By: Chris Hulet
The original and foremost intent of this program as a whole is to expose the youth to government processes and to inspire them to consider a career in government. An advisor of this program then, one would assume, would seek to facilitate this process.
It seems though that some, including youth in the program, have lost sight of our status as a model government. Being a model, or representation, of government, one should remember that all bills passed in this court hold the same basic face value. Therefore no bill is more important than another. This is above all else a learning experience.
In order to educate, the advisors should demonstrate proper parliamentary procedure, which outlines the fact that a House Representative should wait to be recognized to speak on the House floor, but says it is in no way appropriate for advisors, being guests in the floor, to scream from the antechamber.
This action prevented the appropriate hearing of a bill, and along with preventing the Y&G body from learning about an important (and exciting) portion of the legal system, put a hold on a tradition held for years.
Editor’s note: Multiple legislators have written to the pressroom with similar views as the one expressed above.
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