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Bill: End Property Theft Act.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal-Progressive Union
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: September 2181
Description[?]:
Private property belongs to a individual or a group of individuals, not the government. Allowing the government to take what property they want regardless of the feelings of the owner of the property thinks about. Forcing people out of their homes and taking their property for "the good of the people" is wrong and must be stopped |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 01:33:59, February 05, 2006 CET | From | Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the End Property Theft Act. |
Message | Eminent Domain is abuse of government power that should be restricted. Seizing of property despite the compensation that is really a form of bribery should be stopped. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 154 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 172 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 74 |
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