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Bill: Military Restructure
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Reform Committee
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 2400
Description[?]:
| Restructuring the way our military operates. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to be armed or take part in combat.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:52:19, May 05, 2007 CET | From |  Republican Party | To | Debating the Military Restructure |
| Message | We don't like number one, but are fine with the rest. |
| Date | 22:56:12, May 05, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party of Cildania | To | Debating the Military Restructure |
| Message | I could support if articles one and two did not exist. But seeing as how they make up half the bill, I cannot |
| Date | 22:57:19, May 05, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Military Restructure |
| Message | We oppose every article in this bill. This bill is a terrorist attack upon free laws and safeties. |
| Date | 23:01:04, May 05, 2007 CET | From | Hebilon Mujahideen | To | Debating the Military Restructure |
| Message | We're with the LDP. Theres nothing positive about this bill. |
| Date | 23:30:29, May 05, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party of Cildania | To | Debating the Military Restructure |
| Message | Let me rephrase the way I put it. I said article one and two. They seemed to have flipped around. I just want to clarify on the ones I do support. Artcle 3 I totally support and article 2 I do support, but I prefer the current way |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 104 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 273 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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