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Bill: Civil Liberties Clarification Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Reform Party
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 2193
Description[?]:
| A bill to clarify the Liberal Reform Party's position on unacceptable civil liberties restrictions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Proposed: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:44:28, March 01, 2006 CET | From |  Liberal Reform Party | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Clarification Act |
| Message | Both proposals for this bill represent positions the Liberal Reform Party believes to be unacceptable. |
| Date | 23:09:12, March 01, 2006 CET | From | Nihilist Fascist Collegiality | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Clarification Act |
| Message | While a bit extreme, I can do both. *watches votes go down even further* |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 198 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 429 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair." - George Burns |