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Bill: HCP: Opening the Borders
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gaduri Resistencia
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2415
Description[?]:
| We believe that by opening the nation's borders to the global proletariat we can re-ignite the revolution and steal back power from the bourgeois oppressors. "If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator." – George W. Bush |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Proposed: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 36
Current: 48
Proposed: 24
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 435
Current: 256
Proposed: 75
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:18:29, June 17, 2007 CET | From | Free Movement of Gaduridos | To | Debating the HCP: Opening the Borders |
| Message | We will fight for the security of Gaduridos |
| Date | 00:43:25, June 18, 2007 CET | From | Capitalists for Prosperity | To | Debating the HCP: Opening the Borders |
| Message | You bastards. Well, it's going to be a little difficult to get a two-thirds majority, my friend. We only support articles 2 and maybe 8. Everything else is advocating anarchy and destruction of Gaduridian way! |
| Date | 10:14:15, June 18, 2007 CET | From | Gaduri Resistencia | To | Debating the HCP: Opening the Borders |
| Message | ...Gaduridos is not America you know... |
| Date | 15:58:31, June 18, 2007 CET | From | Capitalists for Prosperity | To | Debating the HCP: Opening the Borders |
| Message | True. If it were, all these proposals you just made would already be in place. Besides, you're the one quoting the monkey. |
| Date | 20:29:59, June 18, 2007 CET | From | Gaduri Resistencia | To | Debating the HCP: Opening the Borders |
| Message | Oh yeah, so I am. And America isn't quite this bad... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 60 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 345 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 30 |
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