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Bill: Military Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Communist 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 2309
Description[?]:
| Reforming the Military William |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 2
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:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:27:58, November 03, 2006 CET | From |  Christian Communist Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | While we are still drafting this bill please comment on it. We are willing to break up the bill to increase the chances of passing certain articles. |
| Date | 12:39:46, November 03, 2006 CET | From | Refuge Pressure Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | We would agree with proposal 3, but not with any of the others. We vote Nay |
| Date | 16:59:39, November 03, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | Same here 3 is good but not the rest. |
| Date | 16:59:49, November 03, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | Same here 3 is good but not the rest. |
| Date | 18:14:07, November 03, 2006 CET | From | Sir Digby Chicken Ceaser Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | omg i didnt no that there wos an echo in the debate section of this bill |
| Date | 21:13:14, November 03, 2006 CET | From | Christian Communist Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | Yes I recently had a giant cave installed in here |
| Date | 21:13:21, November 03, 2006 CET | From | Christian Communist Party | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | Yes I recently had a giant cave installed in here |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 449 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 107 |
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