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Bill: We Say So! Project
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! 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: February 2588
Description[?]:
| If you've done nothing wrong you've got nothing to fear. If you've something to hide you shouldn't even be here. Long live us, the persuaded we. Integral. Collectively. To the whole project, it's brand new, conceived solely to protect you. Everyone has their own number in the system that we operate under. We're moving to a situation where your lives exist as information. One world One life One chance One reason All under One sky Unchanging One season |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 6
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: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:52:37, June 05, 2008 CET | From |  We Say So! Party | To | Debating the We Say So! Project |
| Message | Well, I think this has to be the most random thing I've ever done in this game! |
| Date | 00:21:00, June 06, 2008 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the We Say So! Project |
| Message | Hahaha, well this is also the time of random. We might vote NO then? hahaha. |
| Date | 01:25:04, June 06, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hobrazia | To | Debating the We Say So! Project |
| Message | It's not that random. The Liberal Party congratulates WSS!P on the artistic compilation of all its dangerous policies. |
| Date | 15:51:03, June 06, 2008 CET | From | People's Liberation Front of Hobrazia | To | Debating the We Say So! Project |
| Message | While we may agree with some of these policies we disagree with most. |
| Date | 16:55:37, June 06, 2008 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the We Say So! Project |
| Message | We wouldn't say dangerous. These changes will increase public safety and confidence in the government. |
| Date | 06:26:22, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Nationalist Party | To | Debating the We Say So! Project |
| Message | Yes, I will keep that mind when I get the chair for my speeding ticket. :P |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 253 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
| Random fact: You can inactivate yourself on your User Page. You will then lose all your seats but your party account won't be deleted, and your party's Visibility ratings will not diminish. Reactivation can be requested in the "Reactivation Requests" thread in the Game Moderation section of the Particracy Forum. |
| Random quote: "A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers." - Friedrich Hayek |