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Bill: Progressive Reform Bill - Formation Of The Likatonian Air And Space Agency (LASA)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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: April 2131
Description[?]:
| This new space agency can conduct scientific research in outer space while also overseeing the private space-exploration companies. We feel this will also allow the Likatonian government to determine in which direction our space exploration goes, be it space telescopes, moon exploration, or interplanetary exploration. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:27:13, October 24, 2005 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Formation Of The Likatonian Air And Space Agency (LASA) |
| Message | We believe thet the direction of private space exploration should be determined by the market, not the government. Therefore, without a clearer explanation of the oversight this agency would give, we must regretfully vote against its formation. |
| Date | 01:22:26, October 25, 2005 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Formation Of The Likatonian Air And Space Agency (LASA) |
| Message | This seems like a potentially expensive policy with absolutely no guarantee of a return on investment. |
| Date | 14:55:10, October 25, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Formation Of The Likatonian Air And Space Agency (LASA) |
| Message | We support this bill, as we believe that not only will we gain possibly beneficial results from the actual experiment, but it will also give science in this country a much needed popularity boost. many more people will consider it as a career prospect if they see exciting and progressive science in the public eye, and scientists are a valuable 'human resource' which should be cultivated. |
| Date | 20:20:22, October 25, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Formation Of The Likatonian Air And Space Agency (LASA) |
| Message | AAP response to the PCP: SOmetimes, my friends, we must look below the balance sheet. Not all 'returns on investment' will be black ink in the revenue column. |
| Date | 00:49:02, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Formation Of The Likatonian Air And Space Agency (LASA) |
| Message | Science is why we're opposing it. Private investors have more available capital for investment than the government. The LPE raises a good point though. The government is better at being "visible", so to speak, and this bill would still be using private capital and initiative. Managed properly it might be improved. I guess I'm mostly worried about the SNAFU effect. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 313 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 99 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: "Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word." Charles De Gaulle (1890 - 1970) |