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Bill: CP.0255.2834 Pro Military Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: June 2835
Description[?]:
More power to the military forces to permit them to undertake their job more efficiently and economically. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Current: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Proposed: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence, but there is no requirement for shelters to be open to the public.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
Article 6
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 7
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: 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.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military, but can shorten their term/forego it completely by paying a certain amount of money.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 15:17:37, October 19, 2009 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the CP.0255.2834 Pro Military Bill |
Message | Damn, I'm actualy about 50 50 on this one. Mostly in the details... |
Date | 00:37:49, October 20, 2009 CET | From | LibSoc | To | Debating the CP.0255.2834 Pro Military Bill |
Message | I object to Article 6. Everything else is fine. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 229 | |||
no | Total Seats: 319 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 52 |
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