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Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

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Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

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Not to mention there is a long-standing community review process in place for anyone who has a problem with any book in the library. No need to grandstand and make it a big deal if you think it should be addressed. It shows that these are people who are not serious about governing.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the Republican candidates was at my school today. She had a truck with signs focused on the use of pronouns, keeping girls girls, and other similar nonsense. I am a moderate, keep the right wing nut jobs away from the ballot and I might vote for a moderate R. Run people more concerned about a kids pronouns, banning books, and the like and I am not voting for them.

This isn’t hard. Run on reasonable changes and I’ll listen. Run on MAGA talking points and I am not voting for you.

Yes, exactly

Times 1000. I’m in Mclean and haven’t been thrilled with our representation but I’m not voting for some stealth MAGA takeover of the SB. Run a boring technocratic candidate who wants to focus on school issues alone and isn’t going to get sucked into all the social issues, etc…and who frankly isn’t really focused on aligning with either party and I’d totally vote for them.

No independent candidate running without an endorsement from one of the two main parties has a snowball's chance in hell of getting elected to the SB. These are low-information elections and independent candidates cannot break through. Nor, for that matter, can Republicans any longer, including in McLean (where every precinct voted for the Democratic candidates for the Dranesville and at-large seats).

Sadly, I agree with this. I did vote for a couple of the Independent at-large candidates, but was really disheartened to see how far behind all of the D AND R candidates they ended up. Doesn't seem like any of them had a chance.

I voted D for my representative, because the R candidate was nuts and there was no I option.

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Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

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Not to mention there is a long-standing community review process in place for anyone who has a problem with any book in the library. No need to grandstand and make it a big deal if you think it should be addressed. It shows that these are people who are not serious about governing.

Curious. Did this issue start with this process and they were denied any change or was it grandstanding to begin with? I guess either way, the way to fix an issue like this if you don't like the outcome is to run an opponent who will give you a different response. But did they start with any legitimate channels or just blow up this issue out of proportion?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

So school porn is good as long as it's stealth porn kept on the down low.

It’s not porn no matter how many times you repeat that RWNJ talking point.

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Anonymous wrote:The new school board will still continue the policies of skill-based grading and E3 math, while also continuing to encourage

the practice of no homework and no novels. Enjoy.

It’s called paying for tutoring, enrichment camps and having your children do Great Books.

Jeez stop whining.

Thats right. Why would I expect the school to educate my children beyond the lowest common denominator. Equity does not allow this.

The good news is I can and do provide those opportunities for my kids. The bad news is many can't provide those things. Enjoy.

So you don't support reading intervention for my dyslexic kid? You don't support special education at all?

This doesn’t make sense. Of course I support reading intervention. But while your kid learns to read through school support, my kid deserves challenging novels and discussion with a different group of kids who don’t have the same problems.

FWIW, my child with dyslexia could also participate in discussions about challenging novels, why should they be excluded from that?

They would get that instruction in the whole class discussions on books and in targeted reading comprehension questions for that group of students they are with. You can't devote time to working on dyslexia and get every lesson that other children are getting who don't have it. There is only so much time for reading during the school day. If there are 2 hour time blocks and your child needs 45 minutes for dyslexia help, then they miss whatever is being taught in those 45 minutes.

This is crazy insane. You don’t support special ed.

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Anonymous wrote:The new school board will still continue the policies of skill-based grading and E3 math, while also continuing to encourage

the practice of no homework and no novels. Enjoy.

It’s called paying for tutoring, enrichment camps and having your children do Great Books.

Jeez stop whining.

Thats right. Why would I expect the school to educate my children beyond the lowest common denominator. Equity does not allow this.

The good news is I can and do provide those opportunities for my kids. The bad news is many can't provide those things. Enjoy.

So you don't support reading intervention for my dyslexic kid? You don't support special education at all?

This doesn’t make sense. Of course I support reading intervention. But while your kid learns to read through school support, my kid deserves challenging novels and discussion with a different group of kids who don’t have the same problems.

FWIW, my child with dyslexia could also participate in discussions about challenging novels, why should they be excluded from that?

