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Bill: Common Sense Manifest 2146
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jesters & Jugglers 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: December 2148
Description[?]:
| I gots to talk. I gotta tell what I feel. I gotta talk about life as I see it. This goes out to you, and you, and you, and you |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Current: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for any research.
Current: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Proposed: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Proposed: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The decision is left up to local governments.
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: The slave trade is illegal, but slavery is legal as a punishment.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:54:08, November 25, 2005 CET | From |  Jesters & Jugglers Party | To | Debating the Common Sense Manifest 2146 |
| Message | More to come but my proposals are through for the moment |
| Date | 19:25:45, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Jesters & Jugglers Party | To | Debating the Common Sense Manifest 2146 |
| Message | i'm out of proposal qouta again :( maybe we should raise the quota ? |
| Date | 23:03:08, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Alliance 44 | To | Debating the Common Sense Manifest 2146 |
| Message | Alliance 44 would support such a raise. |
| Date | 21:07:22, November 29, 2005 CET | From | Society of Sadists | To | Debating the Common Sense Manifest 2146 |
| Message | SoS supports some proposals, but the overwhelming majority we are against so are voting no. As for proposal limits, we're happy with it tight like it currently is. Do people really want more bills like this!?! |
| Date | 08:48:04, November 30, 2005 CET | From | One Nation Under A Rock | To | Debating the Common Sense Manifest 2146 |
| Message | thats extreme |
| Date | 20:54:48, November 30, 2005 CET | From | Alliance 44 | To | Debating the Common Sense Manifest 2146 |
| Message | Well, actually my Hon. Friend the Marquis de Sade is absolutely right this time, as well as my hon. Friend rockstarmelb. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 17 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 38 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 45 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow real-life brand names (eg. Coca Cola, McDonalds, Microsoft). However, in the case of military equipment brand names it is permitted to use simple number-letter combinations (eg. T-90 and F-22) borrowed from real life, and also simple generic names, like those of animals (eg. Leopard and Jaguar). |
| Random quote: "Abortion is inherently different from other medical procedures because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life." - Potter Stewart |