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TO EXPRESS THE DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THE INSENSITIVITY OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE THREE RIVERS MUSIC FESTIVAL TO REPEATED REQUESTS FROM CITY LEADERS, LEGISLATIVE LEADERS, CHURCH LEADERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, FAMILY ADVOCATES, AND OTHERS TO WITHDRAW FROM FINAL EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT WITH LUDACRIS, TO ENCOURAGE OFFICIALS OF THE THREE RIVERS MUSIC FESTIVAL TO RESPECT COMMUNITY STANDARDS AND VALUES IN CONTRACTING WITH ACTS FOR THE 2004 FESTIVAL AND FUTURE FESTIVALS, AND TO REQUEST THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY MONITOR SPONSORSHIP SPENDING MORE CLOSELY AND REFUSE TO SPONSOR FUTURE EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND FESTIVALS HOSTILE TO THE PERPETUATION OF A FAMILY-FRIENDLY CULTURE.
Whereas, hip hop artist Ludacris is to appear at Columbia's Three Rivers Music Festival on April 4, 2003; and
Whereas, the lyrics of the songs of Ludacris contain a preponderance of profanity, vulgarity, racial epithets, and dehumanizing and abusive references to women; and
Whereas, the sponsors of Columbia's Three Rivers Music Festival include the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the South Carolina Education Lottery, and the City of Columbia; and
Whereas, the presence of Ludacris and the accompanying promotion of his music in South Carolina conflicts with the values of most South Carolinians; and
Whereas, public filth underwritten by public dollars has a corrupting and detrimental effect on our culture and its common values of character, decency, honor, and integrity; and
Whereas, a number of the corporate sponsors of the Three Rivers Music Festival have registered their concerns about the message Ludacris sends to our youth. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their deep disappointment regarding the insensitivity of the organizers of the Three Rivers Music Festival to repeated requests from city leaders, legislative leaders, church leaders, community leaders, family advocates, and others to withdraw from final execution of the contract with Ludacris, encourage officials of the Three Rivers Music Festival to respect community standards and values in contracting with acts for the 2004 festival and future festivals, and request that the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the South Carolina Education Lottery monitor sponsorship spending more closely and refuse to sponsor future events, programs, and festivals hostile to the perpetuation of a family-friendly culture.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Three Rivers Music Festival, the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the Office of the South Carolina Education Lottery, and the Mayor and City Council of Columbia.
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