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Bill: Marching Forward
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Communist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 3665
Description[?]:
| The boldness and courage of the people is growing. Feed it some more! -John Lansing Party Chairman,NCP |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the International Free Trade Agreement.
Article 2
Withdraw from the International Tennis Association.
Article 3
Withdraw from the TOA (Terran Olympic Association).
Article 4
Withdraw from the International Rugby Union Association.
Article 5
Withdraw from the TerraVision Song Contest.
Article 6
Withdraw from the Empire of Dolgaria - Federal Union of Hutori Friendship Accords.
Article 7
Withdraw from the The Terran FIFA World Cup (TWC).
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Current: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Proposed: The government provides funding for abortions.
Article 9
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 compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: The government promotes forest clearance.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Current: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Proposed: The nation does not maintain any professional or voluntary army, naval or air force
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 14
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: Private cars are not allowed.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:25:46, May 11, 2014 CET | From |  Conservative People's Party | To | Debating the Marching Forward |
| Message | The Shed Party agrees with the treaty withdrawals, and some other proposals which we are now presenting in other bills to be voted on. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 317 | |
| no | Total Seats: 432 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Don't put "the" as the first word in your party name, because when parties are referred to in news reports, their names are preceded with "the", e.g. the [Socialist Party] has lost. |
| Random quote: "Any system that takes responsibility away from people, dehumanises them." - Author Unknown |