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Bill: Gov.0025.2652
Details
Submitted by[?]: 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō)
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: April 2653
Description[?]:
| While the initiative has failed in the past (primarily to abstaining) we feel it is the correct time to propose changing the national anthem. We believe this should be done for the following reasons; -The current anthem is ephemeral and has little to do with Sekowo. -The city of Carcosa no longer exists. -It is the last remnant of the Aretic age and while not supporting any of the tenants of Aretism itself is still a symbol of that terrible part of our history. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Along the shore the cloud waves break The twin suns sink beneath the lake The shadow lengthen In Carcosa Strange is the night where black stars rise And strange moons circle through the skies But stranger still is Lost Carcosa Songs that the Hyades shall sing Where flap the tatters of the King Must die unsung in Dim Carcosa Song of my soul, my voice is dead Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed Shall dry and die in Lost Carcosa
Current:
(Kunikata): 海ゆかば 水漬く屍 山ゆかば 草生す屍 帝の 辺にこそ死なめ 返り見はせじ (Sekowan): 海ゆかば 水漬ちゅる屍 山いかー 草生する屍 帝ぬ 辺んかいどぅ死なめい けーいんーじぇーさじ (Luthorian): If I go far away to the sea I shall leave my bones there If I go far away to the mountains I shall leave my bones there Without one regret I shall sacrifice for His Majesty And for my fatherland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfBebI2oFp4) |
Proposed:
| Formerly, at her call, our ancestors, knew how to engage in mighty battles, with strength, courage, honour, and ardour, but paying the price with blood. Children of Sekowo, arise! The resounding cry of freedom is heard at the first light of every dawn. Children of Sekowo, arise! When all around blow winds of anger and hate: Sekowo stands strong, calm and ever ready, trusting in the shared future of all. Great Sekowo, your snowcapped mountains, green forests and blue waters, Show the world your brightness; Your soil offers the richest fruits. Sekowo, from henceforth your children are united, With one fraternal spirit sharing the hope of the future. |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:26:24, October 17, 2008 CET | From |  帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Gov.0025.2652 |
| Message | Reasons for voting no would be nice. |
| Date | 05:39:52, October 17, 2008 CET | From |  Imperial Pluralism Party | To | Debating the Gov.0025.2652 |
| Message | We feel that the new anthem, although well composed, is sugar-coated and shallow. It almost sounds like the insincere propaganda chants of a despotic country, the rulers of which that are trying to cover up their true nature with nice phrases like "hope of the future" and "resounding cry of freedom." The current anthem unabashedly commemorates the Aretist past and reminds us that true despondency and injustice once did exist in "lost Carcosa," and it motivates the nation to avoid such mistakes in the future. Also, it is an ancient anthem that has existed for the entirety of the current Republic's history. It cannot be simply replaced, and we cannot forget "the symbols of our terrible past" just by covering them up with flowers and perfume. |
| Date | 05:47:42, October 17, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Gov.0025.2652 |
| Message | OOC: Ya know that made me think of something, have we ever really been a Republic? Sekowo started off as a Union, which was sometimes democratic and sometimes not, then we became a Federation and then became what we are now, a Federal Commonwealth. Point I'm getting at here is that Sekowo is unique in that we've never been a Republic, atleast we've never had the word Republic in our name. |
| Date | 06:08:26, October 17, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the Gov.0025.2652 |
| Message | We agree with many of the sentiments of the AUP. Additionally, we think the new anthem would be bad for Sekowo's image (as other nations consider us self-centered enough as is). |
| Date | 22:23:31, October 17, 2008 CET | From | Imperial Pluralism Party | To | Debating the Gov.0025.2652 |
| Message | My definition of Republic is "a political entity whose head of state is not a monarch" with the optional addition of "and which has a legislature that represents the politically enfranchised portion of the populace." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 318 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 282 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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