r/ModelCentralState • u/FroggyR77 • Feb 03 '20
This may just be one of the most important Executive Orders I'll ever sign. With Tri-partisan support, the state of Lincoln will be resisting all federal immigration laws, which are inherently immoral and racist.
r/ModelCentralState • u/FroggyR77 • Feb 07 '20
Due to /u/Murpple 's recent actions and blatant disregard for this administration, I am hereby dismissing him as Secretary of Finance and Infrastructure.
r/ModelCentralState • u/nmtts- • Nov 01 '20
Good evening Lincoln,
As of this evening, under the authority given to me by the Lincoln Constitution and the statutes, laws created thereunder, I am hereby announcing the creation of Lincoln's permanent Executive Committee on the Judiciary. The Committee will consist of five persons, one chair and four members, and shall be empowered to investigate complaints about judicial officers and members of the judicature, along with providing examinations as of how to ensure that members of the judicature have the knowledge required to be in their position, and to take a further step in assisting the executive in the vetting process in respect to nominations for members of the judicature and are to provide the Governor's office with a weekly report on the status of their investigations, inquiries, recommendations and business.
The Committee is further empowered to conduct hearings, serve subpoenas holding the full force of the law, and to inform the Assembly of persons refusing to testify or comply with the subpoena, who may or may not be subject to be charged under contempt of the Assembly.
Currently, as the Democratic National Committee refused to participate or provide nominations for persons to sit on the Permanent Executive Committee on the Judiciary, the current composition of the committee is as follows:
The Hon. Sen. /u/Zurikurta (C-SR)
The Hon. /u/Comped (Atty. Gen.)
The Hon. /u/Melp8836
I hereby further order that all persons employed under Lincoln's executive departments or agencies to comply with the Committee in respect to their business, and to furnish them with the information necessary for them to accomplish their business.
The full executive order can be found here: LINK
May the Committee's good work go unhindered and may they serve this great state to the fullest of their abilities. God bless the State of Lincoln, and God bless these United States.
r/ModelCentralState • u/[deleted] • Dec 15 '18
Due to extreme inactivity (on my part, my party, and the legislature), I do not believe I can fulfill my duties as Governor of this state any longer. Thank you all for the ride. Jake will be a great Governor and I wish him the best.
Clerks are instructed to dissolve this state and merge it with CMHOC. I resign my position.
r/ModelCentralState • u/The_Powerben • May 28 '19
Whereas the concealed carry of firearms leads to increased gun crime and deaths, with no to negligible benefits in terms of self-defense,
Whereas the practice was unlawful in the State of Illinois from statehood until 2013,
Whereas the state currently faces an epidemic of gun crime that can only be combated through effective, targeted and common-sense gun control measures,
Whereas there is no constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm outside of one’s abode and concealed carry has been prohibited in the laws of America and England since time immemorial,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Great Lakes, represented in the General Assembly:
Sec. 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Common Sense Gun Control Act of 2019.”
Sec. 2. Definitions
In this Act—
(i) “Concealed firearm” means a loaded or unloaded handgun carried on or about a person completely or mostly concealed from view of the public or on or about a person within a vehicle.
(ii) “Law enforcement official” means any member of the Great Lakes State Police of rank captain and above, any municipal, university or transit police chief, any county sheriff, or the Attorney General of Great Lakes.
Sec. 3. Concealed carry license repeal
(a) The Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/1 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) All concealed carry permits and licenses issued pursuant to the Firearms Concealed Carry Act are hereby deemed of no legal effect whatsoever.
Sec. 4. Prohibition on concealed carry
(a) No person shall be in possession of a concealed firearm on any public road, park or space, in any public building, or in any school, kindergarten, university or other educational institution.
(b) Any possession of firearms in violation of this section is a Class 4 felony.
(c) The prohibition in this section shall not be interpreted to prohibit the personal possession of firearms within public housing units in any way.
Sec. 5. Concealed carry permit
(a) The Attorney General of Great Lakes may, on the written recommendation of a law enforcement official, grant a Concealed Carry Permit to an individual.
