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Bill: Freedom, Democracy and Pride
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
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 2251
Description[?]:
| We propose a Bill to encourage Likationia to increase internet usage. By regulating TV and Radio, and by supporting Libraries and Museums, we can ensure that the correct information about our proud history is available. At the same time, by removing internet restrictions, we can allow freedom of information. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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 owned by the state.
Article 2
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is banned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: Nudity on television is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:59:24, July 08, 2006 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Freedom, Democracy and Pride |
| Message | To: All Parties From: The Office of The Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI, Righteous Supreme Order of the Holy Star We in the RSOHS are pleased to announce this Bill on behalf of Mr. Vandenmaar's office. Mr. Vandemaar will no doubt be making a full statement on this Bill in the coming days, however he has taken the remainder of today off, to rest after his exertions. Once again, we emphasies how much this Bill means to us as a Party, and hope that it enjoys support. Obviously, like all legislation, it may need to be reviewed in future. The Very Righteous Stephen D'Lekk, on behalf of Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI |
| Date | 00:59:30, July 08, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Freedom, Democracy and Pride |
| Message | The Holy Star party has managed to create legislation which is hard for the Axis Mundi Revolution! to reconcile. SOme elements we support... there can be no 'bad' to a free access to libraries, but far too much of this Bill is just far too restrictive. With regrets, on balance, we must demur. |
| Date | 01:07:55, July 08, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Freedom, Democracy and Pride |
| Message | On an obviously unrelated matter, some of the more keen fishermen of the Axis Mundi Revolution! were udner the impression that they saw Mr Vandenmaar in the Anakagrad harbour, some time this evening... being 'helped into a small boat, by a large party of large men'. They have been unable to confirm the sighting, since they did not see the same individuals again. Well. Not all of them. |
| Date | 01:14:43, July 08, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Freedom, Democracy and Pride |
| Message | To: Axis Mundi Revolution! From: Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI We regard that remark as both slanderous, and highly innacurate, and demand that Axis Mundi Revolution! withdraw it at once. Mr. Vandemaar, and a number of his colleagues, have taken time out following the exceedingly hard work they have put in on getting this Bill out and onto the voting floor so soon after it was discussed at Party HQ. They may have gone for a relaxing trip on the official party yacht, but I am dismayed that once again your party see's fit to present the facts in a way that is both misleading and intentionally insulting. Repeat these allegations, and our lawyers will be attending to the matter. Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI |
| Date | 01:21:26, July 08, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Freedom, Democracy and Pride |
| Message | Of course, it has never been the job of the Axis Mundi Revolution! to encourage scurillous rumours... so, we OBVIOUSLY freely retract our previous statement. Obviously - such retraction has nothing to do with other, unsubstantiated stories, that suggest the Holy Star vocabulary contains only one word (lawyer), where conventional dictionaries might use a multitude of words (such as: assassin, hitman, goon squad...) We await the speedy return of Mr Vandemaar, of course. He did, after all, leave some 'unopened party documents' with one of our own party, which he obviously fully intends to come back for, at his soonest convenience. |
| Date | 01:28:35, July 08, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Freedom, Democracy and Pride |
| Message | To: Axis Mundi Revolution! From: Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI The Supreme Righteous Order demand that any property of our party, however obtained, is returned intact. On this occasion, we will overlook your base and false implications, however would be forced to take misuse of our property much more seriously. Obviously this will not be the case, and we look forward to thanking you for 'finding' these documents, and returning them to us. Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI |
| Date | 01:42:15, July 08, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Freedom, Democracy and Pride |
| Message | While we wish, WISH, that we could oblige... we are not presently sure WHICH party member may have hold of any (if such documents exist) Holy Star property, nor where he/she would have stored them. If such papers turned out to be genuine. Indeed, at present, our leadership hasn't even had a chance to look over any documents that MIGHT possibly exist... what with the materials allegedly still being unopened. We are invigorated by the subtle imprecations on the part of the Holy Star party... we are feeling a 'pressure' to locate these 'documents', if they do exist. Of course - we shall have to carefully examine any such materials, to ensure that we do not hand the documents of ANOTHER organisation over, by mistake.... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 305 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 79 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 116 |
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