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Bill: New Motto Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Centrist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2061
Description[?]:
| We need a motto that holds more strength than ethereal dreams. Our country is no preposterous ideal. It is Likaton, it is here to stay, and it is glorious! Let us demonstrate our confidence in our future and our commitment to the same within our motto. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: "A Land Of Hope And Dreams"
Current: Strength in Freedom, Unity in Diversity
Proposed: "Power Through Freedom"
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:33:42, May 28, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | I prefer what we have! |
| Date | 08:13:13, May 28, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | Well, it makes sense if we're going to project a national image that shows us as education-minded. |
| Date | 07:23:07, May 29, 2005 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | How about - "Through Freedom, Power" ?? Knowledge evokes the idea of Soviet style top-down "science will solve everything" planning. |
| Date | 07:51:53, May 29, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | Hmn, that has possibilties, but it needs tweaking. I do like where you're going with it. |
| Date | 21:06:59, May 29, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | PP: I agree, it's a good idea. I think it's quite good as it stands - and certainly better than what we have. What tweaking does it need? |
| Date | 17:18:10, May 30, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | How about: "Power Through Freedom"? The word order is what I thought needed tweaking. |
| Date | 20:23:00, May 30, 2005 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | Thats also a good idea.. |
| Date | 10:49:55, May 31, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | How about Pflict? |
| Date | 13:36:05, May 31, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | This seems like it has a good bit of support, I'll bring it to vote. |
| Date | 20:09:25, May 31, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | put it back to vote |
| Date | 07:28:23, June 02, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | this will fail guys! So ill vote no anyway. |
| Date | 16:11:41, June 02, 2005 CET | From | SDP | To | Debating the New Motto Bill |
| Message | The motto we have is good and gives our country the image we want - a land where dreams come true. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 91 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 46 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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