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Bill: The Elimination of Eminent Domain
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty Party
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: November 2093
Description[?]:
| In a free country, the state has no right to seize private property. Any capitalist or libertarian should be deeply offended by the notion that all property rights are subordinate to the whim of a capricious government. Moreover, a more effective and efficient alternative exists - the property market. If the government has (what it believes to be) an ideal site in mind for the placement of the next prison/power station/highway, it is at liberty to approach landowners and solicit a price that the seller would be willing to part with the land. If the price is less than the cost of the government's plan B, the deal would be accepted and everyone is happy. If the price is higher than the cost of the government's plan B, the deal would be rejected and everyone is happy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:13:25, August 09, 2005 CET | From |  Liberty Party | To | Debating the The Elimination of Eminent Domain |
| Message | Note that the initial intent is for this bill to go for a vote after 6 months debate, which will take us to March 93 |
| Date | 11:03:53, August 09, 2005 CET | From | Capitalist Party | To | Debating the The Elimination of Eminent Domain |
| Message | You should send to vote immediately after the next election is held. Hopefully the RCP will send their bill to vote and we can hold an early election. |
| Date | 16:45:12, August 09, 2005 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the The Elimination of Eminent Domain |
| Message | Sounds good. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 430 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 4 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 121 |
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