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Bill: Party manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unionist 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: October 5039
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on climate change
Old value:: The official government position is that climate change is one of the most important problems of our day and constitutes a global emergency. We have to take drastic measures to stop it.
Current: The official government position is that climate change is one of the most important problems of our day and constitutes a global emergency. We have to take drastic measures to stop it.
Proposed: The official government position is that the climate is not changing.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government discourages tree plantation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government outlaws designation of property for public parks.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Local governments can establish 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 | 17:54:09, December 05, 2021 CET | From |   The Federal Whig Party | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | Yet again, the far right is trying to kill the economy, the environment, and the people of Beluzia. This is another aristocratic alt-right faction desperate to tear the nation apart. |
| Date | 17:58:28, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Traditionalist Party of Beluzia | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | Excuse us this will destroy the government and destroy the environment, we may be right leaning but we actually support the environment and will never support this bill. |
| Date | 18:00:05, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Unionist Party | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | The so-called right shows that they are no different to the left. |
| Date | 18:21:23, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Traditionalist Party of Beluzia | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | just because we want to have a healthy planet does not make us left we try to be more central. |
| Date | 18:23:23, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Unionist Party | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | You talk about caring for the planet, but you don't care about the workers who are being put of business by these nonsense regulations. We've been hearing of this 'climate change' nonsense for a thousand years now. And guess what? The climate never changes. We're putting people out of work, destroying employment and entire regions, and for what? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. |
| Date | 18:45:53, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Traditionalist Party of Beluzia | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That is hilarious that you can't see how these radical proposals would kill millions of people, MILLIONS! |
| Date | 18:47:13, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Unionist Party | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | "All the Federalists are doing by engaging in such hyperbole is discrediting themselves." |
| Date | 19:27:29, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Traditionalist Party of Beluzia | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | This debate is nonsensical the fact that you can't see how this will negatively impact everyone is beyond me. -Carter Crystal |
| Date | 19:34:13, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Unionist Party | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | "You have not presented a single actual argument. That's what's nonsensical." |
| Date | 19:36:11, December 05, 2021 CET | From | Traditionalist Party of Beluzia | To | Debating the Party manifesto |
| Message | What do you mean, you want to make it so that noone has a healthy place to live. That's what's nonsensical. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 750 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant." - Karl Popper |