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Bill: Uniting East and West (GLRes042622)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
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: December 2622
Description[?]:
| For too long now, the Tribes of Greater Likatonia have been divided. It is time to end that, and we propose to do this through a series of Resolutions. By supporting this motion, we declare: That 'Keymon' and 'Meria' are in fact two halves of the same Likaton nation. That they should be re-united, as either Likaton Keymon, or as Eastern and Western Meria That Likatonia shall use whatever means are necessary to arrange this, although a military solution shall remain a very last resort. That the four remaining prefectures of Central Likatonia be given greater autonomy, ahead of future unification Acts. With these resolutions in mind, we also add the following proposals: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
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 has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Prefecture
Current: State
Proposed: Likaton State
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: This is left to the local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:42:56, August 16, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Uniting East and West (GLRes042622) |
| Message | While we agree with idea and vision behind the bill, we simply cannot support the individual articles. |
| Date | 14:41:38, August 16, 2008 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Uniting East and West (GLRes042622) |
| Message | Amidst much grinding of teeth, we shall support this bill... simply on the basis of the preamble. |
| Date | 17:54:55, August 16, 2008 CET | From | Spenocratic Party | To | Debating the Uniting East and West (GLRes042622) |
| Message | We ask for this bill to be made without the articles. |
| Date | 18:01:59, August 16, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Uniting East and West (GLRes042622) |
| Message | We decline. |
| Date | 18:02:14, August 16, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Uniting East and West (GLRes042622) |
| Message | We concur with the Spenocratic Party. |
| Date | 18:23:07, August 16, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Uniting East and West (GLRes042622) |
| Message | Are the Spenocrats saying they would SUPPORT invasion of Keymon? |
| Date | 22:58:29, August 16, 2008 CET | From | Red Tory Party | To | Debating the Uniting East and West (GLRes042622) |
| Message | Alaka Veto! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 302 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 341 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 23 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages." - Thomas A. Edison |