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Bill: Democratic Platform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian 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: September 3863
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, Our platform for the next elections. Levi Bright RDP Parliamentary Leader |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Only open shops are legal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:07:53, June 18, 2015 CET | From |  Rutanian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Democratic Platform |
| Message | OOC: If no one is able to oppose, I will abstain and it will fail. |
| Date | 06:13:10, June 18, 2015 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Democratic Platform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, (1) We are a Pro-capitalist party, but this bill makes no sense. WHY can't the Government produce its OWN weapons and military infrastructure to cut out expensive OVERHEAD and save taxpayers BILLIONS. This is NOT socialism; it is fiscal conservativism; (2) What if YOUR mother decided to "Exercise her right to choose in the first trimester" to have an abortion??? (3) This is a LOCAL issue; (4) We thought that you were the PRO-Labor Unions Party?? This bill will decrease wages for Rutanian Workers. (5) Opposed; (6) Opposed; In order to prevent CORPORTISM where big corporations rule, it is the responsibility of the Government to give incentives and tax credits to Worker owned cooperatives to form their own businesses to COMPETE with the rich corporations. This is EGALITARIAN CAPITALISM!!! (7) & (8) Opposed; Programs like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, and Bill Nigh The Science Guy on the Public Broadcast Station (PBS) has helped millions of children learn and get educated. (9) Opposed; We thought that you support FEDERALISM, allowing LOCAL schools to make the decision in education?? (10) Overall, we are opposed to this bill. ----The CWFP |
| Date | 07:31:37, June 18, 2015 CET | From | Friends of Nature | To | Debating the Democratic Platform |
| Message | Mr Speaker. we Oppose on this. even if we could agree to article 5 and 9 |
| Date | 13:06:22, June 18, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Democratic Platform |
| Message | OOC: FON, thanks for opposing :) |
| Date | 15:17:56, June 18, 2015 CET | From | Friends of Nature | To | Debating the Democratic Platform |
| Message | OOC : I vote on all bills. I would never abstain on a bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 37 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 305 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 186 |
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