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Bill: Free Market Omnibus
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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: June 2119
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to restore a great free market to our great nation. You have never seen one like it RSDP and CP. You bloody deserve this. I am also showing how silly it can be to have massive quotas State what your against and for. I shall split off popular proposals..... maybe |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:14:42, September 27, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Free Market Omnibus |
| Message | Remove articles 3, 5, 6, 9 and 18 and I'll vote aye. Otherwise against. |
| Date | 23:49:51, September 27, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Free Market Omnibus |
| Message | Now hold on, I split off any article that had a simideon of support to prevent you from voting against your ideals. |
| Date | 00:52:48, September 28, 2005 CET | From | Civic Democratic Party | To | Debating the Free Market Omnibus |
| Message | You know what. I don't care if I disagree with some of them. Aye all the way. |
| Date | 01:54:35, September 28, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Free Market Omnibus |
| Message | Nay, across the board. |
| Date | 14:19:50, September 28, 2005 CET | From |  RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Free Market Omnibus |
| Message | I'd only support Article 5 (The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries) as it's an improvement and Article 7 (There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.) "Democratic Worker's Councils are not permitted to run a business" I thought capitalist libertarians favoured NO government intervention, including leaving it up to the companies themselves to decide whether they want to be run by a Democratic Workers' Council. This shows how far your libertarianism goes, namely as far as the interests of corporate greed are concerned. |
| Date | 20:10:25, September 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Free Market Omnibus |
| Message | Since there is a lot of opposition, can you split off article 18 into a seperate bill, as there is some support but also some opposition split article 5 into a seperate bill and (if possible) split 3, 6 and 9 into a new bill so i dont get crap coherency ratings. |
| Date | 16:14:50, October 01, 2005 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Free Market Omnibus |
| Message | "RSDP and CP. You bloody deserve this." I wonder why the Conservative Party takes these insults from their "coalition partner". |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 158 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 296 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 145 |
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