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Bill: The Holy Dranian Empire Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Order of Valtiel
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 2515
Description[?]:
| To purge our faithful nation of the atheist greed systems called "capitalism" and "anarchy". Only in our faith can we find salvation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: The government has no fire management policy.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:07:50, January 10, 2008 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | An excellent bill. |
| Date | 01:04:14, January 11, 2008 CET | From | Pro Grain Club | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | Why won't the Fascists and Evangelicals just merge and form a single party? You don't seem to have any differences at all any more. |
| Date | 02:42:40, January 11, 2008 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | Open your eyes sheep shagger! We flip-flop on religion like a cheap whore. |
| Date | 05:18:01, January 11, 2008 CET | From | Order of Valtiel | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | You might want to stop doing that, we will be killing all the whores soon. |
| Date | 14:26:19, January 11, 2008 CET | From | Pro Grain Club | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | There isn't much you don't flip flop on FZL, but hey, as long as your happy to admit your whoring who are we to criticise |
| Date | 18:07:24, January 11, 2008 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | It's no secret, unlike your love for tight virgin ewes. |
| Date | 22:38:48, January 11, 2008 CET | From | Dranian Free Anarchist Faction | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | We love to abolish things. The government, for example. |
| Date | 00:20:50, January 12, 2008 CET | From | Pro Grain Club | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | Since when has farmers' love for their animals been a secret? |
| Date | 16:10:00, January 12, 2008 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the The Holy Dranian Empire Act |
| Message | There's love and then there's love. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 211 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 371 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 168 |
| Random fact: Cultural Protocols should generally be reflective of RP conducted within the nation and should not significantly alter or modify the ethnic, religious or linguistic composition without considerable and reasonable role-play or other justification. |
| Random quote: "I'm not a leftist; I'm where the righteous ought to be." - M.M. Coady |