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[Baffler]

I propose the mustache amendment to The Bearded House act, which stipulates that mustaches, and indeed facial hair, is counted as a beard for the purposes of legislative privileges.

I trust this amendment will be regarded as germane and will be accepted by my bearded compatriots.

You have my personal support, but I will hear the judgement of congressman Sheb before I officially endorse it. As the bill's proposer, I will defer to his interpretation of the text and judgement concerning any amendment.

On another note, the Troll Watch Bill has been passed by a five to one margin."

The system works!

[poketwo]

I OBJECT TO THE BEARD ACT, SINCE ITS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF MINORITY RIGHTS, AND SUPPORTIVE OF INSANE TYRANNY INSTEAD OF GENERAL INSANITY.

I also vote in favor of the caps-lock act, and suggest rapid enforcement.

"YOU'RE JUST DOING IT CAUSE YOU DISLIKE MY METHODS!!!!

[Urist Arrhenius]

I OBJECT TO THE BEARD ACT, SINCE ITS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF MINORITY RIGHTS, AND SUPPORTIVE OF INSANE TYRANNY INSTEAD OF GENERAL INSANITY.

I also vote in favor of the caps-lock act, and suggest rapid enforcement.

"YOU'RE JUST DOING IT CAUSE YOU DISLIKE MY METHODS!!!!

My good sir, I'm doing it because I like my eyes.

[poketwo]

I OBJECT TO THE BEARD ACT, SINCE ITS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF MINORITY RIGHTS, AND SUPPORTIVE OF INSANE TYRANNY INSTEAD OF GENERAL INSANITY.

I also vote in favor of the caps-lock act, and suggest rapid enforcement.

"YOU'RE JUST DOING IT CAUSE YOU DISLIKE MY METHODS!!!!

"I REMEMBER WHAT YOU DID IN THE MAP THREAD!!!"
My good sir, I'm doing it because I like my eyes.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

"Congressmen Poketwo and Arrhenius, can you please work on limiting the creation of quote pyramids?  One of the documents that was recovered showed that the Toad has an expressed annoyance of the use of them."

(Also, you accidentally placed your response in the wrong part by accident, Poketwo.)

[poketwo]

"OH RIGHT, AT LEAST SOMEONE KNOWS WHAT A QUOTE PYRAMID IS STILL."

[Andres]

Andres: I note your concern about the service being redundant to the 'report to moderator' function; however, that is a misunderstanding of its goals.  While it can aid the moderator in identification, that is not its true goal.  Its aim is to inform users who to put on their 'ignore' list so that they do not have to see the posts.  In fact, its original founding was due to a person getting a report from human resources of using company internet to look such images up, when they had just visited a thread that was struck by a shock poster.  They very well could have lost their job! While these shock posters would ordinarily be dealt with quickly' this one struck when The Great Toad was asleep. The Great Toad cannot maintain surveillance at all times, so this service acts to protect people without the addition of further moderators that could fracture the community.  Does this information change your opinion, Andres?

Even though this bill has already passed, I Abstain.

Space Program: Abstain
The Caps Lock Act of 2015: Oppose - This could be unfairly invoked to prevent legitimate comparison to Nazism or prevent talking about the Nazis. #Holocaust #NeverForget
The Bearded House Act: Oppose - Sexism and speciesism. Even if it's merely a title, it would be the same as having the title "Honorary White".

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

"I have examined the Caps Lock bill, and have decided to Abstain on it at the current time, as there are a multiplicity of items it is against usage of, not just Caps Lock, some of which I have an agreement towards.

I should note that only one more vote against on the bills that do not deal with the Space Program is all that would be required to strike them down."

(Made a slight change to the 'Reason why this exists', due to the recent post by Toady being concerned about that thread.  As the prior was just 'Because the Courtroom thread exists', I modified it to a more detailed explanation.)

[Urist Arrhenius]

My apologies for the quote pyramid congressman.

To those objecting to the Caps Lock bill because of its regulation of other speech, I suggest you propose an amendment striking the restrictions you are concerned about. The titular issue is enough to be voted on alone.

[Andres]

I think we can allow the Caps Lock bill to be solved by common law (Tawarochir's courtroom) rather than by congress.

Propose to make grisha5 official head state religion of Bay12

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I think we can allow the Caps Lock bill to be solved by common law (Tawarochir's courtroom) rather than by congress.

"This is a good idea...each side should pick one being to make the case, and make the case in the courtroom.  There are no active cases as of right now, so it should be clear."

Propose to make grisha5 official head state religion of Bay12

"I oppose this on the grounds that making any religion a state will, in time, lead to the persecution of all others and those who do not believe in it."

[Twinwolf]

"I oppose this on the grounds that making any religion a state will, in time, lead to the persecution of all others and those who do not believe in it."

I agree with Zanzetkuken, on both his reasoning and the fact that I have no idea what grisha5 is.

[Urist Arrhenius]

I also oppose the inclusion of a state religion.

I will present the case in court against Caps Lock.

[Andres]

"I oppose this on the grounds that making any religion a state will, in time, lead to the persecution of all others and those who do not believe in it."

But that's the entire point of a state religion!

[4maskwolf]

I oppose the state religion and caps locks acts.

Spoiler: Religion Act of 2015 (click to show/hide)

All religions shall be recognized as equally relevant on the Bay12 forums.  A Religion shall hereby be defined as any belief system that is officially recognized as a religion by at least two reputable sources, as well as any belief systems that originated on the Bay12 forum.  The definition of a reputable source must be defined within one month of the passing of this bill or this bill becomes void on the books.