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Bill: Controversial Constitutional Amendments (DEBATE PHASE)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Anti-RP 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: June 2945
Description[?]:
| More important (and inevitably controversial) amendments to the constitution. I will add all potential proposals to this bill and each party can discuss what they would back and wouldn't back, from here compromises can be struck if required. |
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:
| Some things in life are bad They can really make you mad Other things just make you swear and curse. When you're chewing on life's gristle Don't grumble, give a whistle And this'll help things turn out for the best... And...always look on the bright side of Vorona... Always look on the light side of Vorona... If life seems jolly rotten There's something you've forgotten And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing. When you're feeling in the dumps Don't be silly chumps Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing. And...always look on the bright side of Vorona... Always look on the light side of Vorona... For life is quite absurd And death's the final word You must always face the curtain with a bow. Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow. So always look on the bright side of Vorona Delightful, wonderful, fair and true Vorona. Life's a piece of sh** When you look at it Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true. You'll see it's all a show Keep 'em laughing as you go Just remember that the last laugh is on you. Remember that Vorona's always there. |
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://i48.tinypic.com/2m2hq2d.jpg
Current: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Somerset_Flag.svg
Proposed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/images/2005/08/25/generic_flag_martyn_feather_450x450.jpg
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 13
Current: 18
Proposed: 15
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Assembly of the People
Current: Royal Assembly
Proposed: Legislative House of Vorona.
Article 5
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 6
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 24
Current: 30
Proposed: 36
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 750
Current: 122
Proposed: 299
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:24:26, May 26, 2010 CET | From | Anti-RP Party | To | Debating the Controversial Constitutional Amendments (DEBATE PHASE) |
| Message | Article 1: Anthem is simply too communist, and too long. We need something more upbeat and snappy for this nation. Article 2: Equal representation, I think that says enough there. Article 3: Legislative term, I think 24 months is too short, you have four days of parliament but any bills presented after 2.5 days can't be passed, this leaves minimal time for debate (I'm prepared to delay this bill for a whole parliament if needs be) and is to the disadvantage of Vorona. 36 months = 6 days in RL, which stops election day from staying static at a certain day each week, it'd be nice if I could be backed on this. I could even tweek months to be 34-38 if other parties fancy the RL time of the election changing. Article 4: Simple name change, once more a more suitable/less communist sounding name. Article 5: Raises adult age to more suitable age, post-puberty for most. Article 6: Changes national flag to something fresher and more representative of this progressive, free nation. Article 7: Simplifies matters in voting. An electoral majority is 150 seats, a constitutional majority is 200 seats. Article 2 is my only demand here, I'm open to change on other matters, if you fancy suggesting other anthems/names then please say so. |
| Date | 01:26:01, May 26, 2010 CET | From | Anti-RP Party | To | Debating the Controversial Constitutional Amendments (DEBATE PHASE) |
| Message | Sorry, slight mistake here, Article 4 in my previous message is 5 up above, 5 is 6, 6 is 7, 7 is 4. |
| Date | 13:17:00, May 26, 2010 CET | From | Anti-RP Party | To | Debating the Controversial Constitutional Amendments (DEBATE PHASE) |
| Message | Given the lack of debate on this bill, I'm planning on putting it to a vote in October 2944 on the assumption that there is no opposition to it, you have 24 hours to initiate discussion. |
| Date | 20:39:10, May 27, 2010 CET | From | Kokumintō (国民党) | To | Debating the Controversial Constitutional Amendments (DEBATE PHASE) |
| Message | OOC: No offense but you cant be serious about the flag part. Do you not realise the problem here? |
| Date | 14:05:24, May 28, 2010 CET | From | Anti-RP Party | To | Debating the Controversial Constitutional Amendments (DEBATE PHASE) |
| Message | Why are you intruding on our constitutional debate? Desist with this nonsense. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 437 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 313 |
| Random fact: Alduria, Rildanor and Lourenne all have Canrilaise (French) cultures. |
| Random quote: "I consider myself a citizen of the world!" - Charlie Chaplin |