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...overwhelming 95 percent of the Swiss military is conscripted. Conscripts have the right to ask for civilian service in place of military service, but this choice has to be one of a conscientious objector, and is voted upon by committee. Those who are found physically or psychologically unfit for service are required to pay an extra 3 percent tax and perform some other civic service, such as fire department duty...
...referendum failed by a vote of 64 percent to 36 percent (a margin many Swiss found surprisingly thin...
...changes had been made, including the introduction of alternative service for conscientious objectors and the opening of the forces to women. Overall, the level of conscripts available for call at any one time dropped from 10 percent of the population to 5 percent, due to a lowering of the retirement...
...second referendum was held in 2001. It failed by a vote of 77 percent to 23 percent...
...ceremonial altarpiece-cum-thank-you-note expresses a formal and polite appreciation for the assistance that the United States government provided in the aftermath of the devastating April 6, 2009 earthquake. The disaster affected more than 25 percent of historically important buildings in Abruzzo, and so the churches and museums that hosted cherished artworks faced the tough reality of restoring the region’s cultural treasures. Therefore, the altarpiece constitutes not only a declaration of gratitude to one of the governments that was first to provide support, but also a declaration to the Italian government itself, solidifying the immense...