Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Jun 30, 2008 16:50:55 GMT -6
As is my usual practice, for the aid of my fellow Senators I have appended here the bills being considered.
As to 38RZ18 , the "Staff of Herron Act," I find this to be an interesting bill that aids the body of which I am a proud part, without verging too far into silliness for silliness' sake (thanks to amendations suggested by Justice Siervicul.) With trust in our culture's traditional clinging only to those humorous new elements of laws and traditions which please the majority and enhance our dignity, I vote a satisfied Per.
As to 38RZ19, the Sense of the Ziu Regarding a Humanitarian Aid Fund, I most emphatically vote Per. This bill, which is a nonbinding expression of the wishes of the Ziu for the creation of an entirely voluntary fund administered by an officer not unduly burdened with the task, is entirely becoming to a modern state that has a proper sense of its own obligations to the poor and unfortunate.
While there were some objections relating to the idea of a tax, these were (I believe) dispelled by my reminder that these contributions would be voluntary. The only other objections would seem to spring from the notion that this might not be the best way to administer these funds, in which case I feel it is beneficent of me to point out that to date no such fund exists or has existed, and in a small state like ours sometimes the government, aided by bold leaders, must take the fore.
In short: it would be unseemly to continue to do nothing. We owe it to our country, and Talossa owes it to the world, to help channel some of our burgeoning blessings out to the needy.
38RZ18 The Staff of Herron Act
WHEREAS Els Zuavs da l'Altahal Rexhital (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard), while required by law to provide their own moustache and cool outfit, have hitherto been provided with no sidearms or other weaponry, and
WHEREAS on 30 May 2008/xxxix, Florencia Packer Noah Herron thwarted a burglary of his home using a bedpost, and
WHEREAS this heroic act by a member of one of Talossa's national sports teams serves as a timely reminder to this nation of its proud heritage as the Kingdom founded in a bedroom, making it the world's shining symbol of what great good can be done with (or near) a bedpost, and causing Talossa to be referred to (in this legislation, at least) as the mythical bedpost capital and arsenal of the world, and
WHEREAS, cognizant of the popular slogan that "The only bedposts I will give up the right to bear are holding up my deathbed", the Ziu continues and reaffirms the strong tradition in Talossa making no law abridging in any way the right of the people of to keep and bear bedposts, require registration or any waiting-period before the purchase of the same, or restrict access of the citizenry to bedposts of all shapes and sizes, including but not limited to hollow-tipped bedposts, now
THEREFORE be it resolved by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that
1. Establishment of Official Improvised Weaponry. Bedposts are declared to be the "official preferred improvised weapon" of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard, and
2. Military Use of Bedposts. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard are encouraged to make use of bedposts for ceremonial and drill purposes.
3. Cupped Bedposts. Bedposts used by the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard may have an indentation in the end of the bedpost up to one inch in depth and between one and two inches in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substances added. The bedpost, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance (such as pine tar) to improve the grip. No bedpost may be used for military purposes which is not a single piece of wood or which has been hollowed out and filled with cork or rubber.
4. Military Bedpost Regulation. Appropriate officers of the Guard shall be held responsible by the Ministry of Defence for establishing further regulations for the provisioning and use of said bedposts, such as specifying the size of the bedframe from which a bedpost issued to and maintained by service members at each military rank shall be taken, and specifying military exercises for the practice and display of proficiency and fluency in the use of the bedpost, for the purposes of both close-combat and the ceremonial fancy throwing the thing up and flipping it in circles and stuff before catching it with flair and shouldering it sharply, maybe even spinning around a time or two while it's in the air; you know, stuff like that.
5. Cultural Enrichment Encouraged. The Ministry of Culture is instructed to promote the use of and reference to bedposts in all cultural endeavours sponsored by His Majesty's government, including in literature, in our nation's martial arts form, and of course in any staging of Talossan operatic works.
Noi urent q'estadra sa:
Mick Preston, MC (RUMP)
Mha la Mha, MC (RUMP)
38RZ19 The Sense of the Ziu Regarding a Humanitarian Aid Fund
WHEREAS Talossa exemplifies in extraordinary ways the true nature of nationhood; and
WHEREAS Talossa has a conscience, and a will to act on that conscience; and
WHEREAS Talossa consists of friends, countrymen and lovers, whose communal existence defines them; and
WHEREAS Talossa consists of humans - a species to which a high calling is to aid those in grave need; and
WHEREAS Talossa recognises, with its conscience, as a community, as humans, that it has a duty to its fellow man;
THEREFORE, the sense of the Ziu is that, under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance, a Humanitarian Aid Fund should be created, with the follows points of operation:
I. The fund shall consist of voluntary contributions held by the Ministry of Finance and accounted for in its regular reports; of budgetary earmarks, if the government operates under budgeting legislation; or of individual legislative earmarks, if the government does not operate under such.
II. It is recommended that the Minister of Finance select appropriate channels for dispensation to the best of his judgement, after consulting with the Seneschal. Initial recipients might include the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (a fellow government unfortunately, and hopefully temporarily, separated from its people), or the American Himalaya Fund; Medicins Sans Frontieres; and an appropriate Burmese-focussed charity.
