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Bill: All New and Improved "I Can't Believe It's Not Pacifism!"
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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: March 2490
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
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 and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:43:53, November 21, 2007 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the All New and Improved "I Can't Believe It's Not Pacifism!" |
| Message | Articels 5 and 6 have unfortunately rendered what looked like a good bill unsupportable. |
| Date | 20:48:34, November 21, 2007 CET | From | Söhne der Freiheit | To | Debating the All New and Improved "I Can't Believe It's Not Pacifism!" |
| Message | If you propose articles 5 and 6 seperately we will support. |
| Date | 08:20:26, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the All New and Improved "I Can't Believe It's Not Pacifism!" |
| Message | We ONLY support #5; #6 allows the military to intervene in SERIOUS emergencies. We interpret "serious emergencies" as insurrections, rebellions, or just to generally ENFORCE Federal Law. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 145 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 281 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 240 |
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