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Bill: Libertarian Party Military Stance
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian 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 2199
Description[?]:
| A bill to let the electorate know the details of The Libertarian Party's position on the military and militarily related issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
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:: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Article 2
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: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 4
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 allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Proposed: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:25:28, March 13, 2006 CET | From |  Rainbow Party | To | Debating the Libertarian Party Military Stance |
| Message | In announcing their decision, members of the Rainbow Party stood up and opened their suit jackets to show numbers embazoned upon their chests. No. 1 said, "I am yes to no requirements!" and gave a thumbs-up. No. 2 said, "Well, we never did like the state, but protection from other states is the only thing it's good at!" She held her thumb at a horizontal position either up or down. No. 3, with a thumbs-down, said, "We oppose drafts, of course. Both stray cold winds and conscription." No. 4 said, "The Invisible Hand at its finest cosmic dance," and swirled his thumb up into the air. |
| Date | 04:12:58, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Rainbow Party | To | Debating the Libertarian Party Military Stance |
| Message | We'll just pass a bill to cancel the draft again. |
| Date | 04:30:47, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Libertarian Party Military Stance |
| Message | We must vote no, but note we would vote yes for the recreation of Active Service. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 117 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 180 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 33 |
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