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Bill: Self Dependence
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Independence Movement
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: October 2294
Description[?]:
| as a nation we must utilise our resource to support nationally owned primary, secondary and tertiary industry. the export of resources must stop and intead be shifted to support our nations secondary industry. the primary customer would be our own nation. we must provide for our selves first and export excess later. do not become reliant on other nation's economies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:51:14, October 03, 2006 CET | From | National Independence Movement | To | Debating the Self Dependence |
| Message | in order to prevent the loss of national industry to foreign investors, a limitation as to how much money can be invested in national industry. yes this sounds crazy, but if our industry is lost to foreign investors than we lose control of regulation of our own goods, and resources. we are then at the mercy of private commercial and industrial enterprises. this cannot be allowed to happen. |
| Date | 04:33:59, October 04, 2006 CET | From | Techno-Organic Epiphany | To | Debating the Self Dependence |
| Message | No, if another nation's business is able to provide services to our people better than we can provide it ourselves, then they should be allowed to provide that service. Thus, they should own our companies. Bescides, its a global world, and if we close our nation's industries to the rest of the world, then they might consider doing the same. This is something that we cannot afford. Our nation is a free one, with a free market that participates on a worldly scale. We should not hide in our shells as the rest of the world passes us by. I oppose this bill. |
| Date | 04:38:48, October 04, 2006 CET | From | National Independence Movement | To | Debating the Self Dependence |
| Message | i am not suggesting economic isolation, i am merely saying that our own nations industries should be protected and remain sovereign. services provided by other national industries will still be allowed, but will work on equal grounds to our own. we cannot afford to be dependent another nations industry. |
| Date | 04:41:14, October 04, 2006 CET | From | National Independence Movement | To | Debating the Self Dependence |
| Message | to continue, the point of this bill to to ensure that our nation has the full capability of supporting itself before too readily accepting an easier way out. it is better to have the ability now and choose to not use, then to scramble to bring our industry up to par when we need it. |
| Date | 05:05:18, October 04, 2006 CET | From | Techno-Organic Epiphany | To | Debating the Self Dependence |
| Message | It's an easier way out. Just like you said. Its also an efficient way out. You know it. If we can focus on international trade, and promote it to the fullest potential, we cna create the most beneficial economy for both nations involved. By limiting the control to our nation, we ARE limiting trade. This is not a good thing. It seems that the National Independence Party is wary of war. Are you guys planning something? |
| Date | 05:15:09, October 04, 2006 CET | From | National Independence Movement | To | Debating the Self Dependence |
| Message | wary? that implies that we dont want it. |
| Date | 16:33:06, October 04, 2006 CET | From | National Independence Movement | To | Debating the Self Dependence |
| Message | limiting trade, perhaps, but supporting and boosting our own economy yes. and it it is easier and efficient then it should be in place. |
| Date | 04:43:54, October 05, 2006 CET | From | National Independence Movement | To | Debating the Self Dependence |
| Message | it is not so much that we wish to become completly isolated, rather we wish to have the ability and option, should we need to. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 174 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 576 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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