Political memes ONLY.. To prove your political points.
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DIY-HP-LED
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DIY-HP-LED
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Meanwhile, this was the bunch running the CCCP.
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blueberrymilkshake
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Lucky Luke
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Lucky Luke
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Lucky Luke
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That's just nuts to me.Yeah, it's a thing here. Texas leads the pack, as it does in this sort of thing.
I want to say all states have banned some. I can mildly get on board with the idea that Tropic of Cancer doesn't need to be in the grade school library, fine for high school kids.
U.S. schools pull more than 1,000 book titles in 'unparalleled' censorship bid, report finds
More than a thousand book titles, most addressing racism and LGBTQ issues, have been banned from U.S. classrooms and school libraries in the last nine months, many under pressure from conservative parents and officials, the writers' organization PEN America said on Thursday.www.reuters.com
So much for "freedom"
HGCC
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Going to revise my view, an 8 year old reading Henry Miller would be a pretty smart kid, so it's fine.
Banned books in this context does just refer to it not being in a school library (maybe regular public libraries as well). It's not like you can't get it at book stores or they are illegal to possess.
I can get behind the idea some wrong ass historical texts don't belong. For instance, I don't think we should have books in school describing phrenology as a valid scientific theory. Same with history stuff that paints a picture of it being super noble to have conquered various parts of the world and saved those savage locals from themselves. That second one stirs up the folks here in our country and Britain as well, my counterpoint is that the original version wasn't accurate.
Banned books in this context does just refer to it not being in a school library (maybe regular public libraries as well). It's not like you can't get it at book stores or they are illegal to possess.
I can get behind the idea some wrong ass historical texts don't belong. For instance, I don't think we should have books in school describing phrenology as a valid scientific theory. Same with history stuff that paints a picture of it being super noble to have conquered various parts of the world and saved those savage locals from themselves. That second one stirs up the folks here in our country and Britain as well, my counterpoint is that the original version wasn't accurate.
blueberrymilkshake
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I don't know, man. I've got a pretty big head and I'm really intelligint.
Roger A. Shrubber
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that isn't proof of anything...I wear an XXL helmet and im....me
Lucky Luke
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Herb & Suds
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I recognize the scum of the earth on the right but who is the guy on the left?
cannabineer
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generic shrink?
cannabineer
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… and Reagan had good numbers only because of where the economy was when he stepped in.
Hiphophippo
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DIY-HP-LED
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Unfortunately we appear to live in a fact free world, or at least many do, they "feel" their way through life and don't think much at all. Fear and bigotry still equals power, facts fight fear and empathy fights bigotry. Fight facts by flooding the zone with bullshit and create or magnifying social issues and repeat incessantly until smoke becomes solid in the minds of many. There are two components which must function in a liberal democracy, voters must be allowed to vote in fair elections and they must have truthful information from public sources who proport to be legitimate news sources. The quality of our decisions is only as good as the information we have to work with.
Work with bullshit and get shit for results, we have already seen this happen! So an informed and educated populace is a good thing for liberal democracy and a difficult thing for authoritarians, ditto for voting. Freedom from disinformation and propaganda should be part of the first amendment too, an ignorant citizenry whipped with propaganda into a frenzy by bigotry and lies are dangerous to liberal democracy. The constitution is not a suicide pact.
hanimmal
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