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Bill: Union Television Law of 2239
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Liberation Army
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: January 2241
Description[?]:
| In the Council of Peers of the Union of Sekowo A LAW To Nationalize the Television Industry in the Union. Section 1: The people own the television industry of the Union under the name: Univision. Respectfully submitted, Juan Martín de Pueyrredón y O’Dogan People's Liberation Army Brigadier General |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:46:13, June 10, 2006 CET | From | Drake Party | To | Debating the Union Television Law of 2239 |
| Message | Of course the Drake Party could never agree to this type of government control. We urge all that value freedom over propaganda to vote no as well. |
| Date | 02:37:31, June 10, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Union Television Law of 2239 |
| Message | Indeed. If this Liberation Army ever does any "liberating", drop by the Kafuristani Foriegn Office in Pabeus. |
| Date | 03:05:49, June 10, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Union Television Law of 2239 |
| Message | The Drake Party speaks of government as a bad thing. Univision is already the largest media outlet within the Union... recognizing it as a station of the people will make it the official Union Station. The Economic Party has no business within the Council and I call for order! |
| Date | 03:13:24, June 10, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Union Television Law of 2239 |
| Message | However Foriegn Powers should be capable of commenting. |
| Date | 03:32:37, June 10, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Union Television Law of 2239 |
| Message | Foreign Powers have no business in the debate of a bill. International commentary can be addressed via an International Ambassador via the Foreign Affairs Ministry [OOC: Forum]. |
| Date | 08:11:59, June 11, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Union Television Law of 2239 |
| Message | However, our policy and procedures cannot facilitate the mere whims of foriegn nations, much less the political parties that run them. |
| Date | 03:44:14, June 13, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Union Television Law of 2239 |
| Message | Just as our policies concerning legislation cannot facilitate your whims. We have directed you to the proper channels. Good day. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 275 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 300 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 6 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard." - H. L. Mencken |