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Bill: Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Republics Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes for the ratification of a treaty. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2417
Description[?]:
| This bill asks for the ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone. If this treaty is ratified, it becomes binding and will define national law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Ratify the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:02:58, June 20, 2007 CET | From | Radical Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | Why? |
| Date | 14:49:37, June 21, 2007 CET | From | Democrats | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | We shall support entrance into this free trade zone, although we are confused by the inclusion of decidedly non-Seleyan nations. |
| Date | 20:59:08, June 21, 2007 CET | From | United Republics Party | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | Let me make it clearv that as I understand the treaty, it only applies to seleya |
| Date | 22:21:19, June 21, 2007 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | Then why bother? Would the URP like to offer a rationale for signing this treaty? |
| Date | 22:57:46, June 21, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Distributionist Party | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | OOC: Seleya is our continent, if I understand things correctly (someone let me know if I'm wrong). This is a treaty to allow the passage of goods easily between nations on our continent. Sort of like the EU in the '80s and early '90s. |
| Date | 23:45:58, June 21, 2007 CET | From | Democrats | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | ooc: exactly :) |
| Date | 23:47:05, June 21, 2007 CET | From | Democrats | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | If this passes in our nation, we urge the Foreign Minister to consider asking other non-signatory states in Seleya to consider passing this legislation. |
| Date | 03:24:37, June 22, 2007 CET | From | The Unified Lodamun Party | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | hmmm. Methinks this might resemble NAFTA, which has basically done nothing except for cripple the economy of the United Staes for 20 years. I suppose whether we pass this bill should have something to do with what we can gain from it or lose. Are we going to lose jobs to countries who don't have a minimum wage? Will we end up with a trade deficit?? These are complex issues that definately deserve months of debate, and pushing something this drastic through to vote, and then having everyone actually vote on it is appalling. Its' one thing to ram rod legislation that has to do wiht our own country, that you know has no chance of passing. Its anothier thing entirely to shove our country into trade alliances iwth other nations without seriously looking at the impact this will have on our land. |
| Date | 05:17:10, June 22, 2007 CET | From | United Republics Party | To | Debating the Ratification of the Treaty to Establish the Seleya Free Trade Zone |
| Message | URP appreciates the comments of the NMP. If this bill passes the Prime Minister will issue a world-wide press release asking other Seleyan nations to join. Our foreign minister can also contact the largest parties/ heads of state/ heads of government of non-signatory states. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 553 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 46 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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