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Bill: Less Indoctrination, Please
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty 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: January 2241
Description[?]:
| I think this speaks for itself |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:24:06, June 10, 2006 CET | From |  Progressive Party | To | Debating the Less Indoctrination, Please |
| Message | I disagree. These kind of media dont have to be for propaganda. They are the only way for some minorities to have a voice. And this is only one of the usefull purposes i can remind for this type of media |
| Date | 00:49:49, June 10, 2006 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Less Indoctrination, Please |
| Message | You are correct that these types of media don't *have* to be for propaganda. Nonetheless, they *will* be for propaganda. Those who have power will use it. I disagree that they are the only way for some minorities to have a voice. Both television and radio have been rendered artificially expensive by governments through licensing etc, they can really be fairly cheap, which is how college and pirate radio stations have been able to operate. Moreover, the nominal expenditure of publishing on the Internet in this modern age makes the claim that minorities have no other voice even less true. Finally, do not assume that just because you think minorities *should* have a voice on State radio, that they *will* have a voice. Can you really be certain that minorities who hold views that are inimical to those in control of the media will be permitted to use the resources of the controllers to share those views? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 202 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 159 |
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