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Bill: Anti-Statist Convenant
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ecumenical Constitutional Democrat 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: March 3779
Description[?]:
Mr Speaker, We in the Monotheist Brotherhood hereby form a Covenant against the growth and extension of the state. The state has done terrible harm to our community, and has the potential to do terrible harm to others. As altruists, we cannot risk that, even if the power of the state could benefit us potentially. For the good of all, the state must be tamed. We stand for a Watchman State, which only intervenes to defend the individual. Gregory Cormwell, Supreme Guide of the M.B. and A.O.M. |
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is entirely voluntary.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Current: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Proposed: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is kept within a defined band of fluctuation.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is free from regulation
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: Pharmaceutical drugs are banned for religious reasons.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:46:31, December 25, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party | To | Debating the Anti-Statist Convenant |
Message | Mr Speaker, We do not have the time to stand here and list each of our objections to this bill, for this would become a filibuster if we were to attempt to so. We will, however, suffice it to say this; this bill is a direct attempt to marginalize the already less fortunate, under privileged, poor,and oppressed. The role of government is to serve the citizenry. This bill would undo all that has been done to help the working class and very poor in this country who are doing everything they can to earn an honest living and provide for their families. This bill aims to do one thing, to take from those who have so little and provide political favors for those who already have so much. We object profusely to this bill and sincerely urge all members of this body to do the same. This bill must not pass. Joshua Fauver Democratic Labour Party leader |
Date | 17:57:41, December 25, 2014 CET | From | Ecumenical Constitutional Democrat Party | To | Debating the Anti-Statist Convenant |
Message | Mr. Speaker, Socialism keeps the poor poor, capitalism enriches the masses. Foreign investment and money will create jobs, and people will pay for their own well-being without being burdened by taxes spent on Nationalist-Socialist vanity projects and mass-vote buying programmes falsely called welfare. Charity and free trade will liberate our people from the enforced poverty of Socialism. Gregory Cormwell, Supreme Guide of the M.B. and A.O.M. |
Date | 17:57:42, December 25, 2014 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Anti-Statist Convenant |
Message | Mr. Speaker, This is the general agenda of Hosianism. We tried to warn Joshua Fauver. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG, Minister of Trade & Industry, Vice President of Lodamun |
Date | 00:09:39, December 26, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party | To | Debating the Anti-Statist Convenant |
Message | Mr. Speaker, I have not claimed the religion of Hosianism nor have I promoted it. I have promoted religious liberty for the entire citizenry of Lodamun. I have no expressed which religion, if any, I am a practitioner of. I would, however, raise this question to our Hosian friends; socialism keeps the poor poor does it? It enforces poverty? It is just vote buying? Let's be clear about your alternative, leaving the poor poor without any help from anyone. Your healthcare plan? Why it's "Don't get sick. If you do, die quickly!" You'd leave wages low. You'd provide tax cuts for the ultra wealthy and their corporations while denying tax cuts on necessary goods and services for those struggling to get by. You'd pass free trade, sending good paying jobs overseas, and not resulting in lower costs for goods here, and leaving only low wage labor for already struggling families. Your plan is not one to enrich the masses. It's one to make the rich richer and further oppress the poor. Joshua Fauver Democratic Labour Party leader |
Date | 00:58:19, December 26, 2014 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Anti-Statist Convenant |
Message | Mr. Speaker, I did not think that Joshua Fauver was a Hosian. I just said that we tried to warn him. I think he has misunderstood the realities of the politics of Lodamun. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG, Minister of Trade & Industry, Vice President of Lodamun |
Date | 05:32:44, December 26, 2014 CET | From | Communist Revolutionist Party | To | Debating the Anti-Statist Convenant |
Message | Mr speaker, We do not ever support these bills again.An we consider MB as a arch-enemy of social welfare Bruce Nebula PGof CRP |
Date | 05:37:15, December 26, 2014 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Anti-Statist Convenant |
Message | Mr. Speaker, We tried to warn the CRP about the MB's agenda. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 267 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 332 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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