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Bill: Alcohol Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unified Communist Labor 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: September 2065
Description[?]:
| According to a recent report from the public policy group Alcoholics Unanimous, public support for the sale of liquor at grocery stores is at 75%. We have no reason to doubt the word of the good folks of AU, as many of our rank are members. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:44:18, June 09, 2005 CET | From |  Delete This Party!!! | To | Debating the Alcohol Freedom Act |
| Message | Unecessary government intervention in my opinion. |
| Date | 01:01:24, June 10, 2005 CET | From | People's Liberation Front (PPP) | To | Debating the Alcohol Freedom Act |
| Message | And this is why you won't come out a winner in the next election, UCLP. |
| Date | 03:07:28, June 10, 2005 CET | From | Unified Communist Labor Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Freedom Act |
| Message | Oh lighten up, ya big galumph. |
| Date | 08:20:56, June 10, 2005 CET | From | MLC Old Endralonian Resistance | To | Debating the Alcohol Freedom Act |
| Message | grocery stores can apply for licences like anyone else , with something as potentially dangerous as alcohol we have to regulate it right up to retail so we can guarantee its quality. |
| Date | 15:50:44, June 10, 2005 CET | From | Abandoned NFC Headquarters | To | Debating the Alcohol Freedom Act |
| Message | No, I like that the government has control over where the liquor gets distributed. Makes bootlegging a little harder, at least. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 291 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 288 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 76 |
| Random fact: It usually takes up to an hour for election results to generate. During this time, the "Next Election" date is put forward a month, which is confusing. Do not worry! In a short time, the election result will generate and the "Next Election" date will then correct itself. |
| Random quote: "Any system that takes responsibility away from people, dehumanises them." - Author Unknown |