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Bill: Further anti-federalism
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pan-Sekowan Fascist Front
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: September 2458
Description[?]:
| As is widely known, we at PSFF want a strong goverment able to decide all issues. Thus we propose further centralization of power into hands of central goverment. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Current: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Proposed: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:39:44, September 19, 2007 CET | From |  帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Further anti-federalism |
| Message | The DSP only agrees with on of these proposals. Article 1 We believe the citizens should directly elect there mayors, so moving it away from the local level goes against that. Article 2 We're not even sure what a sports club is, but we feel it's up to the local governments if they want to fund them or not. Article 3 While we do believe in permits, we feel this is to hot an issue to do anything but leave it to local governments. Article 4 We agree with fully. Article 5 We think that for the time being this is something that should be left up to the local governments. |
| Date | 06:42:46, September 20, 2007 CET | From | Plato's Republican Party | To | Debating the Further anti-federalism |
| Message | Plato's Republicans feel that having various manners of mayoral appointment depending on region is counter to a strong and united nation, and while we believe there are better manners of appointment than by the Head of State, we feel that it is a step in the right direction. As for the other four proposals, we agree for the most part. We are uncertain as to the sports clubs, but they are something of a non-factor. We support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 255 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 344 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust." - Ralph Nader |