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Bill: Unity through a People's Media
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for Terran Conciousness
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: October 2849
Description[?]:
| Consciousness better develops when the People have ways to express themselves. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:17:30, November 14, 2009 CET | From |  United Democrats | To | Debating the Unity through a People's Media |
| Message | We can accept this. |
| Date | 03:46:18, November 14, 2009 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Unity through a People's Media |
| Message | We fully support and commend the CTC for this creation. Although we are not confident it would receive adequate funding with the current finance administration. |
| Date | 05:11:21, November 14, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Unity through a People's Media |
| Message | The RHP strongly oppose this legislation. The inevitable result of a state-funded media is that the state's biases and ideological agendas seep through into hiring policies and content. Furthermore, there is no need for a tax-payer funded media when the people of Rutania already have access to a variety of independent media sources, which they are not forced to sponsor. The private sector is more than capable at delivering media. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 198 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 267 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 35 |
| Random fact: When you join the game, you will find yourself with only zero seats. That's because your party's representatives haven't been elected yet. You need to establish your party's position on issues by proposing several bills that your party wants passed and sending them to vote. This raises your visibility and if you do it enough, you will win seats at the next election. |
| Random quote: Wait a min was we tricked into voting for absolute monarchy (Jamie Jamesson, Chancellor of Luthori 4269-4310) |