Seriously with the book banning ?

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Why do we have ratings for movies? Why not let ES students walk in to R rated movies?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

How about we trust professionals and schools. As of yet, I haven't heard of any first graders checking out Penthouse

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

How about we trust professionals and schools. As of yet, I haven't heard of any first graders checking out Penthouse

What's preventing them from doing so?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

How about we trust professionals and schools. As of yet, I haven't heard of any first graders checking out Penthouse

What's preventing them from doing so?

Do you think the school librarian is using their meager budget to bring that into their collection?

Seriously, do you know how shitty the school funding is? Do you think these evil librarians are diverting money to items that aren't appropriate for their students? They literally go to school to learn about building and maintaining collections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Shhh. That doesn’t fit their narrative. Wholesome family values!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

How about we trust professionals and schools. As of yet, I haven't heard of any first graders checking out Penthouse

What's preventing them from doing so?

They aren’t available in elementary school libraries. Nor are any of the other titles that you most like to complain about.
I mean, I am sure Judy Blume is…but I was able to check out her books from my elementary school library in rural Virginia way back in the 80s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:👏👏👏 Penguin Random House is suing Iowa in an effort to halt censorship in America.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/what-were-doing-legal-action/?ref=PRHC2799639507F&aid=43939&linkid=PRHC2799639507F

this directly affects me.

I'm so glad they're doing this. This is the second lawsuit brought against the state.

And for the stupid penthouse question - what a strawman argument. That's not in school libraries and you know it.
Taking existing books out of school libraries is banning books because it restricts access. Educate yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

How about we trust professionals and schools. As of yet, I haven't heard of any first graders checking out Penthouse

What's preventing them from doing so?

If you are really worried about an elementary school librarian deciding to place Penthouse in between Highlights and Nat Geo Kids, you should seek help

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

How about we trust professionals and schools. As of yet, I haven't heard of any first graders checking out Penthouse

What's preventing them from doing so?

They aren’t available in elementary school libraries. Nor are any of the other titles that you most like to complain about.
I mean, I am sure Judy Blume is…but I was able to check out her books from my elementary school library in rural Virginia way back in the 80s.

Why isn't Penthouse available in school libraries?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:👏👏👏 Penguin Random House is suing Iowa in an effort to halt censorship in America.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/what-were-doing-legal-action/?ref=PRHC2799639507F&aid=43939&linkid=PRHC2799639507F

this directly affects me.

I'm so glad they're doing this. This is the second lawsuit brought against the state.

And for the stupid penthouse question - what a strawman argument. That's not in school libraries and you know it.
Taking existing books out of school libraries is banning books because it restricts access. Educate yourself.

It's keeping Penthouse out of school libraries also restricting access?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
DP

Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

+1
Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

How about we trust professionals and schools. As of yet, I haven't heard of any first graders checking out Penthouse

What's preventing them from doing so?

Do you think the school librarian is using their meager budget to bring that into their collection?

Seriously, do you know how shitty the school funding is? Do you think these evil librarians are diverting money to items that aren't appropriate for their students? They literally go to school to learn about building and maintaining collections.

My kids' middle school librarian convinced the principal to assign Ibram Kendi's book Stamped to every kid in the school under the guise of anti-racism. If you're not familiar with Kendi he is a racist and CRT advocate who wrote that racial discrimination [against whites] is a necessary component of anti-racism. So, while there are many great librarians out there, we also have many woke zealots masquerading as librarians. These are the ones bringing porn into schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:👏👏👏 Penguin Random House is suing Iowa in an effort to halt censorship in America.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/what-were-doing-legal-action/?ref=PRHC2799639507F&aid=43939&linkid=PRHC2799639507F

this directly affects me.

I'm so glad they're doing this. This is the second lawsuit brought against the state.

And for the stupid penthouse question - what a strawman argument. That's not in school libraries and you know it.
Taking existing books out of school libraries is banning books because it restricts access. Educate yourself.

A million times this.

You simpletons raising the Penthouse example are so dumb. Those aren't in the libraries. And even if they were, you have no right or entitlement to block access from my child. To make decisions for my child. You make them for yourself.

