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Bill: Eminent Domain.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mordusian Democratic Union
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: June 2706
Description[?]:
| A reform. There are situations where common interest is more important than an individual one. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:41:57, February 03, 2009 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain. |
| Message | No, this leads to communism. |
| Date | 07:11:29, February 03, 2009 CET | From | Mordusian Democratic Union | To | Debating the Eminent Domain. |
| Message | Communism ? Ha, the UP makes exaggerating an art. |
| Date | 19:15:47, February 03, 2009 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Eminent Domain. |
| Message | Exaggeration? How is the blatant theft of property by the state in any way NOT communism? |
| Date | 06:46:25, February 04, 2009 CET | From | Mordusian Democratic Union | To | Debating the Eminent Domain. |
| Message | No theft, people get compensation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 203 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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