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Bill: National Symbols
Details
Submitted by[?]: All-Indrala National League
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: May 2585
Description[?]:
| Re-proposing these measures as the supporting parties from last time now hold a majority. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:37:33, May 31, 2008 CET | From | Union of Higher Thinking | To | Debating the National Symbols |
| Message | Again, this proposal stinks of nationalism, which is neither properly justified nor appropriate on this level in a liberal democracy. |
| Date | 21:42:11, May 31, 2008 CET | From | United Justice Party | To | Debating the National Symbols |
| Message | It's not nationalism; it's patriotism. |
| Date | 11:32:54, June 01, 2008 CET | From | Union of Higher Thinking | To | Debating the National Symbols |
| Message | Fine - but keep such romanticism out of legislation! |
| Date | 12:46:14, June 01, 2008 CET | From | All-Indrala National League | To | Debating the National Symbols |
| Message | We are curious as to why the Federalists have reversed their previous position on this? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 361 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 389 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Cultural Protocols should generally be reflective of RP conducted within the nation and should not significantly alter or modify the ethnic, religious or linguistic composition without considerable and reasonable role-play or other justification. |
| Random quote: "I am working for the time when unqualified blacks, browns, and women join the unqualified men in running our government." - Cissy Farenthold |