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Bill: The Jarl
Details
Submitted by[?]: International Society of Bankers
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 2154
Description[?]:
| The Jarl Jarl Bjørn Haraldsson and the next Jarl shall be *something* Bjørnsson and the next... *something* *something*sson and so on... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Chief Executive Officer
Current: Vice-President of the Commonwealth
Proposed: Lawspeaker
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Consul
Current: President of the Commonwealth
Proposed: Jarl
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Senate
Current: National Congress
Proposed: Althing
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:34:10, December 06, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Based off of nordic languages/culture... How do you choose the kings name? I was thinking Bloodaxe... |
| Date | 19:35:03, December 06, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | or Bjørn Farmann |
| Date | 20:05:10, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Or Ragnar Redbeard :D I would support this i think. It should go with a new name for our nation, like "Viking Tribes of Lodamun" or similar. |
| Date | 21:49:17, December 06, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Wouter doesnt want us to change our names if necessary, it takes him along time. |
| Date | 21:51:20, December 06, 2005 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 21:51:32, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Well if we change the name of our HoS we can change nation name as well. doesnt make a difference. |
| Date | 23:09:16, December 06, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Take it up with wouter, thats what he said on the forums. |
| Date | 23:43:05, December 06, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | I mean change the name of the country, not leader names! Sorry 'bout that. |
| Date | 23:43:29, December 06, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | FR, do I have your support? |
| Date | 02:52:49, December 07, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | not for article 4. Im also not sure about the overall theme. Let's give it some more time to sit in debate for now |
| Date | 19:12:44, December 07, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Why not article 4? Here are some alternatives... Riksdag Stortinget Folketing I like Althing better... and the them woud be very original. |
| Date | 19:15:14, December 07, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | and Sveinn Björn would work? |
| Date | 20:42:17, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Would prefer the old name, Alþing. "The Althing is the oldest parliament in the world. Its establishment, as an outdoor assembly held on the plains of Þingvellir from about the year 930 AD, laid the foundation for an independent national existence in Iceland. " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althing Pictures: http://www.islandsmyndir.is/html_skjol/sudvesturland/reykjavik/althingishusid/althingishusid_yfirlit1.htm |
| Date | 19:16:29, December 08, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Could this be brought to vote and passed? |
| Date | 19:17:48, December 08, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | All we need is the name of the leader... Bjørn Bloodbeard? |
| Date | 19:34:12, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | I will agree to the bill. Maybe a less bloody name. Bjørn Farmann is ok. Atm, it looks like Juche and MLTP are inactive. So wait a few more days before starting the vote. And try to convince FR to vote yes :) |
| Date | 04:32:39, December 09, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Bjørn Haraldsson? And FR, support or no? |
| Date | 07:16:33, December 09, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | FR doesnt know... We await a holy sign to influence our decision. |
| Date | 07:55:58, December 09, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Divine intervention? |
| Date | 07:56:36, December 09, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Well, if you think about it our HoS is Satan right now... |
| Date | 11:54:30, December 09, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | *deep evil voice* "Do you have any problems with Satan? We could fix that, very fast." |
| Date | 03:17:37, December 11, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | Please vote yes FR... |
| Date | 16:43:37, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the The Jarl |
| Message | No to article 4 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 190 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: When your party holds the foreign affairs department, you can create new treaties. However, before writing anything new, it is a good idea to search for existing treaties which already accomplish what you desire. |
| Random quote: "If you cannot convince a fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement." - Leon Trotsky |