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Bill: National Anthem
Details
Submitted by[?]: Militant Socialist 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: April 2151
Description[?]:
| The national anthem must change! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: (To the tune of beethovens 9th) Joy, o wondrous spark divine, Daughter of Elysium, Drunk with fire now we enter, Heavenly one, your holy shrine. Your magic powers join again what fashion strictly did divide; Brotherhood unites all men Where your gentle wing's spread wide. The man who's been so fortunate To become the friend of a friend, The man who has won a fair woman - To the rejoicing let him add his voice. The man who calls but a single soul Somewhere in the world his own! And he who never managed this - Let him steal forth from our throng! Joy is drunk by every creature From Nature's fair and charming breast; Every being, good or evil, Follows in her rosy steps. Kisses she gave to us, and vines, And one good friend, tried in death; The serpent she endowed with base desire And the cherub stands before God. Gladly as His suns do fly Through the heavens' splendid plan, Run now, brothers, your own course, Joyful like a conquering hero Embrace each other now, you millions! The kiss is for the whole wide world! Brothers - over the starry firmament A beloved Father must surely dwell. Do you come crashing down, you millions? Do you sense the Creators presence, world? Seek Him above the starry firmament, For above the stars he surely dwells.
Current:
| Our Land of the Free, We pledge to thy liberty! No tyrants here linger, Despots must flee! Our Tranquil Haven, The blood of our sires, All of which hallows the sod of our freedom and powers! By the might of truth, We be no hewers of wood! Arise sons and daughters, Of our ancestors united, Put on your armour, and unite to clear the land! Drive back the tyrants, let despots fall and flee, none shall dominate our land of the free! Our Land of the Free! With Nature’s weath untold! Our Mountains and Valleys where fertile prairies roll; Our Fathers and Mothers, valiant and bold to invaders, United to stand by our glorious nation! |
Proposed:
| Arise ye workers from your slumbers Arise ye prisoners of want For reason in revolt now thunders And at last ends the age of cant. Away with all your superstitions Servile masses arise, arise We'll change henceforth the old conditions And spurn the dust to win the prize. So comrades, come rally And the last fight let us face The Internationale unites the human race. So comrades, come rally And the last fight let us face The Internationale unites the human race. No more deluded by reaction On tyrants only we'll make war The soldiers too will take strike action They'll break ranks and fight no more And if those cannibals keep trying To sacrifice us to their pride They soon shall hear the bullets flying We'll shoot the generals on our own side. No saviour from on high delivers No faith have we in prince or peer Our own right hand the chains must shiver Chains of hatred, greed and fear E'er the thieves will out with their booty And give to all a happier lot. Each at the forge must do their duty And we'll strike while the iron is hot. |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:44:34, December 04, 2005 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Anthem |
| Message | Hmmm hard decicion. |
| Date | 02:30:42, December 05, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the National Anthem |
| Message | For you maybe... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 30 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 54 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 16 |
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