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Bill: National Motto Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Brit Yeudish
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 3541
Description[?]:
| OOC: This changes our national motto from "With faith in the God of Israel", which famously featured in the real life Israeli Declaration of Independence, to the more appropriate sounding "With faith in the God of Beiteynu". |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: MiToh Bitahon BeTzur Yisrael
Current: Tov yoter lehoulam (greater good for all).
Proposed: MiToh Bitahon BeTzur Beiteynu (With faith in the God of Beiteynu)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:21:16, September 05, 2013 CET | From | Hakla'ut VePituah | To | Debating the National Motto Act |
| Message | OOC: We need to get the anthem changed too because there are references to "Torah" and "Christ" etc. |
| Date | 15:16:33, September 05, 2013 CET | From | Miflega Libralim | To | Debating the National Motto Act |
| Message | OOC: Agreed |
| Date | 18:46:47, September 05, 2013 CET | From | Brit Yeudish | To | Debating the National Motto Act |
| Message | OOC: Yes, a new anthem would be good. Does anybody have any inspirational ideas? Personally I really like 'Hatikva', the Israeli national anthem...but maybe the Israeli anthem would be a bit too close to RL to be appropriate... |
| Date | 19:14:44, September 05, 2013 CET | From | Hakla'ut VePituah | To | Debating the National Motto Act |
| Message | OOC: I found an anthem that I think was proposed as an alternative to Hatikvah called "HaEmunah" ("The Faith"). Lyrics are below: Eternally lives in our hearts, the loyal faith [Haemunah] to return to our holy land, the city where David settled. There we shall stand [to receive] our destiny, [which the] father of many [nations] acquired, there we shall live our life the life of the innumerable community. There we shall serve our God with joy, happiness and song there we shall pilgrimage three times a year. Torah of life is our desire, given from heavenly mouth forever it is our heritage from the desert it was given. It's probably easier to edit too. In fact, I think it would only need modest alterations. |
| Date | 19:32:15, September 05, 2013 CET | From | Brit Yeudish | To | Debating the National Motto Act |
| Message | OOC: I like, it Jack! If we're going to adapt it for our use, then the Particracy equivalent of the biblical David appears to be Elior (who also appears to be the biblical equivalent of Joshua). Similarly, the Particracy equivalent of God appears to be Elyon, and the Particracy equivalent of the Torah appears to be the Katub. See: http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Yeudism |
| Date | 19:43:12, September 05, 2013 CET | From | Hakla'ut VePituah | To | Debating the National Motto Act |
| Message | OOC: I'll leave it to somebody else to change the names (in case I do it wrong). |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 101 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
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