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Bill: Education Equality Act of 2485
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
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 2486
Description[?]:
| In keeping with the spirit of our recent efforts to fully nationalize healthcare, we introduce this act to fully nationalize our nation's early education system, so that all children start with equal opportunity. Money should not buy opportunity for the next generation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:41:53, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Les Pirates Ninja Napoléoniens | To | Debating the Education Equality Act of 2485 |
| Message | Am I the only one left standing up for the rights of today's men and women? Where are your sensibilities? The people should choose their fate, not you! |
| Date | 18:13:08, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Mutualist Workers Party | To | Debating the Education Equality Act of 2485 |
| Message | We are forced to abstain as we cannot support article 1 |
| Date | 05:50:34, November 14, 2007 CET | From | Telamons Nationell Kongress | To | Debating the Education Equality Act of 2485 |
| Message | Religious schools should be allowed |
| Date | 19:56:53, November 14, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Education Equality Act of 2485 |
| Message | If forgot about your objection to Article 1, my apologies. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 261 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 309 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 180 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." - George Washington |