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Bill: Foreign Policy Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialdemokratiska Partiet (SDP)
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: December 3931
Description[?]:
| We must become an open, accepting and internationalist country if our society and economy is to prosper, and we must fulfill our moral obligation to take in refugees. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Current: The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.
Proposed: The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 4
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 high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Article 6
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 strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Proposed: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:04:32, November 01, 2015 CET | From | Chauvinistisk Parti för Telamons (CPT) | To | Debating the Foreign Policy Reform Act |
| Message | We disagree with all these proposals and denounce the SDP for trying to make our nation less great. |
| Date | 20:19:40, November 01, 2015 CET | From | Socialliberala Unionspartiet (SUP) | To | Debating the Foreign Policy Reform Act |
| Message | Herr Talman, critizism from fascists is of no matter to this state. |
| Date | 20:41:21, November 01, 2015 CET | From | Socialdemokratiska Partiet (SDP) | To | Debating the Foreign Policy Reform Act |
| Message | Our sentiments have been expressed perfectly by the SUP. The fascist scum of the CPT and other right wing parties have poisoned the minds of the once great people of Telamon against our fellow humans. Their callous inhumanity is chilling, and their actions are despicable. Anders Englehardt SDP - Liberty/Equality/Fraternity |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 53 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 109 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 17 |
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| Random quote: "They can call us communists and fascists all they want but, their words are of a hollow ring with the blood of innocence at their feet." - Mathew Jameson, former Hutorian politician |