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Bill: The National Flag Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Rural Conservative Association
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 4735
Description[?]:
| This is a Bill concerned with the nature of our glorious flag. We believe that it is disrespectful to those who died for the flag, and fought for the flag that we proudly call out own, to use it as advertisement, as some sort of corporate banner. We believe that it should only be used privately, and by governments, not stapled on the side of some great flying plane, which pollutes the air with our flag plastered on it. To add to this while the actual proposals up for debate will only be removed, parties are encouraged to ask their membership, and their elected representatives about ideas for a flag, and post them in a link below. Each flag submitted by each party will be considered, and put forward in a separate bill. If some people wish to keep the old flag, please state so. ((OOC)) If anyone has an Imgur account, would you be kind enough to upload the flag that is chosen on their? To the best of my knowledge, one must have an imgur account to add a new flag, though do correct me if I'm wrong. |
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 dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be used for commercial purposes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:52:19, March 19, 2020 CET | From | Beluzia Renewal Party (BRP) | To | Debating the The National Flag Bill |
| Message | The BRP has no strong objection to changing the flag, depending on the proposed design. It does seem a little incongruous to introduce a Bill referring to the disrespect to those who died for the flag - only to then replace it. However, no strong opinion. As it was the RCA themselves, in the last session of Parliament, that obtained a change in the law regarding the desecration or dishonouring of the flag, would the RCA not wish to consider the policy of banning the use of the flag for commercial purposes AND outlawing any desecration of it? |
| Date | 20:07:50, March 20, 2020 CET | From | Beluzia Renewal Party (BRP) | To | Debating the The National Flag Bill |
| Message | Looking through the history files of Beluzia, there were several flags adopted over the years: 1. That of the Beluzian Republic (2034 - 2245 ): https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/b/bf/Beluzia_2036.gif/revision/latest?cb=20120712105521 2. That of the so called United Kingdom (2245 - 2776 ) and the Zogist Empire (2776 - 2883) and the United Federation (2883 - 3087): https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/9/95/Beluzia.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20060702001709 3. That of the National State of Beluzia (3087 - 3273) https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/e/e9/Natbel.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120712123245 4. That of the Beluz FPR (3273 - 3286) and subsequent to that the Sovereign Union of Beluz Counties: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/b/be/Beluiza_flag.png/revision/latest?cb=20120406161255 The BRP would lend its support to changing the flag to a more historical one in keeping with the RCA's reasoning in the Bill's preamble. It is anticipated that a 2/3 majority would be required for such a change, and it may or may not be possible to use the flags from the locations listed here. |
| Date | 21:13:53, March 20, 2020 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the The National Flag Bill |
| Message | We will support this bill |
| Date | 23:11:54, March 20, 2020 CET | From | Beluzia Renewal Party (BRP) | To | Debating the The National Flag Bill |
| Message | The latest party in the Beluzian Parliament - Stanton House (who we welcome to our debating chamber) - will no doubt be able to cast more light on the history of our flag as a party which served this country well for many years prior to the current day. |
| Date | 16:09:02, April 02, 2020 CET | From |   Moderation | To | Debating the The National Flag Bill |
| Message | OOC: Archive. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 171 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 144 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 185 |
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