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Bill: Freedom of thought act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Boogie Down Productions
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 2322
Description[?]:
| Media independent of state control and capitalist control |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television stations are owned by the state.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is free from regulation
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:12:31, November 30, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Alliance | To | Debating the Freedom of thought act |
| Message | This clashes with our bill so we will have to vote against it. |
| Date | 21:10:00, November 30, 2006 CET | From | Alliance Quecha Party | To | Debating the Freedom of thought act |
| Message | Not entirely happy with some of thse positions but it's better than the other one |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 13 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 54 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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