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Bill: The Guarantee of Freedom - No slavery to Local Governments
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom Party
Status[?]: passed
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: February 2520
Description[?]:
We seek a unified Commonwealth, not a commonwealth with different laws in each province. A ten point plan for Freedom. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Proposed: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: The state does not undertake any action towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 13:20:25, January 19, 2008 CET | From | Giant Nation Party | To | Debating the The Guarantee of Freedom - No slavery to Local Governments |
Message | Disagree with all Centralization proposal. civil defense MUST control either but the federal gov or local provinces; governement MUST provide shelter n case of war break out. I condamn the proposal |
Date | 17:07:32, January 19, 2008 CET | From | Classical Reform Party | To | Debating the The Guarantee of Freedom - No slavery to Local Governments |
Message | Local governments are always more effective at determining solutions to local issues. Opposed to all proposals. |
Date | 18:14:25, January 19, 2008 CET | From | New Conservatives | To | Debating the The Guarantee of Freedom - No slavery to Local Governments |
Message | Disagree with Articles 2, 6, 9 and 10. Fireworks must be regulated; they contain explosives and could easily kill! We must ensure that sustainable numbers of our wildlife are maintained; by not regulating hunting and fishing, large numbers of our wildlife could easily become extinct in a short period of time. The poorest people will be effectively barred from the housing ladder, something we cannot allow to happen. This is a local issue and should be dealt with by local Government. |
Date | 18:24:59, January 19, 2008 CET | From | Classical Reform Party | To | Debating the The Guarantee of Freedom - No slavery to Local Governments |
Message | I take the greatest issue with Articles 1, 3, 9 and 10. Article 3 is especially dangerous. Imagine for a moment that our federal government falls into the hands of tyrants (and this is not outside the realm of possibility, as I believe some men within our Parliament fall into that category). A national police force becomes just another tool of oppression. |
Date | 18:42:52, January 20, 2008 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the The Guarantee of Freedom - No slavery to Local Governments |
Message | How can you take great issue with article 9? |
Date | 20:32:45, January 20, 2008 CET | From | Classical Reform Party | To | Debating the The Guarantee of Freedom - No slavery to Local Governments |
Message | Because it's a local issue. I don't understand how this is the federal government's domain. Of course I would encourage local governments to govern with prudence, but small government begins with a federal government of limited jurisdiction. |
Date | 01:20:49, January 21, 2008 CET | From | Giant Nation Party | To | Debating the The Guarantee of Freedom - No slavery to Local Governments |
Message | This leave our governement too big, isnt it? |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 201 | |||
no | Total Seats: 198 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 200 |
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