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Bill: Freedom bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Party Of My House
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: November 2484
Description[?]:
| For greater freedom |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is free from regulation
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) and these apply to cinemas and private homes.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:08:55, November 11, 2007 CET | From | Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Freedom bill |
| Message | I cannot accept these articles exept maybe number 5 so i will vote no. |
| Date | 01:18:32, November 11, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Freedom bill |
| Message | We cannot accept this! The answers is no! |
| Date | 02:23:44, November 11, 2007 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Freedom bill |
| Message | We support all but article two... It would help to break it up a bit as well, less articles means greater chance it will pass. |
| Date | 07:41:59, November 11, 2007 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Freedom bill |
| Message | Article 5 is repulsive and shameful! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 150 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 349 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy has 464 player slots. |
| Random quote: "We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant." - Karl Popper |