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Bill: Political Stability Act of June 2444
Details
Submitted by[?]: Monarchism Démocratique et Fédéral
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2445
Description[?]:
| This measure was supported months ago by a number of senators that now constitutes a two-thirds majority of the current legislature. Many legislators are proposing radical measures simply because they have the ability to do so with impunity. We must introduce these checks and balances in order to stabilize the government and reduce the "poison pill" effect; please vote as you did on the previous bill. Prime Minister Cliff Cass The Redemption Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 12
Current: 10
Proposed: 8
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The maximum proposal quota a party can accumulate.
Old value:: 10
Current: 50
Proposed: 6
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:15:43, August 19, 2007 CET | From | Economic Liberty Party | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | The Now We Are In Power It's Time To Stop Others Proposing Votes Act of June 2444 |
| Date | 23:17:55, August 19, 2007 CET | From | Proletarian Relief Party | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | Five hundred years ago, someone named Hitler passed the Enabling act. In 2444, Cliff Cass tried to do the same thing. |
| Date | 23:19:19, August 19, 2007 CET | From | Economic Liberty Party | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | I did notice the President starting to grow a funny moustache but I just thought he hadn't saved for a few days. |
| Date | 02:21:32, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Monarchism Démocratique et Fédéral | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | You nimrod, this affects everyone equally, not just our opponents. And you JUST voted for it. Senator Stefan Tepeu The Redemption Party http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=133989 |
| Date | 03:50:14, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Society For A Free And Safe Lourenne | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | I said it before, and i shall say it again. This is a measure designed to reduce the little man's voice. For the good of Lourenne, this cannot pass. |
| Date | 07:54:54, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Monarchism Démocratique et Fédéral | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | The SFAFASL has at least shown some consistency in its decisions. Perhaps the ELP, on the other hand, could explain to everyone what special interest groups prompted the entire party to change its position so dramatically over the course of a few months. Senator Stefan Tepeu The Redemption Party |
| Date | 15:29:03, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Economic Liberty Party | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | This coming from the party who supported lowering corporation tax to 10% and allowing foreigners to own companies with no government interference one month, only to completely reverse their decision a few months later. The ELP is beholden to no interest groups and we have been opposed to limiting the number of number of proposals a party can have right from the beginning when this idea was first proposed. The reason why we voted in favour before was in an attempt to show some governmental untiy but seeing as how this government has no coherent strategy to help the people of Lourenne the Economic Liberty Party has little choice but to vote the way it has always felt. Especially since there have been so many terrible laws past that limiting the ability to get them off the statute books can only be a bad thing for our country. These are called principles, not special interests - perhaps the Redemption Party should attempt to get some principles of their own and stick to them before accusing others of selling out to special interests. |
| Date | 17:10:44, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Monarchism Démocratique et Fédéral | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | Perhaps the government has not executed its quite coherent strategy because the ELP has the voting habits of a schizophrenic, and has stood in the way of numerous reforms. Showing "government unity" is not a principle so much as the excuse of a party with no leadership. You had no interest in showing unity when you disregarded the near-unanimous resolution calling for a treaty with Sekowo. Anyone may check the voting record. The Redemption Party has been perfectly coherent in its legislation; some measures were necessary to stabilize Lourenne after the revolution, and now that they have served their purpose, they are no longer needed. Corporate law is one example of this; we needed to encourage large foreign investments, but once the market was stable, it was better to promote small domestic businesses. I'll send for a page from the Ministry of Finance to come explain it to you, if you like. Another relevant example is the Political Proactivity Act, which was passed under the crystal-clear condition that it be reversed after the government was stabilized. That is what this bill is for. Senator Stefan Tepeu The Redemption Party |
| Date | 18:01:24, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Economic Liberty Party | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | Well well, if it isn't the "The measure is only whilst we have a moment of crisis and will be removed when things are better" defence! The Redemtion Party is in favour of low taxes on companies, and then higher taxes. Free ownership of industry, then protectionist ideals. The idea that the Redemption Party votes coherently on anything is a joke, especially when considering you were the party to vote against the idea that only the President could form a government. Is there anything the Redemption Party stands for other than baseless attacks on the ELP? What Lourenne needs is strong and decisive leadership, the Redemption Party has shown itself to be incapable of delivering that which Lourenne needs most. We have no confidence in the Redemption Party, nor this government. As such the ELP will pay no further part in any government led by a party who changes ideals more often than they do underwear. |
| Date | 19:39:37, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Monarchism Démocratique et Fédéral | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | It's imprudent to make up things about our voting record when it is open to the public. We voted FOR the President to retain that power, not against it, and our legislature wisely shut down your attempt to wreak havoc on our constitution. Voters are starting to see the ELP for what it is, which is not in your best interest. Also, you needn't make a fuss about playing no further part in our government, since you've not played any substantial role in the first place. The Foreign Affairs Ministry, which would have been the most powerful part of the government coalition before the ELP took it over, is now a laughingstock, with not one single treaty drafted over the course of four years. Your resignation will most likely go unnoticed by the public; it's too bad that your party was able to lower voters' expectations of the government to the point where the ELP's attempt to create anarchy is no different than their work to date. I'm optimistic, though. Lourenne is a resilient nation, full of resilient people. It will recover from your party. Senator Stefan Tepeu The Redemption Party |
| Date | 23:34:13, August 20, 2007 CET | From | Economic Liberty Party | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | I was in discussion with numerous nations about treaties but nobody knew where our country stood on anything since the party of the government seemed to be voting at random. |
| Date | 00:44:27, August 21, 2007 CET | From | Monarchism Démocratique et Fédéral | To | Debating the Political Stability Act of June 2444 |
| Message | Your lies are as obvious and juvenile as those of a four-year-old caught with his hand in the cookie jar and blaming the incident on his mother. I ask a simple question, "Why did the ELP change positions on a vital matter so quickly?" and you refuse to answer logically. The Redemption Party has made no such errors, yet you blame the twice-elected President and his party for your incompetence, and now you blame us for your inability to show up to work. President Hutton himself is on good terms with our neighbors, having drafted a resolution calling for a treaty, but he was unable to ratify it due to your gross negligence. You should do Lourenne a favor and have every senator from the party resign; at least then we could get some work done. Senator Stefan Tepeu The Redemption Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 36 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 22 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 29 |
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