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Bill: Military Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom/ Independence 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: October 2334
Description[?]:
| Reforms to the military |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:24:50, December 24, 2006 CET | From |   Fair Capitalism Party | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | We like 4 - no idiots going around without precise threats - but can't vote for the rest. |
| Date | 20:19:35, December 24, 2006 CET | From | Advancement of the Human Race | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | This bill will not pass right now.... too many jingoists |
| Date | 03:24:39, December 25, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | 381, to be specific. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 177 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 381 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 42 |
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