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Bill: Free Expression act of 4187
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig 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: February 4188
Description[?]:
We once again call on the Peoples Assembly to affirm the principles of freedom. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Current: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Proposed: The government does not regulate video games.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) and these apply to cinemas and private homes.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:57:49, March 28, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Free Expression act of 4187 |
Message | We shall never give up or fight for freedom. |
Date | 23:18:14, March 28, 2017 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Free Expression act of 4187 |
Message | "Hardcore sex on daytime television--we applaud the Whigs' 'principled' stand." --CRL Leader St. John Appleby |
Date | 00:53:37, March 29, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Free Expression act of 4187 |
Message | "Maybe the CRL hadn't heard of a cool device feature called parental controls" Lee Ann Coston Whig Assembly |
Date | 02:57:11, March 29, 2017 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Free Expression act of 4187 |
Message | "CRL kindly requests that the Whigs' turn down their porn. There are children nearby." St. John Appleby, CRL Leader |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 28 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 131 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 91 |
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