Bill Controversy

Article by Destiny Haines and Krista Stone

Bill 103 By: Erik Montague
Bill 103 is about allowing “Junk Food” in Montana Public Schools.
Edward Johnston said, “As a junk food opponent myself being brought up in a home were only health food was allowed, I am opposed to it. However, I myself enjoy “junk food” away from school and home and I see no reason why we can’t have it after school. There is sadly too many obese people in the U.S.A. This bill passed the committee and will be discussed on the Senate fl oor.

Bill 106 By: Dani Clark
Bill 106 is “It’s not a man purse. It’s called a satchel.
Indiana Jones wears one.”
Andrea Cocergine said, “I believe that bill 106 “It’s not a man purse” is a bill that will take away men’s choice of wearing a satchel. Men should have the option of wearing the satchel. Also, if they don’t wear one, they will be fined every day.

Bill 133 By: Michael Bent
Bill 133 is on the “Teaching of Creationism in Public
Schools.” In the committee discussion, Michael Bent stated that his purpose for writing the bill was that “it would be fun to have people argue on the fl oor. That’s kind of the whole reason I brought it up.” While creationism is one of the plausible reasons that people have come into being, I personally hold a different view of creationism. I do not agree with this theory at all and did not care to see it pass. Others had their own opinions on the bill as well, both for and against. One person, whose name is not given, stated the he was “strongly opposed to it. Past legislation and Supreme Court cases have overturned this sort of legislation. Epperson v. Arkansas and the Scopes Monkey Trial have overturned this and the separation of Church and State idea has deemed it unlawful as well.” Others have stated that this bill does not pursue all points as it supports one side of science or theory. According to Daoning Zhou’s opinion, schools should “have to provide all sciences” when speakin of evolution and creation. Still others stated that there was no physical or tangible truth on creationism. Overall, there are very different opinions on this bill of Creationism being taught in public schools. This bill passed unanimously with seven yays and zero nays. It will be argued on the Senate floor.