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Bill: Constituion Reform ACT
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Democratic Party - Liberal
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: September 4229
Description[?]:
| This bill will change some things in the constitution. Article 1- Makes the national anthem more inclusive and modern. Article 2- Our flag includes an eagle, so it's only right to make this our new national animal. Article 3- Soccer is a boring national sport. So I think we should instead change it to basketball. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Run to battle, men of Baltusia! The motherland looks proudly to you; Do not fear a glorious death. If a foreigner may, any given day Even attempt to subjugate Baltusia, Let him prepare for a fatal destiny, Which menaces such brave aggressor. For the sons of the mighty Baltusia Have sworn, thousands upon thousands of times: To die rather than see the country's Majestic banner humiliated. To live in chains it's to live Mired in shame and disgrace; Run, brave ones, to battle!
Current:
| Oh beautiful, your glorious skies, Your amber waves of grain, Your mighty mountains’ majesty Beyond the golden plains! Baltusia! Baltusia! Compatriots, let us proudly Show our face, from today prouder than ever; Baltusia may live long And a slave again, never! |
Proposed:
| Run to battle, men and women of Baltusia! The motherland looks proudly to you; Do not fear a glorious death. If a foreigner may, any given day Even attempt to subjugate Baltusia, Let him prepare for a fatal destiny, Which menaces such brave aggressor. For the sons of the mighty Baltusia Have sworn, thousands upon thousands of times: To die rather than see the country's Majestic banner humiliated. To live in chains it's to live Mired in shame and disgrace; Run, brave ones, to battle! |
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Soccer
Current: Baseball
Proposed: Basketball.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: Lion
Current: Baltusian Bear.
Proposed: Eagle
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:02:53, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Centrist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | Needless governmental changes, our great nation should be focusing on more important things. -Harrison Horrell leader of the Centrist Party |
| Date | 02:30:08, June 20, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Liberal | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | Centrist Party, you haven't proposed a bill since April 4227. But we should focus on important things? What makes this not important? Every issue in this country is important. If you thought something was oh so important, you would propose a bill for it. Just say you don't agree with the articles of the bill. |
| Date | 10:25:25, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | We agree with the eagle as the national mascot; however, have no interest in basket ball. Cricket would be our preferred national sport! Randolph Gilbert Majority Speaker of the House (Former leg spinner) |
| Date | 11:18:40, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Baltusia Parliamentary Party | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | The BPP would be favourable to the eagle as the national symbol; similarly however, we do not support basketball as the national sport. Mr Gilbert, I thought we had met before meeting in Congress - you must have been the leggy that bowled me out for 99! Jack Base, BPP (Former WK) |
| Date | 11:40:13, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | Indeed. My googly had its moments, Mr Base! |
| Date | 16:26:53, June 20, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | I agree with article 1 and I am neutral on 3 but disagree with 2 |
| Date | 22:12:56, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Centrist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | To the moderate party, Does the average person care about this issue? No? Ok. Well I guess it isn't important. Steven Keller Centrist Party congressmen |
| Date | 22:54:15, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | Could I ask the Moderate Party why they have removed the male bias from the first line of the national anthem but kept it throughout the rest of the song? To quote: "Let him prepare..." "For the sons of the mighty Baltusia" |
| Date | 22:58:19, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | Mr Keller, If the Centrist Party views this to be a non-issue then why have they voted against it? I would remind you that there is the option to abstain from voting if you feel an issue to not be worth your time and also remind you that by voting you are validating a bill which you clearly deem to be pointless. Gilbert Combs (Leader of the Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia) |
| Date | 23:24:36, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Centrist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Constituion Reform ACT |
| Message | Mr. Combs Me and my party are voting against this because it is a waste of bureaucratic time. Harrison Horrell Head of the Centrist Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 49 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 468 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 83 |
| Random fact: Alduria, Rildanor and Lourenne all have Canrilaise (French) cultures. |
| Random quote: "A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven." - Jean Chretien (describing the level of proof about weapons of mass destruction that Canada required to join the Iraq War) |