(b) A Concealed Carry Permit shall contain—
(i) the name, photo and fingerprint of the permit holder,
(ii) the date of birth, home address and gender of the permit holder,
(iii) a unique permit number that shall be searchable in state law enforcement databases,
(c) A Concealed Carry Permit shall have a validity period of one year from the date of issuance, and a new application must be filed upon expiration for renewal.
(d) A Concealed Carry Permit shall entitle the holder to an exemption from the provisions of section 4 of this Act.
(e) Concealed Carry Permits shall not permit the holder to ignore any lawful restrictions on the possession of firearms on private property imposed by the owner thereof.
(f) A written recommendation for a Concealed Carry Permit may only be granted when the applicant demonstrates, on the balance of probabilities—
(i) a history of law-abiding and responsible firearms use,
(ii) a genuine and founded concern for safety and an actual need for self-defense outside the home, and
(iii) an absence of criminal convictions.
(g) A law enforcement official may only grant a written recommendation to a resident of the jurisdiction in which they serve.
(h) The Attorney General may by regulation prescribe a standard form or template, and the method of submission, for the written recommendations.
Sec. 6. State preemption
(a) The provisions of this section preempt any Home Rule legislation or ordinance passed by any local government, municipal corporation or public authority.
(b) No local government, municipal corporation or public authority shall prescribe any law or ordinance regulating the possession of concealed firearms.
Sec. 7. Coming into force
(a) This Act comes into force six months after enactment.
(b) The provisions of this bill are severable.
Authored and submitted by hurricaneoflies (D) and co-sponsored by Assemblyman LeavenSilva_42 (D)
r/ModelCentralState • u/alpal2214 • Feb 16 '21
AN ACT to ensure proper state recognition of nonbinary individuals and their gender, particularly in state-issued items of identification.
WHEREAS, the state has a substantial population of nonbinary individuals.
WHEREAS, the state currently only provides citizens with binary gender options, which is not inclusive of the many citizens of Superior who do not identify with either option.
WHEREAS, the state should be inclusive of all of its citizens, even, and perhaps especially, in the simplest ways.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Superior, represented in the Senate,
Section I. Short Title.
This Act may be cited as the “Nonbinary Gender Recognition Act of 2021.”
Section II. Definitions.
(a) In this Act,
(i) “Identification documents” has the meaning set out in Section 3(a).
(ii) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services.
Section III. Identification Documents.
(a) In this Act, the term “identification documents” refers to any state-issued documents or papers which contain the identity of a State of Superior resident which include that resident’s gender.
(b) The Secretary must issue a public list of all identification documents, including, but not limited to, birth certificates and driver’s licenses.
Section IV. Nonbinary Gender Designation.
(a) All applicants for any identification document must be offered the following options for gender designation on the aforementioned identification document--
(i) “Nonbinary”; and
(ii) “X”
(b) The Secretary may approve shortened versions of the gender designations set out in Section 4(a).
Section V. Effective Date.
(a) Section 1, Section 2, and Section 3 shall go into effect upon the passage of this Act into law.
(b) Section 4 shall go into effect upon a date determined by the Secretary in order to prepare the state identification system for the changes set out in that Section, but this date may be no later than two years following passage of this Act into law.
Section VI: Severability
The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of this bill shall be found unconstitutional, unenforceable, or otherwise stricken, the remainder of the bill shall remain in full force and effect.
This bill was authored by Superior Senator /u/CitizenBaines (D) and sponsored by Senate President /u/Leavensilva_42 (D)
r/ModelCentralState • u/ogdoobie420 • May 14 '16
My fellow Central State citizens, I humbly come before you all today and implore you to contact your local state assemblyperson and urge them to vote yes on the W.E.T. act. Water is an extremely precious resource, but it is also a human necessity and and should be considered a human right as well, this bill helps ensure that.
r/ModelCentralState • u/The_Powerben • Aug 27 '19
Whereas gender reassignment surgeries do not reduce suicide rates in patients suffering from gender dysphoria and therefore is not an effective treatment for said condition (1), and
Whereas 60-90% of minors who identify as transsexual stop experiencing said gender dysphoria by adulthood (2)(3), and
Whereas gender reassignment surgeries leave a lifelong impact on the people who participate in the operation, and
Whereas gender dysphoria is a psychological condition, not a physical one, (4)
Be it enacted by the Great Lakes State Assembly,
This act may be cited as the “Gender Dysphoric Youth Protection Act”
(a) Gender dysphoria (also known as gender identity disorder) is defined (by the ICD-10) as a disorder characterized by a strong and persistent cross-gender identification (such as stating a desire to be the other sex or frequently passing as the other sex) coupled with persistent discomfort with his or her sex (manifested in adults, for example, as a preoccupation with altering primary and secondary sex characteristics through hormonal manipulation or surgery).
