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Bill: Choice for Radio Listeners Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos
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 2114
Description[?]:
| We propose privatizing the state run radio station, as it eats up government resources that could be better used elsewhere. Also, it unfairly punishes private radio stations which must compete without the vast pockets of the federal government to draw cash from. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:12:17, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Choice for Radio Listeners Act |
| Message | Nothing is stopping people from contributing to contribution-based public broadcasters, or campus broadcasters who often fill many of the same informational/diversity roles as state-owned radio stations do. |
| Date | 13:48:57, September 21, 2005 CET | From | National Democratic Party | To | Debating the Choice for Radio Listeners Act |
| Message | we disagree with this bill. |
| Date | 13:59:12, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Choice for Radio Listeners Act |
| Message | The Totalitarian Party will not support this bill. |
| Date | 16:11:39, September 21, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Choice for Radio Listeners Act |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 19:47:01, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Nuovo Partito Di Machiavellian | To | Debating the Choice for Radio Listeners Act |
| Message | We oppose government ownership of media in all forms. While the current ruling coalition would not abuse these outlets, we are not certain that others would do the same. We also agree that nonprofits and other institutions can support this on their own. |
| Date | 19:49:51, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Nuovo Partito Di Machiavellian | To | Debating the Choice for Radio Listeners Act |
| Message | If this bill passes, our party would be willing to take over financial suppot of WBNT, the national radio outlet in Bentara. It is one of my personal favorites when we are in the capitol. |
| Date | 22:50:38, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Gaduridos National Party | To | Debating the Choice for Radio Listeners Act |
| Message | How about the government owned radio station remains government owned but is run independantly. By making the radio station take a neutral stance politically it can be used for educational purposes only. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 67 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 178 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 154 |
| Random fact: By default the head of government is the ultimate authority within a national government. In general terms, heads of government are expected to consult with cabinet colleagues (including those from other parties) before making significant decisions but they remain responsible for government action. |
| Random quote: "A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar." - H. L. Mencken |