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Bill: It's nearly election time...
Details
Submitted by[?]: Constitutional Monarchy Party
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: January 2961
Description[?]:
| The manifesto as usual |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 21
Current: 18
Proposed: 17
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Only a medical regulatory body can prosecute a doctor for malpractice.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice regulations are left to the locality of the practicing doctor.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Proposed: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be opened.
Current: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Proposed: The government has no stance on the source code of software.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single privately owned national TOC.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:53:14, June 27, 2010 CET | From | Stanton House | To | Debating the It's nearly election time... |
| Message | sorry the are part of this bill i will vote yes but the is do much i will vote no becuuse of this i vote no if you wente more inform please message me |
| Date | 19:27:10, June 28, 2010 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the It's nearly election time... |
| Message | I understand, it is good to vote differently otherwise we just split the same voters. |
| Date | 22:44:47, June 28, 2010 CET | From | Stanton House | To | Debating the It's nearly election time... |
| Message | if you put a bill in affer the elecled the article i don't agien will are the TOC part and the barking system and i think will surch has a long datbet about the compulsary leve agr for school |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 127 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 129 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 244 |
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