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Bill: Liberty Bill 2197D2
Details
Submitted by[?]: Black Magic
Status[?]: passed
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 2198
Description[?]:
| Some more areas the State does not need to meddle. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: The use of cannabis is legal.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:55:32, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Klassiskt Liberala Partiet | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | i might support that one |
| Date | 17:03:36, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Black Magic | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | I want to particularly address the media regulations regarding the publishing of falsehoods: note that citizens and corporations have the ability to sue in the case where there is harm done. There are actually very few 'proven falsehoods' except perhaps within scientific literature and on other matters it is noted that what one person considers proven is not necessarily accepted by another - thus the court is given powers of censorship in deciding such issues. Also as the law is written fictional novels, amusing tabloids, comics and even political opinion can be forbidden. Unless the law is re-written to specifically address libel, slander and publications asking for money or commitment, it must be struck down to ensure that it is not misused by activist judges and frivolous or politically motivated litigation. |
| Date | 17:33:39, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Klassiskt Liberala Partiet | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | we fully agree. |
| Date | 19:07:07, March 10, 2006 CET | From | KSP - Kazulia Socialdemokratisk Parti | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 22:07:46, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Konservativ Monarkistpartiet | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | We can back. |
| Date | 10:39:07, March 11, 2006 CET | From | KSP - Kazulia Socialdemokratisk Parti | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | You had misunderstood article #3: it is for falsehood against persons, not political ones. This would be with this option: "It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of." |
| Date | 14:19:08, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Black Magic | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | We would like to point out that under Civil Liberties Section 12 individuals may sue over falsehoods printed about them. We feel this is a proper counterbalance to the freedom of speech, not draconian laws which might *ahem* be misused by certain political parties as thought control. Besides, we allow cross-dressing - if that isn't a falsehood, I don't know what is. |
| Date | 13:03:54, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Northern Light | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | Finally things are getting straight...SV approves the use of heroine and cocaine. To celebrate this, a brick of 5 kilos of said drug has been sended to every party member |
| Date | 15:00:56, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Konservativ Monarkistpartiet | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | http://thelawwestofealingbroadway.blogspot.com/2005_03_01_thelawwestofealingbroadway_archive.html ""Importation of Cocaine in baggage, 5kg, street value £250,000 Crown Court of course, ten to twelve years."" At the last election we took 6.4 Million votes, roughly 10% of supporters are party members, so that would be around 640,000 members. So 5kg of cocaine has a street value of 250k, 640,000 multiplied by 250,000 = 16 Billion. We would like to know how the NL has amassed this amount of money? Is it true that the NL Ministers back in the 2180's pilfered from the National Pensions Scheme? Anyway back to the original point, if naturally occurring drugs are legal, then only cocaine in its natural state would be legal, ie the cocoa seeds, not the actual manufactured drug. |
| Date | 15:38:10, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Black Magic | To | Debating the Liberty Bill 2197D2 |
| Message | Heroin and cocaine are not 'naturally occuring' as they require processing. Here, have a mushroom. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 49 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 15 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 35 |
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