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Bill: The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act
Details
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 3438
Description[?]:
| The state of Dranland infrastructure is no where near what it should be, This is largely a result of the negligence of past regimes to take an active role in promoting and improving our nation's infrastructure. Dranland is nothing without a proper infrastructure to support itself, our economy, and to show the world our achievements. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:36:00, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, the free market is best at determining which infrastructure shall be built to satisfy the needs of businesses and people, we do not need a governmental central planning regime that decrees which sources of energy to use when the best way to find out is to have multiple suppliers compete in the marketplace. This bill is therefore utterly nonsensical and only reflects the MBSM's irrational distrust against capitalism and the free market. Danielle Dayton MP Member for Elbian GNP Spokeswoman for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Date | 01:52:10, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we find many things about the Blue Shirts irrational, but not their distrust of capitalism and the free market. Although we have qualms about subsidies for nuclear energy, we are prepared to endorse the Bill as an overall package. Antonio Benandez MP (Leader of the DSP) |
| Date | 01:55:45, February 09, 2013 CET | From | P.A.R.D | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr.Speaker,we thank the DSP for their support and hope to work with htem on future economic projects. Francisco Salazar Jefe de Partido |
| Date | 01:55:56, February 09, 2013 CET | From | P.A.R.D | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | *them |
| Date | 06:07:35, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Radical Liberal Party of Dranland | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker Nuclear energy is a deal breaker for us.DSPand VBSM are like the two halves of an apple together they are Dranland goback team. Lucas Kyffin MP from Elbian |
| Date | 16:14:28, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I would be grateful to Lucas Kyffin if he could provide an explanation for his outrageous statement. We democratic socialists are nothing like the Blue Shirts. The so-called "Green Progressives", though are aping the Blue Shirts in their technique of spreading of spreading misinformation and running hate campaigns. Perhaps we should now call them the Green Shirts? Antonio Benandez MP (Leader of the Opposition) |
| Date | 16:29:20, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Radical Liberal Party of Dranland | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker I would like to lecture DSP about techniques of spreading misinformation, if i know those techniques but here's the thing, Mr.Benandez is a specialist on the subjects distorting the facts,creating conspiracy theories.About calling us Green Shirts you can call us whatever you want but that doesn't change the fact that you and VBSM are like the two halves of an apple together.About their shirt colours VBSM is obvious but some of Dranians don't know that DSP = Black Shirts .Together black and blue shirts are Dranland's ticket to middle ages. Lucas Kyffin MP from Elbian Secretary General of Dranland |
| Date | 16:35:10, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I have never distorted a fact or created a conspiracy theory in my life. Mr. Kyffin and some of his colleagues, however, seem obsessed with doing precisely this. Can Mr. Kyffin explain to us why our supporting this Bill somehow makes us "Black Shirts" and "like the two halves of an apple together" with the VBSM? The fact that the VBSM supports some of our policies does not mean that their political philosophy is the same as ours. Even a broken clock, after all, tells the right time twice a day. Antonio Benandez MP (Leader of the DSP) |
| Date | 16:38:51, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Radical Liberal Party of Dranland | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker Mr Benandez tells his first right time and we are curious when will the second time happen? Lucas Kyffin MP from Elbian Secretary General of Greens OOC:Sorry about Secretary-General of Dranland |
| Date | 16:44:33, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | OOC: LOL @ Secretary-General of Dranland!! IC: Mr. Speaker, I am a political clock that is never too fast or too slow. I always show the right time - and I always tell the truth! Antonio Benandez MP (Leader of the Opposition) |
| Date | 16:49:43, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Radical Liberal Party of Dranland | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Laughes heard across the parliament including some from DSP benches Mr Spea (laughing interrupts)ker Mr.Benandez's clock is broken, i think DSP needs replace him with a new model or at least upgrade him. Mrs.Mikkelsen is an appropriate replacement Lucas Kyffin MP from Elbian Secretary General of Greens |
| Date | 16:53:05, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, my clock never breaks down. By contrast, Mr. Kyffin is a solar-powered clock. He works okay when the political climate is sunny, but when darker periods come, he stops working. Antonio Benandez MP (Leader of the Oppositon) OOC: Is this a Bill about clocks? lol! |
| Date | 16:57:10, February 09, 2013 CET | From | Radical Liberal Party of Dranland | To | Debating the The Renewal of Public Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker Unlike my colleague i am not working like a clock but he has a point, he hasn't work on anything this fact unqualifies him being a clock Lucas Kyffin MP from Elbian Secretary General of Greens OOC: Probably lol! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 99 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 300 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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