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Bill: Paradigm Shift IV
Details
Submitted by[?]: Technocratic Nationalist 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: July 2456
Description[?]:
To transform Dorvish society and government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station 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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:24:13, September 13, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Paradigm Shift IV |
Message | wow ! that's what we call a big bill! Article 1: we disagree since welfare is important to our people Article2: we agree with this one. Treating equals like equals and unequals like unequals is one of the basic principles of Justice. Article 3: this will make universities less attractive to our people, so we say no Article 4: gated sector again? again we say no! Article 5 & 6: having an educational radio and tv channel is better than hiring cooperatives. Article 7: we think it's a good way to protect intellectual creations Article 8: environment my friends. that's all about it. we say no! Article 9: having a national power grid gives us a better control of our energy distribution Article 10: again? again we say no! Article 11: this article is against the recognition of the ownership of the private properties. the government should just be able to seize properties in cases of emergencies. So it's no for the most part of the articles. |
Date | 01:00:44, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Paradigm Shift IV |
Message | I've taken the liberty of removing those two duplicates. |
Date | 21:16:58, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Paradigm Shift IV |
Message | thank you! we agree with articles 2 and 7. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 90 | |||||
no | Total Seats: 66 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 243 |
Random fact: Jelbic = "Group of cultures with an overall Central Asian/Eurasian steppe theme, using a fictional language developed specifically for Particracy". |
Random quote: Although I understand and respect the intentions behind the gesture, this is not something that is universally understood or appreciated, and it tends to give out a negative impression of our party. ~ Anton Weinreich, General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party, pleading with his members to stop burning the national flag |