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Bill: To loosen the Iron Grip
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Marxist Party (BIC)
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: January 2562
Description[?]:
| We cannot allow this government to restrict the Peoples rights to this extent! We demand the Iron Grip to be loosened!!! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Proposed: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: Only government approved movies are allowed to be viewed.
Current: Only government approved movies are allowed to be viewed.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Proposed: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Current: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapons, but certain types are restricted to designated places.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:09:08, April 12, 2008 CET | From |  Christian Fascist Party | To | Debating the To loosen the Iron Grip |
| Message | This will enever pass, not even when the PIM comes back |
| Date | 00:12:37, April 13, 2008 CET | From | True Communist Movement | To | Debating the To loosen the Iron Grip |
| Message | it will, when the next election happens mahaha |
| Date | 06:51:32, April 13, 2008 CET | From | Christian Fascist Party | To | Debating the To loosen the Iron Grip |
| Message | We will see |
| Date | 19:14:48, April 13, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Brigade of Democrats | To | Debating the To loosen the Iron Grip |
| Message | I would vote yes on this... Article 17 is a bit over the line though, because giving too much rights may surpass the safety of the citizens but I agree... Justice will be served>.. Leonard Gresh |
| Date | 07:20:23, April 14, 2008 CET | From | Wessex High Imperial Party | To | Debating the To loosen the Iron Grip |
| Message | WHIP must vote no on this bill, since it contains articles which we oppose. We believe the death penalty should be applied in capital crimes, and we do not believe citizens have the right to bear any type of arms. Many of these proposal, however, if cast separately for vote, would have our support. |
| Date | 21:19:06, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Utopian Anarchists Party | To | Debating the To loosen the Iron Grip |
| Message | We are half in support of this bill and half in opposition. While most of it is a step in the right direction, some goes too far, and a few even go the wrong way. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 105 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 172 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 48 |
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