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Bill: True Freedom Act of 3859
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic 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: January 3860
Description[?]:
| A believer in true freedom is fine with people doing unethical things that do not hurt anyone. Prostitution, drugs, and gambling are important to society, and we will never go against them. This Act is fundamental to our values. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: The use of cannabis is legal.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: Sales of recreational drugs is completely unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Current: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products but everyone is allowed to buy them.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Current: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is entirely voluntary.
Proposed: Education is entirely voluntary.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:56:53, June 09, 2015 CET | From |  The Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the True Freedom Act of 3859 |
| Message | We support free gambling, but cannot support anything else. |
| Date | 21:40:01, June 09, 2015 CET | From | Solentian Independence Party | To | Debating the True Freedom Act of 3859 |
| Message | "Mr. Speaker, This is anarchy, unsurprising anarchy. What a refreshing twist from the Anarchist Party after their support of government spending." Niles Fagare Leader of the Solentian Independence Party |
| Date | 21:41:10, June 09, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the True Freedom Act of 3859 |
| Message | "When did we support spending?" -Richard Gates |
| Date | 21:34:25, June 10, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the True Freedom Act of 3859 |
| Message | "We improved this bill to make it more virtuous." -Benny Williams, President |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 118 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 307 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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