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Bill: fiddy cent
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bonetrom Socialist Party
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: September 2205
Description[?]:
| bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Current: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Proposed: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:59:50, March 23, 2006 CET | From | Bonetrom Socialist Party | To | Debating the fiddy cent |
| Message | local gov'ts can do things such as instituting parks or landmarks that have to be protected. |
| Date | 22:59:50, March 23, 2006 CET | From | AntiNeoCon Party | To | Debating the fiddy cent |
| Message | we disagree strongly. |
| Date | 02:53:58, March 24, 2006 CET | From | Whigs | To | Debating the fiddy cent |
| Message | Both the current and proposed policies are so flawed that I'm going to go make my own bill giving the people a fair protection of their private property. |
| Date | 03:08:18, March 24, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the fiddy cent |
| Message | The state already protects landmarks, etc. already. And local governments are, for the most part, usless anyway. |
| Date | 04:13:06, March 25, 2006 CET | From | Bonetrom Socialist Party | To | Debating the fiddy cent |
| Message | but the flag can be sold to citizens |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 87 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 494 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 169 |
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