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Bill: Swarm!
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia
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: March 2488
Description[?]:
We need copious breeding and strategic social engineering if we are to overwhelm terra with our overflowing hoards of barbarian pilgrims!!! http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/science/13traff.html?em&ex=1195189200&en=0fdf662ab4dc1880&ei=5087%0A |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: Only gated communities are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government does not engage in population control.
Current: The government does not engage in population control.
Proposed: The government actively promotes population growth.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Current: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Proposed: Women are not allowed to perform potentially dangerous tasks.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 05:35:01, November 16, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Swarm! |
Message | I take it there are no objections? |
Date | 12:26:05, November 16, 2007 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Swarm! |
Message | I have none. |
Date | 14:44:23, November 17, 2007 CET | From | National Socialist Imperialist League | To | Debating the Swarm! |
Message | You bloody Fascist! |
Date | 16:42:28, November 17, 2007 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Swarm! |
Message | For article 4, you should have put that the police can disperse a group for any reason. |
Date | 20:31:47, November 17, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Swarm! |
Message | I didn't want them dispersing citizens militias busily bustling across the Rutanian borders. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 244 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 316 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 190 |
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