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Bill: Breaking Ecological Shackles
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Liberty Organization
Status[?]: passed
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 2421
Description[?]:
| The government of Keymon for too long has deined free choice to its citizens in the name of "environmental protection." This will be the first of a series of bills to remove these barriers. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:08:12, June 28, 2007 CET | From |  Christian Democrats | To | Debating the Breaking Ecological Shackles |
| Message | "If there is a singular program our party represents, it would be the protection of Keymon's forests. We cannot support this, not ever." -- Lain Keymon |
| Date | 00:21:35, June 28, 2007 CET | From | Free socialists party of the people | To | Debating the Breaking Ecological Shackles |
| Message | "The enviroment needs to serve all of mankind for millions of years, not your pockets for 15. We oppose this." Many Notthingham. |
| Date | 04:36:46, June 28, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Industrialists | To | Debating the Breaking Ecological Shackles |
| Message | "We support this wholeheartedly! Trees can grow back, but industry can never cease!" --Lisa Goldwater |
| Date | 13:51:08, June 28, 2007 CET | From | The Liberty Organization | To | Debating the Breaking Ecological Shackles |
| Message | "Why must governmentprotect the forests? There are solutions to preserving our natural resources without forcing all people of Keymon to subsidize the project. If these is enough support, you may still purchase the land and forbid logging on your property." Rita Cordellos |
| Date | 06:44:46, June 29, 2007 CET | From | Party for National Reform and Freedom | To | Debating the Breaking Ecological Shackles |
| Message | "Restraining what is not meant to be restrained is a plan for stagnation. Our nation is greatly limited by it's geography there is no need for a government regulation protecting the logging industry. We will continue to maintain a carrying capacity for our forests because of the financal restrictions of logging our forests which are in geographically restrictive locations (like dead volcanoes). Our environment is sustianable without government interference and for that reason our party will stand behind any proposal for government intervention into environmental issues." Chairman Nyegnav |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 83 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 28 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Terra, the fictional world in which Particracy is set, consists of 8 continents: Artania, Dovani, Keris, Makon, Majatra, Seleya, Temania and Vascania. |
| Random quote: "Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust." - Ralph Nader |