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Bill: This We Believe
Details
Submitted by[?]: LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty
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 2270
Description[?]:
| This We Believe |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Article 5
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 it in extreme situations.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:20:07, August 12, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the This We Believe |
| Message | You spelled "Believe" wrong, you ^%@^... |
| Date | 16:47:31, August 12, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the This We Believe |
| Message | ooc: Sorry, I couldn't resist. I know its a dickhead thing to do, correcting people's spelling online, but hey... The PPP would have rounded up TASP supporters and sent them off for reprograming if it were a game option ;) |
| Date | 17:40:57, August 12, 2006 CET | From | Party of Cigolism | To | Debating the This We Believe |
| Message | I belive you may have a valid point... as for the bill, well we support this although 2 and 3 are somewhat contentious. |
| Date | 19:01:37, August 13, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the This We Believe |
| Message | My stupid spellchecker messed up, and believed that I wanted belive, and not believe. From Webster's 1913 dictionary: Be·live adv. [Cf. Live, a.] Forthwith; speedily; quickly. [Obs.] Chaucer. |
| Date | 20:34:08, August 13, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the This We Believe |
| Message | Now thats a good answer |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 92 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 108 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In general, role-play requires the consent of all players. |
| Random quote: "The United States is in no sense founded upon the Christian doctrine." - George Washington |