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Bill: Repeal Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
Status[?]: defeated
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 2954
Description[?]:
| This Act would reverse many measures passed in this Parliament. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:56:05, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Repeal Act |
| Message | Hon Cheryl Macintosh MP, CLP Leader: Madam Speaker, what we have witnessed over the last couple of years is a speedy imposition of a totalitarian state. Madam Speaker, the old Hutori National Party has returned and they are supported by a party even more dangerous than the FFF in the form of the UFD. Madam Speaker, we are terribly dismayed at the actions of the NSC for we thought they had committed themselves to civil liberties. So did the people. They have gone back on their electoral promises and are passing laws that the people would never have expected them to pass. Madam Speaker, not once in the election campaign did we hear about these erosions of liberties, but we heard plenty about how the NSC had changed and intended to support civil liberties. Madam Speaker, nobody could have expected the government to behave in this way. The UFD's unfortunate fascination with death means that this is a government devoid of any morality at all, and no respect for life or liberty. Madam Speaker, we are surprised that the NSC allows the UFD's religious or cultish practices to carry on given all of the laws they have passed. They should make a statement rejecting the cult of the UFD and declaring it illegal like all other religions. Madam Speaker, unfortunately, the Labour Party, despite all that has happened to them, seem compelled to give this government even more power. They want to give the government control over the airwaves which will certainly see a gross infringement of the free press. They want to remove the right of the people to seek private healthcare and to use a free and private postal service. Madam Speaker, we are much dismayed by the Labour Party's decision to give this immoral and oppressive government even more power. It leaves the Conservative-Libertarian Party as the sole protector of life and liberty. Madam Speaker, because of our absence for these votes, we would like to set it on record the Acts passed by this House that we particularly object to. |
| Date | 12:28:26, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Repeal Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Michael Mancini MP, NSC Frontbencher, Madam Speaker, we shall correct the CLP. What they have witnessed is this government dealing with the very real prospect of anachy returning to the streets of Hutori. With the largely illegal actions of the Labour Party we had to do something. Would the CLP like to have seen Labour hold the nation to ransom? Would the CLP have reacted the same way as we did? Quite possibly. Madam Speaker, we fully support the UFD. We dissaprove of their cult but because of their high levels of secrecy within the cult it is very hard to police. Obviously if we could we would stop it, but we cannot. Madam Speaker, i think the CLP attack on Labour is a bitter one. They are bitter because the Labour Party put forward their beliefs? Perhaps we should all do what the CLP says? Is it their nation? No Madam Speaker, the CLP have to accept their new position in Hutori and to see themselves as "the sole protector of life and liberty" is a bit rich. |
| Date | 12:37:53, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Repeal Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, if the NSC disapprove of the UFD's cult then they should withdraw from the coalition. Madam Speaker, does the gentleman not think it completely wrong that the Labour Party should be persecuted by the state whilst a member of the government openly flouts the law? Madam Speaker, if the UFD is breaking the law, as they are, they should be expelled from government. |
| Date | 12:43:28, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Repeal Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Baron Mancini MP, NSC Frontbencher, Madam Speaker, we will not withdraw from this coalition. It is based on agreements throughout the vast majority of political similarities. Yes, we dissaprove of their 'cult' - which is not classifyed as a religious movement by the UFD and we will take them at their word. The NSC/UFD coalition will survive the upcoming elections unscathed and the CLP are just trying to wedge a divide into an extremely powerful coalition. |
| Date | 13:09:06, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Repeal Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, a cult by its very definition, kindly provided by the Hutorian National Dictionary, is: "a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies." Madam Speaker, given that the NSC over the course of this parliament have put the obliteration of religion at the front of their agenda and been so vociferous in seeing the Labour Party brought to 'justice', it is sickening to see them defend their government allies' religious practices. Madam Speaker, this is a clear example of the NSC simply supporting the UFD because they do not want to be kicked out of power. Madam Speaker, it is outrageous that a party of government should be allowed to flout the law in this way. |
| Date | 14:04:13, June 14, 2010 CET | From | United Forces of Decay | To | Debating the Repeal Act |
| Message | "As explained before, the Cult of Decay is not a religious movement. Our cultists do not believe in imaginary higher beings, they worship us, the Forces of Decay, who are not transcendental, but powerful and existing beings. Although the Cult has been a kind of religion in former centuries, it has now to be seen as one of the party's organizations whose main goal is to mobilize Hutori's people for the greater good of the country." - Belial, judge of the deceased |
| Date | 16:07:18, June 15, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Repeal Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, if the Cult of Decay is not a religious movement, why then did one of their spokesmen say: "The only religion that should be accepted is the Cult of Decay. And as long as there are not enough cultists to take this step, no other religions should be allowed." It would be interesting to know, Madam Speaker! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 139 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 252 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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