The EASY Platform

[bootsie]

Hello Regional Assembly members,

I hope that you all have received the PMs I have sent to you concerning my platform for the January 2015 Speaker elections. Some of you might have thought it was strange to get a PM for a campaign, however, as my fellow candidates, McMasterdonia and SillyString have stated, this will be a whole new type of election. While I have no connection to the McMasterdonia/SillyString campaign, I agree that this will be a whole new type of election. Because of this, I will be opening the IRC channel of #EASY for you to ask me questions anytime I am on, and I will answer them for you. You may also debate there when I am not present as well. For those who have not seen my platform, here it is:

• Experienced: I have served twice as Deputy Speaker under two different Speakers.
• Ambitious: I don't give up after being pushed down, I will fight for the rights of our assemblymen.
• Sensible: The RA isn't about those who hold the gavel, it is about the people who are voting. I will help start legislative votes for those who are lacking in legislative skills.
• Yeasty (AKA: The only one you will remember): I'm a firecracker. I love talking and interacting and I would love to talk to you if we haven't already

It is quite an EASY campaign slogan to remember, and I hope you consider choosing the EASY decision in January.


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As usual, questions are encouraged and welcomed!

 

[PaulWallLibertarian42]

Why do you choose yeasty to describe yourself?

yeast·y
?y?st?/Submit
adjective
adjective: yeasty; comparative adjective: yeastier; superlative adjective: yeastiest
of, resembling, or containing yeast.
"the yeasty smell of rising dough"
characterized by or producing upheaval or agitation; in a state of turbulence, typically a creative or productive one.
"the yeasty days of yesterday's revolution"

Being yeasty is kind of a turn off. Jus' sayin' makes me want to get some ointments for one who claims to be yeasty.

 

[bootsie]

Why do you choose yeasty to describe yourself?

yeast·y
?y?st?/Submit
adjective
adjective: yeasty; comparative adjective: yeastier; superlative adjective: yeastiest
of, resembling, or containing yeast.
"the yeasty smell of rising dough"
characterized by or producing upheaval or agitation; in a state of turbulence, typically a creative or productive one.
"the yeasty days of yesterday's revolution"

Being yeasty is kind of a turn off. Jus' sayin' makes me want to get some ointments for one who claims to be yeasty.

Well, there aren't many adjectives that begin with a "y", and I didn't think having yummy or yucky in my platform, that would be absolutely awkward. In addition, yeasty has come to have many definitions, one of which is creative and productive. With any English word, you will have negative connotations, but, of course, if you take it out of context, you know what definition I am meaning to use.

 

[Alta]

Since I've asked a question in the Olvey4Speaker 3 campaign thread, I think it's only fair to ask one here. (Also, this post could use a bump; it certainly hasn't received much attention.)
What policies has Lord Nwahs had as Speaker that you wish to keep? Which would you discard? Why? And, if you plan to discard a policy, what would you replace it with, if any? (Basically, what would differentiate you and the current Speaker?)

 

[bootsie]

Thanks for your question, Alta Italia! I would like to implement some of the old voting and notification of bill passage templates that Zyvet used when he was Speaker of the Regional Assembly. I'd also like to clean up the RA rolls, as they have gotten a little bit junky after the new laws on citizenship, but that is something minor that we can easily fix. I also would like to get a Writing Legislature 101 class that teaches our new citizens how to properly write legislature and get it through to the RA Voting Floor, while nothing is approved as of yet, I'd like to have people like r3n or Asta teach it, because that would be very helpful to those who want to change TNP, but don't know quite how to write legislature to do that. Thank you again, Alta Italia.