(b) Minor is, in the context of this act, defined as any person under the age of 18.
(c) Biological sex is defined as the sum of objective, immutable biological characteristics that define humans as male or female.
(a) Doctors are hereby prohibited from providing or administering drugs intended to inhibit the puberty of any minor.
(b) Doctors are hereby prohibited from providing or administering hormones from the opposite biological sex of any minor suffering from gender dysphoria.
(c) Doctors are hereby prohibited from performing castration (chemical or otherwise), vaginoplasties, orchiectomies, oophorectomies, metoidioplasties, mastectomies, and phalloplasties on biologically healthy and anatomically normal minors with the purpose of treating gender dysphoria.
(d) No doctor or other medical professional shall refer a minor to a doctor for the surgical or chemical treatment of gender dysphoria. This paragraph shall not prohibit doctors from referring minors to mental health professionals for the psychological treatment of gender dysphoria.
This act IS NOT intended to prohibit persons 18 years of age or older from participating in gender reassignment surgeries and hormone replacement therapy and should not be misconstrued as such.
(a) Violating this act shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to discipline by the licensing entity or disciplinary review board.
(a) This act shall take effect immediately after its passage into law.
(b) This act shall take precedence over any existing law
(a) The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of this bill shall be found unconstitutional, unenforceable, or otherwise stricken, the remainder of the bill shall remain in full force and effect.
Sources and References: [(1)] (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3043071/) [(2)] (http://www.sexologytoday.org/2016/01/do-trans-kids-stay-trans-when-they-grow_99.html) [(3)] (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18194003) [(4)] (https://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/F01-F99/F60-F69/F64-/F64.0)
This bill was written by /u/csgofan1332
r/ModelCentralState • u/The_Powerben • Aug 23 '19
AN ACT concerning firearms, and for other purposes
Whereas the concealed carry of firearms leads to increased gun crime and deaths, with no to negligible benefits in terms of self-defense,
Whereas the practice was unlawful in the State of Illinois from statehood until 2013,
Whereas the state currently faces an epidemic of gun crime that can only be combated through effective, targeted and common-sense gun control measures,
Whereas there is no constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm outside of one’s abode and concealed carry has been prohibited in the laws of America and England since time immemorial,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Great Lakes, represented in the General Assembly:
SEC 1. SHORT TITLE
(a) This Act may be cited as the “Common Sense Gun Control Act of 2019.”
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS
In this Act—
(a) “Concealed firearm” means a loaded or unloaded handgun carried on or about a person completely or mostly concealed from view of the public or on or about a person within a vehicle.
(b) “Law enforcement official” means any member of the Great Lakes State Police of rank captain and above, any municipal, university or transit police chief, any county sheriff, or the Attorney General of Great Lakes.
**(c) “Law enforcement officer (LEO)” means any member of the Great Lakes State Police of rank below captain, any municipal, university, or transit police officer, any county level LEO, or any Attorney General Special Agents.
SEC. 3 CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE REPEAL
(a) The Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66/1 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) All concealed carry permits and licenses issued pursuant to the Firearms Concealed Carry Act are hereby deemed of no legal effect whatsoever, unless the permits and licenses in question were granted to a law enforcement officer, or a retired law enforcement officer. In that case, these permits will be valid for one year, or until a new permit under this act is obtained, whichever is completed first.
SEC. 4 PROHIBITION ON CONCEALED CARRY
(a) No person shall be in possession of a concealed firearm on any public road, park or space, in any public building, or in any school, kindergarten, university or other educational institution, unless that person is a law enforcement officer off duty.
(b) Any possession of firearms in violation of this section is a Class 4 felony.
(c) The prohibition in this section shall not be interpreted to prohibit the personal possession of firearms within public housing units in any way.
