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Bill: Education and Efficiency Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Patriots' League
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: August 2129
Description[?]:
| I'm in the mood for demolition. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:06:28, October 20, 2005 CET | From | Ecotopian Party of Kalistan | To | Debating the Education and Efficiency Act |
| Message | We are prepared to vote in favour of Article 1. |
| Date | 14:07:08, October 20, 2005 CET | From | Republican Party of Kalistan | To | Debating the Education and Efficiency Act |
| Message | I love Article 1, however Article 2 we do have an issue with. We wish to promote amongst our children a love for their country. |
| Date | 00:52:00, October 21, 2005 CET | From | Pansexual Peace Party -- FNORD | To | Debating the Education and Efficiency Act |
| Message | No vouchers! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 64 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 69 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 80 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church." - Thomas Paine |