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Bill: Change 4
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Republican Party
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: October 2791
Description[?]:
| This bill want to change. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:26:34, July 24, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Change 4 |
| Message | Prayer in schools? We may have to activate our anti-fascist militia. |
| Date | 00:34:07, July 24, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Change 4 |
| Message | I think some of the more egregious proposals should be stripped from this Bill. Laws promoting teacher prayer in schools and relief of religious taxation will be challenged in Constitutional Court if this law passed. It is a violation of the "no establishment" clause of our Nation's Bill of rights. We have plaintiffs lined up ready to file, and the entire law itself will be annulled when we win the case. |
| Date | 01:19:40, July 24, 2009 CET | From | National Justice Party | To | Debating the Change 4 |
| Message | We must agree with SPoK, we cannot allow the religious fanatics of Kalistan to run this government. Let it be known: Upon passage of this bill, we will remove fanatical fundamentalism from it in a quick fashion. So we will vote Yes and immediately introduce a bill removing support for the fanatics. |
| Date | 14:26:41, July 24, 2009 CET | From | The Republican Party | To | Debating the Change 4 |
| Message | It is unaceptable that a court can destoy a law that a democratic parliament has passed. |
| Date | 14:28:21, July 24, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Change 4 |
| Message | The Bill of Rights existed before a law you are trying to pass. |
| Date | 14:28:57, July 24, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Change 4 |
| Message | So basically, you are violating the constitution and its subsequent amendments. |
| Date | 14:38:02, July 24, 2009 CET | From | The Republican Party | To | Debating the Change 4 |
| Message | Well, if you think so...Why has the socialist party and the KEG lost the last election. The peopel don't want longer any socialist rubbish. They want a clear and easy tax system, more freedom and better social services. The Left has lost the last election. Accept this. Finally. |
| Date | 21:39:29, July 26, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Change 4 |
| Message | We'll see. Prepare to be sued. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 395 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 292 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 63 |
| Random fact: It is the collective responsibility of the players in a nation to ensure all currently binding RP laws are clearly outlined in an OOC reference bill in the "Bills under debate" section of the nation page. Confusion should not be created by displaying only some of the current RP laws or displaying RP laws which are no longer current. |
| Random quote: "It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways." - Buddha |