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Bill: The Liberty Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Monárquico
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: August 4869
Description[?]:
| The so-called "Democratic" party of our great nation has proved itself over and over to not only have a restrictive positioning in civil rights, as well as undone changes and implementations of PSL has proposed over four hundred years ago to fight discrimination and inequality in several state institutions. The freedoms of our people, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious belief and sexual orientation must, at all costs, be ensured. For that reason, the PSL will be working in the Liberty Bill to change crucial points of our system to ensure said equality and we invite all parties to join our initiative. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Current: Local governments establish policies on the production of pornography.
Proposed: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Current: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Proposed: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is illegal.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Current: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Current: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are not allowed to perform potentially dangerous tasks.
Current: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Proposed: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Current: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:48:56, December 24, 2020 CET | From | Partido Monárquico | To | Debating the The Liberty Bill |
| Message | The first draft of the Liberty Bill is finally complete, and the PSL invites all parties to discuss it. The bill shall proceed to vote when an agreement is established. |
| Date | 17:49:56, December 24, 2020 CET | From | Partido Monárquico | To | Debating the The Liberty Bill |
| Message | The first draft of the Liberty Bill is finally complete, and the PSL invites all parties to discuss it. The bill shall proceed to vote when an agreement is established. |
| Date | 17:58:52, December 24, 2020 CET | From |   Frente Patriótica de Esquerda | To | Debating the The Liberty Bill |
| Message | A Frente Patriótica de Esquerda declara que por meio da decisão do conselho da direção do partido que se abstém a este projeto de lei. |
| Date | 09:52:43, December 26, 2020 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the The Liberty Bill |
| Message | "The PSL seems to harbour a misunderstanding about the nature of democracy. All those laws were enacted by a democratic majority that was arrived at by democratic elections. You may not like their content, but they were democratic decisions. When, and if, the PSL and its allies ever win a majority, the decision to overturn those laws will be just as democratic as the decision to enact them. And when, and if, the UDT ever wins a majority again, the decision to reenact most of the current laws will be just as democratic. The UDT fights for the right to make these decisions, and for the right to change them when the political majorities change. If ever the PSL manages to enact the proposals in this bill, we will accept that that decision was arrived at in a democratic way, but we will also attempt to restitute the laws which we think are right when we get a chance." Salomão Torres, Primeiro-Ministro da República Democrática |
| Date | 14:32:28, December 26, 2020 CET | From | Partido Monárquico | To | Debating the The Liberty Bill |
| Message | In an interview at the entrance to the PSL headquarters, presumed Presidential Candidate of PSL, João Alves, answered the questions related to the statement released by the Primeiro Ministro's Press Secretary: "Although I respect the democratic elections in which Primeiro Ministro Salomão was elected, I can not close my eyes nor the eyes of the population to the fact that a democratic election with only one option is not a democratic election. UDT's reign as the sole political power of Tukarali will end, and I believe that cooperation with FPE and IP will result in a coalition to bring true change to our nation." When questioned about the changes made to the New Economic Policy (NEP) proposed by the spiritual ancestor of PSL - PSLD - the Candidate answered: "Although I think that some of those concepts and ideas wouldn't fit in out current situation, I do not believe that changing a law that helped us surpass a major economic stagnation is the best course of action. But, I think that is a matter for the future, when we get to the Capitol." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 135 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 90 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: You can inactivate yourself on your User Page. You will then lose all your seats but your party account won't be deleted, and your party's Visibility ratings will not diminish. Reactivation can be requested in the "Reactivation Requests" thread in the Game Moderation section of the Particracy Forum. |
| Random quote: "Politics is the art of the possible." - Otto von Bismarck |