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Bill: Real Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Social Liberty 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: March 2144
Description[?]:
| This bill would stop the federal government from abusing its power. Our citizens deserve the peace of mind that comes with total privacy, and knowing one's actions are not severely monitored by the govt. for means of extortion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: 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).
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 | 10:06:28, November 20, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Social Liberty Party | To | Debating the Real Freedom Act |
| Message | Some countries have a bright and shining history of monitoring such rebel rousers and terroritsts as Marilyn Monroe, and Martin Luther King. |
| Date | 11:23:51, November 20, 2005 CET | From | Jacobites | To | Debating the Real Freedom Act |
| Message | If an individual is on trial, then the prosecution and defence will need to have access to the individuals information. Otherwise an individual can safely remove their personal information overseas. |
| Date | 11:25:12, November 20, 2005 CET | From | Jacobites | To | Debating the Real Freedom Act |
| Message | And it is not quite the severe monitoring that you protest. Individuals are asked to give information ON CERTAIN MATTERS, IF NEEDED. Doesn't seem that bad relly, what if the judiciary demanded you give them your passport number? |
| Date | 12:45:05, November 20, 2005 CET | From | Market Socialist Party | To | Debating the Real Freedom Act |
| Message | We believe that this is a very important step to securing the privacy and rights of the individual...we will vote yes. |
| Date | 02:44:12, November 21, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Real Freedom Act |
| Message | The proposed law will not ban perquisitions. It just prevent someone to be forced to divulgate information. We will approuve. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 135 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 207 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
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