• Re: GOP Book-Banning Pegs The Nazi-o-meter

    From 26C.Z968@21:1/5 to Lee on Mon Jan 30 20:30:36 2023
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    On 1/30/23 11:34 AM, Lee wrote:
    Bradley K. Sherman wrote:

    |
    | Yes, Florida teachers could face third-degree felony for
    | using books, literature in classroom not approved by state
    | ...
    <https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/verify/florida-teacher-co
    uld-face-a-third-degree-felony-for-using-books-literature-in-class-not
    -approved-by-state/77-9f5a087f-8dcd-4a99-afe1-c9c23b6201cd>

    --bks




    Not just using unapproved books
    but even just having them present
    in the classroom.


    Should they also have a shelf for Mein Kampf, 'Protocol
    Of The Elders of Zion', assorted KKK & anti-gay rants the
    collected Q-Anon conspiracy portfolio, the works of
    Ayatollah Khomeni and such as well ?

    Hmmmm ???

    Seems the Florida law is in support of existing federal
    laws against institutional racism and/or govt promotion of
    such racism. Just because the racism comes from the left side
    of the street doesn't change the intent/meaning/value of
    said laws.

    At least the right-wing bigots KNOW they're bigots ...

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  • From 26C.Z968@21:1/5 to Blue Lives Matter on Mon Jan 30 20:35:51 2023
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    On 1/30/23 2:31 PM, Blue Lives Matter wrote:
    On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:01:38 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    Blue Girl <Iron_White@Systemic_Patriotism.KMA> wrote:

    |
    | Yes, Florida teachers could face third-degree felony for
    | using books, literature in classroom not approved by state
    | ...
    <https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/verify/florida-teacher-could-face-a-third-degree-felony-for-using-books-literature-in-class-not-approved-by-state/77-9f5a087f-8dcd-4a99-afe1-c9c23b6201cd>

    A good law that protects the kids from the freaks.

    It's nascent fascism and borderline unconstitutional.

    Nonsense.

    It's no surprise that Blue Girl wants children
    indoctrinated by the state.

    The state is responsible for what the children get taught, Dummy, not
    the teacher's unions.

    Those unions want to breech federal laws that forbid
    the preaching and practice of institutional racism.
    The Florida law upholds that principle ... The State
    of all entities should never be preaching racism.

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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 31 00:31:28 2023
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    On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:30:36 -0500, "26C.Z968" wrote:

    Should they also have a shelf for Mein Kampf, 'Protocol
    Of The Elders of Zion', assorted KKK & anti-gay rants the
    collected Q-Anon conspiracy portfolio, the works of
    Ayatollah Khomeni and such as well ?

    Hmmmm ???

    Seems the Florida law is in support of existing federal
    laws against institutional racism and/or govt promotion of
    such racism. Just because the racism comes from the left side
    of the street doesn't change the intent/meaning/value of
    said laws.

    At least the right-wing bigots KNOW they're bigots ...

    The Confederate Memorial at the park doesn't teach them what you want
    them to know?

    Swill
    --
    A Week In the [Short] Life of a Russian Tank Commander

    o You finish one month tank training course.
    o You are sent to fight in "special military operation."
    o Colonel Fuckoffski informs you that you are fighting NATO Main
    Battle Tanks
    o When you ask what kinds and how many, he responds, "Da."
    o He further informs you they are designed to fight modernized T-72's
    and T-90's
    o You are assigned an unmodernized T62
    o Crew informs you main gun not working due to stolen copper wiring
    o Voices with Ukrainian accents start making cat noises over open
    comms - Klaus Schadenfreude

    Glory to the Heroes! Glory to Ukraine!

    Slava Ukraina!

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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 31 00:32:55 2023
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    On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:35:51 -0500, "26C.Z968" wrote:

    Those unions want to breech federal laws that forbid
    the preaching and practice of institutional racism.
    The Florida law upholds that principle ... The State
    of all entities should never be preaching racism.

    What federal laws?

    Swill
    --
    A Week In the [Short] Life of a Russian Tank Commander

    o You finish one month tank training course.
    o You are sent to fight in "special military operation."
    o Colonel Fuckoffski informs you that you are fighting NATO Main
    Battle Tanks
    o When you ask what kinds and how many, he responds, "Da."
    o He further informs you they are designed to fight modernized T-72's
    and T-90's
    o You are assigned an unmodernized T62
    o Crew informs you main gun not working due to stolen copper wiring
    o Voices with Ukrainian accents start making cat noises over open
    comms - Klaus Schadenfreude

    Glory to the Heroes! Glory to Ukraine!

    Slava Ukraina!

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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to 26C.Z968@noaada.net on Tue Jan 31 18:28:38 2023
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    "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net> wrote in news:AtycnaxoVbvg7UX-nZ2dnZfqn_qdnZ2d@earthlink.com:

    On 1/30/23 2:31 PM, Blue Lives Matter wrote:
    On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:01:38 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    Blue Girl <Iron_White@Systemic_Patriotism.KMA> wrote:

    |
    | Yes, Florida teachers could face third-degree felony for
    | using books, literature in classroom not approved by state
    | ...
    <https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/verify/florida-teacher
    -could-face-a-third-degree-felony-for-using-books-literature-in-cla
    ss-not-approved-by-state/77-9f5a087f-8dcd-4a99-afe1-c9c23b6201cd>

    A good law that protects the kids from the freaks.

    It's nascent fascism and borderline unconstitutional.

    Nonsense.

