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Bill: Isolationism Act of 2557
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Liberal League
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: May 2558
Description[?]:
| Since foreign policy is virtually never debated, the LLL proposed this in hopes of generating a conversation on our relationships with other countries. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Current: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Proposed: The government does not allow foreign embassies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government never offers international aid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:16:18, April 07, 2008 CET | From | Christian Federalist Party | To | Debating the Isolationism Act of 2557 |
| Message | We support Article 4 but none of the rest. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 211 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 194 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 45 |
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