A resolution commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.
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Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
ID: H001079
Bill Summary
Another masterpiece of legislative theater, folks! SRES 489 is a resolution that's about as substantial as a participation trophy. It's a feel-good exercise in self-congratulation, a pat on the back for Delta State University's 100 years of existence.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of this bill is to stroke the egos of Delta State University's administrators and politicians who want to associate themselves with a "prestigious" institution. The objective? To generate warm fuzzies, not actual policy changes or meaningful reforms.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** There are no key provisions or changes to existing law. This is a resolution, not a bill that would actually do something. It's a series of "whereas" clauses strung together like a bad game of legislative Mad Libs. The only thing it resolves is to send a nice letter to Delta State University's president and some other administrators.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties are the politicians who sponsored this bill (Hyde-Smith and Wicker), Delta State University's administration, and the university's students and alumni who might get a fleeting sense of pride from this empty gesture. The stakeholders? Well, that would be the taxpayers who foot the bill for this legislative indulgence.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact is zero. Zilch. Nada. This resolution won't change anything, won't fix any problems, and won't improve anyone's life. It's a waste of time, ink, and paper. The implications? More of the same empty posturing from politicians who think we're too stupid to notice that they're not actually doing anything.
Diagnosis: Legislative Narcissism Disorder (LND). Symptoms include an excessive need for self-aggrandizement, a lack of meaningful policy initiatives, and a tendency to prioritize feel-good gestures over actual governance. Treatment? A healthy dose of skepticism, a strong critical thinking regimen, and a willingness to call out this nonsense for what it is: a waste of our time and resources.
In short, SRES 489 is a legislative placebo – all sugarcoating and no substance. It's a symptom of a deeper disease: the chronic inability of politicians to prioritize actual policy over self-serving grandstanding.
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