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Bill: Promotion of Culture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Georgeonian Centrist 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 2183
Description[?]:
| Let us join together in encouraging the education and cultural fulfilment of our citizens by establishing a series of national museums, and by encouraging local governments to build and maintain high quality libraries. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:51:19, February 06, 2006 CET | From |  Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | How 'bout protecting Pontesi from foul, corrupting overseas influences like foreign missionaries? |
| Date | 09:53:59, February 06, 2006 CET | From | Georgeonian Centrist Party | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | What does that have to do with this bill? |
| Date | 14:32:27, February 06, 2006 CET | From |  Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | I think the PFC is arguing that the influence of foreign missionaries in changing the opinions of native Pontesians is a threat to the culture of Pontesi, in their opinion at least; we feel that perhaps local governments should have control of any museum system without central assistance at all- then those who see them as beneficial will invest in them accordingly and those who don't won't be mandated to when they won't be visited by as many. This would probably a better balance of economic and cultural interests. |
| Date | 15:58:23, February 06, 2006 CET | From | Georgeonian Centrist Party | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | If Article 2 were changed from national government to local governments would more people be willing to support this bill? |
| Date | 19:34:44, February 06, 2006 CET | From | Friedrich Hayek Party | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | We do not see the need for government at all, what is wrong with private institutions preserving our culture instead of government, if government does it, it will be biased in favour of government |
| Date | 18:14:23, February 07, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | Only if the party in power in corrupt, FHP. I hope this isn't a confession ;) GCP - The CBP would certainly support it if the decision was brought down to local governments. |
| Date | 20:19:18, February 07, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | Ultimately, we feel it is in the PFC's interest to preserve the great heritage of Pontesi, and will therefore support this bill. |
| Date | 23:32:45, February 07, 2006 CET | From | Georgeonian Centrist Party | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | Altered to leave museums and libraries to local government and submitted to vote. |
| Date | 00:10:01, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Friedrich Hayek Party | To | Debating the Promotion of Culture Act |
| Message | It cant be a confession, we do not seek to control the education of the public, thus we cant be corrupt ;-) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 117 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 54 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to ensure their "Bills under debate" section is kept in good order. Bills which are irrelevant or have become irrelevant should be deleted. Deletion can be requested for bills proposed by inactive parties on the Bill Clearout Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4363 |
| Random quote: "Democracy is in peril." - Ralph Nader (referring to turnout in the 1996 US presidential election) |