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Bill: Deomcracy and Socialism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Darnussian Justice 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: December 2718
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: The government enforces no regulations.
Current: The government enforces no regulations.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:17:02, February 26, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Deomcracy and Socialism Act |
| Message | I know this is far too leftist for the Surprise Party. I am just trying to show the voters that im still fighting for them. |
| Date | 01:50:40, February 26, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Deomcracy and Socialism Act |
| Message | I take no offense, but I think we're too close to elections now for a vote on this to finish before elections happen |
| Date | 05:21:32, February 26, 2009 CET | From | Liberal-Democratic Party | To | Debating the Deomcracy and Socialism Act |
| Message | Our party most definitely supports the proposals regarding prayer and endangered animals. However, we favor a more moderate policy on labor unions. |
| Date | 05:38:43, February 26, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Deomcracy and Socialism Act |
| Message | The LSPD supports all the measures and welcomes any action to strengthen the power of unionised labour. |
| Date | 20:41:18, February 26, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Deomcracy and Socialism Act |
| Message | How can any decent person be in agreement with this sort of leftist nonsense? It is only a matter f time before such ideals are warped beyond imagining and turned into full blown communism! Our party stands firmly against this proposal and everything it represents. |
| Date | 22:32:16, February 26, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Deomcracy and Socialism Act |
| Message | IRL I would support proposals 1, 2, and 4. But not in-game. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 268 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 321 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 10 |
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