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Bill: Emergency powers Act of 2117
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian Party
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: October 2120
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS In the event of a major National Emergency, it is probable that the local Police, effective as they are, would be overwehelmed by the magnitude of the recovery effort needed, AND Our Military, while not specificly trained as a police force, could be very effective in maintaining order, emergency relief, and reconstruction efforts, THEREFORE we propose that the Governors of the individual Prefectures should have the right to call uponm the Consul, with the agreement of the Ministers of Defense and Interior, to release troops on active duty to assist in enegrency efforts for a term to be determined by the above mentioned officials; but not to excede one month without the express consent of a simple majority of the Senate. Further, at any time during this term, troops can be recalled by a majority vote of the Senate. |
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 and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Current: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:54:28, September 28, 2005 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Emergency powers Act of 2117 |
| Message | Gen. Buck Turgidson(ret), the senior member from Lukaron, rises to propose this bill. "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, and distinguished guests, We have all seen the devistation caused by the recent hurricanes on our neighbors to the south, and the rampant lawlessness which ensued in the aftermath. We do not wish to cast aspersions on anyone else's efforts, but we cannot allow such a thing to happen in our land of liberty and justice. In the event of a major national emergency, it is essential that our prefectures can call upon our brave servicemen to help relief efforts, rescue efforts, and to suppress the small minority who will take advantage of such a situation to fulfill their dreams of lawlessness. The safegurads in this bill will prevent it's abuse by power seeking future governments, and it will keep our citizens safe. It must be passed!" Sits, to thunderous applause from the RLP back benches |
| Date | 12:04:23, September 29, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Emergency powers Act of 2117 |
| Message | We have always backed the proposed law, and were always against the curren law. We shall support. |
| Date | 05:58:21, September 30, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Emergency powers Act of 2117 |
| Message | The AAP must oppose - we can never sanction the use of the military as a police force - such is the path to a military police state. Servicemen (and women) should be called on AS servicemen (and women)... not as some half-hearted adjunct to the police force. Rebuilding and helping are brave and noble goals - but we cannot condone the use of military personnel as local arbiters. |
| Date | 15:08:06, October 03, 2005 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Emergency powers Act of 2117 |
| Message | As allparties seem to have weighed in, on to a vote |
| Date | 22:27:38, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Emergency powers Act of 2117 |
| Message | This is crazy! Our military CAN already help... all you are doing here is making the armed forces answerable to the police force, and that HAS to be too great a risk, surely? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 117 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 130 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 28 |
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