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Bill: Liberal Paradise
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National Party
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: November 2550
Description[?]:
| Removal of the shackles of government regulation |
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: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Adoption is not regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Current: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: There is no policy concerning GM crops.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:27:48, March 22, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Liberal Paradise |
| Message | We cannot support this much deregulation.... |
| Date | 16:53:24, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Liberal Paradise |
| Message | This is vote-pandering. Even a 'conservative' liberal couldn't really stomach a bill like this. |
| Date | 17:54:14, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Liberal Paradise |
| Message | You still haven't rea dour manifesto, have you? We are Liberal on all social issues, neo-liberal (Milton Freedman style) on economic and regulation issues. we are conservative on Justice, Military and Foreign Affairs. |
| Date | 02:28:08, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Liberal Paradise |
| Message | Removing regulation from contraminants in food isn't any kind of 'liberal', it's placing profit over the lives of citizens. If you insist on pandering purely to profits, and let the customer beware, at least be honest. 'Corporate puppet' would be a more accurate descriptor. |
| Date | 19:51:03, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Liberal Paradise |
| Message | The only thing liberal about this bill is the liberal amount of stupidity within it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 194 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 266 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 206 |
| Random fact: Real life-life nationalities, cultures or ethnicities should not be referenced in Particracy (eg. "German"). |
| Random quote: "A liberal is a man or a woman or a child who looks forward to a better day, a more tranquil night, and a bright, infinite future." - Leonard Bernstein |