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Bill: Cabinet Proposal of November 2150
Details
Submitted by[?]: Solentian Socialist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill presents the formation of a cabinet. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. Traditionally, parties in the proposal vote yes, others (the opposition) vote no. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in and all parties in the proposal have voted yes, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2151
Description[?]:
| Active and inclusive - a new cabinet for a new Solentia. |
Proposals
Article 1
As per the Constitution, the President chairs the cabinet.
Article 2
The responsibilites of Science and Technology will be conducted by the United Centrists
Article 3
The responsibilites of Food and Agriculture will be conducted by the United Centrists
Article 4
The responsibilites of Environment and Tourism will be conducted by the United Centrists
Article 5
The responsibilites of Trade and Industry will be conducted by the United Centrists
Article 6
The responsibilites of Foreign Affairs will be conducted by the Solentian Socialist Party
Article 7
The responsibilites of Internal Affairs will be conducted by the Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party
Article 8
The responsibilites of Finance will be conducted by the Solentian Global Justice Party
Article 9
The responsibilites of Defence will be conducted by the Ownership Federation Party
Article 10
The responsibilites of Justice will be conducted by the United Centrists
Article 11
The responsibilites of Infrastructure and Transport will be conducted by the Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party
Article 12
The responsibilites of Health and Social Services will be conducted by the Solentian Global Justice Party
Article 13
The responsibilites of Education and Culture will be conducted by the Ownership Federation Party
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:52:55, December 05, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of November 2150 |
| Message | The SSP has proposed this for one reason: the National Socialists have been inactive for three years. This country is without a proper governing coalition. As the largest active party, we have given the United Centrists the most seats in this cabinet, and then distributed the rest amongst the remaining parties. Together, you hold a majority of Parliamentary seats, thereby giving this proposed cabinet electoral legitimacy. Hopefully you will not hold it against us, but the SSP has proposed its own candidate for the position of Foreign Minister. We realise we have no seats in Parliament at the moment, and so this may seem somewhat presumptuous. However, the SSP has pressed ahead and done this solely because we have been the only party to express an interest in discussing new international treaties. Hopefully you will believe that we did not include ourselves for personal gain - we simply want to propose various treaties to Parliament, so that we can begin discussing Solentia's role in the wider world of Particracy. |
| Date | 02:09:38, December 05, 2005 CET | From | United Centrists | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of November 2150 |
| Message | A more active cabinet would be a boon to Solentia. We too would like to see more discussion in regards to international treaties, and will support the cabinet proposed by the SSP. |
| Date | 02:15:31, December 05, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of November 2150 |
| Message | Thank you. We would like to add that the other reason our party gave such a large proportion of ministerial positions to the United Centrists is their position in the current cabinet. It takes a lot of courage to leave a two-party coalition in favour of what is, effectively, a government of national unity. Without the contribution of the UC, government in Solentia would already have stalled entirely. Secondly, if this cabinet proposed is approved, the SSP would promise to propose any treaties another party asks us to. We only want to make sure the job gets done - it is ludicrous that we have been forced into virtually total isolationism, without even the possibility for discussion concerning our foreign policy. |
| Date | 02:26:15, December 05, 2005 CET | From | Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of November 2150 |
| Message | we will support |
| Date | 14:18:17, December 05, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of November 2150 |
| Message | As there have been no other comments, we shall move this to a vote. |
| Date | 18:03:35, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of November 2150 |
| Message | Is there a reason the Ownership Federation Party has not supported this vote? Without your approval, this cabinet proposal will fail (in two hours' time), not having reached the necessary quorum of "more than half of the legislature". The alternative to this cabinet is stagnation under the inactive rule of the National Socialists. |
| Date | 20:44:18, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of November 2150 |
| Message | Well, there we go. Motion defeated, despite unanimous approval from those who voted. This is getting absurd.- We in the SSP seriously hope the forthcoming elections will solve many of the current problems associated with minimum parliamentary turnout. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 301 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 378 |
| Random fact: When forming a cabinet, try to include as few parties as possible, while still obtaining a majority of the seats. |
| Random quote: "Fascism is capitalism plus murder." - Upton Sinclair |