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Bill: Changes to the Nation I
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Right Wing Opposition
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: January 2616
Description[?]:
| Just a few changes here that I think should be made |
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 forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 32
Current: 19
Proposed: 30
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 240
Current: 150
Proposed: 300
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Current: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:15:59, August 02, 2008 CET | From | Christian Reform Party | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | I agree with 1, 3, and 4. However apart from that I cannot agree. |
| Date | 15:32:43, August 02, 2008 CET | From | The Right Wing Opposition | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | i'm sorry you feel that way, but as long as the CZP, and the RGB agree, it will pass |
| Date | 15:37:00, August 02, 2008 CET | From | Christian Reform Party | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | if they do indeed. |
| Date | 16:06:30, August 02, 2008 CET | From | Am Echad, Pays Libre | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | I only agree to 4 and 6 so I will vote no. |
| Date | 16:37:05, August 02, 2008 CET | From | The Right Wing Opposition | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | if i were to rewrite this bill with only 1,3,4,and 6, would you two support it? |
| Date | 17:16:51, August 02, 2008 CET | From | Christian Reform Party | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | Yes I would. But I don't agree with your newer bill. |
| Date | 17:50:39, August 02, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary Gathering of Beiteynu | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | We agree with this. |
| Date | 10:50:00, August 03, 2008 CET | From | Christian Reform Party | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | I will vote yes, but will be overturning Article 5 in another bill. |
| Date | 17:00:04, August 03, 2008 CET | From | Am Echad, Pays Libre | To | Debating the Changes to the Nation I |
| Message | The Knesset needs to stay the number it is now. Knessets have always stayed 240, the only time it was not 240 was during the dictatorship of RASP and the Pharaohs Peoples Party. And in fact At that time it was 300. Do we need to remind ourselves of RASP times? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 155 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 72 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 13 |
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