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Bill: SLP - Anti Nationalism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal 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: May 2302
Description[?]:
| The Social Liberal Party presents this bill, in its active opposition to vile nationalism and subservience of individual and collective freedom to the state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Proposed: The national flag may not be used for commercial purposes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: 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.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 4
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 shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:29:21, October 20, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Anti Nationalism Bill |
| Message | The Social Liberal Party will do whatever it can with it's limited strength in parliament, to ensure that the Conservative Party does not transform Lustiania into North Korea. Economically we are struggling. Now we have mandatory military service and weapons we will no longer be able to afford in the future. This government is a disaster. Michael Ignatieff, Former Minister of Defence. |
| Date | 23:51:13, October 20, 2006 CET | From | Partito Nazionale | To | Debating the SLP - Anti Nationalism Bill |
| Message | This bill is against the nation since it reduce its power. We agree with the Conservative Party and together we should prevent this nation from the leftist ideology which erodes the supremacy of the nation-state Official Press Release PN |
| Date | 03:21:59, October 21, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Anti Nationalism Bill |
| Message | We believe in the supremacy of the people. Not the state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 64 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 179 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." - Ralph Nader |