SEC. 5 CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT
(a) The Attorney General of Great Lakes may, on the written recommendation of a law enforcement official, grant a Concealed Carry Permit to an individual.
(b) A Concealed Carry Permit shall contain—
(i) the name, photo and fingerprint of the permit holder,
(ii) the date of birth, home address and gender of the permit holder,
(iii) a unique permit number that shall be searchable in state law enforcement databases,
(c) A Concealed Carry Permit shall have a validity period of one year from the date of issuance, and a new application must be filed upon expiration for renewal.
(d) A Concealed Carry Permit shall entitle the holder to an exemption from the provisions of section 4 of this Act.
(e) Concealed Carry Permits shall not permit the holder to ignore any lawful restrictions on the possession of firearms on private property imposed by the owner thereof.
(f) A written recommendation for a Concealed Carry Permit may only be granted when the applicant demonstrates, on the balance of probabilities—
(i) a history of law-abiding and responsible firearms use,
(ii) a genuine and founded concern for safety and an actual need for self-defense outside the home, and
(iii) an absence of criminal convictions.
(g) A law enforcement official may only grant a written recommendation to a resident of the jurisdiction in which they serve.
(h) The Attorney General may by regulation prescribe a standard form or template, and the method of submission, for the written recommendations.
(i) All law enforcement officers will automatically be granted a concealed carry permit, either 30 days after this act comes into effect, or 90 days after they have become a law enforcement officer, if they become a law enforcement officer after this act comes into effect.
SEC. 6 STATE PREEMPTION
(a) The provisions of this section preempt any Home Rule legislation or ordinance passed by any local government, municipal corporation or public authority.
(b) No local government, municipal corporation or public authority shall prescribe any law or ordinance regulating the possession of concealed firearms.
SEC. 7 COMING INTO FORCE
(a) This Act comes into force six months after enactment.
(b) The provisions of this bill are severable.
Originally Authored by Vice President of the United States u/hurricaneoflies. Submitted and Updated by Lt. Governor u/OKBlackBelt. Cosponsored and edited by Governor u/LeavenSilva.
r/ModelCentralState • u/alpal2214 • Feb 16 '21
AN ACT to decriminalize acts considered obscene or vulgar in the eyes of Superior’s archaic state laws.
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WHEREAS, it is not the state’s place to dictate the terms of sexual activity so long as it is consensual.
WHEREAS, the state still has many laws on file which espouse archaic and puritanical views on obscenity and vulgarity.
WHEREAS, the repeal of these laws is ultimately necessary in the name of social progress.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Superior, represented in the General Assembly,
SECTION I. SHORT TITLE.
This act may be referred to as the “Sexual Liberalization Act.”
SECTION II. REPEALING RELEVANT LAWS.
(a) 720 ILCS 5/11-20 shall be hereby repealed.
(b) 720 ILCS 5/11-35 shall be hereby repealed.
(c) 720 ILCS 5/11-40 shall be hereby repealed.
SECTION III. ENACTMENT.
(a) This act shall go into effect immediately upon its passage.
(b) The provisions of this act are severable, If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall have no effect on the parts which remain.
This bill was authored by Superior Senator /u/CitizenBaines (D) and sponsored by Senate President /u/Leavensilva_42 (D)
r/ModelCentralState • u/leavensilva_42 • Dec 10 '19
AN ACT to ensure that love in all its forms is recognized by the State.
WHEREAS, it is possible to love more than one person, and
WHEREAS, those in these kinds of relationships deserve recognition by the State, and
WHEREAS, problems that many have of polygamous marriages are just as true in monogomous ones, and
WHEREAS, when all parties consent to a polygamous marriage it should be recognized, and
WHEREAS, love, in all its forms, is valid.
Let it be enacted by this Assembly and signed by the Governor.
This bill may be referred to as the “Marriage for All Act.” “M4A” is an appropriate acronym.
“Bigamy” shall hereby be defined as a marriage comprised of three (3) individuals, one of whom marries into an already existing marriage.
“Polygamy” shall hereby be defined as a marriage comprised of any number of individuals greater than two (2).
Upon the passing of this Act by the Assembly, and its signing into law by the Governor, Lincoln is recognizing that it is now legal to apply for and exist in a bigamous or polygamous marriage.
