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Bill: War Measures Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Conservative Party
Status[?]: passed
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: July 2417
Description[?]:
| We are facing war here! Traitors and Dranians must be dealt with accordingly! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:31:59, June 19, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | Would you be willing to remove the last proposal "Education in prisons"? If so the people will support. Prisoner should be sold, and educated as the market determines. |
| Date | 19:11:28, June 19, 2007 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | I disagree with these, they arent really anything to do with war... what does it matter what i think im deacivated lol |
| Date | 21:17:07, June 19, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | I agree this bill can do w a bit of work. The Whig party has members of cabinet, and shall be heard! ... albeit preferably on matters of Infrastructure, Transport, Health and Social Services ;) |
| Date | 00:55:36, June 20, 2007 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | They have everything to do with war! We must hunt down their spies and deal with them accordingly! And why you want to educate the traitors? |
| Date | 09:46:33, June 20, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | RE-educate... ;) |
| Date | 23:50:05, June 21, 2007 CET | From | United Workers Union | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | this is break down of the most common principals of human rights, alowing this to pass is a travesty |
| Date | 00:36:49, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | well if i was able to vote i would still vote no, im afraid the measures go too far, and we have more important things to worry about that criminals... |
| Date | 04:01:06, June 22, 2007 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | What you both fail to realize is that we are at the brink of war and have to be ready to root out spies and traitors at any given moment |
| Date | 14:34:23, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the War Measures Act |
| Message | war can still be avoided if that is what we want. perhaps the second proposal is acceptable, but i do not think that execution will help. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 358 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 195 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 144 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?" Charles De Gaulle, "Les Mots du General |