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Bill: New State: The Military in the Age of Change
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Communist 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: May 2480
Description[?]:
| A strong and moral military is the backbone of a strong and moral state. Reform of the military is vital for the Age of Change to progress into the creation of the New State. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 4
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 have any place in the military.
Article 5
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 and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 6
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 must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:55:06, November 02, 2007 CET | From |  Hulstrian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the New State: The Military in the Age of Change |
| Message | Disagree with article 4, but voting yes regardless |
| Date | 11:02:48, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Christian Communist Party | To | Debating the New State: The Military in the Age of Change |
| Message | oh wait I disagree with article 4 too, bugger. |
| Date | 12:02:49, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Green Leaf Libertarian Freedom Front | To | Debating the New State: The Military in the Age of Change |
| Message | 3 is good. 4 is not really interesting, but okay. Everything else - strictly opposed. |
| Date | 13:41:55, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Ehre und Treue | To | Debating the New State: The Military in the Age of Change |
| Message | You can still vote against and make a new one, can't you? 3 is bad, but we'll vote for it if you remove 4. |
| Date | 14:57:49, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Christian Communist Party | To | Debating the New State: The Military in the Age of Change |
| Message | Well if you want to propose a new bill without 3 and changing 4 to actually banning homosexuality we'll support it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 145 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 290 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 65 |
| Random fact: Alduria, Rildanor and Lourenne all have Canrilaise (French) cultures. |
| Random quote: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin |