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Bill: Legislative Debate Act

Details

Submitted by[?]: Freeminded People's Party

Status[?]: defeated

Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: June 2377

Description[?]:

This is an Act to improve & expand democracy within the National Assembly, allowing parties to increase the number of proposals that they may introduce.

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date13:44:30, March 20, 2007 CET
FromFascist Zealotry League
ToDebating the Legislative Debate Act
MessageWe have always been opposed to rewarding lazy political parties. This is what this bill essentially does.

We would be prepared to support however, if article #2 was ammended to a cut in accumulated proposals. Inactive parties should be penalised for being inactive and not given the opportunity to flood the Assembly floor with a 20 proposal manifesto just before an election.

Date14:03:26, March 20, 2007 CET
FromPro Grain Club
ToDebating the Legislative Debate Act
MessageWe agree that the fierst proposal is better than the second, but I think 15 is a good maximun, any less would be unduly harsh (OOC on people that have a life :-P /ooc)

Date14:20:03, March 20, 2007 CET
FromFreeminded People's Party
ToDebating the Legislative Debate Act
MessageThis does not reward lazy parties; rather, it gives the active ones an opportunity to stand out more & propose more & bigger bills.

Date14:21:12, March 20, 2007 CET
FromPro Grain Club
ToDebating the Legislative Debate Act
MessageBigger bills are a bad thing. Bills should be short and on one topic. It is the big "poison pill" or manifesto bills that ruin things.

Date14:58:48, March 20, 2007 CET
FromFreeminded People's Party
ToDebating the Legislative Debate Act
MessageSuch bills are better, yes; however, sometimes a very large omnibus bill is called for. We are not suggesting that every bill should contain 20 articles, but it should be allowed.

Date19:37:51, March 20, 2007 CET
FromFascist Zealotry League
ToDebating the Legislative Debate Act
MessageFPP, we appreciate your good intentions behind this bill but in reality it WILL reward the lazy. We have no qualms about seeing an increase in the monthly quota but will never support a raise to the total proposals a party can accumulate.

CoG wrote : "It is the big "poison pill" or manifesto bills that ruin things."

One man's "ruination" is another man's skilfull political manipulation. The 'abstain' vote has, afterall, always been an option.

Date22:03:57, March 20, 2007 CET
FromPro Grain Club
ToDebating the Legislative Debate Act
MessageSkilful political manipulation = spin and petty politics, neither of which are good for the Dranian people

Date02:21:07, March 21, 2007 CET
FromFascist Zealotry League
ToDebating the Legislative Debate Act
MessagePah! The Dranian people will do as they're told, like turning on the gas in the death camps. That day can't come soon enough!

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
     

Total Seats: 234

no
    

Total Seats: 366

abstain

    Total Seats: 0


    Random fact: Did you know you can change the official name of your nation? All you need to do is draw up a new name that is in accordance with the Nation Renaming Guide, pass a bill proposing the name change with a two-thirds majority and then post a request to Moderation on the "Renaming Requests" thread. You can change city and region names in this way too.

    Random quote: “Where would the weapons and equipment come from once you've banned the defence industry? Will we be defended by all your hippy people hurling potatoes and cabbages?” - Margaret Woodhall, former Dranian politician

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