7ILCS 5/11-45 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
750 ILCS 5/212 Section a subsection 1 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Marriage Licences shall be given upon request to those consenting individuals within bigamous or polygamous relationships.
The process and requirements when applying for such a marriage, or dissolution of the same, will follow the same process as outlined in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as amended above.
Any situation in which a bigamous or polygamous individual is denied a marriage license shall be treated as a violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act, if the denial should be based solely on the fact that the relationship is comprised of more than two (2) consenting individuals.
Those in bigamous or polygamous marriages shall be entitled to all of the same benefits that were previously only provided by the State to monogomous marriages.
This bill shall in no way be misconstrued so as to promote non-consensual or unwilling participation in a bigamous or polygamous marriage.
Any marriage in which one partner did not give their consent to enter into such a marriage is invalid.
a) The act of forcing another to be in such marriages (be they monogamous, bigamous, or polygamous) shall be a Class 4 Felony.
This bill shall go into effect immediately after passage.
This law shall take precedence over any existing laws.
The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of this bill shall be found unconstitutional, unenforceable, or otherwise stricken, the remainder of the bill shall remain in full force and effect.
This bill was written by Governor /u/LeavenSilva_42 (D) and Speaker /u/Cardwitch (D)
r/ModelCentralState • u/FroggyR77 • Feb 03 '20
r/ModelCentralState • u/nmtts- • Oct 14 '20
My people of Lincoln,
I thank you for having joined me today. It brings me great sadness and regret to inform you that once again, our state is under attack. Many of you know the commitments that our administration has undertaken in efforts to enforce a tripartisan government here in Lincoln, but this governance cannot work without the participation and cooperation of all three political parties here in Lincoln.
To this day, we've made strides and upheld our promises to the people. We’ve worked hard and tirelessly fighting for our law enforcement officers, our women, children and in general, the average American. Together, we’ve passed B. 332 which allowed the executive to provide free vaccinations to designated persons—pregnant women and children. We’ve amended the Ending Police Violence Act, with B. 296 and B. 341, returning firearms to our law enforcement officers and increasing police officer training qualifications. We’ve passed B. 355 a piece of legislation aimed to ban non-consensual cosmetic surgery on intersex infants. We’ve worked with the assembly, advisors and cabinet in addressing the concerns of B. 275's efforts to liberalise knife laws, and at the same time, altogether strike numerous gun laws. We've also worked together to veto B. 348 which aimed to radically liberalise gun laws.
We have worked together every damn day.
Yet, we’ve received criticisms from /u/Nazbol909, a member of congress for Lincoln's fourth congressional district. Now, these criticisms do not come unfounded, but they do not address the work our administration has done, but rather, they attack me personally. To attack the Lincoln Tripartisan Project is to shoot oneself in the foot. Nazbol calls the people to “take a stand and fight for control of Lincoln as a party”, to “broaden the progressive cause and to fight the Civics and Republicans”, and “build some organisation to fight for a progressive cause”. Seems very partisan to me. I have no idea what laws we have passed which abrogated the progressive stance. I take pride in our state legislators, cabinet and my advisors in assisting me in addressing the issues and concerns of the people.
Nazbol has shouted for "change" for the longest time, advocating that the Lincoln government be vacated and returned to the Democrats, as if he were some pretender to a throne. We've extended the opportunity for Nazbol to not only have a say in "controlling Lincoln", in "broadening the progressive cause" and ample ways to "build an organisation for a progressive cause", but these opportunities were denied by Nazbol. It comes at no surprise as this was what I had predicted to my cabinet yesterday when I first extended the offer to Nazbol. I know for a fact that Nazbol does not want change, nor does Nazbol want to further a progressive cause and enact meaningful legislation for the people of Lincoln.
I now find myself asking, what exactly does Nazbol want? Change or absolute supreme power?
To me, it seems that Nazbol wants to destroy everything we have worked for here in Lincoln. Former Governor Cuba and currernt Speaker Samigot recognised the significance of tripartsian governance where we pass meaningful legislation and enact meaningful policies for the benefit of the people of Lincoln. And that's why they have been advisors to my cabinet and administration ever since. But herre we have Nazbol, a person so allegedly passionate about change, so passionate on a progressive cause, but does not have the gall or the audacity to take up the mantle and say "I will lead, I will make Lincoln a better place".
