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Bill: Free Speech Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic Party
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: September 4013
Description[?]:
| All these, in one way or another, gets the government out of speech and lets the private sector determine free speech. We support free speech. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Current: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Current: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Proposed: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Nudity on television is banned.
Current: Nudity on television is banned.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: Local governments may determine levels of protection for public figures.
Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may not seize private property.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 8
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 9
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Current: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:12:12, April 13, 2016 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | We want fair and balanced news. We want few protections by letting states customize since they know better. Your policy reduces morality and ethics something government must protect. Your adgenda is a radical leftist dream. |
| Date | 07:12:56, April 13, 2016 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | This is a bad influence on our youth in our society |
| Date | 07:31:58, April 13, 2016 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | This isn't free speech |
| Date | 22:37:57, April 13, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Equality Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | We are voting yes |
| Date | 23:37:58, April 13, 2016 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | The Republicans want government propaganda, nationalism, and they oppose sex like it's the black plague. Let people make their own decisions. If you want to be religious, be religious. If you want to have sex with 25 different people a day, you can do so as long as there's consent. Any adult should be able to do whatever they want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else. |
| Date | 02:28:35, April 14, 2016 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | Well it shows a decay of moral values. That's why gay marriage is wrong, morally and naturally it's not natural to do so |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 420 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 330 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy has 464 player slots. |
| Random quote: "Thousands of Zardic soldiers were sacrificed so that the Zardic government could gain control of a few buildings and Theodoro could pretend to be Augustus the Great. This is the kind of jingoistic ideology Zardugal would bring to the Security Council. They will throw countless lives away in pursuit of former glory." - Prince Akhaias, former Coburan royal |