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Bill: A New Era - Justice in Saridan
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Saridan
Status[?]: passed
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: January 2348
Description[?]:
| The USSR is forever! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Proposed: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The government sets up gated communities.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:33:32, January 20, 2007 CET | From |  Monarchist Movement | To | Debating the A New Era - Justice in Saridan |
| Message | We could support article 5 only. Otherwise, it's a no from the only respectable (bar Adamastor) party in Saridan. |
| Date | 16:34:05, January 20, 2007 CET | From | Monarchist Movement | To | Debating the A New Era - Justice in Saridan |
| Message | It really is sad that the AoWC is still weakly gripping on to the so to be defunct USSR. |
| Date | 03:27:56, January 21, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Saridan | To | Debating the A New Era - Justice in Saridan |
| Message | Defunct?! What are you smoking? The workers' state will forever endure. If it is destroyed in law it will live on in the minds of the workers, who are armed and prepared to crush capitalism. |
| Date | 14:57:54, January 21, 2007 CET | From | Sinistra Europea Communist Party - P.R.C | To | Debating the A New Era - Justice in Saridan |
| Message | Great AoWC! We'll resist for long long time! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 320 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 314 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 116 |
| Random fact: Hundreds of vessels were lost while traversing the cold waters of the Sea of Lost Souls. It is located between Seleya and Majatra. |
| Random quote: "Soldiers who are not afraid of guns, bombs, capture, torture or death say they are afraid of homosexuals. Clearly we should not be used as soldiers; we should be used as weapons." - Letter to the editor, the Advocate |