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Bill: ICP's Mega Bill of 2158
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independent Capitalist 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: April 2159
Description[?]:
| This bill is to attempt to reform Aloria. It will open the free market, cut government spending, and do other things to improve Aloria. If it fails, it will be reproposed in smaller groups. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards the cloning of human beings.
Old value:: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Current: The cloning of human beings is illegal.
Proposed: Research in cloning technologies is not regulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Competitive Pie Munching
Current: Football
Proposed: Ice Hockey
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
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: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:56:26, December 19, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | This bill may seem a bit extreme, but the ICP agrees with every other clause of law except ones they think won't pass at the current time. |
| Date | 00:07:55, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | If this fails, I'll split it into: De-Regulation: 4,5,6,9,10 Spending Cuts: 1,2,3,11 Misc I: 7 Misc II: 8 |
| Date | 01:06:54, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | ACPA/HCP votes will be crutial. Their votes determine if this bill passes or fails. |
| Date | 02:01:50, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | The ACPA/MLAS will not stand for the de-sillynessization of Aloria, nor shall we stand for the issuing of identification, nor the deregulation of cloning, nor the refusal to supply free contraception, nor the construction of biological or chemical weapons. We must, therefore, vote 'no'. |
| Date | 02:36:36, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | Okay, understandable. |
| Date | 12:52:14, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | Putting it back up to vote after early elections. |
| Date | 20:21:59, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Social Reform Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | How dare you! Competative Pie Munching is an Alorian tradition! |
| Date | 22:10:24, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | ... |
| Date | 22:10:55, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | Before Aloria became "silly" it was hockey, I'd like to bring it back to seriousness. |
| Date | 22:11:08, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | Aye! |
| Date | 22:12:01, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | (the "aye" was to the SRP) |
| Date | 22:42:26, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | Alright. I'll break it up soon, I don't think this bill's gonna pass. |
| Date | 23:05:35, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | Alright, I broke it down because this bill isn't going to pass. Hopefully some sections of it will pass. Cloning and/or identity cards will have to be brought up later or by someone else, the rest are up to vote in smaller bills. |
| Date | 23:07:39, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=39042 http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=39046 http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=39050 http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=39053 http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=39057 Sorry for not being able to remove this one from vote, but I can't. |
| Date | 00:08:39, December 21, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the ICP's Mega Bill of 2158 |
| Message | Basically it's so close that individually, at least some bills will pass. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 245 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 355 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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