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Bill: The Truly Free Speech Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National 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: May 2442
Description[?]:
| Desecration of the national flag, despite issues of patriotism or taste, is protected speech, so long as the flag is the property of the individual desecrating it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:02:22, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Common Party | To | Debating the The Truly Free Speech Act |
| Message | The current policy is fine. |
| Date | 02:59:13, August 12, 2007 CET | From | Cohesive Socialism Party | To | Debating the The Truly Free Speech Act |
| Message | In the eyes of the CSP, what you are proposing is approaching treason. You wish to allow people to desecrate, and commercialize, our nations flag in any manner or as often as they wish? Despicable. |
| Date | 04:09:20, August 12, 2007 CET | From | National Liberty Party | To | Debating the The Truly Free Speech Act |
| Message | Free speech may not always be right, but it is nonetheless our right. Should we move to outlaw speech that criticizes the government? Flag desecration is a form of symbolic expression that, however offensive, must be protected as free speech. In the eyes of the National Liberty Party, national government abridging the rights of our citizen is treason, and those responsible should be ousted. |
| Date | 23:06:00, August 14, 2007 CET | From | Isolationist Utilitarian Party | To | Debating the The Truly Free Speech Act |
| Message | There is nothing inherently sacred with our flag; it is a tool like any other. Burning our flag or using it for commercial purposes does not hurt anyone, therefore it should be allowed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 75 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 49 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 89 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to ensure their "Bills under debate" section is kept in good order. Bills which are irrelevant or have become irrelevant should be deleted. Deletion can be requested for bills proposed by inactive parties on the Bill Clearout Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4363 |
| Random quote: "The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us, but we don't ask for their love, only for their fear." - Heinrich Himmler |