    It's no surprise that Blue Girl wants children
    indoctrinated by the state.

    The state is responsible for what the children get taught, Dummy, not
    the teacher's unions.

    Those unions want to breech federal laws that forbid
    the preaching and practice of institutional racism.
    The Florida law upholds that principle ... The State
    of all entities should never be preaching racism.



    They aren't.

    Why do you object to teaching ABOUT racism?

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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to noemail@verizon.net on Tue Jan 31 18:40:29 2023
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    On Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:28:38 +0000, Mitchell Holman
    <noemail@verizon.net> wrote:

    "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net> wrote in >news:AtycnaxoVbvg7UX-nZ2dnZfqn_qdnZ2d@earthlink.com:

    On 1/30/23 2:31 PM, Blue Lives Matter wrote:
    On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:01:38 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    Blue Girl <Iron_White@Systemic_Patriotism.KMA> wrote:

    |
    | Yes, Florida teachers could face third-degree felony for
    | using books, literature in classroom not approved by state
    | ...
    <https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/verify/florida-teacher >>>>>> -could-face-a-third-degree-felony-for-using-books-literature-in-cla >>>>>> ss-not-approved-by-state/77-9f5a087f-8dcd-4a99-afe1-c9c23b6201cd>

    A good law that protects the kids from the freaks.

    It's nascent fascism and borderline unconstitutional.

    Nonsense.

    It's no surprise that Blue Girl wants children
    indoctrinated by the state.

    The state is responsible for what the children get taught, Dummy, not
    the teacher's unions.

    Those unions want to breech federal laws that forbid
    the preaching and practice of institutional racism.
    The Florida law upholds that principle ... The State
    of all entities should never be preaching racism.



    They aren't.

    Why do you object to teaching ABOUT racism?

    He's another one who never backs anything up or answers a question.

    Swill
    --
    "You're entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts."

    Glory to the heroes. Glory to Ukraine.

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  • From Ken@21:1/5 to Mitchell Holman on Sun Feb 5 13:18:36 2023
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    Mitchell Holman wrote:
    "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net> wrote in news:AtycnaxoVbvg7UX-nZ2dnZfqn_qdnZ2d@earthlink.com:

    On 1/30/23 2:31 PM, Blue Lives Matter wrote:
    On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:01:38 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    Blue Girl <Iron_White@Systemic_Patriotism.KMA> wrote:

    |
    | Yes, Florida teachers could face third-degree felony for
    | using books, literature in classroom not approved by state
    | ...
    <https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/verify/florida-teacher >>>>>> -could-face-a-third-degree-felony-for-using-books-literature-in-cla >>>>>> ss-not-approved-by-state/77-9f5a087f-8dcd-4a99-afe1-c9c23b6201cd>

    A good law that protects the kids from the freaks.

    It's nascent fascism and borderline unconstitutional.

    Nonsense.

    It's no surprise that Blue Girl wants children
    indoctrinated by the state.

    The state is responsible for what the children get taught, Dummy, not
    the teacher's unions.

    Those unions want to breech federal laws that forbid
    the preaching and practice of institutional racism.
    The Florida law upholds that principle ... The State
    of all entities should never be preaching racism.



    They aren't.

    Why do you object to teaching ABOUT racism?



    I find it interesting that many of those complaining about the removal
    of some books teaching their readers that they are doomed to failure due
    to racism, were actively endorsing the removal of all flags and statues
    that reminded them of the south and the civil war. There was damage and
    riots because they were offended by those items. But when someone is
    offended by teaching their children that they are inherently racist
    regardless of their efforts, and others will never succeed, it is wrong.
    You would accomplish more if you taught your children to get an
    education, a job, take care of their family, and stay away from crime.
    That would do more for them than pissing and moaning.

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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to Ken on Sun Feb 5 16:42:50 2023
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    On Sun, 5 Feb 2023 13:18:36 -0600, Ken <Ken@invalid.com> wrote:

    But when someone is
    offended by teaching their children that they are inherently racist >regardless of their efforts, and others will never succeed, it is wrong.

    Did you make that up yourself or is it something you half heard on
    talk radio?

    Swill
    --
    THEORY is when you know everything but nothing works.

    PRACTICE is when everything works but no one knows why.

    IN THIS FORUM, theory and practice are combined:
    Nothing works and no one knows why.

    Glory to the heroes! Glory to Ukraine!

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  • From Ken@21:1/5 to Governor Swill on Sun Feb 5 19:22:49 2023
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    Governor Swill wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Feb 2023 13:18:36 -0600, Ken <Ken@invalid.com> wrote:

    But when someone is
    offended by teaching their children that they are inherently racist
    regardless of their efforts, and others will never succeed, it is wrong.

    Did you make that up yourself or is it something you half heard on
    talk radio?

    Swill
    --

    No, it is something I lived. When I was just 18 years old I experienced
    a life changing moment. I was at Parris Island for boot camp, and the
    first thing the DI said was: "You can do more than you think you can
    do. And if you fail, it is no one's fault but your own" Those words
    served me well, and that is what is missing in today's youth.
    Especially the black youth. Get off your ass and work to achieve,
    rather than blame racism, the weather, or any other source.

    Before I am accused of "White privilege," My mother died and left me
    medical bills. My father died and left me a photo of him. Is that
    white privilege?? I followed the Parris Island quote, and retired at
    age 49!!!


    THEORY is when you know everything but nothing works.

    PRACTICE is when everything works but no one knows why.

    IN THIS FORUM, theory and practice are combined:
    Nothing works and no one knows why.

