We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Funding of the culture infrastructure
Details
Submitted by[?]: Utilitarian Party of Solentia
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 2941
Description[?]:
| With the process of a shrinking State, the way the culture is founded in Solentia needs a change. Here is our proposal. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: The state encourages and funds private efforts towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Proposed: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:32:01, May 18, 2010 CET | From | Utilitarian Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Funding of the culture infrastructure |
| Message | If no objections are raised in 6 months, the bill will be voted on. |
| Date | 02:36:19, May 18, 2010 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Funding of the culture infrastructure |
| Message | Supported. |
| Date | 02:36:58, May 18, 2010 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Funding of the culture infrastructure |
| Message | "You want to sell off our history and artefacts to private institutions rather than keeping them under public ownership? Surely the tax-payer has the right to be in control of their own histories? Digusting that you want to treat our culture as currency in your little schemes." James Clarke, CUP Leader. |
| Date | 02:51:43, May 18, 2010 CET | From | Utilitarian Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Funding of the culture infrastructure |
| Message | Well, if the parties do have more selective membership [OOC: Nice one! ], then the CUP should have no fear, since they assure their members fully understand the importance of history. |
| Date | 01:32:58, May 19, 2010 CET | From | Utilitarian Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Funding of the culture infrastructure |
| Message | We judge that enough debate has taken place and since we believe enough support exists in the Senate, we vote. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 69 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 31 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The grey space in the east is populated by the forum-based countries, known in-game as the former colonies or the "Third World". These countries are managed by the Third World Coordinator but players can request control of individual countries in the Third World Control Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=8302 |
| Random quote: "With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day." - Martin Luther King Jr. |