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Bill: Military Reform Act 2127
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Farmers of Tukarali
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: July 2128
Description[?]:
| This is an omnibus bill which makes several changes to our current defense related policy. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
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 | 22:19:04, October 18, 2005 CET | From | United Farmers of Tukarali | To | Debating the Military Reform Act 2127 |
| Message | Re: Article 1 - We already subsidize defense industries in that we buy huge amounts of equipment from them. If they can't make money, given the size of the market, they don't deserve free handouts. Article 2 - A year or so of national service builds character along with building the strength of our nation. The option exists to work either in military or civilian service, so no one is forced into the military. Article 3 - We already allow the military to back up police during serious emergencies. This suggests there is no need for all cops to have military hardware - they can call in those who do for very serious situations. |
| Date | 22:38:53, October 18, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Act 2127 |
| Message | Article1 we can support. Article 2 we can support Article 3 we won't support. |
| Date | 22:39:39, October 18, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Act 2127 |
| Message | We support the bill as it stands. |
| Date | 23:41:01, October 18, 2005 CET | From | Inactive | To | Debating the Military Reform Act 2127 |
| Message | Article One-We support, the government pays them for the equipment anyway Article Two- NO! It is not necessary unless in a time of war. Article Three- No, the police would beoutgunned. |
| Date | 05:34:07, October 19, 2005 CET | From | United Farmers of Tukarali | To | Debating the Military Reform Act 2127 |
| Message | I'll remove article 3, which seems to have the least support, but I'm hopeful the Tribal Council will pass the other two. |
| Date | 21:09:11, October 19, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Act 2127 |
| Message | We'll support it. |
| Date | 02:37:46, October 20, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Act 2127 |
| Message | The Tribal Council has approved this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 260 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 39 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "While we may not always agree it is my hope that we may always be civil." - Jonathan Clarke, former Hutorian politician |