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Bill: Government oppression
Details
Submitted by[?]: Proletariat
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: October 2767
Description[?]:
| Stop this |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Current: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:59:27, June 05, 2009 CET | From | Republic of Dorvik Free Party | To | Debating the Government oppression |
| Message | Article 4 poses a security risk, we need the right to keep records of individuals to protect state and country from issues arising within it's borders. |
| Date | 03:03:16, June 06, 2009 CET | From |  United People's Communist Party | To | Debating the Government oppression |
| Message | Welcome to the madness that is Proletariat. |
| Date | 12:49:45, June 06, 2009 CET | From | Proletariat | To | Debating the Government oppression |
| Message | Yes because for you freedom is madness |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 197 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 553 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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