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Bill: Fatherland Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fatherland 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: February 2315
Description[?]:
| Yo sup. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women have no place in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:24:18, November 14, 2006 CET | From |  Moderate Democratic Party | To | Debating the Fatherland Bill |
| Message | There's a lot of articles in this bill that makes me say no. Try to group them in smaller bills. |
| Date | 13:53:00, November 15, 2006 CET | From | worthless | To | Debating the Fatherland Bill |
| Message | Fascism, fundementalist religion, sexism and federalism -- all of our hatred in one bill. |
| Date | 17:50:08, November 15, 2006 CET | From | worthless | To | Debating the Fatherland Bill |
| Message | But since we've change, we can agree :D |
| Date | 20:39:00, November 15, 2006 CET | From |  TSDRP | To | Debating the Fatherland Bill |
| Message | No chance mate. What i say goes at the moment :p |
| Date | 05:16:36, November 16, 2006 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Fatherland Bill |
| Message | Wow, this bill is so bad even the TUP opposes it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 555 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "Corruption is the nightmare that keeps democracy a dream." - Anonymous |