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Bill: EIN Government Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Executive Intelligence Network
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2778
Description[?]:
| This is an alternate to the bill proposed by the TMP |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 42
Current: 54
Proposed: 48
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 501
Current: 450
Proposed: 75
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:11:02, June 21, 2009 CET | From | Executive Intelligence Network | To | Debating the EIN Government Reform Bill |
| Message | Please know that the EIN is aware that this bill will not conclude prior to the next election, but we believe it would be good to debate on this matter so that when it comes up again following the next elections this vote can proceed as necessary. Michael Princenthal Director Executive Intelligence Network |
| Date | 02:28:22, June 22, 2009 CET | From | Telamon Moderate Party | To | Debating the EIN Government Reform Bill |
| Message | Why would you want to lower the number of seats? |
| Date | 10:30:04, June 22, 2009 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the EIN Government Reform Bill |
| Message | If anything, the DCD would like to see legislative terms re-extended to 4 years rather than hovering on 3 1/2. Our party would not support shortening terms at this time. As a party which has extensive experience reaching out to and collaborating with the international community, many of our experienced officials will attest to the fact that international agreements take immense amounts of time to forge, and nothing is more detrimental to their progress than an overly frequent change of administration. Shorter terms would also set back domestic gains, reducing the amount of work that could be accomplished in a single legislative cycle. Drake Dalton Charman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
| Date | 21:55:36, June 22, 2009 CET | From | Executive Intelligence Network | To | Debating the EIN Government Reform Bill |
| Message | In light of the comments from Mr. Dalton, we have changed the proposal for term length from 36 to 48 months. He makes an excellent point concerning the amount of work that can be done. As for our proposal to lower the number of seats, we believe that the size of the government personnel-wise has grown too much and that this has diluted its ability to govern efficiently. Michael Princenthal Director Executive Intelligence Network |
| Date | 22:05:18, June 22, 2009 CET | From | Telamon Moderate Party | To | Debating the EIN Government Reform Bill |
| Message | What leads you to believe the number of politicians in Parliament effects the way that it can govern? If anything it gives all parties a more precise election result. Andrea B. Johnston Party Leader Telamon Moderate Party |
| Date | 08:45:56, June 23, 2009 CET | From | Executive Intelligence Network | To | Debating the EIN Government Reform Bill |
| Message | We simply believe that having a Parliament that is comprised of too many members is unnecessary and dilutes the ability to govern efficiently by allowing for the sway of lobbyists. As the number of representatives rises, the accountability of each member falls because of their ability to blend into the mass of representation, in turn making them unnecessarily susceptible to corruption. Michael Princenthal Director Executive Intelligence Network |
| Date | 15:47:05, June 27, 2009 CET | From | Telamon Labor Party | To | Debating the EIN Government Reform Bill |
| Message | We agree with Article 1, but disagree with article 2. Barry Cohen Co-Chair Jewish Defense League |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 183 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 66 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 143 |
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