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Bill: Property Siezure Proposal
Details
Submitted by[?]: New-Revolutionary Communist Party (NRCP)
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: September 2516
Description[?]:
| In any nation, the people are governed by the ruling administration. However, the terminology applied is that the country itself is ruled by the government, and that government has authority over the land. Thus, logically, the government must have the legal power to seize areas of land from private ownership for the benefit of the nation, providing that the previous owner can be economically reimbursed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:24:00, January 13, 2008 CET | From | Jewish-Christian Alliance of Patriots | To | Debating the Property Siezure Proposal |
| Message | I'd support this. |
| Date | 09:11:25, January 13, 2008 CET | From | Neoliberal Party | To | Debating the Property Siezure Proposal |
| Message | Absolutely not. |
| Date | 10:24:20, January 13, 2008 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Property Siezure Proposal |
| Message | Article 1 is just unacceptable. We would be willing to allow it if "vital goverment works" would include only military and their needs in defending our country. |
| Date | 13:34:40, January 13, 2008 CET | From | New-Revolutionary Communist Party (NRCP) | To | Debating the Property Siezure Proposal |
| Message | To the DLA - Surely if you are willing to defend the people of the Republic through land seizure, adverse economic effects are equally vital to manage successfully - in the event of a stock market crash for example, it would be prudent to seize areas of farmland from private hands (even temporarily) in order to prevent overproduction, which can so quickly lead to a collapse of the farming industry and ultimately famine. Clearly then, the power to seize land must be universally available to the government, not just for military actions. |
| Date | 22:33:41, January 13, 2008 CET | From | Party for the Republic | To | Debating the Property Siezure Proposal |
| Message | We are strongly opposed to both articles of this bill. |
| Date | 00:06:33, January 14, 2008 CET | From | Jewish-Christian Alliance of Patriots | To | Debating the Property Siezure Proposal |
| Message | This is for roads and schools and such. Every nation in the world has eminent domain. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 28 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 272 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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