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Bill: Communist Revolution
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Kafuristan
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes to change income taxes. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2139
Description[?]:
| The Communist Party of Kafuristan propose to revolt against the government's policies to better address the economic and political situation of the Democratic Republic of Kafuristan. If this bill passes, the nation shall be renamed the Democratic People's Republic of Kafuristan, and it may be called the DPRK for short. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 10
Current: 25
Proposed: 100
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the national government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Current: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Proposed: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Article 11
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 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 30
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 encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 31
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Article 32
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Article 33
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 34
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: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 35
We propose to alter income tax brackets to the following setup. Information about the current income tax system can be found here.
| Bracket | Tax | Estimated Revenue |
| > 1 KAF | 99% | 2,370,143,000,000 KAF | Total | 2,370,143,000,000 KAF |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:53:34, November 03, 2005 CET | From |  Grand National Party | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Communism is so last decade. |
| Date | 07:27:52, November 03, 2005 CET | From | Old School Liberal Party | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | And there will be no civil war. |
| Date | 07:36:26, November 03, 2005 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | I want civil war, dont want commies. |
| Date | 15:00:05, November 03, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | There will be civil war as soon as this goes to vote. |
| Date | 19:49:42, November 03, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Send in the troops! We will propose a anti-communistic iniative to destroy your plan of civil war. HIRE THE MERCENARIES! WE KNEW YOU WERE PLANNING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD! |
| Date | 02:46:40, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Blah, communism will not have a stranglehold of anything. |
| Date | 04:21:07, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Old School Liberal Party | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | I'm sorry, what? Civil war as soon as this starts a vote? No rational man would start a revolution with such a small amount of the populace supporting him. And you know that will force us to turn to the Assholes to form a new government, and any progress you could make through political means would be lost. |
| Date | 06:37:34, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | That's why the civil war and reforms are still in debate. :-) |
| Date | 22:01:37, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | This is sheer madness. Shall you introduce dictatorship in Kafuristan. |
| Date | 22:39:30, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Dictatorship requires a dictator. This movement simply hopes for equal opportunities, rights, and incomes, while the state provides everything needed. We'll still have a parliament, obviously, and the people shall still vote. |
| Date | 03:34:56, November 05, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | You only control the Tordary province, you could use guerilla tactics in the other 4/5ths of the nation and you do control a near majority of Keletia, but your unorginized, untrained soldiers will never defeat the Kafuristani Army. If you have read Animal Farm, you will find out communism will slowly fall. With the following economic systems, Capitalism: 1% control 20% Communism: The Planners would be few, and 0.00001% would control 100% of the wealth. I'm sure Communism is better then Capitalism, only theorecticly though. However, capitalism has worked, and is the tried and true alternative to communism. |
| Date | 04:19:40, November 05, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | The final goal is the elimination of "the planners", or pigs as portrayed in Animal Farm. Communism has not been fully tried yet, and the people have nothing to lose except their chains. Wouldn't it be something crazy if this actually passed? I wonder how the fake citizens would react... |
| Date | 21:34:50, November 05, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Consider the Kafuristani Dollar as a ancient antique? |
| Date | 07:03:01, November 07, 2005 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Fools, *I* control everything. I am the dictator of dictatorness. |
| Date | 07:20:00, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Then will you vote for this to prove your power, Hasselhoffs? |
| Date | 19:22:05, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | If you were the dictator, then wouldn't you control 100% of the power? I'm stuck in a nation full of radicals. |
| Date | 22:17:45, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Who would be the dictator? This takes away from the power of business, gives to the power of workers, and ignores any shift of parliamentary, dictoral, or presidential power. At least you, Economic Party, are not stuck in a nation full of right-wing exremists! |
| Date | 23:05:51, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | My point is that the Traditional Party does not control the power any more than the people collectively electing do. |
| Date | 02:16:09, November 08, 2005 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | No one likes a radical. |
| Date | 02:16:59, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Yes, I'm stuck in a nation with Left AND Right wing extremists. |
| Date | 11:10:38, November 08, 2005 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | No one likes an eXtremist either. |
| Date | 15:03:48, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Economic Party, you are NOT a centrist! =P I see HTAP as topright, CPK as lowerleft, and EP as bottomright. |
| Date | 03:11:08, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | I thought you said you removed the clause for civil war, traitors! We are already drafting a plea for help you commie backstabbers! |
| Date | 03:12:24, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Also, accourding to the political compase I'm around three in both categories. |
| Date | 05:24:15, November 11, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | That message is only on the record books, Sarkite! It has been no longer part of the actual resolution for a while now, White-male-landowners Party. |
| Date | 20:57:55, November 11, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | This bill is defeated. |
| Date | 04:33:35, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Your party shall fall. You see? Saying something does not automatically make it true: it shall be defeated when it is defeated, if it is defeated. Aside, party officials have the intelligence to observe whether something passed or did not. Your statement of the obvious is, in the CPK's opinion, a blatant sputtering of unnecessary words with the consistency of diarrhea. We hope for you a massive gathering of intelligence in your near future, for you shall need it if you wish to contain a political career with some marble-holding capabilities, let alone the capabilities to seal water, as I watch your lost marbles roll across the soaking wet floor full of your former potential. |
| Date | 08:08:06, November 12, 2005 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Hey, your bills about to be defeated. |
| Date | 00:00:39, November 20, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Communist Revolution |
| Message | Incredible. I could have never guessed that outcome from the initial writing of this bill. And I obviously put it to vote when the right-wingers had the most seats in order to make it pass, right? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 69 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 231 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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