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Bill: the wartimes defence act.
Details
Submitted by[?]: New World Order 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: November 2457
Description[?]:
| to aid in the efficient, and necessary build up, and production of troops and material in the critical days at the start of a crisis, we propose these measures to insure a rapid, efficient, and cost effective mobilization of our glorious armed forces. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:10:30, September 15, 2007 CET | From |  Workers Party | To | Debating the the wartimes defence act. |
| Message | We support, though for quite different reasons. We support an army of citizen-soldiers, not a professional army. And since the only regular procurement of weapons is by the State, private weaponries always maintain an incestuous relationship with the State. Sen. Yoko Susanasdöttir - Workers Party |
| Date | 19:18:43, September 15, 2007 CET | From | New World Order Party | To | Debating the the wartimes defence act. |
| Message | a citizen army on the same level as the swiss would be nice. every man in a time of need becomes a soldier. |
| Date | 21:53:45, September 16, 2007 CET | From | Labour Party of Solentia | To | Debating the the wartimes defence act. |
| Message | We strongly agree with Article one. We as a state and a government should retain this right and this control. As it will allow our nation to govern more efficently. Irene Edwards, Labour Shadow Foreign Minister |
| Date | 15:10:57, September 18, 2007 CET | From | Labour Party of Solentia | To | Debating the the wartimes defence act. |
| Message | However, we disagree with Article 2. Irene Edwards, Labour Shadow Foreign Minister and Minister for Teshuen |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 83 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 342 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "While the State exists, there can be no freedom. When there is freedom there will be no State." - Vladimir Lenin |