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Bill: Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995
Details
Submitted by[?]: Great National Republican Guard
Status[?]: passed
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 3997
Description[?]:
| Upon passage of this bill, the "Lodamese State News Agency" will be the official and main provider of news in Lodamun. OOC: The "News from Lodamun" thread should be renamed to the "Lodamese State News Agency" |
Proposals
Article 1
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 and hate speech.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:20:06, March 09, 2016 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | OOC: should the signatures also be changed? For example, mine says News Agency Lodamun. |
| Date | 17:07:50, March 09, 2016 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | OOC: Media houses tend to report from each other sometimes. I notice that happens between Associated Press (AP) and Reuters. You could still say "From News Agency Lodamun" but maybe you want to give it a more unique name to distinguish it from "Lodamese State News Agency" - still, the intention was to centralise the news source to be state-controlled. |
| Date | 22:59:00, March 09, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Solidarity | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we are once again appalled by the totalitarian character of bills proposed by the ruling coalition. Bending the very definition of democracy, the ruling parties of Lodamun have decided to turn this country into an oppressive police state. Cecil W. Monroe, Chair of Libertarian Solidarity |
| Date | 02:14:55, March 10, 2016 CET | From | Anarchist Workers' Union | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, My party believes this bill to be the very thing in which a Democratic society like ours would hope to prevent. I would like the GNRG to know that my party will fight this horrendous bill until the very last vote is tallied! Jim Clover, DSPL Chairman |
| Date | 06:28:14, March 10, 2016 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The DSPL should consider renaming themselves to the "Liberal Capitalist Party of Lodamun" instead of considering themselves to be Democratic Socialists. This bill is intended to cut down the amount of foreign and private sector influence of the media's content. The media is being regulated by the government which is kept in check by the democratically-elected Presidium. -- Trevor Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 23:27:23, March 10, 2016 CET | From | Anarchist Workers' Union | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I request my dear friend Chairman Fertig point out the passage in "Evolutionary Socialism" where Freduard Sternstein called for opression of free speech. The GNRG should consider renaming themselves to the "Great Dictatorial Fascist Guard". Jim Clover, DSPL Chairman |
| Date | 02:14:58, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We are not restricting the free speech of the people; we are restricting the free speech of the privately-owned media and foreign media. People may still criticise the government, and may still organise into parties to join the Presidium to hold the government accountable. It is the private sector media that will not be allowed to criticise the government; we are not banning free speech in general. -- Trevor Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 02:42:59, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Anarchist Workers' Union | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Privately-owned or not, loyal citizens of Lodamun operate their own media. They deserve to be able to tell what they believe to be right, no matter if they operate in the private sector. I agree that we must regulate the private sector, but this is absurd! Censorship outright isn't and never shall be the answer to anything. This bill as it stands will never gain the support of the Democratic Socialist Party of Lodamun. We should be free to criticize the government freely, no matter the circumstances. Jim Clover, DSPL Chairman |
| Date | 03:40:23, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, How can Jim Clover call himself a Democratic Socialist without understanding the economic reality and how differences in wealth affect other aspects of life? The working-class man doesn't own a radio station, or get to determine what content is published by a newspaper or how a story is portrayed on television. If the main sources of information are privately-owned, the wealthy will have disproportionate influence on the flow of information, and therefore disproportionate power. The DSPL describes itself as anti-Capitalist, but it wants Capitalists to own the media and freely publish anti-government material. The DSPL seems content with Capitalists having the power to portray the government negatively whenever they do not get their way. The current government can only imagine how badly the media will portray us if we upset the private sector, considering that we will be making some very Socialist reforms soon. We can also imagine how nicely they will portray a future pro-Capitalist government that gives tax cuts to the wealthy and the private sector: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdM3mLoUEAISOKc.jpg There are already mechanisms in place for the working class to criticise the government. If the bill passes, persons may still criticise the government in the streets, or in their local political assemblies, or even in this Presidium. There are democratic mechanisms in place for people