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Bill: Our Modest Demands
Details
Submitted by[?]: Forest Militia
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: February 3426
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: The government enforces no regulations.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: Commercial fishing is completely banned
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Current: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: Private cars are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: The government has no position on this.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:35:04, January 15, 2013 CET | From | South Sea Band of Marooned Marauders | To | Debating the Our Modest Demands |
| Message | Trees shall burn! |
| Date | 00:35:09, January 15, 2013 CET | From | South Sea Band of Marooned Marauders | To | Debating the Our Modest Demands |
| Message | Trees shall burn! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 587 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 163 |
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| Random quote: "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - Ralph W. Sockman |