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Bill: Media blackout
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia
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: March 2404
Description[?]:
| Due to irregularities in Beluzia's recent elections, a media blackout is called for! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Article 4
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 allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:41:06, May 12, 2007 CET | From | Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Media blackout |
| Message | Another of these? Really, refrain from makign them unless you know what you wanna put in? :P |
| Date | 23:19:33, May 12, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Media blackout |
| Message | have any ideas for me, or are you just hear to whinge? |
| Date | 12:30:31, May 13, 2007 CET | From | Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Media blackout |
| Message | Whinge, naturally. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 280 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 318 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 152 |
| Random fact: Whilst the use of non-English languages can be appropriate for nation names, party names, constitutional titles and other variables, English is the official language of communication in the game. All descriptive texts and public communications should be in English or at least appear alongside a full English translation. |
| Random quote: "I am a conservative to preserve all that is good in our constitution, a radical to remove all that is bad. I seek to preserve property and to respect order, and I equally decry the appeal to the passions of the many or the prejudices of the few." - Benjamin Disraeli |