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Bill: Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Jay Party
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: January 2414
Description[?]:
| to better the government |
Proposals
Article 1
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:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve in segregated units.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:26:38, June 07, 2007 CET | From | Union Pour une Nation Homosexuelle | To | Debating the Reform Bill |
| Message | Reform should be positive, this would be a giant step backwards. |
| Date | 12:36:34, June 07, 2007 CET | From | Partie Patriotique de Kanjor | To | Debating the Reform Bill |
| Message | We would support article 3 if it were proposed seperately. |
| Date | 06:14:29, June 11, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Jay Party | To | Debating the Reform Bill |
| Message | how is this a step backwards? shouldnt women serve with men in the military?shouldnt teachers only lead prayer in religious schools? recreatinal drug use? shouldnt we the government help promote a healthy population and show we care about their lives? yes national parks should be built by our government, again with the safety of foods, I fail to see the backwardness in this if you could elaborate, I know the LJP is not a party with any influence whatsoever now but maybe oneday we shall, I hope we could work together to eliminate the backwardsness |
| Date | 16:15:40, June 14, 2007 CET | From | Partie Patriotique de Kanjor | To | Debating the Reform Bill |
| Message | Frankly our current laws reflect closely the principles for which the PPK stands. also we meant article 6 export of arms as the proposal we could support. |
| Date | 02:17:09, June 15, 2007 CET | From | Nouveau Jacobins | To | Debating the Reform Bill |
| Message | We support recreational drug use, but we're otherwise okay with this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 225 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
| Random quote: "How many legs does a dog have if you call its tail a leg? Four. Calling a dog's tail a leg does not make it a leg." - Abraham Lincoln |