It further saddens me to see the parliamentary misconduct in our Assembly, where we have clerks who refuse to discharge bills which have abided by the provisions of section 7, of R. 057 Rules of the Eighth Lincoln Assembly. This week, we were meant to be making great strides in sexual assault crime. Great bills were discharged to the clerks to bring forth for discussion, but instead, they had abrogated such procedure and disregarded the basic fundamental principles of our democracy and the rule of law.
In such times as these, I must advise caution to every person in Lincoln of the nature of partisanship. When I ran for Governor, I did not expect to take all seven districts of Lincoln, lighting the once-blue state purple. We must recognise hateful and divisive actions, and that in the face of adversity, in the face of division, we must remember the journey we have come. Most importantly, we must remember, that what unites us far exceeds anything that sets us apart in America, and that we are, as we have always been, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Thank you everyone. God bless the State of Lincoln and God bless these United States.
r/ModelCentralState • u/leavensilva_42 • Sep 21 '19
AN ACT to rebuke and recognize organizations which foster the growth of domestic terrorism.
WHEREAS, white nationalism and domestic terrorism are becoming rampant threats to our state and our nation, and
WHEREAS, roughly 100 Americans are killed by guns each day, and
WHEREAS, there are more guns in America than there are people, and
WHEREAS, The National Rifle Association pours money into promoting gun ownership and inciting gun owners to violence, and
WHEREAS, the National Rifle Association shows support for extremist positions, and
WHEREAS, the National Rifle Association spreads propaganda which serves only to misinform and deceive the public about the dangers of guns and gun violence, and
WHEREAS, this is a reckless, unacceptable practice
Let it be resolved by this Assembly
This resolution may be referred to as the “Nationalist Rebuke Act”. “NRA” is an acceptable acronym.
The Lincoln State Assembly resolves that the National Rifle Association shall be declared a domestic terrorist organization.
The State of Lincoln should take all steps possible to cut ties with the National Rifle Association, and to limit doing business with those who have ties to this organization.
The State of Lincoln encourages all other jurisdictions - both inside and outside of our borders - to adopt similar measures.
This resolution was written by Governor /u/LeavenSilva_42 (D), and cosponsored by Speaker /u/Cardwitch (D)
r/ModelCentralState • u/leavensilva_42 • Nov 01 '19
Free Speech Amendment
WHEREAS, residents of Lincoln ought to have freedom of speech,
WHEREAS, the truth is fundamentally justifiable,
Be it enacted by the workers represented in the Lincoln Assembly,
In the State Constitution, Article I Section 4 is hereby amended to:
All persons may speak, write and publish freely, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. In trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth, when published for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense.
This bill was authored by Jakexbox
r/ModelCentralState • u/bomalia • Sep 23 '17
resign
r/ModelCentralState • u/[deleted] • May 26 '16
Whereas the Affirmative Action programs have become outdated and encouraged a dissolution of a meritocratic society,
Whereas the Affirmative Action programs have created a system of discrimination that promotes racial stigma.
Whereas the Affirmative Action programs have created subsidized racial divide
It is conclusive that the deletion of all public Affirmative Action programs is imperative to the integrity of our society and the equal treatment of all citizens under the law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Jefferson, represented in the General Assembly.
This act may be cited as, “EAAA.”
Affirmative Action - refers to admission policies that provide equal access to education for those groups that have been historically excluded or underrepresented, such as women and minorities.
Meritocracy- government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability. Meritocracies often reward the virtues of one's labor and skill rather than the virtues of their physical identity.
(1) “Preceding Michigan’s statewide ban, the University of Michigan admitted 92% of Black applicants and 88% of Hispanic applicants who possessed a 3.2 GPA and a 1240 SAT score while only 10% of White applicants with similar scores were admitted. Additionally, Althea K. Nagai in her paper, 'Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Michigan,' found in a study that focused on the years: 1999, 2003, 2004, and 2005 (all of which preceded the statewide ban on affirmative action), that in all the years examined, 'Black admittees had substantially lower SAT scores, ACT scores, and high school GPAs compared to Asians and Whites. The range of Hispanic admittees’ test scores (SATs and ACTs) and high school GPAs fell between those for Blacks and those for Asians and Whites.'"
