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Bill: Mark 12:17
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deltarian True Christian 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: May 3163
Description[?]:
| ""And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him." The laws of the land should reflect scriptural Truth. Eminent Domain is God's will - he has dictated that it is right and good to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." --- Malik-rabban of Ushalande Chairman of the Deltarian True Christian Party High Priest of the True Christian Ministry First Patron of the Council of Saints. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:35:02, August 06, 2011 CET | From | Thatcherite Alliance | To | Debating the Mark 12:17 |
| Message | No. I don't want to see my apple tree be removed to be replaced with a highway. |
| Date | 13:26:06, August 06, 2011 CET | From | Deltarian True Christian Party | To | Debating the Mark 12:17 |
| Message | If that highway is needed, one apple tree is a small price to pay for the greater good. |
| Date | 17:18:48, August 06, 2011 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Mark 12:17 |
| Message | "We do agree that the state should be able to seize property if need be, but to do so without compensating the citizens is a horrible idea. That would do nothing more than force citizens out of our nation." -Norma E. Morrison Leader of the Progressive Party |
| Date | 19:10:51, August 06, 2011 CET | From | Deltarian True Christian Party | To | Debating the Mark 12:17 |
| Message | "We believe that God will provide for those from whom eminent domain has taken property. We also believe that the Deltarian Forum will find ways to make sure that people are not adversely affected overall, even though the OFFICIAL position will be that there is no compensation." --- Malik-rabban of Ushalande Chairman of the Deltarian True Christian Party High Priest of the True Christian Ministry First Patron of the Council of Saints. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 272 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 100 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "Socialism failed because it couldn't tell the economic truth; capitalism may fail because it couldn't tell the ecological truth." Lester Brown, Fortune Brainstorm Conference, 2006 |