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Bill: Manifesto for a World Class Empire
Details
Submitted by[?]: Covenanters (IA)
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: August 2330
Description[?]:
| The HLU is founded on a progressive philosophy. We believe that individual freedom should be matched with personal responsibility. We stand for simple and fair taxation, first class education, local autonomy and the traditional family unit, a lightly regulated economy where people are actively encouraged to prosper and that government should be small but accountable to those it serves. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 6
Proposed: 15
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 6
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 either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Sharpshooting
Current: Cricket (summer) and Football (winter)
Proposed: crusading, missionary work
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
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 workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:55:31, December 16, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Manifesto for a World Class Empire |
| Message | We would have supported Articles 4, 5 and 6 if they had been put through separately from the rest. |
| Date | 01:10:34, December 18, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Manifesto for a World Class Empire |
| Message | And now how many Luthorians must suffer because of your stubbornness? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 7 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 79 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 14 |
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| Random quote: "In politics, madame, you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy." - Brian Mulroney |