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Bill: Peacetime Military Powers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Royal Union
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: April 2759
Description[?]:
A measure to separate civilian and military powers of police during peacetime. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 20:55:06, May 19, 2009 CET | From | Union Conservatrice | To | Debating the Peacetime Military Powers Act |
Message | I vote nay only because my bill contradicts this and i want to show my continued stance not a flip-flop. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 166 | |||
no | Total Seats: 303 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 131 |
Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
Random quote: "Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others?" - Thomas Jefferson |