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Bill: Telamon Militarization Act of 2711
Details
Submitted by[?]: Cantheism Party
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: December 2711
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 shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
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 shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 4
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.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:40:35, February 13, 2009 CET | From | Cantheism Party | To | Debating the Telamon Militarization Act of 2711 |
| Message | Hello my name is Dr. Greenthumb... I'd like to tell ya just where I'm from. I'm the Defence Minister, and I say this is a matter of national security. Dr. Greenthumb Defence Minister |
| Date | 00:13:15, February 14, 2009 CET | From | Telamonese Islamic Unity Party | To | Debating the Telamon Militarization Act of 2711 |
| Message | We can not support this bill, as it provides in the hands of a few people the means to unleash death upon millions of our fellow human beings. |
| Date | 22:25:22, February 14, 2009 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Telamon Militarization Act of 2711 |
| Message | With the exception of Article III, we fully support this bill. This piece of legislation will allow us to adopt a more realistic policy on national defense. Helen Cappoletti Chairwoman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 239 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 203 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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