    Glory to the heroes! Glory to Ukraine!


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  • From Siri Cruise@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 5 18:18:52 2023
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    In article <trovef$2liod$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    Why do you object to teaching ABOUT racism?

    I find it interesting that many of those complaining about the removal
    of some books teaching their readers that they are doomed to failure due
    to racism, were actively endorsing the removal of all flags and statues
    that reminded them of the south and the civil war.

    Since the South made explicit statements that they were starting
    the war in order to sustain slavery and propagate into Lousiana,
    Oregon, and Mexican territories, is your argument then that
    slavery is not racist? What do you think about how the South
    kidnapped free blacks in Pennsylvania and sold them into slavery?

    But when someone is
    offended by teaching their children that they are inherently racist

    Cite who is teaching them.

    regardless of their efforts, and others will never succeed, it is wrong.

    Is it your contention that the black neighbourhoods of Tulsa were
    destroyed by blacks?

    You would accomplish more if you taught your children to get an
    education, a job, take care of their family, and stay away from crime.
    That would do more for them than pissing and moaning.

    Since the 14th amendment assumes all people are created equal how
    does equal opportunity result in unequal outcomes?

    --
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  • From Siri Cruise@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 5 18:37:31 2023
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    In article <trpkpc$2pgpu$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    No, it is something I lived. When I was just 18 years old I experienced
    a life changing moment. I was at Parris Island for boot camp, and the
    first thing the DI said was:

    And everyone knows the DIs are experts in law and economics.

    do. And if you fail, it is no one's fault but your own" Those words

    If by law a world war veteran is denied a mortgage and the
    subsequent capital appreciation, your contention is it the
    veteran's fault because they were forced to obey red lining laws.?

    served me well, and that is what is missing in today's youth.
    Especially the black youth. Get off your ass and work to achieve,

    Since all people are created equal, why are you segregating them
    above?

    rather than blame racism, the weather, or any other source.

    And cases of workplace discrimination resulting in loss of wages
    proved in court by a prepronderance of evidence are not to blame?

    When the Supremes decided separate is inherently unequal, your
    contention is the proven inequality had zero effects on wages and
    factors affecting wages, such non-access to education?

    Before I am accused of "White privilege," My mother died and left me
    medical bills.

    Then you're an idiot. Debts are not inheritted. Her credittors
    could take payment from her estate. You didn't have to accept
    medical bills as your own.

    My father died and left me a photo of him. Is that

    My heart bleeds for you.

    white privilege?? I followed the Parris Island quote, and retired at
    age 49!!!

    And you did that without any real estate capital gains because
    you would not take unfair advantage over others.

    THEORY is when you know everything but nothing works.

    My house appreciated some fiftyfold. I don't mind sharecroppers
    in Alabama getting the same access to mortgages I got.

    So you have a theory.

    --
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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to Ken on Mon Feb 6 02:48:19 2023
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    Ken <Ken@invalid.com> wrote in news:trovef$2liod$1@dont-email.me:

    Mitchell Holman wrote:
    "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net> wrote in
    news:AtycnaxoVbvg7UX-nZ2dnZfqn_qdnZ2d@earthlink.com:

    On 1/30/23 2:31 PM, Blue Lives Matter wrote:
    On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:01:38 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    Blue Girl <Iron_White@Systemic_Patriotism.KMA> wrote:

    |
    | Yes, Florida teachers could face third-degree felony for
    | using books, literature in classroom not approved by state
    | ...
    <https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/verify/florida-
    teacher
    -could-face-a-third-degree-felony-for-using-books-literature-in-
    cla
    ss-not-approved-by-state/77-9f5a087f-8dcd-4a99-afe1-c9c23b6201cd> >>>>>>
    A good law that protects the kids from the freaks.

    It's nascent fascism and borderline unconstitutional.

    Nonsense.

    It's no surprise that Blue Girl wants children
    indoctrinated by the state.

    The state is responsible for what the children get taught, Dummy,
    not
    the teacher's unions.

    Those unions want to breech federal laws that forbid
    the preaching and practice of institutional racism.
    The Florida law upholds that principle ... The State
    of all entities should never be preaching racism.



    They aren't.

    Why do you object to teaching ABOUT racism?



    I find it interesting that many of those complaining about the removal
    of some books


    The Florida law bans ALL books not
    specifically approved. Rather like a
    prison library.



    teaching their readers that they are doomed to failure due
    to racism,


    What book teaches ANYONE they are
    "doomed to failure"?



    were actively endorsing the removal of all flags and statues
    that reminded them of the south and the civil war.


    The Mississippi GOP legislature
    just voted to take the Confederate
    symbol off their flag. Does that make
    them "woke liberals"?



    There was damage and
    riots because they were offended by those items. But when someone is offended by teaching their children that they are inherently racist


    Who is teaching what children they
    are "inherently racist"?




    regardless of their efforts, and others will never succeed, it is
    wrong.

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  • From Ken@21:1/5 to Siri Cruise on Mon Feb 6 06:33:07 2023
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    Siri Cruise wrote:
    In article <trpkpc$2pgpu$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    No, it is something I lived. When I was just 18 years old I experienced
    a life changing moment. I was at Parris Island for boot camp, and the
    first thing the DI said was:

    And everyone knows the DIs are experts in law and economics.

    do. And if you fail, it is no one's fault but your own" Those words

    If by law a world war veteran is denied a mortgage and the
    subsequent capital appreciation, your contention is it the
    veteran's fault because they were forced to obey red lining laws.?

