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Bill: Privatizing culture
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lodamun 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: August 2477
Description[?]:
| We think culture should be privatized with the least possible government interference |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: The state encourages and funds private efforts towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Proposed: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:12:37, October 27, 2007 CET | From | The Common People's Party | To | Debating the Privatizing culture |
| Message | I agree with 2 and 3 but not 1 |
| Date | 03:18:59, October 27, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Privatizing culture |
| Message | We can accept removing article 1 if the rest of the bill will pass as a result |
| Date | 09:55:41, October 27, 2007 CET | From | The Common People's Party | To | Debating the Privatizing culture |
| Message | we support the bill in its current state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 17 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 69 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 14 |
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