HCR029 in Idaho - What is this country coming to?

[S4]

Napoleon Dynamite fans, you may want to see this very important resolution. This looks pretty legit to me...just wow...

[axis008]

Haha... I think someone has a little too much time on their hands.

[godwhomismike]

Oh wow!!! That's crazy.

 

- Mike

[godwhomismike]

Dude it is true - I was going to call BS to it but here it is:

 

http://www.legacyblue.com/Legacy/idaho.jpg

 

 

- Mike

[godwhomismike]

Here is the test of the bill - read all of it.

 

 

 

 

]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]

Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005

 

 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29

 

BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

 

1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

2 STATING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND COMMENDING JARED AND JERUSHA HESS AND THE

3 CITY OF PRESTON FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE MOVIE "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE."

 

4 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

 

5 WHEREAS, the State of Idaho recognizes the vision, talent and creativity

6 of Jared and Jerusha Hess in the writing and production of "Napoleon Dyna-

7 mite"; and

8 WHEREAS, the scenic and beautiful City of Preston, County of Franklin and

9 the State of Idaho are experiencing increased tourism and economic growth; and

10 WHEREAS, filmmaker Jared Hess is a native Idahoan who was educated in the

11 Idaho public school system; and

12 WHEREAS, the Preston High School administration and staff, particularly

13 the cafeteria staff, have enjoyed notoriety and worldwide attention; and

14 WHEREAS, tater tots figure prominently in this film thus promoting Idaho's

15 most famous export; and

16 WHEREAS, the friendship between Napoleon and Pedro has furthered

17 multiethnic relationships; and

18 WHEREAS, Uncle Rico's football skills are a testament to Idaho athletics;

19 and

20 WHEREAS, Napoleon's bicycle and Kip's skateboard promote better air qual-

21 ity and carpooling as alternatives to fuel-dependent methods of transporta-

22 tion; and

23 WHEREAS, Grandma's trip to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes highlights a long-

24 honored Idaho vacation destination; and

25 WHEREAS, Rico and Kip's Tupperware sales and Deb's keychains and glamour

26 shots promote entrepreneurism and self-sufficiency in Idaho's small towns; and

27 WHEREAS, Napoleon's artistic rendition of Trisha is an example of the

28 importance of the visual arts in K-12 education; and

29 WHEREAS, the schoolwide Preston High School student body elections foster

30 an awareness in Idaho's youth of public service and civic duty; and

31 WHEREAS, the "Happy Hands" club and the requirement that candidates for

32 school president present a skit is an example of the importance of theater

33 arts in K-12 education; and

34 WHEREAS, Pedro's efforts to bake a cake for Summer illustrate the positive

35 connection between culinary skills to lifelong relationships; and

36 WHEREAS, Kip's relationship with LaFawnduh is a tribute to e-commerce and

37 Idaho's technology-driven industry; and

38 WHEREAS, Kip and LaFawnduh's wedding shows Idaho's commitment to healthy

39 marriages; and

40 WHEREAS, the prevalence of cooked steak as a primary food group pays trib-

41 ute to Idaho's beef industry; and

42 WHEREAS, Napoleon's tetherball dexterity emphasizes the importance of

43 physical education in Idaho public schools; and

44 WHEREAS, Tina the llama, the chickens with large talons, the 4-H milk

 

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1 cows, and the Honeymoon Stallion showcase Idaho's animal husbandry; and

2 WHEREAS, any members of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the

3 Legislature of the State of Idaho who choose to vote "Nay" on this concurrent

4 resolution are "FREAKIN' IDIOTS!" and run the risk of having the "Worst Day of

5 Their Lives!"

6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session

7 of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the

8 Senate concurring therein, that we commend Jared and Jerusha Hess and the City

9 of Preston for showcasing the positive aspects of Idaho's youth, rural cul-

10 ture, education system, athletics, economic prosperity and diversity.

11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we, the members of the House of Representa-

12 tives and the Senate of the State of Idaho, advocate always following your

13 heart, and thus we eagerly await the next cinematic undertaking of Idaho's

14 Hess family.

15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representa-

16 tives be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this

17 resolution to Jared and Jerusha Hess, the Mayor of the City of Preston and the

18 Principal of Preston High School.

 

[OCDetails]

Here's the link. I was born and raised 30 minutes from Preston. My dentist was there. I haven't seen this movie yet simply because I know that I probably lived it. lol Years of therapy would be wasted if I allowed that movie to put me in a regression of any kind.

[direavenger]

No...F&@#ing...way...

[OCDetails]

You have to remember that this is Idaho we are talking about. The cows outnumber the people in that state. The sign on the border says "Welcome to Idaho where the men are men and the sheep are nervous." Idaho is 13th from the bottom as far as state population goes. With just about 1.3 million people in the entire state (slightly larger than the population of Dallas, Texas) how many issues could the legislature really have to deal with?

[dustinw]

I really like Idaho. You can build a friken house in the county with out a permit. You gotta love that. Not so many people and a lot of open space. If I didn't need to stay close to this area for a number of non-negotiable reasons, I'd have moved there long ago.

[godwhomismike]

I really like Idaho. You can build a friken house in the county with out a permit. You gotta love that. Not so many people and a lot of open space. If I didn't need to stay close to this area for a number of non-negotiable reasons, I'd have moved there long ago.

 

 

If they had jobs for someone like me with a computer science degree and a year experience in IT, I'd move in a second. I hate the city.

 

- Mike

[OCDetails]

Unfortunately that career field is only valuable in a city. A town of 900 people like the one I grew up in has no need of an IT professional. Up to about 15 years ago they only had to dial the last 4 numbers in a phone number to connect to someone in my hometown. That is how backwater these places are. Up till about 5 years ago you couldn't get a cell phone in 80% of the state. Northern Idaho is a bit different. Small city feel with big country benefits. Southern and central Idaho have no place for people who aren't farmers, ranchers, or workers in a mine somewhere.

[timbuktu]

I don't think this is the first time a state has gone out of its way to honor its residents. In fact, I appreciate the legislators for taking such a tongue-in-cheek approach to honoring the Hess brothers.

 

As for moving to Idaho, I remember reading that Boise is a growing tech city...but who knows if that's true.