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Bill: People's International Relations Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Commonwealth Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 3046
Description[?]:
| The People's Commonwealth Party hopes to improve our standing with the outside world by improving our nation's policies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article 1 - In accordance to the ruling party's beliefs in open borders, immigrants who come over without being processed for citizenship will not be hunted, but if found will be taken to be processed so that they be allowed to become citizens if they so choose. Article 2 - Our intelligence agency should not be granted so much power as to act on behalf of the congress-controlled military with pseudo-military actions. That right must be reserved to the military and the people of our country. Article 3 - Lodamun has, for too long, been restricted by this treaty when it comes to development and use of horribly destructive weaponry. It should be our choice if we no longer wish to be a nuclear nation and so the People's Commonwealth Party has suggested that we withdraw from the League of Nuclear Nations. Article 4 - Nationality should make no difference for an applicant trying to become a citizen in our nation. There should be screening, but based on the individual, not solely their nationality. Article 5 - When unionized individuals come to our country, their legal bonds should be recognized as long as it coincides with our own laws. Article 6 - Tariffs should be strategically placed so that we may protect our domestic industries. All while not completely hindering trade between nations, especially when Lodamun cannot produce enough of the product or obtain enough of the resource in question to satisfy the needs of the people. Article 7 - When aiding nations who are in need, we must be sure that they do not become reliant. To this end, the People's Commonwealth Party suggests that our aide have strings attached that not only ensure we have trade to sustain the poorer nation in question and bring it back to its feet, but that we exchange philosophical ideals to spread democratic ideals and create greater unity in the world. Article 8 - We may check those coming into our nation for any suspicious background information or ensure truth of identity, but invasive security checks should not be imposed on either domestic citizens or foreigners when traveling. The people of Lodamun should not be thought of as paranoid. Article 9 - The People's Commonwealth Party does not believe that people coming to our nation purposefully to spread religious beliefs is productive or desirable. Article 10 – The People’s Commonwealth Party believes that we should decide how to best treat our prisoners of war, but take into account that they are most likely not responsible for the war of their governments and therefore should be treated with humane intent. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were no suggestions and so the bill is being put to the vote. Vote according to your concience, but remember that if you oppose the bill that you had plenty of time to make that known before the vote and have changes made. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Article 3
Withdraw from the League of Nuclear Nations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: No foreign marriages are recognised.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Current: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Proposed: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war may be mistreated without legal sanction.
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:
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 408 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 288 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 54 |
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