    Did you attend "Stupid School?" You apparently have a reading
    comprehension problem. The question was: "Did you make that up
    yourself or is it something you half heard on talk radio?"



    served me well, and that is what is missing in today's youth.
    Especially the black youth. Get off your ass and work to achieve,

    Since all people are created equal, why are you segregating them
    above?

    rather than blame racism, the weather, or any other source.

    And cases of workplace discrimination resulting in loss of wages
    proved in court by a prepronderance of evidence are not to blame?

    When the Supremes decided separate is inherently unequal, your
    contention is the proven inequality had zero effects on wages and
    factors affecting wages, such non-access to education?

    It is true that the separate but equal laws needed to be changed and
    were changed. It is also true that preferential treatment was given to minorities. With little positive results, I might add. There are many successful minorities, and it is due to education and effort, rather
    than special treatment in order to increase the success level of minorities.

    From the tone of your comments, I would guess you are not in such a
    successful group.


    Before I am accused of "White privilege," My mother died and left me
    medical bills.

    Then you're an idiot. Debts are not inheritted. Her credittors
    could take payment from her estate. You didn't have to accept
    medical bills as your own.

    One thing I did not mention about my Marine experience, that apparently
    you did not experience, is honor. It was the honorable thing to do.
    You would have learned that had you not been taught to grab all you can, whether you deserved it or not. It is apparent that you are a poverty
    pimp that feels you are owed what others have whether you did as much as
    they did to earn it.


    My father died and left me a photo of him. Is that

    My heart bleeds for you.

    My purpose in mentioning my parents, was that success is not distributed
    to only those who were given much by their parents. Success is most
    often determined by effort. Sorry you missed that lesson in life.



    white privilege?? I followed the Parris Island quote, and retired at
    age 49!!!

    And you did that without any real estate capital gains because
    you would not take unfair advantage over others.

    You DO realize the topic of this thread was book banning, don't you?? I
    was responding to a question by a prior poster. You entered real estate
    as a topic when no one had mentioned it.
    THEORY is when you know everything but nothing works.

    My house appreciated some fiftyfold. I don't mind sharecroppers
    in Alabama getting the same access to mortgages I got.



    So you have a theory.


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  • From Ken@21:1/5 to Siri Cruise on Mon Feb 6 07:00:20 2023
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    Siri Cruise wrote:
    In article <trovef$2liod$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    Why do you object to teaching ABOUT racism?

    I find it interesting that many of those complaining about the removal
    of some books teaching their readers that they are doomed to failure due
    to racism, were actively endorsing the removal of all flags and statues
    that reminded them of the south and the civil war.

    Since the South made explicit statements that they were starting
    the war in order to sustain slavery and propagate into Lousiana,
    Oregon, and Mexican territories, is your argument then that
    slavery is not racist? What do you think about how the South
    kidnapped free blacks in Pennsylvania and sold them into slavery?

    You really DO have a reading comprehension problem. I suggest you read
    my comments again very slowly. I was not defending the Civil war nor
    slavery. I was equating the left's objection to names and statues to
    the objection to books. That is the topic of this thread.


    But when someone is
    offended by teaching their children that they are inherently racist

    Cite who is teaching them.

    Do you have a TV in your tent?? Turn on MSNBC, PBS or CNN. If no TV,
    get a newspaper and read up on CRT. If you are still unable to do
    either of those, turn on a radio and listen to people like Rev. Al
    Sharpton or Joe Biden.

    regardless of their efforts, and others will never succeed, it is wrong.

    Is it your contention that the black neighbourhoods of Tulsa were
    destroyed by blacks?

    Tulsa happened early in the 20th century, if I am not mistaken. Let's
    discuss New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and in the present
    day context. Billions of dollars, if not Trillions, have been spent in
    an effort to improve the lives of minorities. The results have been
    less than spectacular. Those who succeeded were most often examples of persistence and effort. (Unless of course if their career path was crime.)


    You would accomplish more if you taught your children to get an
    education, a job, take care of their family, and stay away from crime.
    That would do more for them than pissing and moaning.

    Since the 14th amendment assumes all people are created equal how
    does equal opportunity result in unequal outcomes?

    It is "Equal Opportunity," not "Equal Outcome." Where the hell do you
    go to school, or did you go to school?? Using your theory, there could
    never be an athlete with better performance because the outcome would be unfair.

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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to Ken on Mon Feb 6 14:17:18 2023
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    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    Ken <Ken@invalid.com> wrote in news:trqtl5$3399o$1@dont-email.me:

    I was not defending the Civil war
    nor slavery. I was equating the left's objection to names and statues
    to the objection to books.


    Why?

    What does one have to do with the other?

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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to Ken on Mon Feb 6 09:48:53 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Sun, 5 Feb 2023 19:22:49 -0600, Ken <Ken@invalid.com> wrote:

    Governor Swill wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Feb 2023 13:18:36 -0600, Ken <Ken@invalid.com> wrote:

    But when someone is
    offended by teaching their children that they are inherently racist
    regardless of their efforts, and others will never succeed, it is wrong.

    Did you make that up yourself or is it something you half heard on
    talk radio?

    Swill
    --

    No, it is something I lived. When I was just 18 years old I experienced
    a life changing moment. I was at Parris Island for boot camp, and the
    first thing the DI said was: "You can do more than you think you can
    do. And if you fail, it is no one's fault but your own" Those words
    served me well, and that is what is missing in today's youth.
    Especially the black youth. Get off your ass and work to achieve,
    rather than blame racism, the weather, or any other source.

