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Bill: IP Ready AYE Ready Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperialist 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: May 2373
Description[?]:
| This act is aimed at strengthening our military, so that we can address any and all threats. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:02:05, March 11, 2007 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | I agree. |
| Date | 21:33:37, March 11, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | Absolutely not. The first one is particularly offensive. |
| Date | 21:54:42, March 11, 2007 CET | From | Imperialist Party | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | I would be prepared to remove the don't ask don't tell point. It was included only in deference to the preference of a majority of military commanders and soldiers that suggests "don't ask don't tell" is better for morale. |
| Date | 21:56:48, March 11, 2007 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | I will support it if article 3 is removed. |
| Date | 21:57:28, March 11, 2007 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | I mean article 4. |
| Date | 22:12:37, March 11, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | We would support this, particularly the issue regarding homosexuality. 'Don't ask, don't tell' keeps everyone happy. |
| Date | 00:27:49, March 12, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | No it doesn't. Anyway, we won't support this no matter what you do to it. It's just bad policy. |
| Date | 08:35:21, March 12, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | Yes it does. See, SWP, we can destroy debate by flatly denying what you say, too! On a less childish note, the socialist government has of late been too lax on our military. This is just what we need, and we maintain that don't ask don't tell allows homosexuals to join the military without being excluded or bullied - a right they should have. |
| Date | 18:17:30, March 12, 2007 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the IP Ready AYE Ready Act |
| Message | I'd support article 2 but not the others |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 67 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 534 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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