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Bill: ARM -= Strength Through Unity =-
Details
Submitted by[?]: Archon Revolutionary Militia
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: December 2574
Description[?]:
| "Only as one nation can we be strong enough to encounter difficult situations. We are potentially our worst enemies." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: Parental qualifications are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state raises all children in state institutions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over all defamatory remarks spoken about them, even truthful ones.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Application of libel and slander laws.
Old value:: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Current: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Proposed: Libel and slander laws apply only to claims about public figures.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:26:59, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Mothers' Union | To | Debating the ARM -= Strength Through Unity =- |
| Message | This Bill is utter madness and will destroy the family as a feature of community life. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
| Date | 18:35:55, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the ARM -= Strength Through Unity =- |
| Message | "The state shall become the family and the community." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 13 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 238 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 149 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity." - Ralph Nader |