 

[bootsie]

A button burning ceremony was held on the IRC at #easy soon after the election. This was intended to formally end the EASY campaign and make way for the IGNITE campaign for the next Speaker election in four months. While this campaign will be revealed in more detail at a later date, I have included the log from the ceremony for your viewing:

Spoiler: Log

00:35:48: <Scandigrad> I brought kerosene
00:37:02: <bootsie> Good. I will be right back. Must grab my button.
00:37:03: <egal> lol
00:45:05: <bootsie> Sorry everyone. Let's begin.
00:45:55: <egal> ready
00:46:00: <bootsie> Egal? Want to go first?
00:46:50: <egal> sure
00:47:10: egal takes a little kerosene, and dips his botton in it, spilling half all over himself.
00:47:12: <egal> woops
00:47:24: <bootsie> Okay, throw your button of choice in the fire.
00:47:30: <Scandigrad> NOOO DON'T TOUCH MY KEROSENE
00:47:48: <bootsie> Egal, which button did you choose?
00:48:57: <egal> the pink one
00:49:24: <bootsie> Okay, throw it in the Fire and say a speech.
00:49:50: <mcmasterdonia> o_O
00:50:09: <bootsie> Hey McM, you can go next!
00:50:30: egal throws it into the fire
00:50:35: <egal> poof
00:50:58: <bootsie> Was that your speech?
00:51:12: <egal> Here's a toast to Bootsie's campaign, hopefully the next one goes out with a bang like this kerosene tank
00:51:46: <bootsie> Okay, good job.
00:51:50: bootsie claps
00:52:04: <bootsie> McMasterdonia? Will you go next?
00:53:20: <bootsie> Okay, Scandigrad?
00:53:42: <Scandigrad> I didn't have a button, I just brought kerosene
00:54:09: bootsie hands Scandigrad a purple button
00:54:12: <Scandigrad> But here goes.
00:55:03: <Scandigrad> Bootsie's campaign was well waged, and every fire needs a solid ashbed before it burns hot. Bootsie, I hope your next election goes more like this
00:55:21: Scandigrad sprays a long stream of kerosene onto the fire.
00:55:23: bootsie claps
00:55:42: <bootsie> That was magnificent, anyone else?
00:55:54: Scandigrad panics and dives for the ground as a large fireball appears, and quickly dissipates
00:56:07: <bootsie> Anyone?
00:56:18: <bootsie> Last call before I go.
00:56:36: bootsie grabs her bag of buttons
00:56:52: <Scandigrad> Can we burn all the buttons?
00:57:36: <bootsie> Yes. Please burn all the buttons and listen to my speech.
00:58:02: bootsie hands the bag to Scandigrad and Egal
00:58:22: <Scandigrad> on it.
00:58:29: Scandigrad tosses the buttons onto the fire
00:58:38: Scandigrad pours the rest of the kerosene on the flame
00:59:55: <bootsie> This election has been one of the best elections that I have ever had on TNP, racking up 2 times of my previous elections combined, and I owe it all to those who have helped me.
01:00:53: <bootsie> I would like to thank Asta, who came up with my EASY slogan, and Eluvatar, who designed the buttons with the assistance of Tim.
01:01:14: bootsie hands a torch to both Egal and Scandigrad
01:01:49: <egal> ready?
01:02:00: <Scandigrad> totes
01:02:21: <bootsie> This marks the end of the EASY campaign and the beginning of the IGNITE campaign. With these torches, we will light up the elections of Bootsie!
01:02:49: bootsie lights her torch and raises it above her head
01:03:00: Scandigrad follows suit
01:04:03: <bootsie> Egal?
01:07:31: <bootsie> Okay then. Like an Olympic torch, use these torches to spread the news of Bootsie!
01:08:05: <Scandigrad> oh. That's not where I thought that was going, but you got it!
01:08:09: egal woops burnsi t
01:08:26: Scandigrad lights a cigar
01:08:26: egal screams out
01:08:32: <egal> "To Boostie and beyond!
01:09:23: <bootsie> "No, I am your Speaker!"
01:11:24: <bootsie> "Houston, we have a Bootsie..."
01:12:14: <bootsie> Okay, that's all I had planned. You are free to leave when you are done or you can mingle.

Thank you again for your support in this election and see you guys again in May!

~[me]