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Bill: Non-denominational Anthem Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bismarckian National Resistance (BNR)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2865
Description[?]:
| I like the anthem you proposed - I'm sorry I didn't vote on it in time - but as I said already, it would be better if non-denominational. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the son, Thee I will Cherish, Thee I will Honour, Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown! Fair are the meadows, Fairer still the woodlands, Robed in the blooming garb of Spring, Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, Who makes the woeful heart to sing! Fair is the sunshine, Fairer still the moonlight, And all the twinkling starry host Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, Than all the angels heaven can boast! Beautiful Saviour! Lord of all the nations! Son of God and Son of Man, Glory and honour, Praise and adoration, Now and forever be thine!
Current:
| "Hatikvah" As long inside our hearts כֹּל עוֹד בַּלֵּבָב פְּנִימָה A Jewish soul still yearns, נֶפֶשׁ יְהוּדִי הוֹמִיָּה, And onward toward the East, וּלְפַאֲתֵי מִזְרָח קָדִימָה, Looking towards Tzion; עַיִן לְצִיּוֹן צוֹפִיָּה; We have not lost hope yet, עוֹד לֹא אָבְדָה תִּקְוָתֵנוּ, The hope is two thousand years old, הַתִּקְוָה בַּת שְׁנוֹת אַלְפַּיִם, To be a free people in our land, לִהְיוֹת עַם חָפְשִׁי בְּאַרְצֵנוּ, The land of Tzion and Yishelem אֶרֶץ צִיּוֹן וִירוּשָׁלַיִם |
Proposed:
| Our people strewn across the lands, With sharpened crosses and books of lies, By sinful minds and brutal hands, They smote with hatred in their eyes, Our spirit beat so strong, Our children took to the streets with heart, Yet guns curtailed our Republican Song, Their blades to rip our kin apart, But now we see a brighter day, And glories from a clearer sky, We'll see our brethren and we shall say, The Republic's day now is truly nigh, For Beiteynu! For Beiteynu! In all we do and all we love, We aim for one uniting goal, Never again shall the tyrants' gloves, Brandish our bodies, sheathe our soul, For Beiteynu! For Beiteynu! |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:44:58, December 19, 2009 CET | From | Loyalist Front (IA) | To | Debating the Non-denominational Anthem Act |
| Message | "With sharpened crosses and books of lies" does not sound too Non-denominational to us. |
| Date | 17:49:26, December 20, 2009 CET | From | HaLeumit Tikvah | To | Debating the Non-denominational Anthem Act |
| Message | We feel it is a perfectly suitable metaphor for the abuse of the bible and the teachings of Christ by early Christian fanatics. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 408 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 52 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 40 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Wherever you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship." - Harry S. Truman |