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Bill: -Whig Election Platform of 4202
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: August 4201
Description[?]:
| -We need safety in this rapidly changing nation. Those who just years ago were some of the lowest bunch in the nation are now buying houses out of their neighborhoods and infiltrating communities, this mixing of the classes and races is an unhealthy recipe. How many of you feel safe with these changes? The silent majority of Rutanian will rise to restore society through the ballot box, this I believe. Former President Elmer Clark Bill Subsection 1 The Commonwealth of Rutania shall give preference to White Artanians in Immigration |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on incest.
Old value:: Incestuous acts are illegal, but only actively prosecuted if pregnancy results.
Current: Incestuous acts are illegal.
Proposed: Incestuous acts are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Current: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Proposed: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Only male partners may initiate a divorce.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Current: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Proposed: Women are not allowed to perform potentially dangerous tasks.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with mutual consent.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: There are quotas based on nationality to determine how many foreigners may reside permanently in this nation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:56:32, April 25, 2017 CET | From | New People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the -Whig Election Platform of 4202 |
| Message | ---------PPR votes no, then walks out in protest.--------- "Racist bigots!" -yelled, among various other insults by many assemblypeople |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 162 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 286 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 55 |
| Random fact: Head to the "Language assistance" thread to receive and offer help with translations: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6368 |
| Random quote: "[The Constitution preserves] the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...[where] the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison |