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Bill: Provisions for Civil Defense
Details
Submitted by[?]: Elite Sinn Fein
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 2335
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 makes no provision for civil defence.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:55:10, December 26, 2006 CET | From | Elite Sinn Fein | To | Debating the Provisions for Civil Defense |
| Message | Well, Why don't we want provisions? In case of emergencies, we have to protect our people. At least in this proposal, we don't have the burden of responsibility for making those provisions. |
| Date | 11:58:04, December 26, 2006 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Provisions for Civil Defense |
| Message | The local governments do though and they get their money from tax-payers which are the same ones that we get our money from, meaning that the tax burden increases irrespective of who "pays" for it. Defence shelters are contrary to the policy of mutually assured destruction. There's no MAD if we can strike first and then run for cover, meaning we can destroy but not mutually. Which is all well and good for us but our enemies may feel differently and if there's no balance, there's no security. |
| Date | 12:03:55, December 26, 2006 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Provisions for Civil Defense |
| Message | Further, I believe the cost is rather prohibitive if you want to protect the entire population. Say one cubic metre costs an aureus to maintain (and repair, stock, keep clean, etc) each year. For 80 million people, each requiring say 36 cubic metres of space, is 2.8 billion aureus annually on something that really isn't that useful. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 13 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 87 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: By default the head of government is the ultimate authority within a national government. In general terms, heads of government are expected to consult with cabinet colleagues (including those from other parties) before making significant decisions but they remain responsible for government action. |
| Random quote: "I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise, what is there to defend?" - Robert Redford |