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Bill: The "It's way past the election and THEM can't add" Act
Details
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: February 2195
Description[?]:
Not that these proposals aren't of utmost importance, of course :) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: The state has a monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is entirely voluntary.
Proposed: Education is entirely voluntary.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: There are no food standards provisions.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Current: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Proposed: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Article 12
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 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 14
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 | 02:18:57, February 27, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the The "It's way past the election and THEM can't add" Act |
Message | The CBP abstain again, this time because we're pretty 50/50 on this. |
Date | 02:22:02, February 27, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the The "It's way past the election and THEM can't add" Act |
Message | Not that it matters because voting on this ends in August and the election's in July. Bad luck ; ) |
Date | 02:25:41, February 27, 2006 CET | From | THEM | To | Debating the The "It's way past the election and THEM can't add" Act |
Message | Drat! I must outlaw mathematics immediately. |
Date | 03:23:16, February 27, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the The "It's way past the election and THEM can't add" Act |
Message | Seeing, as the CBP has astutely indicated, that this bill will return to debate phase by the time July rolls around, we will have to abstain. |
Date | 01:25:45, March 01, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the The "It's way past the election and THEM can't add" Act |
Message | And now for something completely different. I'm sure we'll see this revived from the dead in 3n years time... |
Date | 01:57:53, March 04, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the The "It's way past the election and THEM can't add" Act |
Message | We'll take the abstain with a small side order of chips, please. Furthermore, I note that the THEM moved this a few months forward in a panic. :P |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 127 | |||
no | Total Seats: 82 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 90 |
Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
Random quote: "Politics have no relation to morals." - Niccolo Machiavelli |