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Bill: Our Nation, the changes...
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Workers
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: March 2894
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
Current: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Proposed: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Current: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Proposed: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol all property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: The police patrol public property at all times.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 10:05:40, February 14, 2010 CET | From | Throne of Immeressen | To | Debating the Our Nation, the changes... |
Message | Curiously, the United Workers seem to be co-opting some of the very proposals they earlier voted down, when they were proposed by another party. Perhaps the UW thinks that Likatonian voters won't spot these kinds of games... we hold our voters in higher regard. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 666 | ||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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