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Bill: Liberty Stance 2524
Details
Submitted by[?]: Justice League of Cildania
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: May 2525
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Proposed: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The government sets up gated communities.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Proposed: The nation maintains no intelligence agency.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
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, but these may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:34:58, January 31, 2008 CET | From |  Peoples Revolutionary Front | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | Stupid draconian legislation. |
| Date | 14:55:08, January 31, 2008 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | JLC.. why submit these bills? |
| Date | 15:04:54, January 31, 2008 CET | From | Justice League of Cildania | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | Because the cause of liberty is assaulted on all sides. |
| Date | 15:21:00, January 31, 2008 CET | From | Subsistence Alliance | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | In other words, the JLC is out of power and therefor resorting to abusing the game mechanic again. |
| Date | 18:40:00, January 31, 2008 CET | From | Cildanian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | The CSD demand that the JLC will stop with the exploits NOW, or there will be severe consequences. |
| Date | 22:05:12, January 31, 2008 CET | From | Cildania Progressive Party | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | The JLC is not interested in the people of Cildania or its people. We at the CPP call on other parties to form a unity coalition after the election |
| Date | 22:59:34, January 31, 2008 CET | From | Subsistence Alliance | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | We tried this before. Six months of debate led us the the treaty of Horvik; the majority of the major parties then refused to sign. |
| Date | 01:42:25, February 01, 2008 CET | From | Christian Action | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | New Action rallies behind the CPP. As to the SA, the treaty of Horvik also grants undue power to certain parties above the overs. |
| Date | 02:26:51, February 01, 2008 CET | From | Subsistence Alliance | To | Debating the Liberty Stance 2524 |
| Message | Perfectly true. It was tailormade to allow a coalition under a very spacific political climate. Obviously a future pact of similar nature would have to be totally different. I simply bring it us to convey that such a large scale coalition is a difficult enterprise. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 267 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 58 |
| Random fact: Players have a responsibility to differentiate between OOC (out-of-character) and IC (in-character) behaviour, and to make clear when they are communicating in OOC or IC terms. Since Particracy is a role-playing game, IC excesses are generally fine, but OOC attacks are not. However, players must not presume this convention permits them to harass a player with IC remarks that have a clear OOC context. |
| Random quote: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting that vote." - Unknown |