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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 |
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| Random quote: "You will win, but you will not convince. You will win, because you possess more than enough brute force, but you will not convince, because to convince means to persuade. And in order to persuade you would need what you lack, reason and right in the struggle." - Miguel de Unamuno |