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Bill: Land Reform Act

Details

Submitted by^[?]: Communist Party

Status^[?]: defeated

Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: July 2065

Description^[?]:

This bill proposes that the government seize all private ranches with an operating area that is greater than 95% of all other private ranches. This bill provides for the operation of these ranches by committees elected by the workers employed on them, and authorizes the department of Science, Technology, and Agriculture, from its discretionary funds, to supply these ranches with technical or material assistance.

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date	10:01:24, June 08, 2005 CET
From	Kellarly Party
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	Just explain to me your reasoning behind this.

Date	10:08:55, June 08, 2005 CET
From	Communist Party
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	First, this allows for more democratic control over the major impacts these large-scale grazing operations can have on people's lives--for example, on questions of environmental impact. Second, it provides relief to middle-class ranchers who have trouble competing with giant ranching business operations. Third, it represents a first step toward a comprehensive land reform that can put producers in control of the land they work.

Date	13:10:06, June 08, 2005 CET
From	First Socialist Party
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	Hell NO.

Date	13:20:17, June 08, 2005 CET
From	Kellarly Party
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	My thinking exactly.

Date	13:59:52, June 08, 2005 CET
From	Libertarian Socialist Federation
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	If the ranches were put under direct democratic workers control Uchida might agree with this.

Date	15:12:46, June 08, 2005 CET
From	Sanctaphrax Party (Mod)
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	Hmmm, nope.

Date	19:41:03, June 08, 2005 CET
From	Christian Liberal Party
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	No.

Date	07:03:15, June 09, 2005 CET
From	Communist Party
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	Putting this to vote as amended.

Date	12:46:07, June 09, 2005 CET
From	Ruthlessly Random Party
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	Seizing ranches? Er...why?

Date	14:57:54, June 09, 2005 CET
From	Sanctaphrax Party (Mod)
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	Remind me again, I'm sure there was a good reason for your taking this to vote despite everybody saying they'd not back it. you realise people like bills that pass, so why try to bring this through when it clearly wasn't going to happen?

Date	06:43:07, June 17, 2005 CET
From	Communist Party
To	Debating the Land Reform Act
Message	Oh, we are appealing to the segment of the population that is marginalized--the landless and the small ranchers. We are not as interested in the public opinion of the landlords and those whose ideas are shaped by them. OOC: If there's no proposal to go with the bill, it doesn't affect the party's opportunities for success.

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Voting

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Seats

yes

Communist Party (21)

Total Seats: 21

Total Seats: 165

abstain

Federal Technocrats (0)
Libertarian Socialist Federation (0)

Total Seats: 0

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