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Bill: IP Foreign Policy 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: March 2380
Description[?]:
| 1. Embassies become the sovereign soil of a foreign country and, by convention, we offer diplomatic immunity to foreign ambassadors. Given this state of affairs, I believe it necessary that - to address extreme cases - we reserve the right to disallow some embassies. This can be an effective way of showing displeasure for foreign human rights practices, or a way of reprimanding those that abuse diplomatic immunity. 2. As much as we benefit from new immigrants to this land, not all immigrants are equal. For instance, is it in our interest to allow grandparents into this country, and to collect from our pension system? What about criminals, rabble-rousers and ne'er-do-wells? With good criteria we can obtain the maximum benefit for Telamon, and better integrate new arrivals into our society. 3. Trade with other countries benefits both themselves and us. We ought to use aid as a means of obtaining mutually beneficial arrangements with other countries - both serving humanitarian purposes, and enhancing the national interest. 4. Refugees are expensive, so it only makes sense to focus on those that are truly in need. The treasury is limited, while human misery is not. By focusing on people that truly need our help, we can do the most good. At any rate, if this bill passes, we will have requirements for immigrants. If our refugee system is lax (as it is now), rejected applicants can just apply as refugees. So not changing refugee policy will create a loophole, if we change immigration policy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:21:52, March 25, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the IP Foreign Policy Act |
| Message | We support this measure. |
| Date | 03:40:46, March 25, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the IP Foreign Policy Act |
| Message | Absolutely not. |
| Date | 19:32:10, March 25, 2007 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the IP Foreign Policy Act |
| Message | Why didn't I think of this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 147 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 291 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 163 |
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