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Bill: IP Military Reform 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: September 2380

Description[?]:

I know I have recently proposed a very similar act that was voted down, but it was not debated, and a lot of people abstained.

I have stated my arguments for these three principles before:

1. We need an intelligence agency capable of dealing in other countries. For starters, if there is a war, we would surely want to engage in a number of actions beyond mere counter-measures against our opponents. Under the present regime, our spies can merely engage in surveillance. Yes, we can change the law during a conflict - but that will cost us months. Further, intelligence operations are often very complex, and may require advance planning. Intelligence operations will still be governed by the best check of all: namely that they are controlled by the civilian government. This will prevent abuses.

2. Research of biological weapons is necessary for research of cures and counter-measures. Furthermore, these technologies have a dual-use property and can benefit our biotech industries. Many great discoveries were made by accident (eg. synthetic dyes).

3. Arms exports to our allies strengthen us by strengthening our friends, provide good-paying jobs to our workers, and give our arms industry something to do during peacetime, so that in the case of war, we have a viable defence industry.

4. I don't see how we lose by allowing a private defence industry to exist. They will provide us with more military innovations over the long run, and excess productive capacity in the case of a war. I am not an idealogue when it comes to free markets or big government. Some problems may require large amounts of up-front capital and a long-term perspective that only the government can address. In other instances, however, competition can stimulate innovation and price reductions. Lets enjoy the best of both worlds by allowing a private defence industry.

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date23:26:48, March 24, 2007 CET
FromImperialist Party
ToDebating the IP Military Reform Act
MessageI should add, I want this to pass, so I am willing to be flexible.

Date01:23:18, March 25, 2007 CET
FromConservative Alliance
ToDebating the IP Military Reform Act
MessageWith reservation regarding international reception of an intrusive CIA, we'd be happy to support this.

Date03:42:23, March 25, 2007 CET
FromCatholic Workers Union
ToDebating the IP Military Reform Act
MessageNopsies. Chemical weapons are just plain evil. Research is not productive. A private military-industrial complex would not be good for the nation's economy either.

Date07:53:37, March 26, 2007 CET
FromImperialist Party
ToDebating the IP Military Reform Act
MessageI will take out the intelligence agency stuff.

Date07:54:08, March 26, 2007 CET
FromImperialist Party
ToDebating the IP Military Reform Act
Message*Sigh* assassinating foreign world leaders will have to wait for another day.

Date22:15:36, March 26, 2007 CET
FromNational Fasco-Communist Order
ToDebating the IP Military Reform Act
MessageArticle 2 makes me vote no.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes

    Total Seats: 0

    no
      

    Total Seats: 185

    abstain
         

    Total Seats: 416


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