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Bill: Republican Party Manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pontesi Nationalist Party
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: May 4498
Description[?]:
| This Manifesto will only be better for Pontesians. Foreigners will be beaten and killed in Military fields where we put them together and nuke them! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Current: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
Proposed: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Current: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Legality of in-vitro fertilisation.
Old value:: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Current: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Proposed: IVF is illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 25
Current: 25
Proposed: 20
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Current: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Proposed: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Proposed: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Current: Executions may be carried out in public and/or be broadcast on television.
Proposed: Executions are always carried out in public and/or broadcast on television.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Current: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Proposed: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Interracial sex is legal.
Current: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning racial segregation in educational institutions.
Old value:: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Current: All educational institutions must be segregated.
Proposed: All educational institutions must be segregated.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government does not engage in population control.
Current: The government actively promotes population growth.
Proposed: The government actively promotes population growth.
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Proposed: The government never offers international aid.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation does not allow any visitors unless a specific permit is authorized by the Foreign Minister.
Proposed: The nation imposes oppressive border control on visitors, with invasive and harassing levels of security checks to discourage visiting the nation.
Article 30
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: No refugees are allowed to enter the country.
Proposed: No refugees are allowed to enter the country.
Article 31
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: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 32
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.
Article 33
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Article 34
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 35
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Current: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Proposed: Both private and public blasphemy are considered grave offenses, and are heavily prosecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:12:18, December 08, 2018 CET | From | Minarchistiche Partei Dundorf | To | Debating the Republican Party Manifesto |
| Message | Once again republican party return and wants install its horrible ideas of slavery! |
| Date | 12:29:01, December 08, 2018 CET | From |  Pontesi Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Republican Party Manifesto |
| Message | It’s not horrible, it’s extra employment for foreigners and they will enjoy their low wages which should be given to where they came from. They can leave or slavery, their choice. |
| Date | 03:27:30, December 09, 2018 CET | From | New Progressive Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Republican Party Manifesto |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This is indeed horrible. It's well beyond that. However, we may have unintentionally made it worse for our nation by allowing early elections. Our dislike of ruling as a one-party state and willingness to allow the people to decide the fate of the country, even when the other party happened to be far-right extremists, has led to our nation to being ruled by the fascist Manukyans once more. While we are disappointed and quite mortified by the results, we are not backing down and will oppose this regime as we had back then. Taline Dadourian, NPPoP Senator, Party Deputy |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 300 | |
| no | Total Seats: 199 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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