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Bill: New Government Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Liberation Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2360
Description[?]:
| To introduce our form of government to the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 8
Current: 3
Proposed: 0
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: Nudity on television is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:17:28, February 15, 2007 CET | From | Pansexual Peace Party -- FNORD | To | Debating the New Government Bill |
| Message | Welcome back, Billy. |
| Date | 07:35:12, February 15, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the New Government Bill |
| Message | Man, if you had gotten rid of 5, I would have supported it, though I'd rather not have 2 in there either |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 109 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 449 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004) |