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Bill: Democratic Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Darnussia
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2595
Description[?]:
This is to return Darnussia into a civil, democratic nation that doesn't look like we are being occupied by Deltaria. I hate to tell you this Imperials, but the PRF is just Delteria trying to invade in another form. Their policies are neo-facist and un-democratic. The Imperial Front say they support democracy. If they really care about it, they would vote "yes" for this. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 0
Proposed: 17
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to be armed or take part in combat.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war may be mistreated without legal sanction.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:45:30, June 21, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Democratic Act |
Message | May I also add that the Imperial Front have also claimed they are against racism and prejudice. If so, then vote "yes". |
Date | 22:59:52, June 21, 2008 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Democratic Act |
Message | 17% corporate tax? "Democratic". You must be insane, we would lose all our competitivenes when other countries have it around 5%, 10 at maximum. |
Date | 23:01:26, June 21, 2008 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Democratic Act |
Message | Do separate bill without Articles 12, 10, 8, and 3 and we will vote for it. |
Date | 00:29:58, June 22, 2008 CET | From | Popular Revolutionary Front | To | Debating the Democratic Act |
Message | The PRF is just like the Deltarians? HA! We are the party that freed Darnussia from the Deltarians and the Hobaists many decades ago. We are not the facists but believers in democracy. |
Date | 04:37:08, June 22, 2008 CET | From | Darnussian Conservative Union | To | Debating the Democratic Act |
Message | Although we strongly oppose Articles 6 & 12, we will support this bill. |
Date | 06:17:20, June 22, 2008 CET | From | United Peoples Party | To | Debating the Democratic Act |
Message | There are some articles that we do not support here, but there are enough that we will support it. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 156 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 100 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 45 |
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