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Bill: Ban the Assholes!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Old School Liberal Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2149
Description[?]:
| Should this bill receive the endorsement of 2/3 of Parliament, the Hasselhoffs Traditional Asshole Party shall be banned! All of their members will be removed from Parliament and their seats will not be filled until the next elections! If this bill SOMEHOW fails, then they shall be presented with an apology wreath! (Also, there are several articles below that are completely unrelated to this move, but they are paperclipped to the bill nonetheless.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 42
Current: 72
Proposed: 60
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:46:59, November 30, 2005 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | I expect the wreath to gave pretty flowers. |
| Date | 23:56:20, November 30, 2005 CET | From |  Grand National Party | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | We call for an independant investigation of the Old School Liberal Party for their vocal violence against the Asshole Party. |
| Date | 00:16:30, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Old School Liberal Party | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | It's not vocal violence. We believe that they may pose a threat to our very way of life. If the elected representatives don't agree, we will accept this and apologize for trying to ban them. |
| Date | 01:01:42, December 01, 2005 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | You know, I have over a third by myself. |
| Date | 01:31:47, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | Opposed. The OSLP is trying to go against the nature of democracy and freedom. A pox on their house. |
| Date | 02:52:56, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | Never shall I support this bill to oppose the freedoms of democracy! |
| Date | 03:07:54, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Old School Liberal Party | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | We're very well aware that you've got over a third. We believe the people should be aware of your stranglehold on power and hopefully many of them will reconsider their support come next election. Of course this could backfire, but we hope the people understand that our intentions are for the best. Eventually the ghost of Mr. Mill will forgive us as well. We hope. And yes, there will be pretty flowers. |
| Date | 03:23:54, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | With a muffin basket? |
| Date | 03:56:00, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Old School Liberal Party | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | We will provide no more than 25 muffins. |
| Date | 04:15:18, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | Make it 30. |
| Date | 04:59:04, December 01, 2005 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | Muffins? Apology accepted! |
| Date | 03:31:23, December 02, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Ban the Assholes! |
| Message | My party refuses to take place in the funding of muffins, however we will sponsor a tulip. Maybe a fruitcake, at best. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 109 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 191 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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