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Bill: Open Channels of Communication
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate 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: April 2329
Description[?]:
| Our new position of an officially neutral nation can only be defended by permitting a free exchange between all nations. We suggest establishing a Foreign quarter, where all nations are free and encouraged to establish embassies. This area could also be used to host international summits and conferances. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Current: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Proposed: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:04:23, December 12, 2006 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Open Channels of Communication |
| Message | No. Some nations, particularily those that repress their people, we feel it is best not to have anything to do with. To recognize a foreign nation on our soil with an embassy means we recognize all of that governments actions concerning its people. |
| Date | 02:43:24, December 13, 2006 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Open Channels of Communication |
| Message | We would support this if it were not for the actions of certain nations. Given the statements made threatening our politicians, we cannot allow ALL nations to estalish embassies at their leisure. |
| Date | 18:50:15, December 13, 2006 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Open Channels of Communication |
| Message | We disagree, communication leads to understanding, which leads to an end of such threats. However sites of these embassies should be controlled to a single location as outlined in the bill. Thus we can control access to a degree and focus security concerns at one area. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 33 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 114 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 53 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "The first step in freeing yourself from social restrictions is the realization that there is no such thing as a 'safe' code of conduct, one that would earn everyone's approval. Your actions can always be condemned by someone, for being too bold or too apathetic, for being too conformist or too nonconformist, for being too liberal or too conservative. So it's necessary to decide whose approval is important to you." - Harry Browne |