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Bill: Regional Self-Control Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Somasi Nationalist Party (SNP)
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: June 2394
Description[?]:
| To allocate more decision-making powers to local governments. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:55:40, April 22, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | No. The federal government must be in charge of determining important policies. This bill only creates regionalism and division in Aldegar. It has been shown in the past that when this occurs, devastating consequences are created. We cannot and will not support. Also, this bill may allow local governments to determine unethical or regressive policies. The dangers of this bill are many. |
| Date | 05:34:29, April 23, 2007 CET | From | Left Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | We can accept every article except Article 4(Crossdressing). |
| Date | 06:41:02, April 23, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Liberty Party | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | We'd support Articles 6-9 without second thought; we might be convinced on Articles 3+4, but we're going to vote no because of Articles 1, 2 and 5. Shrink this down to articles 6-9 and you'll carry our vote on this topic, but otherwise we'll likely vote against. |
| Date | 07:42:40, April 23, 2007 CET | From | Somasi Nationalist Party (SNP) | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | The bill has been amended upon the wishes of the LLP and the ALP. We believe this isn't a bill about "big government" or "little government", but putting more power into the hands of the locals who often times know what is best for their particular region. For the same reason conservatives support local control of schools and liberals support "choice", we believe this bill is a step in the right control in the policy arena of state versus federal government. |
| Date | 17:19:40, April 23, 2007 CET | From | Left Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | In its current form, we will support this proposal. |
| Date | 23:17:17, April 23, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | Even in its shrunken form, we cannot support this bill. We only support articles 1 and 4 because both education and nuclear power of national interest. They must not be entrusted to more inconsistent and possibly abusive local governments. |
| Date | 01:29:15, April 24, 2007 CET | From | Somasi Nationalist Party (SNP) | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | The bill has been stripped down at the wishes of the voting members of the Council so that it'll pass. *sheds a tear* |
| Date | 01:46:51, April 24, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | Damn, she's almost naked now. |
| Date | 04:28:02, April 25, 2007 CET | From | Somasi Nationalist Party (SNP) | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | Strange bedfellows with the conservatives and the communists joining forces. |
| Date | 05:57:06, April 25, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Regional Self-Control Act |
| Message | Indeed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 268 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 382 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed." - Mahatma Gandhi |