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Bill: Legislative bill defining government responsibilities
Details
Submitted by[?]: Medinat Israel Shelanu
Status[?]: passed
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 2763
Description[?]:
| Please outline the reasons if there are any disagreement/opposition so we can work it out before proceeding to vote. Also, so that not all proposals outlined here go to waste because of one or few disagreement/opposition. I changed the legal age to 18 instead of 19. :) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
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 does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 13
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Current: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:51:16, May 27, 2009 CET | From | Knesset Yeshua | To | Debating the Legislative bill defining government responsibilities |
| Message | I agree to all except article two. Boys and Girls Become Bar/Bat Mitzvah At Thirteen, making them adults according to jewish law. I will vote no unless that is amended. |
| Date | 19:55:55, May 27, 2009 CET | From | Medinat Israel Shelanu | To | Debating the Legislative bill defining government responsibilities |
| Message | Yes I know that. But, are you suggesting that 13 years old are allowed to buy alcohol, tobacco, etc? They become religious adults at Bar/Bat Mitzvah. But there must be a difference between the religion and the state |
| Date | 22:08:30, May 27, 2009 CET | From | Knesset Yeshua | To | Debating the Legislative bill defining government responsibilities |
| Message | Yes, well this is the JEWISH state right?? Torah is supposed to be the overall law of our people, at this age we become responsible for our actions according to torah. |
| Date | 02:16:29, May 28, 2009 CET | From | Medinat Israel Shelanu | To | Debating the Legislative bill defining government responsibilities |
| Message | State of Israel is a Jewish State. That doesn't mean every law they have is in accordance with the Torah. Many nations cease(d) to exist because their law was totally governed by the religious law. |
| Date | 02:17:12, May 28, 2009 CET | From | Medinat Israel Shelanu | To | Debating the Legislative bill defining government responsibilities |
| Message | We have to make a distinction between a civil law and a religious law |
| Date | 20:40:41, May 28, 2009 CET | From | Bismarckian National Resistance (BNR) | To | Debating the Legislative bill defining government responsibilities |
| Message | While I do agree with Knesset Yeshua that Article 2 should not be changed for tradition's sake, I will vote for this bill because I agree with all else. |
| Date | 23:12:20, May 28, 2009 CET | From | Am Echad, Pays Libre | To | Debating the Legislative bill defining government responsibilities |
| Message | We will vote yes on this bill and make later amendments to the bill to make it so that 18 will be the legal drinking age. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 129 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 48 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 23 |
| Random fact: Players have a responsibility to make a reasonable effort to be accurate when communicating the rules to other players. Any player who manipulatively misleads another player about the rules will be subject to sanction. |
| Random quote: "I got nothing against no Viet Cong. No Vietnamese ever called me a nigger." - Muhammad Ali, 1967, refusing to fight in Vietnam |