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Bill: Elimination of Eminent Domain
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty Party
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[?]:
| In a free country, the state has no right to seize private property. Any capitalist or libertarian should be deeply offended by the notion that all property rights are subordinate to the whim of a capricious government. Moreover, a more effective and efficient alternative exists - the property market. If the government has (what it believes to be) an ideal site in mind for the placement of the next prison/power station/highway, it is at liberty to approach landowners and solicit a price that the seller would be willing to part with the land. If the price is less than the cost of the government's plan B, the deal would be accepted and everyone is happy. If the price is higher than the cost of the government's plan B, the deal would be rejected and everyone is happy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Current: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:43:12, January 24, 2006 CET | From | Tirgith Populus Party | To | Debating the Elimination of Eminent Domain |
| Message | Everyone should own their own property. This is just another way to protect the peoples private property. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 95 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 352 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 70 |
| Random fact: When your party holds the foreign affairs department, you can create new treaties. However, before writing anything new, it is a good idea to search for existing treaties which already accomplish what you desire. |
| Random quote: "Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites." - William Ruckelshaus |