    Before I am accused of "White privilege," My mother died and left me
    medical bills. My father died and left me a photo of him. Is that
    white privilege?? I followed the Parris Island quote, and retired at
    age 49!!!

    Fine speech and congratulations on digging yourself out of the hole.
    Too bad it had nothing to do with the topic being discussed - book
    banning in Florida.

    Nobody is teaching racism or failure by teaching history accurately
    but that is exactly what so many on the right are trying to claim.
    It's a lie of course.

    Republicans, having built a new party base embracing many southern
    racists, is trying to erase the history of the world, or at least as
    much of it as they think doesn't make them look good.

    Swill
    --
    THEORY is when you know everything but nothing works.

    PRACTICE is when everything works but no one knows why.

    IN THIS FORUM, theory and practice are combined:
    Nothing works and no one knows why.

    Glory to the heroes! Glory to Ukraine!

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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to Ken on Mon Feb 6 09:51:32 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Mon, 6 Feb 2023 06:33:07 -0600, Ken <Ken@invalid.com> wrote:

    Siri Cruise wrote:
    In article <trpkpc$2pgpu$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    No, it is something I lived. When I was just 18 years old I experienced >>> a life changing moment. I was at Parris Island for boot camp, and the
    first thing the DI said was:

    And everyone knows the DIs are experts in law and economics.

    do. And if you fail, it is no one's fault but your own" Those words

    If by law a world war veteran is denied a mortgage and the
    subsequent capital appreciation, your contention is it the
    veteran's fault because they were forced to obey red lining laws.?

    Did you attend "Stupid School?" You apparently have a reading
    comprehension problem. The question was: "Did you make that up
    yourself or is it something you half heard on talk radio?"

    Which question you still haven't answered. Your contention that
    Florida is banning certain books because they teach racism or failure
    is a lie. Where did you hear such a thing?

    Swill
    --
    THEORY is when you know everything but nothing works.

    PRACTICE is when everything works but no one knows why.

    IN THIS FORUM, theory and practice are combined:
    Nothing works and no one knows why.

    Glory to the heroes! Glory to Ukraine!

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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to Ken on Mon Feb 6 09:55:32 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Mon, 6 Feb 2023 07:00:20 -0600, Ken <Ken@invalid.com> wrote:

    Siri Cruise wrote:
    In article <trovef$2liod$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    Why do you object to teaching ABOUT racism?

    I find it interesting that many of those complaining about the removal
    of some books teaching their readers that they are doomed to failure due >>> to racism, were actively endorsing the removal of all flags and statues
    that reminded them of the south and the civil war.

    Since the South made explicit statements that they were starting
    the war in order to sustain slavery and propagate into Lousiana,
    Oregon, and Mexican territories, is your argument then that
    slavery is not racist? What do you think about how the South
    kidnapped free blacks in Pennsylvania and sold them into slavery?

    You really DO have a reading comprehension problem. I suggest you read
    my comments again very slowly. I was not defending the Civil war nor >slavery. I was equating the left's objection to names and statues to
    the objection to books.


    You failed.

    That is the topic of this thread.

    But when someone is
    offended by teaching their children that they are inherently racist

    Cite who is teaching them.

    Do you have a TV in your tent?? Turn on MSNBC, PBS or CNN. If no TV,
    get a newspaper and read up on CRT. If you are still unable to do
    either of those, turn on a radio and listen to people like Rev. Al
    Sharpton or Joe Biden.

    And again, you're trying to change the subject while pretending not
    to. The topic is book banning in Florida. What books is Florida
    banning that teach racism and failure?

    regardless of their efforts, and others will never succeed, it is wrong.

    Is it your contention that the black neighbourhoods of Tulsa were
    destroyed by blacks?

    Tulsa happened early in the 20th century, if I am not mistaken. Let's >discuss New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and in the present
    day context. Billions of dollars, if not Trillions, have been spent in
    an effort to improve the lives of minorities. The results have been
    less than spectacular. Those who succeeded were most often examples of >persistence and effort. (Unless of course if their career path was crime.)

    The results have been spectacular, in fact. The only people that
    don't see it are white bigots.

    You would accomplish more if you taught your children to get an
    education, a job, take care of their family, and stay away from crime.
    That would do more for them than pissing and moaning.

    Since the 14th amendment assumes all people are created equal how
    does equal opportunity result in unequal outcomes?

    It is "Equal Opportunity," not "Equal Outcome." Where the hell do you
    go to school, or did you go to school?? Using your theory, there could
    never be an athlete with better performance because the outcome would be >unfair.

    The point being that despite all the legislation and the warring
    opportunity is still not equal.

    Swill
    --
    THEORY is when you know everything but nothing works.

    PRACTICE is when everything works but no one knows why.

    IN THIS FORUM, theory and practice are combined:
    Nothing works and no one knows why.

    Glory to the heroes! Glory to Ukraine!

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  • From Siri Cruise@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 6 18:00:37 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    In article <trqtl5$3399o$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    I find it interesting that many of those complaining about the removal
    of some books teaching their readers that they are doomed to failure due >> to racism, were actively endorsing the removal of all flags and statues
    that reminded them of the south and the civil war.

    Since the South made explicit statements that they were starting
    the war in order to sustain slavery and propagate into Lousiana,
    Oregon, and Mexican territories, is your argument then that
    slavery is not racist? What do you think about how the South
    kidnapped free blacks in Pennsylvania and sold them into slavery?

