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Bill: Roll back the frontiers of the state I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National Party
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: November 2555
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Article 6
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 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:05:45, April 03, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Roll back the frontiers of the state I |
| Message | Article one is an almost positive idea, but encourages multi-theism, which is insane in a state in which there is obviously only one god, and he actually exists visibly within the population. Article two is ridiculous. Not everyone can afford private housing... apparently the CLP simply don't care about anyone who isn't wealthy. Article three might not be all bad, but there's simply no advantage to leaving an issue like radioactive material handling without regulation. Article four is not all bad - perhaps there is advantage to be gained from greater GM research and use - but unregulating the process completely is irresponsible. Article five seems regressive. Article six looks good to us - but doesn't seem to agree with what we have been seeing from the CLP as their alleged agenda. Article seven seems dangerous - again, the CLP make an enemy of anyone that simply can't afford the lifestyle the CLP seem to enjoy. Article eight isn't all bad... unionisation is good, and adds a layer of democracy to the everyday work of most Likatonians - but all this amendment will do is weaken unions. Perhaps, that is the CLP's real goal? Article nine seems incredibly bad - why replace a functional system that guarantees equality, with chaos? Article ten is another example of the CLP attacking the poor. Overall, a horrible, retrogressive, socially irresponsible bill. We take great pride in our opposition of this work of corporate terrorism. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 397 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 109 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 160 |
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