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Bill: International Relations Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour 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: July 3465
Description[?]:
| A bill to improve the nation's international relations and give diplomatic immunity to diplomats..... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Current: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Proposed: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Article 3
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 does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:06:35, April 02, 2013 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | We of the Republican Party will vote no unless article 1 is deleted from the bill. |
| Date | 05:19:15, April 02, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | A RLP is opposed to all three proposals, as they run counter to our principles of responsibility and free trade. |
| Date | 07:28:37, April 02, 2013 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | Alright, a couple of things..... 1. Diplomatic immunity is essential for diplomats in all civilised countries.... The provisions doesn't exempt diplomats persay, but protects them as embassies are sovereign territories on their own. The provision allows for an expulsion of diplomats who commit criminal offences 2. I don't see how giving moderate aid without binding countries to pacts run contrary to free trade 3. Tariffs and quotas in specific areas are good for the protection of certain industries in the country.... |
| Date | 11:42:27, April 02, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | Democratic Party support first and second article. Article 3 contradicts party's policy but we are willing to swallow it for now. |
| Date | 22:26:47, April 02, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | Regarding LP's points: 1) So, a diplomat can murder you and rape your daughter and he will be expelled? I don't know, is that too strong a punishment? 2) Under the current plan, both benefit. Under the proposal, only the recipient benefits. Hence, there is no trade, only gifts. 3) There is a need to not protect inefficient industries. Either they are competitive on their own or they become obsolete. |
| Date | 03:59:32, April 04, 2013 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | Republican's vote no. |
| Date | 05:01:12, April 04, 2013 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | *sigh* 1. Diplomats don't go around killing or raping people, it just doesn't happen..... 2. There's a reason its called AID and not TRADE..... Aid is to help, we don't have to get anything back in return (and usually, aid is paid back) 3. Read up on balance of trade.... |
| Date | 09:25:05, April 04, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | We are not the one submitted the bill, but since we want the bill passed, I suggest we pass the bill and we pass another bill that Republican Party and AM Radical Party want next time? |
| Date | 23:39:20, April 04, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the International Relations Act |
| Message | Ah, to live in the nice world of the Labor party. Unfortunately, diplomats are people, some very good, most in the middle, and some evil. It is the last group about which we worry. As to balance of trade, that is my point exactly. We are more efficient in some things and sell those. Others are mor effecient in other things and we buy those. Tariffs make that process more difficult. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 70 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 105 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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