    You really DO have a reading comprehension problem. I suggest you read
    my comments again very slowly. I was not defending the Civil war nor slavery. I was equating the left's objection to names and statues to
    the objection to books. That is the topic of this thread.

    You're whining about racism of your political enemies while
    making excuses for CSA racism. You're a hypocrite. I count anyone
    making excuses for racism, like you, as a racist.

    Cite who is teaching them.

    Do you have a TV in your tent?? Turn on MSNBC, PBS or CNN. If no TV,
    get a newspaper and read up on CRT. If you are still unable to do

    Yes, do read up on CRT. It's a study of how racism in the past
    affected the country's history. Since you make excuses for
    racism, you feel attacked. If you did not make excuses, but
    simply acknowledged the sins of the long ago dead, you would not
    feel attacked.

    I acknowledge the Anglo-Saxons did mean things to Brythons,
    Wealh, and then the Irish, which affected the history of England
    and the US. Since my ancestors included english and irish, I'll
    ignore any aspersions you cast on those low german tribes.

    either of those, turn on a radio and listen to people like Rev. Al
    Sharpton or Joe Biden.

    I don't listen to either. If they bother you, you can choose to
    also ignore them.

    Tulsa happened early in the 20th century, if I am not mistaken. Let's discuss New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and in the present
    day context. Billions of dollars, if not Trillions, have been spent in
    an effort to improve the lives of minorities. The results have been
    less than spectacular. Those who succeeded were most often examples of

    Why then? Since you refuse to acknowledge racism past, like
    Tulsa, you have no way to understand what causes unequal
    outcomes. So you have no way to try to engineer effective
    solutions. Instead you spew trite truisms such as
    persistence and effort. (Unless of course if their career path was crime.)

    Which is bullshit if you ever botherred to look closely. It
    mostly depends on luck. I haven't been to lose a fortune in real
    estate like Don Fatso, because by chance I wasn't born into such
    a wealthy family. People like Don Fatso are ashamed they got by
    on the luck of the draw make up trite truism and idiots like you
    ashamed your persistence and effort hasn't made you a
    billionaire, accept the trite truism as your own excuse.

    I am a paper millionaire because I had the luck to inherit a
    downpayment for a house in a market that has appreciated that
    much through no effort of mine own.

    You would accomplish more if you taught your children to get an
    education, a job, take care of their family, and stay away from crime.
    That would do more for them than pissing and moaning.

    Since the 14th amendment assumes all people are created equal how
    does equal opportunity result in unequal outcomes?

    It is "Equal Opportunity," not "Equal Outcome." Where the hell do you

    Unequal outcome is provable. If all people are created equal and
    have equal opportunity, why is the outcome unequal? Given a large
    number of people, chance, or luck, has no effect. So by modus
    tollens either people are no created equally or they do not have
    equal opportunity. Which one are you claiming?

    go to school, or did you go to school?? Using your theory, there could
    never be an athlete with better performance because the outcome would be unfair.

    Actually statisical method can detect unfair athletics.
    Performances should cluster in a normal curve which includes a
    few outliers above and below average. The normal curves two
    different populations can be compared to compute the confidence
    they are the same populations.

    Yes, you are invoking this argument everytime you whine how
    unfair it is to let trans kids in sports with girls.

    And you're still an idiot.

    --
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  • From Siri Cruise@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 6 18:20:21 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    In article <trqs25$330ca$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    do. And if you fail, it is no one's fault but your own" Those words

    If by law a world war veteran is denied a mortgage and the
    subsequent capital appreciation, your contention is it the
    veteran's fault because they were forced to obey red lining laws.?

    Did you attend "Stupid School?" You apparently have a reading
    comprehension problem. The question was: "Did you make that up
    yourself or is it something you half heard on talk radio?"

    Nonresponsive. Your shame cleaves your tongue to the roof of your
    mouth.

    It is true that the separate but equal laws needed to be changed and
    were changed.

    And that undid all the lost opportunities?

    It is also true that preferential treatment was given to

    And again you eschew statistics. You dare to be stupid.
    u
    minorities. With little positive results, I might add. There are many successful minorities, and it is due to education and effort, rather

    Because you eschew math and logic, your argument is not but
    unsupported truism which you use to excuse your inaction.

    One thing I did not mention about my Marine experience, that apparently
    you did not experience, is honor. It was the honorable thing to do.

    And you're an idiot who hides behind 'honour' to excuse your
    stupidity and failures. There are sound economic reasons for
    biblical jubilee and bankruptcy. Abandonning old debts frees
    money for spending and investment which grows the economy beyond
    the losses of uncollected debt.

    And you did that without any real estate capital gains because
    you would not take unfair advantage over others.

    You DO realize the topic of this thread was book banning, don't you?? I
    was responding to a question by a prior poster. You entered real estate
    as a topic when no one had mentioned it.

    Again in your shame your tongue cleaves to the roof of your mouth.

    There is a way to discharge your shame:
    Then neither do I condemn you, Jesus
    declared. Go now and leave your life of sin.

    --
    :-<> Siri Seal of Disavowal #000-001. Disavowed. Denied. Deleted. @
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  • From Oute le iloa@21:1/5 to Ken on Mon Feb 6 19:00:29 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On 2/5/2023 5:22 PM, Ken wrote:

    Before I am accused of "White privilege,"  My mother died and left me medical bills.   My father died and left me a photo of him.  Is that
    white privilege??

    You obviously don't know the actual meaning of white privilege. It has
    nothing to do with wealth inherited from parents.