Noi urent q'estadra sa:
MC Owen Edwards
Senator Alexander Davis
EDIT: typo
As to 38RZ18 , the "Staff of Herron Act," I find this to be an interesting bill that aids the body of which I am a proud part, without verging too far into silliness for silliness' sake (thanks to amendations suggested by Justice Siervicul.) With trust in our culture's traditional clinging only to those humorous new elements of laws and traditions which please the majority and enhance our dignity, I vote a satisfied Per.
As to 38RZ19, the Sense of the Ziu Regarding a Humanitarian Aid Fund, I most emphatically vote Per. This bill, which is a nonbinding expression of the wishes of the Ziu for the creation of an entirely voluntary fund administered by an officer not unduly burdened with the task, is entirely becoming to a modern state that has a proper sense of its own obligations to the poor and unfortunate.
While there were some objections relating to the idea of a tax, these were (I believe) dispelled by my reminder that these contributions would be voluntary. The only other objections would seem to spring from the notion that this might not be the best way to administer these funds, in which case I feel it is beneficent of me to point out that to date no such fund exists or has existed, and in a small state like ours sometimes the government, aided by bold leaders, must take the fore.
In short: it would be unseemly to continue to do nothing. We owe it to our country, and Talossa owes it to the world, to help channel some of our burgeoning blessings out to the needy.
38RZ18 The Staff of Herron Act
WHEREAS Els Zuavs da l'Altahal Rexhital (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard), while required by law to provide their own moustache and cool outfit, have hitherto been provided with no sidearms or other weaponry, and
WHEREAS on 30 May 2008/xxxix, Florencia Packer Noah Herron thwarted a burglary of his home using a bedpost, and
WHEREAS this heroic act by a member of one of Talossa's national sports teams serves as a timely reminder to this nation of its proud heritage as the Kingdom founded in a bedroom, making it the world's shining symbol of what great good can be done with (or near) a bedpost, and causing Talossa to be referred to (in this legislation, at least) as the mythical bedpost capital and arsenal of the world, and
WHEREAS, cognizant of the popular slogan that "The only bedposts I will give up the right to bear are holding up my deathbed", the Ziu continues and reaffirms the strong tradition in Talossa making no law abridging in any way the right of the people of to keep and bear bedposts, require registration or any waiting-period before the purchase of the same, or restrict access of the citizenry to bedposts of all shapes and sizes, including but not limited to hollow-tipped bedposts, now
THEREFORE be it resolved by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that
1. Establishment of Official Improvised Weaponry. Bedposts are declared to be the "official preferred improvised weapon" of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard, and
2. Military Use of Bedposts. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard are encouraged to make use of bedposts for ceremonial and drill purposes.
3. Cupped Bedposts. Bedposts used by the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard may have an indentation in the end of the bedpost up to one inch in depth and between one and two inches in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substances added. The bedpost, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance (such as pine tar) to improve the grip. No bedpost may be used for military purposes which is not a single piece of wood or which has been hollowed out and filled with cork or rubber.
4. Military Bedpost Regulation. Appropriate officers of the Guard shall be held responsible by the Ministry of Defence for establishing further regulations for the provisioning and use of said bedposts, such as specifying the size of the bedframe from which a bedpost issued to and maintained by service members at each military rank shall be taken, and specifying military exercises for the practice and display of proficiency and fluency in the use of the bedpost, for the purposes of both close-combat and the ceremonial fancy throwing the thing up and flipping it in circles and stuff before catching it with flair and shouldering it sharply, maybe even spinning around a time or two while it's in the air; you know, stuff like that.
5. Cultural Enrichment Encouraged. The Ministry of Culture is instructed to promote the use of and reference to bedposts in all cultural endeavours sponsored by His Majesty's government, including in literature, in our nation's martial arts form, and of course in any staging of Talossan operatic works.
Noi urent q'estadra sa:
Mick Preston, MC (RUMP)
Mha la Mha, MC (RUMP)
38RZ19 The Sense of the Ziu Regarding a Humanitarian Aid Fund
WHEREAS Talossa exemplifies in extraordinary ways the true nature of nationhood; and
WHEREAS Talossa has a conscience, and a will to act on that conscience; and
WHEREAS Talossa consists of friends, countrymen and lovers, whose communal existence defines them; and
WHEREAS Talossa consists of humans - a species to which a high calling is to aid those in grave need; and
WHEREAS Talossa recognises, with its conscience, as a community, as humans, that it has a duty to its fellow man;
THEREFORE, the sense of the Ziu is that, under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance, a Humanitarian Aid Fund should be created, with the follows points of operation:
I. The fund shall consist of voluntary contributions held by the Ministry of Finance and accounted for in its regular reports; of budgetary earmarks, if the government operates under budgeting legislation; or of individual legislative earmarks, if the government does not operate under such.
II. It is recommended that the Minister of Finance select appropriate channels for dispensation to the best of his judgement, after consulting with the Seneschal. Initial recipients might include the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (a fellow government unfortunately, and hopefully temporarily, separated from its people), or the American Himalaya Fund; Medicins Sans Frontieres; and an appropriate Burmese-focussed charity.
Noi urent q'estadra sa:
MC Owen Edwards
Senator Alexander Davis
EDIT: typo
