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Bill: DLDP Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Darnussian Liberal Democrat 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: October 2616
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Current: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Proposed: The fire department is entirely volunteer, equipment and expenses paid for by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Article 9
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 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 12
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 retaliation to any attack.
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 13
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Current: All housing is privately-owned.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:31:42, August 04, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the DLDP Reform Act |
| Message | We agree with all articles, except article 4. Article 24 must never changed as it was aggreed apon between the SDPD and the ULA. We must vote "no". |
| Date | 15:31:43, August 04, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the DLDP Reform Act |
| Message | We agree with all articles, except article 4. Article 24 must never changed as it was aggreed apon between the SDPD and the ULA. We must vote "no". |
| Date | 15:31:47, August 04, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the DLDP Reform Act |
| Message | We agree with all articles, except article 4. Article 24 must never changed as it was aggreed apon between the SDPD and the ULA. We must vote "no". |
| Date | 15:32:09, August 04, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the DLDP Reform Act |
| Message | Why did it appear 3 times?! |
| Date | 01:55:34, August 05, 2008 CET | From | United Peoples Party | To | Debating the DLDP Reform Act |
| Message | We do not agree with every article in this legislation. However, there is enough that we agree with, so we will provide our support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 110 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 191 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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