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Bill: FMC Manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirlawan Austrian Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2723
Description[?]:
| The Free Market Coalition is a newly formed alliance of liberal/libertarian Kirlawan parties. This bill is a compilation of what we view to be the most egregious infringements of economic and civil liberties. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Alliance for the Promotion of National Health Care Policies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Current: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:45:04, March 08, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the FMC Manifesto |
| Message | On the current proposals: We believe that the terms of this treaty set out a basic minimum that all developed nations should provide for their citizens in terms of healthcare. We will never agree to it, and will oppose all moves towards a private healthcare system. For national security, it is imperative that defence industries are not open to possible infiltration by enemy nations, and that they are closely tied to the state. Private industry would either be too remote and possibly beholden to other influences, or it would be too close and liable to corruption for profit (in which case we are better off taking the profit motive away completely). We have already stated our opposition to allowing local agricultural monopolies to take hold We are committed to Syndicalism, and so will oppose a move away from them. A central plank of our economic platform is to transfer private ownership to co-operatives which are run by employees and which have a measure of control which includes consumers. |
| Date | 15:47:24, March 08, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the FMC Manifesto |
| Message | On the FMC: We did expect that the KAP and DFM would have enough in common to form a partnership. It would seem that after many years the Leftist Coalition has a strong challenger, and as such we welcome the emergence of robust opposition. Of course, we hope to rise to such a challenge, along with our socialist/progressive allies. |
| Date | 23:08:09, March 08, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the FMC Manifesto |
| Message | For supporters of economic freedom, we find it odd that the FMC seems to back moves toward state-sponsored protectionism in the form of patents and closed source technology. We additionally oppose greater foreign influence, the introduction of a profit motive to education, and most particularly splitting up the power grid (which will surely lead to duplication of effort and an increased likelihood of gaps in the national power service). |
| Date | 09:26:58, March 09, 2009 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the FMC Manifesto |
| Message | We thank our colleagues of the KPF for their comments. Beside your remarks which clarifies our ideological differences, we noticed a common error concerning patents and closed software sources. To the FMC these matters play an essential part in attracting investors. Protecting "Intellectual ownership" will mean that it's interesting for Kirlawan and foreign enterprises to invest in research and development activities because there will be a certain return on investment. The current policies of the Leftist Coalition has weakened the economy. Nowadays, it's not profitable to invest in our economy anymore. Moreover, the Government's DWC policy has a devastating effect on sound entrepreneurship which leads (again) to less much needed investments. Bad news for your electorate, wouldn't you say ? |
| Date | 20:52:08, March 09, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the FMC Manifesto |
| Message | We disagree that the DWC policy has damaged the economy. On the contrary, it has provided a greater number of ideas which fosters innovation. Just as open source working encourages people to innovate in a collaborative manner and to feed off new ideas, so too with what we like to think of as 'open source management'. GDP is growing, and industrial relations are exceedingly good. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 205 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 433 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 79 |
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