(2) A.A. is not only a flawed system, but an outdated one. In the early 1960’s John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson sought to stop discrimination and improve the lives of impoverished African Americans, and other minority groups. While this may have been needed at the time, significant improvements have been made in eliminating discrimination from our society. Among those improvements are; “The percentage of women in the law profession has gone from 5 percent to 20 percent since 1970,” black participation in the workforce is up 50% since 1970, 5x as many African Americans now hold managerial posts, “black college completion rate as a percentage of the white rate has improved from 42% then to 62% now," 9/10s of African Americans hold high school diplomas, a greater proportion of blacks now vote in national elections than whites, the life expectancy gap between blacks and whites has narrowed from 7 to 4 years, black households earn a greater percentage of what white households earn than they did in 1967, and the gap between the number of blacks and whites below the poverty line has narrowed by about 5 percent since 1967.”
All Affirmative Action programs that create racial, religious, sexual, or economic favorability for acceptance into a state college or other educational facility, acceptance into a government position or any public occupation, or granting of state funds and scholarships shall be terminated.
All private establishments, to stay in line with their freedom of association, are free to use any form of acceptance favorability that they would like.
All government mandates for Affirmative Action and other related social programs will be cut on private business and all programs currently in line will be ended, effective at the passing of the bill.
This Act will be effective 90 days after passage into law.
Written by: /u/bballcrook21 (L) and /u/MrVindication (L)
Sponsors: /u/gregorthenerd (L)
r/ModelCentralState • u/OKBlackBelt • May 13 '20
Polygamy Legalization Act
Whereas, The state should not needlessly intervene in establishing marriages
Whereas, It is not the business or the state to legislate morality
Whereas The state should not be responsible for defining marriage
Section I. Short Title
(a) This act shall be referred to as the "Polygamy Legalization Act"
Section II. Provisions
(a) Illinois Statutes Chapter 750. Families § 5/212.(1) of the Lincoln code is hereby repealed in its entirety
Section III. Enactment
(a) This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage (b) This Act is severable. If any portion of this bill is found to be unconstitutional, the remainder shall remain as law.
Authored by /u/FroggyR77 (R)
r/ModelCentralState • u/CitizenBaines • Mar 28 '21
I, Charles Baines, in my capacity as Governor of Superior, do hereby issue this third executive order.
r/ModelCentralState • u/CitizenBaines • Mar 30 '21
I, Charles Baines, in my capacity as Governor of Superior, do hereby issue this fourth executive order
r/ModelCentralState • u/CitizenBarnes • Jun 29 '21
My fellow Superians,
It is late and the state is nearing closing time, so I will keep this brief.
The first bill on my desk is B.011, Superior School Busing Act of 2021. This bill serves as an admirable step towards expanding access to safe and affordable transportation for students in the state. This bill was written by DDYT, a veritable titan of the Superian political world, and earned the unanimous approval of the state Senate. I'll be proud to grace this bill with my signature.
I hereby sign B.011 into law.
The next bill is one of my own creation, and it goes without saying that I will be signing this one into law. Although it was immediately controversial when introduced to the floor of the Senate last week, I truly believe that BarnCare will help usher the State of Superior into the modern world, namely by providing all citizens of Superior with reliable universal healthcare. This is a privilege currently enjoyed by only two other states in this once-great nation, and I couldn't be more excited to usher Superior into that exclusive group. In signing this, I hope that the incoming Governors of Fremont and the Atlantic Commonwealth receive the message that they should ideally follow suit in the near future.
I hereby sign B.059 into law.
r/ModelCentralState • u/[deleted] • Oct 22 '19
Good Afternoon,
I’d like to thank you all for coming to our press conference today. As the newly confirmed Environment Secretary for the state of Lincoln I have had the opportunity to discuss some ideas with Governor Silva on the direction we would like to take during the course of our term.