That's entirely the point here. Who the EFF do you think you are deciding for me? Well, it'll be over my dead body.

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Anonymous wrote:👏👏👏 Penguin Random House is suing Iowa in an effort to halt censorship in America.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/what-were-doing-legal-action/?ref=PRHC2799639507F&aid=43939&linkid=PRHC2799639507F

this directly affects me.

I'm so glad they're doing this. This is the second lawsuit brought against the state.

And for the stupid penthouse question - what a strawman argument. That's not in school libraries and you know it.
Taking existing books out of school libraries is banning books because it restricts access. Educate yourself.

A million times this.

You simpletons raising the Penthouse example are so dumb. Those aren't in the libraries. And even if they were, you have no right or entitlement to block access from my child. To make decisions for my child. You make them for yourself.

That's entirely the point here. Who the EFF do you think you are deciding for me? Well, it'll be over my dead body.

So you want Penthouse in school libraries?

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Anonymous wrote:Awfully quiet in here.

Is it?

Sounds like teachers don’t think that book is a useful resource in the classroom anymore. That’s not banning.

The struggle for fascists to feel like not fascists is real, I’m sure, but I also think you guys are currently beyond redemption.

OMG. I can't even with your moving the goalposts every time Democrats are caught being hypocrites - which is every single day. You people are such a joke.
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Okay?

“Banning” is a real word with a specific meaning. What these teachers did isn’t “banning.” What the Orwellian named “Moms for Liberty” is doing is banning. Several elected Republicans have been giddy about banning and burning books.

Your party is fascist.

So - just to be clear - you consider keeping school libraries full of AGE-APPROPRIATE books to be "banning," even though the books in question are widely available at any bookstore, public library, Amazon, etc. But somehow, teachers saying "To Kill a Mockingbird" is inappropriate and will not be part of the required curriculum, is NOT banning.

Also, exactly which elected Republican is "giddy about banning and burning books"? We'll wait while you dredge up some BS from a LWNJ propaganda site.

There’s too much stupid here.

Republicans have stripped the age appropriate books out of schools altogether, including school libraries. Republicans are trying to strip public libraries of funding, another way to de facto ban books.

Specific teachers in specific classes in one school listened to their students’ reservations about one book. No, that’s not banning. That’s removing that book from the curriculum.

Maybe if your parents had instilled a sense of courage and a love of reading you’d understand what you are.

Speaking of stupid ^^. I was pretty much raised at the library - and before a library was built in our area, I was a bookmobile fanatic. I grew up on books. But I can assure you, if a book like "Gender Queer" had found its way into my hands, my parents would absolutely have removed it and told me it would have to wait until I was an adult.

But I do love the absolute hysteria and hyperbole in your post. The bolded, especially, made me laugh out loud. So you're saying that school libraries are empty? No books? Interesting!

Which is fine. Why would you deny other parents the right to make the same choice (or a different one)?

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Again, that’s not banning. That’s a parent making choices for their child. That’s what parents do.

Why do Republicans struggle so hard with this stuff?

Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

Did you see the news about the threesomes that the Florida Moms for Liberty cofounder is having?

Typical progressive. You won't answer the question because you know that doing so will expose your hypocrisy. Anyone else care to answer? Do you or do you not want old copies of Penthouse in the school library?

How about we trust professionals and schools. As of yet, I haven't heard of any first graders checking out Penthouse

What's preventing them from doing so?

Do you think the school librarian is using their meager budget to bring that into their collection?

Seriously, do you know how shitty the school funding is? Do you think these evil librarians are diverting money to items that aren't appropriate for their students? They literally go to school to learn about building and maintaining collections.

My kids' middle school librarian convinced the principal to assign Ibram Kendi's book Stamped to every kid in the school under the guise of anti-racism. If you're not familiar with Kendi he is a racist and CRT advocate who wrote that racial discrimination [against whites] is a necessary component of anti-racism. So, while there are many great librarians out there, we also have many woke zealots masquerading as librarians. These are the ones bringing porn into schools.

So what? Even if I accept what you're saying, that's one person. You deal with the one instead making overly broad rules that aren't necessary, are not right, and anti-American.