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Bill: National Centrist Coalition Platform
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Centrist Coalition
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: October 2481
Description[?]:
| the 2481 National Centrist Coalition Platform, as endorsed at the decennial convention of the NCC |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Proposed: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:52:06, November 05, 2007 CET | From |  Civic and Economic Liberty | To | Debating the National Centrist Coalition Platform |
| Message | We disagree with 10,7,5,2... |
| Date | 20:56:21, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Green Leaf Libertarian Freedom Front | To | Debating the National Centrist Coalition Platform |
| Message | Against 1,9,11. But most articles are really considerable. |
| Date | 20:57:10, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Green Leaf Libertarian Freedom Front | To | Debating the National Centrist Coalition Platform |
| Message | Still... we can't take it by now. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 85 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 318 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 97 |
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