NE3: Restoration of the Arts Amendment (Signed)

[pikachu]

The original text was kind of idiotic and although this is an improvement, I still don't see the point of this...like I'd rather our anthem not be some internet meme from the 2000s which was sung by a man from the country which so valiantly fought against almost 250 years ago. If we really wanted to protect the arts, we might as well just guarantee funds for arts programs in public schools...

[pikachu]

Maybe we should include a fund to protect the arts from cuts in public schools? I think that'd be a more concrete way to achieve the (presumed) goals of this bill.

[pikachu]

I also really don't think that the regional government should be commanding to schools what they should be playing over their intercoms. That's probably one of the places where local control makes more sense.

[pikachu]

Abstain.

I'm not fan of this amendment, but voting Nay on it would help to keep the original version, and I'd rather not do that.