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Bill: Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Federalist 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: September 2731
Description[?]:
| Fire protection is best handled by local governments. Less bureaucracy, more efficient, closer to the local populace. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:01:19, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union | To | Debating the Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371 |
| Message | Considering that this is basically a reversal of a bill already passed by this assembly, the RASU does not see how it might be expected to pass. Nevertheless, we support. |
| Date | 16:40:56, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Federalist Minarcho-Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371 |
| Message | The AP supports as well. The AP reminds the RASU that the LPHGM is no longer weighing in on the issue. |
| Date | 17:54:22, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Modern Revolutionary Socialist Party | To | Debating the Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371 |
| Message | Please explain the logic that local means more efficient and less bureaucratic. |
| Date | 18:30:55, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Social Federalist Party | To | Debating the Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371 |
| Message | Having locals run their own fire departments means that FDs will be more familiar and in touch with the communities they serve, ensuring overall smoother operation. Less red tape to go through for requisition/procurement, decisions will be made by those more familiar with the situation 'on the ground', etc. |
| Date | 20:45:16, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union | To | Debating the Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371 |
| Message | The AP should be aware that the LPHGM was on our side — that is, opposed — in the earlier bill. Without their support, we are even less likely to succeed. However, we recognize that accurate memory of the political record is not one of the AP's strong suits. |
| Date | 23:22:51, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Federalist Minarcho-Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371 |
| Message | The AP thanks the RASU for reminding them of the position of LPHGM, and would like further aid remembering a specific part of the political record, specifically, how many of the RASU's proposals have been approved in the past year compared to the number of the AP's proposals approved in the last year? |
| Date | 02:24:18, March 26, 2009 CET | From | Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union | To | Debating the Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371 |
| Message | The matter hardly seems relevant to the bill at hand. In any event, the voters of Athlorcaea are the ultimate judges of our proposals, and we will hear from them in a few short months. |
| Date | 21:44:24, March 26, 2009 CET | From | Federalist Minarcho-Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Fire Protection Federalization Act of 2371 |
| Message | The people have spoken. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 234 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 364 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 84 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." - George Washington |