    You're living proof that you were a "student" at "Stupid School."

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  • From Oute le iloa@21:1/5 to Ken on Mon Feb 6 18:58:26 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On 2/6/2023 4:33 AM, Ken wrote:

    Did you attend "Stupid School?"

    I don't think any of us attended school with you, so, no.

    When the Supremes decided separate is inherently unequal, your
    contention is the proven inequality had zero effects on wages and
    factors affecting wages, such non-access to education?

    From the tone of your comments, I would guess you are not in such a successful group.

    From the tone of your comments, I know for sure you're a judgemental
    asshole. Fuck off.

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  • From =?UTF-8?B?TWlnaHR54pyFIFdhbm5hYmXin@21:1/5 to Ken on Mon Feb 6 21:34:25 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    Ken wrote on 2/6/2023 7:33 AM:
    Siri Cruise wrote:
    In article <trpkpc$2pgpu$1@dont-email.me>, Ken <Ken@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    No, it is something I lived.  When I was just 18 years old I
    experienced
    a life changing moment.  I was at Parris Island for boot camp, and the
    first thing the DI said was:

    And everyone knows the DIs are experts in law and economics.

    do.  And if you fail, it is no one's fault but your own"  Those words

    If by law a world war veteran is denied a mortgage and the
    subsequent capital appreciation, your contention is it the
    veteran's fault because they were forced to obey red lining laws.?

    Did you attend "Stupid School?"  You apparently have a reading
    comprehension problem.  The question was:  "Did you make that up
    yourself or is it something you half heard on talk radio?"



    I always saw her taking the short bus but I don't know which school.

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Mar 11 15:12:35 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    | ...
    | Numerous titles by well-known authors such as Jodi Picoult,
    | Toni Morrison and James Patterson have been pulled from
    | library shelves. The removal list includes Picoult's novel
    | "The Storyteller" about the granddaughter of a Holocaust
    | survivor who meets an elderly former SS officer. It
    | contains some violent scenes told in flashbacks from World
    | War II and an assisted suicide.
    |
    | "Banning 'The Storyteller' is shocking, as it is about the
    | Holocaust and has never been banned before," Picoult told
    | us in an email.
    |
    | "Martin County is the first to ban twenty of my books at
    | once," Picoult said, slamming such bans as "a shocking
    | breach of freedom of speech and freedom of information." A
    | coastal county in the southeastern part of the state,
    | Martin County is heavily Republican.
    | ... <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/10/ron-desantis-book-bans-martin-county-jodi-picoult/>

    --bks

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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to Bradley K. Sherman on Sat Mar 11 16:01:01 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:12:35 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:

    | ...
    | Numerous titles by well-known authors such as Jodi Picoult,
    | Toni Morrison and James Patterson have been pulled from
    | library shelves. The removal list includes Picoult's novel
    | "The Storyteller" about the granddaughter of a Holocaust
    | survivor who meets an elderly former SS officer. It
    | contains some violent scenes told in flashbacks from World
    | War II and an assisted suicide.
    |
    | "Banning 'The Storyteller' is shocking, as it is about the
    | Holocaust and has never been banned before," Picoult told
    | us in an email.
    |
    | "Martin County is the first to ban twenty of my books at
    | once," Picoult said, slamming such bans as "a shocking
    | breach of freedom of speech and freedom of information." A
    | coastal county in the southeastern part of the state,
    | Martin County is heavily Republican.
    | ...
    <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/10/ron-desantis-book-bans-martin-county-jodi-picoult/>

    --bks

    Banning books about the holocaust. Hmm . . . how Christian.

    Swill
    --
    Welcome to reality. Enjoy your visit!

    Heroyam slava! Glory to the Heroes!

    Sláva Ukrajíni! Glory to Ukraine!

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  • From NoBody@21:1/5 to governor.swill@gmail.com on Sun Mar 12 11:30:48 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Sat, 11 Mar 2023 16:01:01 -0500, Governor Swill
    <governor.swill@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:12:35 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:

    | ...
    | Numerous titles by well-known authors such as Jodi Picoult,
    | Toni Morrison and James Patterson have been pulled from
    | library shelves. The removal list includes Picoult's novel
    | "The Storyteller" about the granddaughter of a Holocaust
    | survivor who meets an elderly former SS officer. It
    | contains some violent scenes told in flashbacks from World
    | War II and an assisted suicide.
    |
    | "Banning 'The Storyteller' is shocking, as it is about the
    | Holocaust and has never been banned before," Picoult told
    | us in an email.
    |
    | "Martin County is the first to ban twenty of my books at
    | once," Picoult said, slamming such bans as "a shocking
    | breach of freedom of speech and freedom of information." A
    | coastal county in the southeastern part of the state,
    | Martin County is heavily Republican.
    | ... >><https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/10/ron-desantis-book-bans-martin-county-jodi-picoult/>

    --bks

    Banning books about the holocaust. Hmm . . . how Christian.


