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Bill: Patriot Act I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nationalist 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: December 2625
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation maintains no intelligence agency.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of 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 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 may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:16:33, August 21, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Union | To | Debating the Patriot Act I |
| Message | I'm not to fond on Article 5, I'd like it changed, after I vote yes. Also I'd like Article 1 modified. |
| Date | 02:26:53, August 22, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Patriot Act I |
| Message | We would support a more moderate 1, and a conscription bill. |
| Date | 17:46:18, August 22, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Patriot Act I |
| Message | We are completely against biological and chemical weapons and warfare |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 234 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 269 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 247 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools." - Napoleon Bonaparte |