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Bill: Private Media
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Forwardist 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: October 2063
Description[?]:
| We are of the strong opinion that an independent media, with no ties whatsoever to government, is one of the foundations of freedom. When the media is allowed to question the government without fear of reprisal, it is the surest indication that the people, too, may have their voice heard without fear of government reprisal. We hereby submit a proposal to cut the strings between the government and media. Freedom of thought should not be tainted by a paycheck. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:14:41, June 05, 2005 CET | From | National Forwardist Party | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | it's been a while since i've submitted one of these. perhaps the new parties will allow it to pass. |
| Date | 01:31:16, June 05, 2005 CET | From | Opinion Poll Vultures | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | didn't you vote FOR the switch? |
| Date | 01:37:33, June 05, 2005 CET | From | National Forwardist Party | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | look at my proposal history: http://aiglesrv.no-ip.info:8080/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=1968 http://aiglesrv.no-ip.info:8080/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=2754 http://aiglesrv.no-ip.info:8080/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=3790 and where i voted on this: http://aiglesrv.no-ip.info:8080/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=4093 |
| Date | 03:21:27, June 05, 2005 CET | From | House of Thompson | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | No we will NOT allow this to pass. |
| Date | 04:24:04, June 05, 2005 CET | From | National Forwardist Party | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | The government paying the people who tell the citizens what to think is a step backwards for all parts of society. |
| Date | 15:42:19, June 05, 2005 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | That's what I thought at first, NFP. Then I realized that we NEEDED one of these. Sure, the news may be a bit biased, but think of the groups that will finally be represented. If only Rich christians from Utagia can create Television stations of any importance, what will happen to the Poor Muslims from Agathion? Or any other minority for that matter? At least under this, everyone will have a fair say. (Also, NFP, do you REALLY think that PBS is trying to tell the citizens what to think? And do you think people even WATCH C-SPAN?) |
| Date | 16:55:37, June 05, 2005 CET | From | National Forwardist Party | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | You haven't seen? they're doing a revamp of PBS: http://www.commonblog.com/story/2005/5/17/105537/710 http://www.commonblog.com/story/2005/5/2/18922/94745 |
| Date | 00:13:42, June 06, 2005 CET | From | Opinion Poll Vultures | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | The government has no reason to be involved in the media, this is simply a waste of funds. For once we agree with the NFP. |
| Date | 22:06:07, June 06, 2005 CET | From | House of Thompson | To | Debating the Private Media |
| Message | Do people realize that subsidizing media is not nationalizing all the media? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 210 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 385 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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