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Bill: Independent Thoughts Numbers 104-110
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2334
Description[?]:
| Think. With regards to Alcohol and Tobacco, Personal Responsibility should be applied (and in the case of minors, by parents). The duration that the public has to wait before revieing electoral choices should be shortened. The Head of State should not carry political weight, as that is the role of the Convocation. No-one should be forced into Government Labour. And we certainly shouldn't fleece Corporations through overly heavy taxes, as it is causing the economy to weaken as companies move to our neighbours. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 20
Current: 15
Proposed: 5
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Article 4
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: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: United and Free
Current: Strength in Freedom, Unity in Diversity
Proposed: Equality for All
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 48
Current: 72
Proposed: 36
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:10:43, December 23, 2006 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the Independent Thoughts Numbers 104-110 |
| Message | We oppose much in this amendment. We will not support allowing greedy corporations to keep more than the current 80 per cent of their profits. a 20 per cent tax on corporations is hardly burdensome. We will not support a monarchy; we could be convinced possibly to support the elected Head of State automatically being Head of Government., which has a similar effect. However, we will not support the introduction of monarchy. Symbolic or not, it goes against the concept of equality, and paying a royal family to do nothing is an unnecessary and non-useful expense. We will not support removing the right to draft even in wartime, although we might support a proposal allowing it only in wartime. We would support lessening the terns to 36 months, however, as well as allowing minors to consume alcohol. We would also support the change to the motto. We are strongly enough against the tobacco industry that we would be reluctant to allow minors to purchase tobacco, although with the inconsistencies between that and allowing minors to consume alcohol, we might end up supporting it. On the whole, though, we must oppose this measure. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 55 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 39 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 105 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "Democrats couldn't care less if people in Indiana hate them. But if Europeans curl their lips, liberals can't look at themselves in the mirror." - Ann Coulter |