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Bill: Bill of Rights, 2140
Details
Submitted by[?]: Society of Sadists
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: October 2140
Description[?]:
| Let's try something new. Rant expected! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
Current: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 15
Current: 10
Proposed: 10
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 7
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 8
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Proposed: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:30:57, November 13, 2005 CET | From |  Society of Sadists | To | Debating the Bill of Rights, 2140 |
| Message | The Marquis, in an act of either inspiration or madness, we're not sure which, has decided to alter the party's key ideological stance on the economy. This is experimental, and was just kinky enough to pass the vote at congress. We are peeling banana's in anticipation of the consequences! |
| Date | 02:03:26, November 14, 2005 CET | From | Alliance 44 | To | Debating the Bill of Rights, 2140 |
| Message | Home Secretary David Blunkett Confirms Police Will Not Interfere Labour Organized Anti-SoS Demonstrations (headline from The Daily Worker) |
| Date | 04:11:58, November 14, 2005 CET | From | Society of Sadists | To | Debating the Bill of Rights, 2140 |
| Message | Demo's are cool with us, no sweat. |
| Date | 13:07:48, November 14, 2005 CET | From | One Nation Under A Rock | To | Debating the Bill of Rights, 2140 |
| Message | vote grab |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 17 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 33 |
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