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Bill: Ye Olde Privatisation Bill 2407
Details
Submitted by[?]: God's and the King's Fighters
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 2408
Description[?]:
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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: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:49:34, May 22, 2007 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Ye Olde Privatisation Bill 2407 |
| Message | Hoorah. Finally another party that will support us in stopping the government using the media in such a careless way as to indoctrinate the nation. |
| Date | 13:38:52, May 22, 2007 CET | From | "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic Party | To | Debating the Ye Olde Privatisation Bill 2407 |
| Message | Quality and education, not indoctrination... |
| Date | 14:09:47, May 22, 2007 CET | From | God's and the King's Fighters | To | Debating the Ye Olde Privatisation Bill 2407 |
| Message | Name me one public TV station you would dare to call high-quality. |
| Date | 14:09:58, May 22, 2007 CET | From | God's and the King's Fighters | To | Debating the Ye Olde Privatisation Bill 2407 |
| Message | Or highly educational |
| Date | 17:29:11, May 22, 2007 CET | From | Macon Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Ye Olde Privatisation Bill 2407 |
| Message | ((OOC: If that's a question for RL answers, PBS in America, although technically not a national station entirely, is absolutely high quality. I know it's government subsidized and controlled by a government appointed board)) |
| Date | 21:50:24, May 22, 2007 CET | From | God's and the King's Fighters | To | Debating the Ye Olde Privatisation Bill 2407 |
| Message | ooc: did not know that one, and was merely going for European stations, but thanks. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 51 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 199 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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