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Bill: A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI)
Details
Submitted by[?]: LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty
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: October 2161
Description[?]:
| A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI). |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Fireworks of all sorts are illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Current: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Current: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Proposed: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 17
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 prohibited.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They 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: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Current: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:31:48, December 23, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI) |
| Message | Are these your actual opinions? |
| Date | 01:55:30, December 24, 2005 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI) |
| Message | Somewhat. |
| Date | 17:42:38, December 24, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI) |
| Message | Without a right to defend ourselves, we have no rights. |
| Date | 17:44:17, December 24, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI) |
| Message | I fear you are a totalitarian leftist. I am a liberty loving centrist, believing in the People's right to smoke drugs and drink whiskey whilst defending freedom w a recoiless anti-aircraft missile battery. |
| Date | 22:41:57, December 25, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI) |
| Message | Tax and Spend = SINNER!!! |
| Date | 05:10:49, December 27, 2005 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI) |
| Message | Tax and Spend = WINNER!!! |
| Date | 06:04:20, December 27, 2005 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the A Bill That We Do Not Expect To Pass And Therefore Will Include Things That We Would Not Otherwise Include (ABTWDNETPATWITTWWNOI) |
| Message | hehe |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 10 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 42 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 48 |
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