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Bill: SLP - Civic movement for civil rights and freedoms.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal Party
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: October 2292
Description[?]:
| "The Social Liberals do not have parliamentary representation but nevertheless we are determined to get our message across. We know full well that our civil rights proposition does not have the slightest hope in hell of getting past parliament and into law, but yet we must show Lusitanians that there is an alternative to this current sad government of 'Austrofascist' persuasion. All things considered, Lusitania is not currently a Republic, for the way the law stands and for the sake of coherency, the Popular Party would have it renamed as the Catholic Republic of Lusitania." - Dirk Verhofstadt, Social Liberal theorist. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Current: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government actively promotes population growth.
Current: The government actively promotes population growth.
Proposed: The government does not engage in population control.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
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 made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:28:57, October 01, 2006 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the SLP - Civic movement for civil rights and freedoms. |
| Message | Isto é uma loucura. E já agora mude o nome do seu partido para português e fale em português pois o português é a língua oficial da Lusitânia, caso não tenha percebido, aqui só queremos portugueses! Obviamente, votamos CONTRA todas as suas propostas, sem excepção! |
| Date | 01:20:38, October 02, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Civic movement for civil rights and freedoms. |
| Message | "I am terribly sorry but nowhere in the law does it state that the oficial language of the republic of lusitania is Portuguese. I can however out of the kindness of my heart arrange for my secretary to translate this speech and other interventions into Portuguese for your party. And allow me to correct you Sir. What is crazy is the refusal of separation of church from state and a reverting to ancient and decrepit models of government. We are confident that the Lusitanian people will now how to decide for the next election." - Dirk Verhofstadt. Social Liberal theorist. *A secretária pessoal do Dirk Verhofstadt, desloca-se até à bancada do PP e apoisa com alguma violência um documento em Português com a tradução da intervenção do PLS, ao Sr. André Bonneville. |
| Date | 02:58:01, October 02, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Civic movement for civil rights and freedoms. |
| Message | "Após uma ponderação cuidada, o Social Liberal Party decidiu em congresso que fará as suas intervenções na língua que for pedido pelo partido do governo. Neste caso atendendo ao pedido do partido do governo, faremos as nossas intervenções na língua do ilustre aventureiro, lusitano, Luís Vaz de Camões. Contudo devido à visão internacionalista do nosso partido, iremos manter o nome e descrição do Partido em Inglês." - Guy Verhofstadt, Líder do SLP. |
| Date | 08:09:40, October 02, 2006 CET | From | Green Workers Party | To | Debating the SLP - Civic movement for civil rights and freedoms. |
| Message | Si Si! The newly established Green Workers Party votes for this forward-thinking and progressive bill, that seeks to bring our backward, reactionary republic into the 21st Century. May the other left-wing parties also vote to empower our oppressed citizenry. |
| Date | 11:09:25, October 02, 2006 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the SLP - Civic movement for civil rights and freedoms. |
| Message | Mas isto é de loucos! Aqui FALA-SE PORTUGUÊS. Se não consegue entender isso desapareça! |
| Date | 11:10:54, October 02, 2006 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the SLP - Civic movement for civil rights and freedoms. |
| Message | Green Workers Party: Lusitânia's official language is PORTUGUESE. This is intended for PORTUGUESE players. If you can't speak our language YOU have a lot of other nations to JOIN! What you are doing is TERRORISM! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 131 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 169 |
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