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Bill: Anthem Update Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social-Liberal Party
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: January 2083
Description[?]:
| A bill to update the lyrics of the anthem to a text that rhymes and is more linguistically pleasing, while staying true to the original text. This text is also less lengthy, which should reduce excessive scrolling time. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: BARITONE, QUARTET, AND CHORUS Joy, beautiful spark of the gods, Daughter of Elysium, We enter fire imbibed, Heavenly, thy sanctuary. Thy magic reunites those Whom stern custom has parted; All men will become brothers Under thy gentle wing. May he who has had the fortune To gain a true friend And he who has won a noble wife Join in our jubilation! Yes, even if he calls but one soul His own in all the world. But he who has failed in this Must steal away alone and in tears. All the world's creatures Draw joy from nature's breast; Both the good and the evil Follow her rose-strewn path. She gave us kisses and wine And a friend loyal unto death; She gave lust for life to the lowliest, And the Cherub stands before God. TENOR SOLO AND CHORUS Joyously, as his suns speed Through Heaven's glorious order, Hasten, Brothers, on your way, Exulting as a knight in victory. CHORUS Joy, beautiful spark of the gods, Daughter of Elysium, We enter fire imbibed, Heavenly, thy sanctuary. Be embraced, Millions! This kiss for all the world! Brothers!, above the starry canopy A loving father must dwell. Can you sense the Creator, world? Seek him above the starry canopy. Above the stars He must dwell. Be embraced, Millions! This kiss for all the world! Brothers!, above the starry canopy A loving father must dwell. Can you sense the Creator, world? Seek him above the starry canopy. Above the stars He must dwell. Joy, beautiful spark of the gods, Daughter of Elysium, We enter fire imbibed, Heavenly, thy sanctuary. Be embraced, Millions! This kiss for all the world! Brothers!, above the starry canopy A loving father must dwell. Can you sense the Creator, world? Seek him above the starry canopy. Above the stars He must dwell. Be embraced, Millions! This kiss for all the world! Brothers!, above the starry canopy A loving father must dwell. Can you sense the Creator, world? Seek him above the starry canopy. Above the stars He must dwell. Joy, daughter of Elysium Thy magic reunites those Whom stern custom has parted; All men will become brothers Under thy gentle wing. Be embraced, Millions! This kiss for all the world! Brothers!, above the starry canopy A loving father must dwell. Joy, beautiful spark of Gods!, Daughter of Elysium, Joy, beatiful spark of Gods!. (to the tune of beethovens 9th)
Current:
| Land of the Free by the people, We pledge to thy liberty! No tyrants here linger, despots must flee. This tranquil haven of democracy, the blood of our sires which hallows the sod, brought freedom from slavery and oppressionists. By the might of truth, no longer shall we be hewers of wood. Arise! Sons, daughters of the united and democratic ancestors, put on your armor, clear the land! Drive back the tyrants, let despots flee -Land of the Free by the people! Nature has blessed us with wealth untold. Our mountains and valleys where prairies roll; our fathers, mothers, valiant and bold drove back the invader- those of tyranny. |
Proposed:
| (To the tune of beethovens 9th) Joy, o wondrous spark divine, Daughter of Elysium, Drunk with fire now we enter, Heavenly one, your holy shrine. Your magic powers join again what fashion strictly did divide; Brotherhood unites all men Where your gentle wing's spread wide. The man who's been so fortunate To become the friend of a friend, The man who has won a fair woman - To the rejoicing let him add his voice. The man who calls but a single soul Somewhere in the world his own! And he who never managed this - Let him steal forth from our throng! Joy is drunk by every creature From Nature's fair and charming breast; Every being, good or evil, Follows in her rosy steps. Kisses she gave to us, and vines, And one good friend, tried in death; The serpent she endowed with base desire And the cherub stands before God. Gladly as His suns do fly Through the heavens' splendid plan, Run now, brothers, your own course, Joyful like a conquering hero Embrace each other now, you millions! The kiss is for the whole wide world! Brothers - over the starry firmament A beloved Father must surely dwell. Do you come crashing down, you millions? Do you sense the Creators presence, world? Seek Him above the starry firmament, For above the stars he surely dwells. |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:29:15, July 15, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | (OOC: this is just common sense guys. The current text is ridicilously long and not very nice either with all the repeats. As it does not actually change the anthem, I was hoping everyone would agree. Waiting a bit for people to voice objections before I bring this to vote) |
| Date | 14:44:25, July 16, 2005 CET | From | Partisans And Artisans League | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | You do have a point about the repeats - it takes ages to scroll down... |
| Date | 14:46:39, July 16, 2005 CET | From | Partisans And Artisans League | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | Although the PPP who introduced the anthem might argue that they aren't strictly repaets as there are slight differences...I dunno....the PAL will back the choice of the PPP because this is a technicality and since they introduced it is more a matter for their personal opinion. |
| Date | 20:32:32, July 16, 2005 CET | From | Beluzian Labor Party | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | Your anthem is better... but still... changing the national anthem is like stealing the holy water... |
| Date | 02:15:38, July 19, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | PPP? Comments please? |
| Date | 04:25:14, July 19, 2005 CET | From | Free Beluzians | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | People's Populist Party. I think they dropped out of sight like I almost did. |
| Date | 10:52:52, July 19, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | (Bah! Holidays perhaps.) I will bring this proposal to a vote. |
| Date | 11:07:38, July 19, 2005 CET | From | Partisans And Artisans League | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | I wanted to wait and hear their opinion. |
| Date | 11:31:33, July 19, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | Oh, for <bleep>s sake, if he is not responding for days, do we really need to wait for all eternity? This is just a rational improvement to an annoyingly long anthem, and to be honest I am getting tired of that much scrolling. If PPP is on a holiday and if you vote against merely because he is on holiday then this bill will fail. I'll just keep proposing it until it passes, if that happens. |
| Date | 12:13:15, July 19, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | I mean seriously, and this is me talking OOC, he proposed the bill but it was passed by a 2/3rds majority. He does not own it. If you block it now you'll be blocking this thing which even you said makes sense. They will not have voted at all! If you must insist on listening to them, you can at least put your standing vote on 'yes' and switch to 'no' if the PPP suddenly comes back and goes against it. Because right now, even if PPP comes back and approves it, it will fail on account of you voting 'no' and having a lot of seats. I proposed this July 15th. He has had plenty of time to have his say. He STILL can have his say, but right now you are blocking something you said you'd support REGARDLESS of what he thinks, with the rest pretty much agreeing with the change. :/ |
| Date | 02:18:42, July 20, 2005 CET | From | Free Beluzians | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | SLP, he's not blocking anything. Since the last election and the falling out of the other parties, when it comes down to the NMRP vs the PAAL, the FBP (Me) decides what goes on. There simply isn't enough votes to fight against an alliance of PAAL and FBP, or an alliance of NMRP and FBP. After the next election, that'll go away, but it's been fun while it lasts ^^ |
| Date | 02:19:55, July 20, 2005 CET | From | Free Beluzians | To | Debating the Anthem Update Act |
| Message | Er, now I feel a bit stupid. This needs 2/3rds, its not a regular bill >.< Okay, on anything BUT that. PAAL, please do vote for this. It is just a pain in the ARSE to scroll down, and that's the reasoning behind the change. The majority of players do want to shorten in... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 146 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 90 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 38 |
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