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Bill: God and Federalism Bill of 2460
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Rationalists (PrCoa)
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: February 2461
Description[?]:
| A bill to... well, you know. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Current: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Proposed: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:38:39, September 24, 2007 CET | From | Social Liberalism Party | To | Debating the God and Federalism Bill of 2460 |
| Message | Why bother posting these long-winded bills? It's all but a guarantee that everyone will find something to disagree with. |
| Date | 15:24:43, September 25, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Rationalists (PrCoa) | To | Debating the God and Federalism Bill of 2460 |
| Message | We'll take political advice from CLP when they have, you know, some seats in the Senate. |
| Date | 19:19:36, September 25, 2007 CET | From | Social Liberalism Party | To | Debating the God and Federalism Bill of 2460 |
| Message | Ooh, scathing, it's just too bad for you that I'm....y'know....right. |
| Date | 20:04:26, September 25, 2007 CET | From | Alorian Free Democrats | To | Debating the God and Federalism Bill of 2460 |
| Message | The DR has to pay some lip service to all its old fashioned conservative voters. It's perfectly understandable, even if they are tilting at windmills. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 192 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 403 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 105 |
| 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: "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical." - Thomas Jefferson |