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Bill: War Powers Resolution
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Liberal Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2609
Description[?]:
| We, the Parliament of Free People, do hereby authorize this amendment to the War Powers Act: 1- The Head of State shall have the power to use the military in foreign territory for a period of six months without the needed authorization of Parliament, Head of Government, or the Minister of Defense. 2- Upon the immediate deployment of troops into foreign territory, the Head of State shall inform Parliament. If troops are to be used more than three months, a declaration of war will be required. 3- If after three months, the votes against the declaration of war exceed the 1/3 threashold, the troops will be immediately recalled. Otherwise, they will remain in foreign territory unless the declaration of war fails, at which point, the troops will be immediately recalled. 4- The Head of Government shall have the same powers given to the Head of State in Articles 1,2, and 3 but with the following changes: a) Can only deploy troops for four months in case of a legitimate threat to our country's interests. b) Must inform Parliament Before deploying troops. c) If the votes against the declaration of war reaches the 20% threashold, the troops will be recalled. This is a Constitutional Amendment and will require a 2/3 majority of Parliament to become law. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:08:49, July 18, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | Comments? |
| Date | 20:14:20, July 18, 2008 CET | From | Republican Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | OOC: Thank you. IC: Fully supported. |
| Date | 20:16:11, July 18, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | OOC: No problem. |
| Date | 21:46:01, July 19, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | I'll put this up for vote once we get a Head of Government. |
| Date | 23:40:49, July 19, 2008 CET | From | Working Families Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | We'll support this. However, what if Head of State and Head of Government disagree over troop deployment? Or what if each wishes to deploy troops to two different regions at once. |
| Date | 23:58:11, July 19, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | Those are valid questions. I guess they are going to have to have to talk it over and resolve it themselves, in the best interest of the country. |
| Date | 05:29:19, July 20, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | the LLP will not support this, since we think the prime minister has too much powers, and will not support any increase of that power |
| Date | 18:56:10, July 20, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | Well, it is called compromise, if you want the Head of State to have that power, then the Head of Government will have that power too. It is different though. |
| Date | 19:21:30, July 20, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | Ill be happy if none of them have it, so thats no problem |
| Date | 19:23:10, July 21, 2008 CET | From |  National Business Party (NBP) | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | LLP never stands for what they say, so, don't expect anything LP ;) |
| Date | 20:34:18, July 21, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | I know they are liars. I never expect anything from them. |
| Date | 22:56:49, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the War Powers Resolution |
| Message | Why am I a liar? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 60 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 85 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 5 |
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