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Bill: Strong Military Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Milita and Freedom Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: August 4063
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
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 weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
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:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Proposed: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
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 is not allowed to play any part in it.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Article 10
Withdraw from the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:52:19, July 22, 2016 CET | From | Regionalist Coalition | To | Debating the Strong Military Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, A strong military is vital to our national security, and supporting our military is an honourable aim. However, there are several requests in this Bill which are simply outrageous. I draw the Senates attention to Articles 2, 8 and 10 in particular. The first two would permit the use of some of the most horrific and inhumane weapons known to man to be used for, and I quote, "any reason". The second would withdraw us from the committee of a humanitarian organisation, the work of which saves lives every day. That is simply indefensible. This Bill would reduce our military status to none better than that of a tinpot dictatorship; passing this Bill would not strengthen Beluzia, but make us enemies of humanity - hated, shunned and deplored. This would only reduce Beluzia's standing on the world stage. As a result of the above objections, this Bill is entirely unsupportable. Sen. Alfred Mayer Defence Spokesperson, New Liberal Party |
| Date | 19:38:26, July 22, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Working Party | To | Debating the Strong Military Act |
| Message | The so called Liberal Party which would advicate the use of the most dispicable, abhorrent and Inhumane weapons known to man, in the form of biological and chemical weapons and land mines which are completely indiscriminate and kill hundreds of thousands of innocents. The New Liberal Party which advocates questionable clandestine military intelligence operations abroad, the New Liberal Party which would see our children drafted in to military service and soldiers policing our streets. The New Liberal Party which would see us launching catastrophic, devestating nuclear weapons for 'any reason' while paramilitary thugs roam our streets. I don't know about anyone else but New Liberalism is starting to sound an awful lot to us like old totalitarianism. Like old nationalism. Like good old fashioned fascism. This bill is dangerous and is something we could never advocate or vote for. Mike Smith, Leader of the Socialist Working Party |
| Date | 21:12:02, July 22, 2016 CET | From | Regionalist Coalition | To | Debating the Strong Military Act |
| Message | TO BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR the NLP completely opposes this Bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 750 | ||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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