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Bill: Rutanian Sovereignty Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 4207
Description[?]:
| We ask our colleagues in the Peoples Assembly to vote with us to remove Rutania from these treaties that bind us to foreign ideologies and moralities. The government of the Commonwealth should have the exclusive right to decide on matters of domestic policy. These shouldn't be issues left to Foreigners. Elmer Clark Former President of Rutania Chairman of the Whig Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Treaty for Racial Equality.
Article 2
Withdraw from the The Comprehensive Gay Rights Treaty.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:32:00, May 05, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Rutanian Sovereignty Act |
| Message | The UDPR agrees with the Whigs that is should be up to our government to decide on our policies. Ernie Jaylin Sharrow, UDPR Party Representative |
| Date | 21:48:29, May 05, 2017 CET | From | New People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Rutanian Sovereignty Act |
| Message | Does the "democratic" party agree that we should adopt policies of racism and homophobia? By voting for this bill, your party is saying that. |
| Date | 21:57:19, May 05, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Rutanian Sovereignty Act |
| Message | This bill does not adopt policies of racism and homophobia as accused, this bill puts the power to decide on those polices in the hands of our national government. |
| Date | 01:05:09, May 06, 2017 CET | From | New People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Rutanian Sovereignty Act |
| Message | Puts the power to adopt such policies. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 424 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 243 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 57 |
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