Ask, Shake, Turn Over - newspaper of Merle Corey

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May Congress, Day 896

2 • Day 896, 05:25 • Published in South Africa

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This week was more mostly bookkeeping stuff, money transfers, tax changes left over from last month, etc.

We did renew the MPP with Croatia and Poland.

Right now, the hottest topics in congress are around the rewriting of the CRB. The CRB (

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May Congress, Day 890

0 • Day 890, 11:50 • Published in South Africa

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First off, there were a couple new tax proposals that I voted "FOR": the tax change on Wood and the tax change on Iron. These should lower the effective price on imported raw materials, making our domestic cost to product slightly lower.

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In Congress Again...

4 • Day 888, 04:50 • Published in South Africa

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Thanks to all who voted for me. I'm honoured to serve again in May.
As always, I'll use this space to keep you informed of my votes and thoughts.

To clean up the last bits of April:

There was the usual voting proposal flotsam at the end of

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Reprint from the Ministry of Security: Congress Elections

0 • Day 886, 10:55 • Published in South Africa

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As you ought to know, tomorrow is Congressional Election Day, please take note of the following article before placing your vote.

In the run up to the elections, we've been hard at work to try and ensure that only … read more »

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Vote NO for peace with Brazil!

1 • Day 883, 13:05 • Published in South Africa

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Just after Greyhunter proposed peace with Brazil, Brazil attacked Northern Cape.

Some of our congress-persons voted yes...not their fault, as peace with Brazil is preferable to war.

*I* would have voted yes, if Brazil had not jumped the gun.