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Bill: The Freedom Act of 4350
Details
Submitted by[?]: Haaretz (הארץ)
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: January 4352
Description[?]:
| This bill is designed to create a society that is completely and unabashedly free from government oppression. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There are no courts.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding libel.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:10:36, February 18, 2018 CET | From | Miflaga Libralit Beiteynu | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | So let me get this straight.....you claim to want freedom yet ban charter schools. |
| Date | 19:12:57, February 18, 2018 CET | From | Kadima Beiteynu | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | My party won't budge on our support for school choice and charter schools. Also, "There are no courts."? That's anarchist. Every country needs rule of law, and a justice system to uphold them. Unregulated child labor? that would be opening the gates of mass child abuse. Not to mention, I believe we have legal prostitution; Which could mean a legal child sex slave trade if this bill were passed? |
| Date | 20:17:54, February 18, 2018 CET | From | Miflaga Libralit Beiteynu | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | My Party agrees with points two, three, four, five, six, eight, and nine. the point of disagreement is with points one and ten. might abstain but in regards to the minor disagreement I might vote no. |
| Date | 22:00:45, February 18, 2018 CET | From | Haaretz (הארץ) | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | Charter schools are funded by the government. For true freedom from government, charter schools should not exist. |
| Date | 00:26:04, February 19, 2018 CET | From | Kadima Beiteynu | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | No, it's currently left up to local governments as to whether or not they get extra government funding. Charter schools are paid for by the families of those attending. |
| Date | 12:12:47, February 19, 2018 CET | From | Miflaga Libralit Beiteynu | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | Haaretz, Charter schools are private educational facilities not government run public schools. Also your whole freedom bullshit lets be real here....how in the hell can you say your advocating freedom from the government when in reality such attempts involve increasing it's size and placing arbitrary regulations on the free market? The answer is that you can't do so without mental gymnastics. ACTUALLY GET A GRASP ON LIBERTARIAN AND ANARCHO CAPITALIST IDEOLOGY BEFORE YOU BECOME A BLIGHT UPON ITS GOOD NAME! |
| Date | 13:36:01, February 19, 2018 CET | From | Haaretz (הארץ) | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | "Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools)." ^This^ is what is meant by "charter school". Public funding is literally written into the policy... And actually, charter schools ARE government funded. A school becomes a charter school when they sign a -charter- with the government, allowing them to receive funding while still operating as an independent organization. A charter school has additional autonomy, meaning they can set their own curriculum and determine their own hirings, independent of the central school district. But they are still government funded, and they can be closed down/cut-off if performance is low. That is something an anarcho-capitalist party would NOT support. Please list the article where you see an additional regulation. OOC: This bill was written to show what kinds of actual, practical changes an Anarcho-Capitalist party (like Herut) would implement if they had their way 100%. It is not a reflection of the beliefs of Haaretz, nor is it an attempt to dismantle the government of Beiteynu. |
| Date | 20:24:30, February 19, 2018 CET | From | Haaretz (הארץ) | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | We have removed the charter school provision, and will proceed to the voting phase. |
| Date | 20:38:40, February 19, 2018 CET | From | Miflaga Libralit Beiteynu | To | Debating the The Freedom Act of 4350 |
| Message | Thanks. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 54 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 66 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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