Trying To Ban American Indian Mascots Via A Budget Amendment Is No Way To Govern

If the Massachusetts House of Representatives has its way, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will ban schools from having American Indian mascots. This wouldn't happen because of a bill that made its way through the legislative process. Instead, the House wants to force its will onto municipalities on this social issue via an amendment to the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget. It's Amendment 1458, to be exact — and the legacy media and Democratic majority on Beacon Hill appears to have not said

If the Massachusetts House of Representatives has its way, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will ban schools from having American Indian mascots. This wouldn't happen because of a bill that made its way through the legislative process. Instead, the House wants to force its will onto municipalities on this social issue via an amendment to the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget. It's Amendment 1458, to be exact — and the legacy media and Democratic majority on Beacon Hill appears to have not said…