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Bill: Progressive Reform Bill - Advertising
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Party
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: September 2167
Description[?]:
| We propose that all advertising be deemed legal and to allow the people of Likatonia to be able to make their own choices. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:06:42, January 04, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Advertising |
| Message | There have to be some standards. Be it standard of honesty, or standard of fair representation, or whatever... to allow ABSOLUTE freedom in advertising is to allow chaos. How can citizens 'make their own choices', if they cannot put faith in the truth of advertising? |
| Date | 14:30:21, January 04, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Advertising |
| Message | The RLP supports the ideals of this bill, but doubts that unregulated advertising will pass. There is insufficent trust in the abilities of the people of oru land to determine true from false in some parts of the Senate. |
| Date | 22:23:10, January 04, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Advertising |
| Message | PSS supports. Let the market forces police honesty. |
| Date | 05:05:47, January 05, 2006 CET | From | JLP Liberation Militia | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Advertising |
| Message | JLP supports. |
| Date | 05:08:53, January 05, 2006 CET | From | JLP Liberation Militia | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Advertising |
| Message | Why would citizens trust advertising of any form? It is designed to manipulate one into a business transaction. No matter how "true" ads may be, people don't fully trust them. |
| Date | 16:22:31, January 05, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Advertising |
| Message | The AAS wishes that the JLP idea were supportable by evidence.... but, unfortunately, MOST people do seem to accept advertising as being, basically, true. Seriously... people by Cola products based on a 'brand-loyalty' dedicated to one of two major 'images'... just for example. |
| Date | 17:19:56, January 05, 2006 CET | From | JLP Liberation Militia | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Advertising |
| Message | The JLP asks the AAS: do you really believe that? I mean, if we buy a certain breakfast cereal, we will all have peace and tranquility in our lives? If we purchase a certain vehicle, we will be more manly or more intimidating or whatever else? Of course not. Advertising works because companies get their product name out in front of the public. The public is more likely to purchase what it has heard of. People don' t believe in the power of a cola to enhance their life beyond tasting good during a game or removing the corrosion from the car battery. Hey, maybe the JLP ought to advertise before the next election. Sorry, we digress. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 169 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 261 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 70 |
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