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Bill: Super Duper Mega-Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Left-Labor Party
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 2147
Description[?]:
| 20 articles! Believe it! If you dont support any of the articles... please say that in debate and say why.. Ill try to change your mind. I am truly interested in compromise on this bill. I think Myself, MIP, and PDP are all more interested in getting active, stong willed new parties than passing our proposals. BLP, BFP, ECP.... Let us hear what you think! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Current: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Proposed: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors only if death occurs.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women have no place in the military.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:59:39, November 27, 2005 CET | From |  Krsyiji Mrjogadé Prta | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Thumbs up to articles 1, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 Thumbs down on articles 2, 3, Articles 5, 6, 12, 17 are covered in other bills in debate Articles 4, 7, 8 need change other than what is stated |
| Date | 07:16:53, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Alright, thank you. I am very interested in compromising on this bill. Please... tell any objections you guys have. |
| Date | 11:22:31, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Modern Intellectual Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | OK 2 and 3, retrials are vitally important, we feel article 2 is too restraining. We are vehemntly opposed to article 3, we do not believe any crime should be punished with the death penalty, we belief there is no middle ground that you either believe the death penalty is degrading, morally wrong, inhuman, cruel and ineffective or you don't. Article 7, we don't believe in private education, it creates a two-tier system that is unfair. Article 9: while we understand why you have proposed this we think it should only be for people of low incomes. All others are fine with you. |
| Date | 15:22:53, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Considering neither of you like 2 or 3... Im taking those out. |
| Date | 17:40:36, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Barmenistan Freedom Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Yes: 2,3,4,6,8,9,12 No: 1,5,10,11,13,15 Absolutely not: 7 No preference: 14 |
| Date | 18:10:43, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Your talking about the legal aid to the acused, right? |
| Date | 18:55:12, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Barmenistan Freedom Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Yes. We do not need to pay for all defedants' representation. I am fine with the status quo. |
| Date | 18:59:27, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Alright.. I will remove it. Let it be known I dont care about that proposal all that much anyways... |
| Date | 19:05:26, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Alright.. Revised and added. What do you guys think? |
| Date | 21:39:21, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Krsyiji Mrjogadé Prta | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Article 14 is a questionable one, it basically says that the government knows more about parenting than parents. Not sure if I like it or not. And article 18 goes the wrong way. Other than that they are all good. |
| Date | 21:47:14, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Okay... I removed 14 and edited 18... I think we should be good as far as that goes... |
| Date | 21:51:30, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Krsyiji Mrjogadé Prta | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Agreed. Support all articles as they are currently. |
| Date | 22:05:53, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Ageed: 1, 3, 5, 10, 11, 15, We also agree with proposals 12 ,16,19 but they are allready proposed by the BLP. |
| Date | 22:21:37, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Actually, it is impossible to vote on this spam of articles. In the end we will vote no and send our own proposals to the vote for some damage control. |
| Date | 22:24:19, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Modern Intellectual Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | the BLP is right, its too many at once all on different things, I'm voting no |
| Date | 01:34:56, November 28, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | So your voting No just because not all of the bills are related? Thats...mind me... sort of stupid. |
| Date | 07:26:13, November 28, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | We are voting " no" because we do not agree on most articles. |
| Date | 22:44:33, November 28, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | I was asking MIP, You realize that you voting yes or no on this does not make THAT much of a difference to me. Its your own view. I am more or less interested in votes. |
| Date | 23:16:54, November 28, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Super Duper Mega-Bill |
| Message | Yawn |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 107 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 56 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 237 |
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