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Bill: Thank Memorare Party for this Bill!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independent Capitalist 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: August 2176
Description[?]:
| Because of their poison bill that had one deregulation and one regulation in it proposed last minute that made the ICP moderate laissez-faire instead of convinced, the ICP is making this mega capitalism bill to get back. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Current: Keeping endangered animals, or trading therein, is forbidden.
Proposed: Everyone may keep endangered animals, without any restrictions whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Current: Keeping exotic animals is forbidden.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 5
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 does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 7
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: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:53:49, January 25, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Thank Memorare Party for this Bill! |
| Message | Don't complain, at least I'm honest. |
| Date | 10:51:44, January 26, 2006 CET | From |  Aloria Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Thank Memorare Party for this Bill! |
| Message | Moan. Whinge. Debate. etc. |
| Date | 12:52:18, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Thank Memorare Party for this Bill! |
| Message | This is just to prove a point, put things in debate. If I had not made this bill my point would not have been proven, would it have? |
| Date | 13:04:08, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Memorare Party | To | Debating the Thank Memorare Party for this Bill! |
| Message | and the award for the most OOC bills goes too..... :P |
| Date | 13:11:22, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Memorare Party | To | Debating the Thank Memorare Party for this Bill! |
| Message | and the award for the most OOC bills goes too..... :P |
| Date | 18:17:11, January 26, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Liberal Party | To | Debating the Thank Memorare Party for this Bill! |
| Message | That point of yours is so confusing! |
| Date | 00:29:30, January 27, 2006 CET | From | Aloria Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Thank Memorare Party for this Bill! |
| Message | No, ICP, this is *hypocracy*. Good try though. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 101 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 277 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 222 |
| Random fact: Players have a responsibility to make a reasonable effort to be accurate when communicating the rules to other players. Any player who manipulatively misleads another player about the rules will be subject to sanction. |
| Random quote: "We make war that we may live in peace." - Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics |