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Bill: MLR Agenda
Details
Submitted by[?]: Minarchist League of Rutania
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: May 3520
Description[?]:
Since the RLP has now been dissolved, its successor, the MLR, must establish itself. This bill seeks to strip the federal government of its power to provide true freedom for the people of Rutania. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is entirely voluntary.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: The state does not undertake any action towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government are not entitled to a salary.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government funds a program to build public works.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: The government has no program for public works projects.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 06:18:04, July 22, 2013 CET | From | National Purity Union | To | Debating the MLR Agenda |
Message | Mr. Speaker, The Minarchist League of Rutania has certainly established itself with this bill. It has established itself as the enemy of common sense, of good governance, and of the people of Rutania. We oppose this bill with vigor. -Ronald Silvermage, NPU Parliamentary Spokesman |
Date | 10:58:19, July 22, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Union | To | Debating the MLR Agenda |
Message | Mr. Speaker: 1. Opposed 2. Opposed 3. Strongly opposed 4. Opposed 5. Strongly opposed 6. Opposed 7. Opposed 8. Strongly opposed 9. Opposed 10. Strongly opposed 11. Strongly opposed 12. Opposed 13. Strongly opposed As Mr. Silvermage has said, the MLR is the enemy of Rutanian people. Sarah Bender, DU parlamentary spokeswoman. |
Date | 17:52:08, July 22, 2013 CET | From | Minarchist League of Rutania | To | Debating the MLR Agenda |
Message | Mr. Speaker, The MLR is not the enemy of the Rutanian people, just parties that want to increase their own power through big government, high taxation and controlling of the people's liberties. Carl Heller President of the MLR |
Date | 20:54:05, July 22, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the MLR Agenda |
Message | Mr. Speaker: (1) Support; (2) STRONGLY opposed; cultural heritage is an important aspect in the HISTORY of the Rutanian People. It is said, "It we don't LEARN from history, we are forever condemned to REPEAT it." (3) OK (4) STRONGLY opposed; the National Currency should be tied to a Commodity of VALUE like Oil or Gold; (5) OOC: I am *100%* opposed to the PRIVATELY-owned Federal Reserve System in America; IC: Opposed, if the Central Bank is OWNED by the Government, it makes logical sense to have that institution monitor and regulate the banking industry just to keep them HONEST; (6) STRONGLY support; (7) STRONGLY support b/c in Rutania ALL workers have the right to organize and collectively bargain for a PRIVATE Free-Market Union Contract; (8) Opposed; Education is a RIGHT for Children so we support public FINANCING of education for the poor; (9) STRONGLY support; However, we will vote against this provision for PRIVATE education if INDIVIDUAL PARENTS are not given Educational vouchers; (10) STRONGLY opposed; Citizens are free to buy any car they wish, but that right CANNOT infringe on OTHER PEOPLE's right to breathe clean air. If everyone buys a gas-guzzler SUV, it will POLLUTE the air that OUR CHILDREN have to breathe. (11) We don't get this bill; The State ONLY has a VOLUNTARY public pension in which individuals are FREE to "opt-out" of the system. What is wrong with that??? (12) STRONGLY opposed; Public works' projects create HIGH-paying JOBS for Rutanians; (13) STRONGLY support; --Nicole A. Legrottaglie, Minister of Justice |
Date | 23:20:53, July 23, 2013 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the MLR Agenda |
Message | Mr. Speaker, We'd like to ask the MLR if this is a joke. Because if it is, it's very funny. Marta Wilson UPR Congressional Leader |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 106 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 449 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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