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Bill: With Liberty And Justice For All
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: July 2277
Description[?]:
| The time has come for all Beluzians to join together and press against the oppressors who seek to deny them the basic liberties that all Beluzians deserve. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Only a medical regulatory body can prosecute a doctor for malpractice.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:10:08, August 23, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | There is no Justice in Liberty. |
| Date | 05:54:38, August 30, 2006 CET | From | Feline Defense Front | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | I can not vote for this bill with #4 on the books. No national police force, as it should remain in local control. |
| Date | 08:17:40, August 30, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | Why are you voting yes CUP? Is it simple vote grabbing, or an honest mistake that you intend to rectify? After all, it's not as if you have ever supported any of these measures before. |
| Date | 14:32:47, August 30, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | CUP is a moderate party, have a look at his party platform. I don't really recall these issues coming up in such a manner in the past. Then again it wouldn't be the first time that someone has inadvertantly voted wrong ("left"). |
| Date | 23:02:14, August 30, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | Here's a vote against curfews: http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=56007 |
| Date | 23:15:05, August 30, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | Two more which are somewhat relevent: http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=69528 and http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=71677 |
| Date | 23:25:15, August 30, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | Vote against article 2: http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=49292 |
| Date | 23:35:24, August 30, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | Vote in favor of the law that article 4 is repealing: http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=40746 |
| Date | 00:20:10, August 31, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the With Liberty And Justice For All |
| Message | Here is another relevent bill: http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=52963 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 84 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 54 |
| Random fact: Particracy has been running since 2005. Dorvik was Particracy's first nation, the Dorvik Social Democrats the first party and the International Greens the first Party Organisation. |
| Random quote: " A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul." - George Bernard Shaw |