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Bill: Alexandria Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Totalitarian 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: March 2112
Description[?]:
| Presently, the government provides funds for local governments to establish and maintain libraries. We believe that an extensive, government funded system of public libraries would be much better. Inter-library communication would be streamlined, helping our citizens find the books they require. Libraries would have a centralised internet presence, helping reduce confusion and increase user satisfaction. Our nation's citizens would be far better off with one comprehensive network of libraries, rather than the current individual local libraries. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Current: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:47:43, September 15, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Alexandria Act |
| Message | While in the current system, each library can select books that are pertinent to the region, a larger, national system could provide those regional books and access to more through inter-library borrowing. As I see it, the current system allows local governments to operate libraries, but they are isolated from other libraries. A citizen wishing to borrow a book while in another state would need to apply for a new library card, etc. With the proposed system, the citizen could borrow a book using his current card, and can choose to return the book to their local library. I feel this is much more convenient for our nation's citizens. |
| Date | 15:21:19, September 15, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Alexandria Act |
| Message | I was getting prepared to explain why I oppose this... but then I found your argument making sense. It should cost about the same amount of money, or maybe less, to run this system rather than to just give the money to local governments, and the benefits you suggest are indeed valuable. We'll vote yes. |
| Date | 22:01:21, September 15, 2005 CET | From | Gaduridos National Party | To | Debating the Alexandria Act |
| Message | we will also vote yes. |
| Date | 00:00:33, September 16, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Alexandria Act |
| Message | States currently have very few rights, and the Vintallian library is one of the greatest in the nation. We will not support |
| Date | 00:06:21, September 16, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Alexandria Act |
| Message | We support this bill. |
| Date | 05:58:43, September 16, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Alexandria Act |
| Message | The Vintallian library will remain one of the greatest. We are not proposing all existing libraries be torn down. We want a national system of libraries. The benefits to our citizens would be great. |
| Date | 14:47:15, September 16, 2005 CET | From | Nuovo Partito Di Machiavellian | To | Debating the Alexandria Act |
| Message | I don't see why the local librraries can not enter into partnership without government taking over. We oppose this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 214 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 185 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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