NE3: Restoration of the Arts Amendment (Signed)

[Blair]

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Sponsor: Governor Sawx, you have 36 hours to advocate for this bill

[Blair]

This act is an improvement, that's clear. And I think it actually adds something rather than just repealing the Act altogether

[Blair]

By that logic isn't all schooling indoctrination? We got the same christian songs pumped into us every day,yet I'm a devout atheist

[Blair]

By that logic isn't all schooling indoctrination? We got the same christian songs pumped into us every day,yet I'm a devout atheist

Mr. Speaker, you can hardly compare the legitimate teaching of mathematics, biology, chemistry, history, political science, legitimate music classes, physical education, computer classes, English, French, Spanish, geography, health and wellness,  mechanics, home economics, etc., etc., etc., to songs hand picked by politicians to be blasted at students even though their parents may have, and many no doubt will find objectionable for their children to be forced to listen to.

As a matter of fact, this bill is just begging for children's parents to take legal action against the government for infringing on their ethnic or religious beliefs.

The original bill should obviously be overturned and this bill should be tabled.

It's not going to be blasted at them-that's pure rhetoric. It's just the same as any other school music situation. It already exists in schools.

Which song infringes on ethnic or religious beliefs? Schools are already a cesspit of murky legal action based on rather weak claims

[Blair]

Playing of the same songs over and over and over and over and over to students is in fact a form of propaganda indoctrination.

So you'd support a bill to ban all songs from school?

I don't see anything wrong with preaching equality, peace and progress in school. Do you?

[Blair]

Playing of the same songs over and over and over and over and over to students is in fact a form of propaganda indoctrination.

So you'd support a bill to ban all songs from school?

I don't see anything wrong with preaching equality, peace and progress in school. Do you?

Mr. Speaker, get your mind beyond the songs themselves.  Although, as I have said, no matter what songs you have, they will be offensive or objectionable to certain ethnicities or faiths.

The real issue here is the high handed manner and the arrogant attitude that the Northeast government has that they presumably have the right and the authority to dictate to our schools the music they have to, indeed they are forced to listen to.

This whole concept is bizarre and just plain silly.

And by the way, we have to get rid of the original obscene monstrosity.

How anyone could dream up such an offensive bill, let alone pass it is beyond me.

The Assembly understands your passion, and resolves for repealing the original bill.

[Blair]

We've appeared to reach an blocking point here, unless anybody wants to extend the debate should we open it up for a vote?

[Blair]

Just get on with the vote on the amended bill.

Let's vote on the amended version of this bill now.  If the amended version passes, then it replaces the original bill.  

Quite simple.  

I understand how it works. I just didn't want to be accused of rushing through debate whilst there's still unresolved issues on the bill.

Voting is now open, all members have 48 hours to vote. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain

[Blair]

Aye

[Blair]

By 2-1 this bill has passed the Assembly, and will now be passed onto the Governor to sign