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Bill: Freedom and Justice
Details
Submitted by[?]: Matternich's Liberal Faction
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: November 3407
Description[?]:
| The Freedom Bill aims to roll back the powers of the state that are currently wielded by national government and to restore the dignity and right to choice and liberty that individuals citizens of our great country have. NB: Article 1 of this Bill - Local government curfew time in a state of emergency will be decided by the local authority of the region affected at the time by the elected officials. NB: This is a long a detailed Bill proposing numerous changes to the way justice is administered and individual rights secured WHILST aiming to maintain the rule of law and a law abiding society. NB: Matternich's Faction believes Article 6 to be of extreme importance in a functioning democracy. NB: Article 4 is an attempt by our party to build a cross-party consensus that devolution of powers to local Commonwealth Dominions is favourable. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is a capital offence.
Current: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Current: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The powers of the police are not restricted.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol all property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:04:06, December 08, 2012 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Freedom and Justice |
| Message | Last time laws like these were allowed to become reality, our glorious nations was plunged into a Civil War that lasted over 100 years. We will not allow these immoral acts to pass. The Commonwealth can only survive with strong government and strong morality, and too swift changes like these will shake the entire foundation of our nation. |
| Date | 15:44:13, December 10, 2012 CET | From | Matternich's Liberal Faction | To | Debating the Freedom and Justice |
| Message | Matternich's Faction finds the governments response to such a detailed and fundamental proposal far too short and proof that the government's position on every issue is to live in a past - fearing our people by oppressing them to prevent a civil war which would not happen. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 301 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Party organizations are eligible for deletion if they are over 50 in-game years old, do not have at least 1 active member or are historically significant and possess historically significant information. |
| Random quote: "It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." - Winston Churchill |