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Bill: Freedom is Beautiful Act, 4297

Details

Submitted by^[?]: Liberty Dawn

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: October 4297

Description^[?]:

"Mr. Speaker,

We have no business persecuting people for merely stating an opinion or even insulting someone. Our justice system has way to much to do anyway. People ought to learn to ignore the ***holes."

Augustine Morvell
LD Spokesperson for Justice

Proposals

Article 1

Proposal^[?] to change Libel laws.

Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.

Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.

Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding libel.

Article 2

Proposal^[?] to change Slander laws.

Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.

Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.

Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding slander.

Article 3

Proposal^[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.

Old value:: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.

Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.

Proposed: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.

Debate

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Voting

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Seats

yes

Liberty Dawn (0)

Total Seats: 0

Liberal Democratic Party of Solentia (418)
Solentian Democratic Socialist Party (196)
Austonean Social Democrats (136)
Solentian Nationalist People's Party (0)

Total Seats: 750

abstain

Total Seats: 0

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