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Bill: Military Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertario Aliatu
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: October 2820
Description[?]:
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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 shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:14:03, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Gaduridos National Party | To | Debating the Military Freedom Act |
| Message | The Libertarians know that the GNP stand united with them on this topic. |
| Date | 19:17:26, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Democratic Party Of Communists | To | Debating the Military Freedom Act |
| Message | Freedom to act quickly to any threat is welcome. |
| Date | 20:44:28, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Partido Democratico Social | To | Debating the Military Freedom Act |
| Message | We're still wondering why people want the ability to use Chem weapons on civilian areas.. |
| Date | 22:06:12, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Cult of Death | To | Debating the Military Freedom Act |
| Message | Simple, no country will dare go to war with us if we are free to use such weapons. WMD's increase stability in a region. |
| Date | 23:08:13, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the Military Freedom Act |
| Message | It's not so much that we want to do it, but we want to know that we could if we decided it was a good idea. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 206 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 230 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 69 |
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