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Bill: AM AAP Reform Bill - The Adamah-Whiteflag Agenda (ix)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Commonwealth Workers Army
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: March 2199
Description[?]:
| The coalition of Ashkenaz ben Adamah, and former PSS rabble-rouser Byron Whiteflag, in the upper echelons of the AM AAP, has caused something of a 'revolutionary' change of direction for the party. As consequence of which, the AM AAP proposes the following legislation: The 'state religion' and 'recognised religion' categories, are assumed to refer to the "Likatonian Norse Church", the "Sacred Order of the Tears of Termani", and the "Likatonian Orthodox Assembly". The 'permitted' foreign religion is the church of "Tuesday Is Coming". |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 6
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 not allowed.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:38:26, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the AM AAP Reform Bill - The Adamah-Whiteflag Agenda (ix) |
| Message | Wait! Article 2 is nothing to do with religion. It's an unnecessary regulation! |
| Date | 02:00:21, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the AM AAP Reform Bill - The Adamah-Whiteflag Agenda (ix) |
| Message | Response to the FSP: Not ALL of the Adamah/Whiteflag message involves religion, although there is a tendency in that direction. The article in particular that you reference is just one of the small 'agenda' items, attempting to ensure better service to the people. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 139 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 291 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 71 |
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