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Bill: The Farmers' Approach I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Farmers' Militia
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: June 2176
Description[?]:
| The government should only spend money where it is needed. These articles reduce the spending of money where the government should take a part, but less of one than the current state of affairs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Proposed: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:28:56, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the The Farmers' Approach I |
| Message | Without government oversight, how can we be sure that schools are teaching real science and history rather than propaganda? 1 and 4, I could agree to as compromise positions for the current time. |
| Date | 21:42:41, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Farmers' Militia | To | Debating the The Farmers' Approach I |
| Message | Hahahaha... without private enterprise running thier own affairs, how can we be sure that schools are teaching real science and history rather than government propaganda? |
| Date | 22:15:27, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party/Church of Kalistan | To | Debating the The Farmers' Approach I |
| Message | I HATE ONE!!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 60 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 133 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
| Random fact: It is not allowed to call more than 5 elections in 5 game years in a nation. The default sanction for a player persisting in the early election tactic will be a seat reset. |
| Random quote: "All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development." - Friedrich Engels |