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Bill: Devolution with Rights Platform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes for the ratification of a treaty. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2366
Description[?]:
| We must ensure our people the rights of a liberal society through the Telamon Charter on the Rights of Citizens. At the same time, we must devolve more control to local authorities to create a participatory democracy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Ratify the Telamon Charter on the Rights of Citizens.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:54:41, February 25, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Devolution with Rights Platform |
| Message | Another platform for visibilities. The ratification of the Charter is just a nice idea I came up with to make sure my platform bills can't pass. |
| Date | 23:00:07, February 25, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Devolution with Rights Platform |
| Message | PSF, if the MLP goes to vote for this switch your vote in favor as well so that we can pass the Charter. The idea just occurred to me that this could be a great way to get the Charter passed, since I don't think they read the debate. Afterwards we can just use our majority to revert to the present values. |
| Date | 00:45:17, February 26, 2007 CET | From | National Fasco-Communist Order | To | Debating the Devolution with Rights Platform |
| Message | I'd never vote to ratify that disgusting document. And I do in fact read everything you two post. |
| Date | 15:58:34, February 26, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Devolution with Rights Platform |
| Message | Ha ha good. Now I know how to keep you from voting for out platforms. |
| Date | 22:28:56, February 26, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the Devolution with Rights Platform |
| Message | Supported, with reservation made for certain parts of the charter. However we do not object to them enough to deny our citizens this otherwise fine example of decentralisation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 203 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 112 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 286 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair |