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Bill: Democratic Workers' Party Manifesto of 2475
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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: February 2477
Description[?]:
| This bill sets out legislation as proposed and advocated by the DWP in their Party Manifesto of 2475. The bill sees through sweeping reform in key areas of Likatonian law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely 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 4
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:14:22, October 25, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Democratic Workers' Party Manifesto of 2475 |
| Message | Not perfect, but the ayes outweigh the nays. |
| Date | 21:10:39, October 25, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Democratic Workers' Party Manifesto of 2475 |
| Message | Perhaps we may negotiate as to the less desirable Articles in the AM SuDP's eyes before we put this forward for re-vote? |
| Date | 21:23:51, October 25, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Democratic Workers' Party Manifesto of 2475 |
| Message | Article 4 is debatable, but not so bad. The only one we really have trouble selling to our voters is the Charter School article. |
| Date | 08:21:37, October 26, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Democratic Workers' Party Manifesto of 2475 |
| Message | We support, on balance. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 336 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 244 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 86 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow role-play that seems to belong to the world of fantasy, science fiction and futuristic speculation. |
| Random quote: "He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command." - Niccolo Machiavelli |