NE3: Restoration of the Arts Amendment (Signed)

[Lincoln Republican]

The first bill was obscene, disgusting, revolting, legislating obscene lyrics by obscene performers, to be listened to by 5 year olds on a daily basis, threatening Nazi gestapo retaliation against school administrators, teachers, parents.

It was a clear violation of human rights, constitutional rights, and ridiculed a particular religion.

How on earth could such a monstrosity even be considered by the Assembly, let alone passed and written into law.

That is quite possibly the stupidest bill I have ever seen.

How any legislative body could even consider this let alone passing this is beyond me.

I will tell you what would happen IRL if any legislative body brought that kind of legislation in, the entire education system would come to a grinding halt within 24 hours.

This bill,  though changing the tone and the songs is just stupid.

No matter what songs are picked, there will always be something that will be offensive or objectionable, or in violation of someone's beliefs.

Students in school should be taught educational subjects, not be subjected to a barrage of stupid songs every school day.  A complete waste of time and a complete waste of taxpayers money is what this is.  

It simply deserves to be thrown out along with the original obscenity.

 

[Lincoln Republican]

Yes, this bill is an improvement over the original obscene monstrosity.

But has anyone ever stopped to consider that perhaps some of these songs may be offensive or objectionable to say certain faiths or to certain ethnicities or cultures?

The Northeast is multi cultural, multi ethnic, and a area of countless different faiths.

By forcing school children to be bombarded day after day after day by certain songs, we are stepping on their freedom not to be forced to be subjected to something that may be anathema to their faith or to their culture or to their ethnicity.

[Lincoln Republican]

Why purposely go wading into a swamp that we simply do not know the potential for danger?

I see no rationale or legitimate reason for legislation such as this to be even necessary or to be introduced.

Pounding the words of these songs into young ears day after day after day after day after day is in fact a form of indoctrination.

Any thinking parent would certainly object to this tactic.

The original obscene monstrosity has to be obviously overturned, but it does not have to be replaced by another bill. 

[Lincoln Republican]

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.

[Lincoln Republican]

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

[Lincoln Republican]

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?

[Lincoln Republican]

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.

[Lincoln Republican]

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.

That's why I'm changing the songs to something less offensive. I'll do some consultations with actual teachers and administrators, and if people are up in arms, we repeal it. But overall, I like the idea behind it and I'd like to see the general reactions to different songs before going blindly into repeal.

Governor, please clarify your statement.  You talk about repeal.  By this do you mean the original bill for repeal?  Of course, if the amended bill is passed, it will replace the original bill.

[Lincoln Republican]

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.

Thank you Mr. Speaker for your support in this matter.  I believe we should all be united to repeal the original bill.

[Lincoln Republican]

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.  

[Lincoln Republican]

Abstain