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Bill: Benevolent Provider's Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ordo Inordatum
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: August 2440
Description[?]:
| The task of feeding the nation is far too important to be trusted to the profit-motivated private sector, who would see the slothful wealthy class indulge on opulent feasts while the faithful workers and soldiers starve. With blights, crop failures, pestilence, and price-gouging running rampant, it is clear that the populace lacks both the efficiency and trustworthiness needed for such important work. We believe that the State should be the sole providers and benefactors of the allegiant public. The machine of the State alone possesss the drive and power to efficiently produce and provide rations, and towards that end, efficient methods and practices must not be questioned. Those who are well-behaved and properly fill their role in society shall have their nourishment guaranteed. Trust in the guiding hand of the State, and you shall be rewarded. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:12:10, August 06, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Benevolent Provider's Act |
| Message | Why not? Looks good to us. |
| Date | 00:15:03, August 07, 2007 CET | From | Ars Moriendi Party | To | Debating the Benevolent Provider's Act |
| Message | Articles 2 and 3 make this unacceptable to us. |
| Date | 09:21:33, August 07, 2007 CET | From | Riot of Lone Romantics | To | Debating the Benevolent Provider's Act |
| Message | Articles two and three we need some convincing. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 378 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 288 |
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