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Bill: By the people, for the people
Details
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: July 2196
Description[?]:
Amending the constitution to better represent the government of Lodamun. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: There is unrest in the forest, There is trouble with the trees, For the maples want more sunlight And the oaks ignore their pleas. The trouble with the maples, (And they're quite convinced they're right) They say the oaks are just too lofty And they grab up all the light. But the oaks can't help their feelings If they like the way they're made. And they wonder why the maples Can't be happy in their shade. There is trouble in the forest, And the creatures all have fled, As the maples scream "Oppression!" And the oaks just shake their heads So the maples formed a union And demanded equal rights. "The oaks are just too greedy; We will make them give us light." Now there's no more oak oppression, For they passed a noble law, And the trees are all kept equal By hatchet, axe, and saw.
Current:
O, Lodamun Rejoice, brothers and sisters Children of our glorious land May we restrain our resistors Their resistance we disband No foe I fear, no friend I force We propagate wholeheartedly No single feeling of Remorse affects our fraternity All the weapons of this earth Could not temper our pride Lodamun, for what it's worth Your sacred grounds we abide O, Republic that is ours Our lives are in your hands We shall maintain with all our powers Your glory, with proud stance. |
Proposed: Probably None.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Current: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Lawspeaker
Current: Vice-President of the Commonwealth
Proposed: Speaker
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: President
Current: President of the Commonwealth
Proposed: Citizen
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Senate
Current: National Congress
Proposed: Citizens' Assembly
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 03:43:46, February 28, 2006 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the By the people, for the people |
Message | While the national anthem and motto may appear to be strange, they have been integral parts of Lodamunian heritage, established and venerated for decades. 'Probably' was added to none sometime in the mid 21st century because of Lodamun's desire to not conform with the other countries with none as their national anthem. The motto pays homage to former President-Councillor Damien Vrylar, famous and much maligned for his baldness and horrendous uglyness became a target for many jokes and displayed a fantastic sense of humour. ----- I quote a news report from the 2115 Olympic Games: "He did not expect to win many events, but the sprinter from the Kregon mountains was thrilled to be here in Champion. A quick balloon ride from his home village after a solemn send-off by the local Clan Mothers and a drunken party with his mates, then on to Lindar Valley. Just one border to cross, that was handy. And the Olympics! It was incredible, really: people of all nations, all tribes, all ethnicities, meeting on the playing field. The sprinter had heard talk of war clouds in the far south, but this was where the action was at: right in the middle of Terra, meeting in athletic combat instead of war. The Olympics were all about peace and sportsmanship. Good thing, that. The sprinter was proud to be one of those marching behind Lodamun's green banner in the opening ceremonies. The people from all countries, carrying their flags and singing their anthems. It was a bit odd to hear the silence when Lodamun's anthem should have been sung, if only Lodamun had an anthem. The sprinter chuckled as he remembered watching those idiots in the Citizens Assembly waste hour after hour on the anthem question. The Fair Hills? Bohemian Rhapsody? Who cared, really? Into the silence, the sprinter shouted: "Probably none!" He whipped off his cap, to reveal his bald head. More aerodynamic, he figured. If the race was worth running, it was worth running baldly." |
Date | 04:31:40, February 28, 2006 CET | From | Independent Freedom Party | To | Debating the By the people, for the people |
Message | We cam support some of this, if youre serious :) |
Date | 19:25:23, February 28, 2006 CET | From | Conservative People's Party | To | Debating the By the people, for the people |
Message | We strongly disagree on anything but article 2, which we support |
Date | 16:55:20, March 05, 2006 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the By the people, for the people |
Message | What are the positions of the other parties on this? |
Date | 06:22:49, March 06, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian League | To | Debating the By the people, for the people |
Message | quite odd... Don't really like the motto, the anthem we can do away with since it's a piece of socialist propoganda, unless it's a satire of socialism gone awry, either way, it can go. So no on 6, lukewarm yes on 1, support all others. |
Date | 22:42:39, March 06, 2006 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the By the people, for the people |
Message | The anthem's supposed to be satire. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 95 | |||
no | Total Seats: 76 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 30 |
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