Senate Protest and Analysis Thread

[Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I have contacted the Justice committee chair if it's the appropriate committee.     

I answered you on that, but I doubt it's in the Judiciary committee powers anyways, unless it's considered related to regional law enforcement, which I doubt.

Anyways, the committee is busy until next Suday, we already are in the impeachment hearings of the Supreme Court Justices (which weren't my choice).

Is it not a legal matter by nature? As I said, we could possible take over for the Judiciary since we are only minimally engaged at present, provided the members agree of course.

Well, even if it's the job of the Judiciary Committee, I'm not sure it would be worthwhile to study the question. What can we do after that? We can't amend the Pacific Constitution, we can't abroge the degree and I doubt anyone wants to impeach the President over that.

I wasn't opining on the merits of the issue, just the practicalities of who should review the matter if it is considered to be of concern.

[Senator MaxQue]

I believe you're referring to the first vote on this Constitution.

http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=170986.0

No, it was the most recent one. He told me "not to tell anyone", but who am I to stand pat and witness an egregious injustice?

Well, unless a Court rules that vote illegal, it must be considered legal, in my opinion.

[President Marokai]

I like how we're using the possibility that they can't even vote on a new Constitution as a defense of their competency.

[Poirot]

On voting rights included in the common market between Atlasia and Canada, the agreement states Atlasians living in a canadian province are considered from a region for limited jurisdictional and regional/federal electoral purposes.

An Atlasian residing in Canada will have the right to vote if I undestand this, but if the citizen can also be a candidate for office in the region, wouldn't be a negative for the candidate since Canada is still another country. Why would I vote for someone to represent me if the candidate is living in a foreign country even if we are attached for electoral purposes. 

[Senator MaxQue]

Why would I vote for someone to represent me if the candidate is living in a foreign country even if we are attached for electoral purposes. 

Well, it's pretty much your choice if you want to vote or not for someone.
You know, many countries have persons in Parliament for representing people in foreign countries. It's only a slight variation on that scheme.

[Senator North Carolina Yankee]

When I read over it for the first time, my first thought was the "Democrats Abroad" primary or whatever it was called from back in 2008.

[Former Speaker Superique]

Why would I vote for someone to represent me if the candidate is living in a foreign country even if we are attached for electoral purposes. 

Well, it's pretty much your choice if you want to vote or not for someone.
You know, many countries have persons in Parliament for representing people in foreign countries. It's only a slight variation on that scheme.

A great example is Italia