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Bill: Returning to a Cultural Norm
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty 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: November 4749
Description[?]:
| It is time for the return of our policies to before the Princely Cultural Revitalization of Lodamun passed in 4747. We must return to our democratic ways instead of this outdated way on nobility. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the nation's religious leaders.
Current: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Proposed: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the funding of mandates/non-legislative policy by the government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfunded_mandate
Old value:: The government is not required to provide funding for mandates. (Unfunded mandates)
Current: The government must provide funding for mandates. (Fully funded mandates)
Proposed: The government has no stance on funding mandates by law.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on social welfare benefits distribution
Old value:: Local governments distribute all social welfare benefits.
Current: The national government and local governments work together to distribute all social welfare benefits.
Proposed: The national government and local governments work together to distribute all social welfare benefits.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Old value:: Local governments decide on homeless shelters and reintegration projects.
Current: There are government-run shelters, but these coexist with privately run shelters.
Proposed: There are government-run shelters, but these coexist with privately run shelters.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: Only members of the nobility can be appointed to military officer positions.
Current: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Proposed: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: This is left to the local governments.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 263 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 265 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 71 |
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