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Bill: PRP Bill of Civil Rights and Liberties
Details
Submitted by[?]: Poet Revolution 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: September 2677
Description[?]:
| The PRP believes in the rights of the people, but also in the paramount importance of the stability of the state. The bill is proposed with the following rationale: Article 1: A national health care system, but that should not keep those that are able to pay for better health care from doing so. Article 2: The use of cannabis should be allowed for all, and should not be regulated nor reserved for medicinal purposes. Any regulations should be decided by local governments. Article 3: Citizen should continue to be allowed to assemble. However, if the assembly begins to pose risks to the public, it should be disbanded in the interest of public safety. Article 4: Concealed weapons should require extra certification, in the interest of the public's safety. Article 5: Eminent domain is particularly unfair and an invasion of an individual's right to property. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Current: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Proposed: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:47:16, December 07, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the PRP Bill of Civil Rights and Liberties |
| Message | Due to the mixed nature of this bill - a fusion of liberal issues such as de-regulating healthcare and conservative issues such as group dispersion - we shall abstain. Ingrid Baptiste Finance Minister Party Leader |
| Date | 03:30:04, December 08, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the PRP Bill of Civil Rights and Liberties |
| Message | We are only opposed to articles I and II, but those are critical civil liberties issues to the DCD, and the health care reform we favor is already being proposed in a separate bill. Therefore we will oppose this bill. Paul DaRoza Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 249 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 175 |
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