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Bill: Civil Rights Act, with your host Chuck Norris
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine
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 2176
Description[?]:
| The good Chuck can giveth, and the good Chuck can taketh away. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Current: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Proposed: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Local governments regulate the recognition of foreign marriages.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: No foreign marriages are recognised.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Current: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test the government takes custody.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:57:11, January 23, 2006 CET | From | United & Green Democrats | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act, with your host Chuck Norris |
| Message | The President and the majority coalition both wish to express their disgust at this bill. |
| Date | 16:46:50, January 23, 2006 CET | From |  Grand National Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act, with your host Chuck Norris |
| Message | Approve. |
| Date | 20:24:00, January 23, 2006 CET | From | The Raging Bull Zealots of Zidine | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act, with your host Chuck Norris |
| Message | The president and the majortiy coalition are t3h ghay. |
| Date | 06:00:31, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act, with your host Chuck Norris |
| Message | Article four is redundent, and should be removed. |
| Date | 04:16:01, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Order | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act, with your host Chuck Norris |
| Message | Euck. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 91 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 209 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Treaties will be eligible for deletion if they are more than 50 in-game years old and have no currently ratified members. |
| Random quote: "Under every stone lurks a politician." Aristophanes (450 BC - 388 BC), Thesmophoriazusae, 410 B.C |