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Bill: Constitutional Reform Act.2933
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: May 2934
Description[?]:
| Article 1 - For a nation with around 13,000,000 people, 750 seats in the legislative aseembly is ridiculous, even the most populated nation does not have that many seats. In addition, 150 seats means that 1 representatiive in the legislative assembly would represent just over 86,500 people each, which is also fairly low. Article 2 - The current, "Assembly of the People", sounds too Communist. House of Assembly sounds fair and democratic. Article 3 - Following the renaming of our cities, we have no national capital. We feel that Vorona City is the fairest named city to be our capital. Article 4 - We have decided to replace the outrageous Communist song with something fairer, that actually represents people, not ideology. Article 5 - Would make voting fairer. It is unfair that, in a nation that is divided into two Communes, that one has a considerable advantage over the other. As we have two Communes, we feel that equal representation is the only option. It will also stop the domination of the Workers' Party in Vorona West. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Arise, ye workers from your slumber, Arise, ye prisoners of want. For reason in revolt now thunders, and at last ends the age of cant! Away with all your superstitions, Servile masses, arise, arise! We'll change henceforth the old tradition, And spurn the dust to win the prize! So comrades, come rally, And the last fight let us face. The Internationale, Unites the human race. So comrades, come rally, And the last fight let us face. The Internationale, Unites the human race. No more deluded by reaction, On tyrants only we'll make war! The soldiers too will take strike action, They'll break ranks and fight no more! And if those cannibals keep trying, To sacrifice us to their pride, They soon shall hear the bullets flying, We'll shoot the generals on our own side. So comrades, come rally, And the last fight let us face. The Internationale, Unites the human race. So comrades, come rally, And the last fight let us face. The Internationale, Unites the human race. No saviour from on high delivers, No faith have we in prince or peer. Our own right hand the chains must shiver, Chains of hatred, greed and fear. E'er the thieves will out with their booty, And to all give a happier lot. Each at his forge must do their duty, And we'll strike the iron while it's hot. So comrades, come rally, And the last fight let us face. The Internationale, Unites the human race. So comrades, come rally, And the last fight let us face. The Internationale, Unites the human race. Stand up, all victims of oppression, For the tyrants fear your might! Don't cling so hard to your possessions, For you have nothing if you have no rights! Let racist ignorance be ended, For respect makes the empires fall! Freedom is merely privilege extended, Unless enjoyed by one and all. So come brothers and sisters, For the struggle carries on. The Internationale, Unites the world in song. So comrades, come rally, For this is the time and place! The international ideal, Unites the human race. Let no one build walls to divide us, Walls of hatred nor walls of stone. Come greet the dawn and stand beside us, We'll live together or we'll die alone. In our world poisoned by exploitation, Those who have taken, now they must give! And end the vanity of nations, We've but one Earth on which to live. So come brothers and sisters, For the struggle carries on. The Internationale, Unites the world in song. So comrades, come rally, For this is the time and place! The international ideal, Unites the human race. And so begins the final drama, In the streets and in the fields. We stand unbowed before their armour, We defy their guns and shields! When we fight, provoked by their aggression, Let us be inspired by life and love. For though they offer us concessions, Change will not come from above! So come brothers and sisters, For the struggle carries on. The Internationale, Unites the world in song. So comrades, come rally, For this is the time and place! The Internationale, Unites the human race. Arise, you prisoners of starvation! Arise, you wretched of the earth! For justice thunders condemnation: A better world's in birth! No more tradition's chains shall bind us, Arise you slaves, no more in thrall! The earth shall rise on new foundations: We have been nought, we shall be all! 'Tis the final conflict, Let each stand in his place. The international soviet Shall be the human race 'Tis the final conflict, Let each stand in his place. The international working class Shall be the human race We want no condescending saviors To rule us from their judgment hall, We workers ask not for their favors Let us consult for all: To make the thief disgorge his booty To free the spirit from its cell, We must ourselves decide our duty, We must decide, and do it well. 'Tis the final conflict, Let each stand in his place. The international soviet Shall be the human race 'Tis the final conflict, Let each stand in his place. The international working class Shall be the human race
Current:
| -My Vorona- My Vorona, my joy – delight, How fair thou art – how bright! For nowhere in the world around Can ever such a place be found So well belov'd, from sense profound, My native country dear! May God in Heaven thee defend, My own beloved land! May He be guard, may He be shield, For ever bless and guardian wield Protection for all deeds of thine, My precious Vorona! |
Proposed:
| Beneath our radiant sun We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this nation of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who've come across the seas We've boundless aims to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Vorona Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Vorona Fair. |
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's capital city.
Old value:: 1937
Current: Akigana
Proposed: 2131
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Assembly of the People
Current: Royal Assembly
Proposed: House of Assembly
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 750
Current: 122
Proposed: 150
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:54:18, May 06, 2010 CET | From | Alliance/Workers Party | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act.2933 |
| Message | The national anthem is actually not communist, you have obviously been brainwashed by the capitalist media. It is an anthem for all working people, against the greed of the overpaid of society. |
| Date | 08:11:01, May 06, 2010 CET | From |  People's Party | To | Debating the Constitutional Reform Act.2933 |
| Message | Workers' Party, you must realise, not all of Vorona's citizens are labourers! In addition, it is appalling that the Workers' Party has voted against this, it expresses their desperation to remain a dictatorship. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 419 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 331 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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