Acceptance of Science Bill [Failed]

[Brandon H]

I offer an amendment that Section 1 be removed from this bill.

[Brandon H]

I offer an amendment that Section 1 be removed from this bill.

Why?

I guess I should have just offered an amendment to replace the bill with something completely different (Hint), or maybe saying organization will only be included rather than excluded based on the above circumstances.

For the Senators that are actually interested, while abstinence only education does have it short comings, this bill would stop any program from letting young people know that there possible consequences of their actions.

Or given the budget deficit we are in, maybe replace the entire bill with "No education curriculum will receive any federal funding." However, I still with the original amendment.
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I propose an amendment to strike the whole bill and replace it with:

Section 1:
Evolution and Creationism should be taught side by side

I would include Intelligent Design in there as well.

[Brandon H]

Aye, this bill would teach that one need not worry about the possible consequences when engaging in sexual activity.

[Brandon H]

Nay

Abstinence only education does nothing more than lead to more unwanted pregnancies and more transmission of STDs. You can't stop kids from having sex but you can show them a way to do it safely. I have nothing wrong with teaching abstinence alongside safe sex measures but not abstinence-only.

This bill seems like it would place some limits on teaching abstinence at all, whether it be alone or with safe sex info.

[Brandon H]

I was finished with amendments, but a constituent of mine has asked that I offer a couple of amendments.

Everything in Section 1 after "No funds from the federal government shall go towards any sex education curriculum" shall be removed from this bill.

Everything in Section 2 after "No funds from the federal government shall go towards any scientific education curriculum" shall be removed from this bill.

[Brandon H]

Abstain

The sponsor of this amendment said that it was in response to the amendment to my UN withdrawal bill. This bill probably deserves to have this amendment pass, but one wrong amendment doesn't justify another.

[Brandon H]

Aye to all

[Brandon H]

Aye to both.

[Brandon H]

Nay
Aye
Aye

[Brandon H]

Aye

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I offer the following amendment:

Any school system in a region making use of a voucher system shall be exempt from this Act.

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

I guess we can wait until Colin returns and Jas becomes the actual VP.

What I wish we could do that I don't think we can would be to hold a second vote on the amendment with the new Senators and VP. Does anyone see things differently and think that we could do that?

[Brandon H]

Aye on cloture.

[Brandon H]

Nay