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Bill: Elitist Manifesto II.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Elitist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2799
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Northern Area Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 16
Current: 16
Proposed: 21
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:19:16, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Elitist Manifesto II. |
| Message | The RHP has mixed reactions to this legislation - we strongly support Articles 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11, and we can certainly support Article 2 as a marked improvement on current policy, but we oppose Articles 1, 4, 8, and particularly 7. Due to our mixed feelings, we will abstain from any voting on this legislation until we reach a consensus within the party on which way to vote. |
| Date | 10:20:02, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Elitist Manifesto II. |
| Message | Alternatively, if the Articles we oppose were removed, we would, of course, guarantee our full support for this legislation. |
| Date | 10:30:06, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Elitist Manifesto II. |
| Message | We may be willing to make a compromise with the REP, in light of their willingness recently to compromise on the RHP's Immigration and Extradition Reform Act. If they were to remove Articles 7 and 8, for example, we would be willing to support this legislation. |
| Date | 11:15:24, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Elitist Party | To | Debating the Elitist Manifesto II. |
| Message | The two articles were removed. |
| Date | 12:32:21, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Elitist Manifesto II. |
| Message | We can give our full support to this legislation, and we thank the REP once again for their willingness to compromise. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 91 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 68 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 146 |
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