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Bill: Military and Defence Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party of Lodamun
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: September 2491
Description[?]:
| Notice I deleted Article 2 |
Proposals
Article 1
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, backed up by the military.
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 may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
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 must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:43:34, November 24, 2007 CET | From | The Common People's Party | To | Debating the Military and Defence Bill |
| Message | Article 1 is okay, but 2 and 3 are unacceptable. We don't support. |
| Date | 13:30:03, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Lodamese Labour Workers Party | To | Debating the Military and Defence Bill |
| Message | We support |
| Date | 13:52:06, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military and Defence Bill |
| Message | Article 1 and 3 is ok, but article 2 however we oppose |
| Date | 20:12:13, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Independent Republican Party | To | Debating the Military and Defence Bill |
| Message | Article 1 is unacceptable. The only time mandatory military service should be mandated is during a time of war or national crisis. During a time of peace, it is completely unneccessary for required service. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 31 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 66 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| 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 we can possibly be giving £1bn a month, when we're in this sort of debt, to Bongo Bongo Land is completely beyond me." - Godfrey Bloom |