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Bill: The Liberty Bill of May 2441
Details
Submitted by[?]: Economic 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: February 2442
Description[?]:
| This Bill aims to give the people of the Free Republic greater freedom, removing unnecessary government interference in areas that the free market provides in, and removing regulations where necessary. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 30
Current: 60
Proposed: 10
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 5
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 need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Current: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Proposed: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:57:16, August 10, 2007 CET | From | Monarchism Démocratique et Fédéral | To | Debating the The Liberty Bill of May 2441 |
| Message | We oppose Articles 5 and 7, but the rest of this bill is very good for Lourenne. We will vote for this bill. |
| Date | 19:01:01, August 10, 2007 CET | From | National Orthodox Front | To | Debating the The Liberty Bill of May 2441 |
| Message | This bill opens up our nation to foreign exploitations, sends children into the hands of deviants, legalizes murder, and moves the major revenue source for our social programs. The NOF not only opposes this bill, we find it disturbing that the ELP would put forward such a platform. |
| Date | 19:14:17, August 10, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Humanist Party | To | Debating the The Liberty Bill of May 2441 |
| Message | We disagree with nearly all of the articles in this bill, save 3 and 10. We cannot support it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 319 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 85 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 51 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "Politics have no relation to morals." - Niccolo Machiavelli |