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Bill: Liberation And Privatization Act.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Metzist Parti
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 4248
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: Gray wolf
Current: Bozkurt (Gray wolf)
Proposed: White pigeon
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Current: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Current: Advertising is banned.
Proposed: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning sex reassignment surgery.
Old value:: Sex reassignment surgery is legal but regulated.
Current: Sex reassignment surgery is illegal.
Proposed: The government funds sex reassignment surgery for people with low incomes.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Current: Smoking is prohibited.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 25
Current: 20
Proposed: 20
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 19
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 television media are private.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:18:56, July 28, 2017 CET | From | Cakan Komünist Partisi | To | Debating the Liberation And Privatization Act. |
| Message | Those will just turn our ountry into an anarcho-capitalist hellhole |
| Date | 15:02:43, July 28, 2017 CET | From | Sosyaldemokrat Halkçı Parti | To | Debating the Liberation And Privatization Act. |
| Message | We strongly warn the "Liberal" "Democratic" Party against meddling with the excellent Jakanian culture. The gray wolf is an ancient Tukaric symbol; the white pigeon holds no significance. A change of national animal would be a disgrace. |
| Date | 16:33:46, July 28, 2017 CET | From | Metzist Parti | To | Debating the Liberation And Privatization Act. |
| Message | Gray wolf symbolizes blood and savagery but white pigeon symbolizes freedom and peace.Jakania isn't a warmonger country,white pigeon would fit very well. |
| Date | 14:35:54, July 30, 2017 CET | From | Sosyaldemokrat Halkçı Parti | To | Debating the Liberation And Privatization Act. |
| Message | It absolutely would not, the LDP just clearly has no understanding of Jakanian culture or traditions. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 388 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 147 |
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| Random quote: "The answer to global warming is in the abolition of private property and production for human need. A socialist world would place an enormous priority on alternative energy sources. This is what ecologically-minded socialists have been exploring for quite some time now." - Louis Proyect |