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Bill: Government Responsibility Act of 2154
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bodhist Liberal Party
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: October 2155
Description[?]:
| It is reprehensible that in a modern republic (and thus a variation of a modern democracy) there still remains an archaic institution that favors political ideology over qualification. We strongly urge all other parties of the Independent Wantuni Republic to purge this blight from our government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:19:09, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Royal Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Act of 2154 |
| Message | We oppose. Political indipendce what is that? Can you really be objective? How do can you be sure when you are objective? |
| Date | 22:24:19, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Sol Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Act of 2154 |
| Message | We oppose. |
| Date | 23:12:48, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Bodhist Liberal Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Act of 2154 |
| Message | Why should government employees be appointed by political siding? Why should they not be objective in their daily practices? Is it truly fair to hire a member of one party over another, simply because they are of the same ideology? Is it not an insult to practicality to hire a friend over a qualified individual? Bodhists feel it is an insult to dignity and government to continue this practice. It must be ended to ensure that government works for the general populace, and not for special interests. We exist because the populace allows for it, and we are servants. Government cannot serve the people unless it is effective, and it cannot be effective when the likelihood of a dumb party activist being chosen over a well-qualified party opposer is very real. |
| Date | 17:19:30, December 12, 2005 CET | From | Royal Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Act of 2154 |
| Message | "Is it truly fair to hire a member of one party over another. Is it not an insult to practicality to hire a friend over a qualified individual" - Itīs called democracy: The winner takes it all. |
| Date | 03:54:42, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Bodhist Liberal Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Act of 2154 |
| Message | Democracy and partisan politics are very different. Effective government and ineffective government are also very different. We support an effective, democratic government. This bill shall go to vote immediately. |
| Date | 17:18:30, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Federalists Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Act of 2154 |
| Message | We sympathize with the Bodhi party position, but are forced to vote no. In a perfect world, promising political independence would mean exactly that, but in today's world a promise means little (especially in politics). |
| Date | 17:43:09, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Royal Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Act of 2154 |
| Message | Everyone who has studyed Political Science part A knows that the debat however you can be objective or not as a political servant is like discussing the egg and hen problem. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 184 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 316 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "If the Third World War is fought with nuclear weapons, the fourth will be fought with bows and arrows." - Louis Mountbatten |