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Bill: PDC Election Manifesto, 2604
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Demócrata Cristiano
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 2605
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning bestiality.
Current: Bestiality is only legal for the pornographic businesses.
Proposed: Bestiality is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 5
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: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Current: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Proposed: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding libel.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Current: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Current: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Current: All sexually implicit actions are illegal in public.
Proposed: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not regulate video games.
Current: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Proposed: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:37:46, July 12, 2008 CET | From |  Conservative Party | To | Debating the PDC Election Manifesto, 2604 |
| Message | The reds have neglected to vote several times, I wonder if they have thrown in the towel or if they are in mole mode. |
| Date | 22:53:01, July 12, 2008 CET | From | Partido Laborista Socialista | To | Debating the PDC Election Manifesto, 2604 |
| Message | While we cannot speak for the Santanderists, we were absent in protests over the handling of issue of the liquidation of the PSoc and the fact that yourselves and the Satanists did not support early elections. OOC: yeah, I was busy, but it's a good excuse, lol! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 58 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 71 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
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