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Bill: Save the Pandas Act
Details
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 2161
Description[?]:
| We must completely stop environmental destruction! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: Ownership of domestic animals is banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Proposed: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Article 4
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: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:29:17, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Peoples Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Save the Pandas Act |
| Message | We can accept number 4, but the others we cannot in faith do so. |
| Date | 18:27:51, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Left Flank Party | To | Debating the Save the Pandas Act |
| Message | Wow.... No. |
| Date | 21:00:23, December 23, 2005 CET | From |  First Socialist Party | To | Debating the Save the Pandas Act |
| Message | All but the first. So unfortunately no. |
| Date | 21:51:18, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Party | To | Debating the Save the Pandas Act |
| Message | Domesticated animals cause huge environmental issues. They get out into the wild and kill everything. |
| Date | 22:09:44, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Save the Pandas Act |
| Message | Yeah I can just see it now, all those lions and tigers molested by my domestic moggy who gets out! Wow the danger the threat to our safety..........................................the utter stupidity! |
| Date | 22:13:58, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Party | To | Debating the Save the Pandas Act |
| Message | How shortsighted. AIDS must be no problem because all it does is kill cells that are not directly necessary for survival. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 62 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 38 |
| Random fact: Culturally Open nations can adopt advisory/non-enforceable Nation Descriptions. See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6242 |
| Random quote: "You know what's interesting about Washington? It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature." - George W. Bush |