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Bill: Big Brother Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ingsoc Movement
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: August 2536
Description[?]:
| Big Brother is Watching You! What you don't know can hurt a lot. In the interest of national security and the rights of those at risk, the right of privacy must not apply when it comes to the government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Proposed: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:44:14, February 21, 2008 CET | From | Groene ArbeidersPartij | To | Debating the Big Brother Act |
| Message | We are against. |
| Date | 23:46:00, February 21, 2008 CET | From | National Royalist Party | To | Debating the Big Brother Act |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 00:07:36, February 22, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Union | To | Debating the Big Brother Act |
| Message | Against. |
| Date | 08:25:25, February 22, 2008 CET | From | "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic Party | To | Debating the Big Brother Act |
| Message | No support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 133 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 134 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 34 |
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