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Bill: Fighting for Freedom
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kundrati Revolutionary Movement
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: November 2146
Description[?]:
| As demonstrated by their backing of the recent sham elections, the ruling elite of Kundrati do not view the people as their equals, but as their subjects. It is time for the people to rise against them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Proposed: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Current: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation maintains no intelligence agency.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:21:48, November 25, 2005 CET | From | Radical Greens | To | Debating the Fighting for Freedom |
| Message | To many as agree with some and not others. |
| Date | 09:43:42, November 25, 2005 CET | From | Alderdath Lebrali Demkratti | To | Debating the Fighting for Freedom |
| Message | i dissagree with all of them |
| Date | 14:44:00, November 25, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Fighting for Freedom |
| Message | Hey, power corrupts baby! If you split them up then we would support some. As it stands we shall vote against. |
| Date | 19:56:21, November 25, 2005 CET | From | Kundrati Revolutionary Movement | To | Debating the Fighting for Freedom |
| Message | Splits later, maybe. This bill is my party's reaction to the failure of the call for early elections, and is more an expression of outrage than something we expect to pass. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 34 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 271 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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