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Bill: The Centre Alternative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Páirtí Sóisialach
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 2289
Description[?]:
The Centre party is concerned with maintaining public accountability in government and willingly acts as an agent of that accountability. That is why the Centre alternative legislative schedule shall be important. Whilst the Centre party respects the will and opinions of others, the Centre party here seeks support from others of our legislative schedule. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Proposed: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Current: Trade unions are illegal.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 03:18:59, September 26, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the The Centre Alternative |
Message | I beseech the Royalists to oppose this omnibus measure which will damage our country. We know the Royalists support several of these proposals, and we hope to compromise with them as members of the coalition government. But it's important that we not address some of these important issues in this manner. It's bad for the nation. |
Date | 08:04:41, September 26, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the The Centre Alternative |
Message | We do support some of these proposals. However, there are others that are so dangerous, so incredibly retrograde -- for instance, the privatization of the health care system, or the establishment of 'interrigation centres' for illegal aliens -- that we cannot in good faith vote 'aye'. We must oppose. |
Date | 14:30:32, September 26, 2006 CET | From | Páirtí Sóisialach | To | Debating the The Centre Alternative |
Message | I always need a little help remembering the Royalist plank, but then I see their colour and I recall them. In case you're wondering, they share colours with the French socialists. And really, what is wrong with helping illegal aliens, I ask?!? Really, I'm going to start looking for my Margaret Thatcher hat. |
Date | 03:19:35, September 27, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the The Centre Alternative |
Message | "Helping illegal aliens, you've proposed that they be forced to assimilate in integration centers. It's down right inhumane." -Lloyd Doyle Education Minister |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes |
Total Seats: 123 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 177 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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: "There is a mandate to impose a voluntary return to traditional values." - Ronald Reagan |