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Bill: Alcohol Licensing Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Centrist 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: October 2068
Description[?]:
| This bill will require businesses that wish to sell alcoholic drinks to obtain licenses first. These licenses will be sold for a moderate fee. The purpose of this is to slightly discourage vendors from carrying alcohol. Secondly and more importantly, it will collect revenue that can be spent in other areas. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:51:01, June 16, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | No why should a child* be allowed Alcohol^? *Baby ^Apart from Cough syrup which i love. |
| Date | 17:07:34, June 17, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | I too disagree with the legislation. |
| Date | 19:45:27, June 17, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | Prohibition has been proven to fail. People don't trust the government well enough to give in to "Father knows best" policies. Economic sanctions, on the other hand, give a more concrete reason to avoid the alcohol trade. |
| Date | 02:46:50, June 18, 2005 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | This isn't so bad. It's in line with our space policy, it's almost consumer advocating. I'll vote with LFP on this. |
| Date | 04:10:59, June 18, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | I'll move this to vote. You who say it should be expanded to prohibit sales to minors - think of this. It's a step in the right direction. If you vote against it, you'll be seen as supporting the status quo, which I'm certain none of you would like. |
| Date | 04:15:20, June 18, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | Why is it ok for the young to drink? What we had before the current legislation was perfect. |
| Date | 04:32:13, June 18, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | It's not okay for the young to drink, it's just accepted that prohibition doesn't stop them. |
| Date | 04:36:24, June 18, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | What is Prohibiton? I know what it is by the way its just selling to minors and minors drinking are two different things. i believe this is setting up a drinking culture somethig this country dosent need. Alcohol is not good for a growing mind or body and who will foot the bill when these mindless miscreants get Liver disease? Adults have a right to wreck their lives Children dont. Children are the future and if this goes through it will be bleak. |
| Date | 04:38:01, June 18, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | you put it to vote eh! |
| Date | 05:29:47, June 18, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | Setting up a drinking culture doesn't result from not prohibiting things. A drinking culture is what you get when you outlaw them. You get a culture that says, "Screw you, Big Brother!" and drinks themselves to death in spite of - or perhaps just TO spite - the laws. OOC: Youth culture in the US can be accurately described as a drinking culture. Obviously, the approach taken there hasn't worked, and it won't work here. |
| Date | 08:59:29, June 18, 2005 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | In the spirit of free markets and steming the tide against government regulation of the alcohol industry, the Republican Party will be reversing the course of the previous leadership of our party and votes nay! |
| Date | 13:09:26, June 18, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | Yeah but look at America Legal age is largely 20? That is potentially stupid they are not kids anymore the problem is when you allow 18 year olds and they buy for the younger ones who 1 Cant handle their grog 2 Go off and do stupid things 3get into harder more illicit substances 4Get into Frat Parties and get gang banged by every Footballer there. NICE! |
| Date | 13:43:37, June 18, 2005 CET | From | mutt Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | I disagree with this legislation. |
| Date | 21:54:27, June 18, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | The SDP will surely support. They wanted to bring things to near prohibition status, and this is a step on the way. |
| Date | 23:21:10, June 18, 2005 CET | From | mutt Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | So the parties in favour of this legislation are also in favour of a nation of alcoholics. |
| Date | 03:46:25, June 19, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | Mutt: No, actually, that's YOUR position right now. This is a restriction... and you're voting to maintain an unregulated market. I'm sorry, but right now YOU are voting in FAVOR of alcoholics. |
| Date | 14:28:07, June 19, 2005 CET | From | mutt Party | To | Debating the Alcohol Licensing Act |
| Message | No. You are allowing anyone to drink it. The only restrictions you have put are people who can sell it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 136 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 64 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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