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Bill: Patriotism 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: November 2163
Description[?]:
| A healthy dose of patriotism is required to keep the masses obedient to the State. Citizens should be forced to have pride in their country by respecting the national flag and serving their country upon completing school. The apathy and even outright dislike of nationalism in this country is sickening! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: 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.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:44:48, December 29, 2005 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Patriotism Act |
| Message | The words "NO, NO, NO, NO, NEVER, NOT A CHANCE, NOT, NON, LO, NYET, NEIN, and NAY" mean anything to you? |
| Date | 15:54:41, December 29, 2005 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Patriotism Act |
| Message | I fully support this proposal. What this nation needs is good old-fashioned patriotism. Love of one's country is so very important to the Right is Right Party and any kind of nationalism is beneficial. Lets also see a return to traditionalism. |
| Date | 21:16:43, December 29, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Patriotism Act |
| Message | We are hugely against this and echo the words of the DRP. |
| Date | 05:34:57, December 30, 2005 CET | From | Peoples Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Patriotism Act |
| Message | We too stand by the DRP and the LP on this proposal. This is just wrong. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Alduria, Rildanor and Lourenne all have Canrilaise (French) cultures. |
| Random quote: "A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example." - Niccolo Machiavelli |