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Bill: Cultural Amplification Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour Party
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: June 2937
Description[?]:
| Some legislation needs to be introduced to protect and amplify our culture. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:50:37, May 10, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Cultural Amplification Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Baroness Peters MP, CLP Leader: Mr Speaker, let me address this bill head on. Everybody will know that culture runs through my veins - I became an actress at the age of 6 and have since starred in many films, television programmes and theatre productions. I have won a total of 7 Hutori Film and Television Academy awards. Anybody who doubts my commitment to culture is insane! Indeed, you only need to look at my resignation honours list to see just how much I value culture. Mr Speaker, when I introduced my Cultural Rejuvenation Act to Parliament (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=288247), I made clear my intentions. In my view, culture was being neglected because of overwhelming government involvement. Museums and libraries had to meet a list of requirements set by the Ministry of Education and Culture before they received any funding whatsoever. They were also micromanaged by bureaucrats in Bekenial instead of by the people who best know the needs of the communities. Since the passing of the Cultural Rejuvenation Act almost 10 years ago, museums and libraries have flourished. Local governments have been able to direct resources to where it has been most needed in the local areas. A vast array of museums have cropped up that would have been unthinkable under national direction. For example, the Fisherman's Cultural Museum on Haddock Coast has developed enormously over the last decade because of direct funding from the local government. The Mashacara People's Museum in the Frozen Ocean authority is another such museum as is the John Bekenial Childhood museum in Glentingham. Libraries in urban parts of Adelia have improved greatly, where they were previously non-existent, and there is a fantastic service in mostly rural Marbury, in Lagard that sees a mobile library allow all people to access a local library. Mr Speaker, were the powers of cultural funding to be returned to the national government, these sorts of services would so easily be lost and neglected. It is impossible, Mr Speaker, for national government to ensure decent provision throughout the land. In that respect, we should have local government aiding the decisions and funding. It must also be remembered, Mr Speaker, that the National Hutori Museum and the Hutorian Library were exempt from the Cultural Rejuvenation Act, and remain the property of the state. Mr Speaker, to address the proposed Article I, we must say to the Labour Party that we sympathise with their position. However, they must agree that after 100 years, it would be absurd to say that works of art should still be protected by copyright. Unless copyright would benefit a charitable cause, then it would be much better to allow the work of technology or art to enter the common domain. Mr Speaker, I urge the Labour Party to drop this bill and, if it moves to vote, I urge other parties to vote it down. |
| Date | 15:18:57, May 11, 2010 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Cultural Amplification Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I must congratulate the honorable baroness on her skill of debating. My party however still favours this on ideological reasons, although, for the reasons of culture, no longer. We will still move this to a vote, however I urge all parties to put alleigance aside for this one, and vote as they see fit. |
| Date | 15:31:25, May 11, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Cultural Amplification Act |
| Message | Hon Alan Hastings MP, CLP Leader: Mr Speaker, this is a clear example of blind ideology being put before pragmatism, as the Labour Party have admitted. They feel the need to present this bill because it fits in with their ideology, even though they acknowledge that it could damage culture. I urge parties to vote against this, and vote against the National Centralization Act (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=290334) which both make this attack on culture. Even our Party, generally an ideological one, would not put ideology above pragatism when there is need. |
| Date | 15:33:27, May 11, 2010 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Cultural Amplification Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We welcome the new leader of the CLP into parliament. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 228 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 155 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
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