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Bill: ILF Manifesto of 2206
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Communiste Soviétique
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: June 2207
Description[?]:
| We shall add bills to this over time. The name says all you need to know, apart from the proposals of course. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Proposed: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 6
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: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Current: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:32:06, March 27, 2006 CET | From |  F.O.R.W.A.R.D. | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | Oddly enough we'd vote "yes" to every one of these. |
| Date | 22:46:57, March 27, 2006 CET | From | Parti Communiste Soviétique | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | Innit. Just you wait til we add more. |
| Date | 04:20:30, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Nihilist Fascist Collegiality | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | I can support every one. #7 is a little questionable but not overly problematic. |
| Date | 16:44:07, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Parti Communiste Soviétique | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | Our manifesto is now complete, we shall put it to vote. |
| Date | 17:39:55, March 28, 2006 CET | From | F.O.R.W.A.R.D. | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | You know what? I think this pulls our ideological perception too far toward restrictive on civil rights. Plus, I don't really support all of these items 100%. I think I'm going to vote no for now, but I'm willing to work with the ILF on certain of these issues. |
| Date | 17:41:20, March 28, 2006 CET | From | F.O.R.W.A.R.D. | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | Interesting. That didn't make a difference. Ok, well I'm cooling my heels on this one for now. |
| Date | 17:53:45, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Parti Communiste Soviétique | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | It's obvious your angry at me for going against your cabinet. Oh well. How else could you have such a sudden change of heart? |
| Date | 18:32:12, March 28, 2006 CET | From | F.O.R.W.A.R.D. | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | Well, you know how to fix that. |
| Date | 18:35:07, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Parti Communiste Soviétique | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | That won't be happening, unless the situation arises, which I am keeping my eye on. |
| Date | 00:55:12, March 29, 2006 CET | From |  Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h- Endralon | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | no to 11, 13 and 10 please split up your bills in future, theres to much to feckin read. |
| Date | 19:25:35, March 29, 2006 CET | From | Parti Communiste Soviétique | To | Debating the ILF Manifesto of 2206 |
| Message | You voted no due to 3 articles? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 197 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 317 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 113 |
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