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Bill: Defense Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Catholic 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: May 3206
Description[?]:
| law proposed by Ron Malione Minister of Defence |
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 weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
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 allowed.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Article 3
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: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women have no place in the military.
Proposed: Women have no place in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:35:54, October 31, 2011 CET | From |  Chann National Party (CNP) | To | Debating the Defense Reform Act |
| Message | We would vote for this if Article four was excluded. |
| Date | 01:42:55, November 01, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Defense Reform Act |
| Message | Article 4 is the only one that the PSCP would vote for. |
| Date | 22:57:45, November 02, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Defense Reform Act |
| Message | OOC: Sorry, I meant article 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 220 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 153 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." - Winston Churchill |