They would get that instruction in the whole class discussions on books and in targeted reading comprehension questions for that group of students they are with. You can't devote time to working on dyslexia and get every lesson that other children are getting who don't have it. There is only so much time for reading during the school day. If there are 2 hour time blocks and your child needs 45 minutes for dyslexia help, then they miss whatever is being taught in those 45 minutes.

This is crazy insane. You don’t support special ed.

How so? Kids I know growing up did this often 2-3 times a week and they are very successful now. What are you suggesting?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new school board will still continue the policies of skill-based grading and E3 math, while also continuing to encourage

the practice of no homework and no novels. Enjoy.

It’s called paying for tutoring, enrichment camps and having your children do Great Books.

Jeez stop whining.

Thats right. Why would I expect the school to educate my children beyond the lowest common denominator. Equity does not allow this.

The good news is I can and do provide those opportunities for my kids. The bad news is many can't provide those things. Enjoy.

So you don't support reading intervention for my dyslexic kid? You don't support special education at all?

This doesn’t make sense. Of course I support reading intervention. But while your kid learns to read through school support, my kid deserves challenging novels and discussion with a different group of kids who don’t have the same problems.

FWIW, my child with dyslexia could also participate in discussions about challenging novels, why should they be excluded from that?

They would get that instruction in the whole class discussions on books and in targeted reading comprehension questions for that group of students they are with. You can't devote time to working on dyslexia and get every lesson that other children are getting who don't have it. There is only so much time for reading during the school day. If there are 2 hour time blocks and your child needs 45 minutes for dyslexia help, then they miss whatever is being taught in those 45 minutes.

This is crazy insane. You don’t support special ed.

How so? Kids I know growing up did this often 2-3 times a week and they are very successful now. What are you suggesting?

How old are your kids? What type of ELA instruction are they receiving?

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new school board will still continue the policies of skill-based grading and E3 math, while also continuing to encourage

the practice of no homework and no novels. Enjoy.

It’s called paying for tutoring, enrichment camps and having your children do Great Books.

Jeez stop whining.

Thats right. Why would I expect the school to educate my children beyond the lowest common denominator. Equity does not allow this.

The good news is I can and do provide those opportunities for my kids. The bad news is many can't provide those things. Enjoy.

So you don't support reading intervention for my dyslexic kid? You don't support special education at all?

This doesn’t make sense. Of course I support reading intervention. But while your kid learns to read through school support, my kid deserves challenging novels and discussion with a different group of kids who don’t have the same problems.

FWIW, my child with dyslexia could also participate in discussions about challenging novels, why should they be excluded from that?

They would get that instruction in the whole class discussions on books and in targeted reading comprehension questions for that group of students they are with. You can't devote time to working on dyslexia and get every lesson that other children are getting who don't have it. There is only so much time for reading during the school day. If there are 2 hour time blocks and your child needs 45 minutes for dyslexia help, then they miss whatever is being taught in those 45 minutes.

This is crazy insane. You don’t support special ed.

How so? Kids I know growing up did this often 2-3 times a week and they are very successful now. What are you suggesting?

OP was saying they don’t support resource enrichment for dyslexic kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

+1

Not to mention there is a long-standing community review process in place for anyone who has a problem with any book in the library. No need to grandstand and make it a big deal if you think it should be addressed. It shows that these are people who are not serious about governing.

Curious. Did this issue start with this process and they were denied any change or was it grandstanding to begin with? I guess either way, the way to fix an issue like this if you don't like the outcome is to run an opponent who will give you a different response. But did they start with any legitimate channels or just blow up this issue out of proportion?

The issue in FCPS started with a nutty parent speaking at a school board meeting. She had seen a segment about certain books on Fox News and then found them in the FCPS library catalog. She did not try to follow the established challenge process. She just went to speak publicly about her fox-generated outrage.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

So school porn is good as long as it's stealth porn kept on the down low.

It’s not porn no matter how many times you repeat that RWNJ talking point.

And you LWNJs are disgusting and blind.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

So school porn is good as long as it's stealth porn kept on the down low.

