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Bill: Media act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Paraplu party
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: April 2351
Description[?]:
| This is not a violation of freedom of speech/the press! Americas 1st amendment is freedom of speech/the press, and they have libel and slander laws! Falsehoods are not included in freedom of speech. I'm not saying you can't say the praetor has a choad, just as long as it's true! (And by the way, if it is, I don't want to know how you know.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding libel.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:21:49, January 26, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Media act |
| Message | Yes for article 2, no for 1.It have no sense if there is the 2. If one only devotes oneself for article 2 we are favorable. |
| Date | 13:12:11, January 26, 2007 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Media act |
| Message | "Americas " What's this America you refer to? |
| Date | 22:23:19, January 26, 2007 CET | From | Paraplu party | To | Debating the Media act |
| Message | A nation theoretical parallel Universe that has pretty much been proven. I'm suprised an educated party runner like you're self hasn't heard of it. |
| Date | 23:08:50, January 26, 2007 CET | From | Elite Sinn Fein | To | Debating the Media act |
| Message | America's constitution does not apply here because: 1.We are our own country and will run it the way the people, who elected us, want it to be run. 2. We all come from different countries with different constitutions. Liam is from australia, I believe, and I'm a native irishmen, though I currently live in New England. |
| Date | 23:38:47, January 26, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Media act |
| Message | In Terra, Real nations don't exist. Such as America. |
| Date | 03:24:35, January 27, 2007 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Media act |
| Message | And America's libel and slander laws are fairly weak. That's why Tom Cruise sues people in the UK when the tabloids make claims about his sexuality and/or stupid religion. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 26 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 64 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 10 |
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