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Bill: RAF Offensive XI
Details
Submitted by[?]: Militarist 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 2336
Description[?]:
| The RAF and affiliated groups step up their campaign of murder, sabotage and extortion. Rumours of RAF operatives being involved in contraband smugling across the Gishotan border abound. General Thompson has dropped out of sight. One of his sons, Niccollai Thompson, has become a high profile commander in the movement and appears to be heading the offensive. http://ffmusic.ffshrine.org/ff6midis/ff6-1-12-troops_march_on.mid That tune is called "Troops March On", by some Japanese guy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 4
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 weaponry in warfare.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: No curfew policies may be established.
Proposed: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the national government.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Proposed: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
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 14
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 unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:28:52, December 27, 2006 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the RAF Offensive XI |
| Message | The RAF and affiliated groups step up their campaign of murder, sabotage and extortion. Rumours of RAF operatives being involved in contraband smugling across the Gishotan border abound. General Thompson has dropped out of sight. One of his sons, Niccollai Thompson, has become a high profile commander in the movement and appears to be heading the offensive. http://ffmusic.ffshrine.org/ff6midis/ff6-1-12-troops_march_on.mid That tune is called "Troops March On", by some Japanese guy. |
| Date | 19:39:32, December 27, 2006 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the RAF Offensive XI |
| Message | http://ffmusic.ffshrine.org/ff6midis/ff6-1-12-troops_march_on.mid |
| Date | 19:39:54, December 27, 2006 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the RAF Offensive XI |
| Message | Hmm. Doesn't work. |
| Date | 18:48:58, December 28, 2006 CET | From | Cruzada Tradicionalista Sekowana | To | Debating the RAF Offensive XI |
| Message | "An excellent model for the Militarist offensive. Every time the RAF attacks, our forces advance." - Presidenté Ernesto Martinez, from his lifesupport pod in the Extreme ICU wing of the Centro Médico Nacional De la Alcantarilla ooc-Looks like I didn't get a chance to put up a new candidate. Hopefully Ernesto can keep his fire-ravaged lungs breathing in and out long enough to crush the present Militarist aggression. He might end up needing some kind of cool black life support suit. |
| Date | 18:50:02, December 28, 2006 CET | From | Cruzada Tradicionalista Sekowana | To | Debating the RAF Offensive XI |
| Message | Sorry. Meant to say, "¡X-Treme ICU!" |
| Date | 20:15:37, December 28, 2006 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the RAF Offensive XI |
| Message | Hehehe. Like Darth Vadar. Ha! "X-Treme". Nice. |
| Date | 17:30:11, December 29, 2006 CET | From | Cruzada Tradicionalista Sekowana | To | Debating the RAF Offensive XI |
| Message | Friendly, fuzzy Darth Vader. Sith with a smile! |
| Date | 21:52:34, December 29, 2006 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the RAF Offensive XI |
| Message | Haha! Those evil folk and their shananigans. When will they ever learn? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 66 | |
| no | Total Seats: 118 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 66 |
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