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Bill: Bill of reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: House Lawton
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: October 4365
Description[?]:
| It is time to change this country, to take back our powers and to reinstate the Holy Church of Vanuku. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is entirely voluntary.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government designates ecological preservation zones but does not fund their oversight.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government promotes forest clearance.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is banned.
Current: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Proposed: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government actively promotes population growth.
Current: The government does not engage in population control.
Proposed: The government allows a certain number of births each year, and sells birthrights on the market.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Current: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is illegal.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Wrnukaék: Wrnukék ishta hrzy ajomek krna, Jezirts trzy Jezswas trzy Estifluz firja; Merlkai wrzy Isré'rajis krsyijomek yrzé! Krishmas drzy Isré'krna shikjozuo nrzé! Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. Bozuji Kns orzy Isré Knstat tokmoj'o; Gokasp trzy Jezfrnd firja krishmas shmojuo; Srn'snprba grzy megàmojetakjrza; Srn'dényamtokjokai grzy grzm'jetakjrza; Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. Hipylz hrzy Jezkrsyizi Brnfi tachásjo; Knga trzy Heijifrndé Knstat ajoz'o; Prjimé Sháhaziékhafrta wafmoj'o; Knsékbeidék rymisrlji orzy ajoz'o; Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. Jezgeik grzy Isré'krna brmokjofetak; Setzànojumjék Pokra Jezgeik kaerjohylak; Isre gerdzy Trozjkakns Jez ajokrza; Prjimsrlji Kns orzy lowàsjokafkrza; Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. Wrnukaék smiék naki krajmojad firja; Oskyutaghe grzy Jezhen ajogadkrna; Isrék frnd orzy Pokra brmokjofetak; Srn'kydnjokai orzy Srn'Dofkai ajofetak. Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza.
Current:
| Wrnukaék ishta hrzy ajomek krna, Jezirts trzy Jezswas trzy Estifluz firja; Merlkai wrzy Isré'rajis krsyijomek yrzé! Krishmas drzy Isré'krna shikjozuo nrzé! Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. Bozuji Konz orzy Isré Konzknstat tokmoj'o; Gokasp trzy Jezfrnd firja krishmas shmojuo; Srn'snprba grzy megàmojetakjrza; Srn'dényamtokjokai grzy grzm'jetakjrza; Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. Hipylz hrzy Jezkrsyizi Brnfi tachásjo; Knga trzy Heijifrndé Knstat ajoz'o; Prjimé Sháhaziékhafrta wafmoj'o; Knsékbeidék rymisrlji orzy ajoz'o; Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. Jezgeik grzy Isré'krna brmokjofetak; Setzànojumjék Pokra Jezgeik kaerjohylak; Isre gerdzy Trozjkakns Jez ajokrza; Prjimsrlji Kns orzy lowàsjokafkrza; Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. Wrnukaék smiék naki krajmojad firja; Oskyutaghe grzy Jezhen ajogadkrna; Isrék frnd orzy Pokra brmokjofetak; Srn'kydnjokai orzy Srn'Dofkai ajofetak. Ay! Wrnuke! Ay! Wrnuke! Jez ajozuo; Isré wrzy Lofrkadnyr ajofetak'rza. |
Proposed:
| House Lawton! House Lawton! Long live our saviours! Defeaters of anarchy! Defeaters of socilaism! Defeaters of pacifism! Defeaters of communism! Defeaters of immigration! Defeaters of democracy! Defeaters of fake nobility! Defeaters of rationalism! Defeaters of social democracy! Defeaters of social instability! Praise House Lawton! PRAISE BE! |
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are banned.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: The government has no position on the proliferation of stock exchanges.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Proposed: Pensions are illegal, and retirements are banned. Individuals must work until point of total and permanent physical exhaustion.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 54 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 477 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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