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Bill: The After Party
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National Party
Status[?]: passed
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 2553
Description[?]:
| To protect Likatonia |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are banned.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 2
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 is not allowed to play any part in it.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Current: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:33:51, March 27, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The After Party |
| Message | We support the SPIRIT of this bill, although we condemn the LETTER of the law. Who exactly does the CLP consider we need 'protecting' against? Most of the recent deaths in (and around) Likatonia can be attributed directly to CLP action. |
| Date | 12:10:08, March 27, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the The After Party |
| Message | Oh sure - it's all the CLP's fault. Sure we had a majority government - it was just us, the GLNF weren't part of our government (sarcastic) |
| Date | 17:12:10, March 28, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the The After Party |
| Message | Before the election, the GLNF were supporting this bill. Strange. |
| Date | 17:15:27, March 28, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the The After Party |
| Message | We have had a change of heart on article 1; we feel that private ownership, and thus profiting, from weapons of war might cause a conflict of interests...particularly if the shareholders happen to have prominent political careers, such as the leadership of, for example, the CLP. |
| Date | 17:30:44, March 28, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the The After Party |
| Message | You'd better have evidence to back up such accusations. The only evidence out there at the moment suggests that the GLNF are shareholders in many arms companies. |
| Date | 17:46:29, March 28, 2008 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the The After Party |
| Message | It was merely an example, for illustration purposes. Obviously, the business interests of the CLP are not a matter of public record, and thus not our concern. On a completely separate note, why are arms dealers always so very, very, wealthy... ".... the CLP have taken action for security reasons. The party, a very wealthy party (because it represents the superior class of Likatonia - lot's of political donations) ...." |
| Date | 14:28:23, March 29, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the The After Party |
| Message | And now the GLNF support the bill once again. Very strange. How many times have you flipp-flopped now? |
| Date | 14:29:42, March 29, 2008 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the The After Party |
| Message | We don't have a problem with reflecting the changing needs of our supporters. Call it flip-flopping if you want, but we have no problem with changing our minds. You should try it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 495 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 48 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 123 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "Hunger makes a thief of any man." - Pearl S. Buck |