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Bill: Golden Path Programme: National Military Iron Agenda
Details
Submitted by[?]: Permissive Social Union
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: January 2623
Description[?]:
| Likatonia is not going to succumb to half baked apologist legislation. We want North Selaya, and indeed he rest of Terra - to know that this country will not be trifled with. Why should we be restricted in the way we fight a war? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of 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 that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 4
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: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:54:50, August 14, 2008 CET | From | Berosian Party | To | Debating the Golden Path Programme: National Military Iron Agenda |
| Message | The Berosians have few problems with this bill. We support the continued support of our hardfighting troops and would like to see their capabilities increased. We feel as though this bill achieves that. |
| Date | 17:38:19, August 14, 2008 CET | From | Red Tory Party | To | Debating the Golden Path Programme: National Military Iron Agenda |
| Message | We also feel that this bill holds some minor flaws, like article 5, but we may be able to look around that. |
| Date | 23:39:44, August 14, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Golden Path Programme: National Military Iron Agenda |
| Message | We applaud this bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 335 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 242 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 89 |
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