Herald's Notes:
Assembly One --- Game Time: 01/30/07
Great Zeus, king over all things, Gray-Eyed Athena, patron goddess of our city, and Lord Poseidon, on whose terrain our fortunes have waxed and waned, we offer you this sacrifice so that you may look upon these proceeding with favor and guide us according to your will.
-The Fishmonger.

Gamemaster's Note: Post papers as a new post and not as comments so that they will be easier to find. Also, print you papers in hard copy so that Eric can read/grade them.

Reconciliation
*President presiding: David Dennard
-Our esteemed president opened the proceedings with a speech extoling his beliefs, and those of his fellow Oligarchs, on how he felt the Thirty Oligarchs (some may say Tyrants, but henceforth I shall not address them as such, in reverance to the newly passed law written below), and proclaimed that those seeking blood and vengance put our fair city at risk for a greater tyranny than seen before. In this speech, he proposed reconciliation.
-The renowned Thrasybulus of the more 'Radical' Democrats stood before us and told of his time fighting those who ruled after we were defeated by Sparta. He stood (in spirit) with Pericles in lauding democracy and the former glory of Athens - which he hopes to restore. He called for vengance against those who wronged him and his followers, rebuilding the long walls, and giving highly-prized citizenship to metics who fought at his side. He and his followers called for the Thirty Oligarchs to be put on trial.
-Our ever-studious Socratic members suggested that we put asside our differences and start anew, feeling that excessive aggression to our enemies could lead to further decay in our city. They stood in support of reconciliation.
-The more 'Moderate' Democrats called for unity and greater political involvement amongst our citizens. They supported reconciliation.
-The eloquent Middling Farmer (Tasha Hauke) spoke in support of reconciliation as well, believing that further heated discussion on the matter would incite civil war of sorts.
-I, the humble Fishmonger, spoke on how I did not see the Athens during the rule of the Thirty, but how I sincerely hoped for our great city to return to it's former glory. I supported Reconciliation.

-The Moderate Democrats proposed a law which would prohibit the filing of suits against those involved with the Thirty and speaking (amended to speaking in public) of the Thirty, the violation of which would result in fines and/or require service rebuilding Athens (amended to the Long Walls).
This proposal incited great discussion amongst our assembly. Our Radical Democrats firmly believed that the Thirty must be punished, or at least be discussed in order to educate our youths to prevent our city from being ruled as it was when we were defeated by Sparta. In responce to the hope for trial, many of our members pointed out that the Thirty did not work on their own, and it would be difficult to track down, try, and charge any who may have assisted them. There was a great deal of discussion regarding whether the Thirty were guilty on their own.

-During this discussion, the Radical Democrats proposed to put the Thirty on trial (later prohibited by the Gamemaster).

-An amendment to the Moderate Democrat's proposal was suggested by the Midling Farmer striking the clause prohibiting speaking in public about the Thirty.
The Impoverished Farmer surprised us all by speaking up and proposing that all land seized during the reign of the Thirty be restored to its original owners. It was later proposed that the assembly address that matter at a later time.

We then proceeded to vote.
The laws which passed:

1) It is prohibited to raise suit against parties involved with the Thirty. Public mention of the Thirty Tyrants* is prohibited. The above mentioned crimes are punishable by fines of 200 drachma or labor on the Long Walls. -Julianna Peterson (8/5)

*So writen on the law- not the Herald's word.

4) Property ownership is to be restored to whom it belonged to before the rule of the Thirty. -Impoverished Farmer (Drew Lasater). (8/5)

5) The proposal mentioned above (4) will be addressed at a later date. -Bryan Partridge (Overwhelming majority)

These were the proceedings as recorded by the Herald of the day, the Fishmonger (Emily Allen).