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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Reality television has become a popular part of |
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| broadcasting for all major networks; and
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| WHEREAS, On Wednesday, July 28, 2004, United Paramount |
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| Network will air the two-hour premiere of the television |
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| reality series "Amish in the City"; and
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| WHEREAS, Amish youth will be portrayed in the "rumspringa", |
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| a time when Amish people 16 years or older are allowed to break |
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| free from their roots to see the world and determine if they |
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| would choose to return to Amish culture; they will be depicted |
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| living in a home with other young people who are accustomed to |
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| "city life"; and
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| WHEREAS, While the First Amendment to the United States |
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| Constitution protects the right to free expression, caution |
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| should be exercised concerning the beliefs and practices of |
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| specific groups of people; the show "Amish in the City" appears |
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| to single out the beliefs and practices of the Amish as a |
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| source for humor and to belittle the Amish community; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| express strong concern over the exploitation of the Amish |
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| community and religion as will be depicted in the program |
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| "Amish in the City"; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to |
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| the United Paramount Network.
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