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Bill: National Freedom Act!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neue Kommunistische Liga
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: April 2483
Description[?]:
| REFERENCING the recent limit on national rights BELIEVING that all citizens should be free with minimal interference from the government PROPOSING more Civil, Economic, And Religious Liberties for citizens |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: Ownership of domestic animals is banned.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be used for commercial purposes.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Proposed: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, but these may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:17:38, November 06, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the National Freedom Act! |
| Message | We are not so keen on this agenda. |
| Date | 15:59:32, November 06, 2007 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the National Freedom Act! |
| Message | Improvements, but not far enough. We will support as a baby step in the direction of freedom. |
| Date | 23:58:29, November 07, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the National Freedom Act! |
| Message | Articles 4 and 5 wouldn't be so bad. All other ones are detestable. |
| Date | 06:11:26, November 08, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the National Freedom Act! |
| Message | (1) ADAMANTLY, ADAMANTLY, ADAMANTLY oppose!!! Flag burning is a protected form of Political FREE SPEECH!!! (2) N/A (3) STRONGLY support!!! (4) STRONGLY support!!! (5) STRONGLY oppose!!! Leave Lassie ALONE(haha)!!!! (6) STRONGLY support!!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 282 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 384 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "A theory that seems to explain everything is just as good at explaining nothing"- Christopher Hitchens |