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Bill: Freedom to drink and smoke act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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: November 3506
Description[?]:
| Honourable legislators, Excessive statist, un-freedomite, elitist laws have seen the role of parents in regulating their child's behaviour taken from them. Some fifteen year olds are better with alcohol than some fifty-five year olds, and it's the parents role, not the governments, to decide when the teen is ready to drink and smoke. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:27:18, June 26, 2013 CET | From | Draddwyr Cynghrair | To | Debating the Freedom to drink and smoke act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, These laws would only spread the corruption of alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs among our youth! Gladys Rhys-Evans (DC) Draddwyr Cynghrair Pennaeth |
| Date | 01:46:48, June 26, 2013 CET | From | Hacia Casa | To | Debating the Freedom to drink and smoke act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, this is about the most irresponsible legislation that could be conceived, and further proof that pro-capitalist politicians have no idea how to govern our country. Is the quest for ever-increasing profit so over-riding that even children are to be sacrificed to the ravages of alcoholism and childhood tobacco addiction? We are disgusted. Leticia Saldanas MP Leader of the Opposition |
| Date | 02:35:50, June 26, 2013 CET | From | Hacia Casa | To | Debating the Freedom to drink and smoke act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, on another matter, it is public knowledge that Jeddite Maelik, the leader of 'The Good', has past connections with the tobacco industry. We would appreciate it, Mr. Speaker, if Mr. Maelik would let us know whether he still retains any personal interest in that industry. The public have a right to know, surely. Leticia Saldanas MP Minority Leader OOC: See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1930&start=2220#p60242 |
| Date | 03:36:34, June 26, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Freedom to drink and smoke act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, the DCL crusade against ordinary people's joys is a betrayal of their own electorate. Communism is a puritanical ideology for narrow-minded ascetics, but not for people who want to enjoy success and fun in life. We can, however, not support this piece of legislation as it doesn't include any provision for the protection of minors. Bernard Hammersmith MP Member for Loren RFR Parliamentary Leader |
| Date | 10:04:31, June 27, 2013 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Freedom to drink and smoke act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker It is now evident that honourable Mr. Hammersmith and his party has became a gang of statists and socialists who believe that the state knows better how to protect children than parents. RFR supported similar legalisation in the past, but I guess it has finally completely succumbed to statism-socialism. In any case, I want to thank him for making it clear that we are the only party worthy of calling ourselves libertarian. As for the question of Mz. Saldanas, yes, I am a small businessman, who have provided thousands of happy smokers with organic, environmentally friendly and truly Draddeg alternatives to the junk of the multinational corporations. And I am proud of this. Jeddite Maelic Tanist of The Good |
| Date | 22:44:27, June 27, 2013 CET | From | Hacia Casa | To | Debating the Freedom to drink and smoke act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Jeddite Maelik obviously puts the personal profit he gains from the tobacco trade above protecting Dranish children. Shame on him! Leticia Saldanas MP Minority Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 42 | ||||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 330 | ||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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