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Bill: Defence Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Party
Status[?]: passed
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: February 4069
Description[?]:
| We propose the following: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:32:04, August 02, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Defence Reform Act |
| Message | This is a vital bill for our nation. The fact that the state actively manufactures weapons is a sad reminder of the vileness of previous governments. The governments role in society is not to manufacture weapons, and this program must be dropped immediately. We must open these factories up to private investors. Not only will we see a gargantuan saving for the taxpayer, but the troop in the field will notice a vast improvement in his equipment. State industry cannot compete with the kind of innovation that happens regularly on the free market. No matter how much of the tax payers hard earned cash we pump into these projects, we will be unable to compete militarily with other nations. We must reach out our hand to private innovation, and we must welcome it. Our people and our military personnel deserve the best. Article one is equally important. We cannot try to dictate to private companies where they can and can't sell weapons. Beluzia is not the policeman of the world. We must reject this idea that the government has the right to dictate on matters like this. |
| Date | 18:01:11, August 02, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Defence Reform Act |
| Message | We are not necessarily against Article 1, however we must be able to ensure we do not support dictatorial countries or countries that may use our weapons against the populace. Therefore we humbly request the Libertarian Party to remove Article 2 of this bill in order to protect people worldwide and not let arms manufactured in Beluzia to be used for nefarious purposes |
| Date | 06:51:30, August 03, 2016 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Defence Reform Act |
| Message | Only Article 1 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 399 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 270 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one's government is not necessarily to secure freedom." - Friedrich Hayek |