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Bill: Something fishy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sunshine 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: December 2215
Description[?]:
| Theres's something fishy about restricting the amount of fish our hard working fishermen can catch and make thing better for their families. Let them catch as much as they can and help them earn a decent living from a very difficult job. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:02:09, April 15, 2006 CET | From | Sunshine Party | To | Debating the Something fishy |
| Message | I also realise there's something fishy about my typing. I'm afraid my secretary is on holiday. |
| Date | 23:14:11, April 15, 2006 CET | From |  Ducal Delegation | To | Debating the Something fishy |
| Message | His Grace supports this legislation, as he is fed up with being told how much he is allowed to fish! Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) P.S. If you need a new secretary, perhaps if you offer me enough money I'll consider switching employers :-) |
| Date | 13:18:08, April 16, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Something fishy |
| Message | And when the fish have become extinct, what animal will be next on your hit-list? |
| Date | 22:10:09, April 16, 2006 CET | From | Ducal Delegation | To | Debating the Something fishy |
| Message | ...peasants... Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 165 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 168 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 42 |
| Random fact: Don't put "the" as the first word in your party name, because when parties are referred to in news reports, their names are preceded with "the", e.g. the [Socialist Party] has lost. |
| Random quote: "There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle." - Alexis de Tocqueville |