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Bill: Reparation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
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: December 2551
Description[?]:
| We propose, alongside the following, that the nation be renamed: Contrite Confederation of Likaton Prefectures |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Article 5
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 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes oppressive border control on visitors, with invasive and harassing levels of security checks to discourage visiting the nation.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:06:44, March 25, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Reparation |
| Message | We applaud the GLNF on this magnificent bill. |
| Date | 19:13:58, March 25, 2008 CET | From | Marxist-Separatist Front Of Meria | To | Debating the Reparation |
| Message | We disagree with 7. 2 and 6 coul be better. Nevertheless, I support |
| Date | 19:16:29, March 25, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Reparation |
| Message | This is an attack on human rights. |
| Date | 19:24:20, March 25, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Reparation |
| Message | We support for the time being. |
| Date | 19:51:06, March 25, 2008 CET | From | General Confederation of Labour | To | Debating the Reparation |
| Message | "This is an attack on human rights." Said the fascist... Good bill, GLNF! We'll vote yes. I can't understand why "Contrite" but it includes Confederation and it's our first goal! |
| Date | 19:54:07, March 25, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Reparation |
| Message | Immeressen was amused by the idea of the tyrant responsible for nuclear war on the Likaton/Lodamun border decrying attacks on human rights... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 408 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 194 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 64 |
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