It’s not porn no matter how many times you repeat that RWNJ talking point.

And you LWNJs are disgusting and blind.

And yet we beat you. Bigly. In 12 races. Go figure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

So school porn is good as long as it's stealth porn kept on the down low.

It’s not porn no matter how many times you repeat that RWNJ talking point.

So anything goes. Got it.

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Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

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Not to mention there is a long-standing community review process in place for anyone who has a problem with any book in the library. No need to grandstand and make it a big deal if you think it should be addressed. It shows that these are people who are not serious about governing.

Curious. Did this issue start with this process and they were denied any change or was it grandstanding to begin with? I guess either way, the way to fix an issue like this if you don't like the outcome is to run an opponent who will give you a different response. But did they start with any legitimate channels or just blow up this issue out of proportion?

Imagine if the committee that governs this process was dominated by left wing types. Oh wait, it is. This is why these disturbing GRAPHIC books are in the libraries.

The 65% liberal county is telling the other 35% to go pound sand. And many conservatives are departing because of this. Can you blame them?

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Anonymous wrote:Repubs should have stayed away from book banning and crucifying trans kids. As well as slamming equity like it is a slur.

Maybe they would have had a chance.

exactly I would not vote for anyone who supports book banning or crucifying any kids because of who they are.

You sound like my retired parents who go on and on about the book banning they see on the news. This is such a non issue for my kids. I can’t remember the last time they took out a book from the school library (high school and middle schoolers) or possibly even went into a school library. We are thinking of ordering some of these books as presents for my parents for Christmas, so they can have a copy of the books they are so upset over possibly being banned.

Oh you are one of those people who had breakfast and, because of that, think there are no starving people in the world. . . . it IS a problem

But not a large problem if most students aren't even using the library. Not a daily problem. There are bigger issues in FCPS is all. This isn't something that people should be aligning their vote on either republican or democrat.

Book banning is the work of authoritarian regimes and a number of republican school board candidates made it part of their campaign platform. Yes, I will align my vote with candidates who aren't banning books and will oppose those candidates who spew hate against our trans and LGBTQ students.

Your overwhelming support those books is a little bizarre. It was a stupid argument on the right to bring up, but equally stupid of the left to meet their fire. They were comic books with pictures of adults doing sex acts with minors. If that's how you want to focus your energy as to what the school board should focus on when kids don't even go to the library or usually read these books, then don't expect other actual work that matters to academics to get done. Just like the dyslexic kid's issue with getting all the language arts teaching plus dyslexia fit into a school day, the school board can only focus on so many things.

The people choosing books for libraries are librarians, not SB members. The people getting their panties in a bunch over whatever they perceive as inappropriate, are all right wingers. Everything was fine, until these people started making a fuss over books that kids likely wouldn't have even heard of, if they hadn't brought them up. The people wasting everyone's time, is those people making a fuss over books and expecting that they be banned.

Personally, I do not ban books for my child. She is free to read whatever she wants. If you don't want your kid to read something, take it up with your kid. I'm not about to tell you that you shouldn't do that. It's not something that the SB's time should be wasted on. Therefore, when someone running for the SB makes it just about the entirety of their platform, it's not someone I take seriously, or want anywhere near a SB. If they're wasting everyone's time as a non-SB member, I can only imagine how much more they would, if they're on a SB.

+1

Not to mention there is a long-standing community review process in place for anyone who has a problem with any book in the library. No need to grandstand and make it a big deal if you think it should be addressed. It shows that these are people who are not serious about governing.

Curious. Did this issue start with this process and they were denied any change or was it grandstanding to begin with? I guess either way, the way to fix an issue like this if you don't like the outcome is to run an opponent who will give you a different response. But did they start with any legitimate channels or just blow up this issue out of proportion?

Imagine if the committee that governs this process was dominated by left wing types. Oh wait, it is. This is why these disturbing GRAPHIC books are in the libraries.

The 65% liberal county is telling the other 35% to go pound sand. And many conservatives are departing because of this. Can you blame them?

That’s how elections work. I know republicans and struggle with this. Maybe you can storm the fairfax government center.