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Bill: Cyrus N. Eidpill Day Memorial Bill of 2736
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM
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: July 2738
Description[?]:
| Happy Cyrus N. Eidpill Day! ". . .a Picloon for Cy, my friend" |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: Bestiality is only legal if it causes no damage to the animals concerned.
Current: Bestiality is illegal.
Proposed: Bestiality is legal and unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: The government does not allow foreign embassies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Current: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 7
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 only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Proposed: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners are interned and do not work in prisons.
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 no border controls on visitors.
Proposed: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: The government has no position on this.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: All wild animals may be kept as pets, without any restrictions or precautions whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:17:10, April 05, 2009 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Cyrus N. Eidpill Day Memorial Bill of 2736 |
| Message | More to come. . . |
| Date | 18:48:34, April 05, 2009 CET | From | Libertarian Party of Kalistan (LPoK) | To | Debating the Cyrus N. Eidpill Day Memorial Bill of 2736 |
| Message | Please don't spam bills. It's very unprofessional. |
| Date | 21:03:33, April 05, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Cyrus N. Eidpill Day Memorial Bill of 2736 |
| Message | Spam bills? What is this? |
| Date | 21:50:03, April 05, 2009 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Cyrus N. Eidpill Day Memorial Bill of 2736 |
| Message | These are works in progress. Some stuff is going in, some stuff is going out. Basically, I'm spreading everything out on the political table ,so I can organize it all into nice neat folders. Then, I can bring those folders to a vote. Okay, I've twisted that metaphor about as far as it can go. |
| Date | 22:45:56, April 05, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Cyrus N. Eidpill Day Memorial Bill of 2736 |
| Message | I'm going to have to vote against this folder. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 141 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 446 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 163 |
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