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Bill: A Bill for Visibility
Details
Submitted by[?]: Children of the Wrath
Status[?]: passed
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: December 3129
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted based on race/religion/gender.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Proposed: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Only gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for any research.
Current: Animals may not be used for any research.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Current: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:31:15, May 31, 2011 CET | From | Großmalivische Reichspartei | To | Debating the A Bill for Visibility |
| Message | Why propose such big bills that parties are forced to vote against because they dont agree with all articles? |
| Date | 18:33:49, May 31, 2011 CET | From | Children of the Wrath | To | Debating the A Bill for Visibility |
| Message | In order to get our visibility up again. |
| Date | 18:36:31, May 31, 2011 CET | From | Großmalivische Reichspartei | To | Debating the A Bill for Visibility |
| Message | You could still do that by breaking it up... I'm going to abstain or else it'll mess up my own. |
| Date | 18:39:51, May 31, 2011 CET | From | Children of the Wrath | To | Debating the A Bill for Visibility |
| Message | Not that this was the plan in the first place, but if you do that, it'll even pass. Well, to be completely honest, that's actually the outcome I didn't really want, since I was quite convinced that it would just be voted down. |
| Date | 18:40:49, May 31, 2011 CET | From | Großmalivische Reichspartei | To | Debating the A Bill for Visibility |
| Message | Well, i'm not voting on it because it'll mess my party up. This is why bills containing different issues and stances should be broken up. |
| Date | 18:46:27, May 31, 2011 CET | From | Children of the Wrath | To | Debating the A Bill for Visibility |
| Message | Well, not if I want them to get through. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 39 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 36 |
| Random fact: Cultural Protocols should generally be reflective of RP conducted within the nation and should not significantly alter or modify the ethnic, religious or linguistic composition without considerable and reasonable role-play or other justification. |
| Random quote: "I have no faith in political arithmetic." - Adam Smith |