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Bill: Progressive Liberation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Plowshare Collective
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: November 2605
Description[?]:
a movement to deregulate and decriminalize a range of victimless "crimes". |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Current: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Nudity on television is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 13:38:33, July 07, 2008 CET | From | The Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the Progressive Liberation Act |
Message | Quite a mish-mash of issues and we agree with about half. Completely opposed to 8 and 9. |
Date | 17:45:47, July 07, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the Progressive Liberation Act |
Message | Too liberal, compromise Completely opposed to 8 and 9 |
Date | 22:51:08, July 07, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Progressive Liberation Act |
Message | 1) obviously support 2) would like police to disperse in it was a danger 3) fine with 4) opposed 5) opposed 6) support 7) okay with 8) support, doesn't go far enough 9) support as well |
Date | 20:40:52, July 09, 2008 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the Progressive Liberation Act |
Message | Full support. |
Date | 07:20:43, July 13, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the Progressive Liberation Act |
Message | we removed 8 and 9. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 319 | |||
no | Total Seats: 396 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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