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Bill: The Head and the Body
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Gathering of Beiteynu
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 2580
Description[?]:
And the people looked among themselves, and they were confused. And the people cried out as one: "Help us, Our Lord Ishmael." "Come to our minds." "Come to our hearts." "Come to our souls." And hearing this, the diving made itself manifest to them and they percieved: "Can the head on the shore know about the body in the ocean? And if the head on the shore eats, will the body at sea recieve nutrition. No, only the shore knows what is on the shore and only what is at sea nourishes what is at sea." And upon hearing this, they became knowledgeable and said: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:52:27, May 23, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Mothers' Union | To | Debating the The Head and the Body |
Message | These Articles, especially the one on recreational drugs, deal with really key issues on which a national policy position is required. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
Date | 02:52:44, May 23, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Capitalist Party | To | Debating the The Head and the Body |
Message | We agree with none of the proposed changes. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 111 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 228 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 61 |
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