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finnbow 08-19-2022 07:45 AM

Republican Book Bans
 
Hundreds of dictionaries earmarked for donation from a Venice Rotary Club sit collecting dust, precluded from being given to Sarasota County students. Even dictionaries aren't safe from the Sarasota Schools book freeze.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/...s/10357859002/

One day before students returned to classrooms in North Texas, a school district ordered principals and librarians to remove books including the Bible and a graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” from libraries and classrooms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/u...ved-bible.html

So, these wingnuts are banning dictionaries, the Bible, and The Diary of Anne Frank? Feckin' ridiculous.

RickeyM 08-19-2022 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by finnbow (Post 409552)
Hundreds of dictionaries earmarked for donation from a Venice Rotary Club sit collecting dust, precluded from being given to Sarasota County students. Even dictionaries aren't safe from the Sarasota Schools book freeze.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/...s/10357859002/

One day before students returned to classrooms in North Texas, a school district ordered principals and librarians to remove books including the Bible and a graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” from libraries and classrooms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/u...ved-bible.html

So, these wingnuts are banning dictionaries, the Bible, and The Diary of Anne Frank? Feckin' ridiculous.

They won't lift a finger to save kids from gun violence but books, there's the real danger :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Chicks 08-19-2022 08:57 AM

Maybe Whell will 'splain his friends' actions to us poor, ignorant "lefties"? :rolleyes:

finnbow 08-20-2022 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by RickeyM (Post 409555)
They won't lift a finger to save kids from gun violence but books, there's the real danger :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

KELLER, TX—Calling the new policy a “necessary” safety measure, administrators from Keller Independent School District confirmed Friday that all students were now required to use clear bags in order to prevent them from bringing in books. “As we start the new school year, we’d like to remind students that all backpacks must be clear or mesh so that we can ensure you are not smuggling any educational materials onto campus grounds.”:D

https://www.theonion.com/texas-schoo...-fr-1849431359

Mark B 08-20-2022 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by finnbow (Post 409593)
KELLER, TX—Calling the new policy a “necessary” safety measure, administrators from Keller Independent School District confirmed Friday that all students were now required to use clear bags in order to prevent them from bringing in books. “As we start the new school year, we’d like to remind students that all backpacks must be clear or mesh so that we can ensure you are not smuggling any educational materials onto campus grounds.”:D

https://www.theonion.com/texas-schoo...-fr-1849431359

You can't make this sh!t up!

finnbow 08-20-2022 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark B (Post 409607)
You can't make this sh!t up!

It is made up (it's The Onion).

Rajoo 08-20-2022 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RickeyM (Post 409555)
They won't lift a finger to save kids from gun violence but books, there's the real danger :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


First is for NRA $, the other red meat for the cult. They are ill educated to begin with, best to keep their children the same. When Trump proclaimed "I love the poorly educated", he had a plan. Guns for the masses, books in the trash bin. Surprised these wingnuts are not holding book burning ceremonies, why stop at pulling the books out of libraries.

Oerets 08-20-2022 04:56 PM

This evil cult is playing the long game. Thinking tactics of generational in nature for their intent.

Knowing full well that even if they do loose the major battles will have brainwashed enough of the next generations with their propaganda indoctrination. That will influence the future enough to win the war to control the country.

Much like the way they attacked the courts the schools, education is under attack.

They want to rid the evil unions and public education in favor of privatized for profit religious based one.

I can not be the only person to see this "Woke" to eliminate any upsetting facts, under the fighting political correctness being taught. As if this itself is not being very politically correct by those wanting to charge now.

Rajoo 08-20-2022 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Oerets (Post 409622)
This evil cult is playing the long game. Thinking tactics of generational in nature for their intent.

Knowing full well that even if they do loose the major battles will have brainwashed enough of the next generations with their propaganda indoctrination. That will influence the future enough to win the war to control the country.

Much like the way they attacked the courts the schools, education is under attack.

They want to rid the evil unions and public education in favor of privatized for profit religious based one.

I can not be the only person to see this "Woke" to eliminate any upsetting facts, under the fighting political correctness being taught. As if this itself is not being very politically correct by those wanting to charge now.

You are so right. I did not see the privatized education which will then morph into Christian madrassas circumventing the constitution.

So basically a ideology based cultural war where one ideology is well defined, the other side is murky and fear based with terms like "Woke" (I still don't really understand this), religious freedom, CRT (another term I don't quite get). Of course no science which I believe helps develop critical thinking or at least knitting of the eyebrows to look like an intellectual. ;)

Oerets 08-20-2022 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rajoo (Post 409625)
You are so right. I did not see the privatized education which will then morph into Christian madrassas circumventing the constitution.

So basically a ideology based cultural war where one ideology is well defined, the other side is murky and fear based with terms like "Woke" (I still don't really understand this), religious freedom, CRT (another term I don't quite get). Of course no science which I believe helps develop critical thinking or at least knitting of the eyebrows to look like an intellectual. ;)


Wish to be so wrong.
Fear to be right.

This so vile cult running amuck, full of hate and uncaring forgiveness. Is in the process of rewriting the Establishment of the separation of church and state. To be one of a church run state!

Mark B 08-21-2022 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by finnbow (Post 409608)
It is made up (it's The Onion).

According to Snopes not made up, but not yet officially banned:



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Dozens of previously approved books, including the Bible and a graphic novel edition of Anne Frank’s diary, were temporarily removed from school district bookshelves for re-review due to a newly enacted policy and set of standards. However, this did not constitute a “ban,” and the district’s superintendent said that if they pass the new standards they will be returned to the shelves “very soon.”

barbara 08-22-2022 08:42 AM

I can't understand why anyone would want to ban books. I mean, I get the fact that this is all political, but, can't they pick on something other than books?

RickeyM 08-23-2022 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by barbara (Post 409658)
I can't understand why anyone would want to ban books. I mean, I get the fact that this is all political, but, can't they pick on something other than books?

The danger of books, certain books, is they contain knowledge contradicting the narrative some wish to push. Books also provide ideas that foster critical thinking. Individuals with critical thinking are harder to brainwash with nonsense.


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