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Bill: Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Freedom 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: July 2183
Description[?]:
| The Federated Parliament of Rutania Committed to the civil rights of all Rutanians, and particularly eager to ensure that these Rights are not abused by the Federal Government; Appreciating the liberal social policies of the current Federated Government, and endorsing the continuation of these policies; Lamenting, however... -The continued operation of the Rutanian Intelligence Agency without mandate or oversight, and its usurpation of wartime powers during peacetime; -The continued existence of the the draft; -The aggessive nuclear doctrine endorsed by the military of defence, which promotes inhumane forms of nuclear warfare and potential abuses of prisoners taken captive by the Rutanian military; -Some unreasonable restrictions on the Right to Strike established by earlier acts of the Federal Parliament; -Restrictions on internet privacy; Resolves to; -Bind the Rutanian Intelligence Agency to oversight committees and give it a clear and limitedmandate. -Abolish the draft completely, and rely instead on professional and well-trained Armed Forces for the defence of Rutania . -Resolve to never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first and furthermore resolves that nuclear weapons shall no longer be exported without restrictions. -Resolve that any Rutanian prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards. -Protect the Right on Strike, by removing the ability of employers to fire workers who go on strike. -Make the Internet Free again by revoking authoritarian anti-freedom legislation in this area; -Resolve that children in public schools shall no longer be forced to take part in teacher-led prayers, except in religious schools. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:23:29, February 04, 2006 CET | From |  Freedom Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | This bill is disgusting, not only can workers strike freely for any reason they have, not only can they strike in sympathy for other workers but employers cannot fire strikers for any reason? No matter what? That is sheer madness and disgusting! If i go on strike because I find the carpet colour not to my taste I cant be fired? that is stupid. This bill is absolutely ridiculous for including that stupid article, absolute lunacy. To PoW's, what internationally accepted standards? Rutanian law is fine and great, no need to treat them according to Deltarian standards *shudders* We support an unregulated internet and the removal of the draft as it is peace time |
| Date | 14:50:29, February 04, 2006 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | Are you insane? This is not about not firing strikers because of grounded cause, but about firing strikers for being on strike. We favour all of these articles, except articles 3 and 7. We feel these two articles would threaten the civil rights of our citizens. |
| Date | 14:51:17, February 04, 2006 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | And FP, there are no Rutanian standards, the Government can do anything to them. |
| Date | 14:25:48, February 05, 2006 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | Are we insane? You bunch of idiots, it is completely about firing strikers because of grounded cause, this bill seeks to not allow anyone who is on strike from being fired! Thus, as people can go on strike for any reason, i can go on strike for a carpet colour i dont like and NOT BE FIRED. Please read the article beforehand, Idiot! No Rutanian standards? Rutanian LAW IS RUTANIAN STANDARDS, there are no international standards. The RSDP proves that their makeup has little intelligence |
| Date | 20:04:12, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | We feel that Civil Rights are a package deal. However, in the interest of advancing our agenda, we will consider spliting things off if this bill fails. |
| Date | 21:07:14, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | How convenient, but you completely failed to make your case that not allowing employers to fire anyone makes sense or is a civil right. We find this disgusting. |
| Date | 02:22:48, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | We believe in the right to strike. If employers are allowed to fire people merely on account of striking then that Right does indeed ring quite hollow. |
| Date | 09:58:03, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | That doesnt answer the argument that if employees can strike for any reason, which they can, then they can get a job, and go on strike forever without losing their job. Absolutely fucking ridiculous. |
| Date | 13:33:50, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Civil Rights Act of 2180 |
| Message | As people do not get paid when they are on strike that would be quite pointless, don't you think? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 59 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 260 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 280 |
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