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Bill: Secular Anthem Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Socialist Party (LSP/PSL)
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: March 4526
Description[?]:
| The government should have secular values, therefore I propose to Parliament, a removal of all mentions of God in our anthem! -James Lincoln May 4525 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Blessed gift of our forefathers, Oh beloved country, We shall protect your soil and ensure your greatness. Our Elders and our children, they await our Country's call, And on the Day of Crisis just as owls hunt, we will defeat our foes in the night and Salute the Sun that rises Over a gleeful future. Though thy mighty hand sustain us, Still our rugged pathway trace; God, our hope; protect and cherish, Gadurian lands and Gadurian race! Let us go forward, united, firm and determined In the struggle against tyranny, The enemy of people, until final victory. So the federation can endure the test of time!
Current:
| (To the tune of "El Pueblo Unido" Egelian: ¡Los Gaduri unidos nunca serán derrotados! ¡Los Gaduri unidos nunca serán derrotados! Levántate para que prevalezcamos, Avanzaron ahora las banderas de la unidad, Marchando juntos en unida armonía, Y así verás, El pueblo Gaduri prospera. La luz de un nuevo amanecer, Ya anunciando la nueva vida por venir. Levántate, marcha, los Gaduri triunfarán, Y la nueva vida por venir será mejor. Para asegurar nuestra felicidad, Y en un clamor, Se alzarán mil voces de lucha, Para defender la libertad de Gaduridos, Con determinación, la patria prevalecerá. Y ahora la gente, Quien se levantó para defender la libertad, Con la fuerza de muchos, Gritando: ¡Adelante! ¡Los Gaduri unidos nunca serán derrotados! ¡Los Gaduri unidos nunca serán derrotados! De norte a sur, La patria está forjando la unidad. De los bosques del norte, A la costa sur, Unidos en la lucha y la libertad, Van uniendo la patria, Sus pasos anunciando un nuevo futuro. Levántate para que prevalezcamos, Millones ahora están unidos en armonía, Su ardiente defensa de la libertad, Toma en sus manos Justicia y razón. El pueblo de fuego y valor, Están aquí junto a la libertad. Y ahora la gente, Quien se levantó para defender la libertad, Con la fuerza de muchos, Gritando: ¡Adelante! ¡Los Gaduri unidos nunca serán derrotados! ¡Los Gaduri unidos nunca serán derrotados! Luthorian: The Gaduri united will never be defeated! The Gaduri united will never be defeated! Arise, so that we may prevail, Advancing now are the banners of unity, Marching together in united harmony, And so you will see, The Gaduri people prosper. The light of a new dawn, Already announcing the new life to come. Arise, march, the Gaduri will triumph, And the new life to come will be better. To ensure our happiness, And in a clamor, A thousand fighting voices will rise, To defend the liberty of Gaduridos, With determination, the fatherland will prevail. And now the people, Who rose up to defend liberty, With the strength of many, Shouting: Forward! The Gaduri united will never be defeated! The Gaduri united will never be defeated! From north to south, The fatherland is forging unity. From the northern forests, To the southern coast, United in struggle and freedom, They go uniting the fatherland, Their steps announcing a new future. Arise, so that we may prevail, Millions now are united in harmony, Their fiery defense of liberty, Take in their hands, Justice and reason. The people of fire and valor, Are here alongside freedom. And now the people, Who rose up to defend liberty, With the strength of many, Shouting: Forward! The Gaduri united will never be defeated! The Gaduri united will never be defeated! |
Proposed:
| Blessed gift of our forefathers, Oh beloved country, We shall protect your soil and ensure your greatness. Our Elders and our children, they await our Country's call, And on the Day of Crisis just as owls hunt, we will defeat our foes in the night and Salute the Sun that rises Over a gleeful future. Though we will make it through, Still our rugged pathway trace; We shall protect and cherish, Gadurian lands and Gadurian race! Let us go forward, united, firm and determined In the struggle against tyranny, The enemy of people, until final victory. So the federation can endure the test of time! |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:19:49, February 03, 2019 CET | From | Communist Party of Gadurios (CPG/PCG) | To | Debating the Secular Anthem Act |
| Message | We agree, we are a secular state and all our symbols should uphold secular values |
| Date | 20:17:17, February 03, 2019 CET | From | Technocratic Assembly | To | Debating the Secular Anthem Act |
| Message | We also agree with the motion, but have to vote against as we find the wording suspect. Namely, the verse "Still our rugged pathway trace" seems to directly refer to the verse before it ("Though thy mighty hand sustain us"), as it asks for God's "mighty hand" to trace a path for us. It thus makes no sense in the new version, as we obviously can't ask ourselves to trace a path for ourselves. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 87 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 131 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 32 |
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