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Bill: Agrarian Manifesto --- Dulnerstaad Charter Principles
Details
Submitted by[?]: Agrarian Party of Kalistan
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: September 2863
Description[?]:
| The Agrarian Party of Kalistan asks for these reforms based on the Charter of Dulnerstaad of 2716, which is the APK's official doctrine. http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Charter_of_Dulnerstaad PONTE-MASCHI --- DE JAHU --- VILJOEN *secretaries-general* NOTE: This is a symbolic proposal, meant to increase visibility again. We will propose all these suggestions seperately as well. This symbolic proposal will be used for referential purposes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Proposed: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Current: Research and selling imported GM crops is allowed. Production is prohibited.
Proposed: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Current: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Article 14
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: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out 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: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:29:02, December 14, 2009 CET | From | Libertarian Party of Kalistan (LPoK) | To | Debating the Agrarian Manifesto --- Dulnerstaad Charter Principles |
| Message | We do not agree with the majority of your proposals, and they go against our opinions. |
| Date | 05:06:20, December 14, 2009 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Agrarian Manifesto --- Dulnerstaad Charter Principles |
| Message | Welcome back APK! |
| Date | 17:35:56, December 14, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Agrarian Manifesto --- Dulnerstaad Charter Principles |
| Message | I won't vote against this proposal, but I honestly can't support a lot of these proposals. If you split this bill up, I will be able to support more of it, but the provisions, especially on marriage and religious groups, are seriously opposed by a lot of the Party. |
| Date | 21:48:29, December 14, 2009 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Agrarian Manifesto --- Dulnerstaad Charter Principles |
| Message | Agreed. I'll definately support some of hte individual points. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 408 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 33 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 309 |
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