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Bill: Freedom Over Fireworks
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jewish Capitalist Party
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: October 2583
Description[?]:
| Why do only licensed professionals get to use larger fireworks? The average person is intelligent enough to read instructions, and no one will be harmed by allowing all adults to use fireworks. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:14:58, May 28, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Mothers' Union | To | Debating the Freedom Over Fireworks |
| Message | This legislation would allow thousands of children and young people to be maimed every year. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
| Date | 18:14:42, May 28, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Freedom Over Fireworks |
| Message | We suggest that Melanie Koffenbaum go back to school to learn how to read. This legislation does not allow for children to use fireworks. |
| Date | 19:08:01, May 28, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Mothers' Union | To | Debating the Freedom Over Fireworks |
| Message | This legislation will put fireworks into the hands of those who are not qualified to use them, which will cause more accidents. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
| Date | 03:00:41, May 29, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Freedom Over Fireworks |
| Message | And who are you to say who is "qualified" to use fireworks? They are harmless if handled properly, which is easy enough. I will assume that no member of the JMU has ever handled fireworks. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 129 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 270 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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