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Bill: Pontesi is a Paradise
Details
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: February 2191
Description[?]:
| A peasant uprising can only lead to the destruction of everything we fought to achieve. Only we can stop that from happening. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No curfew policies may be established.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Current: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Proposed: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:38:35, February 22, 2006 CET | From |  Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Pontesi is a Paradise |
| Message | We think it would be best to break this bill down into several smaller ones, since as a whole it will probably not pass (although we support it). |
| Date | 23:42:42, February 22, 2006 CET | From |  Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Pontesi is a Paradise |
| Message | I don't believe this, THEM, you're falling into the PFC's mistakes..."Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy. (Curfew time to be determined in the Bill description)" Where is the Curfew Time? (Not that we support this bill anyway...) |
| Date | 16:02:06, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Georgeonian Centrist Party | To | Debating the Pontesi is a Paradise |
| Message | We will vote against this. |
| Date | 03:50:03, February 24, 2006 CET | From | THEM | To | Debating the Pontesi is a Paradise |
| Message | Hooray for bills that directly contradict eachother |
| Date | 16:26:19, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Pontesi is a Paradise |
| Message | The name change is getting highly annoying. |
| Date | 20:16:19, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Friedrich Hayek Party | To | Debating the Pontesi is a Paradise |
| Message | I have requested mod action |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 90 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 16 |
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