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Bill: Militarism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Reichspartei
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2500
Description[?]:
| We propose the following. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 36
Current: 24
Proposed: 41
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:44:02, December 11, 2007 CET | From |  Revolutionary Socialist Front | To | Debating the Militarism Bill |
| Message | WTF, Reichspartei proposed a bill and then voted against it? |
| Date | 20:59:58, December 11, 2007 CET | From | Christian Communist Party | To | Debating the Militarism Bill |
| Message | he's proposing bills purely for electoral purposes which is why hes putting these constitutional amendments on them. By voting against this pacifist bill he proposed he will look more militarist. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 116 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 303 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 43 |
| Random fact: Treaties will be eligible for deletion if they are more than 50 in-game years old and have no currently ratified members. |
| Random quote: "Don't blow it, good planets are hard to find." - Quoted in Time Magazine |