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Bill: Free Speech Bill 2139
Details
Submitted by[?]: Worker's Freedom Alliance
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 2140
Description[?]:
The People of Zardugal must be free to display their feelings as to state and nation. The current laws protecting the flag limit political and cultural freedom of expression. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:58:25, November 11, 2005 CET | From | Roman Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Bill 2139 |
Message | Against. The Roman Imperialist Party will not support any measure that allows desecration of our national symbol of pride. |
Date | 01:03:16, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Labor Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Bill 2139 |
Message | We need to allow our people the right to use our flag so its well seen and they can promote it as much as possible. If they are unhappy we give them the right to burn it. Its all about Civil Rights for our people. |
Date | 01:10:58, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Roman Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Bill 2139 |
Message | Civil Rights in certain cases is overrated. This is one of those cases. |
Date | 03:47:51, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Worker's Freedom Alliance | To | Debating the Free Speech Bill 2139 |
Message | So the flag is more in important than the people it supposedly represents? |
Date | 13:57:36, November 12, 2005 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Bill 2139 |
Message | The above arguement has been presented to me so many time it makes me want to puke. A national flag is not the symbol of a government, it is a symbol of it's people. It is sad that we should have to come out and say that which is bloody common sense is law. But then again, there are more than a few people out there it seems that were not given the gift of such sense, and it is for the dignity of our people that we must protect their symbol from un-nationalistic perverts among us with absolutely no respect for others, their land, or the rule of law. Against. |
Date | 02:16:04, November 13, 2005 CET | From | People's Democratic Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Bill 2139 |
Message | We support it... Too bad we are 5 seats off... |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 248 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 253 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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