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Bill: Defense Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rightist 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: August 2299
Description[?]:
| TBD |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
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, backed up by the military.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war may be mistreated without legal sanction.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:03:17, October 10, 2006 CET | From | Tuánjiédǎng (团结党) | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | We support Article 1 and Maybe Article 5 "The government allows all arms to be exported freely." - We put that bill in place to stop regulation, Capitalism and making money is important. Allowing our arms exported freely without noting them down means faster and better business. |
| Date | 20:33:57, October 10, 2006 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | We support 2, 3 and 4 |
| Date | 23:05:47, October 10, 2006 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | I changed Article 1 as a compromise. |
| Date | 01:15:18, October 11, 2006 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | hmm it is better, but.. |
| Date | 05:38:35, October 11, 2006 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | how can we make this where all parties can agree to it? |
| Date | 21:21:53, October 11, 2006 CET | From | Tuánjiédǎng (团结党) | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | Make a seperate bill including just Article 1 and 5, we will support the seperate bill with Article 1 and 5. |
| Date | 23:53:28, October 11, 2006 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Defense Act |
| Message | Or remove article 5. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 159 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 229 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 107 |
| 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: "The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority." - John Dalberg-Acton |