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[Squeegy]

TODAY’S TOP HEADLINE: World News Daily

OP-ED: Our New World Order
September 21st, 2014
Tomorrow will officially mark the first week of our world under the international body of the United Assembly. So far, their accomplishments have been… to pass a budget. And that was three days ago. It apportioned a few million dollars from each nation to spend… on what? Even the United Assembly didn’t know. All of that money was put “in reserve,” to be spent as needed, according to the proposal’s text. On Monday, the United Assembly will be tasked with passing another budget, as this one will be out of date. Will they be able to surmount that obstacle in time for the next budget? No one can say. Three delegates were lost in the pursuit, and only one has been replaced.
Meanwhile, wars are on the verge of breaking out, innocents are being executed en masse, Hurricane Jennifer has devastated Tyland, and international crises are popping up like rashes. All of these would certainly be excellent uses for a world government, but the United Assembly remains curiously silent, its proceedings sealed behind closed doors, supposedly to protect the integrity of the delegates from public scrutiny. It’s difficult to imagine the United Assembly even using its powers for evil. Conspiracy theorists may shelve their tinfoil hat, because the United Assembly hasn’t even got any black helicopters to send out. In fact, they have no presence whatsoever outside of their headquarters in New Tral. It’s been nearly a week, and they have done nothing of consequence, and offered no explanation for their silence.
Anti-Assemblers are right that the UA requires more oversight, but the showing on the Assembly’s part is frankly pathetic. It’s not that it might abuse its (unlimited) power, it’s that they owe us answers as to why they have done nothing of consequence so far. We deserve to know what they’ve been doing in there. All twelve member countries need to know why we paid them ten million AVD to faff about for a week. Maybe they’ll shape up in the future and become a global force for good, but as of right now the New World Order is looking pretty disorganized.

[Sheb]

Sir Gustav Hertmann - Tirinia

"We of course vote in favor of PC-M-001-P2-M-1."

[Orange Wizard]

Wait, did we vote on my proposal already?
"Nay to PC-M-001-P2-M-1. Our goal was to add formal recognition of... abstinence? Um."

[Sheb]

((We finished voting on the first, now we're voting on my amendment to the second))

"Surely we had more goals than changing the voting rules for abstaining? Are you going to vote no to all other proposals out of spite, or would you care to explain what you dislike in mine?"

[Orange Wizard]

((I didn't even realise we were voting. Huh.))

"We may have more goals than that. However, your proposal contains nothing to make abstaining not equivalent to voting Nay, and it overwrites the section that would have otherwise been changed by my proposal. It is not spite, merely my desire for an effective democratic process."

[Sheb]

"It does not overwrite, it is just a way to present the changes I want made to Chapter 1, Section 2. Also, why would I propose a abstaining change when you proposed it already? If both proposals are voted, we'll just get both changes. Voting for or against my proposals is not going to change anything regarding the abstain question."

[Ghazkull]

Teton votes in favour of the Delegate of Trinias amendement if the Delegate adds the "Abstains counts as abstains and not Nays"-Rule or whatever was specified in that other proposal regarding that.

[Sheb]

"I do not think I have the right to edit my amendment as it is being voted on. However, if the honourable delegate from Teton vote for my amendment, he might then propose another one with the specified change. "

[Iituem]

Earl Robert Roberts of Olmis arrives and takes a seat, reviewing the issues currently under vote.

[Iituem]

Earl Roberts of Olmis Votes

PC-M-001-P1-B-0: Aye

PC-M-001-P2-M-0: Abstain

PC-M-001-P2-M-1: Abstain

PC-M-001-P3-R-0: Aye

PC-M-001-C1-A-0: Aye

"And may I further support any actions that get this policy committee resolved as soon as possible.  The world is collapsing around us and we are in dire need of calling a Humanitarian Forum to deal with it."

[Sheb]

"While I appreciate you enthusiasm Lord Olmis, may I remind you that you do not sit on the Policy Committee?"

[Orange Wizard]

Conan chuckles under his breath.
"In that case, Hertmann, I will change my vote to Yea concerning PC-M-001-P2-M-1.
May I also, unofficially, suggest that we give our proposals informal titles for the purposes of discussion? PC-M-001-P2-M-1 is quite the mouthful to say."

[Sheb]

I think we have the vote to make the amendment pass. Would anyone wants to propose another amendment?

[Iituem]

"While I appreciate you enthusiasm Lord Olmis, may I remind you that you do not sit on the Policy Committee?"

Lord Roberts turns a bright shade of pink, checks his committee card and shuts the hell up.

[notquitethere]

Muska Roko—Miria
: I assent to the amendment: it would make the chamber much more... efficient.