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Bill: Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independent Capitalist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2172
Description[?]:
| This is to represent interationalist, small government, laissez-faire, skeptic... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by 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 2
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 600
Current: 350
Proposed: 100
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:21:22, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Lord-General Drache Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | I'm fairly sure everyone'll vote against this... |
| Date | 20:22:38, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | Except the ICP, who wishes to appeal to the needs of these two great regions. Voters of Kurmal and Krentori, you are not neglected! You're just as important as the national government! |
| Date | 20:51:05, January 14, 2006 CET | From |  Fair Capitalism Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | You know, I think this sort of thing is verging I breaking game rules. i don't know, though. It's certainly not in the spirit of the game. |
| Date | 21:51:01, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | This kind of crap is DEFINITELY not in the spirit of the game. Winning is not everything, buddy. |
| Date | 21:54:20, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Aloria Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | Damn right. |
| Date | 22:09:57, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | Woah, if you're against it then don't vote for it. If you're for it then vote for it. That simple. And no, it's not breaking the rules. Other nations are much more extreme in the doing of this. |
| Date | 22:25:38, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Social Reform Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | I really don't see what you all are complaining about. If you support it, vote for it. If you don't, then vote against it. |
| Date | 23:20:59, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Aloria Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | OOC: Aloria has traditionally been played in a more honest spirit. If we are proposing bills, we are IC and therefore not aware of the game. Saying you are is bad RPing. |
| Date | 02:37:01, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | OOC: It's not game system. It's appealing to the IC views of the peoples of the region. |
| Date | 02:37:32, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | OOC: What's bad IC is saying no but voting yes just for the visibilities. |
| Date | 14:15:48, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Liberal Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | So this is plan B? I'm disapointed - against. |
| Date | 21:06:36, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Plan B in Action - Krentori and Kurmal |
| Message | Hehe, that figures. Nono, plan be is a lot more than what you think... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 254 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 317 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 29 |
| Random fact: Players who deliberately attempt to present a misleading picture of the nation's current RP laws will be subject to sanction. |
| Random quote: "I have no faith in political arithmetic." - Adam Smith |