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Bill: Deregulated Space Exploration Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party of Evil
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: November 2074
Description[?]:
| To maximize space exploration and exploitation, we propose to allow private enterprise to take part; under the careful guidance of the government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:51:53, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Deregulated Space Exploration Bill |
| Message | We feel that the exploration and exploitation of spacebound resources could be done more efficient by allowing private enterprise to have its way, though the government should of course keep a watchful eye to prevent abuses. |
| Date | 20:54:56, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Deregulated Space Exploration Bill |
| Message | absolutly not. |
| Date | 00:04:42, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Deregulated Space Exploration Bill |
| Message | Could you be a little more elaborate? |
| Date | 01:36:42, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Deregulated Space Exploration Bill |
| Message | The private sector only sees profit, while this space agency is created for the soul purpose of scientific research. |
| Date | 11:24:10, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Deregulated Space Exploration Bill |
| Message | Hence the 'under the guideance of the government' bit. The point is that private enterprise is forced to seek effiency where a national space agency tends to become bureaucratic and overly cautious. |
| Date | 11:35:52, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Deregulated Space Exploration Bill |
| Message | In your own description you put: “To maximize space… exploitation”. We (Rihannsu Party) aren’t interested in exploiting anything or anyone. |
| Date | 00:36:26, July 02, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Deregulated Space Exploration Bill |
| Message | Exploiting space will reduce the pressure on the planetary environment, hence we consider it a good thing. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 94 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 197 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 14 |
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