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Bill: Free speech bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aurora Libertatis
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: February 3244
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: Sales of recreational drugs is completely unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning racial segregation in educational institutions.
Old value:: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Current: All educational institutions must be segregated.
Proposed: Segregation policy is set by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Application of libel and slander laws.
Old value:: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Current: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Proposed: Private individuals are exempt from libel and slander suits by public figures.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:50:38, January 15, 2012 CET | From |  Crimson Crusade | To | Debating the Free speech bill |
| Message | "The M.A.R.C. once stated that: "The M.A.R.C. will never support neither slavery nor the slave trade. No man of Pontesi shall ever be enslaved." We now know how truthful that was. The Crusade does not support slave trade as it is inhuman and barbaric, but still supports slavery as a punishment for a certain amount of time." |
| Date | 21:51:38, January 15, 2012 CET | From | Medrisite-Associated Revisionist Council | To | Debating the Free speech bill |
| Message | "We agree with everything except article five and six. The last two are simply unacceptable." OOC: I didn't notice the slavery proposal. Whoops. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 22 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 54 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life quotations may be used in Particracy, but the real-life speaker or author should always be referenced in an OOC (out-of-character) note alongside the quotation. |
| Random quote: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." - Confucius |