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Bill: Federalism!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Proletariat
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: June 2707
Description[?]:
| The district are more near to the people than a centralist government! |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:36:28, February 03, 2009 CET | From | Proletariat | To | Debating the Federalism! |
| Message | We think that the federalism it's the better choice for our country! This bill is only a first step for a reform of the state! What other parties think about it? |
| Date | 15:06:59, February 03, 2009 CET | From | United People's Socialist Collectives | To | Debating the Federalism! |
| Message | We would only support if articles 6, 7, and 8 were removed. |
| Date | 17:04:41, February 03, 2009 CET | From | Proletariat | To | Debating the Federalism! |
| Message | ok we can reason about it |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 241 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 184 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Large scale RP planning (such as wars, regional/continental conflicts, economic collapse, etc.) should be planned (as best as it can be) and should have consent of a majority of players involved. |
| Random quote: "The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces." - Maureen Murphy |