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Bill: The Renew Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Luthorian Conservative 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: January 4144
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Policy on advertising is determined by local governments.
Current: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Proposed: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Proposed: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: The decision on renewable energy sources is left up to local governments.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:51:03, December 30, 2016 CET | From | United Luthori | To | Debating the The Renew Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I don't know what this is supposed to accomplish. I yielx. The Rt Hon. Margaret Patterson MD Leader of the HDU Minister of Education and Culture |
| Date | 17:55:35, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Luthorian Workers Party | To | Debating the The Renew Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I rise today, in this hallowed hall, and I find myself hard pressed not to laugh at this, what is sure to be, not a serious legislation proposal but something intended to cause us all to laugh. Surely, surely, the national conservative party isn't serious in offering up this fodder for us to vote on. Let me remind the National Conservative Party of the election that just took place. The people of this country very headily handed them, and the other conservative parties, a letter of rejection. They said "NO!" to conservative politics, agendas, proposals, and legislation. They've rejected, loudly, this type of agenda. They don't want this type of legislation. They're said, loudly and clearly, that they want forward thinking progressive legislation and agenda to move this country forward. I couldn't imagine any serious politician would vote for this joke of a proposal. Not after the election results. Not after the people spoke so loudly and clearly that they're opposed to this type of legislation and agenda. I yield. Edison Turnder, Leader of the LWP and MD from Geharon |
| Date | 18:26:26, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Luthorian Conservative Party 🔵 | To | Debating the The Renew Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Unlike the other parties we stand for what we believe and will not back down unlike the HDU we will keep the fight and will win in the next elections. Aaron Richardson Leader of the NCP |
| Date | 18:37:23, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Luthorian Workers Party | To | Debating the The Renew Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I think I speak for everyone in this chamber when I say that I am glad to hear that Mr. Richardson is not going to back down from his principled stand against fishing quotas. (Laughs loudly.) I yield, Mr. Speaker, I yield. (Continues laughing.) Edison Turner Leader of the LWP and MD from Geharon |
| Date | 20:23:52, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Luthorian Conservative Party 🔵 | To | Debating the The Renew Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This party claims to support the working class and luaghs at it to bad those who live near the seas have lost their livelihoods because of these quotas, this is about the working class so they can make as much money as they can something he won't know about only serving in the Deit. Aaron Richardson |
| Date | 20:47:16, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Luthorian Workers Party | To | Debating the The Renew Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The only thing more humorous this joke of a piece of legislation is Mr. Richardson's laughable claim that this rubbish is aimed at helping the working class. Let's examine this piece by piece, shall we? How is the proposal that government have no policy concerning working hours beneficial to the working class? HOW?! I beg that Mr. Richardson tell this body, and tell the hard working people of this country, how the government turning a blind eye to companies requiring employees working 12, 13, and 14 hour days beneficial to them? Without this government having a policy on daily working hours, there will be no such things as overtime. Families would lose some of the very little income they have. This is about helping the working class he says. No sir, this is about you and your corporate friends screwing the working class is what it's about!! How, pray tell, Aaron, is a compulsory private pension system about helping the working class? Oh yes, forcing people to place their retirement plans in the hands of yours and the HDU's friends at Watkins and Brown's finance company is going to really help them out! We've seen how that goes, the firm gambles with the money and people lose their entire life savings and can't retire and must work until their dead. Yeah, you're interested in helping out the working class all right. At least the corrupt HDU had the good sense and good faith to vote against this rubbish! And to the point that fishing quotas hurt those who make their living fishing, what a joke. What a terrible, terrible joke. The only people it hurts are the large companies in the food industry who would, if they could, over fish areas so they can over produce and lower their prices and drive out the competition of small, local, and family ran businesses. Those working class, small fishing operations exist precisely because there are fishing quotas Perhaps Aaron thinks that we in this body or those good people outside of these four walls are stupid, but let me remind him that we nor they are. We're paying attention. This bill isn't aimed at helping the working class. It's aimed at screwing them over and lining the pockets of those who donated to your campaign and to your party. We know it. You know it. And those at home know it. I yield. Edison Turner Leader of the LWP and MD from Geharon |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 166 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 384 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 100 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." - Winston Churchill |