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Bill: Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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: January 2525
Description[?]:
| The will of the People first, foremost, and only. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Current: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Proposed: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Current: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: Private cars are not allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Current: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Proposed: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:11:53, January 29, 2008 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | If you believe in the will of the people, than there is no reason not to allow them to be armed to defend that will. |
| Date | 15:21:16, January 29, 2008 CET | From | PFL Irish Party | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | No way. |
| Date | 15:25:27, January 29, 2008 CET | From | General Confederation of Labour | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | If when you say counter revolution you're refering to us I can't understand article 1. This is not the IRA we are not religious. |
| Date | 15:27:13, January 29, 2008 CET | From | General Confederation of Labour | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | And what about cars? Do you think that cars are a weapon? |
| Date | 17:38:31, January 29, 2008 CET | From | PFL Irish Party | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | Ah to be fair, if you're driving at high speeds..... |
| Date | 19:02:45, January 29, 2008 CET | From | General Confederation of Labour | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | I thinks he wants to forbid them because of car-bombs |
| Date | 15:29:06, January 30, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | The RSV Party line has changed recently in relation to the SCA. We are no longer opposed to their political and diplomatic operations, merely their paramilitary wing. This bill is aimed more directly at the recent upsurge of fascist and capitalist organisations. |
| Date | 15:43:54, January 30, 2008 CET | From | General Confederation of Labour | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | We support antifascist war but this is very hard. |
| Date | 20:13:48, January 30, 2008 CET | From | PFL Irish Party | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | And religion has what to do with it? |
| Date | 23:56:20, January 30, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Crushing the reactionary counter-revolution |
| Message | It's counter-revolutionary. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 112 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 554 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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