ah, TERRAFORMING! You seemed so simple in concept. IRL: It was the 26th of December and my Board Game loving extended family had just uncovered a new game: Terraforming Mars. How simple, how fun... 4 and 1/2 hours, two screaming fights, one torn rule booklet, and an overturned game board later, my family has vowed never to play the game again. We also vowed, on pain of death, to never speak the words: "terraforming" and "mars" together in the same sentence. To say the least, I want none of your terraformed coffee.

Bears Armed, Verwood island archipelago, Gonhog, and United New England

The First Republic of Zamastan

Trive 38 wrote:Was that you, bro?
Damn, it reeks of a foxhole!

*fart noise*
Sorry for the smell, I think I was drinking too much Trivian coffee

The Transcathayan Empire of Trive 38

Libertas Omnium Maximus wrote:Ah, TERRAFORMING! You seemed so simple in concept. IRL: It was the 26th of December and my Board Game loving extended family had just uncovered a new game: Terraforming Mars. How simple, how fun... 4 and 1/2 hours, two screaming fights, one torn rule booklet, and an overturned game board later, my family has vowed never to play the game again. We also vowed, on pain of death, to never speak the words: "terraforming" and "mars" together in the same sentence. To say the least, I want none of your terraformed coffee.

I love that game.
Worry not, we don't farm coffee in Mars.

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