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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 1, 2007 17:30:15 GMT -5
Live, Up to the Minute News from the XNS Studios in Mir.
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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 1, 2007 17:41:42 GMT -5
Citizens disappointed with Government, Prime Minister and Others Resign.
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The current situation in Mir is having another, largely unreported, toll; a growing number of inhabitants claim they have lost faith in their current Government and its officials, shattering the Government's former grip on the population and causing many to resign. In Special Elections all over the Region, it has been two large political parties battling for supreme control over Parliament. The two houses, Xappyh Assembly and the Xappyh Collective, have been long battled over by the Doughty Party and the Cohen Party.
Former Cohen Prime Minister, Sir Mitchell Susi, resigned as did many of his counterparts in the Assembly as well as the Collective. We will have election results for you as they come in this evening.
The Prime Minister's seat is up for the taking and Former Collective Minority Leader, Falnor Urthadar, is seeking it out for the Doughty Party. On the Cohen Side, Assembly Majority Leader Bernard Angst is looking to defeat Doughty and keep Cohen in the Majority.
With the Head of State, King Andrew Ketwol, expressing his desire for a Doughty Prime Minister, it will certainly be an election that will have people on the edge of their seats.
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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 1, 2007 17:58:32 GMT -5
Xappyh Regional Election Results
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The Percentages are listed by Regions. There are 100 Electoral Votes to be collected.
TOTAL VOTES(Electoral) - Urthadar (70) | Angst (30)
Falnor Urthadar (D-Neelgaimon) has been elected as Xappyh's new Prime Minister.
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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 1, 2007 18:52:06 GMT -5
A Change in Hands for Parliament
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As the last election results come in, we are ready to release the results of the Parliamentary Elections.
Doughty has retaken control of the Assembly and the Collective and they are left with a piece of legislation that lost Cohen their majority. Cohen brought forth the issue of "Should Democracy Be Compulsory?" and were prepared to make it mandatory to vote during the democratic election process. Cohen's Pro-Compulsory Voting stance is what angered the general populace and brought forth several resignations, including the resignation of Cohen Prime Minister, Sir Mitchell Susi.
Falnor Urthadar, former Collective Minority Leader of the Doughty Party, promised Pro-Voluntary Voting, which brought many voters to his side. Both the Assembly and the Collective Doughty Leaders have promised a Pro-Voluntary Voting Stance if elected. Protests that were going on outside Slayke Manor and the Government Citadel have ceased since the new leadership has moved in.
May Hamilton, Civil Rights Activist and leader of the protest, had this to say: "Compulsory voting makes about as much as sense as having the death penalty for attempted suicide. You can't force people to be free! You can only give them the choice. Besides, if all those derelicts who can't be bothered to get off their ass once every few years voted, who would they elect? I shudder to think."
We will have the final report on this issue shortly.
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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 1, 2007 20:33:28 GMT -5
Parliament Update: Parliament Meets, Elects Leadership, Passes Act.
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We've just got confirmed reports that the Assembly has met and elected their leadership. Jackson Parkhurst has been Reelected as Doughty's Assembly Leader. Bernard Angst might not have been the most loved of people in Xappyh, however he is greatly loved in his district and wins election to the seat. He has been reelected by his fellow Cohen members to serve as Minority Assembly Leader this session.
As Speaker Kevin Savage took the podium, Jackson Parkhurst motioned to bring the question of "Should Democracy Be Compulsory?" up for debate immediately. Cohen defended a Pro-Compulsory voting system, however was largely overruled at the voting portion as Doughty's Pro-Voluntary position passed overwhelmingly.
In the Collective, Senate Majority Leader Raymond Larochelle took a strong beginning for the Doughty Majority while Senate Minority Leader, Mitchell Susi, fought against the same act. In the end, the Pro-Voluntary motion passed with a vote of 54-46. The Chancellor, Gabrielle LeClair, called the vote and sent the Legislation off to the Prime Minister's Office.
The Act now awaits confirmation by the Prime Minister.
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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 1, 2007 21:25:31 GMT -5
Prime Minister visits Parliament Chambers, Calls for Action.
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As the session begins, Prime Minister Falnor Urthadar makes his opening remarks after the first vote has been taken. Following Procedure, the Prime Minister took the Podium directly after the final vote on the Pro-Voluntary Voting Motion which will reach his desk very soon. As the Collective Members filed into the Assembly Chambers to view the ceremonial opening remarks of the Prime Minister, the Speaker began to calm the crowd. Once the crowd was silent, the Prime Minister made his brief comment.
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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 2, 2007 1:36:09 GMT -5
Prime Minister signs first act into law, Voting remains Voluntary.
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The nation of Xappyh cheered this evening as Prime Minister Falnor Urthadar signed the Keep Democracy Voluntary Act into law, which kept voting voluntary. Despite Cohen's strong support of Compulsory voting, the Doughty Majority largely overruled and passed Voluntary voting into law without hesitation. The Prime Minister commented after the signing, saying:
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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 2, 2007 1:43:15 GMT -5
Parliament Update: Cohen challenges Freedom of Speech.
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Cohen members invited religious leader Pip Hanover to the Assembly floor this morning where he gave a brief speech against the Harry Potter series, a popular piece of literature in the nation.
Doughty Assembly Leader, Jackson Parkhurst, responded by bringing Teachers union President George W. Utopia to the floor to speak on the benefits of the book.
If this act passes, Freedom of Speech could be in trouble throughout the nation. However, Prime Minister Falnor Urthadar has already told Doughty Parliament Members to vote against the bill and if it passes, he will issue a Veto. It is expected to fail. Likewise, the Protection of Speech Act is doing well in debate and is expected to pass with ease.
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Post by Jonathan Atwood on Dec 2, 2007 17:50:04 GMT -5
Parliament Update: Freedom of Speech Upheld, Taxes in the Spotlight.
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The Prime Minister, Falnor Urthadar, signed the Protection of Speech Act into law this morning with several Doughty Parliament Leaders and Teachers union President George W. Utopia onlooking the ceremony. The Prime Minister made a short comment after signing the act into law.
"This is a good day for those who wish to continue their freedoms of speech and freedoms of the press! People sent a message when they elected the Doughty Political Party into power and that message was clear. This government will not stop upholding our promise to the citizens!" Harry Potter Book Sales surged this morning, making the book the highest rated book in Xappyh.
The Parliament was faced with a new problem this morning, however. Recently, people have begun to fight the government on paying the high regional income taxes the region has offered for the past six years. A recent poll has revealed high levels of dissatisfaction among the populace about tax rates.
"Do you know how much of my year's work goes to the government?" demanded angry worker Zeke McGuffin. "Too much! Government spending has gotten way out of control. It needs big cuts in welfare, health, and education. But leave those subsidies to business alone. We need them to create jobs."
"It's not the AMOUNT of tax, it's where the burden falls," says student activist Miranda Rifkin. "And at the moment, far too much of the burden is falling on the poor. People on high incomes still have more money than people on low incomes. I don't think I need to say anything more than that."
"I don't object to the amount of tax, I object to where it's being spent," says social reformer Zeke Clinton. "I'd like to see everyone have a choice as to where their xappyhian credits go every time they fill out a tax return. Everyone would feel a lot better about opening their wallets if they had a say as to where the money went. I think you'd see a lot more public money going to education and a lot less to business."
The Prime Minister has sent an official resolution to Parliament that will fix the evergrowing tax problem. The "Make the Upper Class Pay" Act has reached the floors of the Parliament and no one wasted anytime passing it. It now awaits the signature of the Prime Minister.
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