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Bill: New Pacifism Platform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
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: August 2385
Description[?]:
| It is time to end the world's fascination with war. We must say no to the weapons of war, as well as the research which inables mass carnage. Telamon's Cooperative Populist Alliance will henceforth take a steadfast position in favor of a nuclear freeze, as well as a freeze on research of any kind. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:27:20, April 05, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the New Pacifism Platform |
| Message | We are presently debating in party conferences whether the CPA will include a plank in the future calling for an end to military industries of all kind. |
| Date | 16:36:32, April 05, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the New Pacifism Platform |
| Message | I'd advise the Commies to vote against since they want to build a more militaristic image. The PSF can vote as they please, that won't matter as much. |
| Date | 17:34:30, April 05, 2007 CET | From | National Fasco-Communist Order | To | Debating the New Pacifism Platform |
| Message | Yes, yes, we know. |
| Date | 22:28:27, April 05, 2007 CET | From | Imperialist Party | To | Debating the New Pacifism Platform |
| Message | Those that beat swords into ploughshares, grow wheat for the enemy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 223 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 282 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 96 |
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