Whereas
You know that song, "I'm Just a Bill"? The one that starts out with:
I'm just a bill, Yes, I'm only a bill, And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill. Well, it's a long, long journey To the capital city, It's a long, long wait While I'm sitting in committee, But I know I'll be a law someday... At least I hope and pray that I will, But today I'm still just a bill.
(hear it here)
That song was great. Catchy and it taught you something. That and Jack Sheldon had a memorable voice. He not only did this song, but also "Conjunction Junction," which is quite possibly the best song about conjunctions ever invented. Go ahead -- name a better one.
But back to "I'm Just a Bill". Turns out that "I'm Just a Bill" could have used a sequel. I'd have called it "Whereas" and would have made it about the other thing Congress churns out: resolutions.
In fact, a resolution was just passed this week by the House of Representatives honoring me. Well, me and the several thousand folks I work with, but still I'm included in there somewhere among all the whereas's. Here's how House Resolution 598 starts off:
Whereas there are approximately 750,000 school-aged children of members of the active duty Armed Forces in the United States;
Whereas there are approximately 650,000 of these military children served in public schools across the United States;
Whereas there are approximately 100,500 military children served in Department of Defense Education Activity schools in the United States and overseas;
Whereas schools serving military installations stress the importance of being aware of what is happening in the world and the impact of world events on the lives of military families;
Whereas schools serving military installations can provide students a sense of safety and reassurance;
Whereas schools serving military installations understand the importance of providing a normal environment and regular routine for children of parents in the military before learning can ever take place;
And so on with a total of thirteen instances of "whereas," until it finally "commends the teachers in military impacted communities who work on the front lines at home to educate students during times of peace and times of conflict."
Hey, that's me! Though thanks to Bush, I have yet to educate any of these students during times of peace. Something to look forward to, I suppose.
Related links:
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House Resolution 598: Full-text of the resolution passed by the House of Representatives recognizing the contributions of those working in the education of military children.
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