    The book is a work of fiction and thus is not "teaching about the
    holocaust" duh... Here's a quote that sums it up:

    "The Storyteller ended up being a mix between contemporary and
    historical fiction, where part of the story is set in the present and
    the rest of the story during WWII. Jodi Picoult has even incorporated
    a fantasy story that is written by one of the main characters during
    the war"

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  • From NoBody@21:1/5 to Sherman on Sun Mar 12 11:27:41 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:12:35 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    | ...
    | Numerous titles by well-known authors such as Jodi Picoult,
    | Toni Morrison and James Patterson have been pulled from
    | library shelves. The removal list includes Picoult's novel
    | "The Storyteller" about the granddaughter of a Holocaust
    | survivor who meets an elderly former SS officer. It
    | contains some violent scenes told in flashbacks from World
    | War II and an assisted suicide.
    |
    | "Banning 'The Storyteller' is shocking, as it is about the
    | Holocaust and has never been banned before," Picoult told
    | us in an email.
    |
    | "Martin County is the first to ban twenty of my books at
    | once," Picoult said, slamming such bans as "a shocking
    | breach of freedom of speech and freedom of information." A
    | coastal county in the southeastern part of the state,
    | Martin County is heavily Republican.
    | ...
    <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/10/ron-desantis-book-bans-martin-county-jodi-picoult/>

    --bks

    And Bradley thinks it's a good to teach people that assisted suicide
    is a good thing...

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to NoBody@nowhere.com on Sun Mar 12 15:31:23 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    Kremlin Girl <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
    ...
    | Numerous titles by well-known authors such as Jodi Picoult,
    | Toni Morrison and James Patterson have been pulled from
    | library shelves. The removal list includes Picoult's novel
    | "The Storyteller" about the granddaughter of a Holocaust
    | survivor who meets an elderly former SS officer. It
    | contains some violent scenes told in flashbacks from World
    | War II and an assisted suicide.
    ...

    Good on you Kremlin Girl! I figured that even a Russian
    troll would not come down on the side of Nazis.

    --bks

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  • From NoBody@21:1/5 to NoBody on Mon Mar 13 07:04:33 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 11:27:41 -0400, NoBody <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:12:35 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    | ...
    | Numerous titles by well-known authors such as Jodi Picoult,
    | Toni Morrison and James Patterson have been pulled from
    | library shelves. The removal list includes Picoult's novel
    | "The Storyteller" about the granddaughter of a Holocaust
    | survivor who meets an elderly former SS officer. It
    | contains some violent scenes told in flashbacks from World
    | War II and an assisted suicide.
    |
    | "Banning 'The Storyteller' is shocking, as it is about the
    | Holocaust and has never been banned before," Picoult told
    | us in an email.
    |
    | "Martin County is the first to ban twenty of my books at
    | once," Picoult said, slamming such bans as "a shocking
    | breach of freedom of speech and freedom of information." A
    | coastal county in the southeastern part of the state,
    | Martin County is heavily Republican.
    | ... >><https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/10/ron-desantis-book-bans-martin-county-jodi-picoult/>

    --bks

    And Bradley thinks it's a good to teach people that assisted suicide
    is a good thing...

    Oh Bradley???

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  • From NoBody@21:1/5 to Sherman on Mon Mar 13 07:03:19 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 15:31:23 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    Kremlin Girl <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
    ...
    | Numerous titles by well-known authors such as Jodi Picoult,
    | Toni Morrison and James Patterson have been pulled from
    | library shelves. The removal list includes Picoult's novel
    | "The Storyteller" about the granddaughter of a Holocaust
    | survivor who meets an elderly former SS officer. It
    | contains some violent scenes told in flashbacks from World
    | War II and an assisted suicide.
    ...

    Good on you Kremlin Girl! I figured that even a Russian
    troll would not come down on the side of Nazis.

    I wouldn't know. How do YOU feel about the Nazis?

    --bks

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  • From NoBody@21:1/5 to NoBody on Tue Mar 14 07:17:01 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:03:19 -0400, NoBody <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 15:31:23 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    Kremlin Girl <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
    ...
    | Numerous titles by well-known authors such as Jodi Picoult,
    | Toni Morrison and James Patterson have been pulled from
    | library shelves. The removal list includes Picoult's novel
    | "The Storyteller" about the granddaughter of a Holocaust
    | survivor who meets an elderly former SS officer. It
    | contains some violent scenes told in flashbacks from World
    | War II and an assisted suicide.
    ...

    Good on you Kremlin Girl! I figured that even a Russian
    troll would not come down on the side of Nazis.

    I wouldn't know. How do YOU feel about the Nazis?

    --bks

    And the coward riuns away

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Mar 25 13:01:02 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    The DeSantis express is on the wrong track and headed for you:
    |
    | A principal of a Florida school has been forced to resign
    | after a parent complained that sixth-grade students were
    | exposed to pornography.
    |
    | The complaint arose from a Renaissance art lesson where
    | students were shown Michelangelo's statue of David.
    |
    | The iconic statue is one of the most famous in Western
    | history.
    |
    | But one parent complained the material was pornographic and
    | two others said they wanted to know about the class before
    | it was taught.
    | ...
    <https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65071989>

    --bks

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  • From Mattb@21:1/5 to Sherman on Sat Mar 25 10:33:49 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics
    XPost: alt.politics.republicans

    On Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:01:02 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    The DeSantis express is on the wrong track and headed for you:
    |
    | A principal of a Florida school has been forced to resign
    | after a parent complained that sixth-grade students were
    | exposed to pornography.
    |
    | The complaint arose from a Renaissance art lesson where
    | students were shown Michelangelo's statue of David.
    |
    | The iconic statue is one of the most famous in Western
    | history.
    |
    | But one parent complained the material was pornographic and
    | two others said they wanted to know about the class before
    | it was taught.
    | ...
    <https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65071989>

    --bks


    That parent just has a sick mind and the kid or kids should be
    removed from his care ASAP.

    BTW it seems it is pornographic to the news service sense they did not
    show the entire image, ;=))).

    Next the father will want history museums closed.

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