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Bill: Freedom of the Press Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Libertarian Alliance 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 2035
Description[?]:
| State media is abolished, no media agency is to be given government favor over privately owned media organizations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Against the rise of despots, both monarchs and bourgeoisie.
Current: Freiheit, Gerechtigkeit und Einheit (Freedom, Justice and Unity)
Proposed: Against the rise of despots, both monarchs and communists.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | not recorded | From | Moderate Libertarian Alliance Party | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press Act |
| Message | Weigh in. |
| Date | not recorded | From |  Communist Party of Endralon | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press Act |
| Message | Private media is the means by which wealthy capitalists seek to brainwash the masses into supporting their unjust and exploitative capitalist system. You do not have the money to start your own private TV station unless you are a millionnaire. Therefore, private TV stations (and media in general) give a voice only to the super-rich. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Communist Party of Endralon | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press Act |
| Message | But all that isn't even relevant to the issue at hand, since this bill isn't about outlawing private media. It's about outlawing PUBLIC media. As it stands right now, Dundorf has both private and public media. The MLAP would have you remove the public media stations. There is no sane, rational reason for doing so - except the MLAP's desire to empower the rich and disenfranchise the poor. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Kommunistische Arbeitspartei | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press Act |
| Message | I know. They're all asswipes, but next election will kill the libertarians. |
| Date | not recorded | From | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press Act |
| Message | I support all 3 Proposals-so no suprises there then. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Moderate Libertarian Alliance Party | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press Act |
| Message | Socialist Labor, the constant back and forth swinging of seats is already well known. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Anarchista Kommunista Csapat | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press Act |
| Message | Oh goody, this bill dies in 2 months. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 25 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 19 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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