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Bill: Money talks
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Fascist Front
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2239
Description[?]:
| Where does it come from? We haven' t even got a seat in the convocation, yet we have all these LIK being thrown at us. So we met a man named 'John' down a dark alleyway one night. We call him "John" to protect his name, which coincidentally is "John". "John" gave us a list of stuff to vote for and and a wad of bills so thick you could beat a whale to death with it. And as we all know this is where the best policy comes from - the average "John" in the street. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: First Advocate
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: Extorter Prime
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Emissary
Current: President
Proposed: Minister for Drug Importation
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 18
Current: 18
Proposed: 24
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The government does not operate or fund any police.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 70
Current: 65
Proposed: 45
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: Space exploration and use shall be totally unregulated.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:49:50, June 06, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Money talks |
| Message | It is an interesting collection of concepts. The Axis Mundi Revolution! applauds the courage, wit, and easily-sold virtues of our new compatriots in the Bribery and Corruption Party. As soon as the law has finished being decided vis-a-vis the military as a police force, the Axis Mundi Revolution! is considering tabling a motion with the Military Police council, that requires stringent interrogation policies, with regard to citizens named 'John'... |
| Date | 20:16:35, June 06, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Money talks |
| Message | to AM R! - since prostitution is still legal, I believe, you cannot harrass the average John in a back alley. |
| Date | 22:29:20, June 06, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Money talks |
| Message | Response to the AM RLP: Of course we wouldn't harrass the average John down back alleys... we'd take them to a nice, sanitary, tort....tor... interrogation suite. |
| Date | 17:23:49, June 07, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Money talks |
| Message | The Right Honorable Justice Roy Bean (ret) wishes to point out that all citizens are presumed innocent until proven guilty; so we must give John a fair trial before we hang him |
| Date | 19:42:46, June 07, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Money talks |
| Message | The Right Honorable Justice Roy Bean (ret) once again restores our faith in his wisdom, and our conviction in our justice system. Of course John must be given a fair trial before any sentence is passed. After all - we wouldn't know whether to hang him, or just have him administered a lethal injection... unless fair trials were conducted. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 393 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 108 |
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