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Bill: Fourth Directive of the Supreme Soviet of the Trigunian Soviet Socialist Republic
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Peasants Committee (KCCP)
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 2414
Description[?]:
| A directive issued by the Supreme Soviet for the protection of the people of the glorious Trigunian Socialist Soviet Republic from subversive capitalist media content. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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 Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Article 4
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, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: Nudity on television is banned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:59:25, June 11, 2007 CET | From |  Trigunian Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Fourth Directive of the Supreme Soviet of the Trigunian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Message | This Directive is totally illogical and violates the very rights of the "workers" it serves to protect. Not only does it totally suppress freedom of thought, expression, and so forth it typical Stalinist fashion, it completely isolates Trigunia further from the rest of the world! It presents a muse of logical fallacies: An example of which is how Article 7 directly violates Article 6. Article 5 violates the Article 9 of the constitution by violating the ability of minority parties to present their views if contradictory to the KCCP. If the CPC represents the interest of the lower classes, why does it wish to silence the very voices of those it represents. Let it be known that the TLP WILL NOT let this gross violation of citizens rights pass, even if such requires armed resistance on the part of the citizens the KCCP wishes to so illegally suppress. |
| Date | 10:03:01, June 13, 2007 CET | From | Communist Peasants Committee (KCCP) | To | Debating the Fourth Directive of the Supreme Soviet of the Trigunian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Message | Let it be known to the TLP that the KCCP controls all cabinet positions, and it would be unwise for any armed insurrection against the government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 98 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 137 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "It is the hallmark of great society to debate and disagree without resorting to violence." - Mathew Jameson, former Hutorian politician |