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Bill: For Prosperity:
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Workers
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 2710
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: The government does not allow foreign embassies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Current: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Football
Current: Football
Proposed: Rugby
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 666
Current: 75
Proposed: 750
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes oppressive border control on visitors, with invasive and harassing levels of security checks to discourage visiting the nation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:54:07, February 09, 2009 CET | From | Christian Democrat Party | To | Debating the For Prosperity: |
| Message | Now I see why communism was so unpopular. Article 8 - "invasive and harassing levels of security checks" - what on earth does that mean? |
| Date | 19:24:27, February 09, 2009 CET | From | Neo Kanist Rite Party of Sorbanika | To | Debating the For Prosperity: |
| Message | Article 1- No, this is unneccessary. Article 2- No, rugby is a terrible sport. Article 3- Undecided, we could be persuaded. Article 4- No, we believe that people who come here and work hard for many years deserve to become citizens in many cases. Article 5- No, foreign embassies are neccessary if we want to sustain tourism and if we want to help foreign nationals living in our nation. Article 6- Undecided, we believe that many refugees should be allowed into our nation but that there should be restrictions and regulations concerning this immigration. Article 7- Undecided, we could be persuaded. Article 8- No, we would be shooting ourselves in the foot, tourism is an important source of income for our nations economy. Article 9- No, we believe that Aid should be given to countries in dire need of it with no strings attached. Article 10- Undecided. Overall we will have to vote no on this bill. |
| Date | 23:53:46, February 09, 2009 CET | From | Liberal Conservatists | To | Debating the For Prosperity: |
| Message | 750 is way too much seats. I do not think we will agree to that. Also, the citizenship should be open for everyone. Foreign embassies are mandatory, as we think they are sustaining the flow of foreign imigrants as well as tourists to come and keep the economy running. Seemingly, very socialist approach there. We will not agree I`m afraid... |
| Date | 23:57:21, February 09, 2009 CET | From | Free thinking Party | To | Debating the For Prosperity: |
| Message | we agree with NKRP but have no preference for national sport and a national and citizen are different... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 86 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 468 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 112 |
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