As many of you are aware, members can propose legislation to a state assembly without necessarily being members of legislature or even residents of the state. Recognising the urgency of the threat and the need for radical proposals to meet it, the Governor and I believe that this is the time and the place to begin the work to combat climate change that the American person is impatient for us to implement. We therefore urge all parties to:
Submit legislation that will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to the Lincoln State Assembly**.**
With Democrats occupying six out of seven members of the Assembly elected in the October State elections, we believe that we have the majority necessary to implement a Green New Deal within the state. We hope that, by a combined effort, we may set the standard for environmental policy and legislation which the rest of the United States may follow.
We believe this is an issue that should be above party. We urge you to come forward with your suggestions and contribute to this effort to meet these objectives. We invite you to present proposals to face the scrutiny of debate and allow the people of Lincoln and their representatives in the Assembly to judge whether it can, and should, be implemented. What we need now, more than ever, is your creativity and initiative in the face of these challenges and to demonstrate our courage to meet them.
I am deeply grateful to Governor Leaven Silva and to the Lincoln Assembly for affording me this opportunity to serve our great state of Lincoln in the capacity of environment secretary. Having campaigned on climate change within the state and presented the Climate Action resolution to Congress, I will endeavour to be proactive in pursuing solutions to this issue and expect I will contribute new legislation and policies to push this agenda forward as the term continues.
Thank You.
r/ModelCentralState • u/OKBlackBelt • Jun 23 '20
Hi, friends.
B.335 and B.336 automatically become law.
/u/cubascastrodistrict is given one strike for failing to act on this period's legislation.
All people of Lincoln are invited to shame him for failing to do his job.
Shame.
r/ModelCentralState • u/[deleted] • May 26 '16
Whereas American nationalism is a threat to peace and the advancement of the international worker’s movement.
Whereas The portrayal of nationalistic imagery in a non-historical context is contradictory to the goals and duties of the representatives of working people.
Whereas It is time to reject the old nationalism and embrace a new internationalism.
The United States flag will henceforth be absent from government buildings and properties, except when serving a historical purpose, such as in a museum or other historical location.
The order of flags on flagpoles on government buildings and properties will be as follows from highest to lowest:
A plain red flag, symbolizing internationalism
The flag of the state.
Any flag specific to the location or organization.
Let this executive order be enacted within fourteen (14) days upon passage.
This bill was written by the Radical Left Party, and is sponsored by /u/DuceGiharm (RLP)
r/ModelCentralState • u/leavensilva_42 • Dec 25 '19
The Right to Work Act A bill to promote worker rights and freedoms.
Whereas certain occupations force union membership, hurting the choice for the worker, Whereas contracts taken by unions undermine a person's true working value, Whereas union members have little say in how their contract is designed
Authored and sponsored by Assemblyman MyHouseIsOnFire (R-AC)
§ I: Title This Bill is entitled the “The Lincoln Right to Work Act” for all intents and purposes, unless stated otherwise. This bill may be referred to as the “The Right to Work Act” as a short title.
§: Definitions: “Union” is defined as a legal entity workers can, or are forced into, which uses collective bargaining for better wages “Right to Work” is defined as not forcing union membership upon a person for being in an occupation. “Contract” is a legal agreement between an employee and an employer for the wage given for certain work done.
“Employer” is anyone who hires an employee for task(s) “Employee” is anyone who sells their labor in exchange for a wage “Union Fees” are defined as any currency given to a union for the operation and function of the union
§ III: Fair Share Agreement "Fair share agreement" is defined as a contract between the employer and a union under which all or any of the employees in a collective bargaining unit are required to pay union fees and accept union contracts. Fair share agreements are prohibited. Employees shall be allowed to not accept a union contract if the employee is within the union. Violation of any part of this section will result in a ten thousand dollar fine per offence.
*§ IV: Unions and Employment Union membership cannot be forced upon any individual if they so choose to not join within the public and private sectors Union Fees cannot be forced upon any individual if they choose not to join a union, within the public and private sectors Employees shall be allowed to negotiate their own contract absent of labor union interference Employers can fire any employee for any reason as they feel fit unless specified against in their contract. Any violation of these terms defined in this section by an employer or Union can result in a twenty-five thousand dollar fine per each individual violation per employee.
§ V: Enactment and Servability The bill will go into effect immediately This bill supersedes any prior or future state, municipal, or local laws. If any provision, section, or subsection of this legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the rest of it will still go into effect.