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Bill: Socialist Omnibus Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK)
Status[?]: passed
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: July 4217
Description[?]:
| In an effort to prevent further snap elections, the Socialist Party of Kalistan proposes the following piece of legislation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Article 2
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: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 3
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: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Current: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Proposed: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Article 6
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: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government outlaws designation of property for public parks.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government discourages tree plantation.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: The government does not regulate the quality of drinking water.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:09:29, May 26, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Socialist Omnibus Act |
| Message | Peace. KIP is not going to monopolize its positions any longer. And luckily, due to their obsessive desire for snap elections, we'll have 3 more years to move our positions to exactly where theirs are at to split their electorate. |
| Date | 20:58:46, May 26, 2017 CET | From | Kalistani Independence Party (KIP) | To | Debating the Socialist Omnibus Act |
| Message | KIP isn't monopolizing it's positions. All we are doing is speaking our interests and proposing what we see fit. And no we don't have a desire for snap elections. but when the parliament is missing seats and it's close to election we might as well have one. So you are changing your platform to split the vote. Guess we can do the same - President John Moreno. |
| Date | 20:59:19, May 26, 2017 CET | From | Kalistani Independence Party (KIP) | To | Debating the Socialist Omnibus Act |
| Message | Also you are an opportunistic politician wich has no respect for it's voters. |
| Date | 00:52:09, May 28, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Socialist Omnibus Act |
| Message | Well, We find that capturing 260 seats while the next largest Party has 84 seats gives the KIP far too much power, and so, since our goal is to move Kalistan to the Left, we will certainly take the opportunity if we can. We don't think the Voters have a very long memory, because if they did they would vote against KIP's fascism... Its almost as if the voters decide who they pick as if by some mathematical algorithm which doesn't reflect realistic voting behavior, so, until they stop voting randomly, we will make whatever effort we can to capture as many of them as possible. Just like the KIP has done. Now that's Democracy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 491 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 137 |
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