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Bill: Act of 2698
Details
Submitted by[?]: Surprise Party
Status[?]: passed
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: February 2699
Description[?]:
| So named because I stink at bill titles today. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Current: The government enforces no regulations.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Current: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Proposed: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:18:20, January 19, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | And yes, my governing philosophy is often "Look at how you would actually like to run things, and do the exact opposite." |
| Date | 09:34:21, January 19, 2009 CET | From | Democrats of Darnussia | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | Well, we totally disagree and hope that the rest of the government will log in in time to vote no |
| Date | 09:51:00, January 19, 2009 CET | From | Peoples Choise Union | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | We have to vote "Yes" because otherwhise there is a big chance that SP would win more than 50% of the votes. PCU does not dislike SP, but we believe that no party should ever have more than 50% of votes |
| Date | 09:52:06, January 19, 2009 CET | From | Peoples Choise Union | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | We would however support a bill that would reverse articles 3 to 7 |
| Date | 20:01:00, January 19, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | Hmm. I didn't make it repugnant enough to you then. Darn. :-D |
| Date | 20:48:53, January 19, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | fascism |
| Date | 20:49:16, January 19, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | you are fascists |
| Date | 02:54:14, January 20, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | Fascism! Sticks and Stones, Kate Monster. No, I mean it, you are fascists! Normal People don't commit fascism on the internet. Ooooooooooooooh? What? YOU HAVE NO IDEA! Ready normal people? The Internet Is For Fascism! The Internet is for Fascism! Why you think Particracy was born? :-D :-D |
| Date | 13:28:26, January 21, 2009 CET | From | Peoples Choise Union | To | Debating the Act of 2698 |
| Message | lol :p |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 384 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 215 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Don't put "the" as the first word in your party name, because when parties are referred to in news reports, their names are preceded with "the", e.g. the [Socialist Party] has lost. |
| Random quote: “Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right.” --H.L. Mencken |