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Bill: Freedom is not Free
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: June 2448
Description[?]:
| We deserve maximum freedom, but it must be paid for by maximum responsibility |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: Only the major ingredients and those with specific labelling requirements must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:10:07, August 25, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Freedom is not Free |
| Message | Some excellent suggestions here... and some where we perceive some real conflict. On balance... we simply cannot support. For example - why make ALL television stations private? Is it so bad that there be state-sponsored educational packages rather than all channels being dedicated to maximised return on investment. We all know what that leads to - in the end - tits and ass on every channel, and 'reality' tv from dusk till dawn because it's cheaper than real programming. It's a shame. If the defence elements of this bill were separated from the rest, we could support. In the context of this agenda we are going to have to oppose legislation we are firmly in favour of, because we cannot accept the material that overwhelms it. |
| Date | 14:59:34, August 27, 2007 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Freedom is not Free |
| Message | We are willing to compromise on some issues in order to get this passed. For example, would you feel better about 12 if we included a government run station along with the private ones? |
| Date | 15:41:38, August 27, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Freedom is not Free |
| Message | We agree with: One, Nine, Eleven and Twelve. We could be convinced on Two, Four and Ten. Everything else is either unnecessarily extreme (Articles 5 and 6), unreasonable departure from a balanced model (Article Eight), or completely contrary to our platform (Article Seven). |
| Date | 17:41:06, August 27, 2007 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Freedom is not Free |
| Message | Articles 5 and 6 have been made less extreme; 7 and 8 will be introduced at a later date when teh results of increased economic freedom have become apparent. (Numbers have changed due to the dropping and adding of proposals) |
| Date | 20:50:40, August 27, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Freedom is not Free |
| Message | As it stands, we have one or two reservations, but we feel we can offer support, with the blessing of our constituents. We thank the AM RLP for finding middleground, we are glad to be able to support a lot of this legislation, and we appreciate the effort of RLP advocates in making it possible. |
| Date | 21:12:09, August 28, 2007 CET | From | Party of Socialist Democrats | To | Debating the Freedom is not Free |
| Message | Death penalty and nuclear weapons? We won't support that. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 177 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 294 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 195 |
| Random fact: Party candidates for head of state elections are not visible to the public. This means that you cannot see who will run and who will not, which adds another strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "The worst thing the bad guys can do is force us to doubt the good ones." - Viria Agelasta, former Selucian politician |