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Bill: Puritan Manifesto for 2284
Details
Submitted by[?]: Covenanters (IA)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2284
Description[?]:
| True Christians are called upon to resist the heretics by all means necessary. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 12
Current: 20
Proposed: 6
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Current: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:13:56, September 14, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Puritan Manifesto for 2284 |
| Message | We support Articles 1 and 2, but are voting against the Bill because of our vehement opposition to Article 3. All religions should be treated fairly! |
| Date | 11:59:27, September 14, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Puritan Manifesto for 2284 |
| Message | We are forced to vote against for article 2 |
| Date | 16:07:44, September 14, 2006 CET | From | UniFication Party | To | Debating the Puritan Manifesto for 2284 |
| Message | The Unification party supports this bill |
| Date | 16:46:31, September 14, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Puritan Manifesto for 2284 |
| Message | Articles two and three are to prevent anti-church/government forces from being able to organise themselves into any position where they can threaten the Empire. Patriotic Christians will have no problem obtaining firearms licences. |
| Date | 18:50:55, September 14, 2006 CET | From | Imperial Party | To | Debating the Puritan Manifesto for 2284 |
| Message | Forced to vote against because of the gun article |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 45 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 5 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools." - John Muir |