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Bill: Bill of Freedom
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federalist Party (FPL)
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 4080
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Current: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Proposed: The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:16:28, August 24, 2016 CET | From | Statesmen of Likatonia for Self Reliance | To | Debating the Bill of Freedom |
| Message | Article 2 is an aberration. Giving foreigners immunity from our laws is unfair and unacceptable to us. As for article 1, we feel the federal government should not be involved in marriage at all. We support article 3. |
| Date | 07:03:16, August 25, 2016 CET | From | The Holy Hosian State | To | Debating the Bill of Freedom |
| Message | This bill promotes only the loss of our sovereignty, vote no! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 154 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 588 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
| Random fact: Moderation reserves the discretion to declare RP laws invalid if the players supporting them are doing so in an excessively confrontational way. |
| Random quote: "The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference." - Ralph Nader |