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Bill: The Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nationalist Party of Gaduridos
Status[?]: passed
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 2156
Description[?]:
| Let us stop oppressing the rights of the individual! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Current: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Proposed: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, but these may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:28:43, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | disagree with all articles. |
| Date | 13:39:17, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Nationalist Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | Pushing to vote quickly on behalf of the Senate so that we can have an early election as fairly and soon as possible! Apologies to those who missed it. |
| Date | 13:42:33, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: very good way of really changing your political leanings :) while shifting most of the against people the other way |
| Date | 14:01:41, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Nationalist Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: With NDP and PPP gone, I imagine the 'other way', is going to be getting a lot more seats fairly distributed. |
| Date | 14:32:33, December 13, 2005 CET | From | National Fascisti | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | We support. The National Fascisti love their swords and large caliber firearms. |
| Date | 15:17:06, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: Eventually tey will all have to be changed back lol yay more bills. |
| Date | 15:17:11, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: Eventually they will all have to be changed back lol yay more bills. |
| Date | 15:17:17, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: Eventually they will all have to be changed back lol yay more bills. |
| Date | 15:18:22, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: how did that happen? |
| Date | 07:33:36, December 14, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the The Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: Refreshing the page after posting a message. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 223 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 138 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 40 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: "The substance of the eminent Socialist gentlemen's speech is that making a profit is a sin. It is my belief that the real sin is taking a loss!" - Winston Churchill |