to freely criticise the government. Jim Clover needs to understand that this bill will only affect the privately-owned media and foreign media, not individual citizens. -- Trevor Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 04:19:58, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Anarchist Workers' Union | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Trevor Fertig fails to realize that not everything in the private sector is evil. My party fully supports regulation of large corporations and national business. But a local newspaper or news station? It's absurd. I'll tell you what this bill is really about, Mr. Speaker! It's the GNRG's last ditch effort to oppress the working man so they can stay in power. The Libertarian Solidarity Movement and the DSPL intimidate you, don't they Chairman? You're afraid of the people actually taking a stand against an oppressive and dictatorial government! You're afraid that we might liberate the working man from your oppression of their rights and liberties! Mr. Speaker, the GNRG sees that the fear they've instilled into people are dissipating under our movement. And I will admit, my party IS content with Capitalists having the power to criticize what they see as bad. My party, unlike Chairman Fertig's, believes everyone, regardless of class, wealth, or position, should have the right of free speech. The Chairman fails to see that we can't just pick and choose who we want to have free speech. It's an all or nothing deal, Mr. Speaker. The private sector is still run by loyal citizens of Lodamun, and they deserve the rights everyone else gets. Not everyone is the bourgeoisie, Chairman Fertig. Jim Clover, DSPL Chairman |
| Date | 04:28:05, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The DSPL claims to be anti-Capitalist, while now admitting that they are perfectly content with Capitalists having disproportionate influence on the flow of information in our society. Obviously they cannot be trusted, as they have no solid position on the question of Capitalism. The GNRG is not suppressing small local newspapers, and Jim Clover should not pretend that the private sector media consists entirely of small local newspapers and small local news stations. The GNRG recognises that not everyone is a part of the bourgeoisie; no-one in the GNRG said that everyone is a part of the bourgeoisie. Still, the bourgeoisie exists, and the DSPL is obviously a party that favours the interests of the bourgeoisie. And again, we want to clarify for persons who are new to law or politics... This bill will only affect private sector media institutions, and foreign media. It will not affect an individual's right to free speech. Every citizen, rich or poor, will have the right to criticise the government. This bill simply prohibits private sector media institutions from criticising the government. A rich man can still criticise the government, but he is not allowed to use his money or power to make his message louder than the working-class man. -- Trevor Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 04:39:38, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Anarchist Workers' Union | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The DSPL will abstain from taking further positions on this bill. Chairman Clover is experiencing health problems and has been taken to the hospital. I will represent the Democratic Socialist Party of Lodamun until further notice. Elizabeth Williams, DSPL Acting Chairwoman |
| Date | 05:08:45, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I do hope that Chairman Clover is not in pain, and that he recovers quickly and comfortably. We welcome Elizabeth Williams as the fore spokesperson of the DSPL until Chairman Clover's return. Despite our disagreements and differing perspectives, Chairman Clover has contributed to discussion within this Presidium, and that must be recognised. We are, however, disappointed that he has the wrong idea of the GNRG as some evil authoritarian party. If he wishes, we will visit him in the hospital. -- Trevor Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 05:37:51, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Anarchist Workers' Union | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, There are many things Jim and I disagree on. I believe that the GNRG truly is trying to improve Lodamun. I just believe we have different definitions of improvement. While there are many diagreements between our parties, I look forward to working with the GNRG and the Libertarians in the future. However, our party's position on this bill stands. Jim has a rare form of genetic disease that was activated by a vaccination he took as a child, thus his opposition to mandatory vaccines. There is expected to be no recovery, so, by all means Chairman Fertig, visit him while he has the time. Elizabeth Williams, DSPL Acting Chairwoman |
| Date | 22:49:43, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Pro Lodamunese Unitarian Party | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | We will support this bill, giving GNRG the benefit of the doubt, for now. Daniel Lodamun PLUP Prime Minister |
| Date | 22:53:54, March 11, 2016 CET | From | Pro Lodamunese Unitarian Party | To | Debating the Political Correctness Act (Media Reforms) - 3995 |
| Message | OOC. Im so used to that I forgot that's there is no more Prime minister position in lodamun anymore |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 393 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 206 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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